Keiko Suzuki is a lonely waitress in Tokyo. Her father passes away of cancer Read More »
Tag Archives: Japan
Yakuza Wolf – I Perform Murder / Ôkami yakuza: Koroshi wa ore ga yaru (1972) Ryuichi Takamori, Shin’ichi Chiba, Kôji Nanbara, Makoto Satô
The son of a murder crime boss exacts his revenge by pitting two rival clans against each other. Read More »
Haruka, Nostalgia / Haruka, nosutarujii (1993) Nobuhiko Ôbayashi, Hiroshi Katsuno, Hikari Ishida, Yôji Matsuda
A fantasy drama about a popular writer who returns to Otaru Read More »
Himeyuri Lily Tower / Himeyuri no Tô (1953) Tadashi Imai, Kyôko Kagawa, Susumu Fujita, Keiko Tsushima
A group of Okinawan high school girls are drafted as nurses during the American invasion of the island. Read More »
Samurai Rebellion / Jôi-uchi: Hairyô tsuma shimatsu (1967) Masaki Kobayashi, Toshirô Mifune, Yôko Tsukasa, Gô Katô
During peace in 1725, aging swordsman Isaburo is living a henpecked life when his clan Read More »
The Most Dangerous Game / Mottomo kiken na yuugi (1978) Tôru Murakawa, Yûsaku Matsuda, Keiko Tasaka, Ichirô Araki
Assassin Narumi is asked to rescue a kidnapped businessman involved in an air defense project. Read More »
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron / Kumokiri Nizaemon (1978) Hideo Gosha, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kôshirô Matsumoto, Shima Iwashita
Kumokiri Nizaemon, a former samurai warrior, has abandoned his class Read More »
Mai-chan’s Daily Life: The Movie / Mai-chan no nichijô (2014) Sade Satô, Miyako Akane, An Koshi, Shôgo Maruyama
A sadistic place in a remote location put out a help wanted ad luring young teen girls to come work Read More »
Angel Guts: Nami / Tenshi no harawata: Nami (1979) Noboru Tanaka, Eri Kanuma, Takeo Chii, Mimi Sawaki
This is the third film in the Angel Guts series. It tells the story of Nami, a young female journalist. Read More »
Her Lonely Lane / Hôrô-ki (1962) Mikio Naruse, Hideko Takamine, Akira Takarada, Daisuke Katô
Fumiko struggles to get her literary work published, spending years working Read More »