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    Nowhere Girl 2015 POSTER

    Nowhere Girl

    2015

    Japanese

    5.3

    5

    Action

    japan

    japanese film

    Thriller

    Mamoru Oshii Mamoru Oshii Director Nana Seino Nana Seino as Ai Nobuaki Kaneko Nobuaki Kaneko as Homeroom Teacher Hirotarô Honda Hirotarô Honda as Principal Kanon Hanakage Kanon Hanakage as Rina
    Ai is a student at an all-girls' art high school. She is known to be extremely gifted in the arts, but the adults around her try to use her and her classmates are jealous of her. Ai suffers because of her situation, but doesn't have anywhere to escape. Her daily life becomes like a war and she begins to collapse.
    I Just Didn't Do It 2006 POSTER

    I Just Didn't Do It

    2006

    Japanese

    7.6

    6

    91%

    91%

    Action

    Drama

    japan

    japanese film

    judgment

    molestation

    suspicion

    trial

    Masayuki Suo Masayuki Suo Director Hiromasa Taguchi Hiromasa Taguchi as Misa Shimizu Misa Shimizu as Hiroshi Yamamoto Hiroshi Yamamoto as Satoshi Kitao Ryô Kase Ryô Kase as Teppei Kaneko
    A young man is falsely accused of molesting a high-school girl on a train. He is arrested and charged, and goes through endless court sessions, all the while insisting that he is innocent.
    Gintama 2: Rules are Made to be Broken 2018 POSTER

    Gintama 2: Rules are Made to be Broken

    2018

    Japanese

    6.4

    37

    Action

    Adventure

    based on manga

    Comedy

    History

    japanese film

    live action adaptation of manga

    live action anime

    samurai

    Sci-Fi

    shounen jump

    Yûichi Fukuda Yûichi Fukuda Director Yûya Yagira Yûya Yagira as Hijikata Tôshirô Ryô Yoshizawa Ryô Yoshizawa as Okita Sôgo Shun Oguri Shun Oguri as Sakata Gintoki Ryô Katsuji Ryô Katsuji as Tokugawa Shigeshige
    The Yorozuya gang returns to protect the country's shogun when the Shinsengumi police force finds itself in a crisis.
    Non-Stop 1996 POSTER

    Non-Stop

    1996

    Japanese

    12

    67%

    75%

    Action

    Comedy

    Crime

    foot chase

    japanese film

    SABU SABU Director Tetsu Watanabe Tetsu Watanabe as Keisuke Horibe Keisuke Horibe as Akaji Maro Akaji Maro as Hitomi Shiraishi Hitomi Shiraishi as
    A would-be bank robber forgets his mask on his first big heist, and then botches an attempt to shoplift a replacement mask from a nearby convenience store. The store's clerk, a washed-up rock star, chases the thief and literally runs into a Yakuza to whom he owes money. Thus begins an all-night, three-way pursuit through the streets of Tokyo.
    The Bastard and the Beautiful World 2018 POSTER

    The Bastard and the Beautiful World

    2018

    Japanese

    4.9

    2

    Action

    Drama

    japanese film

    Sion Sono Sion Sono Director Gorô Inagaki Gorô Inagaki as Tsuyoshi Kusanagi Tsuyoshi Kusanagi as Tadanobu Asano Tadanobu Asano as Daimon Machiko Ono Machiko Ono as Yuko
    The Bastard and the Beautiful World is an omnibus film consisting of four episodes. Fujiko is running as fast as she can, being chased after by a creepy masked man called Mad Dog. They meet a talented pianist on the way. A mysterious relationship develops between Utagui, a little girl who eats songs to live and an artist who can't sing anymore. A married couple sets off on a journey to find the right arm of their dead son. As they finally reach a beach in Okinawa, they find? Bastards come together on a night dancefloor for a show.
    Ju-on: Black Ghost 2009 POSTER

    Ju-on: Black Ghost

    2009

    Japanese

    5.2

    12

    Fantasy

    ghost

    grudge

    Horror

    japan

    japanese film

    japanese horror

    Mari Asato Mari Asato Director Hana Matsumoto Hana Matsumoto as Fukie Kôzô Satô Kôzô Satô as Psychiatrist Mitsuyama Ichirôta Miyakawa Ichirôta Miyakawa as Taxi Driver Kôji Seto Kôji Seto as Tetsuya
    The supernatural grudge manifests itself by way of a strange cyst growing in the body of a young woman, slowly draining all life from her in revenge for... what?
    Maiko haaaan!!! 2007 POSTER

    Maiko haaaan!!!

    2007

    Japanese

    6.2

    3

    child of a geisha

    Comedy

    geisha

    japan

    japanese film

    maiko

    Nobuo Mizuta Nobuo Mizuta Director Ayame Misaki Ayame Misaki as Yuki Himura Yuki Himura as Camera boy Kazuki Kitamura Kazuki Kitamura as Doctor Ko Shibasaki Ko Shibasaki as Fujiko Osawa
    Kimihiko Onizuka is a salaryman infatuated with maiko (apprentice geisha) and whose greatest goal in life is to play a party game called "yakyuken" with one.
    XxxHolic 2022 POSTER

    XxxHolic

    2022

    Japanese

    5.0

    6

    Adventure

    based on manga

    clamp

    Drama

    Fantasy

    japanese film

    Mystery

    Thriller

    Mika Ninagawa Mika Ninagawa Director Hayato Isomura Hayato Isomura as Akagumo Riho Yoshioka Riho Yoshioka as Jorogumo Ko Shibasaki Ko Shibasaki as Yuko Ichihara Ai Hashimoto Ai Hashimoto as Zashiki Warashi
    To be free of his dark visions, Kimihiro Watanuki will work for Dimensional Witch Yūko, a mystical woman quick to help those in a bind—for a fee.
    Back Street Girls: Gokudols 2019 POSTER

    Back Street Girls: Gokudols

    2019

    Japanese

    5.6

    2

    Action

    based on manga

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    gokudo

    idol group

    japan

    japanese film

    yakuza

    Keinosuke Hara Keinosuke Hara Director Akane Sakanoue Akane Sakanoue as Chika Sugihara Nana Asakawa Nana Asakawa as ReikaYamashiro Nana Inoue Nana Inoue as Sakurai Dôri Sakurada Dôri Sakurada as Seiji Koizumi
    Three male gangsters are forced by their boss into becoming a trio of female pop singers.
    Yakuza and the Family 2020 POSTER

    Yakuza and the Family

    2020

    Japanese

    7.1

    13

    Action

    conflict

    Crime

    criminal underworld

    Drama

    japan

    japanese film

    society

    yakuza

    Michihito Fujii Michihito Fujii Director Shinobu Terajima Shinobu Terajima as Aiko Kimura Hiroshi Tachi Hiroshi Tachi as Hiroshi Shibasaki Tarô Suruga Tarô Suruga as Reiji Kawayama Hayato Isomura Hayato Isomura as Tsubasa Kimura
    Taken in by the yakuza at a young age, Kenji swears allegiance to his old-school boss, pledging to adhere to the family code amid ever-changing times.
    School in the Crosshairs 1981 POSTER

    School in the Crosshairs

    1981

    Japanese

    6.3

    4

    Action

    Fantasy

    high school

    high school student

    japan

    japanese film

    japanese high school

    Sci-Fi

    Nobuhiko Ôbayashi Nobuhiko Ôbayashi Director Shingo Yanagisawa Shingo Yanagisawa as Miyoko Akaza Miyoko Akaza as Keiko Mitamura Tôru Minegishi Tôru Minegishi as Kyogoku, the Demon Hiroko Yakushimaru Hiroko Yakushimaru as Yuka Mitamura
    Mitamura Yuka is a normal, shy high school student. Except for the fact that she has psychic powers. When a new student with similar powers begins to show her skills, creating a force of psychic Nazi student enforcers, Yuka and her friends vow to stop her. But behind it all is a mysterious force that will put Yuka's powers to the ultimate test!
    Stigmatized Properties 2020 POSTER

    Stigmatized Properties

    2020

    Japanese

    4.5

    7

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    Horror

    japanese film

    japanese horror

    Hideo Nakata Hideo Nakata Director Shôhei Uno Shôhei Uno as Nao Nao as Azusa Kosaka Noriko Eguchi Noriko Eguchi as Junko Yokomizu Kôji Seto Kôji Seto as Taisa Nakai
    Yamano Yamame, an entertainer who can't sell, is unreasonably told by his seniors that he should live in the accident property because he will put it on TV, and he moves to the property where the murder occurred due to his appearance on TV and the low rent. At first glance, the room was a normal room, but a mysterious white object was reflected in the image of the room, and the sound was disturbed. The program in which Yamame appeared became lively, and Yamame moved around the accident property in search of new material. Yamame, who encounters various mysterious phenomena in the room where he lives, makes a big break as an "entertainer who lives in the accident property".
    Before We Vanish 2017 POSTER

    Before We Vanish

    2017

    Japanese

    6.2

    19

    82%

    54%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    based on stage plays

    Drama

    japan

    japanese film

    Sci-Fi

    Kiyoshi Kurosawa Kiyoshi Kurosawa Director Yuri Tsunematsu Yuri Tsunematsu as Akira Tachibana Kazuya Kojima Kazuya Kojima as Detective Kurumada Masami Nagasawa Masami Nagasawa as Narumi Kase Takashi Sasano Takashi Sasano as Shinagawa
    Narumi is on bad terms with her husband, Shinji, when, one day, Shinji goes missing. He comes back a couple of days later, but he seems like a totally different person, and he is now gentle and tender. He goes for a walk every day. Meanwhile, journalist Sakurai covers the story of a family that was brutally murdered, when an unexplained phenomenon takes place. Shinji Kase tells his wife that he came to Earth to invade.
    If Cats Disappeared from the World 2016 POSTER

    If Cats Disappeared from the World

    2016

    Japanese

    6.8

    22

    76%

    76%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    cat

    Drama

    Fantasy

    japan

    japanese film

    Akira Nagai Akira Nagai Director Takeru Satoh Takeru Satoh as Postman / Devil Eiji Okuda Eiji Okuda as Postman's Father Mieko Harada Mieko Harada as Postman's Mother Gaku Hamada Gaku Hamada as Tsutaya
    A postman learns that he doesn't have much time left to live due to a terminal illness. A devil then appears in front of him and offers to extend his life if he picks something in the world that will disappear. The man thinks about his relationships with ex-friends, ex-lovers, relatives and colleagues who will be sincerely sad when he dies.
    Shall We Dance? 1996 POSTER

    Shall We Dance?

    1996

    Japanese

    7.7

    17

    90%

    89%

    accountant

    Comedy

    dance lesson

    dance school

    dance studio

    Drama

    japanese film

    Music

    private detective

    Romance

    Masayuki Suo Masayuki Suo Director Masahiro Motoki Masahiro Motoki as Hiromasa Kimoto Hiromasa Taguchi Hiromasa Taguchi as Masahiro Tanaka Hideko Hara Hideko Hara as Masako Sugiyama Misa Shimizu Misa Shimizu as Natsuko
    A bored accountant spots a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly starts taking dancing lessons to be near her, and then over time discovers how much he loves dancing. His wife, meanwhile, has hired a private detective to find out why he has started coming home late smelling of perfume.
    Sky of Love 2007 POSTER

    Sky of Love

    2007

    Japanese

    6.8

    11

    76%

    76%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    high school

    japanese film

    love

    Romance

    school

    school setting

    Natsuki Imai Natsuki Imai Director Ryûji Yamamoto Ryûji Yamamoto as Hirokazu Sakurai Yui Aragaki Yui Aragaki as Mika Tahara Asami Usuda Asami Usuda as Saki Yûko Asano Yûko Asano as Yasue Tahara - Mika's mother
    Mika is a fresh high school student who starts texting a mysterious boy. She is shocked when he reveals who he is - Hiro, a delinquent attending her school. What she doesn't know is that Hiro isn't as bad as he seems.
    Someone 2016 POSTER

    Someone

    2016

    Japanese

    6.3

    8

    Action

    based on novel or book

    career

    Drama

    friendship

    japan

    japanese film

    love affair

    Daisuke Miura Daisuke Miura Director Takayuki Yamada Takayuki Yamada as Masaki Suda Masaki Suda as Kotaro Kasumi Arimura Kasumi Arimura as Mizuki Takeru Satoh Takeru Satoh as Takuto
    5 university students gather to exchange information on their job search activities. They encourage each other and post their thoughts & worries on Twitter, but behind that they have a lot on their minds. Takuto Ninomiya observes those around him. His roommate Kotaro Kamiya has a bright personality and communicates well with others. Mizuki Tanabe is Kotaro Kamiya’s ex-girlfriend. Takuto Ninomiya has feelings for his roommate's ex-girlfriend. Rika Kobayakawa is determined to land a job. Takayoshi Miyamoto is critical of job-seeking activities, but he later tries to get a job.
    Dance with Me 2019 POSTER

    Dance with Me

    2019

    Japanese

    6.8

    5

    83%

    Action

    Adventure

    Comedy

    dance

    hypnotism

    japanese film

    musical

    Musical

    office lady (ol)

    Shinobu Yaguchi Shinobu Yaguchi Director Kumi Nakamura Kumi Nakamura as Akira Takarada Akira Takarada as Martin Ueda Daikichi Sugawara Daikichi Sugawara as Restaurant Manager Ayaka Miyoshi Ayaka Miyoshi as Shizuka Suzuki
    Suzuki Shizuka is an office lady at a conglomerate who is hypnotized at a local amusement park and left under the spell. Now she is compelled to sing and dance whenever she hears any melody whatsoever. She heads back to the hypnotist for relief, but he is nowhere to be found. So Shizuka sets off on a journey around Japan to find him and break the spell.
    March Comes in Like a Lion 2017 POSTER

    March Comes in Like a Lion

    2017

    Japanese

    6.6

    5

    Action

    based on manga

    Drama

    japan

    japanese film

    shogi

    Sport

    Keishi Ohtomo Keishi Ohtomo Director Ryô Kase Ryô Kase as Kana Kurashina Kana Kurashina as Kawamoto Akari Kaya Kiyohara Kaya Kiyohara as Kawamoto Hinata Kasumi Arimura Kasumi Arimura as Koda Kyoko
    Rei Kiriyama is a 17-years-old shogi (Japanese chess) player. He debuted as a professional shogi player when he was in middle school. He lives by himself in Tokyo, because his parents and younger sister died in an traffic accident when he was little. One day, Rei Kiriyama meets three sisters who are his neighbors. The three sisters are Akari Kawamoto, Hinata Kawamoto and Momo Kawamoto. This is his first meeting with someone outside of the shogi world in many years. Having meals with the Kawamoto family brings warm feelings to Rei Kiriyama. As Rei Kiriyama continues his shogi career, his interactions with his neighbors allows him to grow as a shogi player and as a person.
    Hanagatami 2017 POSTER

    Hanagatami

    2017

    Japanese

    7.0

    8

    92%

    100%

    Action

    Drama

    ensemble cast

    japanese film

    War

    youth ensemble cast

    youth ensemble drama

    Nobuhiko Ôbayashi Nobuhiko Ôbayashi Director Masahiro Takashima Masahiro Takashima as Akine's Father Tokio Emoto Tokio Emoto as Aso Takako Tokiwa Takako Tokiwa as Keiko Ema Toshie Negishi Toshie Negishi as Woman at the Brothel
    Spring, 1941. Sixteen-year-old Toshihiko attends school in the coastal town of Karatsu, where his aunt cares for his ailing cousin. Immersed in the seaside's nature and culture, Toshihiko soon befriends the town's other extraordinary adolescents as they all contend with the war's gravitational pull.
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