Mitsuo, unhappy in his new job as a shoe salesman, is invited to a festival Read More »
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Osaka Tough Guys / Naniwa yuukyôden (1995) Takashi Miike, Sei Hiraizumi, Kentarô Nakakura, Hachirô Oka
In this quirky comedy, two high school boys seek quick cash Read More »
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze / Ah, yokaren (1968) Shinji Murayama, Yukiko Anjô, Junzaburô Ban, Shin’ichi Chiba
The film is dedicated to the souls of flight school graduates killed in WWII. Read More »
Taira Clan Saga / Shin Heike monogatari (1955) Kenji Mizoguchi, Narutoshi Hayashi, Raizô Ichikawa, Tatsuya Ishiguro
Special Forces commander Captain Tadamori returns to Kyoto after successfully defeating Read More »
The Thick-Walled Room / Kabe atsuki heya (1956) Masaki Kobayashi, Kô Mishima, Torahiko Hamada, Keiko Kishi
Among the first Japanese films to deal directly with the scars of World War II Read More »
Detective Hibari 4: Paper Crane Palanquin / Hibari torimonochô: orizuru kago (1960) Eiichi Kudô, Chiyonosuke Azuma, Hibari Misora, Kôtarô Satomi
The death of a samurai in a palanquin leads girl detective Oshichi Read More »
Pantsu no ana (1984) Norifumi Suzuki, Momoko Kikuchi, Yôichi Yamamoto, Yumi Yano
A boy transfers into a new high school in the big city. Read More »
Tora-san 46 / Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no endan (1993) Yôji Yamada, Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baishô, Hidetaka Yoshioka
After failing to find a job, Mitsuo becomes a fisherman on a small island Read More »
Tora-san 45 / Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no seishun (1992) Yôji Yamada, Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baishô, Jun Fubuki
Crossroads / Jûjiro (1928) Teinosuke Kinugasa, Akiko Chihaya, Junosuke Bandô, Yukiko Ogawa
After falling in love with a courtesan, Rikiya is blinded by ash during a fight in a brothel. Read More »