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Dolls (2002)

Dolls takes puppeteering as its overriding motif, which relates thematically to the action provided by the live characters. Chief among those tales is the story of Matsumoto and Sawako, a young couple whose relationship is about to be broken apart by the former's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Kitano
CAST:  Miho Kanno  •  Hidetoshi Nishijima  •  Tatsuya Mihashi  •  Chieko Matsubara

Dolls takes puppeteering as its overriding motif, which relates thematically to the action provided by the live characters. Chief among those tales is the story of Matsumoto and Sawako, a young couple whose relationship is about to be broken apart by the former's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Kitano
CAST:  Miho Kanno  •  Hidetoshi Nishijima  •  Tatsuya Mihashi  •  Chieko Matsubara

Ichi the Killer (2001)

As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Tadanobu Asano  •  Nao Omori  •  Shinya Tsukamoto  •  Paulyn Sun

As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Tadanobu Asano  •  Nao Omori  •  Shinya Tsukamoto  •  Paulyn Sun

Infection (2004)

Infection takes place in a dark, isolated hospital, where one doctors mistake has led to dire consequences for a patient. In a hospital death is just a breath away.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masayuki Ochiai
CAST:  Michiko Hada  •  Mari Hoshino  •  Tae Kimura  •  Yoko Maki

Infection takes place in a dark, isolated hospital, where one doctors mistake has led to dire consequences for a patient. In a hospital death is just a breath away.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masayuki Ochiai
CAST:  Michiko Hada  •  Mari Hoshino  •  Tae Kimura  •  Yoko Maki

Love & Pop (1998)

Tokyo schoolgirl Hiromi and her friends engage in a practice known as enjo kosai, or "compensated dating", where older men pay young girls for dates. Hiromi plunges deeper into this world to raise money for an expensive ring.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideaki Anno
CAST:  Tadanobu Asano  •  Kirari  •  Hirono Kudo  •  Asumi Miwa

Tokyo schoolgirl Hiromi and her friends engage in a practice known as enjo kosai, or "compensated dating", where older men pay young girls for dates. Hiromi plunges deeper into this world to raise money for an expensive ring.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideaki Anno
CAST:  Tadanobu Asano  •  Kirari  •  Hirono Kudo  •  Asumi Miwa

Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997)

A love story written by an ordinary housewife is going to be broadcast as a radio drama and almost everyone among the crew insists on changing various parts of the play to their liking.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koki Mitani
CAST:  Toshiaki Karasawa  •  Kyoka Suzuki  •  Keiko Toda  •  Masahiko Nishimura

A love story written by an ordinary housewife is going to be broadcast as a radio drama and almost everyone among the crew insists on changing various parts of the play to their liking.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koki Mitani
CAST:  Toshiaki Karasawa  •  Kyoka Suzuki  •  Keiko Toda  •  Masahiko Nishimura

Kids Return (1996)

Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a local yakuza gang. However, the world is a tough place.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Kitano
CAST:  Ken Kaneko  •  Masanobu Ando  •  Leo Morimoto  •  Hatsuo Yamaya

Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a local yakuza gang. However, the world is a tough place.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Kitano
CAST:  Ken Kaneko  •  Masanobu Ando  •  Leo Morimoto  •  Hatsuo Yamaya

Sleeping Bride (2000)

Sleeping Bride is the story of a girl, Yumi, who since birth, has never been awake. A boy called Yuuichi finds the girl in the hospital while he is a patient there. A nurse remarks that the girl is 'Sleeping Beauty', and Yuuichi believes that a kiss from a prince ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Nakata
CAST:  Risa Goto  •  Hiroki Kohara  •  Takaaki Enoki  •  Yûko Natori

Sleeping Bride is the story of a girl, Yumi, who since birth, has never been awake. A boy called Yuuichi finds the girl in the hospital while he is a patient there. A nurse remarks that the girl is 'Sleeping Beauty', and Yuuichi believes that a kiss from a prince ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Nakata
CAST:  Risa Goto  •  Hiroki Kohara  •  Takaaki Enoki  •  Yûko Natori

Dark Tales of Japan (2004)

Dark Tales of Japan is a collection of five short horror films that are directed by five notable Japanese film directors, which are told by a mysterious old lady in kimono on a late-night bus traveling on a long isolated mountain road.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norio Tsuruta  •  Takashi Shimizu  •  Yoshihiro Nakamura  •  Koji Shiraishi  •  Masayuki Ochiai
CAST:  Kayoko Shiraishi  •  Shôzô Endô  •  Yoshinori Okada  •  Kanako Fukaura

Dark Tales of Japan is a collection of five short horror films that are directed by five notable Japanese film directors, which are told by a mysterious old lady in kimono on a late-night bus traveling on a long isolated mountain road.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norio Tsuruta  •  Takashi Shimizu  •  Yoshihiro Nakamura  •  Koji Shiraishi  •  Masayuki Ochiai
CAST:  Kayoko Shiraishi  •  Shôzô Endô  •  Yoshinori Okada  •  Kanako Fukaura

Under the Same Moon (2005)

When Tetsuya (Yosuke Kubozuka) was 10-years-old he met Emi (Meisa Kuroki), who suffered from a heart disease. In hopes to cure Emi's condition, Tetsuya decided to become a doctor. Following through on his dreams, Tetsuya is now a doctor and is about to marry Emi. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenta Fukasaku
CAST:  Yosuke Kubozuka  •  Meisa Kuroki  •  Edison Chen  •  Shun Sugata

When Tetsuya (Yosuke Kubozuka) was 10-years-old he met Emi (Meisa Kuroki), who suffered from a heart disease. In hopes to cure Emi's condition, Tetsuya decided to become a doctor. Following through on his dreams, Tetsuya is now a doctor and is about to marry Emi. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenta Fukasaku
CAST:  Yosuke Kubozuka  •  Meisa Kuroki  •  Edison Chen  •  Shun Sugata

One Million Yen Girl (2008)

A 21-year-old girl is released from prison, only to deal with the neighborhood gossip about her and family conflicts. She decides to save one million yen, move to where no one knows her and keep repeating the process.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuki Tanada
CAST:  Yu Aoi  •  Pierre Taki  •  Terunosuke Takezai  •  Ryusei Saito

A 21-year-old girl is released from prison, only to deal with the neighborhood gossip about her and family conflicts. She decides to save one million yen, move to where no one knows her and keep repeating the process.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuki Tanada
CAST:  Yu Aoi  •  Pierre Taki  •  Terunosuke Takezai  •  Ryusei Saito

Copycat Killer (2002)

Masahiro Nakai (SMAP) stars in this hit film based on the best-selling novel by Miyuki Miyabe. Directed by Yoshimitsu Morita, the film also stars Tsutomu Yamazaki and Yoshino Kimura. The title “Mohouhan” means “copycat”, and it tells the story of a criminal who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshimitsu Morita
CAST:  Kanji Tsuda  •  Takashi Fujii  •  Tsutomu Yamazaki  •  Masahiro Nakai

Masahiro Nakai (SMAP) stars in this hit film based on the best-selling novel by Miyuki Miyabe. Directed by Yoshimitsu Morita, the film also stars Tsutomu Yamazaki and Yoshino Kimura. The title “Mohouhan” means “copycat”, and it tells the story of a criminal who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshimitsu Morita
CAST:  Kanji Tsuda  •  Takashi Fujii  •  Tsutomu Yamazaki  •  Masahiro Nakai

There is Light (2013)

Saori, a new face of a call girl service for the disabled, meet diverse people like a client with progressive muscular dystrophy, a college student with spinal injury, and a stalker pretending to be the disabled… Encountering with disabled people who live in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiro Toda
CAST:  Yuki Kan  •  Maya Koizumi  •  Sachiko Matsuura  •  Masayuki Moriyama

Saori, a new face of a call girl service for the disabled, meet diverse people like a client with progressive muscular dystrophy, a college student with spinal injury, and a stalker pretending to be the disabled… Encountering with disabled people who live in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiro Toda
CAST:  Yuki Kan  •  Maya Koizumi  •  Sachiko Matsuura  •  Masayuki Moriyama

Tomorrow's Joe Live Action Movie (2011)

Set in the 1960's, Joe Yabuki lives in a run-down low income ara. There, alcholic ex-boxer Danpei Tange notices Joe Yabuki's talents as a boxer. But then, Joe gets into trouble and is sentenced into the youth detention center. In the youth detention center, Joe ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fumihiko Sori
CAST:  Teruyuki Kagawa  •  Yûsuke Iseya  •  Tomohisa Yamashita  •  Katsuya

Set in the 1960's, Joe Yabuki lives in a run-down low income ara. There, alcholic ex-boxer Danpei Tange notices Joe Yabuki's talents as a boxer. But then, Joe gets into trouble and is sentenced into the youth detention center. In the youth detention center, Joe ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fumihiko Sori
CAST:  Teruyuki Kagawa  •  Yûsuke Iseya  •  Tomohisa Yamashita  •  Katsuya

Smile (2007)

Heartwarming human drama about a former tap dancer who trades in his tap shoes to woo a figure skating instructor. But by a twist of fate, he finds himself coaching a local ice hockey team of hapless youths and leading them to a championship  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takanori Jinnai
CAST:  Rosa Kato  •  Morooka Moro  •  Yoshiko Tanaka  •  Kei Tani

Heartwarming human drama about a former tap dancer who trades in his tap shoes to woo a figure skating instructor. But by a twist of fate, he finds himself coaching a local ice hockey team of hapless youths and leading them to a championship  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takanori Jinnai
CAST:  Rosa Kato  •  Morooka Moro  •  Yoshiko Tanaka  •  Kei Tani

Fly, Daddy, Fly (2005)

Suzuki’s world is shattered when his teenage daughter is brutally attacked. The assailant, Ishihara, son of a politician, brazenly mocks Suzuki as he throws him cover-up money. Angry, Suzuki finds he has no answer to Ishihara and in venting his anger, loses his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Izuru Narushima
CAST:  Junichi Okada  •  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Munetaka Aoki  •  Mire Aika

Suzuki’s world is shattered when his teenage daughter is brutally attacked. The assailant, Ishihara, son of a politician, brazenly mocks Suzuki as he throws him cover-up money. Angry, Suzuki finds he has no answer to Ishihara and in venting his anger, loses his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Izuru Narushima
CAST:  Junichi Okada  •  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Munetaka Aoki  •  Mire Aika

Year One in the North (2005)

In 1868, after the fall of the Shogun-dominated Japan, the new government orders people from Awaji, near Kobe, to re-locate to the northern part of Hokkaido. These people once supported the now displaced Samurais of the older days. After two years, over 500 of them ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isao Yukisada
CAST:  Ken Watanabe  •  Sayuri Yoshinaga  •  Etsushi Toyokawa  •  Toshiro Yanagiba

In 1868, after the fall of the Shogun-dominated Japan, the new government orders people from Awaji, near Kobe, to re-locate to the northern part of Hokkaido. These people once supported the now displaced Samurais of the older days. After two years, over 500 of them ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isao Yukisada
CAST:  Ken Watanabe  •  Sayuri Yoshinaga  •  Etsushi Toyokawa  •  Toshiro Yanagiba

Tomie: Replay (2000)

Infected with Tomie's blood, a surgeon disappears, leaving his daughter, Yumi, to try to discover Tomie's identity and to solve the mystery of her father's disappearance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fujirô Mitsuishi
CAST:  Sayaka Yamaguchi  •  Mai Hosho  •  Yosuke Kubozuka  •  Kenichi Endo

Infected with Tomie's blood, a surgeon disappears, leaving his daughter, Yumi, to try to discover Tomie's identity and to solve the mystery of her father's disappearance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fujirô Mitsuishi
CAST:  Sayaka Yamaguchi  •  Mai Hosho  •  Yosuke Kubozuka  •  Kenichi Endo

Begging for Love (1998)

During a quest to find a Taiwanese father's grave, disturbing memories of child abuse are aroused.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideyuki Hirayama
CAST:  Mieko Harada  •  Maho Nonami  •  Kiichi Nakai  •  Ai Koinuma

During a quest to find a Taiwanese father's grave, disturbing memories of child abuse are aroused.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideyuki Hirayama
CAST:  Mieko Harada  •  Maho Nonami  •  Kiichi Nakai  •  Ai Koinuma

TOKYO EYES (1998)

The police are tracking a man who shoots at people. But the young sister of a detective finds that he's not the mad vigilante portrayed in newspapers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Pierre Limosin
CAST:  Shinji Takeda  •  Hinano Yoshikawa  •  Kaori Mizushima  •  Tetta Sugimoto

The police are tracking a man who shoots at people. But the young sister of a detective finds that he's not the mad vigilante portrayed in newspapers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Pierre Limosin
CAST:  Shinji Takeda  •  Hinano Yoshikawa  •  Kaori Mizushima  •  Tetta Sugimoto

Cape Nostalgia (2014)

Etsuko's café in her peaceful little seaside town is where everyone gathers to gossip and taste her famous brew. But the winds of change are beginning to blow.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Izuru Narushima
CAST:  Sayuri Yoshinaga  •  Hiroshi Abe  •  Yûko Takeuchi  •  Tsurube Shofukutei

Etsuko's café in her peaceful little seaside town is where everyone gathers to gossip and taste her famous brew. But the winds of change are beginning to blow.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Izuru Narushima
CAST:  Sayuri Yoshinaga  •  Hiroshi Abe  •  Yûko Takeuchi  •  Tsurube Shofukutei
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