Japan

Our anti-hero discovers locals who are oppressed, held captive against their will. For the swordsman to succeed, he first must wade through traps and assassins, and a few seductive maidens..Read More »

Adventure-drama based on the life of Naomi Uemura (Nishida), the first Japanese mountain climber to scale most of the world’s highest peaks and explore the arctic and Antarctic.Read More »

Quote:
A film about the problems faced by Japan’s indigenous Ainu people in the northern island of Hokkaido.Read More »

An experimental compilation of live performances and video art by Ranko Shinohara and Hijokaidan.Read More »

Synopsis
In Osaka during the Edo period, ruler Sanada Yukimura was in losing position. Fearing Toyotomi’s blood descendants would end, he impregnates one Shinano female ninja with the seed of Toyotomi in hopes of continuing the bloodline.Read More »

Two devious retainers are competing to take control of a fief when the current Lord dies, but involving Kyoshiro in the conflict against his will is a bad idea.Read More »

This film of the sleepy-eyed ronin series has the hero talked into escorting a precious religious artifact to Kyoto, Japan. A sect of Christian swordsmen are lying in wait to steal the statuette. What does it take for the reluctant man to accept the assignment? Why, enjoying the company of a virgin daughter of course.Read More »

Mubi:
The remarks on Jun Kurosawa’s works have been focusing on his impulse of destruction, which are expressed in degenerative keywords such as “death” and “thanatos”: whereas aesthetical images are also often mentioned. Is it because his distinct features help them to establish such images?Read More »

The hero avenges a band of samurai whose master was unceremoniously assassinated for seeking justice and better conditions for the citizens. The city shall burn for the elite’s greed.Read More »