Four Women Living in That House

A mother, daughter and two of their friends live in an old Western-style house in Suginami. As secre

Tampopo

In this humorous paean to the joys of food, a pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside

The Funeral

When Wabisuke's father-in-law unexpectedly dies, the family goes through a series of random events a

Stand by Me Doraemon 2

Nobita travels to the future to show his beloved grandma his bride, but adult Nobita has fled his ow

A Taxing Woman

Intrepid tax investigator Ryoko Itakura sets her sights on the mysterious and philandering Hideki Go

A Quiet Life

A melodrama about the life of a mentally disabled young man and his devoted sister after their famou

Supermarket Woman

A struggling Japanese neighborhood supermarket manager chances upon an old classmate, who has plenty

Tales of a Golden Geisha

Nayoko, a good-hearted geisha, brings luck to the men she sleeps with, even though most are scoundre

The Last Dance

A successful Japanese movie director in his sixties becomes increasingly ill while working on his la

Sweet Home

A TV production crew are making a documentary about the infamous painter Mamiya Ichiro. When they st

The Chocolate Man

In Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, “QUON CHOCOLATE” is gaining popularity for its carefully select

The Long Darkness

The relationship between Tetsuro, a university student from a disgraced, burdened family, and Shino,

The Making of "Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion"

A behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind Juzo Itami's "Minbo no Onna" a.k.a. "Minbo:

The Making of "Tales of a Golden Geisha"

A behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind Juzo Itami's "A-Ge-Man" a.k.a. "Tales of a G

Sing a Song of Sex

Four sexually hungry high school students preparing for their university entrance exams meet up with

Hankyu Railways - A 15-Minute Miracle

"Hankyu Densha" follows the lives of various people who commute on Hankyu Railway's Imazu Line - con

Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion

An upscale Japanese hotel hires Mahiru Inoue, a lawyer adept at dealing with the Yakuza, to help the

A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

A documentary with stars from the original cast.

Buddies

Based on a celebrated book by Kuniko Mukoda, this film directed by Yasuo Furuhata tells of a close f

BL Metamorphosis

An introverted bookstore employee and a widow living in isolation develop a cross-generational frien

Woman in Witness Protection

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

The Making of "A Taxing Woman"

A behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind Juzo Itami's "Marusa no Onna" a.k.a. "A Taxi

The Making of "Tampopo"

Documentary about the making of Juzo Itami's film "Tampopo" (1985).

The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return"

A behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind Juzo Itami's "Marusa no Onna 2" a.k.a. "A Ta

Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'

Kidnapping Blues

A man and a little girl meet in a bicycle parking in Tokyo. The little girl says she wants to watch

Making of Daibyonin

A behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind Juzo Itami's "Daibyonin" a.k.a. "The Last Da

A Taxing Woman's Return

Ryōko Itakura returns as the tough-as-nails government taxing agent. This time she must figure out a

Haw

Tamio Akanishi works at a public office in Yokohama. He is going through one of the worst periods of

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapid

Bizan

Sakiko, works independently at a travel agent in Tokyo. She was raised by her mother, Tatsuko, is ho

Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto (1884-1943) was the Japanese Naval commander who was given the order to att

Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya

For his first film in fourteen years, animation director Isao Takahata embarked on a visually sumptu

Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces

A documentary about the legendary Japanese filmmaker.

Fancy Dance

Yohei, a punk rocker, becomes a Buddhist monk in order to inherit a mountain temple. Though initiall

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Botchan

Botchan (Kazunari Ninomiya) has sense of strong justice and does not lie. He is offered a teaching j

Yukko no Okurimono: Cosmos no Yō ni

1982 Japanese film directed by Tengo Yamada.

Deaths in Tokimeki

Deaths in Tokimeki tells the story of a nondescript hitman, in a remote country villa, waiting to ca

Scrap Collectors

Based on a story by Akiyuki Nosaka.

Four Seasons: Natsuko

A young woman breaks off her long-term relationship with her boyfriend to move to Tokyo in search of

Happiness Is Here

Hiroyuki Tachikawa is 28-years-old. He quits his job due to severe quotas and difficult relations. H

The Ice Ruts

Mayu Daimon is a woman who does not remember her mother's face, and her father is the only person sh

Lost Sex

A well-respected drama teacher confesses to his housekeeper that the atomic bombing of Hiroshima has

Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald

A love story written by an ordinary housewife is going to be broadcast as a radio drama and almost e

Dream City

Ulysses Jenkins composed "Dream City" from documentation of a twenty-four-hour performance he organi

Tora-san's Shattered Romance

Torajiro becomes homesick during his travels after watching a television report about his hometown a

It's a Flickering Life

The story centers on a man who loves movies, having once worked at movie studio in pursuit of his dr

Thief of Blues Skies

A documentary about a man who continues to document the "Yokkaichi Asthma", caused by the pollution

After School

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