Black Rain

Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia. They

Azumi 2: Death or Love

Young assassins Azumi and Nagara continue their mission to prevent a civil war. In their hunt for Ma

Kwaidan

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

Bayside Shakedown

Aoshima, a police detective working in the Bayside Precinct, is continually frustrated by the hierar

47 Ronin

Kon Ichikawa's retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is force

Samurai Rebellion

The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped away from her husband by the lord. The husband

Tokugawa Ieyasu's Secret Treasure

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

With a price on his head, Ichi seeks tranquillity in a favorite village. Since his last visit, it ha

Afraid to Die

On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on crimi

The Shootist: Final Episode

Matsushita decides to make a new journey by meeting a fateful woman, Askako, while being chased by a

Catch Up

An investigation into the obsession of a former detective the loser of life!

Kill!

A pair of down-on-their-luck swordsmen arrive in a dusty, windblown town, where they become involved

Dear Asuka and My Unborn Child...

A doctor who died at a young age due to the metastasis of a malignant tumor to the lungs after cutti

Antarctica

Two Japanese scientists, Ushioda and Ochi, develop a bond with their sled dogs while on an expeditio

Gunman's Alley

Nitani is an undercover drug enforcement agent in Kobe who not only busts two rival drug gangs but a

金田一耕助ファイルⅡ 獄門島

The Man Who Stole the Sun

A high school science teacher is the butt of all his students' jokes, until their bus is hijacked on

Break Down that Wall

A man is wrongfully accused of murder.

Inn of Evil

The story takes place in feudal Japan, when any commerce with the rest of the world was strictly pro

Heat Wave

Rin Jyoshima lost her father to death-by-gambling; years later, she's grown up in the Kosugi househo

Beyond Outrage

As the police launch a full-scale crackdown on organized crime, it ignites a national yakuza struggl

Red Lion

Japan, February 1868. As the Tokugawa shogunate declines and the power of Emperor Meiji grows, Gonzo

Shogunate Secret Ninja

Lord Tokugawa Tsunatoyo, bound for Edo to be sworn in as the next shogun, is the target of merciless

Hajimete no Tabi

Assassin's Target: Iemitsu

A vicious plot that would change the course of Japanese history is set in motion when assassins cons

Mount Hakkoda

Two infantry regiments of the Imperial Japanese Army—210 men overall—tackled Mt. Hakkoda in the wint

The Two Musashis

Toru Emori leads the cast as Hirate Musashi while a Hiroshi Fujioka competes with him as Okamoto Mu

The Unbroken

Onchi was exiled to posts around Asia and Africa due to his work as head of a labor union for Nation

Zankokuna tsuki

1962 Japanese movie

Wild Cop

Based on the comic Gokiburi Deka.

The Creature Called Man

A top police-guard, charged with protecting a visiting politician and ruthless dictator, contends wi

The Militarists

Kogarashi Monjirō Returns

At the Side of the Bridge

1962 Japanese movie

The Yoshida School

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

Judge and Jeopardy

It is based on the story "The Lawyer" by attorney Hiroshi Masaki and his account of Japan's "Headles

Ah! Nomugi toge - Shinryokuhen

Sequel to "Nomugi Pass"

Gray Sunset

Grandfather Fuyukichi Takano, a former university professor, gets fired from his museum job when he

Bayside Shakedown 2

The movie takes place again in the fictional Wangan Station of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Departm

Rokujō yukiyama tsumugi

Young widow Ine is suffering under the harsh treatment of her mother in law. As a former Geisha, Ine

An Inlet of Muddy Water

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

Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins

The federal lord of Kofu, Tunatoyo (Tsutomu Isobe), was elected to be the next General. On his way o

Yuganda tsuki

Lullaby of Death

Also known as: For My Daughter's 7th Birthday. Many years following her mother’s suicide, Maya seek

Dora-heita

A new magistrate in the town of Horisoto—widely reputed to be the most lawless township in Japan, us

The Sea and Poison

Two interns and a nurse are interrogated by American MPs for their involvement in an atrocity during

Midwinter Camellia

Yasuo Furuhata directs this romantic yakuza flick based on a book by popular romance novelist Tomiko

Roar of the Crowd

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

Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth

In the winter of 1945, Sakura the elephant gave birth to a baby elephant at Tokyo Fujimi Zoo under t

Moment of Demon

Filled with guilt over his forbidden desires, a young man leaves home and his studies. He finds a ne

For the coming day

Miyo Hanayama works as a home care nurse, supporting the home care of patients who are close to dea

A Flame at the Pier

A young dockworker who owes his life to his boss becomes embroiled in union activity on the Yokohama

Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit

When Nizaemon Kumogiri, a major thief quits his job as a thief, he has two more big jobs planned in

Chronicle of the Town Magistrate

In a maelstrom of evil, can a new magistrate, samurai Mochizuki Koheita, with a reputation like an a

I Am a Cat

Nakadai is an English teacher at a local school. He’s put-upon like the patron figure of dozens of f

Shag

Shiro Akitsu goes on a relentless search for his abducted 7-year-old daughter, with the aid of an Ai

Blood Type: Blue

UFOs appear on Earth, and people who actually see them suddenly find that their blood has turned blu

Home Sweet Home

"Home Sweet Home" deals with a family who, unable to cope with their aging grandfather's worsening d

Taikoki

Rising from the lowliest of country samurai to the heights of power as Taiko, Toyotomi Hideyoshi is

The Ambitious

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

Solar Eclipse

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

Monument to Holy Service

A rural high school takes part in a mountain-climbing exercise and are caught in a sudden typhoon.

Black Report

After a businessman is murdered, an investigation identifies a suspect who is then put on trial for

Onihei's Detective Records

A criminal syndicate wants detective Onihei dead, but the resolute hero proves to be hard to kill.

August without Emperor

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

Rainbow Kids

A wealthy matriarch is kidnapped by a gang of three. She is insulted by the amount of money they pro

The Last Swordsman

Personal tale of Okita Soji who fights to survive in a world without pity in the merciless era of th

Another 47 Ronins: Genroku Taiheiki

In the 14th year of the Genroku period, Asano, the head carpenter of Edo Castle, attacked Kira, the

The Eccentric Shinza

Shinza is known for his stubborn personality and continues to hold a low-ranking position as a magis

Killers on Parade

A vengeful contractor hires a series of young killers to target a woman muckraker. Trouble brews whe

Queen Bee

To solve the mystery of a murder of an old governess which takes place at a wealthy Daidoji family's

Bloom in the Moonlight “The Story of Rentaro Taki”

A dying pianist composes one final song for his childhood friend.

Lifetime Insecurity

In the midst of a bad economy, Yokoyama, the vice president of Taiyo Real Estate, launches a plan to

The Man in White

After his father figure - a yakuza boss, is murdered, Azusa Moribe goes on a killing spree to exact

Kandagawa

Based on a blockbuster song by Kaguyahime, a folk group. Makoto, a college student who belongs to a

Der Lindenbaum

A young woman, Asami, searches for the man who helps her quest to enter medical school.

Seventeen Ninja

This remake of the classic film features the addition of Chiba Shinichi and Natsuyagi Isao as politi

The Song of Love

Heartwarming story of an ambitious girl who becomes a concert pianist with the help of her musician

Estate Inheritance

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

Revenge

An innocuous comment during a weapon inspection wounds the pride of low-ranking samurai Shinpachi, l

Sweet Revenge

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

Main Line to Terror

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

Graveyard of Honor

A self-destructive man becomes a powerful member of the yakuza but quickly loses his self-control. B

Diary of Early Winter Shower

Kounosuke Mibu and Tae Horikawa are unable to forget each other, even though they met and fell in lo

Good-bye Moscow

Ex-jazz pianist turned promoter finds he is successful, but empty. When an entrepreneur sends him to

New Shadow Warriors IV: Jiraika 2

Shippuu (Hayate) appeared suddenly dead. However, he fell into the hands of Sarutobi for due to his

Saito Dosan: Rage of Power

During the age of warring clans (Sengoku Jidai), many samurai lords sought to unite the country unde

Detective Ushio VS Case Reporter Saeko at the Terminal Station

Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter

Master swordsman Akiyama Kohei’s simple life in retirement is jarred into violent sword action when

Whirlpool of Flesh

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

The Rapacious Jailbreaker

Convicted of murder, Masayuki Ueda is sent to Hiroshima Prison along with his accomplice. But for a

Faraway Tomorrow

Confessions of a Wife

A death occurs during a mountain-climbing expedition.

Blood End

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

The Man in White Part 2: Requiem for the Lion

A rowdy, young yakuza takes revenge against a gang of thousands for the death of his boss.

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 Soup of Heaven

Follows the life of an Office Lady who gets through her tedious work days by dreaming of a legendary

Yakuza Ladies 2

Yuki, the wife of a leading member of the Domoto family, must assume her husband’s role as a yakuza

Port Arthur

Depicts the bloody siege of the fortress of Port Arthur, one of the most strongly fortified position

Ningen Gari

A detective sets out on a manhunt to catch a murderer before the crime's statue of limitations runs

The Shootout

A run-in with the police once again puts three former reformatory inmates on the wrong side of the l

Futari no onna

After Emiko, a bookstore owner, is driven to suicide by loan sharks, her orphaned son Eisuke decides

The Black Scar

A yakuza frames another yakuza who goes to jail for 5 years. When he is released he goes to seek rev

The Imperial Navy

A lavish retelling of the true story of the final voyage and ultimate destruction and sinking of the

The Sound of Waves

On a small island, inhabited by only fourteen hundred people, a young fisherman's son, Shinji falls

Noh Mask Murders

The patriarch of a bickering family announces his retirement, stirring competition about who will su

Akitsu Hot Springs

Just after WW2, a romance between an innkeeper and a man with tuberculosis unravels near a thermal s

Surgical Designs in Flames

A story of the skilled brain surgeon, Todo, whose talent and ambition are put to test through a seri

Zero

Two young men are recruited into the Japanese air force just before outbreak of WW2 by the test pilo

The Battle of Okinawa

The Americans are swiftly closing on Okinawa, an island just south of the Japanese mainland. The Imp

Yakuza Ladies Revisited 2

Recently released from prison for a murder sentence, a yakuza boss's wife leaves Hong Kong for a fre

The Fossil

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

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

When a Man Risks His Life

Mr. Rookie

Ohara Koji is no ordinary Rookie. He is the Hanshin Tigers' secret weapon. Who would have thought th

The Hall of the Crying Deer

Black Dead Ball

A talent scout who had his eyes set on a star left-handed pitcher in the high school baseball world

Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die

Visualization based on Tetsuro Tamba's best-selling "Great Reikai". A story about a physicist who di

Japan's Longest Day

Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and th

Love and Life

Contemporary musical drama film by Yasuzo Masumura.

Ōkuma Shigenobu the great

The biopic of Shigenobu Ōkuma, one of the main Japanese leaders at the turn of the 20th century, a s

The Summit of Mt. Fuji

The Japanese government decides to install a radar on the top of Mt. Fuji, in order to detect typhoo

The School of Flesh

A love story about a former noblewoman who greedily enjoys love after breaking up with her unhappy m

死体持参花嫁事件

The mysterious behavior and psychology of a woman who gave birth to and abandoned her lover's childr

The Man Who Became The Don

あぶない！財テク主婦の株体験

A housewife who wins a large fortune in the stock market becomes obsessed with financial strategies

The Great Shogunate Battle

The early days of the Tokugawa shogunate are brought to light in this exciting historical tale of br

Akechi Kogoro vs. Kindaichi Kosuke

The two most famous Japanese mystery characters have come together to solve a crime. A year ago, a m

High Teen

Terasaki, the new history teacher at the Senior High School, finds encouragement in the words of his

Shogun Iemitsu Shinobi Tabi

Shogun Iemitsu Shinobi Tabi was a pair of television jidaigeki series on TV Asahi in Japan. The firs

At the Side of the Bridge 4

The Unruly Ronin's Journey II

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

The 8-Tomb Village

A band of samurai warriors places a curse on a family fortune thus frustrating the heir 4 centuries

Himeyuri no To

The Girls' Division of Okinawa Normal School and the First Okinawa Prefectural High School for Girls

Red Fate

A 2005 remake of the 1976 TV original.