Country: Japan

The Cowards who Looked to the Sky

7.5

2012

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A married woman has an affair with a high school student. A video of their exploits soon turns up on the internet affecting the lives of both couples.

Ashura

4.8

2005

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Adapted from the successful play, the film takes place in the 19th Japan where a war between demons and their slayers is fought. Izumo, an Kabuki actor with a demon-slaying past, meets and falls in love with Tsubaki. However, something is not right as mysterious marks appear on her body as time progresses. At the same time, it is announced that Ashura, the queen of all demons, will be resurrected and bring destruction to the universe.

Woman with Wet Fingers

5

1984

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Real-Life stripper Madoka Mika plays the fictional ROSE RED, a former striptease queen who is now doing roadshow engagements while trying to raise her kid and balance her love affairs.

The Story of a Man Among Men

6

1984

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During the Showa era, a young yakuza survives war and injury and rises to become a clan boss with the help and respect of his sworn brothers.

Japan's Longest Day

7.1

1967

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Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Minister of the Army Anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even to the death of every Japanese citizen. Emperor Hirohito, however, joins with his ministers in asking the unthinkable, the peaceful surrender of Japan. When the military plots a coup to overthrow the Emperors civilian government, Anami must face the choice between his desires and loyalty to his Emperor.

House on Fire

4.5

1986

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In the 50s, the complicated life of a popular writer who must share his life with his family, his numerous mistresses and his work. Adapted from autobiographical story by Kazuo Dan, who published it a few months before his death.

Yakuza Ladies: Decision

4.5

1998

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Kasugas husband gets arrested for a murder of his beloved protege. She and her family investigate and find out he was trapped by greedy Nagoshi, the boss of their rival yakuza family. She has to make a decision to revenge Nagoshi.

Those Swell Yakuza

6.2

1988

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After getting a beating from a yakuza, a record store owner decides that being a yakuza would be his dream job.

The Tattooed Hitman

7

1977

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One of the only pre-1980s yakuza films to be dubbed-into-English.

The Glorious Team Batista

7

2008

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Toho university hospital has established an outstanding coronary surgery team under the leadership of a up and coming, star, U.S. trained surgeon (Kiji Kikkawa) that specializes in the highly risky Batista procedure to shrink the size of enlarged hearts. Normally this procedure has only a 60% success rate, but Team Batista has achieved a run of 26 straight successes....when suddenly 3 patients in a row die on the operating table. Very disturbed, the lead surgeon requests an independent investigation. The hospital turns to Dr. Taguchi (Yoko Takeuchi) who is a specialist in psychosomatic disorders who is shocked to at the assignment because she knows nothing in particular about surgery. Assured, however, that this very lack of insider specialized knowledge is in fact the objectivity required, she diligently begins to investigate in her own polite, but persistent manner.

The Battery

5.3

2007

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Takumi Harada moves to Okayama Prefecture with his family during spring break before his entry to Junior High School. On the baseball field, Takumi has enormous confidence in his ability as pitcher, but socially he is a loner and appears unapproachable to others. Takumi meets a new classmate Goh Nagakura. Goh is captivated by Takumis pitching and is eager to pair up with him as his catcher. The two join the Nitta East Junior High School baseball team, only to discover that baseball there is under the \\complete control\\ of a dictator-like coach. Unwilling to compromise his beliefs, Takumi defies and clashes with the coach. Takumi and Goh seem to beg doing very well together, until the disparity of their skills start to come between them...

Snow Prince

5.6

2009

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A young boy lives in poverty with his grandfather while tending his dream of becoming a painter.