A grifter and her loose-cannon brother get their hands on a massive amount of money, but their ill-gotten gains puts a huge target on their back.
Sekigahara is a movie set in 17th-century Japan during the Battle of Sekigahara. It follows the story of a samurai who becomes a spy in order to help his master succeed in the battle. Along the way, he encounters ninjas, a Japanese girl, and experiences betrayal and alliances.
Shogo Kanetaka, a traumatized former police officer, is determined to avenge the murder of his loved one. In order to fulfill his mission, he is ordered to infiltrate the Yakuza by befriending their most unpredictable member, Hideki Murooka. The police believe that Shogo is a perfect match for Hideki, who is the son of a death-row convict and has uncontrollable emotions. As Shogo immerses himself deeper into the Yakuza, he must confront his own demons and navigate a dangerous web of crime, betrayal, and loyalty.
Killing for the Prosecution follows a determined prosecutor in Tokyo as he investigates a murder case involving a wealthy moneylender. As the evidence piles up against the prime suspect, the prosecutor delves deeper into the case, uncovering a complex web of motives and connections. Along the way, he navigates a mentor-protege relationship and battles against corruption and the influence of powerful capitalists. Will the prosecutor be able to bring the true murderer to justice?
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.
In a post-apocalyptic world, a group of soldiers and a mechanic find themselves in a battle against an evil computer. They must navigate through a dangerous industrial complex and face killer robots and other dangers as they try to stop the computer from causing further destruction.
Inugami (2001) tells the story of a woman who finds herself trapped in a cursed town, where she must face her own family's dark secrets and the wrath of an ancient animal spirit. As she navigates through a twisted web of incestuous relationships, violence, and surrealism, she discovers the true power of love and the lengths she is willing to go to break free from the curse.
When a major bank is caught paying off a corporate extortionist, the media and prosecutors begin to dig, breaking open a money-and-favours scandal that threatens to rock the entire structure of business and government to its core. While the bank's top executives continue to vacillate, a quartet of middle-management reformers, led by straight-arrow Kitano (Koji Yakusho), decide to stage a boardroom coup and install a new, clean management team. With the aid of a hotshot news anchor (Miho Wada) and a hard-nosed prosecutor (Kenichi Endo), heads begin to roll.
Set in August 1945, The Emperor in August portrays the tense days leading up to Japan's surrender in World War II. As the Allied forces approach, Emperor Hirohito must navigate political tensions and complex decision-making, ultimately leading to the end of the war.
A foreign taxi driver in Japan named Gaijin becomes entangled in a dangerous revenge plot when he picks up a mysterious passenger. As he delves deeper into the world of crime and intrigue, Gaijin must navigate the unfamiliar streets of Tokyo and confront his own limitations as he seeks justice. Along the way, he encounters a forbidden romance and uncovers long-hidden secrets that could change everything.
Six year old Momoko and Motoharu are turned suddenly into High school students. And more than that they have now psychic powers.
Kakekomi tells the stories of Edo women in the 1800s that escape abusive husbands and lovers by taking refuge in Tokeiji, a monastery in Kamakura.
A hardened gangster encounters by chance a woman he hasn't seen since childhood. They are both engulfed in the underground world of intergang warfare.
Set during Japan's Taisho Era (1912-1926), "Bluestockings" tells the tale story of a love triangle between wealthy businessman Yuichiro (Etsushi Toyokawa), his wife Akiko (Kyoko Hasegawa), and Kiyoko (Yoshino Kimura).
Bounce Ko Gals (1997) is a drama movie that centers around Japanese high school girls who engage in enjo-kosai, a practice where older men pay for their company and attention. The film explores the love and dating experiences of these young girls as they navigate through relationships and the challenges that ensue.
On August 12, 1985, a jumbo jet crashes, causing 520 fatalities, making the accident the biggest single-plane accident in the world. The local press reporters are tossed about by the waves of facts and rumors. While overwhelmed by the magnitude of the accident, Yuuki, in charge of this crash report at a local newspaper, faces a string of decision-making moments. What are news and a reporter? How should a man do his work and survive in a corporate hierarchy? What do family and friends mean to him? An intriguing story, which keeps the audience on the edge of tension and reality.
When radicals from Japan's Red Army took a woman hostage in the resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano in 1972, Officer Atsuyuki Sassa was put in charge of diffusing the situation. But the task had its challenges. Upon arriving in mountainous Nagano, Sassa had to compete with freezing winter temperatures, conflicting opinions between the Tokyo Metropolitan Police and the Nagano Prefectural Police, as well as public opinion to gain entrance to the lodge that held the single woman captive.
Best-selling novelist Kosaku Igami has made a career out of using his family as fodder for his novels, much to their dismay. When his mother, the spirited family matriarch, is diagnosed with dementia, Igami must come to terms with the toll his own behavior has taken on his increasingly distant family and resolve his own long-simmering resentments. Evocative of classic Ozu, this gorgeously wrought epic family portrait explores the tenderness and trappings of familial bonds.
A series of murders of beautiful girls occur in Tokyo not long after the end of the war. Also the daughter of a retired actress, Yuzuki Yoko, has gone missing. In the meantime, a religious cult that claims to shut away misfortunes in a box has been gaining popularity, displaying an eerie aspect. Yoko's daughter is alleged to have been run over by a train, and taken into a research institute situated in a gigantic box-shaped building. A private detective Enokizu (Abe Hiroshi), a writer Sekiguchi (Shiina Kippei), a journalist Atsuko and a police detective Kiba each pursues their own case, and Chuzenji (Tsutsumi Shinichi), an owner of a secondhand bookshop, "Kyogoku Do" suspects that all cases are linked to the box-shaped research institute.
Set at the height of the Japanese student rebellion in 1968, the film tells the story of the friendship between two very different men—a fortyish film maniac who spends nearly all his time at the movies and a 19-year-old going through the final rites of passage from adolescence to adulthood.