Kaoru Kobayashi – Rarefilm Archive

Vacation / Kyûka (2008) Hajime Kadoi, Kaoru Kobayashi

rarefilm — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:28:53 +0000

The prison guards working in penitentiaries where death row inmates are locked up are forced to spend their daily lives constantly facing death.

IMDB

File Name : Kyuka 2008.avi
File Size : 1201.39 MB
Resolution : 720×416
Duration : 01:55:51

Quality: DVDRip
Language: Japanese
Subs: English (srt, idx/sub files)
Country: Japan
Genres: Drama

Kyuka_2008.avi
Kyuka_2008.srt
Kyuka_2008.idx
Kyuka_2008.sub

Lear on the Shore / Umibe no Ria (2017) Masahiro Kobayashi, Hiroshi Abe, Mieko Harada, Kaoru Kobayashi

rarefilm — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 20:25:04 +0000

Chokichi Kuwahata was once a leading actor, but he is ravaged by dementia and old age now. His daughter and the men in her life go against his wishes and place him in a retirement home. He slips away one day and meets another offspring from a different union. Will this lead to his improvement or deterioration? What does it all have to do with Shakespeare?

IMDB

File Name : Lear.on.the.Shore.2017.1080p.mkv
File Size : 2758.34 MB
Resolution : 1920×800
Duration : 01:46:06

Quality: WEBRip
Language: Japanese
Subs: English (embedded)
Country: Japan
Genres: Drama

Lear.on.the.Shore.2017.1080p.mkv

Hear the Song of the Wind / Kaze no uta o kike (1982) Kazuki Ohmori, Kaoru Kobayashi, Kimie Shingyôji, Kai Atô

rarefilm — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 17:37:52 +0000

A student travels back to Kobe for the summer. Once there, he meets his friend Rat, hangs on the usual place, listening to the Beach Boys and meets a mysterious twin girl.

IMDB

File Name : Hear the Wind Sing.mkv
File Size : 1217.13 MB
Resolution : 1024×576
Duration : 01:40:23

Quality: BRRip
Language: Japanese
Subs: English (embedded)
Country: Japan
Genres: Drama

Hear_the_Wind_Sing.mkv

The Second Love (1983) Sekando rabu

rarefilm — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 23:14:36 +0000

Kazumi handles her second husband’s emotional conflicts with the wisdom of an adult. Kazumi’s younger and more inexperienced husband Hideo is continually suspicious of her fidelity.

Director: Yôichi Higashi

Stars: Reiko Ôhara, Kaoru Kobayashi, Reiko Nakamura

IMDB

File Name : Second.Love.1983.mkv
File Size : 7.27 GB / 7448.97 MB
Resolution : 1920×1040 @ 1924×1040
Duration : 01:43:08

Quality: WEBRip
Language: Japanese
Subs: English (embedded)
Country: Japan
Genres: Drama

Second.Love.1983.mkv

Shimanto River / Shimanto-gawa (1991) Hideo Onchi, Kanako Higuchi, Renji Ishibashi, Kaoru Kobayashi

rarefilm — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 20:46:58 +0000

A young boy, Atsu, grows up along the banks of the Shimanto River in rural southern Shikoku. He comes to grips with the unfairness of life and the emotional pain involved in the loss of innocence.

Also Known As (AKA): La rivière Shimanto

IMDB

File Name : Shimanto.River.1991.mkv
File Size : 2.16 GB / 2216.87 MB
Resolution : 676×480 @ 802×480
Duration : 01:52:37

Quality: DVDRip
Language: Japanese
Subs: English (embedded)
Country: Japan
Genres: Drama

Shimanto.River.1991.mkv

The End of Summer / Natsu no owari (2013) Kazuyoshi Kumakiri

rarefilm — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 21:20:47 +0000

Tomoko is sick and tired of her relationship with unpopular talented writer Shingo, who is married and has children. Tomoko then enters into a sexual relationship with younger man Ryota, but Tomoko is still not satisfied.

Also Known As (AKA): Summer’s End

IMDB

File Name : Natsu no owari.mkv
File Size : 1.73 GB / 1768.82 MB
Resolution : 720×468 @ 854×468
Duration : 01:52:18

Quality: DVDRip
Language: Japanese
Subs: English, Japanese (embedded)
Country: Japan
Genres: Biography, Drama

Natsu_no_owari.mkv

Gulf Road / Wangan Doro (1984) Yôichi Higashi, Masao Kusakari, Kanako Higuchi, Kaoru Kobayashi

rarefilm — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 20:23:02 +0000

21st century modern love in 80s Japan. Carried out with absolute smoothness, confidence, and nuance. The male protagonist: Choosing to leave after having conducted enough inward reflection (this is surprisingly non-masculine, even with a motorcycle). Somewhat radical, really showed a unique “nonconformist’s” ideal of what love relationship can be. Everything done right, beats Tampopo in almost every sense (except food).

IMDB

File Name : Wangan Doro AKA Gulf Road 1984.mkv
File Size : 1.58 GB / 1620.36 MB
Resolution : 704×470 @ 626×470
Duration : 01:43:38
Video : AVC, 1 800 kb/s, 23.976 (24000/1001) FPS
Audio : AC-3, 384 kb/s (CBR), 48.0 kHz, 2 channels, 1 stream

Quality: VHSRip
Language: Japanese
Subs: English (embedded)
Country: Japan
Genres: Drama, Romance

Wangan_Doro_AKA_Gulf_Road_1984.mkv

Untama giru (1989) Go Takamine, Chikako Aoyama, Kaoru Kobayashi, John Sayles

rarefilm — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 12:09:16 +0000

Magical realist film about Okinawa. It’s about the occupation of Okinawa – both by the United States, and Japan, and centers around a superhero by the name of Untamagiru.

Also Known As (AKA): Untamagiru

IMDB

Untama_Giru.mkv

Paradaisu byû / Paradise View (1985) Go Takamine, Kaoru Kobayashi, Jun Togawa, Haruomi Hosono, Arthouse, Fantasy

rarefilm — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 22:39:00 +0000

Reishu quits a job on a US military base; while mulling over his future he catches snakes, sticks numbers on ants and gets village girl Nabi pregnant. But then he is ‘hidden by God’ and in this enfeebled condition is savaged by a wild rainbow pig.

IMDB

File Name : Paradise View.mkv
File Size : 1734.76 MB
Resolution : 712×472 @ 632×472
Duration : 02:01:38
Video : AVC (AVC), 1 800 Kbps, 23.976 fps
Audio : AC-3 (AC3), 192 Kbps (CBR), 48.0 KHz, 2 channels, 1 stream

Quality: VHSRip
Language: Japanese
Subs: English (hardcoded)
Genre: Arthouse, Fantasy

Paradise_View.mkv

Sorekara / And Then… (1985) Yoshimitsu Morita

rarefilm — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 17:03:35 +0000

This is a probing tale set in turn of the century Japan, involving three people trapped in a complex relationship of love and friendship. Daisuke (Yusaku Matsuda) is supposed to be out looking for a respectable job and equally respectable wife. He is 30 years old and devotes his attention to music and literature; his family is wealthy and can support his interests. When his friend Hiraoka (Kaoru Kobayashi) returns with his wife Michiyo (Miwako Fujitani), problems arise. Hiraoka, not the best-tempered person in the world, has just lost his job. His wife Michiyo was once in love with Daisuke and when the two see each other again, their old feelings surface. Michiyo is not really happy in her marriage to Hiraoka, but Hiraoka, who condemns Daisuke’s unwillingness to work, was once his best friend. Should Daisuke choose to keep Hiraoka’s friendship and the respect of his society by ignoring Michiyo — or rebel and go after her?

IMDB

File Name : And.Then.1985.mkv
File Size : 1.85 GB / 1896.66 MB
Resolution : 708×462 @ 838×462
Duration : 02:09:41

Quality: DVDRip
Language: Japanese
Subs: English (embedded)
Country: Japan
Genre: Drama

And.Then.1985.mkv