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Tag Archives: Japan
Men and War / Senso to nigen (1970) Satsuo Yamamoto, Kei Yamamoto, Hideki Takahashi, Mizuho Suzuki
The first part follows the rise of the Godai clan rise from war-profiteers to their becoming Read More »
Hanagatami (2017) Nobuhiko Ôbayashi, Shunsuke Kubozuka, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Keishi Nagatsuka
Based on Kazuo Dan’s 1937 novella, Director Nobuhiko Obayashi, whose surreal phenomenon ‘House (Hausu)’ Read More »
Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro’s Birth / Kogarashi Monjirô: Kakawari gozansen (1972) Sadao Nakajima, Bunta Sugawara, Etsuko Ichihara, Kunie Tanaka
Tsunehei of Hachiman is all smiles after Monjiro saves his life. He introduces Monjiro to Omitsu Read More »
The Ninja Hunt / Ninja-gari (1964) Tetsuya Yamanouchi, Jûshirô Konoe, Kei Satô, Shingo Yamashiro
Four ex-samurai are hired to find and kill ninja infiltrators who are intent on destroying the Matsuyama clan. Read More »
New True Story of Woman Condemned to Hell / Shin jitsuroku onna kanbetsusho: Rengoku (1976) Kôyû Ohara, Hitomi Kozue, Yuri Yamashina, Hiroshi Chô
After Mayumi kills her cheating man and his mistress she is on her way to prison. Read More »
True Story of a Woman in Jail: Sex Hell / Jitsuroku onna kanbetsusho: sei-jigoku (1975) Kôyû Ohara, Hitomi Kozue, Meika Seri, Maya Hiromi
A group of young women is thrown into a horrible juvenile hall, due to their illegal acts. Read More »
True Story of a Woman in Jail: Continues / Zoku jitsuroku onna kanbetsusho (1975) Kôyû Ohara, Hitomi Kozue, Mihoko Arikawa, Kumi Natsuki
This shocking sequel to TRUE STORY OF A WOMAN IN JAIL: SEX HELL, Mayumi (the tough inmate from the first film) emerges from solitary confinement Read More »
Alone in the Night / Yoru ga mata kuru (1994) Takashi Ishii, Yui Natsukawa, Jinpachi Nezu, Toshiyuki Nagashima
Nami, the wife of a narcotics cop murdered in the line of duty. Nami is surprised to find that her husband Read More »
The Eternal Breasts / Chibusa yo eien nare (1955) Kinuyo Tanaka, Yumeji Tsukioka, Ryôji Hayama, Junkichi Orimoto
Fumiko, mother of two children and wife of an unfaithful man who shows a low self esteem Read More »