Masaya Katô
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Masaya Kato (born April 27, 1963) is a Japanese actor and seiyū from Nara in the Kansai region. Description above from the Wikipedia article Masaya Kato, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: April 27, 1963
Deathday: N/A
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Known For
Brother
2000-12-13
Brother
Overview: A Japanese Yakuza gangster's deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, where he is taken in by his little brother and his brother's gang.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2000-12-13
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Okinawan Blue
2019-02-02
Okinawan Blue
Overview: A tale of three families on a remote island.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-02-02
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Godzilla
1998-05-20
Godzilla
Overview: French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that viciously attacks freighter ships in the Pacific Ocean. A team of experts, including Niko Tatopoulos, conclude that the oversized reptile is the culprit. Before long, the giant lizard is loose in Manhattan as the US military races to destroy the monster before it reproduces and it's spawn takes over the world.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-05-20
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Shinjuku Incident
2009-03-22
Shinjuku Incident
Overview: A simple Chinese immigrant wages a perilous war against one of the most powerful criminal organizations on the planet.
Genres: Drama Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2009-03-22
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Fighter in the Wind
2004-08-12
Fighter in the Wind
Overview: An account of karate competitor Choi Yeung-Eui who went to Japan after World War II to become a fighter pilot but found a very different path instead. He changed his name to Masutatsu Oyama and went across the country, defeating martial artists one after another. This film concentrates on the period when he is still young, and developing his famous karate style, Kyokushin.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2004-08-12
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Aragami
2003-03-27
Aragami
Overview: Two seriously wounded samurai find refuge from a storm at an isolated temple, the home of a swordsman and a mysterious young woman. One samurai awakes to find that not only has his comrade died, but that his wounds have miraculously healed. He discovers that he has been given the power of immortality by the swordsman, a man once known as the legendary Miyamoto Musashi, who now lives an endless existence as Aragami, a "god of battle".
Genres: Action Horror Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-03-27
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Nobody
1994-05-28
Nobody
Overview: Three elite salarymen find themselves in a bar fight with a group of threatening but mysterious men. When the mystery men come looking for revenge, the salarymen find themselves embroiled in a deadly game...
Genres: Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1994-05-28
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Like Madonna
1990-12-22
Like Madonna
Overview: Like Madonna 1990
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-12-22
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Drive
1997-08-06
Drive
Overview: A prototype enhanced human, on the run from Chinese-hired hit men, hooks up with a dread-locked bystander, and the two of them elude their pursuers narrowly each time.
Genres: Action Adventure Science Fiction Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-08-06
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Crying Freeman
1995-04-23
Crying Freeman
Overview: A lethal assassin for a secret Chinese organisation, who sheds tears of regret each time he kills, is seen swiftly and mercilessly executing three Yakuza gangsters by a beautiful artist. She is captivated by the grace of his kill and later falls in love with him. An intense power struggle for the leadership of the Yakuza Clans ensues as they seek vengeance for the death of their leader.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-04-23
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Gozu
2003-07-11
Gozu
Overview: Minami mistakenly kills a gangster associate of his named Brother. Almost as soon as the murder takes place, the body of the deceased man is gone, prompting Minami to conduct a search. While looking, he finds a mysterious isolated hotel where he decides to take a rest. Not only are the front desk clerks a bit strange, but even the ambiance feels unusual. Minami soon realizes he may have gotten more than he bargained for.
Genres: Crime Thriller Horror Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-07-11
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HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: End of Sky
2017-08-19
HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: End of Sky
Overview: Members of SWORD win against Wangan Rengogun, which is led by Kohaku. The city becomes peaceful again. Nevertheless, the most brutal gangs, Doubt and Prison Gang, appear. They try to dominate the area controlled by SWORD.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-08-19
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The Files of Young Kindaichi: The Legendary Vampire Murders
2005-09-24
The Files of Young Kindaichi: The Legendary Vampire Murders
Overview: Miyuki receives an invitation from her friend Hikune Youhei to the themed inn called "Ruins", located in a virtual ghost town haunted by the legend of a vampire. However, what Kindaichi had originally dismissed as spooky rumours with no basis became horribly real when their fellow guests staying at the inn are found dead one by one, with their bodies drained of blood and wounds in their necks that resembled vampire bites
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-09-24
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The Last Supper
2005-02-12
The Last Supper
Overview: A plastic surgeon who excels at his job hides a dark secret. After finally succumbing to his desire to taste human flesh, the surgeon soon finds himself addicted to the taste of his patients' skin, which leads him to discover further culinary delights at a seedy restaurant with some highly dubious special dishes. Murder and mayhem ensue as the demented doctor continues to find new and gruesome ways to satisfy his appetite.
Genres: Drama Horror Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-02-12
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SEE HEAR LOVE
2023-07-06
SEE HEAR LOVE
Overview: Manga artist "Shinji Izumoto" has secured a movie deal. He should be celebrating, but he's going blind, his manga series has been canceled, and he can no longer care for his grandmother. All alone, Shinji makes the devastating decision to jump off a balcony. When "Hibiki Aida", a deaf fan of his, saves Shinji, they begin an unusual life together.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-07-06
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Women of the Night
2001-01-01
Women of the Night
Overview: Three entwined stories of love, lust, danger and revenge.
Genres: Thriller Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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The Rise and Fall of Park Avenue and the 10 Rooms
2022-11-18
The Rise and Fall of Park Avenue and the 10 Rooms
Overview: Koza, Okinawa City, which prospered as a gateway town for the U.S. military. Four omnibus dramas unfold at the intersection of Japanese, American, and Okinawan cultures. Dream chasers, losers, wounded, and hangers-on... The city of Koza and its people weave their own stories.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-11-18
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One Second Ahead, One Second Behind
2023-07-07
One Second Ahead, One Second Behind
Overview: Set in Kyoto, Japan, a love story takes place between Hajime and Reika. Hajime is a handsome young man, who is usually a second quicker than everyone else and straightforward. He works at the post office. Reika is a young woman, who is usually a step slower than everyone else. After Valentine's Day, Hajime wakes up and is unable to remember what happened that day.
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-07-07
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School Day of the Dead
2000-08-05
School Day of the Dead
Overview: Some students decide to set up a play written by one of their classmates, who has commited suicide. The play is based on a tragic and mysterious legend about a love affair between two teachers at the school long ago. Some girls then accidentally stumble over some information about the legend, and the girl who commited suicide. Shortly after, the girls start turning up dead in seeming accidents.
Genres: Drama Mystery Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2000-08-05
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The Young Blood Typhoon
1995-05-13
The Young Blood Typhoon
Overview: On the way home from a small assault incident at a love hotel in Tokyo, Shuntaro Katagiri playfully entered the love hotel with his friend Iwanaka. When I fell asleep, I screamed and screamed from the room. Katagiri, who was full of blood, jumped out of the room after hearing the noise. A running girl, a bloody man, and a muscle man, a yakuza, a mysterious woman. The corridor of the hotel turned into a shambles for a moment, but Katagiri, a karate master, he slammed the place and he broke it. A strange space-This was his first encounter with the girl
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1995-05-13
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UNFAIR: the answer
2011-09-17
UNFAIR: the answer
Overview: After detective Natsumi Yukihira brings an end to the police hospital terrorist case, Natsumi is transferred to the Nishimonbetsu Police Station in Hokkaido. Meanwhile, a series of grotesque murders occurs in downtown Tokyo involving nails placed in the body of the victims. The fingerprint of Natsumi's ex-husband, freelancer journalist Kazuo Sato, is found on the the body of a victim and Kazuo is placed on the most wanted list. Soon after, Kazuo finds Natsumi and hands her a USB memory stick. The device contains information on a secret organization within the police department. Kazuo tells Natsumi that the series of murders are warnings and suspects become the next victims. Natsumi is then arrested as a suspect. Tokyo prosecutor Katsuaki Murakami appears at the Nishimonbetsu Police Station to investigate.
Genres: Action Thriller Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-09-17
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Vanishing Glow
2007-11-10
Vanishing Glow
Overview: Tony, Max, and Rei, who are mixed-race children of Japanese and Filipino, have lived together as brothers and sisters with no blood connection from a young age, despite the fact that they are discriminated Eventually, Tony One day, seemed to have an opportunity to score a big difference in the underworld...
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-11-10
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Talking Head
1992-10-10
Talking Head
Overview: After the director of a film in production dissappears, his replacement has to deal with the cast and crew being mysteriously killed off one by one.
Genres: Mystery Drama Thriller Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1992-10-10
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Bad City
2022-07-05
Bad City
Overview: Kensuke Sonomura directs the legendary Hitoshi Ozawa in this ultimate V-Cinema actioner. Kaiko City is plagued with poverty and crime. When a corrupt businessman decides to run for mayor and starts eliminating opponents from the rival mafia, a former police captain serving time for murder is secretly released and put in charge of a special task force to arrest him.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-07-05
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Naniwa Kinyudo - Haibara knocks on the door of Imperial Finance!
2022-11-25
Naniwa Kinyudo - Haibara knocks on the door of Imperial Finance!
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-11-25
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ナニワ金融道 2発目〜銭と泪と権利と女〜
2022-12-02
ナニワ金融道 2発目〜銭と泪と権利と女〜
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-12-02
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ナニワ金融道 3発目～大蛇市マネーウォーズ～
2022-12-09
ナニワ金融道 3発目～大蛇市マネーウォーズ～
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-12-09
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Zankyo
1999-02-13
Zankyo
Overview: The story of Iwaki, a young brawler who becomes a professional criminal when he joins a Yakuza clan.
Genres: Action Thriller Drama Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1999-02-13
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Let's Go Karaoke!
2024-01-12
Let's Go Karaoke!
Overview: Satomi Oka is worried about his final choir competition but is accosted by a shadowy gangster, Kyouji Narita, who demands karaoke sessions with him.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-01-12
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Warship Boy
2021-12-10
Warship Boy
Overview: Kaisei Sakamoto is a 16 year old boy who is inclined to settle everything with his fists. He grew up in a town where you can see both Nagazaki and Gunkanjima, living with his father. His father, Genkai Sakamoto, runs a small ramen shop. The father-son duo has just recently had a large fight. The story showcases fragments of one's youth and the questions that crop up while growing up.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-12-10
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UNFAIR: the movie
2007-03-17
UNFAIR: the movie
Overview: When a devoted detective probes the suspicious death of her father, she uncovers massive corruption and finds herself in grave danger.
Genres: Action Thriller Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-03-17
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Fool's Blues
2022-11-18
Fool's Blues
Overview: Daikon, the director who created a legendary movie 30 years ago, is now a person of the past, and he is spending his empty days falling for the pimp of the pinsaro girl Tamako. One day, Tamako's old lover appears, and Daikon and Tamako escape to a striptease theater in Hiroshima, where a junior from college is the director. The two end up living in the theater's dressing room, where the director and his friends in the entertainment district warmly welcome them. However, when Daikon dabbles in a stripper, a rift appears in their relationship. Masaya Kato, who also starred in "Girlfriend wa Yume de Odoru", will play Daikon, the main character, who is a failing film director, and Asami Kumakiri will play Tamako, who supports Daikon with great strength. Directed and written by Yuji Yokoyama, an announcer who is also an actor and who was also the director of "Cheating Stripper," and plays the role of the director.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-11-18
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Songs of Kamui
2023-11-23
Songs of Kamui
Overview: More than anything, brilliant Teru longs to attend school with other girls. But in early 20th-century Japan, Teru is excluded because she is Ainu. Instead of writing, the Ainu—indigenous people from Japan’s Hokkaido island—pass down their traditions through yukar (oral poems). When Teru meets a Tokyo professor who has devoted his life to decoding yukar, Teru discovers a chance not only to prove her brilliance but to rewrite the fate of the Ainu.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-11-23
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UNFAIR: the movie
2007-03-17
UNFAIR: the movie
Overview: When a devoted detective probes the suspicious death of her father, she uncovers massive corruption and finds herself in grave danger.
Genres: Action Thriller Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-03-17
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Borderless Island
2022-10-01
Borderless Island
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-10-01
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Gekashitsu
1992-02-08
Gekashitsu
Overview: Melodrama about a woman refusing surgery.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1992-02-08
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Broken Heart
1995-01-21
Broken Heart
Overview: Eight love stories start and end in an amusement park.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1995-01-21
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Lightning Over the Beyond
2023-12-08
Lightning Over the Beyond
Overview: Progressing from sound to color, Lighting Over the Beyond is a road movie that traces the roots of cinema and the history of war while asking "What is war?" and "What is an enemy?".
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-12-08
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Overlord: Bloodline of Misfortune
2016-10-07
Overlord: Bloodline of Misfortune
Overview: The Naitō Shinjuku Family, Japan's oldest yakuza organization with a hereditary tradition, is led by its boss, Gunji Washio (Hitoshi Ozawa). His young son, Taiga (Haruto Ochiai), though only an elementary schooler, spends his days being trained as the heir by senior lieutenant assistant Reiji (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi). However, in stark contrast to his father's wild and daring nature, Taiga is timid and prone to tears, raising doubts about his suitability as the next leader. Amid this uncertainty, Gunji's supposedly deceased younger brother resurfaces and assassinates him, plunging the Naitō Shinjuku Family into crisis. To make matters worse, Taiga is kidnapped by an unknown assailant…
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-10-07
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Agitator
2001-10-28
Agitator
Overview: When a young Yakuza torments the customers in a rival crime family's nightclub, it is not long before his dead body is found. Soon, inter-family retaliation follows, resulting in the death for a prominent crime boss. Devastated by this turn of events, the temperamental Kenzaki vows to avenge his boss's death and, as bloody violence ensues, the body count reaches excessive proportions.
Genres: Crime Drama Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2001-10-28
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UNFAIR: the end
2015-09-05
UNFAIR: the end
Overview: Natsumi Yukihira (Ryoko Shinohara) receives secret documents of an organization that controls the country from the shadows. Because of this, Natsumi's ex-husband, Kazuo Sato (Teruyuki Kagawa) pays a terrible price. Natsumi goes back to the Investigation #1 of Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to take on the organization, but Natsumi becomes involved in a new case. She gets closer to the final enemy.
Genres: Action Thriller Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-09-05
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Jikan no Shûzoku
2014-04-10
Jikan no Shûzoku
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-04-10
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Osoi Shiawase
2015-11-23
Osoi Shiawase
Overview: Part of the Shûhei Fujisawa New Drama Series.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-11-23
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Terra Formars
2016-04-29
Terra Formars
Overview: With the space program attempting to travel to Mars, 21st century scientists were tasked with warming up the planet so that humans could survive on its surface. They came up with an efficient and cost effective plan of sending cockroaches and mold to the surface so that the mold would absorb the sunlight and the insect corpses would serve as a food source for the mold. It is now the year 2577 and the first manned ship to Mars has landed on the planet and the six crew members are ready for their mission. But what they find are giant mutated humanoid cockroaches with incredible physical strength. The crew members are easily wiped out, but not before sending a transmission back to Earth. Now, humanity will send elite warriors to exterminate the mutated bugs and claim back Mars.
Genres: Action Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-04-29
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Crime's Blank
2015-10-23
Crime's Blank
Overview: Ando can't accept this his daughter Kana committed suicide. Kana fell from the ledge of a school building and died. Ando attempts to find out the truth behind his daughter's death. He becomes suspicious of his daughter's former classmate, Saki. Saki isn't a typical high school student and she aspires to work in show business. She dominates her high school with her charisma.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-10-23
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Savage City: Angel Whisper
1991-04-26
Savage City: Angel Whisper
Overview: A corrupt cop teams up with an unlikely partner to protect the city from a gang of ruthless drug addicts.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1991-04-26
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Ghosts Dream Selfish Dreams
2024-06-29
Ghosts Dream Selfish Dreams
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-06-29
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Crime's Blank
2015-10-23
Crime's Blank
Overview: Ando can't accept this his daughter Kana committed suicide. Kana fell from the ledge of a school building and died. Ando attempts to find out the truth behind his daughter's death. He becomes suspicious of his daughter's former classmate, Saki. Saki isn't a typical high school student and she aspires to work in show business. She dominates her high school with her charisma.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-10-23
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Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny
2023-07-28
Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny
Overview: To defend their kingdom against a sudden invasion, a mighty general returns to the battlefield alongside a war orphan, now grown up, who dreams of glory.
Genres: Action Adventure War
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-07-28
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The Man in White
2003-03-29
The Man in White
Overview: After his father figure - a yakuza boss, is murdered, Azusa Moribe goes on a killing spree to exact revenge.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-03-29
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Kingdom 2: Far and Away
2022-07-15
Kingdom 2: Far and Away
Overview: It follows a young man who dreams of becoming a general and Ying Zheng, whose goal is unification.
Genres: Action Adventure War
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-07-15
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The Blue Hearts
2017-04-08
The Blue Hearts
Overview: Six directors picked a favorite song by Japanese punk rock band "The Blue Hearts" and made a short film inspired by the song.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-04-08
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Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2016: Reflections
2016-08-26
Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2016: Reflections
Overview: This omnibus film brings together three globally acclaimed directors from Asia with a common theme 'Living Together in Asia' to depict the lives of characters who journey between Japan, Cambodia, the Philippines and Malaysia. Brillante Mendoza grapples with the issue of loss of national identity and home, with a story set in the Obihiro area of Hokkaido and Manila in the Philippines. Isao Yukisada directs a story in Malaysia where the Japanese army was once stationed but is now home to many Japanese retirees living out their remaining years. An elderly man has parted from his family in Japan to live alone in Penang, but when a new helper comes to the house, he slowly opens his mind and an unexpected bond forms between the two. Finally director Sotho Kulikar conveys a beautiful but heart-rending love story between a Japanese man and Cambodian woman that unfolds across past and present against the backdrop of Cambodia's civil war.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-08-26
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Balloon
1990-05-12
Balloon
Overview: Youngsters find work as part-time festival street vendors and flourish in work, friendship and love.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-05-12
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Monster
2013-04-27
Monster
Overview: A woman has an ugly face. She has been called 'monster' since childhood. A case occurs in her town that leads to her being ejected and a relocation to Tokyo. She obtains plastic surgery and begins working as a prostitute. She makes some dough and extends the plastic surgery to her entire body. She changes her name and begins a new life. The perfect body leads her to think about men and her hometown.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-04-27
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Kaze no Tayori
2016-01-30
Kaze no Tayori
Overview: Kurumi suddenly gave up opening a cafe with her friend. She hears that her grandfather Takeshi collapsed and goes to visit him in her hometown of Sendai. Takeshi entrusts Kurumi to open a cafe which closed temporarily due to the earthquake, but Kurumi doesn't know what to do. Takeshi hopes Kurumi finds her own way to live. There's not much time left for Takeshi and Kurumi.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-01-30
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RE:BORN
2016-09-24
RE:BORN
Overview: A former special forces operative struggling to contain the destructive impulses of his past goes on a rampage against a squad of ruthless assassins.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-09-24
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Unrequited Love
2016-07-02
Unrequited Love
Overview: Childhood best friends. Cousins. Housemates. Coworkers. Eight stories of unrequited love, eight sets of people who weren't meant to be together. Several short films put together under the common theme of One Sided Love: ***My Nickname is Butatchi ***Something Blue ***Asahan no Yuge ***Kataomoi Supairaru ***Usotsuki no Koi ***Ibu no Okurimono ***Radio Personality ***Boku no Sabotin
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-07-02
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Zebra
2016-05-21
Zebra
Overview: Dora (Ryo Ryusei) and associates runs a badger game scheme to extort victims out of money. One day though, their target looks like an ordinary guy, but he turns out to be a yakuza. Dora and his associates fall into a far darker world. Dora steps into a business that offers to take revenge on others by any means necessary.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-05-21
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The Signs of Love
2007-10-06
The Signs of Love
Overview: Sayaka Miyamoto (Nao Matsushita) and Keita Fukushima (Terunosuke Takezai) attend the same university and believe their love for each other will never end. However, as time goes by and they graduate, their future starts to part as they both begin moving forward to capture their own dreams. Now in the beautiful city of Barcelona, Spain, the former lovers cross paths once again.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-10-06
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CrimeBroker
1993-07-01
CrimeBroker
Overview: High court judge Holly McPhee devises blueprints for criminal operations and offers them for sale to the crime world. Her scrupulous operation falls apart when she takes part in a multi-million dollar bank robbery and becomes an accessory to murder.
Genres: Action Crime Drama TV Movie Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-07-01
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The Seventh Floor
1994-09-30
The Seventh Floor
Overview: Kate Fletcher has the perfect apartment. Everything is computer controlled. It is the home of her dreams until a psychotic man begins to execute the violent orders he hears from his long dead sister.
Genres: Thriller Action Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-09-30
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Sanada 10 Braves
2016-09-22
Sanada 10 Braves
Overview: Set at the end of the Sengoku period to early Edo period, "Sanada Ten Braves" follows 10 members of a ninja group who all serve under samurai warrior Yukimura Sanada.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-09-22
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Four Days of Snow and Blood
1989-06-17
Four Days of Snow and Blood
Overview: Based on the "2.26 Incident", an attempted coup d'état in Japan 1936, launched by radical ultra-nationalist parts of the military. Several leading politicians were killed and the center of Tokyo was briefly held by the insurgents before the coup was suppressed.
Genres: Drama War History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1989-06-17
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The Setting Sun
1992-09-15
The Setting Sun
Overview: A Japanese soldier is forced to question alliances when he meets and falls in love with the leader of the rebel movement.
Genres: Drama War Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1992-09-15
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Abunai Deka Forever The Movie
1998-09-12
Abunai Deka Forever The Movie
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Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1998-09-12
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Muscle Heat
2002-10-25
Muscle Heat
Overview: In the year 2009, a young policeman must collapse a Yakuza family whose members make a large profit with a new drug.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2002-10-25
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Je t'aime: I Am a Beast
2008-11-28
Je t'aime: I Am a Beast
Overview: Yuka, a troubled young woman who suddenly begins working part-time as a high-class call girl, finds unexpected romance while on the job.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-11-28
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Shiro and Marilyn
1988-07-16
Shiro and Marilyn
Overview: Based on a true story. Shiro, a dog who lives in an inn on Akajima in Okinawa, swims to the opposite shore on Zamami to see his love, a dog named Marilyn. Shiro is portrayed by the real-life Shiro.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1988-07-16
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The Final Parting
2018-03-24
The Final Parting
Overview: A young woman grows emotionally as she overcomes the deaths of those dear to her after meeting a female mortician..
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-03-24
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Okinawa Rendez-vous
2000-07-27
Okinawa Rendez-vous
Overview: Jimmy Tong is an expert blackmailer and thief who specialises in white-collar crimes. With his side-kick, Jimmy steals a personal diary belonging to a Yakuza leader Ken Sato intending to use its details as a platform for blackmailing and to extort money. Sato agreed to the uneasy deal and made preparations to pay Jimmy his exorbitant demands only for Sato's girlfriend Jenny to betray him and make off with the money to Okinawa.
Genres: Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2000-07-27
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Kingdom
2019-04-19
Kingdom
Overview: Set in Qin Dynasty during the warring states period in ancient China. Shin was a war orphan. He has a dream of becoming a great general Shin has a fateful encounter with young King Eisei. King Eisei aims to unify all of China.
Genres: Action Adventure War History Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-04-19
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Double Meaning: Yes or No?
2013-03-01
Double Meaning: Yes or No?
Overview: A new female detective joins the special investigations team and dives into some of their hardest cases in this follow-up to the series 'Unfair.' The team investigates a grisly video circulating online that asks viewers to answer 'yes' or 'no' questions with potentially deadly outcomes.
Genres: Action Thriller Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-03-01
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The Man in White Part 2: Requiem for the Lion
2003-04-21
The Man in White Part 2: Requiem for the Lion
Overview: A rowdy, young yakuza takes revenge against a gang of thousands for the death of his boss.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-04-21
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You'll Fall For Me
1989-11-03
You'll Fall For Me
Overview: Meet Chika. She thinks she's been jinxed: she's going to be dumped on Christmas Eve. Enter Tomako, who likes reading and making pudding. Although they're total opposites, by a twist of fate, they become best friends. However, it turns out they both want to spend Christmas Eve with the same guy. Will they choose friendship? Or love?
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1989-11-03
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1750 Days of Turbulence
1990-09-15
1750 Days of Turbulence
Overview: After the death of previous Boss, a gang war lasts for more than four years.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-09-15
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FLARE
2014-04-26
FLARE
Overview: A meeting in the middle of Tokyo between Jan, a middle age French photographer who is living his life carelessly, and Flare, a 17 years old runaway girl with a complicate family background. Charmed by Jan’s works, a budding of love soon developed in Flare. While attracted to the wild life of Jan, she holds onto a complicated feelings. With this swaying conflicts inside of her, it painted a vivid picture of growing up in this Japan – France collaboration work of a painful love story.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-04-26
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Good Advice
2001-11-15
Good Advice
Overview: An investment banker loses everything and must discover what's important in life.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-11-15
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Prayer Beads
2004-05-08
Prayer Beads
Overview: This horror anthology is featuring nine independent episodes, each 30 minutes long, that are revolving around bad karma and terror.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2004-05-08
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Samurai Resurrection
2003-04-26
Samurai Resurrection
Overview: Shiro Amasuka, dead leader of the Shimbara Revolt is resurrected from hell with the desire of overthrowing the shogunate for killing his companions. To do this , he resurrects an army of living dead swordsmen. Between him and his goal, only Yagyu Jubei stands...
Genres: Fantasy Action History Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-04-26
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Check
1991-11-25
Check
Overview: Set in Osaka's Shinsekai, the film depicts the lives of Ayumu Tobita (Hidekazu Akai), who makes a living as a shogi gambler (shinken-shi), and Ryuzo Kayama (Masaya Kato) who aims to become a professional player.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1991-11-25
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The Gun 2020
2020-07-10
The Gun 2020
Overview: Toko grew up unloved by her mother Mizuho who continues to adore her deceased son. She lives alone in an apartment the electricity has been cut off and the trash is piling up. One late night, Toko enters a gloomy building in order to escape from a threatening stalker, Tomita. There she finds a handgun. She brings it back home and confirms it is loaded with four bullets. One day, the family living next door who have already been enduring poverty and violence end up murdering a man. Toko helps them bury the man's body, shooting it with the handgun. Toko becomes captivated by the gun itself. She is further entangled in the true circumstances of the incident due to the detective searching for the handgun and a suspicious man Kazunari who knows a secret about the handgun. Toko tries to throw herself into the whirlpool but then the lid is blown off her "past."
Genres: Thriller Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2020-07-10
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We Make Antiques! Kyoto Rendezvous
2020-01-31
We Make Antiques! Kyoto Rendezvous
Overview: The central Kansai region of Japan is the setting for the historic cities of Sakai and Kyoto. Noda and Koike from We Make Antiques are back and together for the tea ceremony by Furuta Shigenari who is the master of the ceremony. Enter a mysterious new woman named Shino about whom the two have a feeling.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2020-01-31
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Okite
2003-03-22
Okite
Overview: Yakuza film directed by Hiroki Matsukata.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-03-22
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Karate Kill
2016-09-03
Karate Kill
Overview: When a mysterious loner and Karate master Kenji's little sister goes missing in Los Angeles, whoever stands in his way of finding her will face the wrath of a lethal KARATE KILL!
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-09-03
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Hope
2020-10-10
Hope
Overview: Kazuto Ishikawa is a first-class architect. He is married to Kiyomi. They have a son, Tadashi, who attends high school and a daughter, Miyabi, who attends middle school. They live together in a refined home, designed by Kazuto. An injury causes Tadashi to quit playing soccer. Since that time, Tadashi often stays out all night without permission. One evening, Tadashi leaves home and does not return. Kazuto and Kiyomi become worried about their son and consider going to the police. News then reveals the murder of Tadashi's classmate. The police suspect that Tadashi might be involved in the murder.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2020-10-10
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Uta Monogatari: Cinema Fighters Project
2018-06-22
Uta Monogatari: Cinema Fighters Project
Overview: Six Stories based on Six Songs.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-06-22
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Singapore Sling
1993-09-11
Singapore Sling
Overview: Tatsuya is on a honeymoon in Australia. A couple of unfortunate encounters land him in jail, where he’s imprisoned without a chance of ever getting out again. His wife tries her best to launch an appeal, but it’s Tatsuya’s inmates who are his best chance of escaping his current predicament.
Genres: Drama Crime Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1993-09-11
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Sleep in the Shadows
2019-09-06
Sleep in the Shadows
Overview: Fuyuki is an established artist who runs several bars in Yokohama. One day, injured Shinji runs into his bar. He always idolizes Fuyuki as his elder brother. Shinji is a member of the charity group which looks after troubled young girls in Yokohama. Fuyuki decides to help Shinji who is in a trouble with Yakuza for helping an underage girl out of their prostitution business. In the midst of getting involved in this conflict, Fuyuki learns that his dearest love, Kyoko has a very short time to live, and he feels a strong desire to express his love for Kyoko in a painting...
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-09-06
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Dancing in her Dreams
2020-10-23
Dancing in her Dreams
Overview: Hiroshima Theater Number One is a venerable strip club on the verge of shutting down. Theater head Kinoshita takes to the stage for the theater's final night and stands before famous strippers and mysterious young dancers to reminisce about the glorious past and his secret love affair with a certain dancer.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2020-10-23
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Yumeji: A Spurt of Love
2017-07-30
Yumeji: A Spurt of Love
Overview: Yumeji is married to Tamaki and they have a son. Tamaki was a model for Yumeji. He makes a living by running a picture store. Due to his dissatisfaction as an artist and his own inner conflicts, he spends his days doing other things besides painting. Meanwhile, he has lots of female fans. They are fascinated by his sexual charm. He meets Hikono and falls in love with her.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-07-30
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The Nikaidos' Fall
2019-01-25
The Nikaidos' Fall
Overview: After losing his son, Tatsuya is anguished by the danger of his ancient family line coming to an end. His mother Haru urges him to embark on a loveless second marriage, and meanwhile he secretly hopes that his daughter Yoshiko will marry a husband willing to adopt the Nikaido name and follow in his footsteps.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-01-25
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Sakura
2020-11-13
Sakura
Overview: Three siblings share a home with their parents living a happy life. The oldest one is good-looking guy, which is something of a contrast from his younger brother who is at school. The youngest one is the girl and has two brothers to protect her. And then there is Sakura, the family's dog who is always by their side. The fate of this quirky but happy family changes drastically after Hajime, the family's hero-like figure, encounters a tragic accident...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2020-11-13
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Tokyo: The Last War
1989-09-15
Tokyo: The Last War
Overview: The year is 1945. After the horrific fire-bombings of the Pacific War levels Japan to the ground, the government decides to consult spiritual psychics to aid them in winning the war. Unfortunately, the resentment and agony of the souls of the fire-bombing victims culminate together to revive the evil Onmyoji, Yasunori Kato. Only a young, psychically imbued apprentice of the priests will dare fight against the evil magic user. However, can this lone man possibly contend with Kato's overwhelming power?
Genres: Fantasy Science Fiction Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1989-09-15
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Double Meaning
2011-09-23
Double Meaning
Overview: A new female detective joins the special investigations team and dives into some of their hardest cases in this follow-up to the series 'Unfair.' Just as a girl asks the team for help finding her missing father, a man calls to say he has four hostages and makes a cryptic request.
Genres: Action Thriller Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-09-23
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Double Meaning: Chain Reaction
2015-09-15
Double Meaning: Chain Reaction
Overview: Akira Mochizuki survived a kidnapping as a child. Now, she's a detective, and there are signs that the kidnapper may be back again after 20 years.
Genres: Action Thriller Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-09-15
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Unfair: Code Breaking
2006-10-03
Unfair: Code Breaking
Overview:
Genres: Action Thriller Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-10-03
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Crazy Boys
1988-10-29
Crazy Boys
Overview: Tamotsu Iwaki (Masaya Kato), also known as "The Dandruff Cancer," was admitted to a juvenile training school in the summer when he was 18 years old after being hit with dirt on his car. At first he is at odds with Ginji (Shinobu Sakagami) and others, but eventually a friendship develops between them. One day, Gan escapes, falls in love with a beautiful girl, Kanako, whom he met at his friends' apartment, and attacks her in an elevator, but is captured again. After being discharged from the hospital, Gan meets Kanako again, and although they are repulsed by each other, they become attracted to each other.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1988-10-29
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Ultraman Blazar The Movie: Tokyo Kaiju Showdown
2024-02-23
Ultraman Blazar The Movie: Tokyo Kaiju Showdown
Overview: A wave of kaiju emerges from an industrial zone, prompting Capitan Gento and the SKaRD to engage in the relentless battle. Yet despite their efforts, the endless kaiju attack continues. Suspecting a link to Necromass Co., an advanced chemical company that researches kaiju carcasses and owns factories in the industrial zone, SKaRD rushes to the company’s CEO and renowned chemist, Dr. Mabuse. At Necromass Co.’s research facility, Dr. Mabuse explains the development of the damudoxin, a substance on the brink of achieving immortality. Meanwhile, Alien Damuno, who claims themselves as the “ruler of the universe” appears! Chaos ensues when damudoxin leaks from the destroyed tanks, consuming samples of kaiju carcasses and giving rise to the giant Gongilgan, the Demonic Carcass. Set in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, Ultraman Blazar and SKaRD clash in a showdown against the giant kaiju!
Genres: Science Fiction Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-02-23
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Overlord: Bloodline of Misfortune II
2016-12-25
Overlord: Bloodline of Misfortune II
Overview: After the death of the 12th-generation boss, Gunji Washio, the Naito Shinjuku Family attempts to rebuild under acting boss Kanemaru (Masaya Kato). However, a clash arises with the underboss, Reiji (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi), who nominates Gunji’s successor, Taiga Washio (Haruto Ochiai), as the 13th-generation boss. This discord fractures the once-unified family. Adding to the chaos, the Tokyo Four Society, which had been held together by Gunji’s absolute leadership, falls into disarray. Shinjuku descends once more into a lawless battlefield of feuding yakuza factions. The conflict between Reiji’s sense of justice and Kanemaru’s vision of leadership traces its origins back to a tragic incident during the era of the 11th-generation boss, Kiryu Washio (Shinzo Horita).
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-12-25
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Kingdom IV: Return of the Great General
2024-07-12
Kingdom IV: Return of the Great General
Overview: Depicts a continuation of the "Battle of Mayang", an all-out war against the neighboring country Zhao that Shin and Wang Ki fought in in the previous work "Flame of Fate".
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-07-12
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