When the Last Sword Is Drawn
Kanichiro Yoshimura is a Samurai and Family man who can no longer support his wife and children on the the low pay he receives from his small town clan, he is forced by the love for his family to leave for the city in search of higher pay to support them.
The Kiyosu Conference
After the forced suicide of Nobunaga Oda at the Incident at Honnō-ji, powerful figures Katsuie Shibata, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, Nagahide Niwa and Tsuneoki Ikeda meet to decide on a successor. The conference would become Japan's first group made political decision. The meeting was known as the Kiyosu Kaigi.
Dead Run
Classmates Shuji and Eri becomes friends, both young people have family problems. When Eri is taken away to Tokyo by her relatives, Shuji becomes increasingly isolated at school and drifts into criminal activity.
Jigyaku no uta
Director Yukihiko Tsutsumi wrings laughs out of an unlikely topic -- domestic violence -- in this dark comedy about noodle-shop waitress Yukie Morita (Miki Nakatani), who puts up with the fiery temper, gambling and cruelty of her shiftless, ex-gangster boyfriend (Hiroshi Abe). But as flashbacks reveal, there's a reason behind Yukie's unconditional love for her man. Yûko Natori and Mayumi Sada also star.
The first Gentleman
Hiyori (Kei Tanaka) is an ornithologist (expert on birds). His wife is Rinko (Miki Nakatani). She is the leader the minority opposition party. One morning, Hiyori is about to travel to an isolated island to watch birds on a 10 day trip. Before he leaves, Rinko asks him if she becomes the prime minister would he be inconvenienced. Hiyori then goes on his bird watching trip. During this time, he is completely isolated from the outside world. When he returns home, his wife Rinko is now the prime minister of the country. She is also the first ever female prime minister of Japan. Suddenly, Hiyori is now the first gentleman of the country. He decides to support his wife, but he finds himself caught up in unexpected circumstances.
Zero Focus
Spurred by the disappearance of a newly-wed husband, three women in post-war Japan are drawn into a murder mystery.
Spiral
A young pathologist seeks answers to the mysterious death of a friend and soon comes into contact with the same cursed videotape that caused the death of the friend's wife and son, which is haunted by the curse of Sadako, a relentless spirit.
Sweet Little Lies
A husband and wife, who have not had sex in three years, both fall into extra-marital affairs.
Shiawase no kaori
Yamashita Takako works in the food section of a department store. She pays frequent visits to a reputable local Chinese restaurant about opening an in-store branch. The owner of the restaurant, Wang Qingkuo from Shanghai, who does all the cooking by himself, gives Takako the brush-off. One day, however, Wang collapses due to overwork, and is left with partial paralysis. Hearing the rumor of the restaurant’s closure, Takako resigns from the department store and becomes an apprentice to Wang.
Foujita
A biopic of seminal 20th century artist Leonard Foujita, a contemporary of Picasso and Modigliani, who was famous for mixing up European and Japanese styles.
Seven Days of Himawari and Her Puppies
Set within an animal shelter, where if the owner of an animal doesn't claim their pet in 7 days, the animal is put to sleep. Himawari, is a female dog and a mother. She tries to desperately save her baby dogs.
The Legend & Butterfly
Oda Nobunaga and Nōhime were originally married to mend a hostile relationship between neighbouring regions. Unfortunately, they were like oil and water, making for a somewhat unhappy marriage. When Oda's enemy, Imagawa Yoshimoto, attacks Owari with his vast army, Oda is devastated by the overwhelming gap in military strength. However, Nohime encourages him not to despair, and the pair draw up a tactical plan that will allow them to overcome the odds.
Ask This of Rikyu
Sen no Rikyu (Ebizo Ichikawa) is the son of a fish shop owner. Sen no Rikyu then studies tea and eventually becomes one of the primary influences upon the Japanese tea ceremony. With his elegant esthetics, Sen no Rikyu is favored by the most powerful man in Japan Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Nao Omori) and becomes one of his closest advisors. Due to conflicts, Toyotomi Hideyoshi then orders Sen no Rikyu to commit seppuku (suicide). Director Mitsutoshi Tanaka's adaptation of Kenichi Yamamoto's award-winning novel of the same name received the Best Artistic Contribution Award at the 37th Montréal World Film Festival, the Best Director Award at the 2014 Osaka Cinema Festival, the 30th Fumiko Yamaji Cultural Award and the 37th Japan Academy Film Prize in nine categories, including Best Art Direction, Excellent Film and Excellent Actor.
Ring
A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion a chain of events that puts her own life in danger.
Ring 2
While investigating the horrifying death of her boyfriend, Mai Takano learns about a videotape haunted by the spirit of a disturbing girl named Sadako, which kills anyone who watches it exactly one week later. When her boyfriend’s son, Yoichi, starts to develop the same psychic abilities as Sadako, Takano must find a way to keep the boy and herself from becoming the next victims.
Thirty Lies or So
Takarada, a member of a group of swindlers which has reunited to pull off a big caper involving down comforters, shoddy encyclopedias, and a panda suit. However, the actual scam they’re about to run takes a back seat to the trust issues between the group.
The World of Kanako
When Kanako, a model daughter and a brilliant student, disappears, her mother asks her ex-husband, a violent former policeman, to find her. As his investigation progresses, his idealized image of Kanako cracks: the girl hides a dark life that her father can not even imagine.
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Yôjirô Takita
Director
Kôichi Satô
as
Hajime Saitô
Miki Nakatani
as
Nui
Ryô Kase
as
Shûhei Kondô
Masato Sakai
as
Sôji Okita
Kôki Mitani
Director
Yô Ôizumi
as
Hashiba Hideyoshi
Susumu Terajima
as
Kuroda Kanbei
Yûsuke Iseya
as
Oda Nobukane
Sei Hiraizumi
as
Ishigura
Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Director
Raita Ryû
as
Suzuki Matsuo
as
Hiroshi Abe
as
Isao Hayama
Asuka Kudô
as
Kozan Shimazaki
Kimiko Yo
as
Takako Soma
Ainosuke Kataoka
as
Tayori Soma
Hiroyuki Sanada
as
Ryûji Takayama
Yutaka Matsushige
as
Yoshino
Yûko Ôshima
as
Aya Iwamoto
Sakura Andô
as
Miyako
Chizuru Ikewaki
as
Shiho Miura
Kei Tanaka
as
Akira Takahashi
Kaoru Yachigusa
as
Yuriko Nagata
Kôhei Oguri
Director
Sebastien Sisak
as
Leader des pirates
Takehiro Hira
as
Lieutenant
Rei Dan
as
Chinatsu
Denden
as
Yasuoka
Tsutomu Takahashi
as
Katsuzaburo Ikeda
Takuya Kimura
as
Nobunaga Oda
Haruka Ayase
as
Nohime
Nanako Matsushima
as
Reiko Asakawa
Kyoko Fukada
as
Kanae Sawaguchi
Satoshi Tsumabuki
as
Sasaki
Takaya Hashi
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(voice)
Norito Yashima
as
Yokoyama
Tetsuya Nakashima
Director
Ai Hashimoto
as
Emi Morishita
Fumi Nikaidô
as
Nami Endo
Kanji Furutachi
as
Policeman
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