Nobuhiko Obayashi Movies

A comprehensive document of the six-month production of "Casting Blossoms to the Sky," mixing truth and fiction.

Director Nobuhiko Obayashi is often dubbed "the cinematic magician." 2 and a half years ago, he was diagnosed with cancer with 3 months to live. But...

Obayashi 8mm short about a man who reminisces about a girl in his past (played by Obayashi's soon-to-be wife Kyoko)

Interview-based documentary looking back on the making and reception of Nobuhiko Ōbayashi's 1977 film House.

A short film by Obayashi Nobuhiko made while making a commercial for Hitachi.

A promotional movie that was shown to Kirin Brewery factory visitors at the time. Japanese history and family memories intertwine with a musical...

A short visualization of a poem by Fukunaga Takehiko.

A girl, Kalina, who lives in Belarus spends summer vacation at grandma's house in rural area. They village is very close to the area prohibited to...

An animated short Obayashi made while still a child.

A short film by Obayashi Nobuhiko of a collection of photos by Shinoyama Kishin of the Rio Carnival.

A short film by Obayashi Nobuhiko of people gathering by a beautiful lake in Canada.

Special message from director Nobuhiko Obayashi.

Notes from the Labyrinth, a 60-minute documentary featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Ôbayashi and the cast...

Nobuhiko Obayashi's 2001 work "From the theme of Mahoroba". Obayashi filmed the works of Genjiro Ohno, a photographer who has been photographing the...

Making of Nobuhiko Obayashi's TV Program in 1980 called...

An experimental film edited from footage of the Japanese countryside.

This is a work of Nobuhiko Obayashi when he was around 30 years old. This semi-documentary from the perspective of a young designer visiting Japan...