No Time for Tears

5.0

Coach Shimamura of the hapless Sparrows baseball team is pleased to obtain a hot new pitcher named Onishi. But when Onishi begins a romantic relationship with the coach's daughter Michiko, Shimamura becomes angry with…

When a Man Risks His Life

The Man Who Failed to Die

A buddy revenge drama between "the man who failed to die," saved by a train accident at the next station, and "the ghost of the man who died." (Source: Cinando)

Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl

7.1

The film opens in a surrealistic mountain setting as a young, determined Toshiko, executes a daring escape from her sexually abusive, obsessive and oppressive, lunatic uncle Sonezaki. Speeding away down the road, she…

The Man Behind the Scissors

7.0

The Man Behind the Scissors centers around two serial killers: mastermind Yasunaga and helper Chinatsu. The two risk being found out when the police question them as witnesses to a gruesome murder they themselves may…

Violent Cop

7.2

Detective Azuma is a Dirty-Harry style rogue cop who often uses violence and unethical methods to get results. While investigating a series of drug-related homicides, Azuma discovers that his friend and colleague,…

This Guy Is the Biggest Mistake in My Life

6.9

Sato Yui, a contract worker at Amagi Pharmaceutical, is grieving the death of her pet. One night, while drinking at a bar, she tearfully wishes for a medicine to bring someone back to life. A man nearby mocks her,…

Brain Man

8.0

In a small town in Japan, a series of seemingly random explosion cases occur. Ichiro Suzuki knowns as "Brain Man" is fingered as an accomplice. Midorikawa works on the explosion case. The mysterious man known as "Brain…

A Man

7.8

Akira works as a lawyer. One day, he meets with Rie, who is his ex-client. She asks Akira to perform a background check on her late husband Daisuke. After Rie got a divorce, she raised her child alone and returned…

Quirky Guys and Gals

6.4

An omnibus of 4 short films from new Japanese directors dealing with some 'quirky' characters and odd situations in modern day Japan.

Muraoka Yoshio

Nitani Hideaki

Nitani Hideaki was a Japanese actor born in Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan. He graduated from Kyoto Prefectural Higashi Maizuru High School (京都府立東舞鶴高等学校) and attended Doshisha University (同志社大学) but dropped out of the Department of English Literature. After leaving university,…

Kimura Keigo

Kimura Keigo was a Japanese director and screenwriter.

Tatsuta Shizue

Katsuta Hisashi

Katsuka Hisashi was a Japanese vactor and voice actor. He was best known for his voice-over portrayal of Professor Ochanomizu in three anime adaptations of the Astro Boy franchise, and also voiced Dr. Hoshi in Astroganger, Professor Tobishima in Groizer X, and Izumi Shinichiro in Tosho Daimos. Katsuta…

Okuni Ikko

Unknown death date.

Asahi Teruko

Machida Yoko

Machida Yoko is a Japanese actress.

Yaguchi Yoko

Yaguchi Yoko was a Japanese actress.

Hanabishi Achako

Hanabishi Achako was a Japanese actor. He was born in Katsuyama, Fukui, Japan.