Based on a well-known Kabuki drama titled “Kochiyama to Naozamurai”, which Yamanaka distills Read More »
Tag Archives: Japan
Kingdom of Jirocho AKA Jirochô sangokushi daiichibu (1963) Masahiro Makino, Kôji Tsuruta, Yoshiko Sakuma, Shingo Yamashiro
The tale of real-life Yakuza boss Shimizu Jirocho is told from his earliest beginnings Read More »
Another Lonely Hitman AKA Shin kanashiki hittoman (1995) Rokuro Mochizuki, Ryo Ishibashi, Kazuhiko Kanayama, Asami Sawaki
Tachibana is a mob hit man, just released from 10 years in prison where he kicked his drug habit. Read More »
The Fire Within AKA Onibi (1997) Rokuro Mochizuki, Yoshio Harada, Reiko Kataoka, Show Aikawa
A yakuza hitman gets out of jail and decides to start a new life, but soon his old life catches up with him. Read More »
13 Assassins AKA Jûsan-nin no shikaku (1963) Eiichi Kudô, Takayuki Akutagawa, Chiezô Kataoka, Kôtarô Satomi
A sadistic Daimyo (feudal lord) rapes a woman and murders both her Read More »
Deaths in Tokimeki AKA Tokimeki ni shisu (1984) Yoshimitsu Morita, Kenji Sawada, Kanako Higuchi, Naoki Sugiura
An emotionless hit man is sent on a mission to a remote town. Read More »
Kiriko (1994) Takeshi Miyasaka, Megumi Takahashi, Rie Kondoh, SABU
Yakuza drug dealers lure the blind Kiriko into town to take revenge on her. Read More »
Still the Water AKA Futatsume no mado (2014) Naomi Kawase, Nijirô Murakami, Jun Yoshinaga, Miyuki Matsuda
On the subtropical Japanese island of Amami, traditions about nature remain eternal. Read More »
Ten Nights of Dreams AKA Yume jû-ya (2006) Yoshitaka Amano, Kon Ichikawa, Kyôko Koizumi, Suzuki Matsuo, Tsuyoshi Ujiki
Based on renowned Japanese writer Natsume Soseki’s same-titled short story collection Read More »
Capricious Young Man AKA Akanishi Kakita (1936) Mansaku Itami, Chiezô Kataoka, Shôsaku Sugiyama, Sôjin Kamiyama
Akanishi Kakita moved from the countryside to a big city. Read More »
Shopping (1994) Paul W.S. Anderson, Sadie Frost, Jude Law, Sean Pertwee
Lone group of teens, led by recently released joyrider and his disenchanted Belfast girlfriend Read More »
Crows Zero II AKA Kurôzu zero II (2009) Takashi Miike, Shun Oguri, Kyôsuke Yabe, Meisa Kuroki
Genji and his victorious G.P.S. alliance find themselves facing down a new challenge by the students Read More »
Best Wishes for Tomorrow AKA Ashita e no yuigon (2007) Takashi Koizumi, Makoto Fujita, Robert Lesser, Fred Spiker
A Japanese Class B war criminal sets out to take full responsibility for the execution of American Airmen. Read More »
The Mad Fox AKA Koiya koi nasuna koi (1962) Tomu Uchida, Hashizô Ôkawa, Michiko Saga, Ryûnosuke Tsukigata
In the reign of the Emperor Suzaku (930- 946 A.D.), various mishaps happen after a strange white Read More »
Ping Pong AKA Pinpon (2002) Fumihiko Sori, Yôsuke Kubozuka, Arata Iura, Sam Lee
The film traces the growth and friendship of two very different high-school ping-pong players. Read More »