A group of Chinese youths living in Japan struggle to make their way Read More »
Tag Archives: Takashi Miike
Bodyguard Kiba: Apocalypse of Carnage 2 (1995) Takashi Miike
When a young karate student attempts to earn some extra cash by serving Read More »
The Lion Standing in the Wind (2015)
Jack-of-all-trades director Miike Takashi takes on more serious material in the human drama Read More »
Audition / Ôdishon (1999) Takashi Miike, Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Tetsu Sawaki
In Tokyo, Shigeharu Aoyama is a widower that grieves the loss of his wife Read More »
Rainy Dog / Gokudô kuroshakai (1997) Takashi Miike, Shô Aikawa, Li Wei Chang, Shih Chang
A Japanese assassin stranded in Taiwan must take work from a local crime boss Read More »
The Third Yakuza II / Shin daisan no gokudô II (1996) Takashi Miike, Keishiro Kojima, Kiyoshi Nakajoe, Asami Sawaki
A secret family business that no one knows! Men swear their lives when they Read More »
The Third Yakuza / Shin daisan no gokudô – boppatsu Kansai gokudô sensô (1996) Takashi Miike, Takeshi Caesar, Keishiro Kojima, Kiyoshi Nakajoe
Masaki Hattori decides to name new leader of the clan “everything”. Read More »
Yakuza Demon / Kikoku (2003) Takashi Miike, Riki Takeuchi, Yûta Sone, Mickey Curtis
Seiji and Yoshifumi are the only members of the Muto branch of the Date Family. Read More »
Agitator / Araburu tamashii-tachi (2001) Takashi Miike, Taisaku Akino, Mickey Curtis, Yoshiyuki Daichi
A fearless Yakuza captain’s loyalty is tested as two ambitious Read More »
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 »
Shinjuku Underworld: Chinese Mafia War / Shinjuku kuroshakai: Chaina mafia sensô (1995) Takashi Miike, Kippei Shîna, Tomorowo Taguchi, Takeshi Caesar
The film is based around the interactions of a homosexual triad group with a police officer Read More »
Izo (2004) Takashi Miike, Kazuya Nakayama, Kaori Momoi, Ryûhei Matsuda
We begin in 1865, when the Shogunate is on its last legs, but still capable of punishing its enemies. Read More »
Over Your Dead Body / Kuime (2014) Takashi Miike, Ko Shibasaki, Hideaki Itô, Ebizô Ichikawa
A star, Miyuki Goto plays Oiwa, the protagonist in a new play based on the ghost story Yotsuya Kaidan. Read More »
Silver – shirubaa (1999) Takashi Miike, Atsuko Sakuraba, Kenji Haga, Shinobu Kandori
A vengeful woman uses special skills to find the gang that killed her family. Read More »
Laplace’s Witch / Rapurasu no majo (2018) Takashi Miike, Shô Sakurai, Suzu Hirose, Sôta Fukushi
An environmental analyst is asked by the police to determine if two deaths by hydrogen Read More »