Though he has come from a rough background on the streets, Muraki (Horoki Matsukata) quickly rises Read More »
Tag Archives: Japan
Runin: Banished (2004) Eiji Okuda, Mariya Ito, Makoto Kakeda, Miyuki Komagata
In 1838, on the penal colony of Hachijo Island, the ex-courtesan Toyogiku, convicted of arson in the capital Read More »
Yataro’s Sedge Hat AKA Yatarô gasa (1960) Masahiro Makino, Chiyonosuke Azuma, Minoru Chiaki, Susumu Fujita
Tossing his hat in the air to pick a direction, Yataro the wanderer sets out on a journey of adventure Read More »
Hold Me and Kiss Me AKA Watashi o daite soshite kisu shite (1992) Jun’ya Satô, Yôko Minamino, Hidekazu Akai, Tomokazu Miura
Kieko’s life is turned upside down when she discovers that she has been infected with HIV. Read More »
Tange Sazen: Mysterious Sword AKA Tange Sazen: yoto nuretsubame (1960) Sadatsugu Matsuda, Kyôko Aoyama, Sentarô Fushimi, Satomi Oka
The legendary one-armed, one-eyed swordsman Tange Sazen is back to aid a Magistrate Read More »
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment AKA Tokiwa-so no seishun (1996) Jun Ichikawa, Masahiro Motoki, Sadao Abe, Satoko Abe
A look at the youthful beginnings of manga giants Motoo Abiko, aka Fujiko Fujio, Fujio Akatsuka Read More »
No More Comics AKA Komikku zasshi nanka iranai! (1986) Yôjirô Takita, Yûya Uchida, Yumi Asô, Takeshi Kitano
Kinameri is a moderately successful television journalist itching for a big scoop. Read More »
Cat Girls Gamblers AKA Toba no mesu neko (1965) Hiroshi Noguchi, Yumiko Nogawa, Hideaki Nitani, Ichirô Sugai
After seeing her father being murdered over a game of dice, Yukiko decides to take revenge. Read More »
Cat Girls Gamblers: Naked Flesh Paid Into the Pot AKA Toba no mesu neko: Suhada no tsubo furi (1965) Hiroshi Noguchi, Yumiko Nogawa, Hideaki Nitani, Tatsuya Fuji
Yukiko has taken up residence as a masseuse with some thiveing on the side Read More »
Take Care, Red Riding Hood AKA Akazukinchan kiotsukete (1970) Shirô Moritani, Yûsuke Okada, Akira Nakao, Ayako Hôshô
Tokyo, February 9th, 1969. Kaoru is a high school graduate from a rich family. His brothers are all law graduates of the prestigious University of Tokyo Read More »
Wedding Ring AKA Konyaku yubiwa (1950) Keisuke Kinoshita, Jûkichi Uno, Kinuyo Tanaka, Toshirô Mifune
Two of Japan’s finest actors, Kinuyo Tanaka and Toshiro Mifune, come together in this touching seaside melodrama Read More »
Hogaraka ni ayume AKA Walk Cheerfully (1930) Yasujirô Ozu, Minoru Takada, Hiroko Kawasaki, Satoko Date
Kenji is a small thief who likes drinking and fighting. When he falls in love with sweet and simple Yazue Read More »
Yuki ni negau koto AKA What the Snow Brings (2005) Kichitaro Negishi, Yûsuke Iseya, Kôichi Satô, Kyôko Koizumi
Following a tip, Manabu Yazaki loses his last money betting on the older “banba” horse “Unryu” Read More »
Yami no kodomo-tachi AKA Children of the Dark (2008) Junji Sakamoto, Yôsuke Eguchi, Aoi Miyazaki, Satoshi Tsumabuki
A Middle-aged Japanese ex-pat journalist investigates child organ trafficking in Thailand and he uncovers a sinister network. Read More »
Eddoko bugyo tenka o kiru otoko AKA An Edo Magistrate (1961) Kinnosuke Nakamura, Sasaki Yasushi, Kusuo Abe, Harue Akagi, Koji Arima
When a former artisan is tricked into putting his sister up as collateral for a loan by a gangster boss Read More »