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Tag Archives: japanese
The Second Is a Christian (1985) Kazuyuki Izutsu, Etsuko Shiomi, Kôichi Iwaki, Akira Emoto
The story of beautiful Christian Nun, Kyoko (Shihomi) who is the object of affection for two very different men Read More »
When the Last Sword is Drawn (2002) Yôjirô Takita, Kiichi Nakai, Kôichi Satô, Yui Natsukawa
Kanichiro Yoshimura is a Samurai and Family man who can no longer support his wife Read More »
Lost Love (1978) Kazuo Kuroki, Jun Fubuki, Jun Hamamura, Yoshio Harada
In a melancholic seaside town, the bodies of two lovers who committed double suicide are found on the shore. Read More »
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997) Kôki Mitani, Toshiaki Karasawa, Kyôka Suzuki, Masahiko Nishimura
A radio play is going to go on air at a Tokyo radio station. Read More »
Good-for-nothing (1960) Yoshishige Yoshida, Hizuru Takachiho, Masahiko Tsugawa, Yûsuke Kawazu
A bored young student falls for the young secretary of his rich friend’s father. Read More »
After Life (1998) Hirokazu Koreeda, Arata Iura, Erika Oda, Susumu Terajima
After people die, they spend a week with counselors, also dead, who help them pick one memory, the only memory they can take to eternity. Read More »
Sexy Teacher (2006) Arai Wakaba, Sora Aoi, Emi Kitagawa, Osamu Tanpopo
Mei is not hired by any company after her graduation from a University. Read More »
Typhoon Club (1985) Shinji Sômai, Yuichi Mikami, Yûki Kudô, Tomokazu Miura
The movie takes place in the five-day period before, during and after a ferocious, seemingly liberating typhoon Read More »
Real (2013) Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Takeru Satoh, Haruka Ayase, Joe Odagiri
Koichi and Atsumi are childhood friends who eventually fall for each other and become lovers. Read More »
The Balloon (1956) Yûzô Kawashima, Shirô Amakusa, Michiyo Aratama, Izumi Ashikawa
Haruki Murakami (Masayuki Mori), once lionized as a master painter Read More »
The Poppy (1935) Kenji Mizoguchi, Ichirô Tsukida, Daijirô Natsukawa, Kazuyoshi Takeda
Based on Soseki Natsume’s 1908 novel of the same title, Poppy is an ornately complicated story of desire and ambition. Read More »
A Story Written with Water (1965) Yoshishige Yoshida, Mariko Okada, Ruriko Asaoka, Isao Yamagata
Shizuo discovers a mysterious letter about his fiancé Yumiko, which prompts him to explore his sexual psychology and memories. Read More »
Instant Swamp (2009) Satoshi Miki, Kumiko Asô, Morio Kazama, Ryô Kase
After being forced to resign from her publishing company job when her magazine goes out of circulation Read More »
Blind Woman’s Curse (1970) Teruo Ishii, Meiko Kaji, Hoki Tokuda, Makoto Satô
Akemi and the man of her clan confront their opponents; Akemi delivers a sword thrust to kill the opponents’ leader Read More »