Masaya Katō
Known for Acting
Masaya Katō (born April 27, 1963) is a Japanese actor and seiyū from Nara in the Kansai region.
Born
April 27, 1963 (age 63)
Birthplace
Nara, Nara, Japan
Filmography
118 films, 34 shows
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The Invisibles
2026 · 1h 50m
country: Japan
The story follows a family of five, living quietly and away from prying eyes on the Izu Islands—including the youngest daughter, born invisible. Their mother, who had raised her cheerfully, has passed away from illness, and their anxious father has devoted himself to hiding his daughters from the world. One day, however, they must set out on a journey to visit their grandmother, a famous actress living in Tokyo.
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Kingdom 5: The Clash of Souls
2026 · 2h 13m
country: Japan
Except for the state of Qin, the six rival states join forces to form an allied army led by military adviser Riboku. The allied army then targets Qin. Meanwhile, Shin of Qin jumps into the war that will determine the fate of Qin.
The Living Dragon
2026
country: Japan
For more than half a century, Yasuaki Kurata has been one of the most prominent and singular Japanese actors in international action cinema. After becoming a major star in Hong Kong during the Golden Age of kung fu films - appearing alongside such icons as Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Jet Li and Donnie Yen - Kurata now marks both the 60th anniversary of his acting career and his 80th birthday with an ambitious and deeply personal new project, "The Living Dragon." Structured as an anthology of three interconnected stories, the film brings together leading action directors Koichi Sakamoto, Kenji Tanigaki and Yuji Shimomura - all former members of the Kurata Action Club, who went on to earn their own fame in Japan and abroad. Moving between realism, fantasy and memory, the stories they've written for their sifu revolve around aging, unrealized dreams and the enduring spirit of those who continue to devote themselves to cinema.
Madame de Sade
2026 · 2h 8m
country: Unknown
To mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of literary giant Yukio Mishima, the world-renowned director Amon Miyamoto takes on Mishima’s masterpiece, "Madame de Sade", with a spectacular all-male cast in this highly anticipated production.
Mito Komon
2025 · 1h 54m
country: Unknown
Lord Mito Mitsukuni (Takeda Tetsuya) heads for Kanazawa via Wajima, where lacquerware interests spark trouble. Rumors of an assassination plot against Maeda Tsunatoshi and the shadow of Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu force the team to act.
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Kaede
2025 · 2h
country: Japan
A twin secretly replaces his deceased brother to stay with his lover, hiding the truth while falling for her and navigating suspicions and her hidden secret.
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One Last Throw
2025 · 2h 15m
country: Japan
Shintaro Yokota, at 18, fulfilled his childhood dream with a dazzling pro debut. Embraced by a loving family and his team, he had a bright career lay ahead—until something felt wrong with his vision. A medical examination delivered a diagnosis no young athlete should ever hear: a brain tumor. Driven by a single desire to play baseball and supported by those who never stopped believing in his comeback, he fought on until his final game, which saw a miracle no one had imagined. The true story of Yokota that continues to move and inspire us all.
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Suzuki=Bakudan
2025 · 2h 16m
country: Japan
An unemployed man named Suzuki is taken in by police after breaking a booze vending machine. When he predicts the explosions of two bombs and claims there are more, the police start to investigate him as a terrorist. However, Suzuki first claims to know about the bombs through psychic clairvoyance, and then claims he was hypnotized to forget. He gives hints about the bombs with riddles while riling up his interrogators, especially senior detective Kiyomiya and his junior Ruike. Things seem to be connected to a disgraced cop named Hasebe, who committed suicide after a scandal some years ago. But is Suzuki actually the perpetrator behind the bombs or not?
By 6am
2025 · 1h 17m
country: Japan
Takeda plays a family woman whose prior experience as a Special Assault Team member comes in handy when she's called back into action to investigate a criminal organization.
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My Fireworks
2025
country: Unknown
TSUGUNAI
2025 · 15m
country: Unknown
Experimental short movie mostly made of still photos. An old assassin lives on a yacht, in a port city. One day, the sister of a woman he killed appears.
REQUIEM
2025 · 1h 41m
country: Japan
The gears of fate set in motion by the death of a young friend in their youth. A composer, tormented by the intertwining of love and friendship, struggles to find the 'Promise Sonata.'
乱歩の幻影
2024
country: Unknown
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Kingdom: Return of the Great General
2024 · 2h 26m
country: Japan
Depicts a continuation of the "Battle of Mayang", an all-out war against the neighboring country Zhao that Shin and Wang Ki fought in in the previous work "Flame of Fate".
Ghosts Dream Selfish Dreams
2024
country: Unknown
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Ultraman Blazar The Movie: Tokyo Kaiju Showdown
2024 · 1h 15m
country: Japan
A wave of kaiju emerges from an industrial zone, prompting Capitan Gento and the SKaRD to engage in the relentless battle. Yet despite their efforts, the endless kaiju attack continues. Suspecting a link to Necromass Co., an advanced chemical company that researches kaiju carcasses and owns factories in the industrial zone, SKaRD rushes to the company’s CEO and renowned chemist, Dr. Mabuse. At Necromass Co.’s research facility, Dr. Mabuse explains the development of the damudoxin, a substance on the brink of achieving immortality. Meanwhile, Alien Damuno, who claims themselves as the “ruler of the universe” appears! Chaos ensues when damudoxin leaks from the destroyed tanks, consuming samples of kaiju carcasses and giving rise to the giant Gongilgan, the Demonic Carcass. Set in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, Ultraman Blazar and SKaRD clash in a showdown against the giant kaiju!
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Let's Go Karaoke!
2024 · 1h 48m
country: Japan
Satomi Oka is worried about his final choir competition but is accosted by a shadowy gangster, Kyouji Narita, who demands karaoke sessions with him.
Lightning Over the Beyond
2023 · 2h 49m
country: Japan
Progressing from sound to color, Lighting Over the Beyond is a road movie that traces the roots of cinema and the history of war while asking "What is war?" and "What is an enemy?".
Songs of Kamui
2023 · 2h 5m
country: Unknown
More than anything, brilliant Teru longs to attend school with other girls. But in early 20th-century Japan, Teru is excluded because she is Ainu. Instead of writing, the Ainu—indigenous people from Japan’s Hokkaido island—pass down their traditions through yukar (oral poems). When Teru meets a Tokyo professor who has devoted his life to decoding yukar, Teru discovers a chance not only to prove her brilliance but to rewrite the fate of the Ainu.
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Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny
2023 · 2h 9m
country: Japan
To defend their kingdom against a sudden invasion, a mighty general returns to the battlefield alongside a war orphan, now grown up, who dreams of glory.
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One Second Ahead, One Second Behind
2023 · 2h
country: Japan
Set in Kyoto, Japan, a love story takes place between Hajime and Reika. Hajime is a handsome young man, who is usually a second quicker than everyone else and straightforward. He works at the post office. Reika is a young woman, who is usually a step slower than everyone else. After Valentine's Day, Hajime wakes up and is unable to remember what happened that day.
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SEE HEAR LOVE
2023 · 2h 12m
country: Japan
Manga artist "Shinji Izumoto" has secured a movie deal. He should be celebrating, but he's going blind, his manga series has been canceled, and he can no longer care for his grandmother. All alone, Shinji makes the devastating decision to jump off a balcony. When "Hibiki Aida", a deaf fan of his, saves Shinji, they begin an unusual life together.
The Grandfather’s Clock
2022 · 1h 23m
country: Japan
After their parents die, two brothers reopen a seaside hotel that no one visits. A woman asking for a long stay arrives without a reservation—then the grandfather clock suddenly chimes, as if welcoming her, changing their lives.
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ナニワ金融道 3発目～大蛇市マネーウォーズ～
2022
country: Japan
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ナニワ金融道 2発目〜銭と泪と権利と女〜
2022
country: Japan
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Naniwa Kinyudo - Haibara knocks on the door of Imperial Finance!
2022
country: Japan
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Fool's Blues
2022 · 1h 35m
country: Japan
Daikon, the director who created a legendary movie 30 years ago, is now a person of the past, and he is spending his empty days falling for the pimp of the pinsaro girl Tamako. One day, Tamako's old lover appears, and Daikon and Tamako escape to a striptease theater in Hiroshima, where a junior from college is the director. The two end up living in the theater's dressing room, where the director and his friends in the entertainment district warmly welcome them. However, when Daikon dabbles in a stripper, a rift appears in their relationship. Masaya Kato, who also starred in "Girlfriend wa Yume de Odoru", will play Daikon, the main character, who is a failing film director, and Asami Kumakiri will play Tamako, who supports Daikon with great strength. Directed and written by Yuji Yokoyama, an announcer who is also an actor and who was also the director of "Cheating Stripper," and plays the role of the director.
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The Rise and Fall of Park Avenue and the 10 Rooms
2022 · 1h 50m
country: Japan
Koza, Okinawa City, which prospered as a gateway town for the U.S. military. Four omnibus dramas unfold at the intersection of Japanese, American, and Okinawan cultures. Dream chasers, losers, wounded, and hangers-on... The city of Koza and its people weave their own stories.
Borderless Island
2022 · 1h 41m
country: Japan
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Kingdom 2: Far and Away
2022 · 2h 14m
country: Japan
It follows a young man who dreams of becoming a general and Ying Zheng, whose goal is unification.
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Bad City
2022 · 1h 58m
country: Japan
Kensuke Sonomura directs the legendary Hitoshi Ozawa in this ultimate V-Cinema actioner. Kaiko City is plagued with poverty and crime. When a corrupt businessman decides to run for mayor and starts eliminating opponents from the rival mafia, a former police captain serving time for murder is secretly released and put in charge of a special task force to arrest him.
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Warship Boy
2021 · 1h 44m
country: Japan
Kaisei Sakamoto is a 16 year old boy who is inclined to settle everything with his fists. He grew up in a town where you can see both Nagazaki and Gunkanjima, living with his father. His father, Genkai Sakamoto, runs a small ramen shop. The father-son duo has just recently had a large fight. The story showcases fragments of one's youth and the questions that crop up while growing up.
Nishinari Goro's 400 Million Yen: Deadly Battle
2021 · 2h 4m
country: Unknown
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Sakura
2020 · 1h 59m
country: Japan
Three siblings share a home with their parents living a happy life. The oldest one is good-looking guy, which is something of a contrast from his younger brother who is at school. The youngest one is the girl and has two brothers to protect her. And then there is Sakura, the family's dog who is always by their side. The fate of this quirky but happy family changes drastically after Hajime, the family's hero-like figure, encounters a tragic accident...
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Dancing in her Dreams
2020
country: Japan
Hiroshima Theater Number One is a venerable strip club on the verge of shutting down. Theater head Kinoshita takes to the stage for the theater's final night and stands before famous strippers and mysterious young dancers to reminisce about the glorious past and his secret love affair with a certain dancer.
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Hope
2020 · 1h 48m
country: Japan
Kazuto Ishikawa is a first-class architect. He is married to Kiyomi. They have a son, Tadashi, who attends high school and a daughter, Miyabi, who attends middle school. They live together in a refined home, designed by Kazuto. An injury causes Tadashi to quit playing soccer. Since that time, Tadashi often stays out all night without permission. One evening, Tadashi leaves home and does not return. Kazuto and Kiyomi become worried about their son and consider going to the police. News then reveals the murder of Tadashi's classmate. The police suspect that Tadashi might be involved in the murder.
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The Gun 2020
2020 · 1h 16m
country: Japan
Toko grew up unloved by her mother Mizuho who continues to adore her deceased son. She lives alone in an apartment the electricity has been cut off and the trash is piling up. One late night, Toko enters a gloomy building in order to escape from a threatening stalker, Tomita. There she finds a handgun. She brings it back home and confirms it is loaded with four bullets. One day, the family living next door who have already been enduring poverty and violence end up murdering a man. Toko helps them bury the man's body, shooting it with the handgun. Toko becomes captivated by the gun itself. She is further entangled in the true circumstances of the incident due to the detective searching for the handgun and a suspicious man Kazunari who knows a secret about the handgun. Toko tries to throw herself into the whirlpool but then the lid is blown off her "past."
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We Make Antiques! Kyoto Rendezvous
2020 · 1h 46m
country: Japan
The central Kansai region of Japan is the setting for the historic cities of Sakai and Kyoto. Noda and Koike from We Make Antiques are back and together for the tea ceremony by Furuta Shigenari who is the master of the ceremony. Enter a mysterious new woman named Shino about whom the two have a feeling.
Sleep in the Shadows
2019 · 1h 48m
country: Japan
Fuyuki is an established artist who runs several bars in Yokohama. One day, injured Shinji runs into his bar. He always idolizes Fuyuki as his elder brother. Shinji is a member of the charity group which looks after troubled young girls in Yokohama. Fuyuki decides to help Shinji who is in a trouble with Yakuza for helping an underage girl out of their prostitution business. In the midst of getting involved in this conflict, Fuyuki learns that his dearest love, Kyoko has a very short time to live, and he feels a strong desire to express his love for Kyoko in a painting...
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Kingdom
2019 · 2h 13m
country: Japan
Set in Qin Dynasty during the warring states period in ancient China. Shin was a war orphan. He has a dream of becoming a great general Shin has a fateful encounter with young King Eisei. King Eisei aims to unify all of China.
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Okinawan Blue
2019 · 2h 1m
country: Japan
A tale of three families on a remote island.
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The Nikaidos' Fall
2019 · 1h 45m
country: Japan
After losing his son, Tatsuya is anguished by the danger of his ancient family line coming to an end. His mother Haru urges him to embark on a loveless second marriage, and meanwhile he secretly hopes that his daughter Yoshiko will marry a husband willing to adopt the Nikaido name and follow in his footsteps.
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Uta Monogatari: Cinema Fighters Project
2018 · 1h 37m
country: Japan
Six Stories based on Six Songs.
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The Final Parting
2018 · 1h 57m
country: Japan
A young woman grows emotionally as she overcomes the deaths of those dear to her after meeting a female mortician..
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HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: End of Sky
2017 · 2h 4m
country: Japan
Members of SWORD win against Wangan Rengogun, which is led by Kohaku. The city becomes peaceful again. Nevertheless, the most brutal gangs, Doubt and Prison Gang, appear. They try to dominate the area controlled by SWORD.
Yumeji: A Spurt of Love
2017 · 1h 48m
country: Japan
Yumeji is married to Tamaki and they have a son. Tamaki was a model for Yumeji. He makes a living by running a picture store. Due to his dissatisfaction as an artist and his own inner conflicts, he spends his days doing other things besides painting. Meanwhile, he has lots of female fans. They are fascinated by his sexual charm. He meets Hikono and falls in love with her.
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The Blue Hearts
2017 · 2h 39m
country: Japan
Six directors picked a favorite song by Japanese punk rock band "The Blue Hearts" and made a short film inspired by the song.
Koto Nakazawa: The Beautiful Swordswoman
2017 · 1h 29m
country: Japan
Koto Nakazawa (Meisa Kuroki) learned from her father Emon Mago (Masahiko Nishimura) "Hoshinryu" which is a Japanese fencing school of thought. She leaves her hometown to become stronger. Koto Nakazawa and her older Sadamasa (Michitaka Tsutsui) take part in "Roshigumi" ("Kyoto Defenders") led by Hachiro Kiyokawa (Mansaku Ikeuchi). One day, she stops outlaws who threaten merchants. When she is about to use her sword, Ryoma Sakamoto (Masaya Kato) stops her.
Overlord: Bloodline of Misfortune II
2016 · 1h 10m
country: Unknown
After the death of the 12th-generation boss, Gunji Washio, the Naito Shinjuku Family attempts to rebuild under acting boss Kanemaru (Masaya Kato). However, a clash arises with the underboss, Reiji (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi), who nominates Gunji’s successor, Taiga Washio (Haruto Ochiai), as the 13th-generation boss. This discord fractures the once-unified family. Adding to the chaos, the Tokyo Four Society, which had been held together by Gunji’s absolute leadership, falls into disarray. Shinjuku descends once more into a lawless battlefield of feuding yakuza factions. The conflict between Reiji’s sense of justice and Kanemaru’s vision of leadership traces its origins back to a tragic incident during the era of the 11th-generation boss, Kiryu Washio (Shinzo Horita).
Overlord: Bloodline of Misfortune
2016 · 1h 10m
country: Japan
The Naitō Shinjuku Family, Japan's oldest yakuza organization with a hereditary tradition, is led by its boss, Gunji Washio (Hitoshi Ozawa). His young son, Taiga (Haruto Ochiai), though only an elementary schooler, spends his days being trained as the heir by senior lieutenant assistant Reiji (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi). However, in stark contrast to his father's wild and daring nature, Taiga is timid and prone to tears, raising doubts about his suitability as the next leader. Amid this uncertainty, Gunji's supposedly deceased younger brother resurfaces and assassinates him, plunging the Naitō Shinjuku Family into crisis. To make matters worse, Taiga is kidnapped by an unknown assailant…
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RE:BORN
2016 · 1h 41m
country: Japan
A former special forces operative struggling to contain the destructive impulses of his past goes on a rampage against a squad of ruthless assassins.
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Sanada 10 Braves
2016 · 2h 15m
country: Japan
Set at the end of the Sengoku period to early Edo period, "Sanada Ten Braves" follows 10 members of a ninja group who all serve under samurai warrior Yukimura Sanada.
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Karate Kill
2016 · 1h 29m
country: Japan
When a mysterious loner and Karate master Kenji's little sister goes missing in Los Angeles, whoever stands in his way of finding her will face the wrath of a lethal KARATE KILL!
Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2016: Reflections
2016 · 1h 58m
country: Japan
This omnibus film brings together three globally acclaimed directors from Asia with a common theme 'Living Together in Asia' to depict the lives of characters who journey between Japan, Cambodia, the Philippines and Malaysia. Brillante Mendoza grapples with the issue of loss of national identity and home, with a story set in the Obihiro area of Hokkaido and Manila in the Philippines. Isao Yukisada directs a story in Malaysia where the Japanese army was once stationed but is now home to many Japanese retirees living out their remaining years. An elderly man has parted from his family in Japan to live alone in Penang, but when a new helper comes to the house, he slowly opens his mind and an unexpected bond forms between the two. Finally director Sotho Kulikar conveys a beautiful but heart-rending love story between a Japanese man and Cambodian woman that unfolds across past and present against the backdrop of Cambodia's civil war.
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Unrequited Love
2016 · 2h 3m
country: Japan
Childhood best friends. Cousins. Housemates. Coworkers. Eight stories of unrequited love, eight sets of people who weren't meant to be together. Several short films put together under the common theme of One Sided Love: ***My Nickname is Butatchi ***Something Blue ***Asahan no Yuge ***Kataomoi Supairaru ***Usotsuki no Koi ***Ibu no Okurimono ***Radio Personality ***Boku no Sabotin
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Zebra
2016 · 1h 43m
country: Japan
Dora (Ryo Ryusei) and associates runs a badger game scheme to extort victims out of money. One day though, their target looks like an ordinary guy, but he turns out to be a yakuza. Dora and his associates fall into a far darker world. Dora steps into a business that offers to take revenge on others by any means necessary.
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Terra Formars
2016 · 1h 49m
country: Japan
With the space program attempting to travel to Mars, 21st century scientists were tasked with warming up the planet so that humans could survive on its surface. They came up with an efficient and cost effective plan of sending cockroaches and mold to the surface so that the mold would absorb the sunlight and the insect corpses would serve as a food source for the mold. It is now the year 2577 and the first manned ship to Mars has landed on the planet and the six crew members are ready for their mission. But what they find are giant mutated humanoid cockroaches with incredible physical strength. The crew members are easily wiped out, but not before sending a transmission back to Earth. Now, humanity will send elite warriors to exterminate the mutated bugs and claim back Mars.
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Kaze no Tayori
2016 · 1h 30m
country: Japan
Kurumi suddenly gave up opening a cafe with her friend. She hears that her grandfather Takeshi collapsed and goes to visit him in her hometown of Sendai. Takeshi entrusts Kurumi to open a cafe which closed temporarily due to the earthquake, but Kurumi doesn't know what to do. Takeshi hopes Kurumi finds her own way to live. There's not much time left for Takeshi and Kurumi.
Osoi Shiawase
2015 · 46m
country: Japan
Part of the Shûhei Fujisawa New Drama Series.
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Crime's Blank
2015 · 2h
country: Japan
Ando can't accept this his daughter Kana committed suicide. Kana fell from the ledge of a school building and died. Ando attempts to find out the truth behind his daughter's death. He becomes suspicious of his daughter's former classmate, Saki. Saki isn't a typical high school student and she aspires to work in show business. She dominates her high school with her charisma.
The Edge of Sin
2015 · 2h
country: Japan
Ando (Masaaki Uchino) can't accept this his daughter Kana committed suicide. Kana fell from the ledge of a school building and died. Ando attempts to find out the truth behind his daughter's death. He becomes suspicious of his daughter's former classmate, Saki (Miyu Yoshimoto). Saki isn't a typical high school student and aspires to work in show business. She dominates her high school with her charisma.
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Double Meaning: Chain Reaction
2015 · 1h 49m
country: Japan
Akira Mochizuki survived a kidnapping as a child. Now, she's a detective, and there are signs that the kidnapper may be back again after 20 years.
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UNFAIR: the end
2015 · 1h 48m
country: Japan
Natsumi Yukihira (Ryoko Shinohara) receives secret documents of an organization that controls the country from the shadows. Because of this, Natsumi's ex-husband, Kazuo Sato (Teruyuki Kagawa) pays a terrible price. Natsumi goes back to the Investigation #1 of Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to take on the organization, but Natsumi becomes involved in a new case. She gets closer to the final enemy.
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FLARE
2014 · 1h 35m
country: France
A meeting in the middle of Tokyo between Jan, a middle age French photographer who is living his life carelessly, and Flare, a 17 years old runaway girl with a complicate family background. Charmed by Jan’s works, a budding of love soon developed in Flare. While attracted to the wild life of Jan, she holds onto a complicated feelings. With this swaying conflicts inside of her, it painted a vivid picture of growing up in this Japan – France collaboration work of a painful love story.
Jikan no Shûzoku
2014 · 2h
country: Japan
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Monster
2013 · 1h 54m
country: Japan
A woman has an ugly face. She has been called 'monster' since childhood. A case occurs in her town that leads to her being ejected and a relocation to Tokyo. She obtains plastic surgery and begins working as a prostitute. She makes some dough and extends the plastic surgery to her entire body. She changes her name and begins a new life. The perfect body leads her to think about men and her hometown.
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Double Meaning: Yes or No?
2013 · 1h 34m
country: Japan
A new female detective joins the special investigations team and dives into some of their hardest cases in this follow-up to the series 'Unfair.' The team investigates a grisly video circulating online that asks viewers to answer 'yes' or 'no' questions with potentially deadly outcomes.
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Double Meaning
2011 · 1h 33m
country: Japan
A new female detective joins the special investigations team and dives into some of their hardest cases in this follow-up to the series 'Unfair.' Just as a girl asks the team for help finding her missing father, a man calls to say he has four hostages and makes a cryptic request.
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UNFAIR: the answer
2011 · 1h 49m
country: Japan
After detective Natsumi Yukihira brings an end to the police hospital terrorist case, Natsumi is transferred to the Nishimonbetsu Police Station in Hokkaido. Meanwhile, a series of grotesque murders occurs in downtown Tokyo involving nails placed in the body of the victims. The fingerprint of Natsumi's ex-husband, freelancer journalist Kazuo Sato, is found on the the body of a victim and Kazuo is placed on the most wanted list. Soon after, Kazuo finds Natsumi and hands her a USB memory stick. The device contains information on a secret organization within the police department. Kazuo tells Natsumi that the series of murders are warnings and suspects become the next victims. Natsumi is then arrested as a suspect. Tokyo prosecutor Katsuaki Murakami appears at the Nishimonbetsu Police Station to investigate.
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Shinjuku Incident
2009 · 1h 59m
country: Hong Kong
A simple Chinese immigrant wages a perilous war against one of the most powerful criminal organizations on the planet.
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Je t'aime: I Am a Beast
2008 · 1h 49m
country: Japan
Yuka, a troubled young woman who suddenly begins working part-time as a high-class call girl, finds unexpected romance while on the job.
Vanishing Glow
2007 · 1h 58m
country: Unknown
Tony, Max, and Rei, who are mixed-race children of Japanese and Filipino, have lived together as brothers and sisters with no blood connection from a young age, despite the fact that they are discriminated Eventually, Tony One day, seemed to have an opportunity to score a big difference in the underworld...
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The Signs of Love
2007 · 1h 55m
country: Japan
Sayaka Miyamoto (Nao Matsushita) and Keita Fukushima (Terunosuke Takezai) attend the same university and believe their love for each other will never end. However, as time goes by and they graduate, their future starts to part as they both begin moving forward to capture their own dreams. Now in the beautiful city of Barcelona, Spain, the former lovers cross paths once again.
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UNFAIR: the movie
2007 · 1h 52m
country: Japan
When a devoted detective probes the suspicious death of her father, she uncovers massive corruption and finds herself in grave danger.
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Unfair: Code Breaking
2006 · 1h 52m
country: Japan
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The Files of Young Kindaichi: The Legendary Vampire Murders
2005 · 1h 50m
country: Japan
Miyuki receives an invitation from her friend Hikune Youhei to the themed inn called "Ruins", located in a virtual ghost town haunted by the legend of a vampire. However, what Kindaichi had originally dismissed as spooky rumours with no basis became horribly real when their fellow guests staying at the inn are found dead one by one, with their bodies drained of blood and wounds in their necks that resembled vampire bites
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The Last Supper
2005 · 1h 32m
country: Japan
A plastic surgeon who excels at his job hides a dark secret. After finally succumbing to his desire to taste human flesh, the surgeon soon finds himself addicted to the taste of his patients' skin, which leads him to discover further culinary delights at a seedy restaurant with some highly dubious special dishes. Murder and mayhem ensue as the demented doctor continues to find new and gruesome ways to satisfy his appetite.
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Fighter in the Wind
2004 · 2h 1m
country: South Korea
An account of karate competitor Choi Yeung-Eui who went to Japan after World War II to become a fighter pilot but found a very different path instead. He changed his name to Masutatsu Oyama and went across the country, defeating martial artists one after another. This film concentrates on the period when he is still young, and developing his famous karate style, Kyokushin.
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Gozu
2003 · 2h 10m
country: Japan
Minami mistakenly kills a gangster associate of his named Brother. Almost as soon as the murder takes place, the body of the deceased man is gone, prompting Minami to conduct a search. While looking, he finds a mysterious isolated hotel where he decides to take a rest. Not only are the front desk clerks a bit strange, but even the ambiance feels unusual. Minami soon realizes he may have gotten more than he bargained for.
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Samurai Resurrection
2003 · 1h 45m
country: Japan
Shiro Amasuka, dead leader of the Shimbara Revolt is resurrected from hell with the desire of overthrowing the shogunate for killing his companions. To do this , he resurrects an army of living dead swordsmen. Between him and his goal, only Yagyu Jubei stands...
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The Man in White Part 2: Requiem for the Lion
2003 · 1h 47m
country: Japan
A rowdy, young yakuza takes revenge against a gang of thousands for the death of his boss.
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The Man in White
2003 · 1h 35m
country: Japan
After his father figure - a yakuza boss, is murdered, Azusa Moribe goes on a killing spree to exact revenge.
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Aragami
2003 · 1h 16m
country: Japan
Two seriously wounded samurai find refuge from a storm at an isolated temple, the home of a swordsman and a mysterious young woman. One samurai awakes to find that not only has his comrade died, but that his wounds have miraculously healed. He discovers that he has been given the power of immortality by the swordsman, a man once known as the legendary Miyamoto Musashi, who now lives an endless existence as Aragami, a "god of battle".
Okite
2003 · 1h 46m
country: Japan
Yakuza film directed by Hiroki Matsukata.
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Muscle Heat
2002 · 1h 33m
country: Japan
In the year 2009, a young policeman must collapse a Yakuza family whose members make a large profit with a new drug.
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Good Advice
2001 · 1h 33m
country: United States
An investment banker loses everything and must discover what's really important in life.
Prince Shōtoku
2001 · 3h
country: Japan
In the late 6th century, the leaders of the Yamato Dynasty had no clear plan for the creation of a unified state. Battles still raged among various warrior clans. Prince Shotoku, second son of Emperor Yomei, strived to create a new nation out of this chaos. NHK captures this great man from a time in history rarely depicted on screen, in a story of epic proportions.
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Agitator
2001 · 2h 30m
country: Japan
When a young yakuza torments the customers in a rival crime family's nightclub, it is not long before his dead body is found. Soon, inter-family retaliation follows, resulting in the death for a prominent crime boss. Devastated by this turn of events, the temperamental Kenzaki vows to avenge his boss's death and, as bloody violence ensues, the body count reaches excessive proportions.
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Women of the Night
2001 · 1h 37m
country: United States
Three entwined stories of love, lust, danger and revenge.
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Brother
2000 · 1h 53m
country: Japan
A Japanese Yakuza gangster's deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, where he is taken in by his little brother and his brother's gang.
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School Day of the Dead
2000 · 1h 40m
country: Japan
Some students decide to set up a play written by one of their classmates, who has commited suicide. The play is based on a tragic and mysterious legend about a love affair between two teachers at the school long ago. Some girls then accidentally stumble over some information about the legend, and the girl who commited suicide. Shortly after, the girls start turning up dead in seeming accidents.
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Okinawa Rendez-vous
2000 · 1h 40m
country: Hong Kong
Jimmy Tong is an expert blackmailer and thief who specialises in white-collar crimes. With his side-kick, Jimmy steals a personal diary belonging to a Yakuza leader Ken Sato intending to use its details as a platform for blackmailing and to extort money. Sato agreed to the uneasy deal and made preparations to pay Jimmy his exorbitant demands only for Sato's girlfriend Jenny to betray him and make off with the money to Okinawa.
Zankyo
1999 · 1h 51m
country: Japan
The story of Iwaki, a young brawler who becomes a professional criminal when he joins a Yakuza clan.
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Abunai Deka Forever The Movie
1998 · 1h 45m
country: Japan
Taka and Yuji are searching for a mercenary for the international terrorist organization "The Network" when the head of its branch arrives in Yokohama to carry out Operation Heat Storm.
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Godzilla
1998 · 2h 19m
country: United States
French nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that viciously attacks freighter ships in the Pacific Ocean. A team of experts, including Niko Tatopoulos, conclude that the oversized reptile is the culprit. Before long, the giant lizard is loose in Manhattan as the US military races to destroy the monster before it reproduces and it's spawn takes over the world.
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Drive
1997 · 1h 40m
country: United States
A prototype enhanced human, on the run from Chinese-hired hit men, hooks up with a dread-locked bystander, and the two of them elude their pursuers narrowly each time.
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Vicious Circles
1997 · 1h 30m
country: United States
When a young man is arrested for trafficking drugs, his girlfriend tries to help him out by making some big money as a member of an exclusive group of high-end prostitutes.
The Young Blood Typhoon
1995 · 1h 58m
country: Japan
On the way home from a small assault incident at a love hotel in Tokyo, Shuntaro Katagiri playfully entered the love hotel with his friend Iwanaka. When I fell asleep, I screamed and screamed from the room. Katagiri, who was full of blood, jumped out of the room after hearing the noise. A running girl, a bloody man, and a muscle man, a yakuza, a mysterious woman. The corridor of the hotel turned into a shambles for a moment, but Katagiri, a karate master, he slammed the place and he broke it. A strange space-This was his first encounter with the girl
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Crying Freeman
1995 · 1h 42m
country: Canada
A lethal assassin for a secret Chinese organisation, who sheds tears of regret each time he kills, is seen swiftly and mercilessly executing three Yakuza gangsters by a beautiful artist. She is captivated by the grace of his kill and later falls in love with him. An intense power struggle for the leadership of the Yakuza Clans ensues as they seek vengeance for the death of their leader.
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Broken Heart
1995 · 1h 43m
country: Japan
Eight love stories start and end in an amusement park. In the neon-lit amusement park, budding romances unfold, along with scenes of breakups. As the Ferris wheel slowly rotates, couples with varying moods sit inside: some on secret rendezvous, some hastily formed couples, and others; lovers with ulterior motives. This film depicts the love stories of eight couples in the amusement park.
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The Seventh Floor
1994 · 1h 39m
country: Australia
Kate Fletcher has the perfect apartment. Everything is computer controlled. It is the home of her dreams until a psychotic man begins to execute the violent orders he hears from his long dead sister.
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The Mystery of Rampo
1994 · 1h 40m
country: Japan
Edogawa Rampo is a writer whose latest work is censored by the government, deemed too disturbing and injurious to the public to be allowed to be published. However, after burning his drafts, his publisher shows him a newspaper with an account of events just like his forbidden story. As the film progresses, fantasy and reality intermingle in a tale that draws heavily on influences from Poe and Stoker's Dracula. The film's strongly Expressionistic direction skillfully combines a variety of media (animation, computer-generated imagery, grainy black-and-white fast film stock, color negatives) for artistic effect.
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Nobody
1994 · 1h 40m
country: Japan
Three elite salarymen find themselves in a bar fight with a group of threatening but mysterious men. When the mystery men come looking for revenge, the salarymen find themselves embroiled in a deadly game...
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Singapore Sling
1993 · 1h 44m
country: Japan
Tatsuya is on a honeymoon in Australia. A couple of unfortunate encounters land him in jail, where he’s imprisoned without a chance of ever getting out again. His wife tries her best to launch an appeal, but it’s Tatsuya’s inmates who are his best chance of escaping his current predicament.
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CrimeBroker
1993 · 1h 33m
country: Australia
High court judge Holly McPhee devises blueprints for criminal operations and offers them for sale to the crime world. Her scrupulous operation falls apart when she takes part in a multi-million dollar bank robbery and becomes an accessory to murder.
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Talking Head
1992 · 1h 45m
country: Japan
After the director of a film in production dissappears, his replacement has to deal with the cast and crew being mysteriously killed off one by one.
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The Setting Sun
1992 · 2h 32m
country: China
A Japanese soldier is forced to question alliances when he meets and falls in love with the leader of the rebel movement.
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Gekashitsu
1992 · 50m
country: Japan
In the Meiji era, Countess Kibune must undergo surgery to save her life, but she refuses to receive anesthesia because she is afraid to reveal a secret. She asks a young doctor, Takamine, to operate on her without anesthesia.
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Check
1991 · 1h 47m
country: Japan
Set in Osaka's Shinsekai, the film depicts the lives of Ayumu Tobita (Hidekazu Akai), who makes a living as a shogi gambler (shinken-shi), and Ryuzo Kayama (Masaya Kato) who aims to become a professional player.
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Savage City: Angel Whisper
1991 · 1h 38m
country: Japan
A corrupt cop teams up with an unlikely partner to protect the city from a gang of ruthless drug addicts.
Like Madonna
1990 · 1h 43m
country: Japan
Like Madonna 1990
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1750 Days of Turbulence
1990 · 1h 55m
country: Japan
After the death of previous Boss, a gang war lasts for more than four years.
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Balloon
1990 · 1h 40m
country: Japan
Youngsters find work as part-time festival street vendors and flourish in work, friendship and love.
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You'll Fall For Me
1989 · 1h 42m
country: Japan
Meet Chika. She thinks she's been jinxed: she's going to be dumped on Christmas Eve. Enter Tomako, who likes reading and making pudding. Although they're total opposites, by a twist of fate, they become best friends. However, it turns out they both want to spend Christmas Eve with the same guy. Will they choose friendship? Or love?
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Tokyo: The Last War
1989 · 1h 47m
country: Japan
The year is 1945. After the horrific fire-bombings of the Pacific War levels Japan to the ground, the government decides to consult spiritual psychics to aid them in winning the war. Unfortunately, the resentment and agony of the souls of the fire-bombing victims culminate together to revive the evil Onmyoji, Yasunori Kato. Only a young, psychically imbued apprentice of the priests will dare fight against the evil magic user. However, can this lone man possibly contend with Kato's overwhelming power?
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Four Days of Snow and Blood
1989 · 1h 54m
country: Japan
Based on the "2.26 Incident", an attempted coup d'état in Japan 1936, launched by radical ultra-nationalist parts of the military. Several leading politicians were killed and the center of Tokyo was briefly held by the insurgents before the coup was suppressed.
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Crazy Boys
1988 · 1h 39m
country: Japan
Tamotsu Iwaki (Masaya Kato), also known as "The Dandruff Cancer," was admitted to a juvenile training school in the summer when he was 18 years old after being hit with dirt on his car. At first he is at odds with Ginji (Shinobu Sakagami) and others, but eventually a friendship develops between them. One day, Gan escapes, falls in love with a beautiful girl, Kanako, whom he met at his friends' apartment, and attacks her in an elevator, but is captured again. After being discharged from the hospital, Gan meets Kanako again, and although they are repulsed by each other, they become attracted to each other.
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Shiro and Marilyn
1988 · 1h 52m
country: Japan
Based on a true story. Shiro, a dog who lives in an inn on Akajima in Okinawa, swims to the opposite shore on Zamami to see his love, a dog named Marilyn. Shiro is portrayed by the real-life Shiro.