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6.7

♡ 10

Natsuki Seta Director

Shirô Sano as

Ai Hashimoto as

Mei Nagano as Haru

Shôta Sometani as Tokio

Jun is a university student. She meets high school student Haru. Haru is looking for Sachiko, the ex-girlfriend of her now deceased father. Jun and Haru meet Tokio. Tokio is the grandson of Sachiko and they learn that Sachiko is now deceased. They find an open-reel tape from Sachiko's articles.

Reiruweizu: 49-sai de densha no untenshi ni natta otoko no monogatari

2010

6.4

♡ 4

82%

Yoshinari Nishikôri Director

Tetsu Watanabe as

Shirô Sano as

Takahiro Miura as

Masanori Ishii as

A heartwarming tale about the turning point in the life of an elite business man in his fifties and a local train that has been running since 1911. Hajime is in line to be the next head of a prominent electronics company. He toils day and night over his work and has no time for his family. But one day, his mother in Shimane falls ill, and his best friend dies in an accident. Grief-stricken, Hajime returns home, where memories of his childhood dream come back to him. He had always wanted to be a train conductor and drive the local "bataden" Ichibata Electric Railway.

The Millennial Rapture

♡ 4

Kôji Wakamatsu Director

Shôta Sometani as

Shinobu Terajima as

Shirô Sano as

Kengo Kôra as Hanzo

Set in a small community called "Roji" where Kenji Nakagami-one of the most famous novelists in Japan-drew the absurdity and passion of life since its inhabitants have been living and dying. There were beautiful men in "Roji" who struggled to live with the blood of the Nakamato Clan, blood called "noble yet unholy." Oryu, a midwife, has watched all those men growing up, living and dying - She is now aging old and starts to talk with the dead men souls of the Nakamoto Clan.

Evil Dead Trap 2

1992

5.4

♡ 8

Izô Hashimoto Director

Jun Maeda as

Shino Ikenami as Kan-nadzuki Chiyo

Shirô Sano as Kurahashi

Sei Hiraizumi as Muraki

A female projectionist is haunted by the image of a small boy while a killer prowls the city. The projectionist's relationship with her attractive and successful reporter friend drives the plot deeper into insanity.

Kôshônin

2003

6.9

♡ 9

Takashi Miike Director

Renji Ishibashi as Counselor Kanemoto

Masatô Ibu as Ishida's boss

Shirô Sano as Lt. Ando

Kumi Nakamura as Mrs. Ishida

After a convenience store robbery, three unidentified men hold a group of people hostage in a hospital. Inspector Ishida and Captain Tohno handle the negotiations while one of their colleagues, Lt. Ando, tries to find out why the men decided to take the hospital hostage. Through flashbacks, relevant information is revealed to the audience. When the negotiations are finished, most things seem to be fine until they lose track of the criminals. Then, the story unveils from a different perspective, its roots in feelings of love and vengeance.

The Triumphant Return of General Rouge

2009

6.4

♡ 3

Yoshihiro Nakamura Director

Shirô Namiki as Igawa

Hiroshi Abe as Keisuke Shiratori

Sei Hiraizumi as Seiichiro Kurosaki

Shirô Sano as Yuji Kakitani

A year after the celebrated cracking of “The Glorious Team Batista” case, the talented medical staff at Tojo University Hospital once again finds itself embroiled in a web of intrigue and scandal.The scandal occurs this time in the ER when a mysterious letter arrives for Dr. Kimiko Taguichi. The letter reads: “Chief Surgeon Hayami of the Emergency Center has a collusive relationship with a medical supplies maker. And the head nurse is in on it with him.” An unimaginable truth then awaits.

Wasao

2011

5.6

♡ 4

Yoshinari Nishikôri Director

Takashi Sasano as

Shirô Sano as

Hiroko Yakushimaru as

Kai Inowaki as

Wasao, an Akita dog in Aomori Prefecture that became famous as an ugly-yet-cute dog from a traveller's blog. Heartwarming drama starring Wasao himself turns part of the life of this former stray into an original story. Setsuko, who runs a grilled-squid shop in a fishing village at the foot of the Shirakami mountains, decides to take in a large dog with a long, unruly fur that has shown up in town. She names the dog Wasao and showers it with affection, but Wasao at that time doesn't take to Setsuko.

The Rocking Horsemen

1992

7.4

♡ 3

1960s

based on novel or book

Nobuhiko Ôbayashi Director

Hiroshi Katsuno as Bridegroom

Shirô Sano as Noritane Itoh

Tadanobu Asano as Seiichi Shirai

Yuriko Ishida as Woman in White Dress

It is 1965. High-school student Takeyoshi Fujiwara hears "Pipeline" by the Ventures, and is mesmerized by their unique sound. With three friends, he forms a band called "The Rocking Horsemen." A warm and comic glimpse into high-school and small-town life in Japan in the 60's.

Enishi: The Bride of Izumo

2015

6.3

♡ 2

Hiroshi Horiuchi Director

Nozomi Sasaki as

Tomiyuki Kunihiro as Shuichi Akikuni

Shirô Sano as Yasuo Soda

Toshie Negishi as Yoko Mishiro

Maki Iizuka (Nozomi Sasaki) works as an editor for a wedding magazine in Tokyo. She is set to marry Kazunori Nakamura (Yuta Hiraoka) next month, when her grandmother dies. Her grandmother was like a mom to Maki. While Maki arranges items left by her grandmother, she discovers a box made from empress tree. The box contains a white bridal Kimono and marriage registration forms. The marriage registration forms are mostly empty, except for the name "Soichi Akiguni" filled into a blank. Maki becomes curious about Soichi Akiguni and decides to go to her hometown Izumo in Shimane Prefecture. There, she meets a young fisherman.

My Way

2011

Korean

7.6

♡ 31

21%

77%

japanese occupation of korea

War

world war ii

Je-kyu Kang Director

Bingbing Fan as Shirai

Shingo Tsurumi as Takakura

Shirô Sano as Tatsuo's Father

Kumi Nakamura as Tatsuo's mother

During the invasion of Normandy the photograph of a slim Korean man in German uniform was found. It transpired that the man had served as a soldier in the Japanese, Russian and German armies. His incredible story inspired director Kang Je-Gyu to create this epic war drama.

Haruka, Nostalgia

1993

5.8

♡ 3

Nobuhiko Ôbayashi Director

Yuriko Ishida as Girl in Bar

Tôru Minegishi as Photographer

Hiroshi Katsuno as Shinsuke Ayase

Shirô Sano as Tutor

Ayase Shinsuke, a popular writer of a series of girl novels, visits Otaru, the town he grew up in. He meets a strange boy who calls himself by the author's real name.

The Glory of Team Batista

2008

6.0

♡ 2

Yoshihiro Nakamura Director

Hiroshi Abe as Keisuke Shiratori

Sei Hiraizumi as Seiichiro Kurosaki

Hiromasa Taguchi as Takayuki Haba

Shirô Sano as Yuji Kakitani

Toho university hospital has established an outstanding coronary surgery team under the leadership of a up and coming, star, U.S. trained surgeon that specializes in the highly risky "Batista" procedure to shrink the size of enlarged hearts. Normally this procedure has only a 60% success rate, but "Team Batista" has achieved a run of 26 straight successes....when suddenly 3 patients in a row die on the operating table. Very disturbed, the lead surgeon requests an independent investigation. The hospital turns to Dr. Taguchi who is a specialist in psychosomatic disorders who is shocked to at the assignment because she knows nothing in particular about surgery. Assured, however, that this very lack of insider specialized knowledge is in fact the "objectivity" required, she diligently begins to investigate in her own polite, but persistent manner.

To Sleep So as to Dream

1986

7.2

♡ 8

100%

Kaizô Hayashi Director

Tetsu Watanabe as

Maki Ishikawa as

Yoshio Yoshida as Matsunosuke, the director

Shirô Sano as Uotsuka

An aging silent film actress hires a private eye and his wacky but helpful assistant to track down her missing daughter, Bellflower. The two follow a succession of bizarre, obscure clues, until they track down the location of the kidnappers and the daughter.

Violent Cop

1989

7.1

♡ 32

83%

Takeshi Kitano Director

Susumu Terajima as

Maiko Kawakami as Akari

Sei Hiraizumi as Iwaki

Shirô Sano as Yoshinari

A detective breaks all rules of ethical conduct while investigating a colleague’s involvement in drug pushing and Yakuza activities.

Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie

2021

5.7

♡ 3

Tôya Satô Director

Shingo Tsurumi as Kyohei Kamioka

Haruka Ayase as Nami Isayama

Shirô Sano as Nobuo Asanuma

Hidetoshi Nishijima as Yuki Isayama

At the end of the TV series of the same name, it is revealed that the husband works for the Public Security Bureau, and their marriage is a cover to keep her under surveillance. In spite of his mission, he falls in love with Nami and tries to convince her not to get involved in other people’s affairs. She is being monitored as a state-level security risk, and the bureau is unwilling to tolerate any more trouble from her. However, to save a friend, Nami runs out of the house and risks everything she has to confront the enemy. When she comes home, she finds her husband pointing a gun at her! A gunshot echoes through the quiet, upscale neighborhood…The movie picks up where the controversial ending of the drama series left off!!

Sharaku

1995

6.6

♡ 4

Masahiro Shinoda Director

Kimiko Yo as

Chôichirô Kawarasaki as Santo Kyoden

Hiroyuki Sanada as Tonbo

Shirô Sano as Utamaro

A crippled kabuki player is taken into a strolling company of itinerant actors. An influential publisher notices his honest, bold drawings, and nurtures him despite persecution and betrayal. The film explores the eternal relationship between artist and producer, and describes the emanicipation of a man who refuses to let himself become the plaything of power and money.

Cat's Eye

1997

4.3

♡ 3

Kaizô Hayashi Director

Shirô Sano as

Akaji Maro as

Yuki Uchida as Ai Kisugi

Norika Fujiwara as Rui Kisugi

Three cat burgling sisters have to go up against the police and a Chinese crime syndicate in order to rescue their kidnapped father.

The Great Yokai War

2005

6.3

♡ 6

74%

Takashi Miike Director

Chiaki Kuriyama as Agi

Hiromasa Taguchi as Ippon Tadara

Shirô Sano as Sata's Editor

Kanji Tsuda as Tadashi's Father

A young boy with a troubled home life becomes "chosen," and he stumbles into the middle of a great war of yōkai (a class of mythological creatures), where he meets a group of friendly yōkai who become his companions through his journey. Now he must fight to protect his friends and free the world of the yōkai from oppression.

20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End

2008

6.6

♡ 4

Yukihiko Tsutsumi Director

Hiroyuki Miyasako as Keroyon

Hitomi Kuroki as Kiriko Endô

Shirô Sano as Yan-bô / Mâ-bô

Tamaki Matsumoto as Young Yukiji

In 1969, Kenji, an elementary school kid and his friends built a secret base during their summer holidays. They fantasized that they had to fight villains who were out to conquer the world and wrote them in the Book of Prophecies. Years later in 1997, Kenji becomes a convenience store manager and leads a regular life after giving up his dreams to become a rock star. His boring life is suddenly turned upside down when his old classmate dies mysteriously and an entire family in the neighbourhood disappears. At the same time, a religious cult and its mysterious leader, Friend emerges and a strange chain of events duplicating exactly the events described in the Book of Prophecies follow. Is this the beginning of the end of the world? Who is Friend?

Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction

2020