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Criterion Channel
90
8.2
/141726/
80
/2363/
81
/1620/
4.3
/169720/
96
/51/
96
/2271/
93
/17/

Yojimbo (1961)
A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
86
8.3
/23096/
81
/387/
81
/392/
4.4
/32161/
73
/15/
94
/388/
90
/10/

Red Beard (1965)
Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes him to a small country clinic under the gruff doctor Red Beard. Yasumoto rebels in numerous ways, but Red Beard proves a wise and patient teacher. He gradually introduces his student to the unglamorous side of the profession, ultimately assigning him to care for a prostitute rescued from a local brothel.
poster
Criterion Channel
80
77
7.9
/13033/
76
/272/
77
/249/
4.1
/25221/
80
/10/
90
/377/

The Sword of Doom (1966)
Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, has no moral code and kills without remorse. It’s a way of life that leads to madness.
poster
Criterion Channel
69
68
6.2
/8807/
67
/409/
70
/274/
3.3
/27323/
86
/7/
63
/300/

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
An Okinawan prophecy that foretells the destruction of the Earth is seeming fulfilled when Godzilla emerges to return to his destructive roots. But not all is what it seems after Godzilla breaks his ally Anguirus's jaw. Matters are further complicated when a second Godzilla emerges, revealing the doppelgänger as a mechanical weapon.
poster
Criterion Channel
81
62
8.0
/2383/
75
/50/
81
/68/
4.2
/7280/
89
/36/

Yearning (1964)
War widow Reiko rebuilds and runs the grocery shop in the house of her husband's family. Many years later, their business is threatened by a newly built supermarket and Reiko's in-laws plan to convert their small shop into a supermarket, to her detriment.
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Criterion Channel
76
62
7.4
/3413/
70
/58/
69
/77/
3.8
/3901/
91
/71/

Kill! (1968)
A pair of down-on-their-luck swordsmen arrive in a dusty, windblown town, where they become involved in a local clan dispute. One, previously a farmer, longs to become a noble samurai. The other, a former samurai haunted by his past, prefers living anonymously with gangsters. But when both men discover the wrongdoings of the nefarious clan leader, they side with a band of rebels who are under siege at a remote mountain cabin.
poster
Criterion Channel
81
59
7.8
/1516/
72
/22/
76
/44/
4.1
/3842/
100
/241/

Two in the Shadow (1967)
A man is involved in a fatal car accident, and though he is blameless, his company transfers him to a remote branch in a small town. Before he leaves, he gives the man's widow a large sum of money that she uses to move back to her hometown.
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75
57
7.4
/2702/
69
/39/
73
/57/
3.8
/1917/
83
/44/

Samurai Assassin (1965)
Japan, 1860. The men of the Mito clan, victims of the Ansei purge, anxiously prowl around the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle with the intention of assassinating Naosuke Ii of Hikone, tairō of the Tokugawa shogunate and responsible for their misfortune.
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The Roku Channel
59
57
6.1
/6476/
62
/290/
68
/239/
3.2
/18658/
43
/7/
60
/163/

Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
A submarine expedition to salvage the remains of Mechagodzilla is thwarted by a massive dinosaur named Titanosaurus. An Interpol investigation leads biologist Ichinose to uncover the work of Dr. Mafune and his mysterious daughter Katsura. Aligned with the Black Hole Aliens, Katsura's life becomes entwined with the resurrected machine.
poster
Criterion Channel
56
40
5.8
/1761/
57
/76/
65
/56/
2.9
/3435/
44
/33/

Atragon (1963)
The legendary empire of the lost continent of Mu reappears to threaten the world with domination. While countries unite to resist, an isolated World War II Captain has created the greatest warship ever seen, and possibly the surface world's only defense.
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Fandor
64
36
6.2
/1236/
62
/48/
66
/46/
3.3
/3603/
64
/9/

Lake of Dracula (1971)
A young girl suffers a terrifying nightmare of a vampire with blazing golden eyes. Eighteen years later, it is revealed to be a hellish prophecy when a strange package containing an empty coffin mysteriously turns up at a nearby lake.
poster
74
30
7.7
/1173/
72
/21/
72
/29/
3.7
/782/
79
/11/

Japan's Longest Day (1967)
Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Minister of the Army Anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even to the death of every Japanese citizen. Emperor Hirohito, however, joins with his ministers in asking the unthinkable, the peaceful surrender of Japan. When the military plots a coup to overthrow the Emperor's civilian government, Anami must face the choice between his desires and loyalty to his Emperor.
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69
18
7.4
/526/
55
/7/
73
/13/
3.7
/689/

The Thin Line (1966)
Tashiro coincidentally meets his best friend Sugimoto in a bar very close to the apartment in which Sugimoto’s wayward wife is found dead. Although Tashiro is not a suspect in the police investigation, he is racked with guilt and confesses to his wife, Masako. In an effort to further relieve his tortured sense of guilt, he then confesses to Sugimoto. Neither his wife nor his friend can believe that he could have been involved.
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64
13
7.1
/345/
56
/11/
61
/13/
3.6
/446/

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman (1963)
A salaryman's drunken ravings in public attract the attention of journalists who coerce him into telling them his life's story.
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62
10
7.3
/244/
40
/2/
58
/12/
3.6
/348/

Moment of Terror (1966)
When an only child is struck by a car and dies, the child's mother seeks vengeance against the driver in this thrilling drama. The car was driven by the wife of a company president who is having an affair. The woman's husband manages to buy silence about the incident, but the victim's mother discovers the identity of the driver. After she secures a job in the home of the company president and his philandering spouse, the woman plans to murder the couple's son when he reaches the age of her late son.
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6.5
/11/
10
/1/

Gekkyū dorobō (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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?
4.2
/38/
10
/1/

The Mad Atlantic (1966)
Captain Murakami takes over as skipper of the Azuma Maru, replacing the well-liked former captain. Murakami forces the crew to work harder than they ever have, creating enmity and exhaustion. Just when the ship has taken a huge catch of tuna in its nets, Murakami learns that his ship is the only one in position to rescue the crew of another ship, sinking in a storm. He must choose between saving the catch or saving lives. Either choice may mean his ruin.
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10
/1/

A Woman's Identity (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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?
6.9
/16/
10
/1/

Ôban (1957)
A young country boy leaves his village for Tokyo, where he begins to work as a stock trader. First part (of four) of the film adaptation of Bunroku Shishi's novel, Oban.
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10
/1/

Two Hearts in the Rain (1968)
Love story of a working-class boy and girl.
poster
?
10
/1/

Zoku izuko e (1967)
Sequel to "真実の愛情を求めて 何処へ" (1954). A coming-of-age drama adapted from the novel by Yojiro Ishizaka.
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?
4.8
/30/
10
/1/

Home-Brewed Tatsu (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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10
/1/

The Crimson Sky (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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?
6.9
/11/
10
/1/

Fifty-Fifty (1963)
The final film by Yuzo Kawashima.
poster
Criterion Channel
56
?
6.2
/198/
40
/6/
62
/8/
3.3
/454/

Ironfinger (1965)
After being mistaken for an Interpol agent, a man who was just supposed to go on vacation gets mixed up in a war between two gangs intent on winning the favor of a notorious arms dealer.
poster
?
7.0
/22/
10
/1/

Judge and Jeopardy (1968)
It is based on the story "The Lawyer" by attorney Hiroshi Masaki and his account of Japan's "Headless Murder Case" in which a police officer beat a suspect to death during the Pacific War.
poster
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7.6
/37/
50
/2/
70
/2/

The Blossom and the Sword (1973)
Tai Kato’s early 20th century set yakuza epic about an ordinary merchant girl (Hiroko Maki) who crosses paths with an assassin (Tetsuya Watari). The encounter sends her to jail as a suspected accomplice. Years later she marries a yakuza boss, whose gang is affiliated with working class people.
poster
61
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6.9
/278/
55
/8/
61
/10/

Desperado Outpost (1959)
When Sergeant Okubo's brother is murdered at a Japanese outpost in Northern China during the Second World War, Okubo poses as a war correspondent and seeks out his brother's killer.
poster
67
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7.2
/364/
63
/9/
73
/3/
3.5
/293/

The Age of Assassins (1967)
A nerdy young college instructor named Shinji Kikyo returns home one day to find himself the target of a mad assassin. Surviving somewhat miraculously, he fends off other assassins and with the help of reporter Keiko Tsurumaki and car mechanic Bill Otomo, eventually discovering that a "population control" association is really an assassination squad led by Shogo Mizorogi, who has been training patients of a mental asylum to become killers.
poster
64
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7.0
/184/
55
/5/
68
/14/

Warring Clans (1963)
A brave, highly principled warrior resigns his post as a body guard to the head of a powerful clan after he learns that his employers have been smuggling arms to the enemy. The remaining samurai try in vain to coerce him back, but their efforts are thwarted by crooked warriors who launch an attack...
poster
?
6.1
/34/
35
/2/
60
/1/

The Creature Called Man (1970)
A top police-guard, charged with protecting a visiting politician and ruthless dictator, contends with an assassin set to kill the man.
poster
50
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6.1
/118/
30
/2/
60
/5/

Battle Cry (1975)
During the military phase of the Meiji Restoration of 1868, Sentaro joins a local militia loyal to the Tokugawa Shogunate in order to fight Imperial troops. But Sentaro's friendship with a pickpocket, who switches sides whenever it suits his needs, leads to complications that could cost Sentaro his life as they infiltrate enemy lines.
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?
6.3
/10/

The King (1973)
Based on a popular play from 1947.
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Fox and Raccoon (1959)
A group of hustling peddlers swindle rural towns with fake goods, facing betrayals, close calls, and constant setbacks as they chase survival and dream of a better future.
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First Decade Showa Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President (1971)
After a major corporate merger, a middle-aged executive is demoted but unexpectedly appointed president of a small subsidiary.
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Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant (1968)
An aging company president pushes a youth-focused corporate fitness campaign but struggles to keep up himself.
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Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters (1974)
Ex-conman Junpei plots revenge on a corrupt corporation by leading a team of swindlers posing as politicians. A slick crime comedy of cons and payback.
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Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa Series: Want to Weep (1961)
A wandering swordsman helps a doll maker and his fiancée fight against a ruthless gang in a small town. As tensions escalate, epic duels and betrayals lead to a final showdown that shifts the balance of power. The swordsman departs, leaving a lasting impact on those he helped.


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