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    Wet Woman in the Wind 2016 POSTER

    Wet Woman in the Wind

    2016

    Japanese

    5.7

    24

    83%

    39%

    Action

    Drama

    Horror

    isolation

    japanese film

    pink film

    playwright

    Romance

    roman porno

    sexual desire

    Akihiko Shiota Akihiko Shiota Director Tasuku Nagaoka Tasuku Nagaoka as Kosuke Takasuke Ryushin Tei Ryushin Tei as Kubouchi, Restaurant Owner Yuki Mamiya Yuki Mamiya as Shiori Michiko Suzuki Michiko Suzuki as Theatre Actress
    Dissipated Tokyo playwright, Kosuke has retreated to the countryside after deciding that he's done with women, but the indefatigable cat-in-heat Shiori has other ideas, clinging to Kosuke like his shadow.
    Confessions 2010 POSTER

    Confessions

    2010

    Japanese

    7.7

    33

    81%

    88%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    child murder

    Drama

    japan

    japanese film

    murder

    teacher

    Thriller

    Tetsuya Nakashima Tetsuya Nakashima Director Yûko Araki Yûko Araki as Non Non as 1-nen B-kumi student Ayaka Miyoshi Ayaka Miyoshi as Ayaka Ai Hashimoto Ai Hashimoto as Mizuki Kitahara
    Devastated at the death of her four-year-old daughter, a grieving middle school teacher is horrified to discover that her students aren't as innocent as she thinks.
    Thermae Romae 2012 POSTER

    Thermae Romae

    2012

    Japanese

    6.4

    7

    46%

    46%

    Action

    based on manga

    bathhouse

    Comedy

    Fantasy

    hot spring

    japanese film

    roman empire

    Sci-Fi

    time travel

    Hideki Takeuchi Hideki Takeuchi Director Kazuki Kitamura Kazuki Kitamura as Ceionius Masachika Ichimura Masachika Ichimura as Hadrianus Hiroshi Abe Hiroshi Abe as Lucius Takashi Sasano Takashi Sasano as Mami's dad
    The story follows a Roman architect named Lucius, who is having trouble coming up with ideas. One day, he discovers a hidden tunnel underneath a spa that leads him to a modern Japanese bath house. Inspired by the innovations found there, he creates his own spa, Roma Thermae, bringing in the modern ideas to his time.
    Ask This of Rikyu 2013 POSTER

    Ask This of Rikyu

    2013

    Japanese

    6.7

    1

    70%

    70%

    Action

    beauty

    Biography

    Drama

    History

    japan

    japanese film

    jidaigeki

    seppuku

    tea

    Mitsutoshi Tanaka Mitsutoshi Tanaka Director Masatô Ibu Masatô Ibu as Miki Nakatani Miki Nakatani as Yûsuke Iseya Yûsuke Iseya as Clara Lee Clara Lee as (as Clara)
    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.
    First Love 2019 POSTER

    First Love

    2019

    Japanese

    6.7

    29

    95%

    Action

    boxer

    Comedy

    Crime

    criminal underworld

    incurable disease

    japanese film

    Romance

    tokyo, japan

    yakuza

    Takashi Miike Takashi Miike Director Sansei Shiomi Sansei Shiomi as Seiyô Uchino Seiyô Uchino as Gondo Shôta Sometani Shôta Sometani as Kase Takahiro Miura Takahiro Miura as Yasu
    One night in Tokyo, Leo, a young boxer, meets his first love, Monica, an imprisoned sex worker. Caught up in a drug-smuggling scheme, they find themselves pursued by a corrupt cop, a yakuza, his nemesis, and a female assassin.
    One Week Friends 2017 POSTER

    One Week Friends

    2017

    Japanese

    6.8

    14

    Action

    based on manga

    Comedy

    Drama

    japan

    japanese film

    japanese high school

    memory loss

    Romance

    Shôsuke Murakami Shôsuke Murakami Director Sairi Itô Sairi Itô as Fumi Haruna Kawaguchi Haruna Kawaguchi as Kaori Fujimiya Sayuri Kokushô Sayuri Kokushô as Shiho Fujimiya Kento Yamazaki Kento Yamazaki as Yuki Hase
    High school student Yuki Hase wants to become close with classmate Kaori Fujimiya who is alway by herself. Kaori Fujimiya refuses to become close with Yuki Hase, because she forgets her friends every new Monday. Even though Kaori tells Yuki why she doesn't want to become friends, Yuki still wants to become close to her.
    Kids Return: The Reunion 2013 POSTER

    Kids Return: The Reunion

    2013

    Japanese

    6.1

    4

    Crime

    Drama

    gokudo

    japan

    japanese film

    Sport

    yakuza

    Hiroshi Shimizu Hiroshi Shimizu Director Hiroyuki Ikeuchi Hiroyuki Ikeuchi as Kana Kurashina Kana Kurashina as Manami Takahiro Miura Takahiro Miura as Masaru Akiyoshi Nakao Akiyoshi Nakao as Yuji
    Set 10 years after "Kids Return." Shinji and Masaru have graduated from high school with different paths in their lives. Shinji attempted to become boxer and Masaru a yakuza. They both tried to rise to the top of their respective fields.
    Zen 2009 POSTER

    Zen

    2009

    Japanese

    7.3

    7

    86%

    86%

    13th century

    Action

    Biography

    buddhism

    dogen

    Drama

    japanese film

    kamakura period

    zen

    Banmei Takahashi Banmei Takahashi Director Yuki Uchida Yuki Uchida as Orin Takashi Sasano Takashi Sasano as Rôsô Kengo Kôra Kengo Kôra as Shunryô Tatsuya Fujiwara Tatsuya Fujiwara as Tokiyori Hôjô
    In the early 1200s, Dogen brought Chinese Zen philosophy to Japan, and established the Japanese Zen school of Buddhism. He taught that a person was capable of realizing Buddhahood within himself, by way of Zazen. Zazen is extended hours of sitting and meditating to achieve a state of “Mu” (nothingness, or empty existence).
    Not Quite Dead Yet 2020 POSTER

    Not Quite Dead Yet

    2020

    Japanese

    5.9

    7

    Action

    afterlife

    Comedy

    ghost

    japanese film

    pharmaceuticals company

    Shinji Hamasaki Shinji Hamasaki Director Elaiza Ikeda Elaiza Ikeda as Akane Takeru Satoh Takeru Satoh as Club Owner Suzu Hirose Suzu Hirose as Nanase Nobata Ryô Yoshizawa Ryô Yoshizawa as Taku Matsuoka
    After Nanase's father drops dead due to a drug that causes temporal death for 2 days, she is named the president of his pharmaceutical company. Nanase endeavors to prevent her father's enemies from prematurely cremating his body before the drug can wear off and allow him to revive.
    Inuyashiki 2018 POSTER

    Inuyashiki

    2018

    Japanese

    6.6

    39

    100%

    81%

    Action

    based on manga

    Drama

    Horror

    japan

    japanese film

    live action anime

    Mystery

    Sci-Fi

    shinjuku

    Thriller

    tokyo, japan

    Shinsuke Sato Shinsuke Sato Director Yûsuke Iseya Yûsuke Iseya as Detective Hagihara Takeru Satoh Takeru Satoh as Hiro Shishigami Mari Hamada Mari Hamada as Marie Inuyashiki Ayaka Miyoshi Ayaka Miyoshi as Mari Inuyashiki
    A middle-aged office worker encounters aliens and is gifted with alien technology and limitless powers.
    Death Note: Light Up the New World 2016 POSTER

    Death Note: Light Up the New World

    2016

    Japanese

    5.7

    31

    40%

    54%

    Action

    based on manga

    Crime

    Drama

    Horror

    japanese film

    live action adaptation of manga

    live action anime

    Mystery

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    Shinsuke Sato Shinsuke Sato Director Miyuki Sawashiro Miyuki Sawashiro as Ama Tatsuya Fujiwara Tatsuya Fujiwara as Light Yagami Masahiro Higashide Masahiro Higashide as Tsukuru Mishima Masaki Suda Masaki Suda as Yûki Shien
    10 years has passed since the confrontation between Kira and L. Again, Shinigami sends death notes to the ground and due to this, the world soon falls into chaos. Tsukuru is a member of the Death Note special task force team with 6 other investigators including Matsuda who experienced the Kira case of 10 years ago. Mass murders caused by the death note takes place on Wall Street in the U.S., Shibuya in Japan and other places. World famous private investigator Ryuzaki, who is the rightful successor of L, also investigates the mass murders. They discover that 6 death notes exists in the world. A computer virus called Kira spreads in the world. A message in the Kira virus says to turn in 6 death notes. A person who has 6 death notes overwhelm the world. The confrontation begins between the person who wants Kira’s revival and the people who want to stop it.
    Ritual 2000 POSTER

    Ritual

    2000

    Japanese

    7.5

    31

    Action

    based on novel or book

    birthday

    Drama

    film director

    japanese film

    video

    Hideaki Anno Hideaki Anno Director Jun Murakami Jun Murakami as Bicycle man Shunji Iwai Shunji Iwai as Director Suzuki Matsuo Suzuki Matsuo as Man Megumi Hayashibara Megumi Hayashibara as Woman
    A disillusioned filmmaker has an encounter with a young woman who has a ritual of repeating "Tomorrow is my birthday" everyday. He tries to communicate with her through his video camera.
    Black Butler 2014 POSTER

    Black Butler

    2014

    Japanese

    6.1

    11

    59%

    59%

    Action

    Adventure

    based on manga

    Crime

    Drama

    Family

    Fantasy

    Horror

    japanese film

    live action adaptation of manga

    live action anime

    Mystery

    Thriller

    Kei'ichi Sato Kei'ichi Sato Director Ken Yasuda Ken Yasuda as Ichizo Tokisawa Mizuki Yamamoto Mizuki Yamamoto as Rin Hiro Mizushima Hiro Mizushima as Sebastian Michaelis Masatô Ibu Masatô Ibu as Shinpei Kuzo
    Set in the year 2020, following her supposed death, a young woman returns as the son of her noble family to precede the family's prestigious company, with a demon at her side to avenge her parent's murder.
    JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable - Chapter 1 2017 POSTER

    JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable - Chapter 1

    2017

    Japanese

    5.8

    30

    Action

    Adventure

    bromance

    bullying

    Fantasy

    friendship

    japanese film

    live action anime

    school

    Takashi Miike Takashi Miike Director Takayuki Yamada Takayuki Yamada as Anjuro Katagiri Kento Yamazaki Kento Yamazaki as Josuke Higashikata Yûsuke Iseya Yûsuke Iseya as Jotaro Kujo Shuntarô Yanagi Shuntarô Yanagi as Yoshizawa Masaya
    Morioh, 1999—a normally quiet and peaceful town has recently become a hotbed of strange activity. Jōtarō Kūjō, now a marine biologist, heads to the mysterious town to meet Jōsuke Higashikata. While the two may seem like strangers at first, Jōsuke is actually the illegitimate child of Jōtarō's grandfather, Joseph Joestar. When they meet, Jōtarō realizes that he may have more in common with Jōsuke than just a blood relation. Along with the mild-mannered Kōichi Hirose and the boisterous Okuyasu Nijimura, the group dedicates themselves to investigating recent disappearances and other suspicious occurrences within Morioh. Aided by the power of Stands, the four men will encounter danger at every street corner, as it is up to them to unravel the town's secrets, before another occurs.
    Parasyte: Part 1 2014 POSTER

    Parasyte: Part 1

    2014

    Japanese

    6.8

    43

    73%

    73%

    Action

    alien

    alien invasion

    based on manga

    Drama

    Horror

    japanese film

    mother son relationship

    Sci-Fi

    shape shifter

    Takashi Yamazaki Takashi Yamazaki Director Pierre Taki Pierre Taki as Miki Kimiko Yo Kimiko Yo as Nobuko Izumi Ai Hashimoto Ai Hashimoto as Satomi Murano Kazuki Kitamura Kazuki Kitamura as Takeshi Hirokawa
    Humanity is suffering from a series of mysterious murders across the globe, known as the 'Mincemeat murders'. High school student Izumi Shinichi has a parasite living off him, having replaced his right hand, and he might be the discoverer of truth.
    Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald 1997 POSTER

    Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald

    1997

    Japanese

    7.7

    5

    88%

    93%

    Action

    Comedy

    japan

    japanese film

    radio broadcast

    Kôki Mitani Kôki Mitani Director Hiromasa Taguchi Hiromasa Taguchi as Makoto Tatsumi, sound mixer Ken Watanabe Ken Watanabe as Raita Onuki, the truck driver Shirô Namiki Shirô Namiki as Suhuru Hosaka Kaori Momoi Kaori Momoi as Takako Nakaura
    A love story written by an ordinary housewife is going to be broadcast as a radio drama and almost everyone among the crew insists on changing various parts of the play to their liking.
    Mole Song Final 2021 POSTER

    Mole Song Final

    2021

    Japanese

    6.1

    7

    Action

    Comedy

    Crime

    japanese film

    yakuza

    Takashi Miike Takashi Miike Director Susumu Terajima Susumu Terajima as Akio Sakuno on the Photograph Sarutoki Minagawa Sarutoki Minagawa as Doppo Fukuzumi Riisa Naka Riisa Naka as Junna Wakaki Nanao Nanao as Kochou
    Reiji's final mission is to prevent the smuggling of 600 billion yen of drugs. For his mission, he gets on luxury passenger ship and he faces his strongest enemy to date.
    The Detective Is in the Bar 2011 POSTER

    The Detective Is in the Bar

    2011

    Japanese

    6.3

    3

    Action

    based on novel or book

    detective

    Drama

    hokkaido, japan

    japanese film

    Hajime Hashimoto Hajime Hashimoto Director Yutaka Matsushige Yutaka Matsushige as Aida Yuriko Yoshitaka Yuriko Yoshitaka as Megumi Kondo Koyuki Koyuki as Saori Yô Ôizumi Yô Ôizumi as The Detective
    In the Susukino red light district of Sapporo, a private detective (Yo Oizumi) drinks alcohol with his driver Takada (Ryuhei Matsuda) in his favourite bar. There he receives a phone call from a woman who identifies herself as Kyoko Kondo. The woman asks the detective to complete a simple task. The detective, having an excellent sense for danger, thinks the work is easy and accepts the case. The next day he begins the investigation.
    All About Lily Chou-Chou 2001 POSTER

    All About Lily Chou-Chou

    2001

    Japanese

    7.5

    33

    68%

    89%

    best friend

    bullying

    Crime

    Drama

    high school

    japan

    japanese film

    Music

    okinawa

    Romance

    Thriller

    Shunji Iwai Shunji Iwai Director Ryô Katsuji Ryô Katsuji as Hitoshi Terawaki Yuki Ito Yuki Ito as Kamino Tetsu Sawaki Tetsu Sawaki as Retsuya Inubushi Yû Aoi Yû Aoi as Shiori Tsuda
    Charts the troubled teenage years of students Yūichi Hasumi and Shūsuke Hoshino, exploring the shifting and complex power dynamics of their relationship against the backdrop of Yūichi's love for the dreamy and abstract music of pop star Lily Chou-Chou.
    Ox-Head Village 2022 POSTER

    Ox-Head Village

    2022

    Japanese

    4.9

    6

    Action

    Horror

    japan

    japanese film

    japanese folklore

    japanese horror

    missing person

    Mystery

    occult

    Takashi Shimizu Takashi Shimizu Director Satoru Matsuo Satoru Matsuo as Naoki Tanaka Naoki Tanaka as Riko Riko as Keiko Horiuchi Keiko Horiuchi as
    Having launched a social media prank about a haunted building, three girls suddenly vanish. Rumours circulate that they were victims of The Ox-Head Village curse, triggering an investigation by two of their friends, desperate to find the truth about what has happened…
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