Tag Archives: Japanese

Goro is a gynecologist and idol fan who’s in shock after his favorite star, Ai, announces an impromptu hiatus. Little does Goro realize ...

Peace in 17th-century Japan causes the Shogunate’s breakup of warrior clans, throwing thousands of samurai out of work and into poverty. An ...

A group of friends set out on an adventure deep into the wilderness, determined to investigate the legend of Bigfoot.

In a futuristic Tokyo, unique human beings who have awakened distinct powers are being hunted by a secret organization named Custos. Known as ...

Lost for 70 years until 2022, Shimizu’s second postwar film recalls Mr. Thank You as he frames the narrative in a familiar setting, ...

The story of a young man who tragically lost his lover in a horriffic motorcycle accident. Now working at a video store and selling uncensored ...

A look at the life of renegade yakuza, Rikio Ishikawa, particularly the years from 1946 to 1950 when his violent antics get him in trouble with ...

A barkeeper saves a Yakuza boss’ life and thus makes his way up in the organization. However, his fear of nothing soon causes problems. ...

In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in ...

Tokyo! is an anthology of three short films by Gondry (France), Carax (France) and Bong (Korea), each of whom offers an imaginative and ...

When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to, quite literally, “leap” backwards through time, she immediately sets about ...

A year ago, singer Sayuri Komatsu committed suicide due to stress triggered by reports of her affair. Teru Morishima, who lost Sayuri, now lives ...

Iori’s only dream is to go to college on a remote island-but when he gets roped into the school’s debaucherous, alcohol-indulgent ...

Princess Kiyo accidentally injures a local priest, Anchin, while on a hunt. She apologizes, but feels irritated by Anchin’s indifference to ...

A band of samurai warriors places a curse on a family fortune thus frustrating the heir 4 centuries later. Despite the Asian setting, it has a ...

Director Minoru Shibuya adapted Masuji Ibushi’s masterpiece to film. The film depicts a doctor who has a sign that reads “Closed ...

The morning variety show, a staple of television around the world, offers news and entertainment but TV host Shingo didn’t expect to be ...

The broker-and perhaps creator-of the memory-altering virus comes to Japan and uses the virus to bring down an entire airline, killing all those ...

Godzilla’s 12th film. After a accepting a job at a monster-themed park, a man learns his new employers are actually aliens who plan to use ...

Godzilla returns to terrorize Japan! This time, however, Japan has two new weapons to defend themselves. The Gryphon, a high-tech ship, and the ...