Japan

Follows the story of the reconciliation of a father and son who had been estranged for a long time among lost memories and dispersed pieces of lives.Read More »

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With M, Hiroki has made a Belle de Jour for the post-postmodern age. A bored housewife, Satoko (Miwon), lives comfortably with her husband Hideyuki and her son Masato. One day she receives an email from a dating site and begins a double life as a prostitute. She soon attracts the attention of a young man named Minoru (Kengo Kora), who works as a paperboy. When Minoru’s friend shows him erotic pictures of non-professional women, he recognizes Satoko and sees in her eyes the same terrified look his mother had when his father beat her. He subsequently takes to trailing Satoko, and when he discovers she is being threatened by a yakuza (Tomorowo Taguchi), he is unable to hold back from stepping in to intervene. A psychotic drama with erotic overtones adapted from a novel by Seishu Hase, M covers Hiroki’s familiar obsession with people who follow their fantasies to the outer limits.Read More »

Times are tough in the Japan of 1918. A shopkeeper and his wife, having just opened up a new store, require protection from Boss Onimasa, if their business is to survive. Unfortunately, they have no money to offer him. On the other hand, they have plenty of children. When Onimasa arrives, however, he is less impressed with the boy they offer him than he is with their daughter, Matsue. He takes them both, but only Matsue is strong enough to withstand estrangement from her family and the rigors of yakuza life. It is through Matsue’s eyes, then, that we witness the fall of Onimasa’s yakuza clan, and the tumultuous forces that shaped Japan from 1918 until the World War II…Read More »

Bigger and better
This movie ups the stake of the previous ones in the franchise. Sometimes when a movie is bigger it doesn’t necessarily make it better but in this case, it is better than the previous films. The fight scenes are great as usual. It might even be better than the previous movies. The choreography is very creative and the actors do a great job at making the fights look real and entertaining. Saori Izawa is an amazing stuntwoman, she really brings the physicality to the role. Read More »

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Go and Merry were members of a circus that took care of Trapeze Ladder Mochi and Ossei. The troupe that came to Hawaii for a tour went bankrupt. The only thing they received in exchange for their retirement allowance was a birdcage containing Ohm. However, the two find a loan deed with 12 million yen written on it in the birdcage. The two return to Japan and start working part-time on that day to earn money for their travel expenses, with the intention of collecting the loan after completing the deed. One day, Go meets Nanako, who seems to be a traveler, and as they go on a number of dates, he becomes attracted to her. Read More »

Based on the biographical story by Fumi Kuroyanagi, the film is about the hardships of two sisters living in present day Japan.Read More »

A middle school teacher (Norito Yashima) falls in love with a hostess (Eriko Sato) and they end up quickly getting engaged and moving in together. However, as he struggles to come to grips with his jealousy of her past relationships with men she begins to complain of pain in her breasts. And of course, dies.Read More »

Tugumi, who lives in a small seaside town, has been in delicate health from birth. Her parents spoiled her and she is rough and selfish. However, a few people are attracted by her beauty and unique character. In this summer, Tugumi loves Kyoichi Takahashi, who works in the art gallery of the town. One of Tugumi’s old boy friends, the leader of bad boys, attacks Kyoichi and kills Tugumi’s pet dog from jealousy. Tugumi plans revenge.Read More »

Head of Arms Department in the Ministry of Industry and Trade Yukichi Nagayama was caught up in corruption scandal. He puts secret documents onto microfilm and attaches it to the collar of hunting dog Goro…Read More »