In the Realm of the Senses (1976)
In the Realm of the Senses (1976) Based on a true story set in pre-war Japan, a man and one of his servants begin a torrid affair. Their desire becomes a sexual obsession so strong that to intensify their ardor, they forsake all, even life itself.
Ai no borei (1978)
Ai no bôrei (1978) A young man has an affair with an older woman. He is very jealous of her husband and decides that they should kill him. One night, after the husband had plenty of sake to drink and was in bed, they strangle him and dump his body down a well. To avert any suspicions, she pretends
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014)
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014) Makoto, an assassin who once was contracted by the government, has since become obsessed with tearing it down. Formerly, Kenshin was mainly concerned with protecting Kaoru, but the stakes are now higher as he struggles to protect the nation itself.
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends (2014)
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends (2014) Kenshin wakes up to find himself at his master(Hiko Seijuro)'s house after getting washed by the waves to land while he was unconscious at sea for 3 days. Kenshin asks Seijuro to teach him the ultimate and pinnacle technique of the Hiten Mitsurugi sch
Stray Cat Rock: Sex Hunter (1970)
Stray Cat Rock: Sex Hunter (1970) Mako and her girl friends enter a dispute with rival street gangsters The Eagles, a band of racist macho pigs led by the evil Baron, who hate half-breeds (descendents of afro-American and Japanese couples). When one of the girls start dating a half-breed, they start
Battle Royale (2000)
Battle Royale (2000) Forty-two students, three days, one deserted Island: welcome to Battle Royale. A group of ninth-grade students from a Japanese high school have been forced by legislation to compete in a Battle Royale. The students are each given a bag with a randomly selected weapon and a few r
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009)
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (2009) 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 no better, a debt collector named Endo arrives
Death Note: The Last Name (2006)
Death Note: The Last Name (2006) In the second installment of the Death Note film franchise, Light Yagami meets a second Kira and faithful follower Misa Amane and her Shinigami named Rem. Light attempts to defeat L along with Teru Mikami (a Kira follower) and Kiyomi Takada (another Kira follower) bu
Keshin (1986)
Keshin (1986) It depicts the sadness of a man who tries to transform himself into a good woman and is flirted with her who has gone beyond her hopes. Generally, men are women.
Cat Girls Gamblers: Naked Flesh Paid Into the Pot (1965)
This film takes up where its predecessor left off with Yukiko Eguchi Yumiko Nogawa having abandoned the gambling profession and now working as a masseuse To her surprise, she suddenly sees a man bearing a striking resemblance to her former lover running to escape from two gangsters who are chasing h
Bad Girl Mako (1971)
Bad Girl Mako (1971) Patronized by a gang ruling the city, Mako delinquently plays around a night club every night with her bad company. One night, a guy Hideo gets closer to her for one-night stand, and they consequently fall in love. However, Hideo is killed by the gang. Mako swears vengeance on h
Death Note: Light Up the New World (2016)
Death Note: Light Up the New World (2016) An update to the
No Longer Human (2019)
No Longer Human (2019) Oguri Shun plays Dazai Osamu who is one of the more popular novelists in Japan. Like most artists he has his vulnerabilities and exposures. In this case, the man is an alcoholic and lustful...
Radiance (2017)
Radiance (2017) A passionate writer of film versions for the visually impaired meets an older photographer who is slowly losing his eyesight.
Memoirs of a Murderer (2017)
Memoirs of a Murderer (2017) A television reporter and a detective try to track down a serial killer known as the Tokyo Strangler.
Battle Royale II (2003)
Battle Royale II (2003) Three years after the events in "Battle Royale," Shuya Nanahara (Tatsuya Fujiwara)is a well-known terrorist bent on bringing down the government. In response, they order the creation of the "Battle Royale 2" program, and send a class of junior-high student
The Sun Does Not Move (2021)
The Sun Does Not Move (2021) Mr. Takano and Mr. Taoka are spies and work for an industrial espionage organization going by the name An Tsushin. Their current mission is obtainment of sensitive and cutting edge information on solar energy and its industrial application. Time is of the essence and the
Let Him Rest in Peace (1985)
The Yankees have pulled out and filling the void are the local thugs and hoodlums oppressing the town and everyone around A doctor has come to Okinawato help his old friend The local hoodlum is buying everything in sight and is abut t buy what he does not already own in town if it only were not for
Im Flash (2012)
Im Flash 2012 A cult leader is as cynical as the next and picks up a loose woman at a bar one night This is followed by a car accident, which sends the woman into a coma Anticipating attempts on the cult leaders life his assistant hires three thugs as bodyguards to the man The cultist is holed up at
Midnight Eagle (2007)
Midnight Eagle (2007) As the Americans run Japan they also reserve the right to fly aeroplanes with nuclear weapons on board over the skies of the country. The Japanese mountains are often referred to as the ...
Stray Cat Rock Beat 71 (1971)
Stray Cat Rock Beat 71 1971 The series swansong, Beat 71, sees Kaji framed and sent to prison by her boyfriends father and with the help of some hippies she strives to be re united
Ikidomari no Banka Brake out (1988)
Ikidomari no Banka Brake out 1988 NA
Shiawase no kaori (2008)
Shiawase no kaori 2008 Takako starts to work as an apprentice at a Chinese restaurant Her boss Wang Qing Kuo is a short tempered cook and although they dont get along well in the beginning, they gradually become friends while Takakos cooking skill develops
Mura no shashinshuu (2004)
Mura no shashinshuu 2004 In the near future, the village of Hanatani will be flooded by a dam Kenichi, the owner of an old photo studio has a son, Takashi, who works as an assistant photographer in Tokyo One day, they are asked to make The Village Album, a photograph collection of all the families i
Stray Cat Rock Machine Animal (1970)
Stray Cat Rock Machine Animal 1970 Two Japanese men help a Vietnam war deserter escape from Japan for Sweden They plan to fund the escape by selling LSD pills After word of the drug deal gets spread around they find themselves fending off rival gangs