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Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)

A burning Godzilla, on the verge of meltdown, emerges to lay siege to Hong Kong. At the same time horrifying new organisms are discovered in Japan. These crustacean-like beings are seemingly born of the Oxygen Destroyer, the weapon that killed the original Godzilla.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takao Okawara
CAST:  Takuro Tatsumi  •  Yoko Ishino  •  Yasufumi Hayashi  •  Megumi Odaka

A burning Godzilla, on the verge of meltdown, emerges to lay siege to Hong Kong. At the same time horrifying new organisms are discovered in Japan. These crustacean-like beings are seemingly born of the Oxygen Destroyer, the weapon that killed the original Godzilla.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takao Okawara
CAST:  Takuro Tatsumi  •  Yoko Ishino  •  Yasufumi Hayashi  •  Megumi Odaka

Bayside Shakedown (1998)

Aoshima, a police detective working in the Bayside Precinct, is continually frustrated by the hierarchy and red tape that plague the system. His friend Muroi is climbing the ladder of the police bureaucracy. Muroi has made a pact with Aoshima that while Aoshima ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuyuki Motohiro
CAST:  Yuji Oda  •  Eri Fukatsu  •  Toshiro Yanagiba  •  Miki Mizuno

Aoshima, a police detective working in the Bayside Precinct, is continually frustrated by the hierarchy and red tape that plague the system. His friend Muroi is climbing the ladder of the police bureaucracy. Muroi has made a pact with Aoshima that while Aoshima ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuyuki Motohiro
CAST:  Yuji Oda  •  Eri Fukatsu  •  Toshiro Yanagiba  •  Miki Mizuno

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999)

With the Gyaos re-emerging, Gamera's ties to humanity have been severed with his bond to Asagi broken. Nagamine and Asagi investigate while an orphaned girl named Ayana discovers a new creature she names Iris. Nagamine and Asagi must reach Ayana before she takes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shusuke Kaneko
CAST:  Shinobu Nakayama  •  Ai Maeda  •  Yukijiro Hotaru  •  Ayako Fujitani

With the Gyaos re-emerging, Gamera's ties to humanity have been severed with his bond to Asagi broken. Nagamine and Asagi investigate while an orphaned girl named Ayana discovers a new creature she names Iris. Nagamine and Asagi must reach Ayana before she takes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shusuke Kaneko
CAST:  Shinobu Nakayama  •  Ai Maeda  •  Yukijiro Hotaru  •  Ayako Fujitani

Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose (2010)

After Detective Shunsaku Aoshima is promoted to section chief he has the daunting task of dealing with eight cases at the same time, which includes a murder case, bomb threat, and a bus hijacking. Complications also arise between Detective Aoshima and his juniors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuyuki Motohiro
CAST:  Yuji Oda  •  Eri Fukatsu  •  Yusuke Santamaria  •  Toshiro Yanagiba

After Detective Shunsaku Aoshima is promoted to section chief he has the daunting task of dealing with eight cases at the same time, which includes a murder case, bomb threat, and a bus hijacking. Complications also arise between Detective Aoshima and his juniors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuyuki Motohiro
CAST:  Yuji Oda  •  Eri Fukatsu  •  Yusuke Santamaria  •  Toshiro Yanagiba

Heavenly Sin (1992)

Elite lawyer Ryoko enlists the help of a foreign mafia in rescuing her son from a criminal who holds grudge against her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Masuda
CAST:  Sayuri Yoshinaga  •  Omar Sharif  •  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Toshiyuki Nishida

Elite lawyer Ryoko enlists the help of a foreign mafia in rescuing her son from a criminal who holds grudge against her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Masuda
CAST:  Sayuri Yoshinaga  •  Omar Sharif  •  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Toshiyuki Nishida

Bayside Shakedown The Final: The New Hope (2012)

Set 2 years after prior film "Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose," a major case occurs that has the potential to take down the entire police organization. For the next 3 days, Shunsaku Aoshima and his colleagues struggle to unravel the case...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuyuki Motohiro
CAST:  Yuji Oda  •  Toshiro Yanagiba  •  Eri Fukatsu  •  Yusuke Santamaria

Set 2 years after prior film "Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose," a major case occurs that has the potential to take down the entire police organization. For the next 3 days, Shunsaku Aoshima and his colleagues struggle to unravel the case...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuyuki Motohiro
CAST:  Yuji Oda  •  Toshiro Yanagiba  •  Eri Fukatsu  •  Yusuke Santamaria

Last Friends (1995)

Following the lives of three college rugby players drafted to serve in the military during WWII. Though they believe their service will help to benefit their loved ones back home, they are unprepared for the hardships of war. Through their shared trials and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masanobu Deme
CAST:  Yuji Oda  •  Naoto Ogata  •  Toru Nakamura  •  Kenzō Kawarasaki

Following the lives of three college rugby players drafted to serve in the military during WWII. Though they believe their service will help to benefit their loved ones back home, they are unprepared for the hardships of war. Through their shared trials and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masanobu Deme
CAST:  Yuji Oda  •  Naoto Ogata  •  Toru Nakamura  •  Kenzō Kawarasaki

Ghiblies: Episode 2 (2002)

Ghiblies (pronounced with a hard "g" as in "gallop") is a short film aired during a TV special about Ghibli. It's about a fictional animation studio named "Ghibli" and the people who work there. This rare Ghibli Comedy is a look into who the people making the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Momose
CAST:  Masahiko Nishimura  •  Arata Furuta  •  Kyoka Suzuki  •  Kaoru Kobayashi

Ghiblies (pronounced with a hard "g" as in "gallop") is a short film aired during a TV special about Ghibli. It's about a fictional animation studio named "Ghibli" and the people who work there. This rare Ghibli Comedy is a look into who the people making the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Momose
CAST:  Masahiko Nishimura  •  Arata Furuta  •  Kyoka Suzuki  •  Kaoru Kobayashi

Concrete-Encased High School Girl Murder Case: Broken Seventeen-Year-Olds (1995)

Based on the infamous "Concrete-encased high school girl murder case" that took place from November 1988 to January 1989 in Japan. Junko Furuta, a female 17 year old high school student, was kidnapped and confined in a house by four other male high school students ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuya Matsumura
CAST:  Yujin Kitagawa  •  Satoru Saito  •  Eisuke Sasai

Based on the infamous "Concrete-encased high school girl murder case" that took place from November 1988 to January 1989 in Japan. Junko Furuta, a female 17 year old high school student, was kidnapped and confined in a house by four other male high school students ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuya Matsumura
CAST:  Yujin Kitagawa  •  Satoru Saito  •  Eisuke Sasai

A Gentle Breeze in the Village (2007)

Based on a popular manga, the film is a tender coming-of-age love story set deep in Japan's countryside. When eighth grade cool guy Hiromi transfers from Tokyo to a small elementary/middle school with only six kids enrolled, wholesome and honest Soyo becomes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiro Yamashita
CAST:  Elisa Yanagi  •  Kaho  •  Masaki Okada  •  Shoko Fujimura

Based on a popular manga, the film is a tender coming-of-age love story set deep in Japan's countryside. When eighth grade cool guy Hiromi transfers from Tokyo to a small elementary/middle school with only six kids enrolled, wholesome and honest Soyo becomes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiro Yamashita
CAST:  Elisa Yanagi  •  Kaho  •  Masaki Okada  •  Shoko Fujimura

Maestro! (2015)

Due to the economic recession, the orchestra is shut down. The members hear later that the orchestra will be reformed. Only some of the members, who have not yet been rehired, gather for the orchestra. For the first time since they disbanded the orchestra plays ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shotaro Kobayashi
CAST:  Tori Matsuzaka  •  Toshiyuki Nishida  •  Kanji Furutachi  •  Mari Hamada

Due to the economic recession, the orchestra is shut down. The members hear later that the orchestra will be reformed. Only some of the members, who have not yet been rehired, gather for the orchestra. For the first time since they disbanded the orchestra plays ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shotaro Kobayashi
CAST:  Tori Matsuzaka  •  Toshiyuki Nishida  •  Kanji Furutachi  •  Mari Hamada

Johnen: Love of Sada (2008)

When photographer Ishida first sees Sada, the wife of a new acquaintance, his photo shoot with Sada turns quickly into a steamy affair of mind-blowing proportions  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rokurō Mochizuki
CAST:  Aya Sugimoto  •  Kai Ato  •  Tohru Emori  •  Toru Kazama

When photographer Ishida first sees Sada, the wife of a new acquaintance, his photo shoot with Sada turns quickly into a steamy affair of mind-blowing proportions  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rokurō Mochizuki
CAST:  Aya Sugimoto  •  Kai Ato  •  Tohru Emori  •  Toru Kazama

Angel of Darkness (1995)

At a high school in Tokyo, several of the female students have been moon-lighting as prostitutes. A teacher catches onto this fact and goes about putting an end to it. Things go awry when he discovers he turns into a sex demon with tentacles whenever he gets ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitsunori Hattori
CAST:  Seikô Senô  •  Ayu Shinohara  •  Mariko Motoki  •  Natsuki Asô

At a high school in Tokyo, several of the female students have been moon-lighting as prostitutes. A teacher catches onto this fact and goes about putting an end to it. Things go awry when he discovers he turns into a sex demon with tentacles whenever he gets ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitsunori Hattori
CAST:  Seikô Senô  •  Ayu Shinohara  •  Mariko Motoki  •  Natsuki Asô

Weather Woman (1996)

Keiko, a young, newly hired weather woman, is eager to give her channel's flagging ratings a boost. She decides a panty shot might do the trick, so during her forecast she lifts her skirt, thereby capturing the attention and the hearts of viewers. Keiko's stunt ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomoaki Hosoyama
CAST:  Kei Mizutani  •  Takashi Sumita  •  Yasuyo Shirashima  •  Saori Taira

Keiko, a young, newly hired weather woman, is eager to give her channel's flagging ratings a boost. She decides a panty shot might do the trick, so during her forecast she lifts her skirt, thereby capturing the attention and the hearts of viewers. Keiko's stunt ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomoaki Hosoyama
CAST:  Kei Mizutani  •  Takashi Sumita  •  Yasuyo Shirashima  •  Saori Taira

Denji Sentai Megaranger vs Carranger (1998)

The team-up of Denji Sentai Megaranger and Gekisou Sentai Carranger. This V-Cinema special takes place between episodes 39 and 40 of Denji Sentai Megaranger.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuta Tasaki
CAST:  Eriko Tanaka  •  Mami Higashiyama  •  Shigeru Kanai  •  Yuji Kishi

The team-up of Denji Sentai Megaranger and Gekisou Sentai Carranger. This V-Cinema special takes place between episodes 39 and 40 of Denji Sentai Megaranger.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuta Tasaki
CAST:  Eriko Tanaka  •  Mami Higashiyama  •  Shigeru Kanai  •  Yuji Kishi

Shinjuku Boy Detectives (1998)

In the streets of ultra-modern Shinjuku, Sosuke, a young would-be detective, all of a sudden attacked by a monster robot and falls unconscious. Determined to unravel the mystery, Sosuke joins forces with four members to fight against the robot. Will they be successful?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masafumi Fuchii
CAST:  Masaki Aiba  •  Kyoko Fukada  •  Yu Yokoyama  •  Mariko Kaga

In the streets of ultra-modern Shinjuku, Sosuke, a young would-be detective, all of a sudden attacked by a monster robot and falls unconscious. Determined to unravel the mystery, Sosuke joins forces with four members to fight against the robot. Will they be successful?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masafumi Fuchii
CAST:  Masaki Aiba  •  Kyoko Fukada  •  Yu Yokoyama  •  Mariko Kaga

The Outer Way (1998)

The cop Himuro is picked as scapegoat by his superiors because of their own involvement in sokaiya gangster practices.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rokurō Mochizuki
CAST:  Hakuryu  •  Amiko Kanaya  •  Akaji Maro  •  Shirō Shimomoto

The cop Himuro is picked as scapegoat by his superiors because of their own involvement in sokaiya gangster practices.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rokurō Mochizuki
CAST:  Hakuryu  •  Amiko Kanaya  •  Akaji Maro  •  Shirō Shimomoto

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DIRECTION:  Keiichirō Yoshida
CAST:  Tsunehiko Watase  •  Mitsuru Hirata  •  Asuka Kurosawa  •  Tomomi Satô

Kichiku (2002)

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DIRECTION:  Noboru Tanaka
CAST:  Takeshi Kitano  •  Shigeru Muroi  •  Ryô Kataoka  •  Emi Sato

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DIRECTION:  Noboru Tanaka
CAST:  Takeshi Kitano  •  Shigeru Muroi  •  Ryô Kataoka  •  Emi Sato

Heart of Love (2008)

Through practing Akido, four high school students try to find truth of love. The cast includes some of Japan's most beautiful talent. All the scenes are taken in Fukui prefecture with Adatara mountain and Abukuma river, showcasing beautiful and magnificent nature ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroaki Kanno
CAST:  Airi Hirayama  •  Nanase Iwai  •  Shun Kaneko  •  Hikari Yamaguchi

Through practing Akido, four high school students try to find truth of love. The cast includes some of Japan's most beautiful talent. All the scenes are taken in Fukui prefecture with Adatara mountain and Abukuma river, showcasing beautiful and magnificent nature ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroaki Kanno
CAST:  Airi Hirayama  •  Nanase Iwai  •  Shun Kaneko  •  Hikari Yamaguchi
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