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Tag Archives: japanese
Fort Graveyard / Chi to suna (1965) Kihachi Okamoto, Toshirô Mifune, Makoto Satô, Reiko Dan

Charged with insubordination for punching a superior, Sergeant Kosugi is shipped to China Read More »
Mirrored Mind (2005) Gakuryû Ishii, Miwako Ichikawa, Yuki Inomata, Kou Machida

Renowned cyber-punk director ISHII Sogo strays from his roots, entering the realm of the subconscious Read More »
Barber Yoshino / Yoshino’s Barber Shop (2004) Naoko Ogigami, Kazuyuki Asano, Hoshi Ishida, Shinnosuke Miyao

In a small town on the countryside, every young boy is forced to have the same bowl-head Read More »
Hello, My Dolly Girlfriend / Figyua na anata (2013) Takashi Ishii, Kokone Sasaki, Tasuku Emoto, Mitsu Dan

A lonely otaku is fired from his job. He is rescued in a ruined building by a strange girl in a sailor suit. When he wakes up, the girl becomes a figure. Read More »
Chijin no ai / Love for an Idiot (1967) Yasuzô Masumura, Michiyo Ohkusu, Shôichi Ozawa, Masakazu Tamura

A middle-aged factory engineer trains, marries, and ultimately loses a teenage bride after she enslaves him to her whims. Read More »
Orchids Under the Moon (1991) Takashi Ishii, Jinpachi Nezu, Kimiko Yo, Shû Nakajima

Jinpachi Nezu who lost both his wife and daughter during a feud against the yakuza 10 years ago while he was an accountant for their organization. Read More »
Five Scouts AKA Gonin no sekkôhei (1938) Tomotaka Tasaka, Isamu Kosugi, Bontarô Miake, Ichirô Izawa

Five airmen set out on a reconnaissance mission over northern China; the worst is feared when only four of them return. Read More »
Maria no Oyuki / Oyuki, the Virgin (1935) Kenji Mizoguchi

During a war in the 19th century, a village linked to rebellious forces is attacked by the government army Read More »
Shiruku hatto no ô-oyabun / Big Boss in a Silk Hat (1970) Noribumi Suzuki, Tomisaburô Wakayama, Yuri Yamashina, Masumi Harukawa

In a strange outfit and full of youthful energy, the explosive Boss Kumatora raises hell like there’s no tomorrow. Read More »