In 1838, on the penal colony of Hachijo Island, the ex-courtesan Toyogiku, convicted of arson in the capital Read More »
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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 »
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 »
Wedding Ring / 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 / 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 / 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 »