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Criterion Channel
91
8.6
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85
/1910/
84
/1159/
4.7
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100
/10/
97
/416/
85
/9/

Harakiri (1962)
Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual. The senior counselor for the Iyi clan questions the ronin’s resolve and integrity, suspecting Hanshirō of seeking charity rather than an honorable end. What follows is a pair of interlocking stories which lay bare the difference between honor and respect, and promises to examine the legendary foundations of the Samurai code.
poster
86
8.1
/26864/
80
/582/
77
/343/
4.1
/12191/
99
/69/
94
/817/
82
/25/

The Twilight Samurai (2002)
Seibei Iguchi leads a difficult life as a low ranking samurai at the turn of the nineteenth century. A widower with a meager income, Seibei struggles to take care of his two daughters and senile mother. New prospects seem to open up when the beautiful Tomoe, a childhood friend, comes back into he and his daughters' life, but as the Japanese feudal system unravels, Seibei is still bound by the code of honor of the samurai and by his own sense of social precedence. How can he find a way to do what is best for those he loves?
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Criterion Channel
82
7.9
/22525/
76
/537/
77
/437/
4.2
/57279/
91
/46/
89
/336/

Kwaidan (1965)
Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.
poster
Criterion Channel
76
7.0
/16399/
72
/622/
69
/356/
3.8
/35718/
89
/9/
85
/923/

Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991)
In 2001, where all correctional facilities have been privatized, martial artist Ricky finds himself victim to the corrupt system, found "guilty" of the manslaughter of an infamous crime boss.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
75
7.1
/71431/
74
/3570/
71
/2390/
3.6
/265881/
88
/24/
82
/1554/
70
/11/
7.7
/187314/
cc age 10+

The Cat Returns (2002)
Young Haru rescues a cat from being run over, but soon learns it's no ordinary feline; it happens to be the Prince of the Cats.
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77
68
7.4
/4737/
74
/139/
73
/116/
3.8
/12091/
90
/116/

Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973)
In the teeming black markets of postwar Japan, Shozo Hirono and his buddies find themselves in a new war between factious and ambitious yakuza.
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70
68
6.9
/10547/
68
/304/
69
/218/
3.8
/29741/
69
/32/
82
/711/
60
/11/

The Happiness of the Katakuris (2002)
The Katakuri family has just opened their guest house in the mountains. Unfortunately their first guest commits suicide and in order to avoid trouble they decide to bury him in the backyard. Things get way more complicated when their second guest, a famous sumo wrestler, dies while having sex with his underage girlfriend and the grave behind the house starts to fill up more and more.
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70
67
6.9
/13315/
71
/279/
67
/228/
3.7
/17736/
71
/56/
80
/662/
58
/19/

Gozu (2003)
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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Criterion Channel
78
66
7.6
/4357/
72
/108/
74
/108/
3.9
/8214/
80
/5/
88
/29/

Three Outlaw Samurai (1964)
Shiba, a wandering ronin, encounters a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of their dictatorial magistrate, in hopes of coercing from him a reduction in taxes. Shiba takes up their fight, joined by two renegades from the magistrate's guard, Sakura and Kikyo. The three outlaws find themselves in a battle to the death.
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Netflix
66
6.8
/125499/
69
/4884/
66
/2387/
3.2
/99639/
73
/52/
69
/2106/
61
/14/
cc age 14+

You Only Live Twice (1967)
A mysterious spacecraft captures Russian and American space capsules and brings the two superpowers to the brink of war. James Bond investigates the case in Japan and comes face to face with his archenemy Blofeld.
poster
Criterion Channel
65
6.7
/778/
56
/13/
63
/53/
3.5
/1303/
84
/6/

A Taxing Woman's Return (1988)
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.
poster
Criterion Channel
75
60
7.4
/2803/
70
/51/
71
/61/
3.9
/6672/
87
/293/

Pigs and Battleships (1961)
In the city of Yokosuka, Kinta and his lover Haruko, both involved with yakuza, brave the post-occupation period with a goal to be together.
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77
55
7.6
/2847/
72
/46/
74
/65/
4.0
/3488/
85
/21/

Goyokin (1969)
A guilt-haunted samurai warrior attempts to stop a massacre taking place.
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69
52
6.9
/2486/
66
/69/
62
/56/
3.7
/3521/
75
/33/

Graveyard of Honor (2002)
A barkeeper saves a Yakuza boss' life and thus makes his way up in the organization. However, his fear of nothing soon causes problems.
poster
50
5.6
/580/
52
/14/
68
/20/
3.3
/413/

Submersion of Japan (1973)
A team of geophysicists investigating seismic activity on the seafloor discover that the islands of Japan, after suffering from massive volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, will be pulled into the ocean, killing millions.
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Criterion Channel
69
50
7.0
/1994/
64
/32/
64
/49/
3.6
/2026/
75
/44/

Samurai Spy (1965)
Years of warfare end in a Japan unified under the Tokugawa shogunate, and samurai spy Sasuke Sarutobi, tired of conflict, longs for peace. When a high-ranking spy named Tatewaki Koriyama defects from the shogun to a rival clan, however, the world of swordsmen is thrown into turmoil. After Sasuke is unwittingly drawn into the conflict, he tracks Tatewaki, while a mysterious, white-hooded figure seems to hunt them both. By tale’s end, no one is who they seemed to be, and the truth is far more personal than anyone suspected. Director Masahiro Shinoda’s Samurai Spy, filled with clan intrigue, ninja spies, and multiple double crosses, marks a bold stylistic departure from swordplay film convention.
poster
72
48
7.3
/1751/
69
/49/
70
/53/
3.7
/4099/

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War (1973)
Shozo Hirono has managed to separate from the Yamamori family and create his own small family, and extend his circle of acquaintances. These new friendships include a powerful underboss of the Muraoka family, Noboru Uchimoto.
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73
46
7.1
/1795/
70
/24/
70
/40/
3.6
/1104/
84
/43/

Shogun's Samurai (1978)
Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the shogunate despite the stammer and birthmark which undermine his respect. Iemitsu and his brother Tadanaga become bitter rivals for the shogunate, and the land is split into factions, eventually erupting into warfare. Iemitsu's mentor, his fencing instructor Yagyu, is fixated upon securing Iemitsu the shogunate and ends up betraying everyone, even his own family, in pursuit of the goal.
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FlixHouse
65
46
6.8
/2176/
67
/75/
67
/64/
3.5
/3042/
57
/21/

The Bullet Train (1975)
A Japanese bullet train is threatened with a bomb that will explode automatically if the train slows below 80 km/h, unless a ransom is paid. Police race to find the bombers so the train crew can learn how to defuse the bomb.
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79
45
6.9
/753/
70
/21/
67
/27/
3.8
/2822/
100
/5/
93
/10/

Black Lizard (1968)
A detective tries to outwit an art loving thief who has kidnapped the daughter of a jeweler to get to an exquisite diamond.
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Plex
69
44
6.7
/1798/
73
/26/
65
/30/
3.5
/1628/
72
/45/

Deadly Outlaw: Rekka (2002)
After Kunisada's Yakuza leader and father figure is brutally murdered, he and his best friend go on a two-man mission to avenge his death, killing other Yakuza leaders leading to a final confrontation by the old man's killers.
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Criterion Channel
72
44
7.2
/1285/
72
/34/
72
/39/
3.7
/2263/

Silence (1971)
Two Jesuit priests encounter persecution when they travel to Japan in the 17th century to spread Christianity and search for their mentor.
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Criterion Channel
71
44
7.3
/1756/
73
/36/
73
/51/
3.8
/2616/
60
/15/

The Castle of Sand (1974)
Two detectives are tasked to investigate the murder of an old man, found bludgeoned to death in a Tokyo rail yard.
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Kanopy
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43
6.8
/578/
52
/15/
69
/14/
3.5
/4437/
100
/10/
79
/12/
60
/7/

Tokyo Pop (1988)
A young rock singer is not appreciated by her band, and gets a postcard from Japan saying "wish you were here". She takes what little money she has including ex-boyfriend's rent money and goes to Tokyo. She has numerous cross-cultural adventures and ends up singing with a Japanese rock group looking for a gaijin gimmick.
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79
41
8.0
/1294/
75
/24/
76
/28/
4.1
/1548/
86
/17/

Under the Flag of the Rising Sun (1972)
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.
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Amazon Prime Video
65
38
6.6
/1446/
64
/29/
58
/39/
3.5
/2290/
68
/17/

Samurai Reincarnation (1981)
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.
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Criterion Channel
69
38
7.1
/1059/
62
/17/
70
/38/
3.7
/1534/

Assassination (1964)
In 1863, when American warships approach Japan, an enigmatic ronin becomes an important figure in a complex game of power between the Shogunate and the empire.
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62
38
6.5
/2063/
65
/60/
66
/58/
3.4
/845/
46
/33/

The 5-Man Army (1969)
At the behest of local revolutionaries, a mercenary enlists four specialists in various combat styles to help him rob a Mexican Army train carrying $500,000 in gold.
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65
37
6.6
/1174/
63
/37/
64
/54/
3.5
/1644/

Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs (1974)
Agent Zero is a cop that uses her own methods for dealing with criminals. After she unlawfully kills a rapist in a violent fashion, she is sent to prison and stripped of her badge. But very soon after, a rich politician's daughter is kidnapped by a ruthless gang. Agent Zero is let out of prison with the mission of going undercover to find the politician's daughter and return her safely. Using her deadly red handcuffs, she disposes of the criminals one by one.
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49
34
4.9
/1876/
55
/65/
57
/57/
3.0
/2494/
26
/27/

Message from Space (1978)
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.
poster
Criterion Channel
69
33
7.0
/637/
58
/18/
63
/18/
3.6
/676/
86

Hunter in the Dark (1979)
Yataro Tanigawa, a one-eyed hired assassin, impresses yakuza boss Gomyo Kiyoemon with his skill. Gomyo hires Tanigawa as his bodyguard, or yojimbo, to protect him during an inter-clan conflict. Tanigawa quickly rises in stature in the clan, but finds his boss's enemies almost overwhelming.
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71
32
7.4
/1157/
71
/34/
74
/39/
3.7
/1089/
64
/5/

13 Assassins (1963)
A sadistic Daimyo (feudal lord) rapes a woman and murders both her and her husband, but even when one of his own vassals commits suicide to bring attention to the crime, the matter is quickly hushed up. Not only will there be no punishment, but because the Daimyo is the Shogun's younger brother, he will soon be appointed to a high political position from which he could wreak even more havoc. Convinced that the fate of the Shogunate hangs in the balance, a plot is hatched to assassinate the Daimyo. The two most brilliant strategic minds of their generation find themselves pitted against each other; one is tasked to defend a man he despises, and has a small army at his disposal. The other is given a suicide mission, and has 12 brave men. They are the 13 Assassins.
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MGM Plus
64
28
6.4
/1288/
60
/27/
65
/17/
3.3
/282/
69
/109/

The 7th Dawn (1964)
Political and personal intrigues surround a group of characters in Malaya, after the close of the Second World War.
poster
The Roku Channel
68
27
6.9
/583/
67
/17/
65
/17/
3.6
/1747/

Violent Streets (1974)
With a Kansai syndicate setting their sights on Tokyo, a former yakuza boss gets dragged back into a world of violence.
poster
64
27
6.8
/802/
64
/40/
66
/32/
3.6
/1285/
53
/4/

Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight (1973)
A Ronin with a death wish reluctantly joins the Clan of the Forgotten Eight, a nasty crew of ronin who are wrapped up in a clan war over local prostitution.
poster
73
26
7.6
/657/
65
/15/
75
/20/
3.8
/967/

Revenge (1964)
An innocuous comment during a weapon inspection wounds the pride of low-ranking samurai Shinpachi, leading to an argument with his superior. The situation snowballs out of control, leading to a deadly duel and political fallout which threatens the entire clan. Declared mentally unstable by the corrupt authority, Shinpachi begins his descent into true insanity…
poster
74
24
7.2
/683/
70
/14/
74
/20/
3.8
/1002/
79
/7/

The Wolves (1971)
After going to prison for killing the boss of the Kanno gang, Seji Iwahashi gets released early -- only to find that his former gang has merged with the Kannos. But with bitter resentments lingering on both sides, how long will it be before the bloodshed begins anew?
poster
Hoopla
66
23
7.2
/724/
66
/26/
66
/23/
3.6
/797/
62
/7/

The Fall of Ako Castle (1978)
This is the story of "The Forty-Seven Ronin." Based on historical events in 1701-2, the movie tells the tale of the Asano clan's downfall and the revenge of its former samurai on the perpetrator of the catastrophe. Lord Asano was goaded, or tricked, into drawing his sword inside the Shogun's palace -- a crime which carried the death penalty. The newly installed Shogun was furious at Asano and ordered all his clan's assets seized, meaning some 20,000 samurai and commoners were unemployed and landless at a stroke. Forty-seven of these ronin (masterless samurai) banded together to take attempt revenge on Lord Kira, who had goaded Asano into drawing his sword.
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64
23
6.2
/345/
66
/35/
64
/18/
3.3
/1284/

Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle (1999)
There's only one way to stop a filthy evil scientist from destroying the world, and it's with a powerful hot spring located under Shin-chan's house!
poster
Amazon Prime Video
72
23
6.9
/809/
67
/21/
70
/22/
3.5
/647/
85
/9/

Shogun's Shadow (1989)
A shogun's eldest son must do whatever it takes to survive a series of attempts on his life. He receives much-needed aid from seven warriors who are led by a strong leader.
poster
66
22
6.8
/699/
65
/5/
60
/12/
3.4
/444/
71
/30/

Yakuza Demon (2003)
Seiji and Yoshifumi are the only members of the Muto branch of the Date Family. The two respect and love their leader, Mr. Muto, like a father and the three share a firm bond. But their fate is sealed when the Family is involved in a conflict. Muto is unable to pay his share of funds for the oncoming battle but tells executives of the Family that he would fight at the front line instead. In the wish to protect Muto, Seiji has him arrested by the police. Ignoring the Family executives' mocks of "Muto escaped to prison", Seiji prepares for the battle and attacks like a demon on behalf of his boss...
poster
65
22
6.5
/911/
66
/28/
68
/22/
3.4
/725/
62
/8/

The Water Margin (1972)
The corruption in the Sung Dynasty of 11th century China is so rampant that it inspires a band of Oriental Robin Hoods - the Honorable 108. Mountain bandits who nevertheless live by a scrupulous code of conduct, the Honorable 108 pledge to end the repression of the brutal overlords.
poster
63
21
6.5
/337/
54
/21/
58
/11/
3.3
/744/
79
/4/
5.8
/795/

Twilight of the Cockroaches (1987)
The cockroaches of Saito's apartment live in peace with their human host, who gives them lots of space to breed and plenty of leftovers to munch on. In the midst of these high living times, Naomi and Ichiro plan to get married and start a family. But when a hard-bitten stranger roach named Hans appears with news of war with the humans across the lawn, it foretells disruption-not only of Naomi and Ichiro's relationship, but of the hive's entire way of life.
poster
Plex
60
20
6.1
/823/
58
/37/
61
/22/
3.3
/489/
57
/11/

Shogun's Ninja (1980)
In the middle of the 16th century, Hideyoshi, a power hungry warlord sets out to destroy the Momochi clan. He sends his war commander in search of the clan's hidden gold only to find that two daggers are the key to the hiding place of the treasured gold. Spanning decades, the quest for the missing daggers takes Shiranui through war and ancient tradition.
poster
62
18
6.9
/637/
64
/23/
60
/24/
3.6
/714/
44
/3/

Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather (1982)
Onimasa is the egocentric boss of a small yakuza clan on Shikoku Island, whose criminal duties conflict with his self-image as a chivalrous samurai. His struggles with his boss, the Shikoku Godfather, and the tumultuous life of his adopted daughter, Matsue, form the backdrop of this epic tale of justice, obedience, and bloody vengeance.
poster
Criterion Channel
70
17
6.6
/470/
66
/14/
59
/19/
3.5
/623/
92
/5/

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978)
Kumokiri Nizaemon, a former samurai warrior, has abandoned his class to become the leader of a gang of thieves. He leads his outlaws in an attempt to rob the castle of his former clan.
poster
56
16
5.6
/351/
58
/16/
55
/18/
3.0
/822/

The Executioner II: Karate Inferno (1974)
When both a priceless jewel and the daughter of a rich heiress are stolen by a master criminal, Koga and his gang are hired to retrieve both. But a double-cross leads to a risky high-security bank heist and loads of martial arts mayhem.
poster
68
16
7.1
/994/
60
/7/
68
/13/
3.4
/241/
77
/9/

Bridge to the Sun (1961)
Tells the true story of American Gwen Terasaki, who falls in love with, then marries a Japanese diplomat. When World War II breaks out, they encounter animosity and trouble from both sides.


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