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The Twilight Samurai | Seibei Iguchi | 2002-11-02 | Seibei Iguchi leads a difficult life as a low ranking samurai at the turn of the nineteenth century. A widower with a meager income, Seibei struggles … |
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Roaring Fire | Joji | 1982-05-22 | On his death bed the man who raised Joji reveals that he is not his real father and that Joji’s real parents died tragically in a plane crash. Short… |
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The Dagger of Kamui | Jirô | 1985-01-01 | A young boy named Jiro finds his mother and sister murdered in his home. Falsely accused of the crime, he flees from his village and meets a priest na… |
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Ninja Wars | Jotaro Fuefuki | 1982-12-18 | A fortuneteller prophesizes that whoever marries the beautiful Ukio will become the ruler of the world. Naturally, this makes her very popular with th… |
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East Meets West | Kamijo Kenkichi | 1995-08-12 | A disgraced warrior planning the murder of a Japanese diplomat, and a ninja in the employ of a navy official are about to land in San Francisco when a… |
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Mahjong Horoki | Bouya Tetsu | 1984-10-10 | A mahjong neophyte loses everything to game master only to hone his skills, take on all challenges and plan for an ultimate revenge match…. |
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Aegis | Hisashi Sengoku | 2005-07-30 | The Isokaze, an Aegis-class escort vessel, sets sail on a routine training exercise, playing host to a platoon from the Fleet Training Group. No soone… |
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Yellow Fangs | Eiji | 1990-02-10 | Based on actual events that occurred in Hokkaido, Japan, 1915. Rimeinzu: Utsukushiki yuusha-tachi tells the story of a group of bear hunters that are … |
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Vengeance for Sale | Sukeroku Sukedachiya | 2002-02-16 | In a world where vendettas are officially sanctioned, the people sometimes needed help in carrying out their vengeance. Sanada Hiroyuki stars as Suker… |
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Shogun’s Ninja | Momochi Takamaru | 1980-11-15 | In the middle of the 16th century, Hideyoshi, a power hungry warlord sets out to destroy the Momochi clan. He sends his war commander in search of the… |
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The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark | Detective Same | 1993-10-08 | Adaptation of the Arimasa Ohsawa novel Shinjuku Shark…. |
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Sharaku | Tonbo | 1995-06-02 | A crippled kabuki player is taken into a strolling company of itinerant actors. An influential publisher notices his honest, bold drawings, and nurtur… |
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The Blazing Valiant | Joe | 1981-12-19 | Jo has just come back to Japan for the funeral of his parents, who were killed in tribal warfare in Africa where the family had been living throughout… |
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Murder on D Street | Seiichiro Fukiya | 1998-05-16 | Detective Kogoro Akechi is faced with a peculiar murder case involving forgeries of classic pornographic artworks…. |
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Round About Midnight | Koji | 1999-11-06 | Koji, a jazz musician, takes a cigarette break in between sets at a Tokyo nightclub. He witnesses a murder and runs into a girl, Linda, who is being p… |
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Space Ninja: Sword of the Space Ark | | 1981-01-01 | Sci-fi meets martial arts in this lively chronicle of a warrior pilot who returns to his native planet to find it controlled by a wicked tyrant Captai… |
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Let’s Go to the Hospital | | 1990-04-07 | When a hard-driving copywriter (Hiroyuki Sanada) discovers his comely wife (Keiko Saito) is involved in a scintillating game of strip rock-paper-sciss… |
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We Are Not Alone | | 1993-03-13 | Businessmen competing for international building contracts in this globe-trotting comedy-adventure…. |
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The Street of Desire | Joji Tanaka | 1984-04-14 | A valet at a fancy nightclub hatches a plot to punish those responsible for his father’s death…. |
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Inuji ni seshi mono | | 1986-04-19 | After returning from the Burmese front in WWII, a man finds trouble brewing back home…. |
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Succession | Masakazu Yoshinari | 1992-08-29 | A former stockbroker-turned-yakuza must make sure his alcoholic boss is up to the task of swearing in the next leader of their syndicate…. |
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Message from Space: Galactic Wars The Movie | Gen Hayato / Maboroshi | 1978-07-22 | The movie version of Ryu and Hayato fighting against the Gavanas Empire…. |
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47 Ronin | Kuranosuke Ôishi | 2013-12-06 | Kai—an outcast—joins Oishi, the leader of 47 outcast samurai. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master … |
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Legend of the Eight Samurai | Inue Shinbei Masashi | 1983-12-10 | The evil Hikita clan rises from the dead to fulfill a curse on the Satomi clan by restoring the face of their warlord by using the skin of Princess Sh… |
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Ninja In The Dragon’s Den | Genbu | 1982-06-23 | A Japanese master of ninjutsu and a Chinese expert in kung fu, put their differences aside after their master is killed by a mortal enemy…. |
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Lovers Lost | Kunihiko Yasuoka | 1982-06-12 | A poignant love story between a 29-year-old woman, who has once been a prostitute but is now the mistress of a wealthy jewelry merchant, and a 19-year… |
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Hero Interview | Jinta Todoroki | 1994-09-03 | Kasumi Sawaki (Honami Suzuki) works for a top-ranked newspaper publishing company as a capable economic reporter. Speaking six languages fluently, she… |
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Tadon and Chikuwa | | 1998-12-05 | A film based on two short stories by Shiina Makoto. Tadon is the story of a cab-driver who spends his days listening to his passengers’ conversations…. |
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Game of Chance | Kenichi Endo | 1966-10-22 | Bungo becomes a single parent when his wife leaves him because of his drinking and gambling. Deciding to quit his vices, he works menial jobs, driftin… |
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Oda Nobunaga | | 1992-01-05 | Among the great ‘Warlords’ in Japanese history, Oda Nobunaga holds a unique place. In effect, his military success led to the ultimate unification… |
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Kamikaze, the Adventurer | Akira Hoshino | 1981-11-07 | An ex-Olympic athlete and a student commit cash robbery. Aki Hoshino, a pre-med student, becomes inspired to steal money the school collected as “sp… |
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Kaito Ruby | Toru Hayashi | 1988-11-12 | Toru Hayashi is an unremarkable bachelor who lives with his mother, until one day a young woman named Rumi moves in in the apartment upstairs. Rumi is… |
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye | Akihiko (archive footage) | 2022-02-09 | Join the likes of Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, Florence Pugh, and Vincent D’Onofrio as they reveal how Marvel Studios’ “Hawkeye†was conce… |
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Ring | Ryuji Takayama | 1998-01-30 | A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion a… |
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Rush Hour 3 | Kenji | 2007-08-08 | After a botched assassination attempt, the mismatched duo finds themselves in Paris, struggling to retrieve a precious list of names, as the murderous… |
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Royal Warriors | Peter Yamamoto | 1986-06-26 | Michelle Yip of the Hong Kong police is a mild-mannered Kung Fu expert; Michael Wong from air security is happy-go-lucky, stuck on himself, constantly… |
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First Love | Shinichirô Fujiki | 2000-04-01 | This coming-of-age story from Japan opens just after 17-year-old Sataka has gotten dumped by her boyfriend. When her mother is hospitalized with a mal… |
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The White Countess | Matsuda | 2005-10-30 | In 1930s Shanghai, ‘The White Countess’ is both Sofia—a fallen member of the Russian aristocracy—and a nightclub created by a blind American diplo… |
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Why Do I Choose? | | 1989-08-26 | Who Do I Choose? is a Japanese film directed by ShÅ«suke Kaneko…. |
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Kabamaru the Ninja Boy | Shizune Mejiro | 1983-08-06 | Kabamaru is a young boy raised and trained by his grandfather as a ninja. After the sudden death of his grandfather, he starts living with Mai, his gr… |
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Game of Chance 3 | | 1967-10-21 | Bungo, fulfilling his duty as a yakuza, kills a man from a rival gang. Since then, he has escaped the clan’s vengeance by staying on the road with his… |
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Minamata | Mitsuo Yamazaki | 2020-03-13 | War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities…. |
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Fallen Moon | | | Upcoming noir-crime drama about a New York City detective investigating the murder of his daughter…. |
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Yamai wa kikara: Byôin e ikô 2 | | 1992-12-19 | A comedy about a young woman who has terminal cancer…. |
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Samurai Reincarnation | Kirimaru Iga | 1981-06-06 | After surviving the slaughter of many Christians 350 years ago, a samurai denounces God for ignoring the pleas of believers. He sells his soul to Sata… |
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The Wolverine | Shingen Harada / Lord Shingen | 2013-07-23 | Wolverine faces his ultimate nemesis – and tests of his physical, emotional, and mortal limits – in a life-changing voyage to modern-day Japan…. |
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The Executioner | | 1974-08-10 | Three street toughs are hired to take down a Tokyo drug dealer…. |
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Mr. Holmes | Tamiki Umezaki | 2015-06-19 | In 1947, long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper’s son as he re… |
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Tsugumi | Kyoichi Takahashi | 1990-10-20 | Tsugumi, who lives in a small seaside town, has been in delicate health from birth. Her parents spoiled her and she is rough and selfish. However, a f… |
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Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy | Date Yoshioka | 1984-08-04 | Lewd, long-haired karate kid Kotaro Shindo spends his days causing amok at the prestigious Tsurugamine Academy, until the Disciplinary Committee decid… |
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Game of Chance 2 | | 1967-04-01 | Bungo is released from prison to find his son Kenichi in the care of strangers. Teruko, the woman originally looking after the boy, was forced to leav… |
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The Last Samurai | Ujio | 2003-12-05 | Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and th… |
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The Railway Man | Nagase | 2013-12-02 | A victim from World War II’s “Death Railway” sets out to find those responsible for his torture. A true story…. |
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Life | Sho Murakami | 2017-03-22 | The six-member crew of the International Space Station is tasked with studying a sample from Mars that may be the first proof of extra-terrestrial lif… |
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Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master | DÅson | 2001-10-06 | During a dark time in the Heian period, when evil forces threaten the kingdom, the emperor relies on the Onmyoji to keep the supernatural forces in li… |
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Mortal Kombat 2 | Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion | | A sequel to the 2021 film ‘Mortal Kombat’…. |
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Sunshine | Kaneda | 2007-04-05 | Fifty years into the future, the sun is dying, and Earth is threatened by arctic temperatures. A team of astronauts is sent to revive the Sun — but … |
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The Promise | General Guangming | 2005-12-15 | An orphaned girl, driven by poverty at such a young age, makes a promise with an enchantress. In return for beauty and the admiration of every man, sh… |
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The City of Your Final Destination | Pete | 2009-03-21 | 28-year-old Kansas University doctoral student Omar Razaghi wins a grant to write a biography of Latin American writer Jules Gund. Omar must get throu… |
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Bullet Train | The Elder | 2022-07-03 | Unlucky assassin Ladybug is determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as La… |
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The Catcher Was a Spy | Kawabata | 2018-06-22 | Former major league baseball player Moe Berg lives a double life working for the Office of Strategic Services in World War II Europe…. |
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Speed Racer | Mr. Musha | 2008-05-07 | Speed Racer is the tale of a young and brilliant racing driver. When corruption in the racing leagues costs his brother his life, he must team up with… |
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John Wick: Chapter 4 | Shimazu | 2023-03-22 | With the price on his head ever increasing, John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face … |
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The Abe Clan | Emoto Matashichiro | 1995-11-24 | A Choice between Loyalty or Duty of the Samurai! Can the heartlessness of society crush the honor of an individual? In the spring of the 18th year of … |
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Army of the Dead | Bly Tanaka | 2021-05-14 | Following a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble: venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest… |
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Sure Death 4 | Ukyo | 1987-06-06 | Having been demoted for failing to prevent the murder of one of his superiors, Mondo is startled by a group of masked thugs who are soon attacked in t… |
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House on Fire | Chuya Nakahara | 1986-04-12 | In the 50s, the complicated life of a popular writer who must share his life with his family, his numerous mistresses and his work… |
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Mortal Kombat | Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion | 2021-04-07 | Washed-up MMA fighter Cole Young, unaware of his heritage, and hunted by Emperor Shang Tsung’s best warrior, Sub-Zero, seeks out and trains with Earth… |
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Uneasy Encounters | | 1994-04-23 | A five-part comedy and horror anthology… |
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Shogun’s Samurai | Hayate | 1978-01-21 | Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the sho… |
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Dreamy Fifteen | Isozaki | 1980-07-26 | Aspiring to be admitted to a good university and to become a lawyer, Tasiro Yuusuke, a tenth-grader from Kyushu, enrolls in a prestigious high school … |
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Message from Space | Shiro Hongo | 1978-04-29 | The peaceful planet of Jillucia has been nearly wiped out by the Gavanas, whose leader takes orders from his mother rather than the Emperor. King Kaib… |
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Fall Guy | Actor | 1982-10-09 | Ginshiro, threatened by poor repute and upcoming star Tachibana, forces his friend Yasu to marry Konatsu, Ginshiro’s pregnant mistress; Yasu becomes a… |
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Minions | Sumo (voice) | 2015-06-17 | Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over… |
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Shingo’s Ten Duels | Aoi Shingo | 1990-01-01 | The classic tale of the shogun’s illegitimate son Aoi Shingo is told in three parts as he strives to become the greatest fencer in Japan, while his fa… |
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The Shogun Assassins | Monk Miyoshi Isa | 1979-09-01 | This is a film about a real person. Sanada Yukimura fought a war against Tokugawa Ieyasu…. |
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All About Our House | Bartender | 2001-06-09 | Two newlyweds decide to build their dream home, and hire an old friend named Yanagisawa to design it. Unfortunately, Yanagisawa isn’t licensed to bu… |
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Cabaret | Tanokura | 1986-04-26 | A young jazz musician’s desire to advance in his career runs afoul of organized crime in this thriller from Haruki Kadokawa. After a saxophonist start… |
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The Spiral | Ryûji Takayama | 1998-01-31 | A young pathologist seeks answers to the mysterious death of a friend and soon comes into contact with the same cursed videotape that caused the death… |
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Ring 2 | Ryuji Takayama | 1999-01-23 | While investigating the horrifying death of her boyfriend, Mai Takano learns about a videotape haunted by the spirit of a disturbing girl named Sadako… |
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The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin | Self | 2013-12-03 | A nice exploration of the samurai-ninja aspect of the story, including its roots in the actual Marvel comic books. There are the requisite interviews … |
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G.I. Samurai | Takeda Katsuyori | 1979-09-17 | A squadron of Japanese Self-Defense Force soldiers find themselves transported through time to their country’s warring states era, when rival samurai … |
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Avengers: Endgame | Akihiko | 2019-04-24 | After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaini… |
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Crest of Betrayal | Takuminokami Asano | 1994-10-22 | Weaving two storylines together: the first is the story of 18th-century shogunate intrigue and loyalty, and the second is a ghost story about a beauti… |
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Army of Thieves | Bly Tanaka (archive footage) | 2021-10-27 | A mysterious woman recruits bank teller Ludwig Dieter to lead a group of aspiring thieves on a top-secret heist during the early stages of the zombie … |
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