Eien no 831 (2022)
A young boy discovers he is not the only one that is able to stop the time
Return of Daimajin (1966)
Giant statue exacts revenge upon those who conquer its worshippers
Mononoke Movie Paper Umbrella (2024)
A deadly and mysterious master of the occult travels across feudal Japan, seeking malevolent spirits called Mononoke to slay He must uncover their Form, Truth, and Reason to wield the mighty Exorcism Sword against them
Nidome no natsu, nidoto aenai kimi (2017)
Satoshi, who is a high school junior, is doing something against the rules He is forming a band Joining him is Rin They nonetheless perform at the schools cultural festival live in front of their fellow students There is a misha
Satans Sword II (1960)
Ryunosuke awakens in the forest having no more idea what happened that previous night, as hed been drunk amp hallucinatory He is surrounded by corpses amp can surmise its his own handiwork
Thermae Romae Novae (2022-)
The Roman architect Lucius is transported through time to modern day Japan, where he learns about Japanese bathhouses and uses this to his gain back home
Captive Files II (2003)
In the second installment of the Shiiku series, a young woman becomes captured by a train station worker
Ancien and the Magic Tablet (2017)
In the near future, a high school senior discovers that events in her waking life begin to parallel events in her dreams
A Geisha (1953)
A seasoned geisha and her apprentice maiko are forced to give in to their clients sexual advances to survive
YuGiOh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions (2016)
Yugi and Kaiba have a special duel that transcends dimensions
The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
An experimental lab animal called a gargantua escapes from his captors and is suspected to be the creature that is killing people all over the countryside But when the gargantua from the lab appears at the same time as the evil garg
TASUKETSU Fate of the Majority (2024-)
Five strangers receive mysterious messages inviting them to participate in a deadly game overseen by a self proclaimed Emperor They must answer live or die, with the majority decision determining their fate
My heroes academia: Two Heroes (2018)
All Might and Deku accept an invitation to visit I Island where they battle against a villain who takes the island hostage
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972)
Trailed by a clan of female ninja, Ogami is paid to assassinate a clan traitor accompanied by three killers known as the Gods of Death
Rodan (1956)
A mining engineer investigates the death of his fellow coworkers and discovers prehistoric nymphs emerging from the mines As he heads deeper into the mines, he makes a more horrifying discovery in the form a prehistoric flying creat
Sailor Moon Crystal (2014-2021)
Usagi Tsukino is chosen to be a guardian of justice and is sent on a quest to locate a Silver Crystal before the Dark Kingdom invades the Earth.
Ken ki (1965)
A man of questionable birth peacefully raises flowers, but after he masters a special sword fighting technique, his life takes a dark turn
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
A UN reporter broadcasts a report on the appearance of a prehistoric monster that emerges from hibernation while a pharmaceutical company seeks publicity with a monster of their own US Version
Street of Shame (1956)
The personal tales of various prostitutes who occupy a brothel
My Hero Academia World Heroes Mission (2021)
When a cult of terrorists ruins a city by releasing a toxin that causes peoples abilities to spiral out of control, Japans greatest heroes spread around the world in an attempt to track down the mastermind and put him to justice
Karakasa (2023)
An umbrella you must never open A frightening killer umbrella flies across the sky
Yokai hanta Hiruko (1991)
A school was built on one of the Gates of Hell, behind which hordes of demons await the moment they will be free to roam the Earth Hiruko is a goblin sent to Earth on a reconnaissance mission He beheads students in order to assembl
The Bastard and the Beautiful World (2018)
The Bastard and the Beautiful World is an omnibus film consisting of four episodes 1 Fujiko is running as fast as she can, being chased after by a creepy masked man called Mad Dog They meet a talented pianist on the way 2 A my
Rising from the Tsunami (2019)
In 2011, Japan was hit by a tsunami that killed more than 15,000 people This sensitive trip along several coastal communities reveals how traumatizing the disaster has been
Shinsengumi Chronicles (1963)
As change sweep Japan, an honest man joins the Shinsengumi out of respect for their leader and because he wants to live and die as a samurai However, as his involvement goes, reality and idealism come into deadly conflict
Memories of Tomorrow (2006)
A successful businessmans family life is shattered by an early onset of Alzheimers
Onmyoji (2023-)
The tale of Abe no Seimei, a legendary spell caster who lived in ancient Japan
Galaxy Turnpike (2015)
The year is 2265, and there exists a restaurant on a galactic road that connects Earth and a Space Colony
Ugetsu (1953)
A tale of ambition, family, love, and war set in the midst of the Japanese Civil Wars of the sixteenth century
OnGaku: Our Sound (2019)
A trio of delinquent schoolkids form a music band
The 47 Ronin (1941)
The legendary Forty seven ronin plot to avenge the death of their lord, Asano Naganori, by killing Kira Yoshinaka, a shogunate official responsible for Asano being forced to commit seppuku
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades (1972)
With more spoilers than you can shake a gaffi stick at, this IMDbrief breaks down the wild western premiere of The Mandalorian on Disney+
Capone Cries a Lot (1985)
Umiemon is a naniwa bushi singer who travels with his wife to the United States in hopes of achieving fame and fortune
A Town Like Alice (1956)
A newly wealthy English woman returns to Malaya to build a well for the villagers who helped her during war Thinking back, she recalls the Australian man who made a great sacrifice to aid her and her fellow prisoners of war
Key of Life (2012)
A failed actor switches identities with a stranger at a bath house thinking it is his way out of his life of misery but only to find himself filling the shoes of an elite assassin
The HMan (1958)
When a narcotics deal goes sour and a suspect disappears, leaving only his clothes, Tokyo police question his wife and stake out the nightclub where she works His disappearance stumps the police until a young scientist appears who
Samurai Reincarnation (1981)
The villain is called Amakusa Shiro Tokaisada He is actually based on a real christian samurai The movie was one of the inspirations for the game called Samurai Shodown actual spelling
Kenji Miyazawas Night on the Galactic Railroad (1985)
Two kittens go on a metaphysical journey on a magical railroad train
Aka chôchin (1974)
A man meets a girl in the city He falls in love with the chick She claims she has fallen head over heels for him She moves in with him Returning home one day there is a man in their room The man is lying down He tells them he i
Fist of the North Star (1986)
A practitioner of the deadly martial art Hokuto Shinken allies with two children and an expert in Nanto Suicho Ken to fight against the rivals who kidnapped his lover and threaten the prosperity of mankind
Sleepy Eyes of Death: Sword of Fire (1965)
This film of the sleepy eyed ronin series has the red haired swordsman on his way to the city of Edo when he comes across the scene of a woman in the midst of a knife fight with a man When
Limousine Drive (2000)
A Japanese ganguro girl named Eri Yukako Naka travels to New York City to visit her lover T M Stevens
Hanzo the Razor Sword of Justice (1972)
Hanzo Itami is an incorruptible Edo officer who learns that an infamous killer has fled from his island prison Hanzo begins tracking him down using his unorthodox interrogation techniques
Its a Flickering Life (2021)
In this tale of love and friendship spanning a lifetime, the god of cinema that Go has worshipped since he was young will transcend time, and work a miracle in the lives of one family
Women of the Night (1948)
A mistress of a drug dealer in post war Japan is shocked when she discovers that he is having an affair with her sister
Kunoichi ninpo cho IV Chushingura hisho (1994)
The female ninjas have to stop an alliance from carrying out their dastardly deeds, which includes bizarre ninjitsu sex magic to aid them in their quest
Saint Seiya Legend of Sanctuary (2014)
The warriors called Saints are champions of hope who appear whenever evil threatens the world
Hospitalite (2010)
The film follows the follies that ensue when a man and his wife shack up with a family that owns a printing press in their building, the husband takes it over, and the couple begin inviting a motley crew of friends
Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994)
Based on the legendary video game series This anime classic follows Ryu, a talented fighter who may be the greatest in all of the world, and Bison, the evil mastermind searching for Ryus talents
Sleepy Eyes of Death: Sword of Adventure (1964)
The orphan swordsman wanders into a town and stumbles upon the opportunity to do righteous deeds He finds a larger plot is afoot with a corrupt court system, a well meaning public servant and lots of danger for all involved
Azumi (2003)
Raised to deal in cold blooded death, the teenage assassin girl Azumi must defeat three evil warlords while also battling her own heart
Lone Wolf and Cub Sword of Vengeance (1972)
The story of a Ronin i e a masterless samurai who wanders the countryside of Japan with his small child, having various adventures
On the Road Forever (1964)
A wandering yakuza in search for the man responsible for slicing up his father and an amateur samurai searching for the whereabouts of his own father are thrown together on the outskirts of a mob infested seaside village
All Monsters Attack (1969)
A latchkey child living in the industrial city of Kawasaki confronts his loneliness through his escapist dreams of Monster Island and friendship with Minilla
The Future Diary (2021-)
A man and a woman come across a mysterious diary that foretells them falling in love, though they are complete strangers to each other
Yakitori Soldiers of Misfortune (2023-)
A young mans rebel against authorities on a future version of Earth, after he has been recruited into an interplanetary military unit that suffers a 70 casualty rate
Alley Cat (2017)
A boxers cat Maru goes missing Soon after, he finds her in the arms of a blond haired punk who calls her Lily and refuses to give her up
The Man Who Stole the Sun (1979)
A high school science teacher builds an atomic bomb and uses it to extort the nation, but cannot decide what he wants Meanwhile, a determined cop is catching up to him, as is radiation poisoning
City Hunter Shinjuku Private Eyes (2019)
Private detective Ryo Saeba is hired to protect the daughter of a scientist that recently died in a suspicious traffic accident
Satsujin yugi (1978)
After making a sensational hit, Narumi has gone into hiding for 5 years When he comes back he bumps into two women that he has spared 5 years ago Two rival yakuza bosses hire Narumi to
A Story from Chikamatsu (1954)
Ishun is a wealthy, but unsympathetic, master printer who has wrongly accused his wife and best employee of being lovers To escape punishment, the accused run away together, but Ishun is certain to be ruined if word gets out
Sleepy Eyes of Death: Sword of Villainy (1966)
The hero avenges a band of samurai whose master was unceremoniously assassinated for seeking justice and better conditions for the citizens The city shall burn for the elites greed
5 Centimeters Per Second
Told in three interconnected segments, we follow a young man named Takaki through his life as cruel winters, cold technology, and finally, adult obligations and responsibility converge to test the delicate petals of love
King Kong vs Godzilla (1962)
The advertising director of a pharmaceutical company seeks to boost the ratings of their sponsored TV program by capturing a legendary monster in a marketing scheme as Godzilla re emerges Japanese Version