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HBO Max Amazon Channel
87
8.3
/477750/
84
/15591/
83
/8733/
4.4
/1497879/
93
/123/
94
/12005/
78
/31/
8.6
/877520/
cc age 12+

Princess Mononoke (1997)
Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict.
poster
76
68
7.3
/6940/
71
/89/
68
/121/
3.8
/6873/
82
/28/
81
/86/
81
/21/

The Eel (1997)
A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After his release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking to almost no one except for an eel he befriended while in prison.
poster
60
56
5.8
/10345/
57
/192/
53
/198/
2.8
/6951/
81
/26/
52
/335/
63
/11/

What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966)
In comic Woody Allen's film debut, he took the Japanese action film "International Secret Police: Key of Keys" and re-dubbed it, changing the plot to make it revolve around a secret egg salad recipe.
poster
71
52
7.0
/1512/
64
/49/
64
/62/
3.7
/9265/
83
/6/

Typhoon Club (1985)
Offering a caustic immersion into the lives of disaffected junior high students on the cusp of adulthood, the film takes place over the 5-day period before, during, and after a ferocious, seemingly liberating typhoon, which six of the students endure while marooned in their school.
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MUBI
72
52
7.0
/2059/
70
/64/
62
/46/
3.5
/1383/
90
/287/

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989)
Older, wiser but still a wandering loner, the blind, peace-loving masseur Ichi seeks a peaceful life in a rural village. When he's caught in the middle of a power struggle between two rival Yakuza clans, his reputation as a deadly defender of the innocent is put to the ultimate test in a series of sword-slashing showdowns.
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Criterion Channel
70
47
7.2
/1432/
67
/47/
66
/40/
3.5
/1647/
80
/634/

Samaritan Zatoichi (1968)
Zatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss. Moments later, his sister Osode arrives with the money she earned (prostituting herself) to pay his debts. The bosses true motives are revealed and he attempts to steal Osode even though the debt is paid. Zatoichi realizes his grievous error and protects the girl from the gang. Osode and Zatoichi are caught in a dilemma as she must rely on her brother's killer for protection and Zatoichi wrestles with the injustice he has caused.
poster
65
42
6.3
/1150/
63
/58/
69
/56/
3.3
/4919/

Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (1981)
A high-school girl inherits a declining yakuza organization, which seeks to repair its fortunes under her leadership.
poster
73
42
7.5
/2362/
76
/37/
72
/44/
3.6
/948/

Chûshingura (1962)
After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.
poster
64
40
6.5
/1782/
65
/81/
61
/60/
3.4
/5240/
62
/12/

Blind Woman's Curse (1970)
Akemi is a dragon tattooed leader of the Tachibana Yakuza clan. In a duel with a rival gang Akemi slashes the eyes of an opponent and a black cat appears, to lap the blood from the gushing wound. The cat along with the eye-victim go on to pursue Akemi’s gang in revenge, leaving a trail of dead Yakuza girls, their dragon tattoos skinned from their bodies.
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Plex
54
38
6.0
/1834/
57
/50/
56
/39/
3.0
/2366/
38
/365/

The H-Man (1958)
When a narcotics deal goes sour and a suspect disappears, leaving only his clothes, Tokyo police question his wife and stake out the nightclub where she works.
poster
73
36
7.3
/459/
71
/18/
70
/26/
4.0
/2793/

Miss Lonely (1985)
Lonely and love-stricken high-school student Hiroki pursues a girl, but another one mysteriously appears in his life. Is she a figment of his psyche, or is she real?
poster
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
66
32
6.7
/781/
64
/25/
66
/27/
3.4
/1840/

The Executioner (1974)
Three men, the skilled ninja Ryuichi Koga, the deadly assassin and former drug detective Takeshi Hayato, and the criminal mastermind Ichiro Sakura work together to take out an infamous drug dealer.
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74
30
7.7
/1176/
72
/21/
72
/29/
3.8
/820/
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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AMC+
52
28
5.6
/958/
55
/24/
51
/17/
3.1
/1919/
40
/41/

Shikoku (1999)
Years after moving to Tokyo with her parents, Hinako returns to her hometown in rural Shikoku. She soon learns that her childhood friend, Sayori, died several years ago and that Sayori's mother, who used to perform seances and exorcisms, has gone almost insane with grief. After seeing Sayori's ghost several times during the night, Hinako consults with some local experts on the paranormal and discovers that Sayori's mother has something planned for her daughter...
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Hoopla
69
27
7.2
/456/
58
/13/
72
/19/
3.7
/1473/

I, the Executioner (1968)
Police detectives investigate the link between a serial killer's machinations and a teenage boy who committed suicide.
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70
24
7.2
/604/
68
/16/
66
/11/
3.7
/1476/

I Are You, You Am Me (1982)
9th-graders Kazuo and Kazumi take a tumble at a temple in a small seacoast town in Japan. Through supernatural intervention, their minds and bodies are switched, and the result is a touching and hilarious coming-of-age comedy as they attempt to survive the pressures of junior high school life.
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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.
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70
20
7.4
/283/
57
/4/
67
/6/
4.1
/1472/

Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast (1986)
During the fervently nationalist months leading up to World War II, a rebellious teenager is transferred to a new primary school in a small Inland Sea town. He vies with the school’s reigning bully, who takes a romantic interest in his older stepsister. When they learn she’s going to be sold to a brothel to pay off her father’s debts, they form an uneasy alliance to free her.
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18
6.6
/525/
62
/14/
53
/8/
3.4
/346/
72
/24/

The Killing Machine (1975)
Mr. Soh, a righteous man with a cold stare and fists of steel, returns to a lawless post-war Japan in 1946. He protects the weak, defends the poor and knocks some good sense into friends and enemies alike. Rapists and gangsters get the worst of it, as Mr. Soh builds up his school on the island of Shikoku.
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67
17
6.8
/405/
66
/8/
62
/17/
3.6
/646/

The Youth Killer (1976)
Though his parents help him run the family business, Jun still feels persecuted by their love; when they bar him from meeting with his girlfriend, tensions increase.
poster
66
17
6.8
/135/
56
/8/
70
/8/
3.6
/1212/

Cute Devil (1982)
While Ryoko is in Vienna studying music, her boyfriend dies in a traffic accident. Ryoko believes that she has psychic powers which killed him, and when she returns to Japan she is sent to a mental hospital. While recovering, her brother-in-law, Kouji, decides to look after her, and she goes to his house to act as a governess for Kouji's sister Keiko's daughter, Alice – who Ryoko becomes increasingly sure had something to do with her sister Fuyuko’s death.
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56
16
5.6
/352/
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.
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Amazon Prime Video
66
14
6.6
/274/
62
/18/
68
/5/
3.4
/974/

Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder (1972)
A fearless man confronts a yakuza organization pushing the envelope of extravagant & all sorts of violence.
poster
66
9
6.4
/160/
58
/7/
72
/4/
3.6
/582/

Four Sisters (1985)
Four sisters with no consanguinity are living together since childhood. When facing misfortune and grievances in lives, they give support and encouragement to each other, even sacrifice oneself to help others.
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?
10
/1/

25 O'Clock in Shinjuku (1969)
Police detective Amachi fights against those who banished him from his job-both cops and criminals.
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?
7.7
/18/
10
/1/

Bandits on the Wind (1961)
1961 Japanese movie
poster
?
7.0
/19/
10
/1/

University Bandits (1960)
A youth drama set in the Japanese alps. Two robbers, chased by the police, escape from the youths of a university mountain club who are trapped in a lodge during a blizzard. This ski action romp has the tempo of a musical, and Okamoto Kihachi's style is on full display. Tsuruta Koji makes a special appearance as a senior member of the mountain club.
poster
?
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/

The Cross of Vengeance (1969)
Film with Junko Miyazono.
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?
7.2
/18/
10
/1/

A Man in Red (1961)
Takashi, who took the blame when his father shot a gangster, returns home after serving a four-year sentence, only to find it infested with yakuza running a dope ring. Battling gangsters all the way, Takashi searches for his former girlfriend, now a drug addict.
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?
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.
poster
?
10
/1/

The Crimson Sky (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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?
5.4
/17/
10
/1/

Kazoku no sentaku (1983)
A single mother is being investigated into the death of her ex-husband, which brings to the fore the obscure details of her past.
poster
?
10
/1/

The S.S. Happiness Sets Sail (1980)
Adaptation of a 1956 novel by Yukio Mishima.
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?
6.5
/23/
10
/1/

The Summit of Mt. Fuji (1970)
The Japanese government decides to install a radar on the top of Mt. Fuji, in order to detect typhoons as far as 800 km south of the Japanese archipelago, but the task will not be easy.
poster
?
7.2
/27/
45
/2/
70
/1/

Interpol Code 8 (1963)
Agent Jiro Kitami attempts to stop a smuggling ring from shipping arms to Vietcong guerrillas.
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?
6.2
/33/
10
/1/

A Keg of Powder (1964)
In the third installment in the "Kokusai himitsu keisatsu" series, agent Jiro Kitami investigates the mysterious disappearance of a prominent scientist. Edited into Woody Allen's "What's Up, Tiger Lily?" along with the 4th film in the series, "Key of Keys".
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Plex
?
6.2
/66/
67
/4/
60
/4/

The Okinawa War of Ten Years (1978)
After World War II, when Okinawa was under control of the United States, the local yakuza prospered. But when Okinawa is returned to Japan, the mainland yakuza tries to take over; the local yakuza tries to compete. Now sides are drawn among the local yakuza guys who used to be best friends since their childhood, and brother fights brother. It results in the biggest yakuza war in Okinawa.
poster
?
10
/1/

Blood on the Sea (1961)
Four fishermen friends are caught up in a piracy plot.
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?
10
/1/
20
/2/

Yun’s Town (1989)
A Japanese boy in love with a girl of Korean origin must battle the prejudices of those around him in order to sustain the relationship.
poster
?
10
/1/

Mission to Annihilate the Underworld (1965)
The 1965 Japanese yakuza film is the last episode of the Ankokugai series.
poster
?
10
/1/

The Witness Killed (1961)
Japanese neo-noir crime drama movie directed by Jun Fukuda
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?
10
/1/

Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth (1958)
The first work of 27-year-old director Eizo Sugawa, contrasting a politician father and his son, a drummer in a student band. It depicts the conflict between old and new morals, and the lives of young people.
poster
?
6.6
/13/
10
/1/
65
/2/

Rise and Fall of Chivalry (1970)
A reformed gangster agrees to help a former yakuza member.
poster
?
10
/1/

The Incident at Takanodai (1973)
N/A
poster
?
7.3
/16/
10
/1/

Ant Hell War (1964)
The sixth film of the desperado outpost series directed by Takashi Tsuboshima
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?
6.7
/18/
10
/1/

Outpost of Hell (1963)
The fifth film of the desperado outpost series directed by Senkichi Taniguchi


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