A re-imagining of the classic Japanese comedy “Yaji and Kita’s Travel Journey”, this is the story of two samurai in Edo period Japan who are in love. Read More »
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Robinson’s Garden AKA Robinson no niwa (1987) Masashi Yamamoto, Kumiko Ohta, Kou Machida, Tuko Ueno
A hippie-like girl tries to turn an abandoned industrial site into an urban oasis full of greenery. Read More »
Evil Man of Edo AKA Edo no akutaro (1959) Masahiro Makino, Kusuo Abe, Kunio Kaga, Chizuru Kitagawa
A classic battle between good and evil pits an unscrupulous fortuneteller who has been preying on the good citizens Read More »
Serpent AKA Orochi (1925) Buntarô Futagara, Tsumasaburô Bandô, Misao Seki, Utako Tamaki
The story of a decent samurai who is widely considered a scum and a criminal. Read More »
Journey Into Solitude AKA Tabi no Omosa (1972) Kôichi Saitô, Yôko Takahashi, Etsushi Takahashi, Kyôko Kishida
Bored with her school life, a 16-year-old student leaves home to take a trip along the Pacific Ocean. Read More »
Queen Bee AKA Joôbachi (1978) Kon Ichikawa, Koji Ishizaka, Mieko Takamine, Keiko Kishi
Private detective Kindaichi investigates a series of murders in scenic rural Japan. Read More »
Jellyfish Eyes AKA Mememe no kurage (2013) Takashi Murakami, Takuto Sueoka, Himeka Asami, Masataka Kubota
In Japan, the small Masashi moves from one evacuation center to a small town. Read More »
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka AKA Beran me-e geisha to Osaka musume (1962) Kunio Watanabe, Hibari Misora, Ken Takakura, Tatsuya Ishiguro
In one of her best movie roles, super-star singer/actress Misora Hibari Read More »
Big Bang Love, Juvenile A AKA 46-okunen no koi (2006) Takashi Miike, Ryûhei Matsuda, Masanobu Andô, Shunsuke Kubozuka
An unknown future. A boy confesses to the murder of another in an all-boy juvenile detention facility. Read More »
Genocide AKA Konchû daisensô (1968) Kazui Nihonmatsu, Keisuke Sonoi, Yûsuke Kawazu, Emi Shindô
All the insects on Earth become wild and attack humans, causing Armageddon. Read More »