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Criterion Channel
82
7.9
/22514/
76
/523/
77
/435/
4.2
/56847/
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.
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Kanopy
78
7.2
/132227/
71
/6213/
71
/3227/
4.0
/249780/
83
/288/
70
/1043/
79
/48/
cc age 16+

Silence (2016)
In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor, who is rumored to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.
poster
Kanopy
70
6.7
/3041/
60
/52/
65
/52/
3.5
/2108/
80
/46/
76
/60/
70
/18/

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001)
A down-and-out businessman travels to a seaside town, where he meets a woman with unusual sexual powers.
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79
68
7.8
/5250/
77
/94/
74
/87/
3.7
/2487/
92
/306/

Be with You (2004)
Takumi and his six-year-old son, Yuji, haven't come to terms with their wife and mother's death. One day, they meet a woman with an uncanny resemblance to her sheltering from the rain near their home.
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The Roku Channel
70
66
6.6
/6170/
68
/279/
74
/235/
3.5
/15719/
72
/232/

Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)
JSDF pilot Akane has a fateful encounter when a new Godzilla emerges in Tateyama. As a countermeasure, a cyborg named Kiryu is constructed from the remains of the original. The machine is discovered to harbor the restless soul of the original monster as Akane must learn to find value in her own life as well.
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65
6.8
/19599/
71
/848/
68
/473/
3.4
/15466/
61
/92/
68
/898/
66
/26/
7.3
/43181/
cc age 13+

Steamboy (2004)
In 1860s Britain, a boy inventor finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly conflict over a revolutionary advance in steam power.
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82
58
7.9
/3416/
74
/113/
76
/85/
4.2
/14757/
97
/12/

Demons (1971)
Tells the story of the samurai Gengobe, who seeks revenge after falling prey to the schemes of a geisha and her husband.
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66
50
6.4
/3103/
70
/159/
70
/145/
3.2
/877/
65
/274/

Dororo (2007)
Hyakkimaru, a warrior on a quest to reclaim 48 of his body parts which were each taken by a demon, is joined by Dororo, a thief on a quest to avenge the death of her parents.
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63
47
6.6
/2025/
66
/53/
66
/61/
3.3
/2181/
55
/60/

Hana (2006)
In a poor district of Edo lives a young samurai named Soza. He has been sent by his clan to avenge the death of his father. He isn't an accomplished swordsman however, and he prefers sharing the life of the residents, teaching the kids how to write etc. When he finally finds the man he is looking for, he will have to decide whether he follows the way of the samurai or chooses peace and reconciliation.
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68
38
6.6
/871/
69
/26/
67
/38/
3.5
/2062/

Bread of Happiness (2012)
A couple decide to relocate from Tokyo to the northern island of Hokkaido where they settle and establish a bakery and café called Mani. One cooks. The other bakes. Everyone walks out happy.
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Criterion Channel
63
38
6.9
/1821/
60
/23/
56
/28/
3.6
/2211/
62
/20/

Pleasures of the Flesh (1965)
After committing murder, businessman Atsushi is blackmailed into keeping a suitcase of embezzled money. What follows is a descent into lustful, reckless actions and regret.
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Criterion Channel
69
35
6.8
/1276/
68
/44/
66
/33/
3.5
/1477/
72
/15/

Zatoichi in Desperation (1972)
After accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the lady’s daughter’s freedom from a brothel - but this causes more problems than solves them.
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68
32
6.9
/974/
57
/30/
64
/28/
3.8
/3447/
74
/6/

Kagero-za (1981)
A 1920s playwright meets a beautiful woman who may be the ghost of his patron's deceased wife.
poster
64
27
6.7
/536/
57
/18/
73
/21/
3.4
/421/
5.9
/1225/

Magic Boy (1959)
Magically gifted boy Sasuke lives in peace, deep in the forest with his animal pals and Oyu, his elder sister. After their forest sanctuary is violated by a demon witch who devours one of Sasuke's animal companions, he vows vengeance. Leaving the forest, he sets out to master his magical gifts, making a pilgrimage to the home of the wizard Hakuunsai. While Sasuke learns the ways of magic, the demon witch terrorizes the countryside, and Sasuke works to complete his training in time.
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66
22
7.0
/879/
70
/17/
74
/22/
3.5
/427/
50
/17/

Samurai Banners (1969)
Kansuke Yamamoto is a samurai who dreams of a country united, peaceful from sea to sea. He enters the service of Takeda, the lord of Kai domain. He convinces Takeda to kill the lord of neighboring Suwa and take his wife as a concubine. He then convinces the widow, Princess Yu, to accept this arrangement and to bear Takeda a son. He pledges them his life. He then spends years using treachery, poetic sensibility, military and political strategy to expand Takeda's realm, advance the claim of Yu's son as the heir, and prepare for an ultimate battle with the forces of Echigo. Has Kansuke overreached? Are his dreams, blinded by love, too big?
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60
18
6.0
/546/
65
/14/
60
/20/
3.4
/891/
46
/5/

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis (1988)
A demonic reincarnation of a Japanese general from the 10th century appears in the early 20th century Tokyo with a mission to destroy the blooming city.
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64
17
6.8
/512/
58
/8/
68
/9/
3.5
/593/
58
/17/

Sad Vacation (2007)
Kenji, abandoned by his mother, scrapes out a meager existence doing odd jobs including driving bar hostesses and their customers home. Besides this he takes care of the sister of an old friend in jail and a young illegal immigrant. Eventually his life reaches a turning point.
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66
16
6.9
/496/
60
/11/
68
/22/
3.4
/268/

Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor (1969)
Near the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from Shogunate towards the Emperor, Japan restlessly awaits the dawning of a new age. But not all are content...The Shinsengumi, a small army of samurai, farmers and peasants, band together to do battle against the tide of history. Their leader, Isami Kondo is a man who rises from farmer to fighter to head the fierce Shinsengumi brigade. Using a stern hand and a heart of gold, he rallies his men in defense of the tottering Shogunate. But bloodshed and treachery lurk around every corner.
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71
16
7.2
/436/
45
/5/
71
/21/
3.6
/607/
100
/1/

And Then (1985)
Daisuke is supposed to be out looking for a respectable job and equally respectable wife. He is 30 years old and devotes his attention to music and literature; his family is wealthy and can support his interests. When his friend Hiraoka returns with his wife Michiyo, problems arise.
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67
13
6.7
/427/
69
/11/
73
/10/
60
/12/

Closed Note (2007)
Kae Horii moves into her new flat in an undisclosed area of Kyoto. While unpacking her belongings, she discovers a hidden compartment behind a inconspicuous mirror. In that compartment, Kae finds a notebook, that turns out to be a diary belonging to the previous tenant. Later that evening Kae starts to read the diary. The writer of the diary is Ibuki Mano, a young lady about to embark on her first year as an elementary school teacher. Ibuki is also in love with a man named Takashi, who may or may not hold similar feelings for Ibuki.
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?
6.5
/8/

Modern Yakuza: Chivalry (1965)
Zenroku Nichigami, a charismatic con artist, is tasked with collecting a debt from the elusive Shishiro Oba. As he delves deeper, Zenroku uncovers a web of deceit involving Oba's criminal activities, leading to a series of comedic and action-packed encounters that challenge notions of honor among thieves.
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10
/1/

Tale of a Company Boss 3 (1961)
A story about the nature of office workers today.
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10
/1/

Evil Spirit Princess Sakurako (1982)
A beautiful girl, haunted by the evil spirit of a woman who was burned at the stake 17 years ago, begins to kill one person after another.
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?
10
/1/

Fearless Opposition (1958)
This action film depicts the conflict between two brothers, one a detective and the other a yakuza.
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?
10
/1/
30
/2/

晴姿稚児の剣法 (1956)
Underneath Himeji Castle, Miyamoto Bensuke was determined to inherit the will of his late father, Shinmen Munenori, and aimed to become a great swordsman. For this purpose, he challenged anyone he could to matches and eventually forced a duel upon a martial artist named Arima Kihei, whom he killed. Munenori's old friend, the monk Guan Ando, reprimanded Bensuke's brutality and told him to go to the capital to refine his skills.
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?
10
/1/

House of Spider Webs (1959)
Based on the original story by Seishi Yokomizo, House of Spider Webs is a gorgeous historical drama thriller starring Kinnosuke Nakamura and directed by Tadashi Sawashima.
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?
10
/1/

Kid Magician Sasuke (1958)
In this exciting story, Sasuke Sarutobi, known as the bravest child in the world, fulfills the will of his father, growing up strong and correct, and with great success using his ninjutsu skills becomes a servant of Yukimura Sanada.
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?
5.2
/6/
10
/1/

Shinran, Part II (1960)
Continuation of the biographical film about the monk Shinran, based on the novel by Eiji Yoshikawa. Shinran, born of the fading aristocratic class, was placed in a monastary on Mount Hiei when still a child. He did not come down for twenty years, when his wanderings begin as he spreads his ideas for achieving enlightenment through the Pure Land sutra. Because his teachings contradict the powerful Tendai sect, he comes to grief with the government, his followers persecuted, himself exiled to far coastal Echigo where he married & began raising a family but soonafter was wandering & teaching again. He lived to be ninety.
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10
/1/

次郎長社長と石松社員 安来ぶし道中 (1963)
Shimizu Jirocho, the president, manages two businesses: Izumo Kanko-sha and the group inn "Daikokuya." There is a system where customers from Izumo Kanko-sha are directly sent to Daikokuya. President Jirocho learns that the geishas he is fond of, including Mari Chiyotachi, are going to Izumo to participate in the Ankai-bushi Concours...
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10
/1/

Boss Takes to the Road (1961)
Japanese comedy film.
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10
/1/

のんき侍大暴れ (1956)
In the mid-Tokugawa period, a conflict arose over the "Seiryū Himon," a secret document left by the former shogun Iesai, bequeathing the eighth shogunate to young Lord Manguro of Owari domain. This document became the center of a struggle between the current shogun, Yoshimune, and Manguro. Iida Daisuke, a member of the shogunate's secret intelligence group, the Kurokuwa Group, stole the document from Owari but was killed by Manguro's men. The document then fell into the hands of Yozakura Ogin, who had pledged her life to Daisuke.
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10
/1/

黒姫秘帳 前篇 奪われた鬼面、後篇 不知火の美女 (1956)
In the Kyōhō era under the Tokugawa shogunate, a conspiracy to usurp the household unfolded at Shinshū Kurohime Castle. The lord, Yūki Takanobu (played by Kurama Hayatarō), was targeted by his concubine O-Ran (Ayukawa Tōshiko) and her son Harunosuke, conspiring with the evil steward, Ōnuki Jūtayū (Kagawa Ryōsuke). Takanobu was assassinated by Jūtayū's swordsman Totsuka Denpachirō (Morozumi Keijirō) during a hunting expedition. The righteous elder retainer, Mizuki Shōzaemon, faced a crisis after supporting the legitimate heir, Takechiyo.
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10
/1/

涙の花道 (1956)
Nakamura Yukinojō, Edo's most popular actor, discovered that his parent's enemy, Ohara Genba, had changed his name to Isshiki Kurōnosuke and become a hatamoto, a direct retainer of the shogun. Yukinojō's younger brother, Shingorō, traveling to Edo from their hometown, helped the town boy Kiyohē and his daughter Michi from troublemakers led by Kumosuke. This act led to a reunion with Yukinojō through the assistance of their associate, Daisaburō.
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10
/1/

元祿美少年記 (1955)
On February 4th of the 16th year of the Genroku era, Yatō Uemon no Shichi reminisces while waiting his turn for seppuku at the Mizuno residence. When news of his lord, Asano Naganori, attacking Kira Yoshinaka in the palace reached Akō, Uemon no Shichi was sixteen. The family elder, Ōishi Kuranosuke, determined to avenge, gathered allies, but Uemon no Shichi's father, Chōsuke, being sickly and considered too young, was not included. Chōsuke committed suicide.
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10
/1/

若き日の千葉周作 (1955)
Chiba Sōsaku, whose childhood name was Otome, was raised by his father Yukiuemon, the successor of the Hokushin Ittō-ryū style, and his wet nurse in Rikuzen Onikobe, where he early on earned the nickname "Little Tengu of Chiba." One day, Otome heard a rumor that Arao Miyauchi, who once was an internal student at the Chiba family but now ran his own dojo in Onikobe, was spreading false rumors out of resentment for not inheriting the Chiba house—a situation that led to his mother's suicide and his father's abandonment of the sword to become a doctor. Enraged, Otome stormed into the Arao dojo only to be captured and publicly humiliated at Onikobe Pass. However, in his heart, Miyauchi hoped to marry his daughter Nanae to Otome and have him inherit the Chiba family.
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10
/1/

振袖釼法 (1955)
In Marugame Domain of Shikoku, a low-ranking foot soldier named Tagami Genbachi was envied for marrying Tsuji, the most beautiful woman in the domain. However, due to a personal grudge held by Horikawa Gentazaemon, the swordsmanship instructor, Genbachi met an untimely and bitter death through foul means within the precincts of the Hachiman Shrine. Due to the domain's oppressive treatment of those of low status, Tsuji, now with her infant son Botaro, was dispossessed of her home and exiled.
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10
/1/

Ghost Story on Passage (1958)
A ghost interrupts the journey of two young noblemen who are disguised as merchants.
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10
/1/

次郎長社長と石松社員 威風堂々 (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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10
/1/

Tale of A Company Boss Pt.2 (1961)
1961 Toei comedy
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10
/1/

Mourning Work (1991)
N/A
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4.0
/8/
10
/1/
60
/1/

I Go to Tokyo (1985)
A young man working as a cameraman in Tokyo is visited for three days by his parents from the countryside.
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10
/1/

The Ambitious Youth (1962)
As descendent of famed fishmonger Isshin Tasuke, young feisty Ishii Tasuke uses his talent to flourish his employer’s food business.
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6.7
/12/
10
/1/
54
/7/

Road of Chivalry (1960)
While on the road, famed Yakuza Boss Jirocho is falsely accused of starting a peasant's uprising and chased by the law. Meanwhile, one of his henchmen in an attempt to raise money for the Boss gambles away not only all their funds, but their clothing as well. Jirocho, famed for his honesty and integrity must take on the challenge of rival gangs while trying to elude the government's officials at the same time. Things really heat up when the most famous of all Yakuza Bosses, Chuji of Kunisada gets involved. Will he team up with his old friend or is gang warfare about to erupt?
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10
/1/

Tale of a Company Boss (1961)
Japanese comedy film.
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10
/1/

Ganko Oyaji to Edokko Shain (1962)
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10
/1/

A Devil of a Gentleman (1963)
N/A
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10
/1/

The Injured Boy (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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6.6
/10/
10
/1/

Man of a Stormy Era (1968)
The early years of the Showa period were turbulent times for Japan. The country suffered financial crisis and famine, women worked under intolerable employment conditions, and political corruption was a major issue. Out of fear that the great nation would soon fall, a group of young patriotic men gathered to lay out plans to assassinate the crooked politicians. One of these young terrorists was Shinsuke Kusaka. He receives orders to kill the Prime Minister.


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