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Seiichi Morimura Mystery Special Shuchuchueki Series 37 No Retirement Age (2021)

Popular mystery series No.37 is coming. The death of the oldest son in the family that everyone is proud of - what happened? Mr. Ushio is approaching the sad truth behind it. At around 10 pm, the body of a stationery maker employee Takahiko IBA was found ...

Crazy Samurai Musashi (2020)

In 1604, Miyamoto Musashi attacked the Yoshioka family at their dojo and defeated master Seijūrō and his younger brother Denshichirō in two duels. To save their reputation, the Yoshioka family decides to fight back with all 100 family members and hire a ...

One Piece Episode of East Blue (2017)

Experience the inspiring moments that launched Luffy and the first four members of his crew on their grand adventure to find the One Piece! It's all here—from Shanks giving Luffy the straw hat, to Nami facing the Fish-Men at her hometown. Along the way, ...

Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen (2015)

Ryuzo and his 7 former henchmen are all retired yakuza, but they now live as regular old men. One day, Ryuzo becomes the victim of a phishing fraud. He calls his 7 men together to reform their society. ...

Alien vs. Ninja (2010)

A comet crashes into a Japanese forest and a group of mighty ninjas must fight a group of killer Aliens before they reach their village and kill everyone. ...

Ninja Battle (2009)

Set in war-torn feudal Japan, the Iga ninja make a final stand as the overwhelming armies of Warlord Oda Nobunaga and the deadly Koga ninja approach. This is the ultimate battle to the death where surrender is not an option. Blood-soaked, ninja-powered ma ...

Rogue Ninja (2009)

Set in 16th Century Japan, the film takes place against a background of civil war, with the Iga ninja being ruled over by warlord Nobunaga Oda with an iron fist, keeping them in check with harsh laws and handing out executions at will. Mika Hijii plays ...

Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills (2008)

Based on a short story written by Shuhei Fujisawa (who also wrote Twilight Samurai, The Hidden Blade, Love and Honor), the film depicts the uneasy life of Noe Isomura (Rena Tanaka) with the difficult family she has married into after her former husband pas ...

red letters (2006)

A mysterious thriller developed by secret love-hate play around women captured in ruins. ...

Submarine 707 Revolution (2006)

A high-tech terrorist plagues the ocean... To counter the subversive activities of the USR, a shadowy terrorist group menacing the seas, the leading nations of the world join forces to form the Peace Keeping Navy (PKN). Its inauguration ceremony, however, ...

Death Trance (2005)

In an unknown place and unknown time, a lone Samurai known only as Grave thirsts for the ultimate battle. ...

Zatoichi (2003)

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. ...

Nationwide Conquest: The Spirit of the Tekiya (2001)

It depicts a world overflowing with the manly spirit of the stall vendors who run the festival. Kanji, the son who comes to inherit Kantaro's stall-vendor business, heads to Niigata in order to save fellow stall vendors who are being attacked one after ano ...

Riot in Gujo (2000)

Naoto Ogata plays Sadajiro, a young farmer fighting out the battle of the riot through to the end. Sadajiro's wife is played by Hiromi Iwasaki, his father is played by Go Kato and Ryuzo Hayashi plays a leader of the Riot. The Riot in Gujo is called one of ...

As the River Flows (2000)

2000 live-action Japanese film. ...

Dr. Akagi (1998)

At the end of WWII, Japanese doctor Akagi searches for the cure for hepatitis in the prisoner-of-war camp. ...

Don't Mind (1990)

Set in downtown Tokyo, it depicts the activities of a weak youth baseball team, the Chidori Boys, and the ordinary people who live there. ...

Thousand Cranes (1989)

April 1954. 12 year old schoolgirl Sadako thinks her main problem is being unable to pass the baton in relay races. But just as her team starts winning, she starts getting tired more easily. She is sent back to the American Base Victory Hospital, where the ...

The Forest of the Little Bear (1987)

Hunting master Ginzo kills a man-eating bear. When he finds out the bear had a cub, Ginzo decides to raise the cub, but the bear later becomes a troublemaker. ...

Hachiko (1987)

The tragic, true story about Hachikō, an Akita dog who was loyal to his master, Professor Ueno, even after Ueno's death. ...

Have You Seen the Barefoot God? (1986)

2 almost inseparable friends. The talented painter recognized by all decided to leave the town where they live and become an artist and the shy poet who only sees his future in his mother's business. ...

Song of the Spring Pony (1985)

Hoshino Bunzo raises up his orphan grandson, Keiji whose right leg gets paralyzed when he was an infant. Bunzo loves Keiji so much that he does every thing to protect his grandson. Sonoda Keiko, a new young teacher comes to the school when a new term start ...

Hometown (1983)

Deep in the mountains of Japan a dam is scheduled to be built, thus forcing a relocation of the farmers. One of them is 78-year-old Denzo, whose son and his wife consider him senile. Left alone, he befriends a young boy, Sentaro, who has heard that the old ...

The Ballad of Narayama (1983)

In a small village in a valley everyone who reaches the age of 70 must leave the village and go to a certain mountain top to die. If anyone should refuse they would disgrace their family. Old Orin is 69. This winter it is her turn to go to the mountain. Bu ...

Ah! Nomugi Pass — Fresh Green Edition (1982)

In a factory that prioritizes profits amid economic downturns, a female worker criticized for her poor performance commits suicide, prompting her colleagues to strike and demand improved working conditions. ...

Blue Jeans Memory (1981)

A trio of high school boys get summer jobs at a seaside resort. Soon, however, they learn that the woman who runs it is in financial trouble. The three decide to help her. ...

Nurse's Husband (1980)

"Quit working as a nurse!" "All right, I will!" thus began the married life of Yasuo and Keiko. But the reality is harsh. Keiko even had to work on the first night after her marriage. Ten years later, the married couple is still at it. Yauso tends to the h ...

Utamaro's World (1977)

Utamaro was an artist who lived in Edo (which was later to become modern-day Tokyo) in the late 18th century. This film, which has a complex and wide-ranging storyline, recreates the world of that time, as it appeared in Utamaro's paintings. ...

The Flag, Class A, Grade 4. (1976)

When teacher Kimura is assigned to Yuko's Class A, 4th Grade, the children are very happy. But they are surprised to hear from her that she is expecting a baby in October. The children have learned many things. They have been brought closer together among ...

Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger? (1976)

Yasuaki Kurata plays a masked ring brawler who is out for revenge against an evil, megalomaniac entrepreneur played by Japan's most reliable bad guy of the '70's, Masashi Ishibashi. ...

Battle Cry (1975)

During the military phase of the Meiji Restoration of 1868, Sentaro joins a local militia loyal to the Tokugawa Shogunate in order to fight Imperial troops. But Sentaro's friendship with a pickpocket, who switches sides whenever it suits his needs, leads t ...

The Black Battlefront Kidnappers (1973)

A taut, economical policier-cum-gang-hostage thriller. ...

Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho (1971)

Goyokin (1969)

A guilt-haunted samurai warrior attempts to stop a massacre taking place. ...

The Deserted Archipelago (1969)

A young man reaches adolescence and escapes the nunnery where he survived a tortured upbringing; the world outside suddenly seems even more frightening than before. ...

When Twilight Draws Near (1969)

Bored by the emptiness of everyday life, four students gather to play dangerous games in an apartment. ...

Kill! (1968)

A pair of down-on-their-luck swordsmen arrive in a dusty, windblown town, where they become involved in a local clan dispute. One, previously a farmer, longs to become a noble samurai. The other, a former samurai haunted by his past, prefers living anonymo ...

The Age of Assassins (1967)

A nerdy young college instructor named Shinji Kikyo returns home one day to find himself the target of a mad assassin. Surviving somewhat miraculously, he fends off other assassins and with the help of reporter Keiko Tsurumaki and car mechanic Bill Otomo, ...

The Mad Atlantic (1966)

Captain Murakami takes over as skipper of the Azuma Maru, replacing the well-liked former captain. Murakami forces the crew to work harder than they ever have, creating enmity and exhaustion. Just when the ship has taken a huge catch of tuna in its nets, M ...

Fort Graveyard (1965)

Charged with insubordination for punching a superior, Sergeant Kosugi is shipped to China in the last desperate days of the Second World War. His commander, Captain Sakuma, is vicious and dictatorial. Sakuma places Kosugi in charge of training for combat w ...

The Witness' Chair (1965)

Murder case and trial. ...