Pierre Taki
Also Known As: Piêru Taki, ピエール瀧, 泷正则
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Birthday: April 08, 1967
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Brass Knuckle Boys
Overview: A record company office worker named Kanna discovers a punk rock band called Shonen Meriken Sakku 'Brass Knuckle Boys' through the internet and subsequently decides to represent them on behalf of her company. What Kanna did not know was that the Brass Knuckle Boys consists of all middle aged men.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2009-02-14
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Sway
Overview: A psychologically thrilling portrait of the severe dysfunction behind a family clinging to decorum and pride.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-07-08
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Ten Nights of Dreams
Overview: Based on renowned Japanese writer Natsume Soseki's same-titled short story collection, Ten Nights of Dreams brings ten fantastical dream sequences to film with great visual and psychological panache. Representing the combined efforts of eleven directors, this outstanding anthology delves into the surreal subconscious with ten madly imaginative, reality-subverting visions that range from wonderfully wacky to nightmarishly unsettling.
Genres: Fantasy Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-01-27
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One Million Yen Girl
Overview: A 21-year-old girl is released from prison, only to deal with the neighborhood gossip about her and family conflicts. She decides to save one million yen, move to where no one knows her and keep repeating the process.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-07-19
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Stereo Future
Overview: Keisuke, an aspiring samurai-movie actor lands a major role in a new film, but must contend with a director who has nothing but scorn for him, but who continually fawns over the film’s obnoxious ham of a star.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2001-06-05
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Sanctuary
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Original Language: ja
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SHORT FILMS
Overview: Omnibus of six short films: Return; Ken-do star; Hana to oji-san; Adagietto Sehr, langsam; Nakayoki koto wa yoki koto ka na; Slow is Beautiful. Third installment of "SF" series produced by Hiroyuki Nakano.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-03-08
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September 1923
Overview: Based on the murder of nine street peddlers in the aftermath of the Great Kanto earthquake.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-09-01
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School Days with a Pig
Overview: A sixth grade teacher raises a pig with his class.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-10-31
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All the Songs We Never Sang
Overview: Rebellious teenager Natsumi arrives from Tokyo on a small provincial island in search of the treasure left by her deceased mother.
Genres: Adventure Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-10-06
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Memories of Kenji Eno
Overview: Behind game titles such as “D” or “Enemy Zero”, Kenji Eno is a creator who was one step ahead in pushing the boundaries of storytelling in the game medium, influencing many people throughout his career. Commemorating the 10 years since his sudden passing in 2013, we will premiere a documentary gathering testimonials from people who were close to him, starting with his wife Yuka Iino, creators such as Hideo Kojima, Fumito Ueda and artists such as Pierre Taki or Tadanobu Asano.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-11-15
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Train Brain Express
Overview: Real estate company employee Komachi and steelworks heir Kodama are both train aficionados. Their hobby proves useful for their burgeoning careers, but their romantic fortunes do not go as smoothly. Will the awkward Kodama and the indecisive Komachi find the loves of their lives?
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2012-03-24
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Suiheisen
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-03-01
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The Last Princess
Overview: After the Akizuku clan fall in defeat to rival clan Yamana, Princess Yuki (Nagasawa Masami) and general Rokurota (Hiroshi Abe), take cover in a hidden fortress, along with their clan and gold treasury. Fortuitously stumbling into the hideaways, brash young miner Takezo (Matsumoto Jun) and his bumbling sidekick Shinhachi (Miyagawa Daiuske) hatch a daring plan to help transport the gold out of enemy terrain - in exchange for a share of the stash, of course. With assassins hot in pursuit, Yuki disguises as a male and ventures into the real world with Rukurota and her peasant companions, getting her first taste of danger, toil, and budding romance with the strong-minded and willful Takezo.
Genres: Action Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-05-10
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Iden & Tity
Overview: If you loved movies such as Shonen Merikensack and GS Wonderland, then this one, which predates the former, will impress you as well. The story is set in the 80s rock scene and revolves around Nakajima (Kazunobu Mineta), the lead singer of a band called 'Speed Way'. Because he refuses to write trite, pop-friendly songs he is constantly at odds with his own record company. However, he refuses to bend on his rock principles simply for better record sales. The most interesting parts of this movie is how they pay homage to music icon, Bob Dylan who gave the filmmaker his blessing, which is no small feat itself, especially for a Japanese indie debut.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-01-01
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Desert Moon
Overview: A successful businessman and his alcoholic wife attempt to piece together their unhappy lives and shattered marriage. Little do Nagai and Akira know that their precarious relationship will soon be transformed by a stranger, the enigmatic Keechie.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2001-06-19
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Parasyte: Part 1
Overview: Humanity is suffering from a series of mysterious murders across the globe, known as the 'Mincemeat murders'. High school student Izumi Shinichi has a parasite living off him, having replaced his right hand, and he might be the discoverer of truth.
Genres: Science Fiction Horror Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-11-29
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Parasyte: Part 2
Overview: Humanity is under attack by human-mimicking flesh-eating alien parasites. One parasite bonds with his young high school student host, and he convinces the parasite to help him stop the others.
Genres: Science Fiction Horror Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-04-25
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Linda Linda Linda
Overview: Only three days before their high school festival, guitarist Kei, drummer Kyoko, and bassist Nozomi are forced to recruit a new lead vocalist for their band. They choose Korean exchange student Son, though her comprehension of Japanese is a bit rough! It's a race against time as the group struggles to learn three tunes for the festival's rock concert—including a classic '80s punk-pop song by the Japanese group The Blue Hearts called "Linda Linda".
Genres: Comedy Music Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-07-23
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The Devil's Path
Overview: Death-row inmate Sudo sends a letter to magazine reporter Fujii. In his letter, he states that a man named Kimura, also known as "teacher," committed numerous murders for insurance money. While checking out the story, based on Sudo's tip, Fuji becomes convinced that the letter is correct. But, a lot of time has passed from the incidents and Sudo's testimony isn't clear. Due to the persistance of Sudo, who is a former yakuza, and Fuji, the police begin to move.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-09-21
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Rakugo Story
Overview: Haruki Masato is a shy youth who gets swept away when he happens upon a rakugo performance. He knocks on the door of rakugo master Imadoka Shoroku in Tokyo’s old downtown and somehow gets taken on as a disciple, and embarks on a path to become a rakugo comedian under the name of Imadoka Koharu.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-03-12
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Japan Sinks
Overview: In the aftermath of a major earthquake, scientists predict that Japan will sink into the sea. As further disasters follow, politicians plead with other countries to take refugees, while scientists struggle to save Japan itself.
Genres: Drama Thriller Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-07-15
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Paikaji Nankai Sakusen
Overview: Sasaki has had a difficult period, going through a divorce and losing his job. To take a break and start anew, Sasaki decides to visit Iriomote Island. While there, Sasaki's belongings are stolen by four homeless men. Sasaki then lives with three other people: a survivalist, a city man and a girl who speaks Kansai dialect. One day, Sasaki hears news about the four homeless men and decides to get revenge ...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2012-07-14
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Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean
Overview: A drama set during World War II where a submarine carrying a secret weapon attempts to stop a planned third atomic bombing of Japan. Based on Harutoshi Fukui's novel Shuusen no Lorelei.
Genres: Drama War Science Fiction Thriller Action Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-03-05
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Attack on Titan
Overview: 100 years ago, titans suddenly appeared on Earth. Soon, human civilization veered on collapse due to the titans. Humans then built a giant wall to defend themselves. Within the giant walls, humans lived in peace, but, 100 years later, the giant wall is broken.
Genres: Horror Action Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-08-01
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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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Drive
Overview: Kenichi Asakura is an uptight, hyper-square salesman. One day, three bank robbers commandeer his van. They are in hot pursuit of their fellow robber who has snatched the money. Unfortunately for the bank robbers, Asakura never drives over 40 km/h speed limit even under the extreme situation.
Genres: Comedy Drama Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2002-08-24
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Amachan
Overview: Aki Amano, a high-school girl from Tokyo moves to the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region to become a female diver. She becomes a local idol, then returns to Tokyo to try to become a real idol, and finally returns to Tohoku to help revitalize the area after the Great East Japan earthquake.
Genres: Drama Music Comedy Family
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-04-01
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Attack on Titan II: End of the World
Overview: Eren Yeager leaves to restore a break in the wall destroyed by a Titan. He comes under attack by the Titans and is cornered. Shikishima comes to his aid. The titans never stops attacking. Eren is now injured and tries to protect Armin, but is swallowed by a titan. A Titan with black hair appears and begins to expel the other titans.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-09-01
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Kami usagi rope: tsuka, natsuyasumi lasuichitte majissuka!?
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Genres: Animation Comedy Family
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2012-05-12
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Teacher and Stray Cat
Overview: Following the death of his wife professor Kyoichi leads a solitary life by the sea. A stray cat called Mii, who was being fed by his wife, not only continues to drop by, but also seems to be visiting the altar Kyoichi has set up for his deceased wife. While uncomfortable with the cat and its visits, he nonetheless takes up a search when Mii goes missing. The endeavour connects him with the town's folk and reveals that he is not alone.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-01-28
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Shin Godzilla
Overview: When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government scrambles to save its citizens. A rag-tag team of volunteers cuts through a web of red tape to uncover the monster's weakness and its mysterious ties to a foreign superpower. But time is not on their side - the greatest catastrophe to ever befall the world is about to evolve right before their very eyes.
Genres: Action Science Fiction Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-07-29
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Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster
Overview: A fishing boat is attacked at sea by a gigantic, hairy monster. After examining the sole survivor (Kanji Tsuda), scientific adviser Dr Murakami (Shiro Sano) suspects the culprit is a “Keukegen spectre”, a shaggy supernatural beast from Japanese folklore. The announcement leads reporter Hideo Akihara (Ken Osawa) to a forest shrine dedicated to the Keukegen Geharha, where he finds several worshipers and learns that an ancient seal containing the monster has been broken.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction Horror Action Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2009-02-24
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It's On Me
Overview: News comes out that several people found 1 kg of solid gold in their mail boxes. Maya Yamabuki moves back to her hometown and surprises the movers by the amount of money she gives them.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2009-10-31
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Samurai Fiction
Overview: A warrior-in-training and his bumbling friends go in pursuit of a stolen sword.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1998-10-27
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Red Shadow
Overview: The secret warriors of feudal Japan were the ninja. Sent on impossible missions, the ninja were trained to work in shadows, gather information and defeat the enemy to build a world of peace. Akakage, Aokage, and Asuka are rookie ninjas under the tutelage of Shirokage. Their life is a series of perilous missions that entail intrigue, deception and intimidation.
Genres: Adventure Action Comedy Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2001-08-11
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Mari’s Story
Overview: Mari visits a seaside town where she meets a film director named Sugita who falls in love her and casts her in his next film. They start the project but he suddenly disappears and Mari is left feeling cast adrift. This is when she meets Fumiko, a free-spirited woman, who is searching for her beloved cat. Fumiko inspires Mari to change her life.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-12-08
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Chinyuki
Overview: Genzo is a monk on his way to Tianzhu (early East Asian name for India). Along the way, he happens to visit a house and meets an old couple. The couple has an adopted son, Taro Yamada (Kenichi Matsuyama). They ask Genzo to rehabilitate Taro who makes trouble with his magical power. Genzo takes Taro and travels to Tianzhu.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-02-27
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Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate"
Overview: In a time when the main source of energy was still coal, there was a man who saw the future in oil. Young Tetsuzo Kunioka who hails from Moji, Kitakyushu, rides out into the oil business, but is faced with numerous challenges and competitors who stand in his way, including domestic suppliers and major western oil companies, or the "oil majors". But Tetsuzo never gave up, however despairing the situation was. He always found a way and paved a new road with his unconventional ideas, eccentric actions, and most of all, his caring heart toward his own men. That style of Tetsuzo's was not something that would ever change, even when the tides were against him in a war-lost Japan.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-12-11
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Twisted Justice
Overview: Starting in 1970s Hokkaido, the film charts the moral descent of Detective Moroboshi over three decades, the young cop quickly gets a bit too cozy with the other side of the law when his senior colleague Murai teaches him the ropes and ruts of the police business. Soon, he swaggers and rants through the streets of Sapporo a lean, mean, sex‐crazy bully, indistinguishable from a yakuza.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-06-25
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Something Like, Something Like It
Overview: Master Shinkome asks Shinden to find a former disciple, Shintoto, from his rakugoka (comic storytelling) family. Shinden visits ex-disciples in his search for Shintoto.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-01-16
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Rage
Overview: A man brutally murders a married couple and leaves the word “ikari” (“rage”) written with their blood. The killer undergoes plastic surgery and flees. At three different locations in Japan, a male stranger appears. People suspect that the stranger might be the murderer.
Genres: Mystery Drama Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-09-17
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Everest: The Summit of the Gods
Overview: Makoto Fukamachi is a Japanese cameraman. He finds an old camera on a backstreet of Nepal. The camera might possibly solve the mystery of whether George Mallory became the first person to successfully climb Mount Everest on June 8, 1924 or not. Pursuing the old camera's past, Makoto Fukamachi meets legendary Alpinist Joji Habu. Joji Habu is isolated from other people because of his reckless and thoughtless personality.
Genres: Adventure Drama Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-03-12
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Don't Lose Heart
Overview: Depicts the life of best-selling Japanese poet Toyo Shibata. Toyo Shibata first began writing poems at the age of 92 and published her first collection of poems "Kujikenaide" (″Don't lose heart″) in 2009, which sold over 1.5 million copies.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-11-16
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Sunny
Overview: It has been 14 years since the murder of an elementary school student by a classmate. At the time, Akari was deified by the name Sunny, "the cutest murderer in criminal history". Two men, abduct Akari. Holding her captive, they upload pictures and video of her on the internet. Meanwhile, Akari makes every effort to escape from her prison.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-02-17
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Survive Style 5+
Overview: Five bizarre stories with no apparent connection to one and other eventually become intertwined, resulting in surreal circumstances.
Genres: Mystery Comedy Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2004-09-25
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Denki Groove: The Movie?
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Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-12-26
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Always - Sunset on Third Street
Overview: Teenage Mutsuko comes to Tokyo for work but ends up at a repair shop. She befriends the owner's family. Neighbors Hiromi, writer Chagawa with admirer Junnosuke strive alongside them in postwar Tokyo's evolution.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-11-11
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Always: Sunset on Third Street '64
Overview: The Tokyo Olympics are about to open, and Rynosuke Chagawa is excited to receive a new TV set to watch the upcoming events. His wife Hiromi is pregnant and he has built a second level on his shop to provide his adopted son Junnosuke with a private space to study for entrance to Tokyo University to set up a career with a major company. He dreams of sparing Junnosuke the struggles that he has faced as a writer. The family continues to rely upon Hiromi's income from her bar. Meanwhile a rival story, The Virus, by a new writer has appeared in the periodical that has been publishing his stories "Boy's Adventure Book" and he fears the new competition. Norifumi Suzuki also receives a new TV, but more of a deluxe model. Mutsuko Hoshino (Roku) is still the principal mechanic in the Suzuki family's auto repair shop, but she dresses up some mornings to go to a nearby street with the hope of a "chance" meeting with Dr...
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2012-01-21
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Like Father, Like Son
Overview: Ryota Nonomiya is a successful businessman driven by money. He learns that his biological son was switched with another child after birth. He must make a life-changing decision and choose his true son or the boy he raised as his own.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-09-24
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Iwane: Sword of Serenity
Overview: Iwane Sakazaki returns to his homeland and gets caught in the middle of an incident that results in the tragic death of two of his best friends from childhood. He decides to leave his domain, parting with his fiancée Nao, and becomes a vagrant masterless samurai with nothing more to lose. Iwane drifts to Edo, filleting eels during the day and working as a bodyguard at night for Imazuya, a reputable money exchanger. He gradually wins the trust of the people around him because of his mellow nature, the chivalrous way he treats everyone with courtesy, and his skills of swords. One day, he learns that Imazuya is being targeted in a conspiracy to sabotage a new monetary system implemented by the government, and Iwane decides to protect the people who have given him support.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-05-17
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Outrage Coda
Overview: Five years after the all-out war between the Sanno and Hanabishi crime families, former yakuza boss Otomo works in South Korea for Mr. Chang, a noted fixer. When tensions rise between Chang and the Hanabishi, and Chang's life is endangered, Otomo returns to Japan to settle things once and for all.
Genres: Action Adventure Crime Thriller Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-10-07
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The Blood of Wolves
Overview: Set in 1988 in Hiroshima, Japan, prior to the enactment of the anti-organized crime law. A rumor exists that Detective Shogo Ogami has ties with the yakuza. He is partnered with Detective Shuichi Hioka and they investigate a missing person case involving a financial company employee. Conflicts between opposing yakuza groups become more serious.
Genres: Crime Thriller Drama Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-05-12
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From Miyamoto to You
Overview: Following the comic series and the subsequent television serial of the same name, and featuring the same cast, a young and relatively inexperienced man comes across a woman during his working day and sparks fly.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-09-27
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A Gambler's Odyssey 2020
Overview: Boyatetsu travels to the year 2020 in Tokyo from the year 1945. Tokyo is now plagued by a decreasing population and an increase in unemployment.
Genres: Science Fiction Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-04-05
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Denki Groove: "Ningen mo Dobutsu" Tour Panda 2013
Overview: Live DVD of Denki Groove features their "Tour Panda 2013" performing 26 songs including encore. Also includes commentary by members.
Genres: Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-08-07
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Romance Doll
Overview: It was a pre-destined love and marriage for Sonoko and Tetsuo. They tied the knot and became husband and wife no questions asked. All is well then. Well, perhaps not. Each holds a secret that even the binds of matrimony cannot untie. Sonoko does not know that Tetsuo makes sex dolls or Dutch wives. Sonoko has a secret too. She is about to tell Tetsuo what she has been hiding. Their marriage is already sexless. Will they make it?
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2020-01-24
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Blood
Overview: Kasaki the hitman needs to set scores with his target Ri after the syndicate hunts him and blackmails his childhood friend to kill him.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1998-01-22
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Tokyo Serendipity
Overview: Yui, a college student, moves in to her first own apartment, where she begins her new independent life in a big city. Soon after, the upstairs neighbor Takashi sparks her interest.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-08-18
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Happy People
Overview: Japanese anthology follows the depressing lives of several people just trying to keep going in a nihilistic world. Movie version of Kosuke Suzuki‘s previous SOV movie by the same title.
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1997-09-27
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ZOKKI
Overview: Five loosely connected storylines concerning the secrets and lies, the fears and tears, and the puerile potty jokes that punctuate the characters' daily (and in one eerie case, nightly) encounters.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-04-02
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10 Promises to My Dog
Overview: One day a puppy comes to the house of Akari, who has just turned twelve, and was trying hard to act strong after her mother suddenly fell ill. She immediately falls in love with the puppy and names it "Socks" after the paws which looked like they had white socks on. Akari was together with Socks day and night. However, as Akari grows up, her feelings and interest moves away from Socks. Year by year, their distance grows, which also leads to her physical distance as she moves to a far off city, and must leave Socks behind to a childhood friend.One day Akari remembers the 10 promises that she had made with Socks and her deceased mother...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-03-15
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