Tag Archives: japanese

A young man shooting at people is nicknamed Four Eyes in the press because of his thick-lensed glasses. Read More »

An obsession with the life and works of the Marquis de Sade leads a depraved, 1920s-era Japanese count down Read More »

A young intellectual conscientious objector is forced to serve with the Japanese army in Manchuria. Read More »

As Japan nears defeat at the end of World War II, Emperor Hirohito starts his day in a bunker Read More »

After a successful robbery the culprits, from very different backgrounds, at once turn on each other. Read More »

In Okayama in the mid-1930s, Kiroku attends high school and boards with a Catholic family whose daughter, Michiko, captures his heart. Read More »

Tange Tenzen and Nakayama Yasubei are honorable samurai living in an era of corrupt officials and treacherous clans. Read More »

Tora-san hears that his mother is still alive and returns to Tokyo to track her down. Read More »

Sumako, a country girl, becomes a great actress with the help of Hogetsu,a scholar who brought Read More »

Set in 19th Century Japan a young samurai who finds himself in love with a farm girl leaves his home to begin a new life. Read More »