It is the early 1930s and the command of the Japanese Imperial Navy determines to construct the world's biggest and most formidable battleship, Yamato. One of the admirals, Yamamoto Isoroku, disagrees. He recruits the upstart and mathematics' expert Tadashi Kai who discovers there are discrepancies between the official cost estimates and the actual figures. They soon find out that they have stumbled upon a conspiracy.

Lupin III: The First

2019

Japanese

♡ 39

95%

Takashi Yamazaki Director

Kiyoshi Kobayashi as Daisuke Jigen

Miyuki Sawashiro as Fujiko Mine

Kôichi Yamadera as Inspector Koichi Zenigata

Hiroshi Shirokuma as Man in Black

The iconic "gentleman thief" Lupin III returns in an action-packed, continent-spanning adventure, as Lupin III and his colorful underworld companions race to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Bresson Diary, before it falls into the hands of a dark cabal that will stop at nothing to resurrect the Third Reich.

The Fighter Pilot

2013

Japanese

7.3

♡ 9

Takashi Yamazaki Director

Tarô Suruga as

Takehiro Hira as

Kazue Fukiishi as Keiko

Jun Fubuki as Kiyoko

A brother and sister learn their biological grandfather was a kamikaze pilot who died during World War II. During their research into his life, they get conflicting accounts from his former comrades about his character and how he joined his squadron.

Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura

2017

Japanese

6.6

♡ 7

100%

Takashi Yamazaki Director

Jun Kunimura as Chief Daibutsu

Tomokazu Miura as Goshiro Kotaki

Masato Sakai as Isshiki Masakazu

Tamao Nakamura as Kin

Set in an alternate universe, the ancient capital of Kamakura is a vibrant town where fantastical creatures live alongside humans. Akiko is a cheerful publishing assistant who moves into town after marrying Masakazu, a popular mystery writer. Akiko is surprised by the unusual town but enjoys the new curiosities surrounding her. However, just as she was beginning to settle in, a trifling incident sweeps her spirit to the underworld too soon. Convinced that destiny has something else in store for his wife, Masakazu journeys into the underworld to bring back Akiko’s spirit.

Always: Sunset on Third Street

2005

Japanese

7.7

♡ 4

90%

japanese economic miracle

shōwa era (1926-89)

tokyo, japan

Takashi Yamazaki Director Koyuki

Koyuki as Hiromi Ishizaki

Tomokazu Miura as Shirô "Akuma" Takuma

Yôichi Nukumizu as The Bicycle Shopkeeper

Pierre Taki as The Ice Seller

Teenage Mutsuko comes to Tokyo for work but ends up at a repair shop. She befriends the owner's family. Neighbors Hiromi, writer Chagawa with admirer Junnosuke strive alongside them in postwar Tokyo's evolution.

Space Battleship Yamato

2010

Japanese

6.0

♡ 24

54%

post-apocalyptic future

Takashi Yamazaki Director

Kazuki Kitamura as

Tsutomu Yamazaki as Juzo Okita

Marika Matsumoto as M. Nishina

Isao Sasaki as Narrator

In 2199, five years after the Gamilons began an invasion of Earth, the planet has been ravaged by the aliens' bombs. The remnants of humanity have fled underground to escape the irradiated surface. One day, former pilot Susumu Kodai discovers a capsule sent from the planet Iscandar that tells of a device that can remove the radiation from the Earth's surface. The Earth Defense Force rebuilds the battleship Yamato with a new type of propulsion system to make the 148,000 light year trip to Iscandar in hopes of saving the Earth. Within one year, the radiation will drive the rest of humanity to extinction.

Parasyte: Part 1

2014

Japanese

6.8

♡ 43

73%

mother son relationship

Sci-Fi

shape shifter

Takashi Yamazaki Director

Pierre Taki as Miki

Kimiko Yo as Nobuko Izumi

Ai Hashimoto as Satomi Murano

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.

Stand by Me Doraemon 2

2020

Japanese

7.5

♡ 26

91%

Takashi Yamazaki Director

Wataru Takagi as Sensei

Yumi Kakazu as Shizuka Minamoto

Ai Orikasa as Shizuka's Mama

Tomokazu Seki as Suneo Honekawa

Nobita travels to the future to show his beloved grandma his bride, but adult Nobita has fled his own wedding.

Parasyte: Part 2

2015

Japanese

6.5

♡ 32

live action adaptation of manga

Sci-Fi

Takashi Yamazaki Director

Takashi Yamanaka as

Pierre Taki as Miki

Ai Hashimoto as Satomi Murano

Kazuki Kitamura as Takeshi Hirokawa

Humanity is under attack by human-mimicking flesh-eating alien parasites. One parasite bonds with his young high school student host, and he convinces the parasite to help him stop the others.

Dragon Quest: Your Story

2019

Japanese

6.5

♡ 46

73%

Takashi Yamazaki Director

Kasumi Arimura as Bianca

Takeru Satoh as Luka

Ken Yasuda as Pusan / Master Dragon

Trevor Devall as Slon / Frank

Luca follows in his father's footsteps to rescue his mother from evil Ladja. Finding the heavenly hero who wields the Zenithian sword is his only hope.

Ghost Book

2022

Japanese

5.8

♡ 8

Takashi Yamazaki Director

Yui Aragaki as Hayama Yoko

Akio Ôtsuka as Hyakume

Tomokazu Sugita as Yamabiko

Rie Kugimiya as Zukanbou

The forbidden book that will make any wish come true "The Ghostly Book of Books". However, in order to make your wish come true you have to go through a life-threatening trial. What is that trial...?

Godzilla Minus One

2023

Japanese

7.7

♡ 261

99%

Takashi Yamazaki Director

Darren Barnet as Koichi Shikishima

Minami Hamabe as Noriko Oishi

Yûki Yamada as Shiro Mizushima

Nelson Lee as (voice)

In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.