Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Meanwhile, Tom Mes of "Midnight Eye" said: ""Tokyo Sonata" is the ultimate expression of this quality of Kurosawa's cinema. As mentioned, it contains no supernatural elements, no ghosts, killers, or monstrous flora and fauna. Yet it is without doubt the most terrifying film Kiyoshi Kurosawa has ever made. It is terrifying because it is about us."