Kiichi Nakai
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kiichi Nakai (born 18 September 1961) is a Japanese actor. His father, Keiji Sada, also a movie actor, died when Nakai was only two years old. Nakai started his acting career while he was still in university and was awarded the Rookie of the Year of Japan Academy Awards in 1981. He won the Japan Academy Best Supporting Actor award in 1994 (for 47 Ronin) and Best Actor award in 2003 (for Mibu gishi den (When the Last Sword is Drawn). He also won the award for best supporting actor at the 19th Hochi Film Award for 47 Ronin. In 2003 he played a Japanese delegate to a Chinese emperor of the Tang dynasty in Warriors of Heaven and Earth. Though a few of his lines are in Japanese, most are in Mandarin. His older sister, Kie Nakai, is also an actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kiichi Nakai, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: September 18, 1961
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Known For
47 Ronin
1994-10-22
47 Ronin
Overview: Kon Ichikawa's retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide), his loyal followers (now Ronin, masterless Samurai) dedicate their lives to avenging his death.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1994-10-22
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Tales of the Unusual
2000-11-03
Tales of the Unusual
Overview: A four-part anthology in the spirit of The Twilight Zone, this film starts off with a group of commuters stranded at a train station in the rain, listening to stories told by one of the group. These include tales of a group stranded in the mountains and haunted by guilt over a death they inadvertantly caused, an emotionally broken chessmaster pressed into playing a real-life game for an eccentric millionaire, a wandering medieval samurai who finds a modern-day cell phone on the ground and a person on the other end asking questions about the past, and a young couple who agree to try a computer simulation of what their future as husband and wife would be like.
Genres: Horror Comedy Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2000-11-03
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When the Last Sword Is Drawn
2003-01-18
When the Last Sword Is Drawn
Overview: Kanichiro Yoshimura is a Samurai and Family man who can no longer support his wife and children on the the low pay he receives from his small town clan, he is forced by the love for his family to leave for the city in search of higher pay to support them.
Genres: Action Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-01-18
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Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
2005-12-22
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
Overview: Takada, a Japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is diagnosed with terminal cancer his daughter-in-law, Rie, summons him to the hospital. Through a series of obstacles and relationships, he is brought unexpectedly closer to both an understanding of himself and of his son.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2005-12-22
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Warriors of Heaven and Earth
2003-09-23
Warriors of Heaven and Earth
Overview: A Chinese emissary is sent to the Gobi desert to execute a renegade soldier. When a caravan transporting a Buddhist monk and a valuable treasure is threatened by thieves, however, the two warriors might unite to protect the travelers.
Genres: Drama Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2003-09-23
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Dororo
2007-03-15
Dororo
Overview: Hyakkimaru, a warrior on a quest to reclaim 48 of his body parts which were each taken by a demon, is joined by Dororo, a thief on a quest to avenge the death of her parents.
Genres: Action Fantasy Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-03-15
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Onmyoji II
2003-10-04
Onmyoji II
Overview: A group of demons in the ancient Japanese capital of Heian is dismembering members of a family of Japanese nobles.
Genres: Action Drama Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-10-04
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Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess
2009-07-18
Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess
Overview: A man arrives in the city upon news of a potential terrorist strike in Italy. He is Japanese foreign diplomat, Kosaku Kuroda, and he’s here under orders of his supervisor at the Foreign Ministry, Hiroshi Kataoka (Kiichi Nakai), to aid in the safeguarding of Japanese citizens. Kuroda’s main contacts at the Japanese embassy consist of Ambassador Kikuhara, Counselor Nishino, and fellow diplomatic envoys Haba and Tanimoto. All are busy preparing for the visit of Japanese Foreign Minister Kawagoe due to arrive for the high-profile G8 foreign minister’s meeting. Meanwhile, somewhere on the festively-lit streets of the city, a young Japanese girl has suddenly gone missing. Is it an abduction simply for ransom? Or could it be a prelude to terror?
Genres: Drama Crime Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2009-07-18
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The Magic Hour
2008-06-07
The Magic Hour
Overview: A hustler who gets in trouble with a gang boss in the port town of Sukago agrees to make good with the don by putting him in contact with a mysterious hitman — an assassin the hustler has no idea how to contact. Instead, he hires an actor to play the role, though the thespian has no idea what he's getting into.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-06-07
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Princess from the Moon
1987-09-26
Princess from the Moon
Overview: Two poor, married farmers have recently lost their only child; after a freak visitation, they pry open an alien cocoon to greet their new daughter.
Genres: Adventure Drama Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1987-09-26
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Railways
2010-05-29
Railways
Overview: A heartwarming tale about the turning point in the life of an elite business man in his fifties and a local train that has been running since 1911. Hajime is in line to be the next head of a prominent electronics company. He toils day and night over his work and has no time for his family. But one day, his mother in Shimane falls ill, and his best friend dies in an accident. Grief-stricken, Hajime returns home, where memories of his childhood dream come back to him. He had always wanted to be a train conductor and drive the local "bataden" Ichibata Electric Railway.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2010-05-29
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Aircraft Carrier Ibuki
2019-05-24
Aircraft Carrier Ibuki
Overview: The story takes place over a 24 hour period. In the southernmost part of Japan, 20 fishing boats of an unknown nationality suddenly fire upon and occupy parts of the Hateruma archipelago. Members of the Japan Coast Guard are detained. Under the extremely tense situation, the Japanese government sends Aircraft Carrier Ibuki and an escort fleet to the area. Ryota Akitsu is the captain of the Aircraft Carrier Ibuki and Toshiya Niinami is second-in-command. It is now 6:23 am. and Japan faces one day which they never have before.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-05-24
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Princess Toyotomi
2011-05-28
Princess Toyotomi
Overview: National Audit Bureau member Hajime Matsudaira (Shinichi Tsutsumi), Tadako Torii (Haruka Ayase) & Asahi Gainsbourg (Masaki Okada) travel from their homebase of Tokyo to the city of Osaka. Their mission is to discover any financial irregularities & to ensure the correct use of federal money in the Osaka city government. Their initial audits go smoothly, but things turn more interesting once they enter the Karahori shopping district - the area with a long history reaching back to the Meiji era.
Genres: Fantasy Drama Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-05-28
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Unmei no gyakuten: Nusuma reta kigyô himitsu!
1992-04-10
Unmei no gyakuten: Nusuma reta kigyô himitsu!
Overview: Kazuhiko, a game software planner, resigns and decides to go independent after a trade secret leak to a rival company.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1992-04-10
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Marriage
1993-07-16
Marriage
Overview: An omnibus featuring the work of three different filmmakers.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1993-07-16
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Moving
1993-03-20
Moving
Overview: Physically separated from her father and at odds with her distraught mother, a girl must negotiate her own passage to maturity.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1993-03-20
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Tokyo Heaven
1990-06-09
Tokyo Heaven
Overview: A pampered young model is killed in a traffic accident. Given the chance to return to earth, she becomes involved with the advertising executive who is trying to cover up her death. A blend of fantasy and trenchant realism in which Somai uses the ethereal glow of advertising images to comment on the transience of life.
Genres: Drama Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-06-09
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Aegis
2005-07-30
Aegis
Overview: The Isokaze, an Aegis-class escort vessel, sets sail on a routine training exercise, playing host to a platoon from the Fleet Training Group. No sooner is the Isokaze on open water, however, then the FTG reveal themselves to be terrorist stowaways who kill the ship's captain, send the rest of the crew overboard and take control of the vessel. The ship is carrying a secret biological weapon which the terrorists are now threatening to use to level Tokyo! Only a stowaway NCO, Sengoko (played by Sanada Hiroyuki from Ring and Twilight Samurai) is in a position to stop them - but does he really have what it takes to save the day? Playing like a cross between a sea-faring version of Top Gun and Die Hard, director Sakamoto Junji shows that it's not just Hollywood that can produce thrill-a-minute action spectaculars.
Genres: Action Thriller Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-07-30
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Owls' Castle
1999-10-30
Owls' Castle
Overview: As the great military commander Nobunaga Oda was consolidating his power across Japan, one of his actions was to wipe out a clan of assassins, killing every man, woman and child he found in the village. Years later, one of the survivors has hired a young but skilled assassin to avenge the deaths of his friends and family. His mission: to sneak into the most heavily guarded castle in Japan, and kill the supreme ruler of the country.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1999-10-30
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劇場の灯を消すな！PARCO劇場編
2020-10-31
劇場の灯を消すな！PARCO劇場編
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2020-10-31
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A Hardest Night!!
2005-10-22
A Hardest Night!!
Overview: A celebration of the ancient art of Japanese rakugo, roughly translated as “comic storytelling”. The film is interspersed with numerous funerals and wakes, songs, dances, and often disgustingly crude jokes.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-10-22
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Tora-san Goes Religious?
1983-12-28
Tora-san Goes Religious?
Overview: Tora-san visits brother-in-law Hiroshi's hometown to attend a memorial service for his late father. When the local temple priest becomes intoxicated, Tora-san wearing the priest's robe delivers the memorial speech, much to his family's surprise. Thinking he's found his true calling, Tora-san decides to join the order, and falls for the priest's divorced daughter.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1983-12-28
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Darkness in the Light
2001-02-17
Darkness in the Light
Overview: A middle-aged salaryman with a typical family, living quietly in a provincial city (Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture), wakes up one morning in the summer of 1994 to find himself the prime suspect in the biggest mass-murder case of the decade.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2001-02-17
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Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer
2012-09-15
Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer
Overview: A chronicle of the life of Yasui Santetsu, a 17th century master of go who turned his attention to astronomy and created a new calendar for Japan. Based on the life of Santetsu Yasui (December 27, 1639-November 1, 1715), appointed as the first official astronomer in the Edo Period and would go on to create the Jokyo calendar at the imperial request.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2012-09-15
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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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Pro Bono
2010-03-16
Pro Bono
Overview: The prominent lawyer Kinya Ohtsuka looks over the case of the falsely indicted man who was sentenced to life imprisonment and then committed suicide while incarcerated. One year ago, the prominent lawyer rebuffed the efforts of Kiriko Yanagida to represent her brother. Kiriko Yanagida now works as a hostess in Tokyo while planning revenge on those responsible for her brother's imprisonment.
Genres: TV Movie Crime Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2010-03-16
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Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
1986-08-02
Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
Overview: Director Ogata discovers a new female star in Koharu Tanaka, who works selling candy at a studio theater and she is given a part as a bit player. After the studio's top leading lady is embroiled in a scandal, Koharu is suddenly thrust into the limelight when she replaces her in a film and gains instant fame and fortune. But the going is not always easy, and she soon seeks help from unexpected quarters.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1986-08-02
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Snow on The Blades
2014-09-20
Snow on The Blades
Overview: At Sakurada Gate in 1860, the shogun’s chief minister and his retinue of bodyguards are ambushed and annihilated. Bearing the responsibility and shame for this failure is Shimura Kingo, master swordsman and chief of the guard. Forbidden to take his own life in atonement, he is instead tasked with hunting down the remaining assassins; however, fate intervenes and now only one is left. Devoted to his late lord and his duty, he relentlessly pursues the sole remaining assassin for the next thirteen years. But times are changing in Japan and the way of the sword has become outlawed. What does this mean for Kingo?
Genres: History Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-09-20
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Dreaming of the Meridian Arc
2022-05-20
Dreaming of the Meridian Arc
Overview: In the present day, the local government of Katori City is in the process of sponsoring a taiga drama about its famous historical figure Tadataka Ino, who is known for being the first person to make a map of Japan in 1821. During the process of of making the drama series, a surprising fact is discovered about the first map. That fact is that Tadataka Ino was not the person who made the first Japanese map.
Genres: Comedy Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-05-20
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Fusa
1993-04-01
Fusa
Overview: Period piece about a samurai who marries a mysterious beautiful young woman who claims to have lost her memory.
Genres: Drama Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1993-04-01
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The Empty Table
1985-11-01
The Empty Table
Overview: One year has passed since the Kidojis' eldest son Otohiko was arrested for his part in a terrorist kidnapping, which resulted in multiple deaths. Although the parents of all the other perpetrators have either resigned from their professional positions or taken their own lives, Nobuyuki Kidoji tries to remain adamant that he was not responsible for his son's actions.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1985-11-01
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Ryoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover
2002-09-14
Ryoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover
Overview: Film about Sakamoto Ryōma. The focus is on Oryo, the maid who became Ryoma’s wife and lived with him for one year before his death.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2002-09-14
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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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Rockers
2003-09-27
Rockers
Overview: Guitarist Ko-chan is a mess of sexual repression after a childhood at the mercy of two elder sisters eager to use him as a guinea pig for their make-up skills. Bassist Gaku-chan keeps a bucket in the wings for whenever his nerves get the better of him, and drummer Momo-chan is doomed to forever carrying the botched childhood attempts at self-tattooing. It's not until this foursome is forced to look for an additional guitar player after Jin's dad burns his Stratocaster, that attitude and musical ability enter into the equation. Leather-clad, shade-wearing Tani (Tamaki), inseparable from his black Les Paul, is introduced as the king of R'n'R cool and Jinnai keeps him firmly seated on his throne throughout the film, retroactively proclaiming the guitarist, rather than himself, as the band's true hero.
Genres: Drama Action Comedy Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-09-27
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Hero
2007-09-08
Hero
Overview: After six years away, D.A. Kuryu Kohei (Kimura Takuya) returns to his former Josai branch of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, just in time for a brewing storm. Kohei's first case starts out simple enough. The suspect, a blonde-haired security guard, had already confessed to manslaughter, but he suddenly retracts his confession and takes things to court with big-shot defense attorney Gamo (Matsumoto Koshiro). It turns out that the security guard is a key alibi witness in a high-profile political corruption case, and the results of his case will directly affect the next. With the media, politicians, and a special investigative team breathing down his back, Kohei must handle the case with care (and flair) to find out the truth.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-09-08
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MARKS
1995-04-22
MARKS
Overview: Assistant police inspector Aida is assigned to investigate the murder of a former gang member. When a justice ministry official is killed days later in a similar manner, he begins to suspect that something bigger is going on...
Genres: Thriller Mystery Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1995-04-22
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Falling into the Evening
1998-11-07
Falling into the Evening
Overview: Rica and Kengo have been living together for the past four years. It's been a very happy time for Rica; the only dark spot being an accident she caused during a shoot for a commercial in which Kengo's good friend, Shibata, nearly lost his life. The memory of this event weighs heavily on Rica's conscience. One night Kengo tells Rica that he has fallen in love with a charming but inscrutable woman named Hanako.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1998-11-07
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We Make Antiques! Osaka Dreams
2023-01-06
We Make Antiques! Osaka Dreams
Overview: A treasure appears in front of antique dealer Norio Koike (Kiichi Nakai) and potter Sasuke (Kuranosuke Sasaki). The treasure is Hideyoshi Toyotomi’s chawan (procelain tea bowl) called Houou, that has been missing.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-01-06
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A Ghost of a Chance
2011-10-29
A Ghost of a Chance
Overview: Defence lawyer Emi is assigned to a particularly unusual case: a man is suspected of murdering his wealthy wife, and his only alibi is a 421-year old ghost, Rokubei. At first Emi is hesitant, but when she pursues her lead she is visited by the ghost herself. And so the fun begins in the courtroom when Prosecutor Osano starts to cross examine.
Genres: Mystery Comedy Drama Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-10-29
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Shura Group
2002-02-16
Shura Group
Overview: Remake of The Story of a Man Among Men (1984)
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2002-02-16
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The Wings of the Kirin
2012-01-28
The Wings of the Kirin
Overview: A man's body is found under the statue of a winged kirin in the Nihombashi area of Tokyo. A suspect named Yashima has a car accident and falls unconscious while he is attempting to run away. Yashima's lover Kaori comes from Fukushima and tells detectives that he is absolutely not a criminal. Meanwhile, Detective Kyoichiro Kaga's (Hiroshi Abe) investigates and uncovers a point of contact between the dead body and Yashima. A hidden fact of the victim is revealed which even his children did not know about...
Genres: Drama Crime Mystery TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2012-01-28
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F2 Grand Prix
1984-04-14
F2 Grand Prix
Overview: Drama set in the world of Formula 2 motor racing in Japan.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1984-04-14
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The Firefly
2001-05-01
The Firefly
Overview: Japanese film icon Ken Takakura, who has starred in over 100 films, stars in this elegiac look at war and remembrance. Hideji Yamaoka (Takakura) was a suicide pilot during the war who somehow survived Japan's surrender. After decades of working as a fisherman in Kumamoto, a provincial seaside city in southern Kyushu, Yamaoka remains reluctant to discuss his wartime experiences with anyone, much less an intrusive reporter looking for a feature story. Then a series of events shake Yamaoka to the core, forcing him to re-evaluate his past.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2001-05-01
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Begging for Love
1998-09-25
Begging for Love
Overview: During a quest to find a Taiwanese father's grave, disturbing memories of child abuse are aroused.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1998-09-25
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Samurai Gangsters
2008-09-20
Samurai Gangsters
Overview: Jirocho (Kiichi Nakai), a fledgling bakuto who left his wife, goes on a year-long training with his minions: right-hand man and military master Ohmasa (Kishibe Ittoku); stinky priest Daigoro (Takashi Sasano); well-known stranger Ishimatsu Mori (Yoichi Nukumizu); beautiful Masagoro Oiwake (Kazuki Kitamura); and others. As Jirocho's fame spreads, he gains more enemies. Among them are Katsuzo Kurokoma (Koichi Sato), who is one of the most powerful in Koshu, and the villain who is also Ishimatsu's nemesis, Masaru Mima (Riki Takeuchi). A traitor also emerges from the family, Yoshikazu Ebisu (Yoshikazu Ebisu). Meanwhile, Jirocho's wife falls ill and other terrible situations occur. Jirocho falls into a pinch of absolute despair. What on earth will he do? What is the fate of his minions? The Jirocho family will face a fierce battle...
Genres: Comedy Adventure Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-09-20
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Time Never Stops
2014-02-22
Time Never Stops
Overview: A family that was severely damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake that struck in March 2011, and a family that escaped the disaster. The film depicts the collapse and rebirth of two families whose children were supposed to marry each other. A moving drama written by Yamada Taichi and starring Nakai Kiichi, Kuroki Meisa and Kamiki Ryunosuke.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-02-22
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Love Letter
1998-05-23
Love Letter
Overview: A romantic film about the spiritual exchange between a gangster and a Chinese woman who got married to him under false pretenses.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1998-05-23
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Again
2015-01-17
Again
Overview: Mie’s father died during the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. One day, she finds a bundle of unsent New Year’s cards, which languished there for 28 years. To find out why the cards were never sent, Mie tracks down Haruhiko Sakacho. Haruhiko played on the same high school baseball team with her father. Mie eventually gathers together her father's former teammates to play in the Masters Koshien (a senior league baseball tournament). Mie also uncovers a truth about her father and the baseball team.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-01-17
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The Burmese Harp
1985-07-20
The Burmese Harp
Overview: In the War's closing days, when a conscience-driven Japanese soldier fails to get his countrymen to surrender to overwhelming force, he adopts the lifestyle of a Buddhist monk.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1985-07-20
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Shura Group Part 3
2002-01-01
Shura Group Part 3
Overview: Ryuji Inahara changed the name of the Inahara-gumi to the Inahara-kai, and accordingly unified the emblem of the Inahara-kai. Then, in 1961, Inahara-kai opened a new headquarters office in Roppongi, Tokyo. Further incidents and conflicts await Ryuji and the Inahara-kai.
Genres: History Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2002-01-01
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Shura Group Part 1
2002-01-01
Shura Group Part 1
Overview: Denzaburo Kato, the third generation leader of the Horii family whose territory encompasses the Yokohama area, has a dramatic encounter at a certain judo hall with a young man who would later shake up Japan's yakuza society. The man's name is Ryuji Inahara, the future president of the Inahara-kai!
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2002-01-01
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Shura Group Part 2
2002-11-25
Shura Group Part 2
Overview: Ryuji Inahara, the heir to the Atami Yamazakiya family, subsequently placed the group under the control of the influential members of the Guretai, known as the "Yokohama Four Heavenly Kings," and the Inahara group quickly expanded its influence from Yokohama to the Tokaido region. The world of yakuza then enters the era of Ryuji Inahara and Masao Tashiro, the third generation member of the Yamaga-gumi.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2002-11-25
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Big Joys, Small Sorrows
1986-06-28
Big Joys, Small Sorrows
Overview: A lighthouse keeper and his family follow work from town to town, each time making new friends and receiving a visit from his troublesome father.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1986-06-28
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Silence of the Sea
2024-11-22
Silence of the Sea
Overview: The day before his exhibition, world-renowned painter Tamura discovers that his own work contains a forgery. Meanwhile, the body of a woman with countless ukiyo-e tattoos is discovered at the sea. From the two incidents, the name of Ryuji emerges.
Genres: Romance Mystery Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-11-22
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Good Morning Show
2016-10-08
Good Morning Show
Overview: The morning variety show, a staple of television around the world, offers news and entertainment but TV host Shingo didn’t expect to be himself the source of the news and entertainment.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-10-08
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Ken San
2016-08-20
Ken San
Overview: KEN SAN pieces together the puzzle of the life and legacy of Japan's mythical acting icon, Ken Takakura. Collaborators, friends and family tell intimate stories of Ken's journey: how one man of quiet dignity became a cultural barrier-breaking film star.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-08-20
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Kofuku no Alibi: Picture
2016-11-18
Kofuku no Alibi: Picture
Overview: Stories depicting ordinary people revolving around ceremonial occasions. Without knowing that the funeral is for a yakuza member, an undertaker holds the funeral service. Relatives bicker over the deceased's last will. A son insists on wearing a long jacket normally worn by bousouzoku biker gang to a coming of age ceremony. His parents try to stop him. A husband heads over to his pregnant wife. She got pregnant before they got married and his father-in-law is angry at him. A freeter man challenges a professional baseball player over a woman.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-11-18
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Flower and Sword
2017-06-03
Flower and Sword
Overview: In the late 16th century, after the death of Nobunaga Oda, Hideyoshi Toyotomi takes power. The age of war is about to end, but Hideyoshi Toyotomi's rule makes life difficult for the people. Monk Senko Ikenobo is a master of flower arrangement. He prays for peace in the world and tries to give hope to the people with flower arrangement. He becomes good friends with Rikyu. Rikyu is a monk and a politician. He has the most profound influence on chanoyu. Rikyu is forced to commit hara-kiri by Hideyoshi Toyotomi’s order. Monk Senko Ikenobo challenges Hideyoshi Toyotomi.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-06-03
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Phoenix
2007-11-30
Phoenix
Overview: Chinese film directed by Jin Chen.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2007-11-30
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Those Swell Yakuza
1988-06-11
Those Swell Yakuza
Overview: Ryo, a young former banker, gets beaten up over a debt from gambling. A yakuza boss saves him, and Ryo decides to train to become a yakuza under him.
Genres: Crime Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1988-06-11
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Lanterns on Blue Waters
1983-11-15
Lanterns on Blue Waters
Overview: The story of a Japanese man who as a 16-year-old went to Maui to work in the sugar cane fields in order to support his family back in Japan. Now 89 and still living in Hawaii he is visited by his granddaughter who brings him a letter from his disinherited and recently dead son. This brings back memories of his life with his wife and family following the attack on Pearl Harbor, in particular of his son who had gone off to join the war for the Americans.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1983-11-15
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We Make Antiques!
2018-01-05
We Make Antiques!
Overview: Sakai is a city near Osaka by the bay famous for its swords in the old days and kitchen knives today. Norio is an antique dealer in the city. Sasuke is a potter in the city. Seventeenth century tea master Sen No Rikyu appears before them one day.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-01-05
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Short Cut
2011-11-03
Short Cut
Overview: After 10 years of marriage, a couple finds itself walking on a small path in the mountains. Allowing them to discover one another.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-11-03
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Second to Last Love
2012-11-02
Second to Last Love
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Genres: Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2012-11-02
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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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A Flawless Concierge
2011-11-05
A Flawless Concierge
Overview: A comedy about a concierge at a plush hotel who deals with a series of unusual guests.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-11-05
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The Warring States
2011-04-12
The Warring States
Overview: Rival Chinese military strategists Sun Bin (Sun Honglei) and Pang Juan (Francis Ng) clash in this historic war adventure set during the Era of Warring States.
Genres: Drama Action Romance War
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2011-04-12
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Hit Me Anyone One More Time
2019-09-13
Hit Me Anyone One More Time
Overview: Keisuke Kuroda wakes up in a hospital bed unable to remember who he is. While sneaking out of the hospital, he sees a glimpse of the news and realizes that he is the Prime Minister of Japan. His approval rating was the lowest in the history of modern Japan. During a recent speech, a citizen had thrown a rock at him causing him to lose his memory. Keisuke Kuroda’s subordinate takes him to the official residence of the prime minister where he tries to implement changes to the country. The only people aware that he has lost his memory are his three secretaries.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-09-13
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Yakuza Warfare
1991-11-09
Yakuza Warfare
Overview: Two childhood friends find themselves caught in the midst of an all-out turf war between rival factions in the yakuza-stained region of Kyushu.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1991-11-09
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The Greatest Man in the World
1986-10-25
The Greatest Man in the World
Overview: Remake of classic samurai film of 1932
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1986-10-25
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Moyuru Toki: The Excellent Company
2006-02-11
Moyuru Toki: The Excellent Company
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-02-11
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The Imperial Navy
1981-08-08
The Imperial Navy
Overview: A lavish retelling of the true story of the final voyage and ultimate destruction and sinking of the battleship Yamato, Japan's greatest flagship during the Second World War.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1981-08-08
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Actress
1987-01-17
Actress
Overview: Story of famed Japanese actress Kinuyo Tanaka, with an emphasis on her working relationship with director Kenji Mizoguchi.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1987-01-17
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Make-Up
1984-05-02
Make-Up
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1984-05-02
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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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Wild 7
2011-12-21
Wild 7
Overview: To combat rising crime and terrorist activities in Japan, the Japanese National Police Agency authorizes the formation of a secret motorcycle unit known as the Wild 7. The motley group consists of reformed convicts - ranging from simple thugs to former Yakuza members. The Wild 7 are tasked to take out criminals the police cannot touch - due to the criminal's connections with politicians and wily lawyers.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-12-21
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Legend of Plumeria
1983-07-02
Legend of Plumeria
Overview: Emiko Hayasaka (Seiko Matsuda), who lives in Hawaii, has arranged a marriage with Akira Kuniyoshi (Shinji Yamashita), the son of the president of a hotel chain. Although Emiko is not yet ready to get married, Akira and both of her parents are enthusiastic about the matchmaking. During a summer vacation in Japan, Emiko is attacked with a knife by a boy, but is saved by Shinji Terao (Kiichi Nakai), a young man who happens to be passing by. Shinji is passionate about windsurfing and trains hard every day for the world championships. Emiko is attracted to him because of his sincerity, though he is not very sociable. Upon returning to Hawaii, she overcame her parents' objections and got him to break off his proposal to Akira. Meanwhile, the world competition is approaching and Shinji comes to Hawaii from Japan.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1983-07-02
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Shinsengumi
2000-01-15
Shinsengumi
Overview: Produced for Fuji TV in 2000, the film reinterprets the story of a special samurai force - the Shinsengumi - at the end of the Edo period.
Genres: Action Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2000-01-15
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The Hall of the Crying Deer
1986-09-20
The Hall of the Crying Deer
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1986-09-20
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