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    Gamera, the Guardian of the Universe 1995 POSTER

    Gamera, the Guardian of the Universe

    1995

    Japanese

    6.7

    8

    78%

    78%

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    Fantasy

    gamera

    giant turtle

    Horror

    japan

    monster

    plutonium

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    tokusatsu

    Shûsuke Kaneko Shûsuke Kaneko Director Tetsu Watanabe Tetsu Watanabe as Captain at Mt. Fuji Jun Fubuki Jun Fubuki as Housewife with her son in Grocery store Hirotarô Honda Hirotarô Honda as Mr. Saito Tsuyoshi Ihara Tsuyoshi Ihara as Yoshinari Yonemori
    A ship runs aground on a mysterious atoll leading to an investigation by insurance representative Kusanagi, who discovers an ancient bead that he gives to his daughter Asagi. Meanwhile, ornithologist Nagamine investigates reports of a new species of large bird named Gyaos. As the Gyaos begin to attack, an ancient guardian with a bond to Asagi emerges.
    Kill Bill: Vol. 1 2003 POSTER

    Kill Bill: Vol. 1

    2003

    English

    8.2

    408

    85%

    81%

    Action

    coma

    Crime

    Drama

    japan

    kung fu

    martial arts

    showdown

    Thriller

    underworld

    Quentin Tarantino Quentin Tarantino Director Daryl Hannah Daryl Hannah as Elle Driver Chiaki Kuriyama Chiaki Kuriyama as Gogo Yubari Lucy Liu Lucy Liu as O-Ren Ishii Yuki Kazamatsuri Yuki Kazamatsuri as Proprietor Uma Thurman Uma Thurman as The Bride Vivica A. Fox Vivica A. Fox as Vernita Green
    An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.
    Destroy All Monsters 1968 POSTER

    Destroy All Monsters

    1968

    Japanese

    6.4

    16

    82%

    66%

    Action

    Adventure

    alien

    giant monster

    Horror

    japan

    mind control

    monster

    Sci-Fi

    sequel

    Thriller

    Ishirô Honda Ishirô Honda Director Jun Tazaki Jun Tazaki as Dr. Yoshido Shigeo Katô Shigeo Katô as Evacuating Man, JSDF Member, Officer of Integrated Defense Command, TTV Staff Midori Uchiyama Midori Uchiyama as Kilaak Chôtarô Tôgin Chôtarô Tôgin as Ogata
    At the turn of the century, all of the Earth's monsters have been rounded up and kept safely on Monsterland. Chaos erupts when a race of she-aliens known as the Kilaaks unleash the monsters across the world.
    Mato mo janai no wa kimi mo issho 2021 POSTER

    Mato mo janai no wa kimi mo issho

    2021

    Japanese

    6.5

    2

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    japan

    japanese film

    lecturer

    relationships

    Romance

    romance drama

    Kôji Maeda Kôji Maeda Director Mikoto Hibi Mikoto Hibi as Mutsuo Yoshioka Mutsuo Yoshioka as Kaya Kiyohara Kaya Kiyohara as Kasumi Akimoto Rika Izumi Rika Izumi as Minako Togawa
    Ono Yasuomi is a cram school teacher with poor communication skills. He hopes to get married but doesn't know what ordinary means and feels awkward on dates with women. He asks Kasumi, a student who knows lots of trivia about romance, to teach him the meaning of ordinary.
    Godzilla vs. Destoroyah 1995 POSTER

    Godzilla vs. Destoroyah

    1995

    Japanese

    6.9

    11

    100%

    92%

    Action

    destroy

    disaster

    Drama

    fight

    Horror

    japan

    radioactivity

    radioaktivity

    Sci-Fi

    Ishirô Honda Ishirô Honda Director Masahiro Takashima Masahiro Takashima as Major Sho Kuroki Kenzo Ogiwara Kenzo Ogiwara as Nomura Akira Takarada Akira Takarada as Ogata Yôko Ishino Yôko Ishino as Yukari Yamane
    A burning Godzilla, on the verge of meltdown, emerges to lay siege to Hong Kong. At the same time horrifying new organisms are discovered in Japan. These crustacean-like beings are seemingly born of the Oxygen Destroyer, the weapon that killed the original Godzilla.
    My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission 2021 POSTER

    My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission

    2021

    Japanese

    7.0

    27

    87%

    95%

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    Fantasy

    fighting

    hero

    japan

    school

    Sci-Fi

    superhero

    super power

    Kenji Nagasaki Kenji Nagasaki Director Kiyotaka Furushima Kiyotaka Furushima as Hanta Sero Daiki Yamashita Daiki Yamashita as Izuku Midoriya Ryô Yoshizawa Ryô Yoshizawa as Rody Soul Junya Enoki Junya Enoki as Serpenters
    A mysterious group called Humarize strongly believes in the Quirk Singularity Doomsday theory which states that when quirks get mixed further in with future generations, that power will bring forth the end of humanity. In order to save everyone, the Pro-Heroes around the world ask UA Academy heroes-in-training to assist them and form a world-class selected hero team. It’s up to the heroes to save the world and the future of heroes in what is the most dangerous crisis to take place yet in My Hero Academia.
    Godzilla 1985 1985 POSTER

    Godzilla 1985

    1985

    Japanese

    6.1

    9

    27%

    67%

    Action

    creature feature

    Drama

    helicopter

    Horror

    japan

    monster

    remake

    Sci-Fi

    submarine

    Thriller

    R.J. Kizer R.J. Kizer Director Yôsuke Natsuki Yôsuke Natsuki as Dr. Hayashida Warren J. Kemmerling Warren J. Kemmerling as General Goodhoe Nobuo Kaneko Nobuo Kaneko as Home Affairs Minister Isomura Takeshi Katô Takeshi Katô as Trade Minister
    Originally released in Japan as "The Return of Godzilla" in 1984, this is the heavily re-edited, re-titled "Godzilla 1985". Adding in new footage of Raymond Burr, this 16th Godzilla film ignores all previous sequels and serves as a direct follow-up to the 1956 "Godzilla King of the Monsters", which also featured scenes with Burr edited into 1954's "Godzilla". This film restores the darker tone of the original, as we witness the nuclear destruction of giant lizard terrorizing Japan.
    WWII from Space 2012 POSTER

    WWII from Space

    2012

    English

    7.4

    26

    Action

    atomic bomb

    Documentary

    History

    japan

    nazi

    War

    world war ii

    Simon George Simon George Director John Schaffner John Schaffner as Himself - Corporal, 106th Infantry Division Frank Gervasi Frank Gervasi as Himself - Master Sergeant, 1st Infantry Division Corey Johnson Corey Johnson as Himself - Narrator James Jay Carafano James Jay Carafano as Himself - The Heritage Foundation
    WWII from Space delivers World War II in a way you've never experienced it before. This HISTORY special uses an all-seeing CGI eye that offers a satellite view of the conflict, allowing you to experience it in a way that puts key events and tipping points in a global perspective. By re-creating groundbreaking moments that could never have been captured on camera, and by illustrating the importance of simultaneity and the hidden effects of crucial incidents, HISTORY presents the war's monumental moments in a never-before-seen context. And with new information brought to the forefront, you'll better understand how a nation ranked 19th in the world's militaries in 1939 emerged six years later as the planet's only atomic superpower.
    Ugetsu 1953 POSTER

    Ugetsu

    1953

    Japanese

    8.1

    33

    100%

    93%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    bigamy

    Drama

    Fantasy

    greed

    Horror

    japan

    live action

    samurai

    War

    Kenji Mizoguchi Kenji Mizoguchi Director Masayuki Mori Masayuki Mori as Genjurô Machiko Kyô Machiko Kyô as Lady Wakasa Sugisaku Aoyama Sugisaku Aoyama as Old Priest Kichijirô Ueda Kichijirô Ueda as Shop Owner
    In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to profit from warfare. Genjuro's pursuit of both riches and the mysterious Lady Wakasa, as well as Tobei's desire to become a samurai, run the risk of destroying both themselves and their wives, Miyagi and Ohama.
    Godzilla 1954 POSTER

    Godzilla

    1954

    Japanese

    7.6

    32

    94%

    89%

    Action

    atomic bomb

    Drama

    Horror

    island

    japan

    monster

    Sci-Fi

    ship

    shipwreck

    Thriller

    Ishirô Honda Ishirô Honda Director Akira Takarada Akira Takarada as Hideto Ogata Toranosuke Ogawa Toranosuke Ogawa as President of Company Fuyuki Murakami Fuyuki Murakami as Professor Tanabe Kokuten Kôdô Kokuten Kôdô as The Old Fisherman
    Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.
    Isle of Dogs 2018 POSTER

    Isle of Dogs

    2018

    English

    7.8

    208

    90%

    87%

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    Comedy

    dog

    Drama

    Fantasy

    garbage dump

    island

    japan

    pets

    Sci-Fi

    stop motion

    Wes Anderson Wes Anderson Director Jeff Goldblum Jeff Goldblum as Duke Ken Watanabe Ken Watanabe as Head Surgeon Scarlett Johansson Scarlett Johansson as Nutmeg Edward Norton Edward Norton as Rex
    In the future, an outbreak of canine flu leads the mayor of a Japanese city to banish all dogs to an island used as a garbage dump. The outcasts must soon embark on an epic journey when a 12-year-old boy arrives on the island to find his beloved pet.
    Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril 1972 POSTER

    Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril

    1972

    Japanese

    7.5

    16

    88%

    88%

    Action

    assassin

    chambara

    chanbara

    japan

    jidaigeki

    samurai

    Thriller

    Buichi Saitô Buichi Saitô Director Seishirô Hara Seishirô Hara as Hiroshi Tanaka Hiroshi Tanaka as Jûzaemon Kashiwagi Tomisaburô Wakayama Tomisaburô Wakayama as Ogami Itto Tatsuo Endô Tatsuo Endô as Yagyu Retsudo
    Ogami Itto is hired to kill a tattooed female assassin and battles Retsudo, head of the Yagyu clan, and his son Gunbei.
    Ju-on: White Ghost 2009 POSTER

    Ju-on: White Ghost

    2009

    Japanese

    5.8

    9

    Action

    curse

    Fantasy

    Horror

    japan

    japanese high school girl

    ju-on

    schoolgirl

    vengeful ghost

    Ryûta Miyake Ryûta Miyake Director Tsuyoshi Muro Tsuyoshi Muro as Atsushi Isobe Ichirôta Miyakawa Ichirôta Miyakawa as Hajime Kashiwagi Takuji Suzuki Takuji Suzuki as Hideki Yasukawa Aimi Nakamura Aimi Nakamura as Junko Isobe
    An apparitions of a young schoolgirl in a yellow rain hat, a family massacre, and a law student's suicide after he fails his bar exam are linked by the ominous recordings discovered on an audio cassette.
    Taboo 1999 POSTER

    Taboo

    1999

    Japanese

    6.8

    11

    71%

    71%

    Action

    Drama

    gay

    gay theme

    History

    japan

    jidaigeki

    male homosexuality

    shinsengumi

    Thriller

    Nagisa Ôshima Nagisa Ôshima Director Chikako Aoyama Chikako Aoyama as Masatô Ibu Masatô Ibu as Officer Koshitaro Ito Tadanobu Asano Tadanobu Asano as Samurai Hyozo Tashiro Susumu Terajima Susumu Terajima as Spy
    Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.
    Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. 2003 POSTER

    Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.

    2003

    Japanese

    6.4

    11

    80%

    72%

    Action

    Adventure

    fairy

    Fantasy

    giant robot

    japan

    mechagodzilla

    Sci-Fi

    submarine

    Thriller

    u-boat

    Kazuki Ohmori Kazuki Ohmori Director Kôji Shimizu Kôji Shimizu as Isao Akiba Norman England Norman England as Sgt Woodyard Masami Nagasawa Masami Nagasawa as Shobijin Noriko Watanabe Noriko Watanabe as Shun's Mother
    Mothra and her fairies return to Japan to warn mankind that they must return Kiryu to the sea, for the dead must not be disturbed. However Godzilla has survived to menace Japan leaving Kiryu as the nation's only defense.
    Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris 1999 POSTER

    Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

    1999

    Japanese

    7.1

    13

    90%

    90%

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    Fantasy

    gamera

    giant monster

    giant turtle

    Horror

    japan

    Romance

    Sci-Fi

    sequel

    tokusatsu

    Shûsuke Kaneko Shûsuke Kaneko Director Noriko Eguchi Noriko Eguchi as Luci Christian Luci Christian as Asagi Kusangi Miyuki Komatsu Miyuki Komatsu as Female Reporter in Shibuya Tôru Tezuka Tôru Tezuka as Shin'ya Kurata
    With the Gyaos re-emerging, Gamera's ties to humanity have been severed with his bond to Asagi broken. Nagamine and Asagi investigate while an orphaned girl named Ayana discovers a new creature she names Iris. Nagamine and Asagi must reach Ayana before she takes her revenge on Gamera, who she blames for the death of her family.
    Kids Return 1996 POSTER

    Kids Return

    1996

    Japanese

    7.4

    22

    100%

    89%

    Action

    boxing

    bullying

    Crime

    Drama

    flashback

    high school

    japan

    Sport

    yakuza

    Takeshi Kitano Takeshi Kitano Director Kanji Tsuda Kanji Tsuda as Sei Hiraizumi Sei Hiraizumi as Hiroshi's boss Yoshiyuki Morishita Yoshiyuki Morishita as Man in restaurant Susumu Terajima Susumu Terajima as No 2 In Local Gang
    Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a local yakuza gang. However, the world is a tough place.
    Jiro Dreams of Sushi 2011 POSTER

    Jiro Dreams of Sushi

    2011

    English

    7.8

    13

    99%

    91%

    Action

    apprentice

    Documentary

    food

    japan

    restaurant

    sushi

    sushi restaurant

    David Gelb David Gelb Director Hiroshi Okuda Hiroshi Okuda as Self Kazunori Kumakawa Kazunori Kumakawa as Self Yukio Watanabe Yukio Watanabe as Self Kazuo Fukaya Kazuo Fukaya as Self
    Revered sushi chef Jiro Ono strives for perfection in his work, while his eldest son, Yoshikazu, has trouble living up to his father's legacy.
    Himizu 2011 POSTER

    Himizu

    2011

    Japanese

    7.0

    16

    100%

    71%

    Action

    based on manga

    Crime

    Drama

    earthquake

    homeless teenager

    japan

    japanese film

    Mystery

    Thriller

    tsunami

    Sion Sono Sion Sono Director Yuriko Yoshitaka Yuriko Yoshitaka as Miki Tetsu Watanabe Tetsu Watanabe as Shozo Yôsuke Kubozuka Yôsuke Kubozuka as Teruhiko Anne Suzuki Anne Suzuki as Waitress
    After two teenagers from abusive households befriend each other, their lives take a dark adventure into existentialism, despair, and human frailty.
    The Boy and the Beast 2015 POSTER

    The Boy and the Beast

    2015

    Japanese

    7.6

    61

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    Drama

    Family

    Fantasy

    homelessness

    japan

    parent child relationship

    portal

    runaway

    training

    Mamoru Hosoda Mamoru Hosoda Director Suzu Hirose Suzu Hirose as Kaede Shun Oguri Shun Oguri as (voice) Hiroshi Iwasaki Hiroshi Iwasaki as (voice) Mao Ichimichi Mao Ichimichi as (voice) (as M A O)
    Kyuta, a boy living in Shibuya, and Kumatetsu, a lonesome beast from Jutengai, an imaginary world. One day, Kyuta forays into the imaginary world and, as he's looking for his way back, meets Kumatetsu who becomes his spirit guide. That encounter leads them to many adventures.
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