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Sunflower
Movie

Sunflower(2000)

6
121Minutes

Reunited by the death of a friend, a group of former schoolmates reassess themselves and their earlier times together.

License to Live
Movie

License to Live(1998)

6.9
109Minutes

License to Live is a comedy-drama film set in Japan during the Heisei era. It tells the story of a man who wakes up from a coma and must navigate the challenges of living with a broken family. As he reminisces about his past and his relationship with his estranged family, he also reconnects with his love for fishing and horses. The film explores themes of memory, family relationships, and the passage of time.

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Hanging Garden
Movie

Hanging Garden(2005)

7.1
114Minutes

Hanging Garden is a drama movie released in 2005. It is based on a novel and focuses on the theme of obsession and family relationships. The story revolves around a dominatrix and her complicated life. The movie delves into the emotional struggles and complexities of the characters.

King of Sha-kin
Movie

King of Sha-kin(1997)

5.7
85Minutes

In late 90s Osaka, three people from various walks of life meet by chance. They team up to orchestrate a complex financial con targeting crooked businessmen in an attempt to solve their respective financial woes.

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Long Vacation
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Long Vacation (1996)

8.2

Long Vacation tells the story of Minami, a talented pianist who is in a relationship with a married man. She decides to end things and moves into an apartment where she meets her neighbor Sena. As they spend more time together, they begin to develop feelings for each other. However, their relationship is complicated by their pasts and the age gap between them. Will they be able to overcome their obstacles and find happiness together?

Last of the Wolves
Movie

Last of the Wolves(2021)

6.7
139Minutes

In the aftermath of a violent incident in Hiroshima, a yakuza thug seeks justice and redemption, setting off a chain of events that tests his loyalty, pride, and resolve.

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Bright Future
Movie

Bright Future(2002)

6.7
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NR
115Minutes

A young man named Yuji struggles to find his purpose and place in the world. He is haunted by his father's sudden death and haunted by his own dreams of a bright future. As he navigates his way through a maze of relationships, he encounters a mysterious jellyfish that becomes a symbol of hope and transformation. Along the way, he grapples with the complexities of family, love, and the choices that shape his destiny.

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The King of Minami: Ginjiro Manda
Movie

The King of Minami: Ginjiro Manda(1992)

78Minutes

First in the long-running series starring Riki Takeuchi as Ginjirō Manda, a loan shark in Osaka's Minami district, who shows off his brilliant debt collector skills against numerous enemies.

24 Hour Playboy
Movie

24 Hour Playboy(1989)

5.9
96Minutes

Nagashima is a playboy who refuses to be tied down by marriage. Suffering from insomnia recently, he is eager to find a glamorous girl who can make him fall asleep. He leaves his tiresome girlfriend Mari, and soon finds himself trapped in dangerous triple liaisons involving two nightclub hostesses and a dewy-eyed girl. When all three of them start pestering him about marriage, Nagashima makes up his mind to flee…

Shinpei
Movie

Shinpei(2024)

105Minutes

An older brother who can't fit into society, a father who has given up on his future, and a younger sister who is tied to the house. This is the story of the small steps these three people take. The Great East Japan Earthquake suddenly changed the peaceful daily life of the people of Fukushima. Many people lost their homes and jobs due to not only the earthquake and tsunami, but also the nuclear accident, and left Fukushima. This is the story of a family living in the aftermath three years later, in Fukushima, where deep scars remain.

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Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Gamble
Movie

Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Gamble(1996)

5.9
80Minutes

Having lost everything to horse racing, Yûji accidentally gets 10 million yen. But this sum belongs to a Yakuza.

Wait and See
Movie

Wait and See(1998)

6.4
100Minutes

A salaryman faces a major life change as his firm undergoes financial difficulties. To add to his troubles, a man claiming to be his long-estranged father shows up at his house requesting shelter. One of the best of Somai's seriocomic studies of the messiness of family life.

Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Nouveau Riche
Movie

Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Nouveau Riche(1996)

6.4
81Minutes

A duo get mixed up with a girl who finds a trunk load full of heroin.

Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Hero
Movie

Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Hero(1996)

6.5
83Minutes

Yuji and Kosaku become involved with a brother and sister who want to drive a local yakuza gang member out of their neighborhood.

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