The Origin of Twenty Years Old

On June 24, 1969, Etsuko Takano, a 20-year-old third-year student at Ritsumeikan University, jumped

Kabei: Our Mother

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

Okori-jizō

Hiro-chan, a girl celebrating her sixth birthday, visits her neighborhood Laughing Jizo statue. At t

Rika 2: Lonely Wanderer

Rica wanting a fresh start leaves her friends and past life behind or at least that is what she thin

Godzilla 1985

Originally released in Japan as "The Return of Godzilla" in 1984, this is the heavily re-edited, re

I Love The Sun

A coming-of-age drama based on a novel by Kei Moriyama.

The Bullet Train

A Japanese bullet train is threatened with a bomb that will explode automatically if the train slows

The Silk Road

In 1026, students in western China are shanghaied into the forces of crown prince Li Yuanhao of Xi X

Dark Myth Gaki Chapter/Heaven Chapter

An animated adaptation of Daijiro Morohoshi's masterpiece, which shocked the 70's Japanese sci-fi ma

The Lovable Tramp

Saotome is a white-collar worker on the brink of a burnout who one day strikes up a friendship with

G.I. Samurai

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

Watashi, chigatteiru kashira

Break Down that Wall

A man is wrongfully accused of murder.

Morning Fog

Kyoko and her mother Yuki returned to their hometown of Fukui. Yuki runs a dressmaker's store in the

Apart from Life

A film set in Nagasaki examining prejudice against atom bomb victims.

Girls College Terror

Tales of terror spreading throughout Jaanese high school girls...are real! While singing karaoke wit

The Undercover Ninja Organization

Oniwaban is an organization that is composed of two ninja groups… Iga and Koga. This is a story of a

Legend of the Eight Samurai

The evil Hikita clan rises from the dead to fulfill a curse on the Satomi clan by restoring the face

A Life of Mao

Gun Demon Without Form

A detective drama that realistically shows the work of an experienced detective who, under cover, pu

Gassan

Akira leaves for the Mt. Gassan foothills before winter's onset, visiting the local temple and inter

Beauty in the Flames

Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny

The upstart Godai family conglomerate plans to strengthen ties with the hardliners in the Kwantung A

Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow

Second part of an epic drama of war and its effects upon human beings, follows the fortunes of the G

The Yoshida School

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

Konnichiwa Hânesu

A female college student who aims to become a pianist meets a boy who raises a guide dog.

Second Generation Young Boss

Takeshi Nanjo, a junior lieutenant in the navy whose father, the head of the Nanjo-gumi yakuza famil

Tales of Terror from Tokyo and All Over Japan Volume 3, Part 2

A new season of the acclaimed series finishes with these twenty sensational shorts capturing the ess

Prince of Wolves

As the post-war turmoil continued, Take, the boss of the waifs, stole the money of US soldiers and l

Men and War III: The Final Chapter

Final part of epic drama about war and its effects upon human beings, follows the fortunes of the Go

Safari 5000

A Japanese racing driver for Nissan named Godai (Yujiro Ishihara) have a rivalry with a French driv

Lost Love

Shimamura is a young man whose family went broke and lost their house. One day, as he returns to his

Kikenna onna

Based on the Seichō Matsumoto's story The Woman Who Took the Local Paper.

Dorei kōjō

After the death of a colleague, the workers at a factory form a labor union.

Tales Of Terror From Tokyo And All Over Japan Volume 1

"Shin Mimibukuro," which has greatly influenced numerous Japanese horror works such as "Ring" and "J

Battle Under Orion

The story of a Japanese sub's last mission during WWII.

The Night is Mine

Four criminals break into the home of a jewelry merchant, Sanpodo, rob the diamonds, and escape. How

Dallos

In a near future, mankind has moved from a drained Earth to the Moon. Rebel acts of terrorism lead t

The Fir Trees Remain

The 21-year-old feudal on Sendai, Tsunamune Date, was prohibited to go out in the daytime for his mi

Hotel Rose

The Sands of Kurobe

Kitagawa is an engineer charged with construction of a gigantic tunnel through the Japan Alps for th

The Great White Tower

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

August Without Emperor

Taking the Chilean coup as an example, a group of young officers plan to overthrow the Japanese gove

Have Wings on Your Heart

Tragedy about a terminally ill girl.

Aoba gakuen monogatari

1981 Japanese film based on the novel by Naoshiro Yoshimoto.

I Have the Sun in My Back

Shigeru is a young man who works as a window cleaner. His older brother Kenzo has just returned from

Barefoot Gen Part 3: Battle of Hiroshima

Second live action "Barefoot Gen" sequel.

The Orphaned Geisha

Geisha Yaeko is approached by a samurai who has just returned to Edo while she is painting a picture

There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

Benio, a peppy tomboy, is surprised to learn that she has been secretly betrothed by her grandfather

The Long Death

On January 26, 1948, a robbery of the Teigin bank took place in Tokyo - the criminal poisoned the ba

Paradise of Paradise

A composer who can no longer compose music is led back to the past by his mother's voice. As a boy i

The Return of Godzilla

After a fishing boat is attacked, the sole surviving crew member realizes it is none other than a re

A Windmill, Tulips and Love

Young Mariko is torn between two admirers, Natsukawa and Rikizo.

High Seas Hijack

Terrorists hijack an oil tanker and threaten to blow it up unless Japan meets their demands.

This Is Noriko

Fictionalized account of 20-year-old Noriko Tsuji, a real-life victim of a severe birth defect which

Harimao

A movie about Yutaka Tani, also known as " Malay Tiger Harimao, " who was active on the Malay Penins

The Mud-Spattered Pure Heart

Jiro, a young yakuza, and Mami, a diplomat’s daughter, are two young lovers from different worlds. H

Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy

[Period covered: 1637-1651] This is one of the most complicated plots of any of the Shinobi no Mono

A Secret Rendezvous

After witnessing a murder, a married woman and a student agree not to meet and see each other out of

A Distant Cry from Spring

The quiet life of a mother and her young son living on a farm in Hokkaido is changed by the arrival

I'll Never Cry!

The rehabilitation of a delinquent on leaving reformatory. Her redemption comes through a boy in a w

Don't Lose Heart

Depicts the life of best-selling Japanese poet Toyo Shibata. Toyo Shibata first began writing poems

Curse of the Dog God

A trio of young scientists investigate a source of uranium at the base of a sacred mountain, and aft

Four Days of Snow and Blood

Based on the "2.26 Incident", an attempted coup d'état in Japan 1936, launched by radical ultra-nati

Cops vs. Thugs

When a lucrative waterfront development becomes available, the Kawade gang quickly use their politic

Chase That Man

The story of the desperate struggle between the police and a large crime syndicate.

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics

As Japan gears up for the 1964 Olympic games, the cops start to crack down on the gangs, under press

The Fall of Ako Castle

This is the story of "The Forty-Seven Ronin." Based on historical events in 1701-2, the movie tells

Samurai Reincarnation

After surviving the slaughter of many Christians 350 years ago, a samurai denounces God for ignoring

Lowly Ronin

Reprising his role from the popular TV series "Koya no Suronin" (The Lowly Ronin), Mifune Toshiro s

The Perennial Weed

A detective wonders that his sister is a murder suspect.

Kachô Shima Kôsaku

Based on the comic book by Kenshi Hirokane

Eighteen Years, to the Sea

Kei and Atsuo were both enrolled in summer school. Kei was an honor student, and Atsuo was the polar

Sweet Revenge

Masao is falsely accused and jailed for the murder of a loanshark to whom he owed a lot of money. Hi

Solar Eclipse

When bribe money from a rigged election funnels into a dam construction project, collusion, lust, gr

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion

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

Patisserie Coin De Rue

A disillusioned Natsume arrives at Coin de Rue, a popular Tokyo pastry shop, begging for work. Aimin

The Hunter's Diary

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

Desperate Pursuit

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

Blood End

Sentaro is been severely beaten for his defiance of the government and the high taxes during a time

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance

Lady Snowblood is caught by the police and sentenced to death for her crimes. As she is sent to the

Zatoichi the Outlaw

When a local gambling house kidnaps some peasants because they failed to pay their debts, a rival ga

Sleepy Eyes of Death 13: The Full Moon Swordsman

Inspector General Kanjuro Sano conspires with the future shogun twin brother. They replace Ieyoshi T

The Snow Woman

Two sculptors spend the night in a mountain lodge after being caught in a snowstorm. A female spirit

A Chain of Islands

When a US army sergeant is found drowned in Tokyo Bay, an investigation is launched to determine how

Death Kappa

When military experiments go haywire and trigger an atomic bomb, the consequences are of epic propor

The Legend of Love & Sincerity

Meet Saotome Ai, a high school girl from a well-to-do family. When she was a small child, she was in

The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Continuation

Meet Saotome Ai, a high school girl from a well-to-do family. When she was a small child, she was in

Nomugi Pass

The story of the silk industry and the young girls who worked as silk spinners in the early 1900s in

The Highest Honour

After a highly successful raid on Singapore Harbour, soldiers of Z Special Unit lead a new expeditio

Proof of the Man

When an American is murdered in a Japanese inn, Tokyo police detective Munesue follows the trail of

I Like You!

A romantic comedy, it comically depicts a great twist of fate between a young man who leads an attra

A Warm Misty Night

When Toru Sagara (Yujiro Ishihara) returns home from a foreign cargo route, he proposes to his belov

Red Glass

Youth of the Beast

When a mysterious stranger muscles into two rival yakuza gangs, Tokyo's underworld explodes with vio

The Way to The Gold Medals

About Soviet and Japanese volley-ball players who are both rivals and friends. The events cover the

Komugīro no tenshi suzume to shōnen

The Moon Mask Rider

The Moon Mask Rider is a tokusatsu movie produced by Purumie International/Herald Enterprises and di

Gate of Youth

The story of Shinsuke, a young man who lives through a stormy life as a poverty-stricken coal miner.

Prophecies of Nostradamus

Professor Nishiyama, after studying and interpreting the prophecies of Nostradamus, realizes that th

The Freezing Point

Keizo Tsujiguchi believes his wife Natsue was having an extramarital affair when their child was kid

Magnitude 7.9

A large earthquake hits Tokyo, which was predicted by a seismologist but was ignored.

Make-Up

The Demon

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

Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness

Mike is a penguin soldier who returns home after being injured during combat. Estranged from his fam

A Man's Crest: Fight Challenge

Sixth part in the Enblem of Man series.

The Ghost of Iwojima

The monologue and mysterious death of a man who survived and returned from Iwo Jima. A newspaper rep

Pearl Harbor: The View from Japan

In an interesting historical departure, this fascinating documentary analyzes the attack on Pearl Ha

Tale of Japanese Burglars

Gisuke Hayashida is an illegal dentist during the day and a burglar by night. One night during a bur

Tenpo suiko-den: ohara yugaku

A great famine struck all of Japan: the so-called Great Tenpō famine. It was a time when there were

Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 1

The classic tale of the shogun's illegitimate son Aoi Shingo is told in three parts as he strives to

Woman Gambling Expert: Odd/Even Gambling Trip

14th in the 17 film Daiei "Woman Gambler" series

A Drop of Grease

Spy on the Masked Car

An industrial espionage film.

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode

While Hirono is in prison, his rival Takeda turns his own crime organization into a political party,

Draft

Baseball drama for home video.

Akira

A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psy

Asshii-tachi no machi

The Cold-Hearted Sea

A film adaptation of the novel of the same title written by Hiroshi Hatayama (畑山博).

The Scarred Crest

A war veteran clashes with a mob boss in this crime saga. When Ryuji returns from the war, he finds

The Last Days of Planet Earth

In 1853, Gentetsu Nishiyama tells his students that the French prophet Nostaradamus foretells great

Sudachi no toki kyoiku wa shinazu

Here is a school that has never expelled a single student, believing in its children even after betr

Main Line to Terror

Akiyama is an intern, disgusted with the noise pollution caused by the bullet trains and the heart a

Boku dōshite namida ga deru no

1965 Japanese movie

The Bride is Fifteen

Hanayome wa Jūgo-sai, directed by Mio Ezaki and distributed by Nikkatsu, stars Masako Izumi and Ken

Otona to kodomo no ainoko dai

The Unruly Ronin's Journey II

Formerly a covert spy under the shogunate, ronin Azami Onijuro and his carefree companion, ronin, jo

国東物語

Conflagration

Global South guerrillas hijack the Japanese oil tanker Arabian Light, threatening to blow it up in T

Okita Soji: Swordsman of Fire