Deadly Swords in Search of Hidden Gold

The secret map of the treasure of Kenzan was stolen out of the house of a former soldier in Awa. A f

Big Boss

A big battle between world class phantom thieves unfolds over the worlds largest diamond!

Kill!

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

Japan's Longest Day

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

Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?

Hanzo extracts a confession from a ghost using his assaulting methods, foils thieves, connects with

Zatoichi at Large

Blind masseur and master swordsman Zatoichi finds a robbed and fatally wounded pregnant woman, whose

Eros + Massacre

Two interwoven stories. The first is a biography of anarchist Sakae Osugi which follows his relation

Red Lion

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

East Meets West

A disgraced warrior planning the murder of a Japanese diplomat, and a ninja in the employ of a navy

Wandering -SASURAI-

A high school girl becomes convinced that her mother, who was said to have died fourteen years ago,

Battle Cry

During the military phase of the Meiji Restoration of 1868, Sentaro joins a local militia loyal to t

A Fallen Woman

The daughter of a Prime Minister turns down the proposal of a young teacher when she falls for the w

The Yoshida School

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

Journey Into Solitude

Bored with her school life, a 16-year-old student leaves home to take a trip along the Pacific Ocean

Midwinter Camellia

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

The Drifting Classroom

An entire Japanese international grade school—and all within—are mysteriously transported to a foreb

The Gate of Youth Part 2

Mid 50s: the trials and tribulations of Shinsuke Ibuki, freshly arrived in Tokyo from Kyushu.

The Affair

As a young woman, Oriko condemned her widowed mother for openly pursuing relationships with younger

Blood Type: Blue

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

The River with No Bridge

A widow and her two sons, Seitaro and Koji, live in the small town of Komori, where Buraku people ar

Outlaw Cop

A bad cop is engaged in a violent chase to catch a yakuza boss. In his absence his wife runs away wi

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

Strike the White Ball

1980 Japanese film distributed by Shochiku.

Call from Darkness

Keiko Inagawa pays a visit to neurologist Aizawa about her fiancé Tatsuo Tamura. A mysterious case i

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

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

Shogun's Samurai

Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers

The Fixer

Political fixer Homei Yamaoka's misdeeds come to light, throwing Japanese politics into deadly confu

Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny

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

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

Lover's Time

After preventing the rape of a beautiful girl at the beach and falling in love with her, a medical s

One Day at Summer's End

A Yasuzō Masumura film about a love affair starring Ayako Wakao. The literal title is The Two Who Go

The Shootout

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

Japanese Godfather: Ambition

An ambitious Kansai yakuza don moves in on Tokyo using financial and political tactics, sparking con

Atami Murder Case

Chief Detective KIMURA Denbei, fondly referred to as Smoky Denbei, is a legendary figure at the Metr

Last Friends

Following the lives of three college rugby players drafted to serve in the military during WWII. Tho

The Battle of Okinawa

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

Japan's Don

A yakuza leader must balance his violent tactics necessary for the rough streets of 1960s Tokyo with

8 Man - For All Lonely Nights

After Tokyo police officer Yokoda is killed in the line of duty, his chief decides give Yokoda's bod

The Corporation

Tadashi Iki returns to Japan from a Soviet gulag 11 years after being captured during the invasion o

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

Fossil of Love

Asshii-tachi no machi

The Human Bullet

A soldier has been in the Japanese military for the entirety of WWII, and in that time, his dedicati