Zatoichi

Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice gam

Thor

Against his father Odin's will, The Mighty Thor - a powerful but arrogant warrior god - recklessly r

Hana

In a poor district of Edo lives a young samurai named Soza. He has been sent by his clan to avenge t

Taboo

Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors ar

Funky Forest: The First Contact

An outrageous collection of surreal, short attention span non-sequiturs largely revolving around Gui

Party 7

Seven characters, introduced at the start of the film, get thrown together into the same hotel room:

Last Life in the Universe

An obsessive-compulsive Japanese librarian living in Bangkok spends most of his days contemplating s

Away with Words

A Japanese man and a gay bar-owner in Hong Kong drink beer as they talk about their childhood and ex

Distance

On the third anniversary of a cult's failed chemical attack on Tokyo and their subsequent mass suici

The Buried Forest

Three high school girls living out in the country build stories out from their local environment, mo

Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle

Benkei, a master fighter and killer, vows never to take another life after his conversion to Buddhis

Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan

The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan, a slave who went on to conquer half the world in

Kabei: Our Mother

Set in Tokyo in 1940, the peaceful life of the Nogami Family suddenly changes when the father, Shige

Bright Future

Two friends who work together at a Tokyo laundry are increasingly alienated from everyday life. They

Electric Dragon 80000V

A violent, guitar-playing, electrically charged boxer faces off against an electronic wizard half-me

Gemini

When his mother's untimely death quickly follows his father's, a doctor begins to believe a killer m

Ichi the Killer

As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a re

Tokyo Zombie

Two Japanese friends accidentally kill their boss and dump his remains in Black Fuji, a mountain/lan

Picnic

Believing that the world will end that very day, three mental patients Coco, Tsumuji, and Satoru set

Vital

A young man awakens in the hospital after an accident wipes his memory. Fascinated by a textbook ful

Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl

In dreamlike mountain scenery, Toshiko makes a daring escape from her sexually warped Uncle Sonezaki

The Taste of Tea

A spell of time in the life of a family in rural Tochigi prefecture. Yoshiko is not an ordinary hous

Invisible Waves

After inadvertently killing his girlfriend, a man flees Macau for Thailand in an attempt to cope wit

Battleship

When mankind beams a radio signal into space, a reply comes from ‘Planet G’, in the form of several

Wandering Home

War photojournalist Yasuyuki Tsukahara married popular manga artist Yuki Sonoda and had children. Be

Dumbeast

How hard is it to kill an idiot? Just ask Kudo Kankuro! The acclaimed screenwriter brings his 2004 K

Survive Style 5+

Five bizarre stories with no apparent connection to one another eventually become intertwined, resul

Kubi

Lord Oda Nobunaga plans to control Japan where rival warlords battle by waging war against several c

47 Ronin

Kai—an outcast—joins Oishi, the leader of 47 outcast samurai. Together they seek vengeance upon the

Iden & Tity

If you loved movies such as Shonen Merikensack and GS Wonderland, then this one, which predates the

Rampo Noir

An anthology film consisting of four segments based on literary works by Edogawa Ranpo.

Children Who Won’t Die

Arakawa has thrown big ripples all over the world with strange works such as the theme park "Site of

Maborosi

A tragedy strikes a young woman's life without warning or reason. She continues living while searchi

We're Broke, My Lord!

A commoner inherits lordship of debt-ridden Tanjousan Bun. Officials inform him of new role and subs

The Box Man

A photographer becomes intrigued by a mysterious man who has chosen to filter his experience of the

Love & Pop

Tokyo schoolgirl Hiromi and her friends engage in a practice known as enjo kosai, or "compensated da

Redline

A daredevil driver is determined to compete in Redline, the most popular race in the galaxy. The rac

Woman of Water

Ryo personifies water, since whenever something important happens in her life, it rains. She inherit

Eatrip

An exploration of the act of eating, both as an interaction among people and between people and natu

SORANO

A unique documentary film produced by a psychiatrist and Yasufumi Nakoshi analyzing the artists part

Labyrinth of Dreams

Tomiko falls in love with Niitaka, even though she also suspects him of being the Tokyo bus driver s

Thor: The Dark World

Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith ret

My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?

A.D. 2015: A virus has been spreading in many cities worldwide. It is a suicidal disease and the vir

Helpless

Yasuo is a gangster just released from jail. Believing his boss double-crossed him, enraged Yasuo is

Dead End Run

A collection of three short films by Japanese visual genius Sogo Ishii. Each short focuses on the pr

Mortal Kombat II

The fan favorite champions—now joined by Johnny Cage himself—are pitted against one another in the u

Sad Vacation

Kenji, abandoned by his mother, scrapes out a meager existence doing odd jobs including driving bar

Screwed

It has been two years since unsuccessful cartoonist Tsube started to live with Kuniko casually in a

Kaza-hana

A government employee meets a hostess of a "pink club," and together they set out on a journey.

Hakuchi: The Innocent

In a future where World War II never ended, Japan is decimated by nightly bombings. The only buildin

Hole in the Pants 5: I Found a Glittering Star!

5th installment of the Pantsu no ana video series released by BOMB magazine

Dearest

The posthumous wish of Eiji's wife is for her ashes to be scattered in the ocean near her hometown.

The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity

In 1907, a group of men climb an unconquered peak in the last unmapped region of Japan.

That's the Way!

A rookie editor Hatsumi Takeda becomes an editor of Fujio Akatsuka who is known as the king of gag m

Vengeance Can Wait

Hidenori and Nanase have lived together for ten years in a tense, platonic relationship. The wheels

The Terminal Trust

Shinzo Egi is an asthma sufferer who does not want to be place on life support. As a last request, S

Fried Dragon Fish

A dragon fish is stolen by Tetsu Tobiyama and biologist Thomas Earwing seeks its return. Poo is led

Focus

A short, direct and to-the-point media-commentary thriller. A sleazy TV producer trying to exploit a

Tokyo Fair Weather

This is a biographical film about the late Yoko Araki, who was the wife of Japan's leading photograp

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A Japanese-Chinese couple hangs out and shoots each other.

119

In Harari-cho, a small and quiet bayside town by the sea, the firemen have not seen a fire for nearl

The Capricious Robot

The Film in commemoration of the 10 year anniversary of Shinich Hoshi's death and the 50 year annive

Villon's Wife

This enticing period melodrama depicts a long-suffering woman's relationship with her brilliant but

Cross the Lens

Making of documentary for 'Rampo Noir'

The Kiyosu Conference

After the forced suicide of Nobunaga Oda at the Incident at Honnō-ji, powerful figures Katsuie Shiba

Swallowtail Butterfly

The struggles of a group of outcasts living in "Yentown", in an alternate-future Japan.

Ah-So Graham Norton

This one-off TV special follows the exploits of camp comic Graham Norton on a visit to Tokyo. Stayin

Photographing Mt. Tsurugi: 873 days of fierce fighting at an altitude of 3,000 meters

Army surveying team attempted to scale Mount Tsurugi, a peak never before reached by humans, in orde

Fly with the Gold

Kota hears about an impending 1.5 billion yen gold bar heist from his friend Kitagawa, a former coll

Lupin the 3rd

Interpol Inspector Zenigata begins a world-wide hunt for the infamous thief Arsène Lupin III, who, w

Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore

Somewhere in Manila, a crime boss rules with an iron fist. To his most loyal henchman he gives the t

Café Lumière

In a distinctly contemporary Tokyo that looks backwards to the city’s disappearing past, Yoko is a w

The Face of Jizo

Based on a play by Hisashi Inoue, it focuses on the sufferings of the survivors of Hiroshima. The fi

The Rocking Horsemen

It is 1965. High-school student Takeyoshi Fujiwara hears "Pipeline" by the Ventures, and is mesmeriz

My Grandpa

Kenzo was behind bars for killing a gangster. Upon his release, he goes to live with his son, whose

One Step on a Mine, It's All Over

A biographical film of war photographer, Taizo Ichinose.

Swimming Upstream

One day after school, Kaoru glances at Sonoko at the pool side. He falls in love with her at first s

Snow Prince

10-year-old Sota lives with his grandfather and a dog named Chibi in a small snowy village. They liv

My Man

As a young child, Hana loses her family to a devastating tsunami that wipes out her town. At a shelt

Grasshopper

Movie contains the stories of three people: Suzuki (Toma Ikuta), Kujira (Tadanobu Asano) and Semi (R

Portrait of the Wind

Portrait of the Wind centers on Tamio Murase, a world-traveling photographer who came home to take o

Tori

Anthology film directed by Tadanobu Asano.

Falling into the Evening

Rica and Kengo have been living together for the past four years. It's been a very happy time for Ri

The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark

Adaptation of the Arimasa Ohsawa novel Shinjuku Shark.

Waiting for the Flood

A young asthmatic man learns he has magical powers.

Story of Four Sisters

Japanese film directed by Masahiro Honda.

ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius

A scientist desperately wanting to prove that mermaids exist is ostracized from the scientific commu

Dreaming Awake

Recently appointed dean at a film school, Kimuro Hajime develops a special concern for one of his st

Kiki's Delivery Service

A young girl named Kiki must leave her home for a year to begin training in witchcraft. She leaves o

Parasyte: Part 1

Humanity is suffering from a series of mysterious murders across the globe, known as the 'Mincemeat

Parasyte: Part 2

Humanity is under attack by human-mimicking flesh-eating alien parasites. One parasite bonds with hi

Moonlight Mask

The year is 1947, during the war torn period of the Showa era. The story begins when a man, presumed

Takeshis'

Beat Takeshi lives the busy and sometimes surreal life of a showbiz celebrity. One day he meets his

R246 STORY

The anthology film R246 Story centers around the major Japanese highway Route 246. Originating in Ch

Once in a Blue Moon

Defence lawyer Emi is assigned to a particularly unusual case: a man is suspected of murdering his w

Journey to the Shore

Mizuki's husband Yusuke has been missing for three years. He suddenly comes back home as a ghost and

Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

With Taiwan remaining in the grip of martial law in 1982, a group of filmmakers from that country se

Mugonkan

A story about how Kuboshima Seiichiro overcomes various difficulties to open Mugonkan, an art museum

SOUL RED Yusaku Matsuda

Documentary on the life of actor Yusaku Matsuda. This is a documentary film produced on the occasion

The Women in the Lakes

A 100-year-old resident of a Lake Biwa nursing home dies mysteriously. Did a respirator keeping him

Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Initially, Ambivalent Future was intended as a film about the production of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Brig

The Wasted Times

Shanghai gangsters grapple with lust and loyalty on the eve of war with Japan as they try to navigat

Kanasando

In this heartwarming human comedy, Mika, traumatized by her father Satoru's infidelity and her mothe

42 One Dream Rush

An omnibus project bringing together acclaimed directors from around the world, each contributing a

Silence

In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their men

The Outsider

A former American G.I. joins a yakuza family after his release from prison in post-World War II Osak

Harmonium

Toshio hires Yasaka to work in his workshop. But then this old acquaintance, who has just been relea

Nagasaki: Memories of My Son

Nobuko works in Nagasaki, Japan as a midwife. Her son died 3 years earlier from the atomic bomb. On

Broken Rage

A seemingly unremarkable man called “Mouse” is caught by the police. In exchange for his freedom, he

Shinjuku Swan II

Tatsuhiko Shiratori works as a scout, recruiting girls to work in the adult entertainment business.

Dear Etranger

Makoto Tanaka is 40-years-old and has remarried. His wife is Nanae and they care for 2 daughters fro

Thor: Ragnarok

Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get

The Bastard and the Beautiful World

The Bastard and the Beautiful World is an omnibus film consisting of four episodes. Fujiko is runnin

KASANE –Beauty and Fate–

Kasane Fuchi is the daughter of a beautiful, legendary actress. Kasane has excellent acting skills a

Chiwawa

Chiwawa is a popular girl. One day, her dismembered body is found in Tokyo Bay. Chiwawa's friends ga

Punk Samurai Slash Down

Junoshin Kake is a ronin. To get hired by the Kurokaze Han, he lies and tells them that a religious

Midway

The story of the Battle of Midway, and the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude

Buyusenki Battle Chronicle

Motorcycles, drugs, and gangs terrorize Japan. The man who dreamed of a life of peace has instead be

Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!

Documentary about the Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike, where we see him attend film festivals, pers

A Flawless Concierge

A comedy about a concierge at a plush hotel who deals with a series of unusual guests.

The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers

A sequel to the 1980 movie The Legend of the Stardust Brothers. As well as being a rock musical come

Mortal Kombat

Washed-up MMA fighter Cole Young, unaware of his heritage, and hunted by Emperor Shang Tsung's best

Kate

A ruthless criminal operative has less than 24 hours to exact revenge on her enemies and in the proc

Pseudo Idealist

Jia Zhangke is starring in his first lead role, appearing as an artist facing a midlife crisis in Ch

Detective Chinatown 3

Tang Ren and Qin Feng travel to Japan to investigate the death of a mafia head. As they suspect foul

Minamata

War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of

Labyrinth of Cinema

When lightning strikes a theater about to close its doors, three moviegoers are thrust back in time

Wolf's Calling

A girl finds an old handgun in her attic and the symbolic object conjures a mystical scene of samura

Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special

They Say Nothing Stays the Same

Toichi is a boatman who ferries the villagers to a town on the other side of the river. Besides rowi

Document Love & Pop

Two shorts about the making of Hideaki Anno's movie "Love & Pop", one from the perspective of a bumb

Motorola

Given a completely free hand by Motorola mobile phones, Wong created an advertisement that is a roma

The Thirsty Flower: Four by Four Equals One

The title is "Thirsty Flower ~ four by four equal one ~", which is a short story of about 60 minutes

Soul Dancing

Soul Dancing is an order placed to Kiyoshi Kurosawa by a Japanese alcoholic beverage brand named Shô

Ravens

Enigmatic, rejected, heartbroken. Masahisa Fukase must rebuild his life, overcome tradition, his inn

Independence of Japan

A group image drama set at the end of the war depicting the unknown struggle of Japanese people who

Morte Cucina

Sao, a talented cook, accidentally meets the man who took advantage of her in the past. She sets her

All the Lovers in the Night

Funky Forest: The Second Contact

The upcoming sequel to the 2005 absurdist comedy anthology. To be released in 2026.