March in the Snow

2.0

On 23 January 1902, a regiment of 210 Imperial Japanese Army soldiers left the city of Aomori in northern Japan where they were stationed and marched on the Hakkoda Mountains en route to Tashiro Hot Spring. While still…

Kakegurui 2: Ultimate Russian Roulette

7.9

A school appears peaceful from a distance, but a fierce gambling battle takes place once again. Yumeko Jabami is involved in the battle. (Source: AsianWiki) ~~ Adapted from the manga series "Kakegurui" by Kawamoto…

Akko's Secret

7.2

“Himitsu no Akko-chan” is about a young elementary school girl called Akko-chan who received a magical compact mirror that allows her to transform into anything she wishes. The movie is going to feature an original…

Tales of the Unusual

6.8

An omnibus movie comprised of four segments: >> Story 1: "One Snowy Night" (雪山) A plane crashes in a snowy mountain, leaving five survivors. While trying to rescue Mari, who is buried alive, Misa and the others…

Tokyo Forecast

A collection of three short stories: >> Story 1: "Haru & Urara" (はるうらら) Haru and Rei, who have similar faces and personalities. The story unfolds as the two girls visit their father, for the first time in…

Bushido Katana (Samurai Sword): The Soul of Japan

A documentary revealing episodes of famous swords and the high-ranking samurai or swordsmen who bore them while shining a spotlight on the techniques of master sword smiths and sword polishers who carry on the skill…

Yami

Don't Call It Mystery: The Movie

8.0

Kuno Totono is a college student with naturally curly hair. He is extremely smart and loves curry, but doesn't have any friends or a girlfriend. Kuno Totono loves to talk and he can often solve difficult problems simply…

Oi Handsome!!

7.9

Ito Gentaro is a well-meaning but slightly annoying father who wants his family’s happiness. His daughters face their own challenges: Yuka is successful but stuck in her love life and dieting; Rika is divorced and…

The Virgin Psychics

6.3

After receiving a cosmic blast while masturbating, a virginal teenager gains psychic powers and joins a group of ESP virgins in order to defend the world from evil psychics. (Source: IMDb)

Akiyama Ryuji

Ryuji Akiyama is a Japanese comedian and actor. He is a member of the comedy trio Robert (ロバート) along with Hiroshi Yamamoto and Hiroyuki Baba. In 2005 the three of them appeared together as students in Cromartie High: The Movie. He was a classmate of fellow Robert member Hiroyuki Baba from kindergarten…

Kumashiro Tatsumi

Tatsumi Kumashiro was a Japanese film director known for his critically acclaimed, award-winning Roman Porno films. He was one of the most highly acclaimed directors of the early Nikkatsu Roman Porno era, with many box-office successes, and films regularly appearing on the yearly Best Ten lists of the…

Yamamoto Toru

After graduating from Musashi University, worked as a TV program production company and became a freelance assistant director. Since then, he has been involved in the creation of numerous works such as dramas and movies. In 2008, he made his debut as a feature film director with “Kizumomo.” And…

Kurosawa Toshio

Kurosawa Toshio is a Japanese actor and singer from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. Best known for his role as Ashio Ryurei in "Lady Snowblood" (1973), he was a prominent actor in Japanese cinema during the late 1960s through the mid-1970s. First starting his career at Toho in 1965, on Kihachi Okamoto's…

Tanaka Haruo

Haruo Tanaka was a Japanese film actor noted for his supporting roles in a career that spanned seven decades. Tanaka was born in Kyoto and quit school in order to become a film actor, joining the Nikkatsu studio in 1925. He eventually moved up to secondary leads and even into leading roles against actresses…

Kentaro Seagal

Kentaro Seagal is a Japanese actor and fashion model. He is the son of Hollywood action star Steven Seagal and aikido master Miyako Fujitani. His sister is actress Ayako Fujitani. After Junior High School Seagal moved to the US and attended high school at Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire…

Oka Satomi

Oka Satomi is a Japanese actress. She has made over 150 films in her career, including such classics as Miyamoto Musashi and Ako Roshi. While attending Amagasaki High School in Amagasaki, Japan, she was selected as Miss Cinderella in 1953 for a “Japan Cinderella Princess Contest” held by RKO Radio…

Ikehiro Kazuo

One of Daiei’s most flamboyant directors of chanbara, Ikehiro served as assistant to such luminaries as Kōzaburō Yoshimura, Kenji Mizoguchi, Kon Ichikawa, and Kaneto Shindō before making his debut with TheRoseDaimyo (Baradaimyō, 1960). His third film, the Shin Hasegawa adaptation TokijiroofKu­tsukake…

Takita Yojiro

Takita Yojiro is a Japanese filmmaker. Takita received an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film for his 2008 drama Departures. It marked the first time a Japanese film won the award after the category first became competitive in 1957. Takita Yojiro entered the film industry through Mukai Productions,…

Ishii Teruo

Born in Tokyo's Asakusa neighborhood in 1924, Ishii developed a love of cinema early. His parents would often take him to see foreign films, particularly French movies. Ishii worked at Toho Studios as an assistant director beginning in 1942. His film career was interrupted when he was sent to Manchuria…