Known for Acting
Noboru Mitani is an actor, known for A Thousand & One Nights (1969), The Geisha House (1998) and Dodes'ka-den (1970).
Born
April 9, 1932
Died
January 15, 2023 (age 90)
Birthplace
Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Filmography
113 films, 7 shows
The Ark in the Mirage
The Ark in the Mirage
2016 · 1h 39m
country: Japan
A young man, involved with a gang of hoodlum exploiting vulnerable elderly men to steal their retirement money, experiences social disenchantment, alienation and confusion mostly due to a lack of dreams and fulfillment of ambition.
Play Cards When You Die
2009 · 1h 48m
country: Japan
Ichiro Sasaki, 35, is working for a small training school in Tokyo. Though his work and his life are rather dull, he at least gets along somewhat well with his young daughter. He recieves a phone call one day, informing him of the sudden death of one of his colleagues. Shortly after this shocking news, his wife who is now living apart cuts him down further by telling him, "You don't see anything." While walking in the night, Ichiro is struck by an idea: why don't we go there? He heads off holding his daughter's hand. And thus begins a strange little tale of an ordinary father and his daughter.
Looking for Cherry Blossoms
2009 · 1h 5m
country: Japan
Three strangers gather in search of an elusive cherry blossom. The tree hardly matters after a while, though, as they stumble into one funny and revealing episode after another.
Kissho Tennyo
2007 · 1h 56m
country: Japan
A story about Sayoko Kano, a junior high school student, who is believed to be a descendent of an Indian goddess. Sayoko is a kind of femme fatale, who uses her supernatural power to control people, especially men.
The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia
2007 · 1h 43m
country: Japan
A freelance writer is given a bizarre assignment by the sexy editor of "Black Book Monthly": find a bug with the power to bring humans back from the dead, in order to report on the afterlife. With his trusty companion Endo in tow, he sets off on a quest for the elusive insect and along the way meets the mysterious Sayoko, a former dominatrix and habitual wrist-cutter who delights in rubbing wasabi into her wounds.
Under the Same Moon
2005 · 1h 46m
country: Japan
When Tetsuya (Yosuke Kubozuka) was 10-years-old he met Emi (Meisa Kuroki), who suffered from a heart disease. In hopes to cure Emi's condition, Tetsuya decided to become a doctor. Following through on his dreams, Tetsuya is now a doctor and is about to marry Emi. One day though, Tetsuya hears about Don (Edison Chen). Tetsuya remembers the times he spent with Emi and Don as a child and also feels insecure about Don.
Summer of Ubume
2005 · 2h 3m
country: Japan
Kyogokudo is a used book seller who doubles as an onmyouji, or Heian style occultist. His friend Sekiguchi brings him the story of a woman who has been pregnant for twenty months. Sekiguchi investigates further with the help of his friend Enokizu, a detective with the unusual ability to see people's memories. They are hired by the impossibly pregnant woman's sister to find the woman's missing husband and lay this whole matter to rest. In the end, they need the help of Kyogokudo to exorcise the family curse.
In the Pool
2005 · 1h 41m
country: Japan
A free-spirited psychiatrist exudes a magnetic attraction for patients with out-of-the-ordinary neuroses and odd conditions brought about by stress.
Déracine
2004 · 1h 34m
country: Japan
A mysterious street-painter, Jouji, wanders aimlessly, homeless. Together with his homeless pals, he makes his living by selling his paintings on the street. His paintings, dynamically exploding on pieces of cardboard, catch the eyes of Kyoko, an art dealer. He can feel alive only if he keeps painting, but unable to find something to fill his void inside, he tries to drown himself in alcohol. Drawn to Jouji, Kyoko commissions him to paint for her. The two travel to a secluded mountain-side, and there Jouji becomes inspired both by the natural surroundings and Kyoko herself.
Winter Days
2003 · 39m
country: Japan
An animated film based on one of the renku (collaborative linked poems) in the 1684 collection of the same name by the 17th-century Japanese poet Bashō. The creation of the film followed the traditional collaborative nature of the source material – the visuals for each of the 36 stanzas were independently created by 35 different animators. As well as many Japanese animators, Kawamoto assembled leading names in animation from across the world. Each animator was asked to contribute at least 30 seconds to illustrate their stanza, and most of the sequences are under a minute (Yuriy Norshteyn's, though, is nearly two minutes long).
Gozamareji
2003 · 1h 35m
country: Japan
Living Hell
2000 · 1h 44m
country: Japan
Family is the source of all evil, in this aspiring horror film which traces its descent from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre gore and the atmospheric Hammer films. Chiyo, an old woman and her granddaughter, Yuki, are the sole survivors of a horrendous crime which wipes out an entire family. They find solace under the roof of far-removed relatives. The family's son, confined to a wheelchair, has a terrible premonition when the two women arrive, which will be verified in the most horrifying way. Because, when the house is empty, the boy is made to suffer sadistic games at the women mercy, which become more and more violent making his life a living hell... Written by Leo Urbina
Dora-heita
2000 · 1h 51m
country: Japan
A new magistrate in the town of Horisoto—widely reputed to be the most lawless township in Japan, uses guile and his opponents' own misperceptions and prejudices to defeat his enemies and uproot corruption.
Autumn Blossoms
Autumn Blossoms
1999 · 2h 2m
country: Japan
The Geisha House
1999 · 1h 53m
country: Japan
Set in a Kyoto geisha house during the post-WWII era, the young Omocha begins her rigorous apprenticeship within the traditional community of geiko and maiko. She must navigate complex internal rivalries and a strict social hierarchy while the house struggles to maintain its customs. As modern society shifts around them, the residents face the increasing pressure of Japan's changing cultural identity.
Glassy Ocean
1998 · 23m
country: Japan
On what apparently is a parallel world, time flows in a much slower pace than normal. The ocean remains on a solid state of matter as the eccentric individuals who inhabit this land casually wander over it.
The Key
1997 · 1h 35m
country: Japan
Ikuko is a mature, reserved Kyoto woman married for many years to a respectable, now-middle-aged man. The only problem in their relationship has been that her husband is dissatisfied with her lack of passion during lovemaking. All this changes after they meet the young Mr. Kimura
King of Sha-kin
1997 · 1h 25m
country: Japan
In late 90s Osaka, three people from various walks of life meet by chance. They team up to orchestrate a complex financial con targeting crooked businessmen in an attempt to solve their respective financial woes.
Woman in Witness Protection
1997 · 2h 11m
country: Japan
Vain, middle-aged actress Biwako is placed in witness protection while authorities investigate the brutal murder she witnessed. Under the watch of two dedicated cops, Biwako struggles to maintain her career, her public image, and her personal life as she prepares for her new role on the witness stand.
Black Suit Legend
1997 · 1h 22m
country: Unknown
In Roppongi, university student Koshiro is fascinated by the world of "black suits" when he meets Club Legend's number 1 hostess Miho and top staff member Hideto, and decides to join the world by getting a job at the high-class club himself.
Parasite Eve
1997 · 2h
country: Japan
A scientist realizes his dead wife is an organization of mitochondria bent on making a new species that will wipe out humanity.
Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 2
1995 · 1h 35m
country: Unknown
The familiar Chikan group members who bite into the buttocks of women in the crowd of crowded trains and are absorbed in lewd acts without discipline today. Leader Kawasaki and Gum man, and a manga artist I. For some reason, I took on the role of a bodyguard to protect Kawasaki's daughter from molesting, but what was the father of the molesting young man who was also a molester !? The ties between the parents of the molester are intertwined, and the two are exactly Romeo and Juliet. From an idol to an actress ── Misa Aika fascinates her with her body-hugging performance against Kazuya Takahashi and Yoshiyuki Ohmori. The director is Tadafumi Tomioka, who received high praise for his sensual visual beauty and detailed production in his younger brother's work. A masterpiece that goes beyond the common sense of molester movies! The second installment of the popular metamorphosis pure love movie "Ass Stroke" series, which was praised by the media and film critics!
A Quiet Life
1995 · 2h 1m
country: Japan
A melodrama about the life of a mentally disabled young man and his devoted sister after their famous novelist father and housewife mother go to Australia on a business trip.
Elephant Song
1994 · 59m
country: Japan
Coffee-shop waitress Kanako, divorced with a young son, finds herself obliged to honour a rash promise she made to a long-time customer. He always wanted to be buried in the land rather than a cemetery, so that his body would be 'useful' - and now he's dead. Kanako and her boy enlist the help of a friendly florist with a small truck, steal the corpse, and head for the mountains.
The Last Dance
1993 · 1h 56m
country: Japan
A successful Japanese movie director in his sixties becomes increasingly ill while working on his latest film. Though his family, friends, and doctor try to keep the secret of his terminal cancer from him, Buhei gradually comes to realize the truth of his condition, leading him on a journey of despair, anger, and – ultimately – acceptance.
Hold Me and Kiss Me
1992 · 1h 46m
country: Japan
Keiko’s life is turned upside down when she discovers that she has been infected with HIV. As she struggles to cope with the situation and resist the infection, she finds new friendship and companionship with a journalist named Miyuki and a man named Akira.
The Dream of Russia
1992 · 2h 3m
country: Japan
Sumptuous filming of the journey of a shipwrecked Japanese expedition from the Pacific Ocean across Siberia to the court of Catherine the Great of Russia. A Russo-Japanese co-production of a unique event in history which was the hit of Cannes and other film festivals but did not receive wide distribution despite its huge scope, high production values, and very human story of culture clash.
Minbo, or The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion
1992 · 2h 4m
country: Japan
An upscale Japanese hotel hires Mahiru Inoue, a lawyer adept at dealing with the Yakuza, to help them rid their hotel of the local gangsters so they can get a contract for a meeting of important foreign officials.
Big Boobs Buster 2: Adventure Summer
1990 · 1h 10m
country: Japan
Sequel to 'Big Boobs Buster'
A Paucity of Flying Dreams
1990 · 1h 45m
country: Japan
A man in a hospital starts having a sexual conversation with a woman he cannot see. After that, they keep meeting, and something about her keeps changing.
Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
1990 · 1h 15m
country: Japan
A major electronics company on the verge of developing technology to create a 3D image that can be physically handled is thrown into turmoil when a murderous demon is unleashed in the headquarters office. Can the slow witted son of the company founder and a punk rock band of monsters (don’t ask) stop the evil forces before the employees are butchered?
Buddies
1989 · 1h 54m
country: Japan
Based on a celebrated book by Kuniko Mukoda, this film directed by Yasuo Furuhata tells of a close friendship undone by love.
Black Rain
1989 · 2h 3m
country: Japan
Shigematsu Shizuma, who lives with his family in a village near Fukuyama, was in Hiroshima with his wife and niece just after the devastating atomic bombing, a tragedy that cruelly took the lives of thousands of people and forever marked the harsh existence of the survivors.
Sweet Home
1989 · 1h 43m
country: Japan
Working on a documentary about infamous painter Mamiya Ichiro, a TV crew filming at his old home come under attack from the ghost of the painter's wife.
Pretty Body: Frankenstein's Love
1988 · 54m
country: Japan
Izumi has moved to an apartment near the shore. Dr. Takasaki's and his assistant Kyouko also lives near by. They became friends to each others. One day, Izumi enters Takasaki's laboratory during his absence, and she meets a monster, then, falls in love with him. (jhmd.jp)
Tomorrow
1988 · 1h 45m
country: Japan
On August 9, 1945, the Americans dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. This film, based on a story by Mitsukaru Inoue, describes the daily life of people in Nagasaki the day before that fateful event. It presents the human drama of people's lives, and their feelings of joy and sadness. These include a newlywed couple, an expectant mother, and lovers who must say farewell because the boy is called to serve in the army. Each of these people, like others in the city, hoped to live with their dreams for ‘tomorrow’. But tomorrow never comes for them, as their lives are brought to an abrupt and unexpected end. Knowing how the story ends, in this case, doesn't detract from it at all; rather, it enhances the emotional impact, which is further heightened by the poignant musical score from Teizo Matsumura. 'Ashita' is the first film in Kazuo Kuroki's 'War Requiem Trilogy,' which also includes 'Utsukushii Natsu Kirishima' (2002) and 'Chichi to Kuraseba' (2004).
Evil Dead Trap
1988 · 1h 40m
country: Japan
A talk show hostess takes a camera crew out to an abandoned factory to investigate a purported snuff film that was made there. As she gets closer to the truth, she and her friends are subjected to a brutal nightmare.
A Taxing Woman's Return
1988 · 2h 7m
country: Japan
Ryōko Itakura returns as the tough-as-nails government taxing agent. This time she must figure out a way to expose a fanatical religious cult lead by a corrupt sociopath.
Too Much
1987 · 1h 29m
country: United States
When Suzie and her parents take a visit to Japan her father's business partner, an inventor called Tetsuro decides to make Suzie a robot. The robot's name is 'Too Much' (or TM for short) and he and Suzie become the best of friends. But when the day comes for Suzie to return home she finds she's not allowed to take TM with her, so they run away together. However, they must watch out for a rival inventor of Tetsuro's is looking for them so that he can examine TM's programming. Will TM and Suzie manage to escape from his clutches and prove that love conquers all?
Makeup
1987 · 1h 45m
country: Japan
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The Gentlemen’s Alliance
1986 · 1h 42m
country: Japan
Etsuko, a female college student, tries to beat the con artists at their own game after she gets scammed one after another.
Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth
1986 · 1h 46m
country: Japan
In the winter of 1945, Sakura the elephant gave birth to a baby elephant at Tokyo Fujimi Zoo under the watchful eye of the zookeeper Shota Tanabe. Around the same time, Shota's wife, Setsuko, also gave birth to a son. Hanako, the baby elephant, grows up while deepening her bonds with elementary school students who love zoos. However, as Japan enters the Pacific War, the military orders the animals in the zoos of five major cities to be killed.
Atami Murder Case
1986 · 1h 57m
country: Japan
Chief Detective KIMURA Denbei, fondly referred to as Smoky Denbei, is a legendary figure at the Metropolitan Police Department. Transferred to Denbei's Criminal Investigation Division 1, Detective KUMADA Tomekichi arrives from the Toyama Prefectural Police. KUMADA is disconcerted by Denbei's position that murderers nowadays do not need a plausible motive, but gradually adapts to Denbei's unusual methods of investigation.
Congratulatory Speech
1985 · 1h 31m
country: Japan
Love Letter
1985 · 1h 48m
country: Japan
A drama depicting the conflict between a man that ran to an old lover suffering from advanced leukemia, his wife and child that were left behind, and the friendship that develops between his wife and his former lover.
The Second Is a Christian
1985 · 1h 41m
country: Japan
The story of beautiful Christian nun, Kyoko who is the object of affection for two very different men - one the happy-go-lucky yakuza gangster, Haruhiko who is the next-in-line to takeover the ragtag "Tenryu Gumi" gang and the other bumbling police detective Kumashiro. The Tenryu Gumi is a collection of misfits and other troublemakers but are relatively peaceful due to their Christian beliefs. Their bitter rivals are the more traditional "Kuroiwa Gumi", a much more sadistic and violent group led by godfather Kuroiwa.
I Go to Tokyo
1985 · 1h 33m
country: Japan
A young man working as a cameraman in Tokyo is visited for three days by his parents from the countryside.
The Legend of the Stardust Brothers
1985 · 1h 38m
country: Japan
A shady music mogul brings together two wannabe stars—punk rock rebel Kan and new-wave crooner Shingo—and transforms them into the Stardust Brothers, a girl-friendly, silver-jumpsuited, synth-pop sensation. Along with their #1 fan, who herself dreams of a music career, the duo rockets to stardom.
Big Magnum Kuroiwa
1985 · 1h 42m
country: Japan
Kuroiwa, a high school teacher who carries a “Big Magnum 44” gun is sent to a school that is full of violence. Can Kuroiwa reform the students with the gun?
Shanghai Rhapsody
1984 · 2h 1m
country: Japan
Set in the 1930s in the international city of Shanghai, the film follows the extravagant life and times of a group of jazz musicians, living from one advance paycheck to the next, as the country teeters over the brink into the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Jugyo Sankan no Onna
1984 · 1h 32m
country: Japan
One spring, Tasaka, an elementary school teacher, receives a new class of first graders. While taking the children's attendance, Tasaka is surprised to see a call girl he once had an encounter with standing among the parents in the back of the classroom. According to the school's files, her name is Yukako Sawada, and her child Eisaku has no legal father. The next day, Eisaku gives Tasaka a letter from Yukako asking to meet at the hotel where they first met, and Tasaka sets out with an uneasy feeling...
Dansen
1983 · 1h 32m
country: Japan
Based on crime fiction novel written by Seicho Matsumoto.
Choji Snack Bar
1983 · 2h 5m
country: Japan
Eiji lives a quiet life running a small Izakaya with his wife. He spends his days cooking for and serving the lively residents of his small hometown.
Tsumiki kuzushi
1983 · 1h 51m
country: Japan
A conflict between parents and their delinquent daughter.
Nozoki
1983 · 1h 9m
country: Japan
An old married couple with bedroom problems become upset over the sexual antics of their daughter and a visiting randy couple. But then the part-time lovers of the couple show up and complications ensue.
Sexual Crime
1983 · 1h 17m
country: Japan
Three people whose lives have taken a turn for the worse retreat into a world of erotic dreams made flesh in this drama from director Sai Yoichi. An executive with a large industrial corporation finds his job and his future is on the line when his firm is beset by labor troubles at the same time severe financial mismanagement has been discovered. As the executive looks for a way out of his situation, he becomes involved in a ménage à trois relationship with two fellow employees, a woman and another man. As real life becomes all the more unpleasant, the businessman and his lovers become deeply attached to one another as he explores sides of his sexual nature he's never been able to investigate in the past.
Detective Story
1983 · 1h 51m
country: Japan
A private detective and a college student find themselves in hot water while investigating the murder of a night club owner.
Summer Secrets
1982 · 1h 32m
country: Japan
Two high school girls get mixed up in murder while investigating the disappearance of a classmate.
Goyou Sen Enjou
1982
country: Japan
Tasogare ni hyōteki o ute
Tasogare ni hyōteki o ute
1982 · 1h 36m
country: Japan
Angel Guts: Red Porno
1981 · 1h 7m
country: Japan
Nami is a department store worker who agrees to stand in for a friend in a magazine photo shoot, which turns out to be for an S&M magazine. When the photos are published, she is sacked and her lover abandons her…
Flame of Father and Son
1981 · 1h 52m
country: Japan
Yokomizo, a police officer in the traffic police force, is looking forward to watching his son Kazuhiko grow up. However, Kazuhiko rebels against his perfectionist father and turns to delinquency. Kazuhiko teams up with his bad friend Teshima to rob 300 million yen from a cash transport truck. Yokomizo, who is investigating the case, is shocked to realize that his son is the culprit.
Lonely Heart
1981 · 1h 45m
country: Japan
A police procedural surrounding murder at a bookstore and the private lives of the cops trying to solve the case.
Love Letter
1981 · 1h 23m
country: Japan
Yuko is in love with an old poet who happens to be also a married man. She waits patiently for him and only him, yet she is constantly being lust by others.
Samurai Reincarnation
1981 · 2h 2m
country: Japan
After surviving the slaughter of many Christians 350 years ago, a samurai denounces God for ignoring the pleas of believers. He sells his soul to Satan and receives the power to resurrect the dead to join him in a murderous rampage.
Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 1
1981 · 1h 30m
country: Japan
The classic tale of the shogun's illegitimate son Aoi Shingo is told in three parts as he strives to become the greatest fencer in Japan, while his father Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune seeks to reunite with his lost son. Part 1 sets up the story and introduces the characters. When the secrets of Shingo's birth are revealed to him, it sets off a series of events that bring him to cross swords with members of the shogun's inner circle.
Female Teacher: Dirty Afternoon
1981 · 1h 6m
country: Japan
A teacher, Sakiko Kurata, receives a phone call regarding one of her former students. Young Sueko is accused of being a prostitute and has requested Sakiko’s help. This minx seduces random strangers for sex, but does not ask for payment. Sakiko has moved to another town and barely remembers Sueko, but there’s something about her that awakens painful memories of her own secretive past. What is that strange paint thinner smell on Sueko? Who is the man in the nylon ski mask that violently assaulted Sakiko many years ago? In her search for answers, Sakiko discovers that her past may have inadvertently destroyed another family’s future.
The Bear Storm
1980 · 1h 36m
country: Japan
An adaptation of Akira Yoshimura's original suspense novel starring Rentaro Mikuni. 4th year of the Taishō era. About 15 families who moved in search of agricultural land to the land of the pioneers in Hokkaido led a peaceful life. One day, one of the pioneers, Mikio Shimakawa's wife Yura, and her child Taichi are attacked and killed by a bear that cannot hibernate. To resolve the situation, Shimakawa goes against all odds and turns to Ginshiro, the most hated hunter in the village, for help. While Shimakawa was away from the village, Yura and his friends were holding a funeral, the bear attacked again...
The Detective Journey
1980 · 1h 37m
country: Japan
A comedy directed by Mitsumasa Saito about a pair of clumsy detectives who solve a case they become involved in by chance. Shosuke Ikashima and Ryuji Kabaya, who repeatedly screw things up, encounter a real robbery during a bank robbery simulation training...
Dreamy Fifteen
1980 · 2h 1m
country: Japan
Aspiring to be admitted to a good university and to become a lawyer, Tasiro Yuusuke, a tenth-grader from Kyushu, enrolls in a prestigious high school in Tokyo. Plans are made for him to live in his uncle's house, part of which is rented out while his uncle is abroad on business. A realtor's mistakes leaves Tasiro sharing the house with Kei Yamaba, the most beautiful girl in the school, who is also his classmate. There is the risk that their unexpected 'co-habitation' will be discovered by the school authorities.
Uno Kôichirô no Kai kurabe
1980 · 1h 5m
country: Japan
Path of the Beast
1980 · 1h 11m
country: Japan
17 year old Saki lives in a run-down shack with her mom, who survives by pushing a food cart from dawn to dusk. Saki has dropped out of school, and when she's not helping her mother selling noodles in the streets, she's playing flesh-games with boyfriend Sotoo. In her spare time, the girl also entertains a truck driver named Ataru. She believes her promiscuity is a trait inherited from her mom. Determined to improve her lot in life, Saki decides to stop seeing the two guys.
Star of David: Beauty Hunting
1979 · 1h 40m
country: Japan
The life of Tatsuya, a young man of proper yet mysterious descent, whose outward respectability hides his urges for rape and torture.
A 5,000 Kilometer Run under The Scorching Sun
1979 · 1h 46m
country: Japan
Ninth movie in the Torakku Yarō series. Momojiro travels to Nagano to take Jonathan's place driving logging freight through the mountains. There he meets the wild and beautiful Natsu.
The House Where the Devil Lives
The House Where the Devil Lives
1979 · 54m
country: Japan
A female college student who started a part-time job taking care of a bedridden elderly person notices an eerie cry from the basement.
The Rivals
1979 · 1h 30m
country: Japan
Dog of Fortune
1979 · 2h 17m
country: Japan
From Hokkaido to Tokyo, hunting dog Goro embarks on a long and grueling journey to reach home. With the loss of his master who held a secret to a weapons smuggling case and the corruptions of those who are involved, Goro's adventure unfolds.
Marital War in Kibogaoka
1979 · 1h 9m
country: Japan
1979 Nikkatsu Roman Porno film. Senkichi, a middle-aged salaryman, started to feel lonely just by repaying a mortgage. This black humor Roman Porno depicts him with a subtle touch as he tries to gain sex freedom from his wife. Based on a novella by Akio Jissoji.
The House of Hanging
1979 · 2h 19m
country: Japan
This time, Kousuke investigates a murder in a hospital. The murderer leaves misleading evidence to divert Kousuke's attention on the case. Suspicion and doubt clouds Kousuke's mind.
No Grave for Us
1979 · 1h 32m
country: Japan
A plot to steal money from gangsters leads to trouble...
The Woman with Red Hair
1979 · 1h 13m
country: Japan
Junko Miyashita plays a mysterious hitchhiker picked up by a brute of a construction worker named Kenzo who takes her back to his run-down and cramped apartment in a not so good part of town. Claiming that she is running away from an abusive husband, she shacks up with him. In a futile attempt to escape the bleak working class surroundings, the pair engage in an obsessive erotic relationship.
Devil's Flute
1979 · 2h 16m
country: Japan
Famous detective Kindaichi solves a series of mysterious murders in a wealthy family. An excellent blend of intrigue and betrayal, set against the backdrop of wealth, this film is loaded with twists and turns and surprises at every corner.
The Demon
1978 · 1h 50m
country: Japan
When Sokichi stops providing his long-time lover Kikuyo enough money to pay for the care of their three young children, Kikuyo leaves the children with Sokichi - and his very surprised and angry wife Oume - and disappears.
Young Beast: Secret Pleasures
1978 · 1h 15m
country: Japan
Yasuji Hajima runs a butcher shop. When he was younger, he was just as interested in the sex as the next man but lately he has a hard time satisfying his wife who is still oversexed at her age. The Hajimas have one son, Shuichi, who is studying to enter Tokyo University. It is after he sees his parents acting in which he considers an odious manner that he changes entirely and raises the roof in every whichever way.
Message from Space
1978 · 1h 45m
country: Japan
The peaceful planet of Jillucia has been nearly wiped out by the Gavanas, whose leader takes orders from his mother rather than the Emperor. King Kaiba sends out eight Liabe holy seeds, each to be received by a chosen one to defend the Gavanas. Each recipient, ranging from hardened General Garuda to Gavana Prince Hans to young Terrans Meia, Kido, and Aaron all have different reactions to being chosen.
Teacher Deer
1978 · 1h 27m
country: Japan
Mejika, reputed for her iron discipline, is hired as a biology teacher at a renowned high school. But her provocative attitude starts to worry the school's administration as she reveals vice and corruption that are running rampant in the school.
Island of Hell
1977 · 2h 21m
country: Japan
A scruffy detective investigates the murders of three sisters on a small Japanese island in 1946.
Yumeno Kyusaku's Girl Hell
1977 · 1h 32m
country: Japan
Utae and Aiko attend an all-girl private school where the devoutly religious principal seems to be raping some of the students, including Utae.
田舎刑事 時間よ、とまれ
1977 · 1h 12m
country: Japan
A family murder case that occurred in Hita City, Oita Prefecture. A murderer whose statute of limitations is about to expire is shown on TV, and detective Kiyoshi Atsumi heads to Tokyo, but... The upstart Keiju Kobayashi, his old friend Etsuko Ichihara, and Atsumi. The postwar experiences of three people who were tossed about by the war overlap. The screenplay by Satoru Hayasaka, the music by Kousuke Kanno, and above all, the performances of Atsumi and Ichihara make this a masterpiece in the history of TV dramas. A two-hour version was later created as an art festival award-winning work.
Curse of the Dog God
1977 · 1h 43m
country: Japan
A trio of young scientists investigate a source of uranium at the base of a sacred mountain, and after running over a dog, find themselves cursed by the locals.
Dan-no-ura Night
1977 · 1h 34m
country: Japan
Taken out of the pages of history itself, this is the story of the sizzling love between Kenreimon-in of the Taira Clan and Yoshitsuné of the Minamoto Clan. When the Taira Clan had met ignominious defeat at the hands of Yoshitsuné, Kenreimon-in had jumped into the sea with her son, the infant Emperor, but only she had been rescued by Yoshitsuné. A rough-hewn warrior, Yoshitsuné had taken her by force until he awakened an answering love in the Empress with his chamber techniques.
The Japanese Belly Button
1977 · 1h 42m
country: Japan
Helen and her associates stage a confession play in order to remedy stuttering, but things go amiss.
The Inugami Family
1976 · 2h 26m
country: Japan
When a tycoon passes away, he unexpectedly leaves the family fortune to outsider Tamayo on the condition that she marries one of the grandsons, pitting blood against blood.
Violent Panic: The Big Crash
1976 · 1h 25m
country: Japan
Takashi, a bank robber, dreams of his final heist and escaping to Brazil... but in his way, stands a woman that loves him, his dead partner's brother, a corrupt cop, a motorcycle gang and every police officer in the Kanto region.
Kyukei no Koya
1975 · 1h 38m
country: Japan
A film adaptation of Seicho Matsumoto's novel of the same title, starring Muga Takewaki and Yoko Shimada. Set in Japan at the end of the war, the film depicts the fate of a diplomat who abandoned his country, his wife and children, and risked everything to save his country from ruin, and the bond between father and daughter.
Bôkenshatachi
1975 · 1h 35m
country: Japan
A group of young men go treasure hunting in the sea.
Great Jailbreak
1975 · 1h 31m
country: Japan
A group of prisoners attempts to break the Abashiri prison. This film can be considered a sequel to the Abashiri Bangaichi series, written and directed by Ishii Teruo. The friendship between two men on death row, a fleeting love affair with a traveling dancer and a deadly battle with the real culprit who has hunted him down filmed over a long period of time on location in Hokkaido.
Graveyard of Honor
1975 · 1h 34m
country: Japan
A self-destructive man becomes a powerful member of the yakuza but quickly loses his self-control. Based on the true story of Rikio Ishikawa.
Fighting Dragon
1975 · 1h 30m
country: Hong Kong
Lung Yen Fei returns from Japan to investigate the cause of his teachers' death.
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
1974 · 1h 24m
country: Japan
Ex-conman Junpei plots revenge on a corrupt corporation by leading a team of swindlers posing as politicians. A slick crime comedy of cons and payback.
The Black Battlefront Kidnappers
1973 · 1h 23m
country: Japan
A taut, economical policier-cum-gang-hostage thriller.
Graveyard of Masks
1973
country: Japan
In a struggling small theater troupe, director Inuo pressures an actor to perform a death role with extreme intensity, resulting in a fatal accident. Despite the tragedy, Inuo attempts to proceed with the scheduled performance. Legendary underground theater performers Jūrō Kara and Mako Midori appear in the episode, exploring themes of theatre performance, obsession, and the boundary between reality and illusion.
Music
1972 · 1h 44m
country: Japan
A young woman undergoes psychiatric treatment after she no longer hears music and develops sexual hang-ups.
Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers
1972 · 1h 26m
country: Japan
The great Bunta stars as a gangster who is sent to jail for the sake of his gang, but when he’s released he finds everything completely changed and his gang has swept him aside for being too violent. He tries to start a new life with his two ”brothers” but can’t seem to escape old affiliations
Street Mobster
1972 · 1h 32m
country: Japan
After serving time, a defiant street thug is incensed to find his town overrun by two yakuza factions. He gathers his crew and takes them on.
Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
1972 · 1h 36m
country: Japan
A war widow determined to clear the name of her disgraced husband, who was court-martialed for desertion and executed. Official records have been destroyed, and the ministry that distributes benefits continues to deny her a pension. Twenty-six years after the war, she seeks out four survivors of her husband's garrison. Each tells a dramatically different story about her husband's conduct, but she is determined to learn the truth.
Shiosai
1971 · 1h 28m
country: Japan
Lonely youth Shinji meets Hatsue, a pretty pearl diver, on the beach and the two fall in love. But Shinji has a rival for Hatsue's affections, Yasuo. Yasuo spreads unpleasant gossip about his rival, and Hatsue's father forbids her to see Shinji. But when the boy saves the passengers on a boat owned by Hatsue's father, his luck in love begins to change.
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu
1971 · 1h 31m
country: Japan
Comedy centered on a stripper agency
やるぞみておれ為五郎
1971 · 1h 25m
country: Japan
Dodes'ka-den
1970 · 2h 20m
country: Japan
On a Tokyo dump’s shantytown edge, interwoven vignettes follow residents scraping by: a boy who “drives” an imaginary trolley, a homeless father and son designing a dream house, a young woman brutalized at home, drunks, schemers, and saints of small kindnesses. Kurosawa crafts a ragged mosaic of hardship, fantasy, and flickers of grace that keep people moving forward.
Song of the Horse
1970 · 1h 13m
country: Japan
Akira Kurosawa’s only television work—a lyrical documentary that follows a thoroughbred from birth and training to the Japan Derby—framed by a grandfather’s narration to his grandson about the fading bond between people and horses.
A Thousand and One Nights
1969 · 2h 8m
country: Japan
Aldin, a vagabond water vendor, embarks of a series of fantastical and tragic misadventures through the Middle East in search of love, fortune, and power.
Sokkuri dai gyakuten
1966 · 1h 21m
country: Japan
1966 Japanese movie