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House
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House(1977)

7.3
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NR
88Minutes

House (1977) is a surreal and gory fantasy movie that tells the story of a haunted house. As a group of teenagers visit the house, they encounter strange and horrifying events, including levitation, gore, possession, and surreal hallucinations. The house becomes a death trap, and everyone meets a gruesome end. The movie combines elements of comedy, horror, and fantasy, creating a unique and absurdly violent experience.

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The Little Girl Who Conquered Time
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The Little Girl Who Conquered Time(1983)

6.5
104Minutes

The Little Girl Who Conquered Time is a movie about a high school girl named Kazuko who discovers she has the ability to time travel. As she explores her newfound power, she learns valuable lessons about love, friendship, and the consequences of altering the past.

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Kenya Boy
Movie

Kenya Boy(1984)

6.4
109Minutes

An 11-year-old boy who goes to Africa with his father in 1941. Because he is Japanese, the father is detained by the British. The boy joins up with a beautiful native girl, and the adventure begins.

The Discarnates
Movie

The Discarnates(1988)

7.1
108Minutes

Harada is a successful scenario writer, and his best buddy has just announced an intention to propose to Harada's ex-wife. Recovering from the shock, Harada indulges in melancholy, mainly on his failure as a husband and father, and goes to a 'Rakugo' show, where a friendly man in the audience invites him home. Harada is puzzled at the strong resemblance of this man and his wife to his own parents, who were killed nearly 30 years ago when he was twelve.

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Labyrinth of Cinema
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Labyrinth of Cinema(2019)

6.7
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179Minutes

In Labyrinth of Cinema, three men find themselves transported through time and immersed in the tragedies of war. As they explore a mysterious cinema, they witness the horrors of American imperialism, the impact of crime against humanity, and the devastating aftermath of the Hiroshima bombing. Amidst the chaos, a Japanese woman guides them on a journey of self-discovery and reflection. This thought-provoking film delves into themes of time-travel, imperialism, and the resilience of the human spirit.

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Hanagatami
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Hanagatami(2017)

7
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169Minutes

Hanagatami is a drama set in the year 1941, just before the attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. It explores the lives of a group of young individuals and their experiences during this wartime period. The story delves into themes of youth, love, friendship, and the uncertainties of life during a time of conflict.

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His Motorbike, Her Island
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His Motorbike, Her Island(1986)

7.3
90Minutes

A young girl's life takes an unexpected turn when she encounters a mysterious guy riding his motorbike on her secluded island. Their chance meeting ignites a passionate romance that transcends boundaries and reveals new possibilities. Based on the novel of the same name, this captivating drama explores the transformative power of love and the beauty of embracing the unknown.

Four Sisters
Movie

Four Sisters(1985)

6.4
100Minutes

Four sisters with no consanguinity are living together since childhood. When facing misfortune and grievances in lives, they give support and encouragement to each other, even sacrifice oneself to help others.

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Beijing Watermelon
Movie

Beijing Watermelon(1989)

7.2
135Minutes

Shunzo is a popular greengrocer in a town near Tokyo. His life, and the lives of his wife Michi, and their two children, undergoes a dramatic change when he encounters Li, a poor college student from China.

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One Summer's Day
Movie

One Summer's Day(1999)

5.6
123Minutes
Miss Lonely
Movie

Miss Lonely(1985)

7.3
112Minutes

Lonely and love-stricken high-school student Hiroki pursues a girl, but another one mysteriously appears in his life. Is she a figment of his psyche, or is she real?

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Casting Blossoms to the Sky
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Casting Blossoms to the Sky(2012)

7.2
160Minutes

In the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, a journalist arrives in Nagaoka, a city decimated during a WWII air raid and by the 2004 Chūetsu earthquakes, to report on the disaster; there, she learns about the experiences of its inhabitants and stumbles upon a stage play written by an enigmatic student of her ex-boyfriend.

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School in the Crosshairs
Movie

School in the Crosshairs(1981)

6.3
90Minutes

Mitamura Yuka is a normal, shy high school student. Except for the fact that she has psychic powers. When a new student with similar powers begins to show her skills, creating a force of psychic Nazi student enforcers, Yuka and her friends vow to stop her. But behind it all is a mysterious force that will put Yuka's powers to the ultimate test!

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Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast
Movie

Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast(1986)

7.3
135Minutes

During the fervently nationalist months leading up to World War II, a rebellious teenager is transferred to a new primary school in a small Inland Sea town. He vies with the school’s reigning bully, who takes a romantic interest in his older stepsister. When they learn she’s going to be sold to a brothel to pay off her father’s debts, they form an uneasy alliance to free her.

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Switching – Goodbye Me
Movie

Switching – Goodbye Me(2007)

6.8
120Minutes

After his parent's divorce, Kazuo Saito moves with his mother from Onomichi and must leave his girlfriend behind. At his new school, Kazuo is surprised to reunite with his childhood friend Kazumi.

Haruka, Nostalgia
Movie

Haruka, Nostalgia(1993)

5.8
165Minutes

Ayase Shinsuke, a popular writer of a series of girl novels, visits Otaru, the town he grew up in. He meets a strange boy who calls himself by the author's real name.

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I Are You, You Am Me
Movie

I Are You, You Am Me(1982)

7.2
113Minutes

I Are You, You Am Me is a comedy drama set in a high school where two students, a boy and a girl, suddenly find themselves in each other's bodies. As they navigate life in their swapped bodies, they discover the challenges and insights that come with experiencing life from a different perspective. The movie explores themes of identity, gender roles, and coming of age.

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Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
Movie

Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye(1977)

5.9
100Minutes

Komori Chiaki is a budding tennis student. However, one day while training, her coach hits a ball into her eye on accident. At the hospital, the news that she will never regain the sight in her eye leaves her heartbroken. As a last resort, she undergoes a costly surgery from the mysterious doctor known as Black Jack, where after a successful operation, a mysterious figure starts to emerge in her vision, and only she can see it.

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
Movie

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi(1979)

5.9
113Minutes

Obayashi's take on the famous Kosuke Kindaichi series, made popular partly thanks to the numerous movie-adaptions by Kon Ichikawa, the most known being The Inugami Family. Kosuke Kindaichi is the most famous detective in Japan. Kindaichi gets a new case to figure out who has beheaded a valuable statue and made off with its head.

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The Deserted City
Movie

The Deserted City(1984)

6.9
105Minutes

After noticing in the news there was a fire in an old canal town, Eguchi recalls visiting there a decade ago as a university student.

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Nobuhiko Obayashi

Nobuhiko Obayashi (January 9, 1938 – April 10, 2020) was a Japanese director, screenwriter and editor of films and television advertisements who is well known for his surreal visual style. He began his career as a pioneering figure in Japanese experimental film during the 1960s before transitioning to directing more mainstream works such as television and feature films. Though he remains mostly unknown outside of Japan, he has made a prolific number of films in his 50 years of working with the medium.

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