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Nishiyama (Atsumi) is the only one to survive in his platoon in WWII Japan. After the war is over, he begins a long voyage of 8 years throughout Japan to deliver 12 letters left by his fellow soldiers to their respective families and is appalled to discover his mates have been all but forgotten by their ex-wives and families.

Aa.koe.naki.tomo.1972.REPACK.720p.AMZN.WEB-DL.DDP2.0.H.264-GMRRH.mkv

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Runtime: 	1 h 43 min
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Resolution: 	1248x520 
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#1:  	Japanese 2.0ch E-AC-3 @ 224 kb/s

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https://nitro.download/view/41167D71595C8F0/Aa.koe.naki.tomo.1972.1080p.AMZN.WEB-DL.DDP2.0.H.264-GMRRH.srt

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

The post Tadashi Imai – Aa koe naki tomo AKA Ah, My Voiceless Friends (1972) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

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On the border of Kenya and Tangoniga in East Africa, a Japanese, Toshio Kataoka, finally arrived here. A Japanese academic survey team came to build a comprehensive research facility. But in the village where Toshio finally arrived after more than three days of travel, no one could help him, leaving only a letter of disconnection. At the end of his rope, the handsome man asked the local youth for help through a boy he knew. However, in the village where the clan chief led by the boy, not to mention the conveners, even the cattle were used all day long. Despite this, handsome man still worked hard. Because of this opportunity, Toshio was called “toshi” by everyone in the village and became close to him. Soon, people in the village also noticed the handsome man’s mood and began to assist him in his work. However, they had no concept of building a house at all. In addition, they had a unique habit of “porepore” (slowly and leisurely), so the work made no progress. However, one day Toshio met Dr. Onishi, who followed and studied the human ancestor, the Maton gorilla, and Toshio was moved by his enthusiasm. It just so happened that at this time, new free-standing round roofs were also becoming popular in the African wilderness. Affected by this, Junnan’s work was postponed again. Soon, a new country was finally born. Workshops began to come to life, and magnificent modern buildings were completed. The handsome man danced with the local youth until dawn. Soon after the sun rose, the local young people took the handsome man to the lakeside and sang for him. “A Japanese named Toshi came from the East… As a thank-you gift, Toshio brought the young man who had not seen the sea or the train to the port city. Soon, the time of departure came. Toshio returned to his motherland, Japan, and the young man Back to the wilds of Africa.

https://nitro.download/view/23040ABB7C1C532/The_Song_of_the_Bwana_Toshi_1965_HDTV_1080i__AAC_MPEG2.mkv
https://nitro.download/view/7AE4E683349B29B/The_Song_of_the_Bwana_Toshi_1965_HDTV_1080i__AAC_MPEG2.mkv.srt

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:Japanese, English

The post Susumu Hani – Bwana Toshi no uta AKA The Song of Bwana Toshi (1965) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

From japantimes.co.jp

With 48 feature installments from 1969 to 1995, the “Tora-san” series not only set a Guinness World Record, but kept its Shochiku production studio afloat for decades. While it was drawing fans as reliably as the sunrise, the series was derided by some critics as formulaic: In every episode the titlular peddler hero, played by Kiyoshi Atsumi, returns from his wanderings to his home in Shibamata, a neighborhood in Tokyo’s shitamachi (old downtown), where he reunites with his half-sister Sakura (Chieko Baisho) and other familiar faces. Also, in every episode a new woman comes into his life and, since Tora-san is a bumbler at love, soon leaves it.

But for all their sameness, the films reflected changes in individual lives and the wider world. A boy when he made his first appearance in 1981, Tora’s nephew Mitsuo (Hidetaka Yoshioka) had grown into a college student by his final adventure with Uncle Tora in the 1995 film, “Tora-san to the Rescue.” After Atsumi’s death in 1996, series director Yoji Yamada made the 1997 tribute film “Tora-san’s Tropical Fever Special Edition,” but that was assumed to be the end since Atsumi was irreplaceable as Tora.

Now, 22 years later, Yamada is back with the 50th “Tora-san” film, “Tora-san, Wish You Were Here.” One reason is that the series celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Another, if not officially stated, is that Yamada has embraced the series as his most enduring legacy, though he made award-winning films after it ended. The new film, which features highlights from the series, is framed by a present-day story centering on the now middle-aged Mitsuo. But seeing it first at Shochiku and again at the 32nd Tokyo International Film Festival, I was struck by how well so many of the series’ clips, some nearly five decades old, play as standalone entities.

First, Atsumi was a brilliant comedian, though he got laughs more from his verbal dexterity than his physical clowning. This made the series harder to sell abroad, though it certainly had its overseas fans. Some of his comedic bits in the new film are understandable by anyone, such as Tora’s outrage on discovering that Sakura and the others have consumed a melon — his present from yet another trip — without leaving him a slice. Atsumi’s timing is flawless, his sputtering anger hilarious.

Much of the film, however, focuses on Mitsuo, now a successful novelist and widower with a teenage daughter, Yuri (Hiyori Sakurada). At a memorial service for his wife he recoils at the suggestion, supported by his now elderly parents (Baisho and Gin Maeda), that he remarry. But Yuri is fine with the idea and even has a candidate in mind: Mitsuo’s perky, sweet-spirited editor (Chizuru Ikewaki).

Then, at a book signing Mitsuo, reunites with Izumi (Kumiko Goto), a former girlfriend from his high school days who is now a multilingual United Nations staffer visiting Japan after a long sojourn in Europe. Her presence stirs up memories of their past —- and of Uncle Tora, who was always ready with advice about romance, though his own track record in that area was dismal.

Some of the ensuing drama is overwrought and outright cornball, just as it often was in the previous “Tora-san” entries. But the highlights from the series’ glorious past are full of an energy, warmth and laughter seldom found in Japanese films today. “Tora-san, Wish You Were Here” — indeed.

Otoko.wa.tsurai.yo.50.Okaeri.Tora.san.AKA.Tora.san.Wish.You.Were.Here.2019.720p.BluRay.DD5.0.x264-PTer.mkv

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Container:	Matroska
Runtime:	1h 55mn
Size:	6.36 GiB
DXVA:	Compatible
Minimum settings:	Met
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Codec:	x264
Resolution:	1280x538
Aspect ratio:	2.40:1
Frame rate:	23.976 fps
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Japanese 5.1ch AC-3 @ 640 kb/s

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Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English,Chinese

The post Yôji Yamada – Otoko wa tsurai yo 50: Okaeri Tora-san AKA Tora-san, Wish You Were Here (2019) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

The story about the young Yakuza boss Jirocho, the role popularised by the great Chiezo Kataoka! An outstanding movie with intrigue and suspense directed by Masahiro Makino. This is the final in Makino’s Jirocho trilogy!

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When yakuza boss Jirocho learns about the illegal activities in the town of Kofu where poor towns people are being victimized by the local yakuza boss, he invites his disciples to set things right.

974MB | 1h 29m | 846×408 | mkv

https://nitro.download/view/1E3CA74D82B6FA8/Gale.of.Tokai.1962.DVDRip.mkv
or
https://tezfiles.com/file/b405486ef965a/Gale.of.Tokai.1962.DVDRip.mp4

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

The post Masahiro Makino – Wakaki ni ho Jirocho: Tokaido no tsumujikaze AKA Gale of Tokai (1962) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

A small-time con artist gets word that his mother will come see him in Edo. To avoid her finding out that he’s been wildly exaggerating his success, he enlists his buddies in a wild scheme to impersonate a samurai lord.

2.68GB | 1h 30m | 853×480 | mkv

https://nitro.download/view/AC0500D922987DD/Good_Rascals_1962_720p_HDTV_AAC2.0_MPEG2_DIY.mkv

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

The post Tadashi Sawashima – Oedo Hyobanji Binan no Kaoyaku AKA Good Rascals (1962) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

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Tora-san, the näive and romantic peddler, returns once more to his home in Hokkaido where, as usual, he falls in love with a lovely young lady. The girl this time is Rinko Ueno, who has come home in an attempt to repair her relationship with her gruff veterinarian father, Junkichi ‘Jun’ Ueno. Tora-san gets caught up in the entanglements not only between Rinko and her father but between Dr. Ueno and Etsuko, a restauranteur with amorous plans for the ornery veterinarian

Tora-san Goes North.1987.576p.BDRip-AVC.ZONE.mkv
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Runtime: 	1 h 47 min
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https://nitro.download/view/9101B9F4BACDA93/Tora-san_Goes_North.1987.576p.BDRip-AVC.ZONE.mkv

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English, Japanese

The post Yôji Yamada – Otoko wa tsurai yo: Shiretoko bojo aka Tora-san 38: Goes North (1987) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Taking the Chilean coup as an example, a group of young officers plan to overthrow the Japanese government on V-J Day. They aim to abolish the post-war constitution, restore the national army and revive the traditional spirit of Japan. As the conspiracy is exposed, the coup squadrons are wiped out one by one. The remaining squadron takes over a night train bound for Tokyo.

1.66GB | 2h 20mn | 1024×436 | mkv

https://nitroflare.com/view/1D8069E93AC797F/August_without_Emperor.part1.rar
https://nitroflare.com/view/DD976CEAF31E39F/August_without_Emperor.part2.rar

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

The post Satsuo Yamamoto – Kôtei no inai hachigatsu AKA August without Emperor (1978) first appeared on Cinema of the World.