Shin’ya Kiyozuka

Shin’ya Kiyozuka, yeah, dude’s got a wild range—he’s not just sticking to one vibe. You’ve got “Broken Rage” from 2024, and man, that film’s a trip. It doesn’t just poke at the idea of anger, it practically tears it open, lets it bleed all over the screen. Kiyozuka’s performance? Raw. Like, you feel his character’s frustration in your teeth. The story’s all about this guy who’s just kinda losing his grip, bouncing between numbness and these flashes of absolute fury. There’s no neat resolution, just this messy wrestling with all the stuff he can’t say out loud. Then there’s “Koi” from 2014, which is a total left turn. Way more introspective, softer edges but still complicated. It’s not your typical sappy romance. Instead, it digs into how love can make you do weird, reckless things, and sometimes you don’t even know why you’re doing them. The characters are awkward, honest, and painfully relatable—like watching real people stumble through their feelings and all the dumb mistakes that come with it. And “Sayonara, Dobyusshî” from 2013—now that one, it hits this bittersweet note. It’s all about letting go, the weird nostalgia when you know a chapter’s closing. There’s music, memory, and this sense of longing that you can’t quite shake off. Kiyozuka just melts into these roles, doesn’t matter if it’s rage, love, or loss—he makes it all feel real and a little bit uncomfortable, like he’s exposing something you’d rather keep hidden.