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Down the Drain (1993) Shinobu Yaguchi

The protagonist, Junko, endures a long series of remarkable misfortunes that leave her at loose ends Read More »
East Meets West (1995) Kihachi Okamoto

A disgraced warrior planning the murder of a Japanese diplomat, and a ninja in the employ of a navy official are about to land in San Francisco Read More »
Misono Universe (2015) Nobuhiro Yamashita

As a band plays for a crowd in a certain town square in Osaka, a young man rushes the stage Read More »
Gambling Den Heist (1975) Kinji Fukasaku

After eight years in prison, Takeshi’s mission is a big heist from his own clan’s gambling parlor. Read More »
Bonds / Kizuna (1998) Kichitarô Negishi

Tetsuro Haga is a troubled gangster, living under the assumed identity Ise for ten years Read More »
Hill of No Return (1992) Tung Wang

In the 1920’s, when Taiwan is Japan’s colony, the small town Chiu-Fen was famous of its gold mines. Read More »
Hanezu no tsuki (2011) Naomi Kawase, Tôta Komizu

Woodwork artist Takumi moves to a small village Asuka. He then meets Kayoko, a woman who went Read More »
Souls in the Moonlight 2 (1958) Tomu Uchida

The Dai-bosatsu toge saga (a trilogy) is based on Kaizan Nakazatos unfinished long series of novels (41 books, written from 1913 to 1941). Read More »
The Fearless Avenger (1972) Kazuo Ikehiro

Thirsting for revenge, Jokichi rashly attempts to assassinate the evil Chogoro but ends up being captured by Yakuza. Read More »