Koudan Nambasenki: Yukimura the Crimson Warrior

A visual presentation of the 'Koudan Nambasenki' as told by koudan (heroic chronicles) narrator, Kyokudo Nanko. The exploits of Sanada Yukimura, a military commander during the Warring States Period, is depicted with…

Togenkyo Labyrinth

6.8

Based on light novel Togenkyo Labyrinth by Okayama Hiromi.

How Neya Ryoka Became a Director

8.0

Touken Ranbu

7.5

A sage travels to the past and collects a set of legendary swords, which he brings to life as a gang of talented but dysfunctional young men, to fight a battle against evil. ~~ Based on the popular video game "Tōken…

Who Cares?: The Movie

8.0

Through his encounter with Daichi, Okita Makoto—who had been previously full of deeply ingrained prejudices that were out of touch with modern society—gradually updates himself to align with modern values. His…

Touken Ranbu 2

7.6

In the year 995, due to a secret a talk between Fujiwara Michinaga and Abe Seimei, Minamoto Yorimitsu is ordered to subjugate ghost Shutendoji, who lives in Oe Mountain. Minamoto Yorimitsu and his men soon encounter…

Kaibutsu-kun the Movie

7.3

Kaibutsukun is the young prince of Kaibutsu (monster) land who decides to go to Earth to prove to his people that he is worthy of becoming king. Kaibutsukun is accompanied by his friends Dracula, Wolfman, and Franken.…

The Last Man the Movie: First Love

Minami Hiromi, a blind FBI special agent, is assigned to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for an exchange program. Nicknamed the “Last Man,” he is regarded as the ultimate trump card who never fails to…

Humanoid Monster, Bem

7.5

Bem, Bela and Belo arrive at a new town plagued by a series of mysterious, unsolved cases which, as they discover, are caused by another youkai, one more powerful than they have ever encountered. The story will also…

Kamen Rider Geats: 4 Aces and the Black Fox

7.3

Has the world suddenly split into four? Keiwa Sakurai, Neon Kurama, Michinaga Azuma, and Tsumuri are flung into different worlds. And for some reason, a different Ace exists in each of the four worlds. The cause seems…

Shindo Kaneto

Shindo Kaneto was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, film producer, and author. He directed 48 films and wrote scripts for 238. His best known films as a director include Children of Hiroshima, The Naked Island, Onibaba, Kuroneko and A Last Note. Shindo was born in Hiroshima Prefecture, and he…

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…

Tonoyama Taiji

Taiji Tonoyama was a Japanese character actor who made many appearances in films and on television from 1939 to 1989. He was a close friend of Kaneto Shindo and one of his regular cast members. He was also an essayist. In 1950 he helped form the film company Kindai Eiga Kyokai with Shindo and Kōzaburō…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…