Kiyohiko Shibukawa
Biography: Kiyohiko Shibukawa (渋川清彦 Shibukawa Kiyohiko, born 2 July 1974) is a Japanese fashion model actor. He debuted as a model under the name Kee, but changed his name to "Kiyohiko Shibukawa" in 2006. He has appeared in more than sixty films since 1998.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: July 02, 1974
Deathday: N/A
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Known For
CONTROL OF VIOLENCE
2015-07-25
CONTROL OF VIOLENCE
Overview: A three-way battle of hoodlums vs yakuza vs gyoza factory manager! A fierce battleground in Osaka, where territories are fought over with impunity. There, a group of hoodlums, who are in good shape and gaining momentum, have launched a series of surprise attacks on the Yakuza.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-07-25
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Shrieking in the Rain
2021-11-12
Shrieking in the Rain
Overview: At a movie studio in 1988, rookie director Hanako Hayashi is making her directorial debut, the erotic As Far as Love Will Take Us. She's under pressure from her producer and crew. When she is about to shoot the climax of the film, numerous problems arise. To make matters worse, the set is visited by a censor from the Film Certification Committee, and the key scenes end up being cut out to avoid an R rating. Can Hanako realise her dream?
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-11-12
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Solaris
2007-01-01
Solaris
Overview: Shot while the director was still in college, the film is a remake of the Russian film of the same name. The man's dead ex who had committed suicide appears in front of him. The ghost has a cross-like scar on her wrist.
Genres: Drama Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-01-01
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Pornostar
1998-10-10
Pornostar
Overview: A young man decides one day to start killing yakuza. After he kills his first two he gets roped into helping a wannabe gangster and his bumbling underlings to perform a hit. While things work out in the beginning, this young psychopath quickly becomes more trouble than the gang expected. Will they be able to rid themselves of him, or will they be his next victims?
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1998-10-10
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Before the Vigil
2013-01-15
Before the Vigil
Overview: Matsuoi and his wife Tsuya moved to Oshima City because of her unpredictable character. Even though Tsuya continues to have affairs, Matsuoi loves her and is a devoted husband. Tsuya is then diagnosed with a cancer and later goes into a coma. Matsuoi then thinks of his wife's lovers. Matsui goes to those men and informs them of Tatsuya's condition. The other women in the lives of those men are shocked and begin to re-examine their views of their men.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-01-15
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Ichi the Killer
2001-12-22
Ichi the Killer
Overview: 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.
Genres: Action Crime Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2001-12-22
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Dead Rising: The Movie
2010-03-02
Dead Rising: The Movie
Overview: Live action film "Shibyo Osen Dead Rising" based on the zombie action game "Dead Rising." Set in Japan and directed by Keiji Inafune. Produced by Capcom, the game studio that also produced the popular Resident Evil series, the Xbox 360/Wii game Dead Rising was a George Romero-inspired third-person shooting game that followed a reporter's effort to fend off a zombie attack in a mall. The game was immensely popular, expanding to downloadable content and multiple spin-off versions on other platforms. Four years later, the sequel of the game has arrived, and Capcom is hyping up the release with a live-action feature film. Directed by game producer Inafune Keiji (Onimusha, Mega Man) in his directorial debut, Shibyo Osen - Dead Rising promises to create a never-before-seen type of third-person-style action film that also features the over-the-top zombie violence that made the games so popular.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2010-03-02
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Fish Story
2009-03-20
Fish Story
Overview: A rock band writes a song called "Fish Story" that is foretold to save the world. The song exceeds the boundaries of space and time and ties people and their stories together.
Genres: Music Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2009-03-20
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Winny
2023-03-10
Winny
Overview: In the early days of the Internet, a case arises from an innovative software and the developer is falsely arrested by the police. This film is based on the true story of the men who fought against the authorities to protect the future and the rights of engineers.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-03-10
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Road to New Don
2007-01-15
Road to New Don
Overview: The first 'Road to New Don' film.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-01-15
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Dare to Stop Us
2018-10-13
Dare to Stop Us
Overview: In Spring 1969, 21-year-old Megumi Yoshizumi goes to Wakamatsu Production. The company makes films popular with young people. Pink film director Koji Wakamatsu gathers there with young talented people who are all fascinated with movie making. When they are not making movies, they spend their time smoking, drinking alcohol, scouting for actresses and looking for material for their next film. When filming begins, everybody immerses themselves into the production and will do everything on the filming set from running, shouting to acting.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-10-13
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Two Out Full Base
2022-03-25
Two Out Full Base
Overview: Ichi and Hachi, former high school baseball players, drag out their broken dream of competing in Koshien and lead junk filled days. After getting into a car accident involving yakuza, they get pulled into the middle of a bloody conflict.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-03-25
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Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet
2006-01-28
Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet
Overview: Based on the Best Selling Anime Series "SAIKANO" Shy coed Chise (played by Aki Maeda from Battle Royale) is madly in love with high school athlete Shuji. The two share a bond which only intensifies when war breaks out in futuristic Japan. But Chise has a secret that - if revealed - would not only destroy her relationship but would also put her life at risk. Chise is not an ordinary teenage girl, she is actually the ultimate weapon of mass destruction, a genetically engineered cyborg built specifically for extreme military use. When she goes into battle, Chise strikes fear in everyone around her, including her own troops. Her boyfriend must never know.
Genres: Action Thriller Science Fiction Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-01-28
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CHAIN/チェイン
2021-11-26
CHAIN/チェイン
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-11-26
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The Blood of Rebirth
2009-10-13
The Blood of Rebirth
Overview: Based on the Japanese legend of 15th century adventurer, Oguri Hangan Daisukeshige, Toyoda places us in a surreal world of tattooed Japanese slave workers whose real life roles serve more as symbols than actual characters. After being hired by a local despot, Daizen, to massage away a nasty venereal disease, Oguri is viley betrayed after refusing to stay longer.
Genres: Drama Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2009-10-13
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Lumberjack the Monster
2023-12-01
Lumberjack the Monster
Overview: After Akira Ninomiya miraculously survives a brutal attack by an unknown assailant wearing a "monster mask," he becomes fixated on finding the attacker and getting revenge.
Genres: Drama Thriller Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-12-01
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Monsters Club
2011-11-23
Monsters Club
Overview: Having abandoned modern civilization, Ryoichi lives an isolated, self-sufficient life on a snow-covered mountain and sends mail bombs to the CEOs of corporations and TV networks. One day, he encounters a mysterious creature in the forest. That night, his older brother, who had committed suicide, appears before him at his cabin. The apparition takes Ryoichi beyond a door, where Ryoichi learns the truth about his family.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-11-23
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Mirrored Mind
2005-03-30
Mirrored Mind
Overview: An actress suffering from an identity crisis finds herself spirited away from the bustle of Tokyo to a tropical paradise.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-03-30
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The Yakuza Principal 2
2007-12-21
The Yakuza Principal 2
Overview: After successfully saving his newly acquired daycare center, “Little Chicks Family”, Junji is met with yet another issue. A member of the rival yakuza family, the Yashiki, begins to work in the shadows against him. Will Junji be able to foil Yashiki's plot to overthrow the Okawa Family, all while taking care of four kids?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-12-21
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11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate
2012-05-20
11.25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate
Overview: On November 25th 1970, a man committed ritual suicide inside the Tokyo headquarters of the Japanese Ministry of Defence, leaving behind a legacy of masterpieces and a controversy that echoes to this day. The man was Yukio Mishima, one of Japan's greatest and most celebrated novelists. With four members of his own private army - the Tatenokai - Mishima had taken the commandant hostage and called upon the assembled military outside the Ministry to overthrow their society and restore the powers of the Emperor. When the soldiers mocked and jeered Mishima, he cut short his speech and withdrew to the commandant's office where he committed seppuku - the samurai warrior's death - tearing open his belly with a ceremonial knife before being beheaded by one of his colleagues. What was Mishima truly trying to express through his actions? And what did he witness during his final moments?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2012-05-20
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Jeonju Digital Project 2004
2004-11-15
Jeonju Digital Project 2004
Overview: Three digital short films: 'Influenza' by Bong Joon-ho, 'Kyo-shin' by Sogo Ishii, 'Dance Me to the End of Love' by Yu Lik-wai
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2004-11-15
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I’M HERE
2023-07-24
I’M HERE
Overview: Toshiaki Toyoda's newest short
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-07-24
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The Cursed Sanctuary X
2021-11-19
The Cursed Sanctuary X
Overview: Kaname Azuma is sick of her marriage life with her husband and she decides to divorce him. She leaves Japan and travels to South Korea. There, she visits her brother Teruo's villa. Teruo is surprised by Kaname's sudden visit, but after he hears of her marriage life, he lets her to stay with him. Somehow, Teruo and Kaname happen to enter The Cursed Sanctuary X.
Genres: Horror Drama Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-11-19
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World's End / Girl Friend
2005-09-10
World's End / Girl Friend
Overview: Shinnosuke and Misawa are joint managers of a Bonsai shop. Suddenly Shinnosuke's childhood friend Haruko turns up. She has split up with her boyfriend and finds herself out on the streets. Shinnosuke starts to like her and really wants to cheer her up, but he can't manage to express his real feelings or stop picking up other women. Misawa is dumbfounded by Shinnosuke's behavior but also has complex feelings of love for his friend.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-09-10
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Sanka: Nomads of the Mountains
2022-03-16
Sanka: Nomads of the Mountains
Overview: It is 1965, a time of rapid economic growth for Japan and also a time when the people called Sanka, a nomadic band of outcasts, were fading away. Having arrived at his father’s countryside estate from Tokyo to focus on preparing for his high school entrance exam, a lonely 15-year-old named Norio (Rairu Sugita) encounters three Sanka, first teenage Hana (Naru Komukai), then her father Shozo (Kiyohiko Shibukawa) and her grandmother. Taken under their wing and drawn to their simple and rugged lifestyle, Norio begins to spend his summer days fishing in the rivers and catching snakes in the bush for food. He also witnesses how they are discriminated against by people like his authoritarian father who rejects their illogical lifestyle. With bad blood already existing between Norio and his father, and a hopeless desire to become one with the Sanka, Norio is forced to confront the cruel reality of his age.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-03-16
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Paradise
2013-01-01
Paradise
Overview: A space station sanitary worker encounters a bear whose nose was mysteriously cut off by a human.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-01-01
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Offbeat Cops
2022-08-26
Offbeat Cops
Overview: Tsukasa Naruse works as a detective. He is enthusiastic with his job. To catch criminals, he sometimes breaks rules that detectives should follow. Tsukasa works on a voice phishing case that targets elderly people. He targets a suspect without a warrant. Due to his, Tsukasa gets transferred to the police musical band.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-08-26
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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 Last Days of the World
2012-02-18
The Last Days of the World
Overview: The life of a student named Kanou is transformed when a tiny man informs him that Earth will soon be annihilated. Kanou decides to do just as he pleases with the time he has left, leading to strange adventures that could be real -- or just a dream.
Genres: Fantasy Drama Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2012-02-18
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Tsuyukusa
2022-04-29
Tsuyukusa
Overview: Middle-aged Fumi lives a quiet seaside life, she spends her days working at a small local factory, spending time with her neighbor’s son, and attending her sober-lifestyle group. One night while driving home her car is struck by a small meteorite, the odds of which are 100 million to 1. Seeing this as a good omen, Fumi decides she should be open to new possibilities in her life, even perhaps romance…
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-04-29
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The War of Announcers
2023-08-14
The War of Announcers
Overview: Dramatization of The Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) and its announcers activities to support the Japanese military's fight during the war. Based on the facts, depicts the hidden relationship between broadcasting and the war.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-08-14
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Petrel Hotel Blue
2012-03-24
Petrel Hotel Blue
Overview: Seeking to exact revenge upon Yoji, Yukio travels to an area surrounded by the sea, desert and lava topped mountains. There, Yukio meets mysterious Rika and becomes enchanted by her presence. While, Yukio can't get Rika out of his mind, he faces off against Masakazu, a former subordinate of Yoji, and a detective chasing Rika.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2012-03-24
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99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie
2021-12-30
99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie
Overview: Hiroto Miyama works with rookie lawyer Honoka Kono on a team that specializes with criminal cases for Madarame Law Firm. Atsuhiro Sada has become the director of the law firm. One day, the law firm receives a request about a case that took place 15 years ago. The case was about a poisonous wine incident.
Genres: Drama Comedy Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-12-30
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Crows Zero
2007-10-26
Crows Zero
Overview: The students of Suzuran High compete for the King of School title. An ex-graduate yakuza is sent to kill the son of a criminal group, but he can't make himself do it as he reminds him of his youth.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-10-26
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Crows Zero II
2009-04-11
Crows Zero II
Overview: Genji and his victorious G.P.S. alliance find themselves facing down a new challenge by the students of Hosen Academy, feared by everyone as 'The Army of Killers.' The two schools, in fact, have a history of bad blood between them. And the simmering embers of hatred are about to flare up again, burning away any last remnants of the truce they had so rigorously observed until now.
Genres: Action Adventure Crime Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2009-04-11
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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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Just Remembering
2022-02-11
Just Remembering
Overview: A former couple remembers their most intimate days, only to part once again. A bittersweet love story inspired by a Jim Jarmusch masterpiece, set in times of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-02-11
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The Hound of the Baskervilles: Sherlock the Movie
2022-06-17
The Hound of the Baskervilles: Sherlock the Movie
Overview: Based on the feature-length novel "The Hound of the Baskervilles" written by Arthur Conan Doyle, which is the movie version of the TV drama "Sherlock" broadcast on the Fuji TV series in 2019.
Genres: Mystery Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-06-17
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The Mars Canon
2002-09-28
The Mars Canon
Overview: A look at the problems two couples, Kohei and Kinuko, and Manabe and Hijiri, have in their relationships, and the solutions they try to devise as a way out.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2002-09-28
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The Courier
2017-07-22
The Courier
Overview: At the beginning of the 19th century, Japan was under a policy of national isolation. A group of Dutch scholars who wanted to open the country secretly completed a copy of a map of Japan under shogunate control. They sent a young Dutch scholar, Michi-an, as a secret envoy to deliver the copy of the map to the Dutch. Michi-an, hiding himself and making his way through the deserted winter mountains, but the mountain guardians, led by Takayama, had begun hunting in the mountains with a description of Michi-an's appearance arranged by the shogunate.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-07-22
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Almost People
2023-09-30
Almost People
Overview: Four dramas about brothers and sisters, each of whom lacks a certain emotion.
Genres: Comedy Drama Family
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-09-30
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461 Thank-you's: Father and Son Bonding through Bento of Love
2015-03-15
461 Thank-you's: Father and Son Bonding through Bento of Love
Overview: In 2010, a musician, Watanabe Toshimi was planning to go back to his hometown in Fukushima to do farming. His son Toui was going to re-take high school entrance exam which he had failed the previous year. Both looked forward to starting new chapters in their lives. In 2011, Toshimi had to cancel his plan because of the Great East Japanese Earthquake. His hometown was within 20 km of the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant. To cheer up his father, Toui who passed a high school entrance exam promised him to go to school every day. Toshimi promised Toui to make him bento every day.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-03-15
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Wakusei no Kakera
2011-11-26
Wakusei no Kakera
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Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-11-26
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And the Mud Ship Sails Away...
2013-10-23
And the Mud Ship Sails Away...
Overview: Takashi is country hipster, work avoiding, not-so-smart life expert in vague rural-urban area in the north from Tokyo. He lives together with his grandmother and laughs at his friend who goes to real work - shoveling cow manure. On one day, a young woman arrives to the area and claims to be Takashi's half-sister from this' father's escapade. And she is the kind you can't get easily rid off...
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-10-23
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99.9 Criminal Lawyer: SP
2021-12-29
99.9 Criminal Lawyer: SP
Overview: The super unconventional lawyer is back! Our new friends are comic book girls! And the biggest enemy of all! The strongest lawyer who manipulates the prosecution behind the scenes sets out to prove the devil... Take on a case that is 100% impossible to prove!
Genres: Comedy Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-12-29
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Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai
2021-10-15
Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai
Overview: Set in the 19th century, "Moeyo Ken" follows the life of Toshizo Hijikata. He was the vice-commander of the Shinsengumi and fought against the Meiji Restoration.
Genres: History Drama Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-10-15
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Convenience Story
2022-08-01
Convenience Story
Overview: Kato is an up-and-coming scriptwriter in the middle of a severe slump. He submits ideas for potential movies but makes no headway whatsoever, and spends his days downhearted and distressed. When he heads out to buy "Dog Man," food for his lover's beloved pooch Cerberus, one thing leads to another and he stumbles into "Ideal Mart," a convenience store where he can find everything his heart desires. There, he encounters a mysterious married woman named Keiko, who gets his creative juices flowing again, but...
Genres: Thriller Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-08-01
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Humoresque
2006-11-04
Humoresque
Overview: Amy and Sonny are two girls with contrasting personalities. Their "secret hideout" is an antique shop. One day, Amy falls in love at first sight with an older man named 'J'
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-11-04
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Slow Map
2005-12-17
Slow Map
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-12-17
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Planetist
2018-11-17
Planetist
Overview: A documentary four years in the making that highlights the wondrous Ogasawara Islands, where 65-year-old Miyagawa Noritsugu resides. A surfer that draws in artists of all kinds to the beautiful island in which he resides.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-11-17
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Through Their Eyes
2016-04-02
Through Their Eyes
Overview: A compelling human drama about the growing social problems and public responsibilities regarding the welfare and ethical treatment of neglected dogs and cats at animal shelters. The story is told through the eyes of tormented vets who are relentless in their efforts to change the system to serve these animals with dignity.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-04-02
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All the Long Nights
2024-02-09
All the Long Nights
Overview: Two work colleagues: he suffers from panic attacks, she has extreme PMS. Their company distributes toy planetariums. What may not sound like Ozu Yasujirō is actually precisely that: people are attentive and do each other good, without even realising.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-02-09
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Transcending Dimensions
2025-01-31
Transcending Dimensions
Overview: Rosuke, a monk, has gone missing. His lover, Nonoka, takes the assassin Shinno to a religious facility in search of Rosuke. There, they meet a sorcerer called Ajari. Meanwhile, Rosuke is on a spaceship heading to the unknown planet named Kelman. There, he meets a strange old man. And then...a battle...
Genres: Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2025-01-31
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Alive.
2022-09-23
Alive.
Overview: A prequel to "I'm Here." An 18-minute short film about a man with a torch who appears at a modern-day shrine festival and causes a commotion. This work is a new chapter in the Wolf Sozan series. No planned theatrical release date.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-09-23
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Girlfriend: Someone Please Stop the World
2004-05-12
Girlfriend: Someone Please Stop the World
Overview: Despite the fact that Kyoko's a girl herself, approaching women on the streets and asking them to pose nude for her proves to be quite a chore. At first she accosts every pretty girl that walks by, until Miho catches her eye. Feeling that she has that certain something special, Kyoko insists that Miho pose for her. Her own life floating rudderless after the separation of her parents, Miho accepts, half entertaining the idea to get back at her father, who has gone on to form a new family and who hasn't been in touch with her in years. The two girls walk around town, Kyoko snapping pictures and listening to Miho's stories. Gradually the two young women begin to sense a mutual attraction. When the time comes to get down to the nitty gritty of the nude shots, the girls' defences come down along with their clothes.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2004-05-12
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Kami no Ko wa Tsubuyaku
2023-11-03
Kami no Ko wa Tsubuyaku
Overview: One family changes as they join a religious group. Kinoshita Haruka is forced to engage in her religious activities by her mother, Aiko, who is an avid believer and forbids her from making friends or participating in events at her school. Her father Shinji distances himself from religion and tells his daughters, Haruka and her younger sister, Inori, the importance of "believing in yourself." When Shinji suddenly falls ill, their "belief" begins to waver.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-11-03
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Rageaholic
2022-08-26
Rageaholic
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Genres: Crime Drama Action Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-08-26
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Blue Spring
2001-09-09
Blue Spring
Overview: Soon after being named the new leader of his high school's gang system, Kujo grows bored with the violence and hatred that surround him. He wants desperately to abandon his post… but his once-enviable position of power has a strange way of making him feel powerless.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2001-09-09
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Wasabi
2001-10-31
Wasabi
Overview: Hubert is a French policeman with very sharp methods. After being forced to take 2 months off by his boss, who doesn't share his view on working methods, he goes back to Japan, where he used to work 19 years ago, to settle the probate of his girlfriend who left him shortly after marriage without a trace.
Genres: Drama Action Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2001-10-31
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9 Souls
2003-07-19
9 Souls
Overview: After discovering a hole in their crowded cell, nine prisoners escape their confinement to track down the key of the universe, which a fellow prisoner known as the Counterfeit King said he had hidden.
Genres: Crime Comedy Drama Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-07-19
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Kaminari hashiru natsu
2003-12-13
Kaminari hashiru natsu
Overview: Japanese film directed by Masato Tanno.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-12-13
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Hanging Garden
2005-10-08
Hanging Garden
Overview: On the surface, the Kyobashis appear to be a happy family. Despite a family agreement that they are all open with each other, the entire household knows the opposite is true.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-10-08
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Golden Slumber
2010-01-30
Golden Slumber
Overview: When easy-going Aoyagi meets an old friend for a fishing trip, he ends up drugged, framed for the Prime Minister's assassination, and on the run from corrupt cops. It's only the beginning of what quickly becomes the worst, weirdest day of his life. But he'll get by with a little help from his friends, who include a famous pop diva, a rockabilly deliveryman, a crippled old gangster, and the world's most cheerful serial killer.
Genres: Action Comedy Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2010-01-30
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Boys on the Run
2010-01-30
Boys on the Run
Overview: A socially awkward salesman for a toy-capsule company tries to change his nerdy ways when a slick rival moves in on the beautiful co-worker he loves.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2010-01-30
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Isn't Anyone Alive?
2012-02-18
Isn't Anyone Alive?
Overview: In a Japanese military hospital, a mysterious pandemic strikes and quickly kills seemingly at random. A group of unconnected individuals must come to terms with their own impending deaths, and the fragile absurdity of life.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2012-02-18
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Love Bombs
2013-02-02
Love Bombs
Overview: A mysterious city woman named Kiyomi is cared for by an old village woman. The male villagers are intrigued by Kiyomi, especially Masaru, a young man who the surrogate grandson to the old woman, eats dinner with her every night. Despite constant questioning, Kiyomi refuses to talk about her past. The enigma of her presence only bewitches the men further. Shinji, a writer, gives her the only copy of his book. Tatsuya, a farmer, offers her his ripest tomatoes. Kiyomi acts timid, but she secretly likes the attention. But when the old woman collapses, there is no one to protect the frail city woman. Later, a sinister man from the city arrives looking for Kiyomi. A disturbing truth will be revealed about her while a strange and outrageous battle of love will ensue.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-02-02
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It's Me It's Me
2013-05-24
It's Me It's Me
Overview: Hitoshi Nagano, who works at an electronics store, picks up a cellphone left behind by a customer and goes about a scam. He calls the person's mother and pretends to be her son. He then gets the mother to transfer money to his bank account. Soon, Hitoshi gets a lot more than he bargained for.
Genres: Comedy Drama Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-05-24
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A Story of Yonosuke
2013-02-23
A Story of Yonosuke
Overview: The year is 1987 and Japan is just reaching the peak of its economic success. Eighteen-year old Yonosuke Yokomichi arrives in Tokyo from Nagasaki. Ordinary in every way possible, he lives in a suburb far from the excitement of the big city and commutes to a university in the center of Tokyo.
Genres: Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-02-23
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Starting Over
2014-10-26
Starting Over
Overview: Nana is 19 and lives in a corner of Tokyo. Her birth mother and Marin, a girl the same age who she loves, were the only people she could trust. Nana confronts them in her yearning for love, but the world does not give it to her. With her whole life ahead of her, Nana struggles, suffers, and begins a search for the true meaning of love.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-10-26
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The Millennial Rapture
2012-09-04
The Millennial Rapture
Overview: Sennen no yuraku is set in a small community called “Roji” where Kenji Nakagami—one of the most famous novelists in Japan—drew the absurdity and passion of life since its inhabitants have been living and dying. There were beautiful men in “Roji” who struggled to live with the blood of the Nakamato Clan, blood called “noble yet unholy.” Oryu, a midwife, has watched all those men growing up, living and dying... She is now aging old and starts to talk with the dead men souls of the Nakamoto Clan...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2012-09-04
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Tokyo 10+01
2002-08-03
Tokyo 10+01
Overview: A group of 11 criminals are trapped in a warehouse with bracelets. The 11 learn that they are part of a game where the prize is 3 million yen and a clean record. The object is to reach the Baron's house. However, the obstacles they face involve hunters with laser guns who will go after the contestants. It seems as if this game is fun...however, the game proves to be a battle of life and death.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2002-08-03
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Joker Game
2015-01-31
Joker Game
Overview: Set along a backdrop of a fictitious second world war at an international city in Asia. In Japan, Lieutenant Colonel Yuki (Yusuke Iseya) recommends the creation of spy training school "D Kikan". Meanwhile, Kato (Kazuya Kamenashi) is facing capital punishment for his refusal to follow a superior's order. Kato is then scouted by "D Kikan". He goes through a harsh training regiment and faces his first mission as a spy. In order to seize American ambassador Graham's confidential documents "Black Note." Kato infiltrates into an international city. A battle to gain possession of the "Black Note" ensues between Kato, a mysterious woman named Rin (Kyoko Fukada), the British Spy Agency, the Soviet Spy Agency and the radical army in Japan.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-01-31
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M
2006-10-27
M
Overview: Mixed up by desire, love and hatred, a disturbed young man begins tailing and eventually tries to save his neighbor, a housewife who has turned to prostitution despite her comfortable lifestyle.
Genres: Drama Action Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-10-27
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Fish on Land
2012-02-18
Fish on Land
Overview: A college senior (Mirai Moriyama) takes a bicycle trip for his last summer vacation. On his trip he comes across drive-in "HOUSE475" and its manager Seii (Hidetoshi Nishijima). The college senior then helps out at the store and becomes influenced by his experience at "HOUSE475".
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2012-02-18
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Black Dawn
2012-06-02
Black Dawn
Overview: In 2011, top-secret data on nuclear power is stolen from a university facility. At the same time, leaked information comes in about enriched uranium from the Korean peninsula. Sumimoto of the external affairs fourth division suspects that a conspiracy has been hatched to rock Japan-Korean relations.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2012-06-02
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The Box Man
2024-08-23
The Box Man
Overview: A photographer becomes intrigued by a mysterious man who has chosen to filter his experience of the world through a cardboard box placed over his head.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-08-23
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That's It
2015-05-27
That's It
Overview: Samao Daikoku’s family register was taken which keeps him from escaping the underground life that he has led. To get away once and for all, Samao Daikoku breaks into Daikichi Ebisu's coin locker to steal gold. Daikichi Ebisu is involved in a criminal organization. In the locker, Samao Daikoku finds a hard disk containing personal information on runaways, homeless people, bankrupt people and prostitutes. He hides the hard disk, but is locked up by Daikichi Ebisu. There, he sees a prostitute, Ami Nanmu and he also faces an evil gang boss, Kan Senju. Samao Daikoku is tortured by the gang boss. The mystery behind Samao Daikoku’s past is revealed.
Genres: Crime Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-05-27
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Yakuza Apocalypse
2015-05-21
Yakuza Apocalypse
Overview: When young protege Akira Kageyama is bitten by his dying vampire boss, Genyo Kamiura, he must get used to his new powers before seeking revenge.
Genres: Action Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-05-21
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Passion
2019-05-15
Passion
Overview: A young couple’s announcement of their engagement to their friends is followed by a series of interactions and conflicts that forces everyone to reflect on their lives.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-05-15
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ろくでなし
2017-04-15
ろくでなし
Overview:
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-04-15
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Lowlife Love
2016-04-02
Lowlife Love
Overview: Tetsuo is a lowlife. A film director with a small indie hit many years back, yet he has never gotten any further as he refuses to go against his 'artistic integrity'.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-04-02
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Chokolietta
2014-10-24
Chokolietta
Overview: Chiyoko's mother died when she was young. Since that time, Chiyoko has closed her heart to others. After her pet dies, Chiyoko feels loneliness. Her mother liked the Italian movie "La Strada." Due to movie study club senior, Masamune, Chiyoko is able to watch the Italian movie "La Strada," which her mother liked. Chiyoko soon acts in a movie directed by Masamune.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-10-24
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Sound of Waves
2016-10-30
Sound of Waves
Overview: Umi’s hearing is so sensitive that even notes played slightly out-of-tune give her a headache. Violinist Yuko arrives from Tokyo to play a concert on Umi’s small island near Okinawa, and gradually befriends the girl. Both struggle with friendships and family relationships, but are brought together by music.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-10-30
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Promised Land
2024-06-14
Promised Land
Overview: Matagi is a group of hunters who lives in the mountains and targets wild animals including bears, but now more and more bear hunting is forbidden by the government. This is a story of two young matagi who struggle in their dying culture.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-06-14
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Bank on the Other Side
2024-05-06
Bank on the Other Side
Overview: Itsuki, who lives on welfare with her sick mother and baby sister, has given up on her dream of becoming a nurse and been hopeless for the future. One day, a transfer student named Kazuma, who has a secret about falling behind in his previous private middle school, joins Itsuki’s class. He also struggles under pressure from his elitist father. Sparked by this encounter, they break out of their circumstances and gradually find hope for the future on their own, involving many adults around them.
Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-05-06
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Touching the Skin of Eeriness
2013-12-01
Touching the Skin of Eeriness
Overview: After his parents die, a teenager goes to live with his older brother. As his loneliness grows, he becomes engrossed in practicing modern dance with his classmate.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-12-01
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斬人 KIRIHITO
2005-02-25
斬人 KIRIHITO
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Genres: Action History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-02-25
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Bandage
2010-01-16
Bandage
Overview: Set in the 1990s during Japan's "band boom" era, the film tells the tale of a girl in high school, Asako, who goes to a concert and meets Natsu, vocalist of the new band LANDS. Asako ends up being the band manager, but as the band's popularity starts to soar, the band's friendship begins to suffer.
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2010-01-16
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Love & Peace
2015-06-26
Love & Peace
Overview: A man, who once dreamed of becoming a punk rocker, is working as a low salaryman at a musical instrument parts company. He's secretly in love with his colleague. One day, he finds a little turtle on the rooftop, naming it Pikadon.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy Drama Family
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-06-26
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Bitter Honey
2016-04-01
Bitter Honey
Overview: Akako, a shape-shifting goldfish in the form of a coquettish nymphet clad in diaphanous red dresses, naively plays the role of erotic muse and adoring pet for an aging writer seeking greatness. Things quickly get complicated for the odd couple, however, when the writer's deceased former student/lover enters the picture as a ghost and helps Akako realize her own desires, activating her agency and frustrating the one-sided male fantasy the writer is so keen to continue.
Genres: Drama Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-04-01
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Sugu ni yuku
2024-07-24
Sugu ni yuku
Overview: New Toshiaki Toyoda's short film starring Kiyohiko Shibukawa as a meditating monk.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-07-24
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On a Boat
2024-07-12
On a Boat
Overview: A glimpse of her long-lost freedom prompts Sara to re-examine her marriage with her conservative husband.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-07-12
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Reminiscence
2017-05-06
Reminiscence
Overview: A detective in Toyama is forced to confront his painful past when he takes on a murder case involving his two estranged childhood friends.
Genres: Mystery Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-05-06
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Neko Ninja
2017-05-20
Neko Ninja
Overview: Kagerota is a young ninja who embarks on his first mission: stealing the goldfish from a wealthy samurai. He succeeds, but then a mysterious fat cat starts following him. His distinctive red nose leads Kagerota to believe that the feline stalker is actually the reincarnation of his long last father, a legendary ninja who left him when he was ten years old.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-05-20
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Zenigata
2018-05-26
Zenigata
Overview: Two brothers run a bar called Zenigata in a backstreet of a fishing port. At midnight, the bar changes to a lending place, where the brothers lend money and charge high interest. One day, they hire a former boxer
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-05-26
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Punk Samurai Slash Down
2018-06-30
Punk Samurai Slash Down
Overview: Junoshin Kake is a ronin. To get hired by the Kurokaze Han, he lies and tells them that a religious group is trying to destroy them. He gets hired by the Kurokaze Han, but they learn that Junoshin Kake lied. Junoshin Kake is given the death sentence and he must think of an escape plan.
Genres: Action Comedy History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-06-30
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Bye Bye, Marrano
2013-03-01
Bye Bye, Marrano
Overview: Kazuomi Nara lost his job due to the bankruptcy of his company and Shiori, his fiancé, is pregnant. Running away from reality, he steals a car and ends up in a field with four strangers, Joe, Marco, Santa and Tokie. An old man who can't ride a bike, a con artist, a virgin and a shop keeper. As confused as he is, Kazuomi decides to stay with these four strangers.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-03-01
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Takasaki Graffiti
2018-08-25
Takasaki Graffiti
Overview: Miki, Yuto, Hiroko, Naoki and Kota have been friends since they were little. They all graduated from high school. They have dreams about their future as well as anxiety. Miki's father goes missing with her college admission fee. Yuto has discord with his father who runs an auto repair shop. Yuto happens to get involved in a crime. Hiroko wants to marry her boyfriend, but she also distrusts him. Naoki and Kota have their own worries. These five friends think about themselves for the first time.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-08-25
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Another World
2018-10-30
Another World
Overview: Ko, a man in his late 30s, lives in the countryside with his wife and teenage son. Mitsuhiko, who runs a local car dealership, also stayed in his hometown. One day, their mutual friend Eisuke returns from a long military operation and their reunification brings back both pleasant and painful memories.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-10-30
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Amy Said
2017-09-30
Amy Said
Overview: Twenty years have passed since the sudden disappearance of Amy, who was the femme fatale in her film studies group. Something that Naoko said triggers emotions that were frozen in time for the group's members, who see each other for the first time after a long absence: Asada Iida,Naoko,Okamoto,Miho,Goto and Kizuka.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-09-30
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One Piece: Heart of Gold
2016-12-31
One Piece: Heart of Gold
Overview: A girl named Olga is pursued by both the World Government and a man named Mad Treasure, as she is the only one who knows the location of the Pure Gold, a substance that can buy the entire world. Olga ends up sailing with the Straw Hat Pirates, and they journey to find the Pure Gold on the lost island of Alchemi, which is located inside the stomach of a large angler fish named Bonbori.
Genres: Animation Adventure Comedy Fantasy Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-12-31
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Enokida Trading Co.
2018-06-09
Enokida Trading Co.
Overview: Enokida Trading Post is a second-hand shop run by Yojiro Enokida , whose personal mantra is, "Anything but garbage. We take it all." The shop serves as a gathering place for employees and regular customers, who come with troubles in hand. One summer day, part of the shop's sign falls down. Yojiro thinks this is a sign that something spectacular is about to happen, and indeed their problems take on lives of their own from that day onward.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-06-09
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Shiba Park
2019-06-14
Shiba Park
Overview: While walking their shiba dogs, 3 middle-aged men meet at the park everyday. They do not know each other's names. They keep their distance, but chat about whatever is on their minds.
Genres: Family Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-06-14
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Areno
2015-11-21
Areno
Overview: 'We have to kill him', the wife and her lover thought. When three childhood friends reunite, it doesn't take long before two of them feel the woman's husband is in their way. They push him into a lake, but the boat capsizes and all three are thrown into the water. The lovers reach the shore, but the husband is nowhere. Has he drowned? They decide to wait at a lakeside hotel for his body to be found.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-11-21
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A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic
2020-03-06
A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic
Overview: Saki's father is an alcoholic and her mother is a follower of a new religion. She sees her father's strange behavior and her mother's loneliness. Her family is collapsing, but Saki struggles to look for her future.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2020-03-06
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Play Room
2018-12-08
Play Room
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-12-08
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Room Laundering
2018-07-07
Room Laundering
Overview: Yakumo Miko's father died when she was 5 years old. The next year, Miko mother went missing. Miko then moved in with her grandmother, but, at the age of 18, Miko's grandmother passes away. She shuts herself away from others. One day, her uncle from her mother's side, Ikazuzi Goro appears. He sets up a place for Miko to live and also a place for her to do part-time work. Her part-time job is "room laundering." After starting her job, Miko sees ghosts. She struggles to solve the worries of the ghosts who are staying in rooms. Ikazuzi Goro tells Miko that her mother was able to see ghosts which affected her. Miko asks him to find her mother.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-07-07
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Family of Strangers
2019-11-01
Family of Strangers
Overview: Three patients of different backgrounds, illnesses and stages are being treated at a psychiatric clinic in Nagano Prefecture. Their cases range from the criminal to merely asocial. That should be that, but soon matters take a darker turn when a corpse turns up and a murder has occurred. The culprit fingered is one of the patients.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-11-01
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The Kamagasaki Cauldron War
2018-11-18
The Kamagasaki Cauldron War
Overview: Kamagasaki is an "invisible" slum of Osaka that attracts day laborers and prostitutes since WW2. When the local gang has its treasured cauldron stolen, a war to find it begins involving the thugs, a 12 years old kid, a prostitute and a pickpocket, including the giant cauldron used to feed the destitute: The symbol of Kamagasaki.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-11-18
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Carrasco Rider
2009-11-14
Carrasco Rider
Overview: Two filmmakers have to deal with a rogue mascot.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2009-11-14
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The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine
2018-07-07
The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine
Overview: In the wake of the social unrest caused by the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake, two female sumo athletes, Kiku and Tokachi, and an anarchist group called the Guillotine Society, spark an unlikely connection.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-07-07
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Leap Year Girl
2015-09-04
Leap Year Girl
Overview: In a leap year in the 21st Century, actress Emi returns home for the first time in 12 years. Almost thirty but still far from being a popular star, she finds that the only thing unchanged back home is the view of old countryside. She finds all her friends older, properly grown up, and married with children. There are also matters to think of, such as money and age. She is not getting any younger. But Emi still believes that she is no ordinary person. She still believes in miracles. She is not going to change. Some day she will be transformed into someone really special. Depicting the dilemma, hope and fear that many women feel as they are about to turn thirty, this charming film features inspiring performances by the young cast.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-09-04
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37 Seconds
2019-02-09
37 Seconds
Overview: 23-year-old comic book artist Yuma, physically disabled due to profound cerebral palsy and emotionally stunted by her well-meaning but overly protective mother, forges her own unusual path to sexual awakening and independence while at the same time discovering love and forgiveness.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-02-09
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Big Bang Love, Juvenile A
2006-02-11
Big Bang Love, Juvenile A
Overview: An unknown future. A boy confesses to the murder of another in an all-boy juvenile detention facility. More an exercise in style than storytelling, the story follows two detectives trying to uncover the case. Homosexual tension and explosive violence drives the story which delivers some weird and fascinating visuals.
Genres: Fantasy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-02-11
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Between Men and the Gods
2017-10-26
Between Men and the Gods
Overview: Hozumi is a doctor and he is friends with manga artist Soeda. They both like Asako who works at a tropical fish shop. Hozumi eventually gives up Asako for his friend Soeda. Soeda and Asako decide to get married, but, after they get married, Soeda dates another woman and abuses Asako. He even pushes Asako to have an affair with Hozumi. Hozumi still has feelings for Asako, but his love changes to hatred.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-10-26
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Playback
2012-11-10
Playback
Overview: Haji is an actor on the cusp of turning 40, who has gotten stuck in life. At the invitation of an old friend, he visits his hometown for the first time in ages. On the way Haji has an accident, and wakes up to find himself transported back to high school with his adult body in tact.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2012-11-10
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Obon Brothers
2015-07-25
Obon Brothers
Overview: A failed director is trying to get his next movie off the ground, while dealing with his cranky brother and his estranged wife.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-07-25
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The Day of Destruction
2020-07-24
The Day of Destruction
Overview: Seven years ago, a mysterious monster was found deep in a rural coal mine. Since then, rumors of a plague spread through the small town, and people experience an unexplainable mental illness. A young Shugendo practitioner goes missing only to resurface transformed, intent on exorcising the world from the monsters haunting it.
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2020-07-24
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Wolf's Calling
2019-09-20
Wolf's Calling
Overview: A girl finds an old handgun in her attic and the symbolic object conjures a mystical scene of samurai (a stellar cast of actors joined by the 20-person Edo punk band Seppuku Pistols, who also provide the soundtrack) gathering within the moss-grown location of Kasosan Shrine in Tochigi Prefecture.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-09-20
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Tezuka's Barbara
2020-11-20
Tezuka's Barbara
Overview: Barbara is an adult-orientated fantasy tale filled with love and the occult from Osamu Tezuka's reimagining of "The Tales of Hoffmann". Its story deals with the erotic and bizarre experiences of a famous novelist called Yosuke Mikura whose life is tossed upside down by a mysterious girl named "Barbara".
Genres: Mystery Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2020-11-20
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Shiver
2021-02-05
Shiver
Overview: Toyoda Toshiaki went to Sado Island and filmed musician Koshiro Hino and Kodo, the local Taiko Performing Arts Ensemble, while they performed music composed especially for Shiver.
Genres: Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-02-05
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Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
2021-04-11
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
Overview: An unexpected love triangle, a seduction trap, and a random encounter are the three episodes, told in three movements to depict three female characters and trace the trajectories between their choices and regrets.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-04-11
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FM89.3MHz
2007-01-27
FM89.3MHz
Overview: Okawa Family’s yakuza, Junji, is released from prison, and is told to take over a local radio station by his boss. Junji tries to explain that it is not a yakuza’s job to talk on the radio, but no one listens to him. He reluctantly goes to the radio building, and is met by a young, upbeat girl broadcasting a talk show and playing pop music. Will this seasoned gangster really fit in on such a show?
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-01-27
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Midnight Diner
2014-11-01
Midnight Diner
Overview: A restaurant opens at midnight. Both the menu offerings and personality of the owner draw a series of flawed patrons including Tamako, whose boyfriend has passed away, live-in worker Michiru, and ruckus-raising Kenzo.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-11-01
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Hirugao
2017-06-10
Hirugao
Overview: Set 3 years after the drama series. Kitano Yuichiro comes to give a lecture in the town where divorcee Sasamoto Sawa now lives quietly. The two meet again and their love story continue.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-06-10
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Last of the Wolves
2021-08-20
Last of the Wolves
Overview: After Shogo Ogami’s death in Hiroshima, Detective Shuichi Hioka successfully implemented Shogo Ogami’s plan, which was to control the yakuza to prevent further gang wars and save innocent people from getting harmed. Shuichi Hioka manages the criminal organizations, but, due to one evil person who gets released from prison, the situation drastically changes.
Genres: Crime Thriller Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-08-20
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Captain Tokio
2007-02-17
Captain Tokio
Overview: In the year 20XX, anarchy reigns over Tokyo after a devastating earthquake destroyed the city. Isolated from the rest of the country, the chaos-ridden city is ruled over by an autocratic governor (Izumiya Shigeru) who has forbidden all forms of entertainment including cinema. Timid movie lover Furuta (Wentz Eiji) and mischievous rocker Nitta (Nakao Akiyoshi), two peddling high school boys lost in the city's wasteland, gather forces and lead a youth rebellion against the governor.
Genres: Science Fiction Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-02-17
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The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood
2021-04-09
The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood
Overview: In a studio at the foot of Mt. Fuji, Gaku Hamada is struggling to shoot a movie with a dog in the lead role. Enter a huge cast of veteran actors who get involved in misadventures while on set.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-04-09
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Broken Hearts for Sale
2015-02-28
Broken Hearts for Sale
Overview: An omnibus recorded in a short film by five film directors with the motif of the song "Kai Band".
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-02-28
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It's a Flickering Life
2021-04-16
It's a Flickering Life
Overview: The story centers on a man who loves movies, having once worked at movie studio in pursuit of his dreams, surrounded by great directors and famous actors. In this tale of love and friendship spanning a lifetime, the "god of cinema" that Go has worshipped since he was young will transcend time, and work a miracle in the lives of one family.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-04-16
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The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan
2018-09-07
The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan
Overview: Shoji Segawa was a quiet and inconspicuous boy, but, for the first time, he is recognized by people after winning the National Middle School Shogi Tournament. At the age of 26, his dream of becoming a professional shogi player collapses due to an age restriction. After he quits playing shogi, he becomes desperate. With the support of his peers, including Yuya Suzuki, and his love of shogi, Shoji Segawa begins to play shogi again. A miracle happens to him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-09-07
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Go Seppuku Yourselves
2021-08-20
Go Seppuku Yourselves
Overview: A man is tasked with assisting in the ritual suicide of a samurai who won't die without condemning the corrupt powers that be.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-08-20
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Vanitas
2017-04-21
Vanitas
Overview: What is life like at a Japanese university? Four "friends" drift in and out of their friendships and face boredom, uncertainty and disengagement. And something more dangerous.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-04-21
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I Never Shot Anyone
2020-07-03
I Never Shot Anyone
Overview: Renji Ishibashi, starring in the movie for the first time in 18 years, plays a hero with two faces, a dull novelist and a legendary killer. Susumu Ichikawa, an obsolete writer with no manuscript at all, had another face - a legendary hitman. But the truth of the matter is... he had never shot a person. One day, he receives a murder request from a friend. Seeing this as an opportunity to achieve the ideal hard-boiled novel, he decides to hire a real hitman and demands that he report to him the assassination situation as it was.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2020-07-03
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The Yakuza Principal
2007-10-01
The Yakuza Principal
Overview: Junji, the protagonist of FM89.3MHz, must become the principal of a nursery school in Kabukicho after the death of Okawa Clan's boss.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-10-01
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Or Utopia
2024-11-16
Or Utopia
Overview: Japan, 2024. The Earth is dominated by a mysteriously giant creature (That Thing) and the group of 12 survivors has formed an uneasy community out of necessity to survive Two years later, Hirayama, the hotel owner, is found dead. Is it suicide or murder? As they search for the truth behind his death, the past and the secrets of each individual are revealed.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-11-16
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Goldfish
Goldfish
Overview: "Guns" was a punk band that became a social phenomenon in the 1980s. At the height of their popularity, one of the member Hal caused an injury and the band was suspended. Thirty years later, the band starts to reunite under the leadership of Ichi, motivated by the pathetic and impure motives of their leader, Animal. However, when they begin rehearsals, the discrepancies in their thinking and growth as a band become apparent.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
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目を閉じてギラギラ
2011-10-22
目を閉じてギラギラ
Overview: Nozomu Kizaki, a man who hates violence and has survived in the underworld by using “sermons” as a weapon. He is also known as “Gandhi Kizaki” (Sho Aikawa). He has given up on the yakuza business, and in order to support those who are struggling to repay their debts, he teaches baseball to children while running the Hope Shokai, a money-lending business. One day, while on a collection mission, Kizaki discovers that one of the debtors is Gota Yagisawa (Takeshi Ayano), a prodigy pitcher who once made his name at the Koshien National Championships. Gota, who had never held a regular job and was mired in debt, is moved by Kizaki's “sermon” and decides to rebuild his life under his guidance. However, the shadow of the Kuroda clan, a yakuza organization, looms behind the pair...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-10-22
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Homestay
2022-02-11
Homestay
Overview: Upon reaching the train station to death, a dejected soul is informed that he is "lucky" and will have another chance at life. He is placed in the body of a 14-year-old boy named Makoto Kobayashi, who just died, and needs to figure out the cause of his death.
Genres: Drama Mystery Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-02-11
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Shonen to Inu
2025-03-20
Shonen to Inu
Overview: New Takahisa Zeze movie, adaptation of the book "Shonen to Inu." To be released in Spring 2025.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2025-03-20
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Shin Abarenbō Shōgun
2025-01-04
Shin Abarenbō Shōgun
Overview:
Genres: TV Movie Action History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2025-01-04
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僕らの方程式
2008-10-04
僕らの方程式
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-10-04
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