Lady Snowblood

Yuki's family is nearly wiped out before she is born due to the machinations of a band of criminals.

Kwaidan

Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four fol

Tenchu!

A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the rut

The Shootist

Former policeman Matsushita Hiroshi is a professional marksman shootist. When his keen eye catches h

Utamaro's World

Utamaro was an artist who lived in Edo (which was later to become modern-day Tokyo) in the late 18th

G.I. Samurai

A squadron of Japanese Self-Defense Force soldiers find themselves transported through time to their

Her Brother

Set in 1926 when Japanese tradition was much stronger, this drama looks at the inner workings of a s

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 3

After three consecutive days of heavy rain, the water level at Sumida River rises and the newly buil

Devil's Flute

Famous detective Kindaichi solves a series of mysterious murders in a wealthy family. An excellent b

Wild Cop

Based on the comic Gokiburi Deka.

Evening Primrose

The Taisho era was a time of turbulence in Japan. From new marks of modernity to full-blown riots, a

Tracing Jake

Inuyama is intrigued by the existence of "Jake," a mysterious crocodile that has been sighted in man

Yoru no keisha

1962 Japanese movie

The Yoshida School

Coinciding with the LDP presidential election of the entire national public, a masterpiece depicting

Arashi Tatsunari

Can a woman love two men at the same time? Set against the backdrop of Kyoto's rich history, this st

The Woman

Erotic drama

幻の殺意

Adaptation of the Shôji Yuki novel.

The Hit-and-Run Family

Set in the 1990s, this film uses black humour to cast a sharp, satirical eye at the problems facing

The Hunter's Diary

Leaving his wife in Osaka, Honda leads a double life in Tokyo – after spending the day as an elite b

Suspicion

A car going at 25 mph plunges into the sea at Shinko Harbour, Toyama prefecture. Inside is the local

The Imperial Japanese Empire

Story of three people, a barber, a Christian and a graduate of the Tokyo Military Academy during the

Flowing

Otsuta is running the geisha house Tsuta in Tokyo. Her business is heavily in debt. Her daughter Kat

A Wanderer's Notebook

Considered one of the finest late Naruses and a model of film biography, A Wanderer’s Notebook featu

The Rokumeikan

TV drama based off the play of the same name by Yukio Mishima.

The Rokumeikan

TV drama based off the play of the same name by Yukio Mishima.

The Ambitious

The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shog

A Scream from Nowhere

In 1930, the chance meeting of a novelist and one of his fans opens the door to a series of mysterio

The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku

A story of an orphan boy who wanted the love of parents so badly, another orphan sincerely pitied hi

My Soul Is Slashed

A hospital accidentally gives a man Count Dracula's blood while trying to save his life. A year late

Flora on the Sand

One evening, at the Marine Tower observatory, cosmetics salesman Ichiro Iki is drawn into conversati

Enraptured

A promising dancer asks her professor to write a libretto for a Nō play. He then introduces her to a

Times of Joy and Sorrow

The story of the trials and tribulations of a lighthouse keeper and his wife.

Japanese Spiderman: Episode 0

The Iron Cross Army are sabotaging oil-tankers with the help of their monster, the Sea-Devil, a semi

The Abe Clan

A Choice between Loyalty or Duty of the Samurai! Can the heartlessness of society crush the honor of

Nezumi Kozō kaitō den

Japanese comedy film.

The Tragedy of "W"

A young theatre actress fights for her uncertain career while having to confront the personal sacrif

Adults Games

The girl students of rival junior high schools stage duels and show a curious interest in sexual pas

Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa

Based on the comic by Kazuo Koike

Whirlpool of Flesh

During the war a university professor meets a girl and marries her. Very soon however, it is apparen

Get 'em All

Gang of robbers quarrel about the loot, but when one of them gets killed, his younger brother seeks

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion

The three-film saga comes to a conclusion as three leaders of the underworld battle it out to determ

Karate Cop

A martial arts master/detective investigates a series of murders and helps a deaf bathhouse attendan

Love Letter

A drama depicting the conflict between a man that ran to an old lover suffering from advanced leukem

The Shinano River

Romantic drama based on the manga published in Young Comic.

Desperate Pursuit

In the desert of Egypt, Kurata, the CEO of the Japanese corporation Tokokaihatsu, is killed by a sni

Love Letter

Yuko is in love with an old poet who happens to be also a married man. She waits patiently for him a

Light and Shade of Youth

Hiroshi Nanjo is an active and tactful youth devoting more of his energies to his part time job than

Time of the Apes

A female scientist and two children are accidentally transported into a future dominated by primates

Caribe: Symphony of Love

The love story of an architect and a fashion designer in Mexico.

運命の殺意　北信濃母子心中

In the past, a woman was raped by her brother-in-law. Keeping this dark secret, she lives a seemingl

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi

Obayashi's take on the famous Kosuke Kindaichi series, made popular partly thanks to the numerous mo

Fighting Against The Incurable Disease Aplastic Anemia – Now You Are In The Light

Film distributed by ATG.

Lake of Illusions

A free-spirited girl living in a Japanese province spends her time working in a brothel and running

A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

A rookie golfer must cope with the stress of fame after a marketing executive transforms her into a

Willful Murder

The president of the Japanese National Railways is found dead during a period in which train service

The Corporation

Tadashi Iki returns to Japan from a Soviet gulag 11 years after being captured during the invasion o

Warm Current

An Inlet of Muddy Water

A Japanese woman writes down three stories she has witnessed or heard of in her diary, each about th

Summer Secrets

Two high school girls get mixed up in murder while investigating the disappearance of a classmate.

Detective Kyosuke Kozu's Murder Reasoning 6

The sixth popular suspense series based on the original work by Akimitsu Takagi. Kyosuke Kozu was i

The Last Game

After the war-time government orders the disbanding of the Big-Six baseball league, the teams of Was

Woman in Witness Protection

Vain, middle-aged actress Biwako is placed in witness protection while authorities investigate the b

She Came For Love

Toshiko is the madam of a bar in Osaka who tries to keep her private life private and claims not to

Commotion at Ikedaya

Independent film by Yanagihara Ryouhei, member of the Animation Sannin no Kai pioneer group of indep

Kazu no Fūkei

Suspense TV movie based on the novel by Seicho Matsumoto, starring Ikko Furuya.

Uzu

1961 Japanese movie

Miren

The story follows Tomoko, a writer who becomes involved in a strange and distant relationship with S

School Ghost Story: Spring Haunting Special

A special edition of the TV series "Gakko no Kaidan (School Ghost Stories)" broadcast on Fuji Televi