Nobuhiko Obayashi Movies

A short visualization of a poem by Fukunaga Takehiko.

A non-narrative tribute to the seaside town of Onomichi, where Obayashi grew up and where most of these films were made.

An animated film Obayashi made while still a child.

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

A woman and boy visit an ominous graveyard.

Nobuhiko Obayashi's short experimental film shows off persistence in film editing in the early 60s.

A program of five films on love and sex from the Japanese underground of the experimental cinema, assembled by avant-garde cineaste Takahiko Iimura,...

A puppet animation Obayashi made while he was a teenager.

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

Special message from director Nobuhiko Obayashi.

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

An experimental film edited from footage of the Japanese countryside.

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

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

A short scene of a mother and her little son playing ball games on a set of steps together.

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

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...