Shuchakueki Series 23: Shisa-ji

~~ Adapted from the novel "Shisa-ji" (死叉路) by Morimura Seiichi (森村誠一).

Mismatched Nose

6.3

Two ruined, old adversaries meet in a rehab center and reassess the conflict that dominated their lives since the Korean War. One man is a former cop and the other is a former communist guerrilla. The film flashes…

Sangaku Mystery 3

Konyoku Rotenburo Renzoku Satsujin 18

Kangofu Tantei Toda Ayuko 2: Shi no Tanjo Party

~~ Adapted from the story "Shi no Tanjo Party" (死の誕生パーティー), within the novel "Satsujin Yokoku wa Redial" (殺人予告はリダイヤル) by Yamamura Misa (山村美紗).

Horobi no Monokuromu

Advertising agency worker , gets a reel for fly fishing in the antique market. The seller, give him an old 16mm film as a bonus. Men decided to use the video for a commercial, but it uncovered the past that was sealed…

Onna no Ie

Kyoko Ariga who lives in a small apartment with her mother-in-law Shino, and with her dead husband son Takumi, which he has with his ex-wife, dream of owning their own house. Soon, her college friend Hiroshi Hadano,…

Nishimura Kyotaro Travel Mystery 14

4.0

~~ Adapted from the novel series "Totsugawa Police Department" (十津川警部シリーズ) by Nishimura Kyotaro (西村京太郎).

Water Margin Heroes: Lei Heng and Zhu Tong

8.0

Tetsudo Sosakan 10: Watarase Keikoku Tetsudo Shi wo Yobu Katamichi Kippu! Fujimi no Otoko wo Koroshi

~~ Adapted from the story "Chiisana Eki no Okina Jiken" (小さな駅の大きな事件), within the novel "Totsugawa Keibu Sosa-gyo Aso Yamanami Satsui no Shaso" (十津川警部捜査行阿蘇・やまなみ殺意の車窓)…

Hashi Takaya

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Tanonaka Isamu

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Kataoka Chiezo

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Aoe Shunjiro

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Taniguchi Senkichi

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Kobayashi Asao

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Kim Yun Seol

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