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Flying Phantom Ship 1969 Hayatos peaceful life with his parents and his dog is brought to a dramatic, terrible end when a giant robot, said to be sent from a flying ghost ship, devastates the city, killing hundreds including Hayatos parents Shortly before his death, Hayatos father reveals that he is

Saraba itoshiki hito yo (1987) A hardened gangster encounters by chance a woman he hasn't seen since childhood. They are both engulfed in the underground world of intergang warfare.

Death at an Old Mansion (1976) When a woman and her bridegroom are found dead in a double suicide the day after their wedding, it is up to the detective to figure out what could possibly have motivated them. Carefully ...

KT (2002) In 1973, while exiled in Japan, South Korea's Kim Dae-Jung is kidnapped. Five days later he mysteriously reappears in Seoul. He will go on to become president of a democratic South Korea and he will win the Nobel peace prize. See the events leading up to the kidnapping and what happened du

The Village (1975) A quasi-docu-drama pertaining to the monumental process to bring a performance troupe to a small Japanese village to perform for one night.

Heavens Story (2010) (Japanese with English subtitles) Part revenge story, part existential meditation, Heaven's Story is 100% modern epic, gracefully threading together multiple suburban tales of lost souls seeking retribution and redemption.

That Moment, My Heart Cried 2019 This project, a fusion of poetry, music, and movies, gives birth to a new style of filmmaking, through the work of five directors

Urusei Yatsura 3 Remember My Love 1985 A curse placed on Lum as an infant manifests itself in the present day, causing her to be taken to another dimension Lums husband, Ataru Moroboshi is turned into a hippo, and attempts to find Lum with the help of her friends

Its Only Talk (2005) Yuko is 35 years old, single, out of work, and on medication from her psychiatrist to combat her manic depression. Living in Kamata Town, Yuko divides her time between a variety of men friends, each with his own peculiarities. Her university classmate, Homma, suffers from impote

Rhapsody in August 1991 An elderly woman living in Nagasaki Japan takes care of her four grandchildren for their summer vacation They learn about the atomic bomb that fell in 1945, and how it killed their grandfather

Punishment Island 1966 Seeking revenge against the guard who tormented him, a young man returns to the island where he was imprisoned in reform school But his plans for vengeance are disturbed when he encounters a strange and beautiful young woman

The Crumbles (2012) The Crumbles is an indie rock slice-of-life tragicomedy about Darla and Elisa, two best friends struggling with the ups and downs of being in the world's greatest band - that no one has ever heard of. A talented multi-ethnic cast plays a band of young friends stumbling through an

Shakira in Concert: El Dorado World Tour (2019) Shakira is a global superstar who, by the age of 18, had taken Latin America by storm. Now, she celebrates her triumphant return to the stage in 2018 with a thrilling concert film documenting her acclaimed El Dorado World Tour.

Matango (1963) A group of pleasure-seeking young people are stranded on a mysterious island when their boat crashes. One by one they succumb to the lure of the deadly mushrooms.

Retaliation (1968) Jiro, an ex-convict, comes back to the street after eight years. The gang to which he belonged is nearly disbanded; only the aging boss in his sick bed remains. Still loyal to the ex-boss, Jiro approaches the powerful Hasama family to ask for assistance. Hasama kindly offers him a

Sleepy Eyes of Death: The Mask of the Princess (1966) Princess Kiku, Shogun's daughter, wants revenge on Nemuri Kyoshiro for embarrassing her.

Otaki, a member of a small yakuza family, hunts down the people who murdered his boss

Boyhood (1951) When a family has to relocate due to the war, they are ostracized by their new community.

Samurai Saga (1959) Edmund Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac, transplanted to Japan. A poet-warrior with an oversized nose (matched only by his great heart) loves a lady. But she sees him only as a friend, so ...

No Regrets for Our Youth (1946) In 1933, in Kyoto, academic freedom is under attack and the spoiled daughter of Professor Yagihara, Yukie Yagihara, is courted by the idealistic student Ruykichi Noge and by the tolerant Itokawa. When the academic freedom movement is crushed by the fascists, Professor

I Live in Fear (1955) Kiichi Nakajima, an elderly foundry owner, is so frightened and obsessed with the idea of nuclear extermination that his family decides to have him ruled incompetent. Nakajima's fervent wish is for his family to join him in escaping from Japan to the relative safety of South Am

Shubun (1950) Famous singer Miyako Saijo, who is publicity shy, and motorbiking artist Ichirô Aoye, who has minor celebrity, meet by chance in Kappazawa while Ichirô is on a painting expedition, and Miyako is on a retreat. As she has missed her bus to Kaminoyu and as Ichirô is heading there anywa

The Men Who Tread on the Tigers Tail 1945 In 1185, the Heike family fights against the Minamoto family After a bloody naval battle in the Pacific Ocean, Yoshitsune Minamoto defeats the enemy and the survivals commit suicide When the triumphant Yoshitsune arrives in Kyoto, his brother, the Shogun Yor

The Idiot 1951 Kinji Kameda, a war veteran, was almost executed in a military process, that was until a last minute reprieve found him innocent of the charge The resulting turmoil, spent in a VA hospital, led to him suffering mentally, he now clinically deemed an idiot The military having declared h

Teiichi: Battle of Supreme High (2017) Teiichi dreams of one day being the ruler of his own empire, but to get there he needs to make sure that his candidate for class president at his elite high school wins the election. This is a high school election fought with all the fervor or a nasty, national

The Last War (1961) This Japanese film speculates on the events which lead the U.S. and the Soviet Union into a nuclear Armageddon.

The Quiet Duel 1949 In 1944, in WWII, Dr Kyoji Fujisaki cuts his finger with the scalpel during a surgery in a field hospital and is infected by spirochete from his patient Susumu Nakada After the blood test, he realizes that he has contracted syphilis, but he does not have the necessary medicine to

Our Blood Will Not Forgive (1964) Two brothers seek revenge on the yakuza for the death of their father.

April Bride (2009) A young woman is diagnosed with breast cancer but keeps the information from her boyfriend. When he finds out, he decides to plan a wedding even though she only has one month to live.

In 1971, author and film scholar Donald Richie published a poetic travelogue about his explorations of the islands of Japans Inland Sea, recording his search for traces of a traditional way of life as well as his own journey of self discovery Twenty years later, filmmaker Lucille Carra undertook a p

Black Tight Killers (1966) A military photographer takes a cute stewardess out to dinner where she is promptly kidnapped. Deciding that he has fallen in love with the girl, our "hero" decides to investigate her kidnapping himself.

Hibotan bakuto: Jingi tooshimasu (1972) Oryu the Red Peony visits an old dying Boss of an ally family and promises she would help guide the new Boss. Meanwhile a turf war breaks out. When the family is betrayed from within and the rival family becomes violent, Oryu takes things into her own hands.

After mastering the art of French cuisine, young Jiro Akira Kobayashi returns to Japan and opens a restaurant in the busy streets of Ginza His dashing looks, iconoclastic culinary skills, and charismatic character attracts not only women, but unwanted trouble Things get personal when he finds out th

The Tragedy in the Devil Mask Village 1978 NA

Rusty Knife (1958) Udaka is a new, post-war city where corruption has already taken hold. A persistent district attorney wants to arrest and convict Katsumata, a laughing, self-confident thug. The D.A. gets an anonymous letter about the suicide five years' before of a city council member. Evidence a

A story of the restrictions of family life, the desire to break free, restlessness, helplessness and the fear of becoming an adult

Reikusaido mada kesu 2004 Three couples are staying at a lakeside cottage with their children They want them to prepare intensely for a prestigious high schools entrance exam with the help of a private tutor One night, one of the wives confesses to her husband that she has killed his mistress

After the Rain 1999 Ihei Misawa and his wife Tayo, stranded by rains at a country inn, bring a great deal of happiness to the other residents of the inn by means of Iheis generosity and good spirit Ihei is a masterless samurai and fencing expert Ihei comes to the attention of Lord Shigeaki, who hire

Shylocks Children 2023 Masahiro Nishiki is a veteran bank clerk, working at the Nagahara branch for Tokyo Daiichi Bank One day, a cash lost incident takes place at the Nagahara branch Masahiro chases after the truth behind the cash lost case with his

Yoru no nagare 1960 Aya is the Madame who runs a restaurant where Geishas meet with their customers to eat, drink, listen to music and sing

Urusei Yatsura 4 Lum the Forever 1986 Mendou invites Ataru amp Co to his estate for a viewing of a large, aging cherry tree named Tarozakura, which is to be featured in an independent film which happens to be financed by Mendou, directed by Megane, and starring Lum During filming, Ataru cuts down Ta

Violent Streets 1974 A retired yakuza is caught in the middle of a growing conflict between two rival clans

Princess Principal Crown Handler Chapter 2 2021 Im just leaving this here because no one else has and if youre wondering you can watch this on gogoanime but this series is crushingly underrated Its super fun, interesting, action and mystery packed, the characters are good, the animation is good, the

Princess Principal Crown Handler Chapter 1 2021 In London at the end of the 19th century and after the events of Princess Principal 2017 The Empire is increasing counter spy actions in the wake of the incident, and finds Control, the Commonwealth group in charge of covert operations against the Empi

The Fattest Man in Britain 2009 Georgie Godwin, housebound for 23 years,is the fattest man in Britain, a tourist attraction, thanks to greedy agent, cabbie Morris who brings visitors to Rochdale to hear Georgie sing and rather to his annoyance touch him Devoted neighbour Janice is Georgies only othe

Wistoria Wand and Sword 2024 A man, who dreams of keeping his promise to a childhood friend by becoming one of the mighty magicians, is unable to cast even the simplest of spells, leaving him to fight dungeon monsters to earn credits at Regarden Magical Academy

Attack from Space 1965 Benevolent aliens from the planet Emerald send superhero Starman to protect Earth from invasion by an evil alien race called the Spherions When Starman arrives on Earth, he discovers a conspiracy involving Earths top scientists, and he must root out the traitors and also stop

Invaders from Space 1965 A bunch of pernicious salamander men from the planet Kulimon in the Moffit Galaxy plan on taking over Earth by unleashing a lethal plague on mankind Its up to valiant superhero Starman from the Emerald Planet to save the human race before its too late

Persona 3 the Movie 1 Spring of Birth 2013 In the spring, male student Makoto Yuki transfers to Gekkoukan High School However, as he heads to his new dormitory, listening to the music on his headphones, he is stopped More precisely, time has stopped, and the people who were around him turn into coff

Atomic Rulers 1965 Super criminals are planning to infiltrate Earth with mass nuclear destruction Only Starman can defend civilization by thwarting evil