Jiro Hiratsuka
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The Hill is Full of Flowers
1963-09-11
The Hill is Full of Flowers
Overview: A youth drama directed by Kiyoshi Horiike, who was adapted from "Young Tokyo no Yane" by Akira Saiga from "Oka wa Hanazakari" based on Yojiro Ishizaka. Miwako Kazuki left the English literature department and joined Toyo Critics. She was attracted by Noro, the editor-in-chief, whose wife died a few years ago and was now living with her two orphans and her old mother....
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-09-11
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Goodbye Mr. Tears
1966-07-30
Goodbye Mr. Tears
Overview: An American-Japanese girl travels to Japan to find her mother.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1966-07-30
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Shūmatsu-ya hanjō-ki
1962-04-22
Shūmatsu-ya hanjō-ki
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-04-22
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Kigeki Ijiwaru Daishougai
1971-03-20
Kigeki Ijiwaru Daishougai
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1971-03-20
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Records of Bloodshed
1970-06-10
Records of Bloodshed
Overview: Post World War II, Minoru lives by selling supplies that had been stolen from the U.S. military. One day, he is arrested due to the plotting of Kurahata, a member of the Yakuza who doesn't like him.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1970-06-10
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早射ち無頼 大平原の男
1961-12-06
早射ち無頼 大平原の男
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-12-06
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Kidō sōsahan Tōkyō bōryoku chizu
1962-09-22
Kidō sōsahan Tōkyō bōryoku chizu
Overview: 1962 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-09-22
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Women Smell of Night
1970-12-06
Women Smell of Night
Overview: A 1970 crime film.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1970-12-06
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Kidō sōsahan-gun ōkami no machi
1962-12-01
Kidō sōsahan-gun ōkami no machi
Overview: 1962 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-12-01
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Savage Wolf Pack
1969-02-22
Savage Wolf Pack
Overview: A professional hunter, Tetsuya, returns from Alaska to find that his hometown had become a lawless slum. He is shocked to learn that his younger sister had committed suicide after being raped by unknown men. One day, he rescues a girl from being attacked by some gang, and discovers that the same gang had driven his sister to death. Using his lethal hunting skills, Tetsuya begins to take revenge…
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1969-02-22
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Youth A Go Go!
1966-03-27
Youth A Go Go!
Overview: Kenichi and Satoru join up with three other electric music lovers to form their own band, "The Young and Fresh."
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1966-03-27
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A Colt Is My Passport
1967-02-04
A Colt Is My Passport
Overview: A gang lord hires Kamimura, a hit man, to take out a rival boss who's gotten greedy.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-02-04
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Retaliation
1968-10-05
Retaliation
Overview: Emerging from a stint in prison, yakuza lieutenant Sumukawa discovers that his gang has disintegrated. An ambitious type, he quickly hooks up with another gang who promise him a prominent position if he helps them deal with a rival family. But bonds are made to be broken, and pledges of loyalty soon give way to competition, betrayal and — naturally — retaliation.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1968-10-05
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Gate of Flesh
1964-05-31
Gate of Flesh
Overview: In the shady black markets and bombed-out hovels of post–World War II Tokyo, a tough band of prostitutes eke out a dog-eat-dog existence, maintaining tenuous friendships and a semblance of order in a world of chaos. But when a renegade ex-soldier stumbles into their midst, lusts and loyalties clash, with tragic results. With Gate of Flesh, visionary director Seijun Suzuki delivers a whirlwind of social critique and pulp drama, shot through with brilliant colors and raw emotions.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-05-31
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The Call of Blood
1964-10-03
The Call of Blood
Overview: Two brothers seek revenge on the yakuza responsible for the death of their father.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-10-03
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Gazing at Love and Death
1964-09-19
Gazing at Love and Death
Overview: A young girl knows that she is going to die and in this she is supported by the devotion of the boy who loves her. They originally met at the hospital. There it transpired that the only way to save her life was to sacrifice an eye and part of her face. The operation seems a success. Later, however, her other eye becomes affected. She feels she must let the boy go, and yet she depends so much upon his devotion.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-09-19
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Seishun zenki: Aoi kajitsu
1965-05-15
Seishun zenki: Aoi kajitsu
Overview: 1965 Nikkatsu youth film.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1965-05-15
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Umi no jōji ni kakero
1960-09-17
Umi no jōji ni kakero
Overview: 1960 action film.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-09-17
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Diamonds of the Andes
1968-04-28
Diamonds of the Andes
Overview: Romantic action film set against the beautiful backdrop of Rio de Janeiro. Jiro Ibuki has decided to leave the world of the yakuza and live with his fiancée Reiko.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1968-04-28
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