Kimihiko Kimata
Biography
Japanese film critic and writer.
Known For & Full Filmography3 Titles

Movie - 1999, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

Movie - 1999, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
After the death of his wife, Yukio has become more and more paranoid, believing that he is being followed and watched at all times. Yukio's late wife, before her death, was seeing and sleeping with another man. Not only did Yukio know about the affair, he would watch them have sex. Unbeknownst to his wife, his peeping on her became like a fetish. As the film progresses, Yukio goes to see a counselor to try and figure out his phobia and discover his deep repressed thoughts about his wife. In comes Akemi, Yukio's ex-girlfriend from almost a decade prior. Akemi is unhappy with her marriage and seeks the warm embrace of Yukio, which only furthers his descent into madness.

Movie - 2000, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Midori, an office worker, broke up with her long-term boyfriend, Kinnosuke, because a new boyfriend, Goro, proposed to her. However, Goro had an affair and easily dumped Midori. When Midori tried to take off her engagement ring, she dropped it into a pot of oil and burned her hand when she stuck it in. Meanwhile, Kinnosuke was beaten with a baseball bat by his other girlfriend, Junko, and her brother. On their way home from the hospital, the two men unexpectedly meet again at a bar…