Movies and TvShows featuring "japanese-police" theme.
The Naked Director is a TV show based on the true story of a Japanese director in the 1980s and 1990s. It showcases his journey of ambition, business struggles, and personal life, including his relationships with unfaithful wives and involvement with the Yakuza. The show also explores the taboo world of pornography and its impact on the director's career.
The First Investigative Division is the star unit of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Jun'ichi Ōiwa, the head of the division, leads around 400 elite detectives. He has an extremely heavy responsibility: attends initial investigations at the scenes of all brutal crimes that occur within the metropolis, decides on the course of action of the investigations at the same time as he directs many investigation task forces and gets into investigations himself at the critical phase. However, Ōiwa is definitely not a superman. Amid his suffering, Ōiwa overcomes this grave responsibility and is quite simply a "life-size hero" and "ideal boss" to his subordinates.
Weathering with You follows the story of Hodaka Morishima, a high school runaway who moves to Tokyo and meets Hina Amano, a girl with the ability to control the weather. As they navigate their way through the rainy and flooded city, they develop a deep connection and find hope in each other.
In the Meiji period, a former assassin named Kenshin Himura becomes a wanderer and tries to find redemption for his past sins. However, he is drawn back into the world of violence when his former mentor, Shishio Makoto, plans to overthrow the government and bring chaos to Japan.
In Destroy All Monsters, evil aliens from the planet Kilaak control a group of giant monsters including Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, and King Ghidorah. They unleash these monsters on major cities like Tokyo, New York City, and Paris, causing widespread destruction. The monsters are eventually freed from the aliens' control and join forces with humanity to defeat the alien invaders.
Set in present day Tokyo, Shishio Homare (Dean Fujioka) works as a freelancer crime consultant. From an early age, Shishio Homare has been fascinated with how people become criminals and in original sin. He is a genius, but he also has an impulse to commit crimes. Shishio Homare works on cases which interests him among police or customer requests. Meanwhile, Junichi Wakamiya (Takanori Iwata) is a psychiatrist. He is smart and cool-headed. Due to a case, Junichi Wakamiya gets involved with Shishio Homare. At first, Junichi Wakamiya thinks Shishio Homare is ignorant and arrogant, but, as they work together, Junichi Wakamiya gets comfortable with Shishio Homare.
Who is the killer? Who stole the $10 million? The doubts, lies, suspicion, and betrayal are unstoppable as one detective launches an evil mutiny in this unconventional police mystery drama where nothing goes as you predicted.
Shogo Higuchi is a detective whose wife was murdered by a serial killer. Hikari Tachibana is a voice profiler whose father was murdered. She has a special hearing ability which allows her to hear minutiae sounds that other people do not.
Midnight Diner tells the story of the customers who frequent a small diner in Tokyo, where the proprietor cooks them whatever they want. Through the meals, the customers share their stories and find solace in each other's company. The diner becomes a place of comfort and a haven from the loneliness and hardships of life.
A bullet train in Japan is hijacked by a group of blackmailers who demand a ransom. The police launch a frantic investigation to track down the culprits and save the passengers on board. As the train hurtles towards disaster, tensions rise and the passengers must confront their own fears and secrets.
Hana comes from a family that has been thieves for generations. Hana refuses to become a thief and she wants to live a normal life. She currently works as a librarian and she is dating Kazuma, who works as a public officer. She hears that Kazuma's family are all public officers. One day, Hana visits Kazuma's family. She discovers that Kazuma's family, including Kazuma, are actually all police officers. Hana gets involved in a case and falls into trouble.
Inami and Tamaru work at the Public Security Mobile Investigation Unit Special Investigation Team, a team made up of specialists with different expertise. Inami tackles criminals with showy maneuvers, while Tamaru corners criminals with cool calculation. Together, the team tackles terrorists, new religious cults, military spies, secret narcotics organisations and complicit politicians.
Daichi has served time for murder, and is now living a life without hope. One day he is suddenly told by his former love that he has an 8 year old daughter called Hana, who is suffering from leukemia. Although he is shocked, when it becomes clear he can save Hana by being her donor, fatherly love overwhelms him and he finds meaning in life again. However, a conspiracy leads to his arrest for murder. Unless he takes the transplant surgery scheduled in two weeks, he can’t save his daughter’s life. Desperate, he starts his great escape.
Reiko Himekawa is just 27-years-old, but she has already received a promotion to become an assistant police inspector. She leads the 10th murder investigation team at the First Investigation Division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Reiko Himekawa is an excellent detective and deals with many difficult cases. She works with Tamotsu Ishikura, Kohei Yuda and Shinji Otsuka on her team. The team then gets Kazuo Kikuta as a new member. Kazuo Kikuta is a detective who does not talk much, but looks to do the right thing.
After being thought dead, a female prisoner escapes from captivity and embarks on a killing spree to seek revenge on those who have wronged her. Along the way, she confronts her incestuous brother and faces various obstacles.
After being imprisoned for a crime shedidn't commit, a woman endures abuse and decides to seek revenge against the corrupt officials in the Japanese women's prison system.
Tatsuhiko Shiratori works as a scout, recruiting girls to work in the adult entertainment business. He movies to Yokohama from Shinjuku, Tokyo. He comes into conflict with Masaki Taki who is the CEO of a scout company.
When a series of murders occur in a prestigious hotel in Tokyo, a newly hired Hotel Detective and a skilled female hotel employee join forces to solve the complex case before more lives are lost. As they navigate through the dark secrets and hidden agendas of the hotel guests and staff, they uncover shocking truths that will change their lives forever.
Ouroboros is a thrilling Japanese TV show that follows the story of a detective who is seeking revenge and uncovering a hidden past. The show is filled with suspense, tragedy, and intense investigation.
Air Doll is a drama, fantasy, and romance film about an inflatable doll that comes to life. She explores the world of humans, their desires, and their secret lives. She discovers love and companionship but also the harsh realities of life. The film raises questions about loneliness and the search for meaning in a society that often feels disconnected.