Zatoichi's Vengeance

Zatoichi comes upon a dying man who asks him to give a bag of money to "Taichi". Zatoichi has no ide

Devilish Beauty

Based on Edogawa Rampo's famous story, "Black Lizard"

Vengeance Is Mine

A thief, a murderer, and a charming lady-killer, Iwao Enokizu is on the run from the police.

Mother

A divorced woman enters a marriage arranged by her mother in exchange for money to save the life of

Woman of Water

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

The Political Game

This is James Miki's first directorial work, and he is also the original writer and scriptwriter. No

Night Scandal

If You Were Young: Rage

If You Were Young: Rage highlights the other side of post-war Japanese prosperity, focusing on the t

Young People

"Young People" is a story about the lives of four brothers and a sister, Sato. After the death of hi

Village of Eight Gravestones

The heir to a family fortune discovers that a curse has been placed on it, put there centuries befor

The Demon

When Sokichi stops providing his long-time lover Kikuyo enough money to pay for the care of their th

Lone Wolf Isazo

Isazo is a traveling gambler and living legend in the world of yakuza, known for his swordsmanship a

The Shadow Within

When a married man begins an affair with a woman from his past, he comes to suspect her young son in

Night Scandal in Japan

Mayumi Ogawa stars in the tale of a Turkey miss—basically a prostitute who services men in Turkish b

Impasse

Shingo and Ritsuko have a baby: Takashi. They happen to be a happy couple, but soon Ritsuko wants to

The Empty Table

One year has passed since the Kidojis' eldest son Otohiko was arrested for his part in a terrorist k

Farewell to the Ark

A surreal, isolated village sees its inhabitants gradually leave behind their mutual traditions and

Glowing Autumn

A very beautiful Japanese woman is in love with Persian carpets. She is being chased by lecherous Sa

The Sex Check

Ken Ogata plays Shiro Miyagi, a sprinter with Olympic aspirations whose dreams were shattered by WWI

Kukai

The life and times of Kûkai, a Japanese monk who studies Esoteric Buddhism in the far reaches of Ind

The Great White Tower

The story contrasts the life of two doctors, former classmates and now both assistant professors at

The Spy

Based on true events surrounding a Korean student who had entered Japan unlawfully and escaped illeg

Shin Godzilla

When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government scra

Nezumi Kozō kaitō den

Japanese comedy film.

Estate Inheritance

The unexpected death of Fujishima Motoharu, president of a medium-sized firm, triggers a fierce batt

Special Boy Soldiers of the Navy

Japanese youngsters enduring hard training in Recruit Camp and then going to Iwo Jima in the last da

The Bride from Hades

On the night of the summer Obon festival, Hagiwara Shinzaburo meets a beautiful courtesan named Otsu

The School of Spies

Nakano Institution is the so-called ‘Spy School’ where many young men are trained to be excellent sp

300 Million Thief: Statute of Limitations

In this retelling of an infamous unsolved heist, a couple tries to outlast the statute of limitation

Roar of the Crowd

Based on the non-fiction books by Takushi Ono (the NHK announcer, not the gymnast) and Yoshinari Tob

The Hoodlum Priest

The first film in the 2 part series about Ryuzen, a renegade martial-arts priest who, in addition to

Convicted Woman

1966 film directed by Kudo.

Kamigata Kugaizoshi

"Do Not Fall" - Set during Japan's Meiji period, three sisters are abused and exploited by their har

The Fossil

An industrialist is diagnosed with terminal cancer. He is on a trip to Europe at the time, and a gli

The Three Undelivered Letters

A young Japanese-American man arrives at his grandmother's old hometown in Yamaguchi, begins to stay

Ryakudatsu ai

The fear of the fiercely obsessive woman who deprives her best friend of her husband. An emotionally

The Front Line Showdown

My Voiceless Friends

A man who survived the war carries the will of his comrades in arms, walking across the country visi

Clouds at Sunset

A Japanese soldier deserts his position and travels to a small town on the Sea of Japan to start ove

Warm Current

Baian the Assassin

This is an ensemble period drama adapted from Shotaro Ikenami's popular novel, featuring the famous

Bad Reputation: Showdown of the Best

Yume-Chiyo

Yumechiyo, a geisha house madam recently diagnosed with a terminal illness, yearns to do something c

The Go Masters

Ten years before the outbreak of the Second World War in Asia, a Japanese Go master and his Chinese

Shishamo and the Widow

Widow Sugita moves into a second-hand house and starts living alone. However, when she sees a bill b

Ohana han: Dai ni bu

A sequel to Ohana han.

Lover, Come Back to Me

Ken Ota is a Japanese-American GI. He comes to Hiroshima after WW2 looking for his big sister, but f

Last Dance: Divorce Ceremony

Where have all the wives gone who were once driven to tears by their husbands' infidelity? With each