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    Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion 1996 POSTER

    Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion

    1996

    Japanese

    7.0

    5

    Action

    alien life-form

    Drama

    Fantasy

    giant monster

    giant plant

    Horror

    japan

    Sci-Fi

    sequel

    winter

    Shûsuke Kaneko Shûsuke Kaneko Director Luci Christian Luci Christian as Asagi Kusanagi Miyuki Komatsu Miyuki Komatsu as Female TV reporter in Sapporo , Susukino Miki Mizuno Miki Mizuno as Midori Honami Ken Yasuda Ken Yasuda as Soldier
    A strange meteor lands in Japan and unleashes hundreds of insect-like "Legion" creatures bent on colonizing the Earth. When the military fails to control the situation, Gamera shows up to deal with the ever-evolving space adversary. However the battle may result in Gamera losing his bond with both Asagi and humanity.
    The Birth of Sake 2015 POSTER

    The Birth of Sake

    2015

    Japanese

    7.2

    3

    83%

    83%

    ancient knowledge

    Biography

    Documentary

    japan

    sake

    social documentary

    traditional culture

    traditional food

    Erik Shirai Erik Shirai Director
    Through the unrelenting winter in the north of Japan, a small group of workers must brave unusual working conditions to bring to life a 2,000-year-old tradition known as sake. A cinematic documentary, The Birth of Sake is a visually immersive experience of an almost-secret world in which large sacrifices must be made for the survival of a time-honored brew.
    Final Episode 1974 POSTER

    Final Episode

    1974

    Japanese

    7.3

    7

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    hiroshima, japan

    japan

    mafia

    murder

    prison

    yakuza

    Kinji Fukasaku Kinji Fukasaku Director Yumiko Nogawa Yumiko Nogawa as Hiroko Fuji Hiroko Fuji as Kunie Tanaka Kunie Tanaka as Makihara Masakichi Nobuo Kaneko Nobuo Kaneko as Yamamori
    While Hirono is in prison, his rival Takeda turns his own crime organization into a political party, whose two executives stir up new tensions in their thirst for power.
    You Only Live Twice 1967 POSTER

    You Only Live Twice

    1967

    English

    6.8

    83

    73%

    69%

    Action

    Adventure

    assassin

    helicopter

    island

    japan

    london, england

    russia

    Thriller

    Lewis Gilbert Lewis Gilbert Director Ric Young Ric Young as Chinese Agent Sean Connery Sean Connery as James Bond Lois Maxwell Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny George Baker George Baker as NASA Engineer
    A mysterious spacecraft captures Russian and American space capsules and brings the two superpowers to the brink of war. James Bond investigates the case in Japan and comes face to face with his archenemy Blofeld.
    Shutter 2008 POSTER

    Shutter

    2008

    English

    5.2

    15

    11%

    33%

    honeymoon

    Horror

    japan

    Mystery

    nightmare

    photographer

    photography

    suicide

    Thriller

    Masayuki Ochiai Masayuki Ochiai Director Joshua Jackson Joshua Jackson as Ben Emi Tamura Emi Tamura as Emi Rachael Taylor Rachael Taylor as Jane Miyoko Yamaguchi Miyoko Yamaguchi as Passenger on Train
    A newly married couple discovers disturbing, ghostly images in photographs they develop after a tragic accident. Fearing the manifestations may be connected, they investigate and learn that some mysteries are better left unsolved.
    Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] III. spring song 2020 POSTER

    Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] III. spring song

    2020

    Japanese

    7.9

    24

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    Drama

    Fantasy

    fight

    holy grail

    japan

    magic

    Romance

    sequel

    supernatural

    Tomonori Sudô Tomonori Sudô Director Mai Kadowaki Mai Kadowaki as Illyasviel von Einzbern Sayaka Ohara Sayaka Ohara as Justeaze Lizrich von Einzbern Ayako Kawasumi Ayako Kawasumi as Saber Alter Noriaki Sugiyama Noriaki Sugiyama as Shirou Emiya
    The battle rages on as Shirou continues to protect Sakura, now consumed by the darkness. He joins forces with Rin to end the Holy Grail War, while Illyasviel, who knows the truth behind it, confronts her fate. Amidst the chaos, Zouken plots to manipulate Sakura for his own desires. The final fight begins.
    A Page of Madness 1926 POSTER

    A Page of Madness

    1926

    Japanese

    7.3

    27

    75%

    75%

    Action

    asylum

    dowry

    Drama

    Horror

    japan

    mental asylum

    partially lost film

    silent film

    Thriller

    Teinosuke Kinugasa Teinosuke Kinugasa Director Kyosuke Takamatsu Kyosuke Takamatsu as Crazy Man B Tetsu Tsuboi Tetsu Tsuboi as Crazy Man C Misao Seki Misao Seki as Doctor Yoshie Nakagawa Yoshie Nakagawa as Servant's Wife
    A man takes a job at an asylum with hopes of freeing his imprisoned wife.
    Miss Oyu 1951 POSTER

    Miss Oyu

    1951

    Japanese

    7.4

    2

    death in childbirth

    Drama

    japan

    Romance

    sibling relationship

    Kenji Mizoguchi Kenji Mizoguchi Director Eijirô Yanagi Eijirô Yanagi as Eitaro Eitarô Shindô Eitarô Shindô as Kusaemon Yûji Hori Yûji Hori as Shinnosuke Seribashi Nobuko Otowa Nobuko Otowa as Shizu
    Shinnosuke is introduced to Shizu as a prospective marriage partner, but he falls in love with her widowed sister Oyu. Convention forbids Oyu to marry because she has to raise her son as the head of her husband's family. Oyu convinces Shinnosuke and Shizu to marry so that she can remain close to Shinnosuke.
    Sanjuro 1962 POSTER

    Sanjuro

    1962

    Japanese

    8.0

    75

    100%

    95%

    Action

    black and white

    Comedy

    corruption

    Crime

    Drama

    fighter

    japan

    samurai

    temple

    Thriller

    Akira Kurosawa Akira Kurosawa Director Reiko Dan Reiko Dan as Chidori, Mutsuta's daughter Hiroshi Tachikawa Hiroshi Tachikawa as Samurai Tatsuyoshi Ehara Tatsuyoshi Ehara as Samurai Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Sanjûrô Tsubaki / The Samurai
    Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa's tightly paced, beautifully composed "Sanjuro." In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its ear.
    Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy 2021 POSTER

    Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy

    2021

    Japanese

    15

    99%

    81%

    Action

    anthology

    coincidence

    Drama

    first love

    japan

    love triangle

    Romance

    writer

    Ryûsuke Hamaguchi Ryûsuke Hamaguchi Director Aoba Kawai Aoba Kawai as Nana Katsuki Mori Katsuki Mori as Nao Shouma Kai Shouma Kai as Sasaki Kiyohiko Shibukawa Kiyohiko Shibukawa as Segawa
    An unexpected love triangle, a seduction trap, and a random encounter are the three episodes, told in three movements to depict three female characters and trace the trajectories between their choices and regrets.
    Date a Live Movie: Mayuri Judgement 2015 POSTER

    Date a Live Movie: Mayuri Judgement

    2015

    Japanese

    6.5

    4

    Action

    Animation

    Comedy

    date a live

    Fantasy

    harem

    japan

    mecha

    Romance

    school

    Sci-Fi

    super power

    Thriller

    Keitarô Motonaga Keitarô Motonaga Director Maaya Uchida Maaya Uchida as Kaguya Yamai Go Inoue Go Inoue as Kawagoe Takehito Koyasu Takehito Koyasu as Kyohei Kannazuki Sora Amamiya Sora Amamiya as Mayuri
    A huge sphere suddenly began to emit a mysterious spiritual wave to the Tengu City that should have regained its peace. A mysterious, beautiful girl showed up at the same time. Silently, what is her purpose to cast her line of sight to Shidou and the others? The real purpose is...?
    Baby Assassins 2021 POSTER

    Baby Assassins

    2021

    Japanese

    6.4

    15

    100%

    88%

    Action

    assassin

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    fight

    gun

    japan

    strong female lead

    undercover agent

    Yugo Sakamoto Yugo Sakamoto Director Yasukaze Motomiya Yasukaze Motomiya as Masanori Mimoto Masanori Mimoto as Akari Takaishi Akari Takaishi as Chisato Satoshi Uekiya Satoshi Uekiya as Kazuki
    Two high school girls who are about to graduate also happen to be highly-skilled assassins. When the organization they work for orders them to share a room, their relationship quickly sours. But when they become targets of the yakuza, the girls realize they'll have to work together to survive.
    Gamera vs. Zigra 1971 POSTER

    Gamera vs. Zigra

    1971

    Japanese

    3.7

    4

    13%

    13%

    Action

    Adventure

    Family

    giant monster

    japan

    monster

    Sci-Fi

    sequel

    spacecraft

    turtle

    Noriaki Yuasa Noriaki Yuasa Director Kôji Fujiyama Kôji Fujiyama as Dr. Tom Wallace Eiko Yanami Eiko Yanami as Kiyoko Ishikawa Mikiko Tsubouchi Mikiko Tsubouchi as Mrs. Ishikawa Reiko Kasahara Reiko Kasahara as Woman X / Chikako Sugawara
    A moon base is destroyed by a spaceship from Zigra which is looking to take over the planet earth to use its oceans for its ocean-dwelling denizens. Gamera must once again come to the aid of the human race while all of Japan roots him on.
    Museum 2016 POSTER

    Museum

    2016

    Japanese

    6.0

    14

    Action

    co-worker relationship

    Crime

    family secrets

    Horror

    husband wife relationship

    japan

    serial killer

    Thriller

    tokyo, japan

    Keishi Ohtomo Keishi Ohtomo Director Masatô Ibu Masatô Ibu as Mikako Ichikawa Mikako Ichikawa as Shun Oguri Shun Oguri as Yutaka Matsushige Yutaka Matsushige as Kozo Sekihata
    In Tokyo, Japan, several grotesque murders take place on rainy days. Detective Sawamura, who is in charge of the case, soon discovers that his own family is connected to the crimes.
    Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler 2009 POSTER

    Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler

    2009

    Japanese

    6.4

    10

    59%

    59%

    Action

    based on manga

    Drama

    drastic change of life

    game

    games

    japan

    mind game

    Tôya Satô Tôya Satô Director Yuriko Yoshitaka Yuriko Yoshitaka as Takuma Anzai Takuma Anzai as Tatsuya Fujiwara Tatsuya Fujiwara as Kaiji Ito Yûki Amami Yûki Amami as Rinko Endo
    Kaiji Ito moves to Japan after graduating from high school. Unable to find a job and frustrated with society at large, Kaiji spends his days gambling, vandalizing cars, and drinking booze. Two years later and his life is no better. A debt collector named Endo arrives to collect money owed. The debt collector offers two choices to Kaiji: spend 10 years paying off his loan or board a gambling boat for one night to repay his debt & possibly make a boat load of money. Could the debt collector Endo actually be setting up Kaiji? One way or another, for Kaiji it's going to be the night of his life.
    Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler 2011 POSTER

    Kaiji 2: The Ultimate Gambler

    2011

    Japanese

    6.3

    3

    based on manga

    chance

    Drama

    drastic change of life

    game

    japan

    mind game

    Tôya Satô Tôya Satô Director Ryû Nakatani Ryû Nakatani as Tatsuya Fujiwara Tatsuya Fujiwara as Kaiji Itô Yoshiyuki Morishita Yoshiyuki Morishita as Man Sitting at Bar Yuriko Yoshitaka Yuriko Yoshitaka as Yumi Ishida
    3 years after the ultimate life-or-death game with Teiai Group, Kaiji was entrapped by Teiai and again back in the underground, forced to do hard labour. One day, Kaiji wins a bet to get out of the underground with 1 million yen, and promises the other workers that he will save them. But to do so, he only has 14 days and needs 200 million yen! Kaiji meets his former rival Tonegawa and learns that there is a chance to turn the tables in the game. It was a monster casino machine that will make 1 billion yen if you win...
    Baby Assassins: Nice Days 2024 POSTER

    Baby Assassins: Nice Days

    2024

    Japanese

    7.1

    9

    100%

    Action

    assassin

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    gun

    gunfight

    hired killer

    hitman

    japan

    Yugo Sakamoto Yugo Sakamoto Director Akari Takaishi Akari Takaishi as Chisato Sugimoto Atsuko Maeda Atsuko Maeda as Iruka Minami Sôsuke Ikematsu Sôsuke Ikematsu as Kaede Fuyumura Saori Izawa Saori Izawa as Mahiro Fukagawa
    Teenage assassins Mahiro and Chisato visit the coastal city of Miyazaki for a contract and a vacation, but they unexpectedly cross paths with a legendary, bloodthirsty assassin looking to add to his kill count.
    Godzilla vs. Gigan 1972 POSTER

    Godzilla vs. Gigan

    1972

    Japanese

    5.6

    15

    67%

    48%

    Action

    Adventure

    alien invasion

    cockroach

    Family

    giant monster

    Horror

    japan

    peace

    Sci-Fi

    sequel

    Ishirô Honda Ishirô Honda Director Gen Shimizu Gen Shimizu as Commander of Defense Forces Minoru Takashima Minoru Takashima as Shosaku Takasugi Kunio Murai Kunio Murai as Takashi Shima Yuriko Hishimi Yuriko Hishimi as Tomoko Tomoe
    Manga artist Gengo Odaka lands a job with the World Children's Land amusement park only to become suspicious of the organization when a garbled message is discovered on tapes. As Gengo and his team investigate, Godzilla and Anguirus quickly decipher the message and begin their own plan of action.
    The Last Samurai 2003 POSTER

    The Last Samurai

    2003

    English

    7.8

    273

    65%

    83%

    Action

    commercial agreement

    Drama

    general

    historically inaccurate

    History

    japan

    samurai

    swordplay

    War

    Edward Zwick Edward Zwick Director Ken Watanabe Ken Watanabe as Katsumoto Tom Cruise Tom Cruise as Nathan Algren Koyuki Koyuki as Taka Hiroyuki Sanada Hiroyuki Sanada as Ujio
    Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. Pressed to destroy the samurai's way of life in the name of modernization and open trade, Algren decides to become an ultimate warrior himself and to fight for their right to exist.
    The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi 2003 POSTER

    The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi

    2003

    Japanese

    7.4

    48

    Action

    blackmail

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    geisha

    japan

    martial arts

    samurai

    sword

    Thriller

    Takeshi Kitano Takeshi Kitano Director Michiyo Yasuda Michiyo Yasuda as Aunt Oume Yoshiyuki Morishita Yoshiyuki Morishita as Carpenter Tadanobu Asano Tadanobu Asano as Hattori Genosuke Kanji Tsuda Kanji Tsuda as Playboy at Home
    Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople.
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