Kenji Onishi Movies

8mm short by Kenji Onishi and Tohru Mabuchi.

Early work by Kenji Onishi.

Experimental short by Kenji Onishi.

An improvised film study starring Kumiko Watanuki's solo play in an empty room.

Kenji Onishi's 16mm independent road movie. A couple and their winter journey through the city and a desolate countryside.

A psychological drama filmed when I was fond of Japanese detective stories. The monologue of a killer with a shovel inspired by real maniacs, from...

The evening sky that dyes into pink. Super8 early work by Kenji Onishi.

A projector burns the frames of film. Re-photographing the image as it melts.

Early work by Kenji Onishi.

8mm film by Kenji Onishi.

Tanzan Shrine, also known as the Danzan Shrine.

Early work by Kenji Onishi.

It is all flickering neon-light with Aquarium City (1996), a feature film of 76 minutes, using black inserts and the structure of the tatami again....

Experimental short by Kenji Onishi.

Lengthened version of the film.

Tales from a Super 8 workshop in Sangenjaya.

Early work by Kenji Onishi.

Experimental short by Kenji Onishi.