Tag Archives: japanese

Taking up the argument of ‘Onibaba’ (1964), the nonagenarian Director Kaneto Shindo places the action in the eighties Read More »

Upon the death of the third Shogun, his heir is kidnapped by a ninja group. Read More »

This trilogy is comprised of Karate Bullfighter, Karate Bear Fighter, and Karate For Life, each one focusing on a different part Read More »

In 1985, Makoto Tezuka, the son of manga genius Osamu Tezuka, was still a film student with a few experimental shorts to his credit Read More »

In a future where World War II never ended, Japan is decimated by nightly bombings. Read More »

Richshaw man Tatsu has wandered to Osaka from Tokyo. He has quarrels with Kimiyakko, a geisha, and throws her into the river. Read More »

Seiji works on construction sites. He sympathizes with Hosaka just back from Thailand. Read More »

The film is based on true events. It centers around Shunzo, a popular greengrocer who lives in a city near Tokyo. Read More »

Poet Akiko Yosano is a poor woman with many children, she composes while doing the housework. Read More »

A uniformly excellent, no-no-nonsense, straightforward yakuza sage. Read More »