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Crows Zero II / Kurôzu zero II (2009) Takashi Miike, Shun Oguri, Kyôsuke Yabe, Meisa Kuroki

Genji and his victorious G.P.S. alliance find themselves facing down a new challenge by the students Read More »
Best Wishes for Tomorrow / Ashita e no yuigon (2007) Takashi Koizumi, Makoto Fujita, Robert Lesser, Fred Spiker

A Japanese Class B war criminal sets out to take full responsibility for the execution of American Airmen. Read More »
The Mad Fox AKA Koiya koi nasuna koi (1962) Tomu Uchida, Hashizô Ôkawa, Michiko Saga, Ryûnosuke Tsukigata

In the reign of the Emperor Suzaku (930- 946 A.D.), various mishaps happen after a strange white Read More »
Ping Pong AKA Pinpon (2002) Fumihiko Sori, Yôsuke Kubozuka, Arata Iura, Sam Lee

The film traces the growth and friendship of two very different high-school ping-pong players. Read More »
Farewell to the Land AKA Saraba itoshiki daichi (1982) Mitsuo Yanagimachi, Jinpachi Nezu, Kumiko Akiyoshi, Jirô Yabuki

The film opens with the drowning deaths of farmer Yukio’s two sons. Read More »
An Obsession / Tsumetai chi (1997) Shinji Aoyama, Ryo Ishibashi, Yôzaburô Itô, Eiko Nagashima

An Obsession is Aoyama’s remake for the 1990s of Akira Kurosawa’s Stray Dog (“Nora inu,” 1949). Read More »
Many Happy Returns AKA Kyôso tanjô (1993) Toshihiro Tenma, Masato Hagiwara, Kôji Tamaki, Ittoku Kishibe

A young man, Kazuo, joins a new cult religion even though he sees through the initial recruitment pretense Read More »
The Geisha AKA Yôkirô (1983) Hideo Gosha, Ken Ogata, Kimiko Ikegami, Atsuko Asano

1933. 20 years before, Katsuzo was in love with a geisha who gave him a daughter. Read More »
Sword of Fury AKA Miyamoto Musashi (1973) Tai Katô, Jirô Tamiya, Keiko Matsuzaka, Mitsuko Baishô

In Part I we see the young would-be swordsman setting out to achieve greatness in war Read More »