47 Ronin

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

Tales of the Unusual

A four-part anthology in the spirit of The Twilight Zone, this film starts off with a group of commu

When the Last Sword Is Drawn

Kanichiro Yoshimura is a Samurai and Family man who can no longer support his wife and children on t

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

Takada, a Japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is dia

Warriors of Heaven and Earth

A Chinese emissary is sent to the Gobi desert to execute a renegade soldier. When a caravan transpor

Dororo

Hyakkimaru, a warrior on a quest to reclaim 48 of his body parts which were each taken by a demon, i

Onmyoji II

A group of demons in the ancient Japanese capital of Heian is dismembering members of a family of Ja

Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess

A man arrives in the city upon news of a potential terrorist strike in Italy. He is Japanese foreign

The Magic Hour

A hustler who gets in trouble with a gang boss in the port town of Sukago agrees to make good with t

Princess from the Moon

Two poor, married farmers have recently lost their only child; after a freak visitation, they pry op

Railways

A heartwarming tale about the turning point in the life of an elite business man in his fifties and

Aircraft Carrier Ibuki

The story takes place over a 24 hour period. In the southernmost part of Japan, 20 fishing boats of

Princess Toyotomi

National Audit Bureau member Hajime Matsudaira (Shinichi Tsutsumi), Tadako Torii (Haruka Ayase) & As

Unmei no gyakuten: Nusuma reta kigyô himitsu!

Kazuhiko, a game software planner, resigns and decides to go independent after a trade secret leak t

Marriage

An omnibus featuring the work of three different filmmakers.

Moving

Physically separated from her father and at odds with her distraught mother, a girl must negotiate h

Tokyo Heaven

A pampered young model is killed in a traffic accident. Given the chance to return to earth, she bec

Aegis

The Isokaze, an Aegis-class escort vessel, sets sail on a routine training exercise, playing host to

Owls' Castle

As the great military commander Nobunaga Oda was consolidating his power across Japan, one of his ac

劇場の灯を消すな！PARCO劇場編

A Hardest Night!!

A celebration of the ancient art of Japanese rakugo, roughly translated as “comic storytelling”. The

Tora-san Goes Religious?

Tora-san visits brother-in-law Hiroshi's hometown to attend a memorial service for his late father.

Darkness in the Light

A middle-aged salaryman with a typical family, living quietly in a provincial city (Matsumoto, Nagan

Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer

A chronicle of the life of Yasui Santetsu, a 17th century master of go who turned his attention to a

Zankyo

The story of Iwaki, a young brawler who becomes a professional criminal when he joins a Yakuza clan.

Pro Bono

The prominent lawyer Kinya Ohtsuka looks over the case of the falsely indicted man who was sentenced

Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies

Director Ogata discovers a new female star in Koharu Tanaka, who works selling candy at a studio the

Snow on The Blades

At Sakurada Gate in 1860, the shogun’s chief minister and his retinue of bodyguards are ambushed and

Dreaming of the Meridian Arc

In the present day, the local government of Katori City is in the process of sponsoring a taiga dram

Fusa

Period piece about a samurai who marries a mysterious beautiful young woman who claims to have lost

The Empty Table

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

Ryoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover

Film about Sakamoto Ryōma. The focus is on Oryo, the maid who became Ryoma’s wife and lived with him

Gekashitsu

In the Meiji era, Countess Kibune must undergo surgery to save her life, but she refuses to receive

Rockers

Guitarist Ko-chan is a mess of sexual repression after a childhood at the mercy of two elder sisters

Hero

After six years away, D.A. Kuryu Kohei (Kimura Takuya) returns to his former Josai branch of the Tok

MARKS

Assistant police inspector Aida is assigned to investigate the murder of a former gang member. When

Falling into the Evening

Rica and Kengo have been living together for the past four years. It's been a very happy time for Ri

We Make Antiques! Osaka Dreams

A treasure appears in front of antique dealer Norio Koike (Kiichi Nakai) and potter Sasuke (Kuranosu

Once in a Blue Moon

Defence lawyer Emi is assigned to a particularly unusual case: a man is suspected of murdering his w

Shura Group

Remake of The Story of a Man Among Men (1984)

The Wings of the Kirin

A man's body is found under the statue of a winged kirin in the Nihombashi area of Tokyo. A suspect

F2 Grand Prix

Drama set in the world of Formula 2 motor racing in Japan.

The Firefly

Shūji Yamaoka was a suicide pilot during the war who somehow survived Japan's surrender. After decad

Begging for Love

During a quest to find a Taiwanese father's grave, disturbing memories of child abuse are aroused.

Samurai Gangsters

Jirocho (Kiichi Nakai), a fledgling bakuto who left his wife, goes on a year-long training with his

Time Never Stops

A family that was severely damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake that struck in March 2011, and

Love Letter

A romantic film about the spiritual exchange between a gangster and a Chinese woman who got married

Again

Mie’s father died during the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. One day, she finds

The Burmese Harp

In the War's closing days, when a conscience-driven Japanese soldier fails to get his countrymen to

Shura Group Part 3

Ryuji Inahara changed the name of the Inahara-gumi to the Inahara-kai, and accordingly unified the e

Shura Group Part 1

Denzaburo Kato, the third generation leader of the Horii family whose territory encompasses the Yoko

Shura Group Part 2

Ryuji Inahara, the heir to the Atami Yamazakiya family, subsequently placed the group under the cont

Big Joys, Small Sorrows

A lighthouse keeper and his family follow work from town to town, each time making new friends and r

Silence of the Sea

The day before his exhibition, world-renowned painter Tamura discovers that his own work contains a

Good Morning Show

The morning variety show, a staple of television around the world, offers news and entertainment but

Ken San

KEN SAN pieces together the puzzle of the life and legacy of Japan's mythical acting icon, Ken Takak

Kofuku no Alibi: Picture

Stories depicting ordinary people revolving around ceremonial occasions. Without knowing that the fu

Flower and Sword

In the late 16th century, after the death of Nobunaga Oda, Hideyoshi Toyotomi takes power. The age o

Phoenix

Chinese film directed by Jin Chen.

Those Swell Yakuza

Ryo, a young former banker, gets beaten up over a debt from gambling. A yakuza boss saves him, and R

Lanterns on Blue Waters

The story of a Japanese man who as a 16-year-old went to Maui to work in the sugar cane fields in or

We Make Antiques!

Sakai is a city near Osaka by the bay famous for its swords in the old days and kitchen knives today

三谷幸喜「short cut」

After 10 years of marriage, a couple finds itself walking on a small path in the mountains. Allowing

Second to Last Love

1750 Days of Turbulence

After the death of previous Boss, a gang war lasts for more than four years.

A Flawless Concierge

A comedy about a concierge at a plush hotel who deals with a series of unusual guests.

The Warring States

Rival Chinese military strategists Sun Bin (Sun Honglei) and Pang Juan (Francis Ng) clash in this hi

Hit Me Anyone One More Time

Keisuke Kuroda wakes up in a hospital bed unable to remember who he is. While sneaking out of the ho

Yakuza Warfare

Two childhood friends find themselves caught in the midst of an all-out turf war between rival facti

The Greatest Man in the World

Remake of classic samurai film of 1932

Moyuru Toki: The Excellent Company

The Imperial Navy

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

Actress

Story of famed Japanese actress Kinuyo Tanaka, with an emphasis on her working relationship with dir

Make-Up

We Make Antiques! Kyoto Rendezvous

The central Kansai region of Japan is the setting for the historic cities of Sakai and Kyoto. Noda a

Wild 7

To combat rising crime and terrorist activities in Japan, the Japanese National Police Agency author

Legend of Plumeria

Emiko Hayasaka (Seiko Matsuda), who lives in Hawaii, has arranged a marriage with Akira Kuniyoshi (S

Shinsengumi

Produced for Fuji TV in 2000, the film reinterprets the story of a special samurai force - the Shins

The Hall of the Crying Deer

YUKIKAZE

Just 80 years ago, the peaceful sea was a battlefield. Soldiers continued to fight, dreaming of retu

HERO SP

Five years have passed since Kuryu Kohei's transfer from Tokyo to Ishigaki, and then to Sapporo. He