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Criterion Channel
80
77
7.9
/13038/
76
/272/
77
/250/
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
76
62
7.4
/3417/
70
/58/
69
/77/
3.8
/4072/
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
/1517/
72
/22/
76
/45/
4.1
/4126/
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.
poster
75
57
7.4
/2706/
69
/39/
73
/57/
3.8
/1985/
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.
poster
The Roku Channel
59
57
6.1
/6482/
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
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
Hoopla
75
54
7.3
/1319/
68
/26/
71
/37/
3.8
/3351/
83
/6/
80
/35/

Sympathy for the Underdog (1971)
A yakuza gang gets driven out of Yokohama by a big gang from Tokyo. They relocate to Okinawa to violently start over.
poster
Criterion Channel
54
5.7
/9577/
56
/519/
60
/321/
2.7
/33021/
64
/11/
36
/140/

Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster named Anguirus. Without the weapon that killed the original, authorities attempt to lure Godzilla away from the mainland. But Anguirus soon arrives and the two monsters make their way towards Osaka as Japan braces for tragedy.
poster
Criterion Channel
59
45
6.1
/2116/
57
/80/
64
/61/
3.1
/4322/
52
/41/

The Mysterians (1957)
In Japan, scientifically advanced invaders from the war-destroyed planet Mysteroid cause an entire village to vanish, then send a giant robot out to storm the city by night, after which they request a small patch of land on Earth and the right to marry earthling women, claiming to be pacifists. Mankind must decide whether to capitulate or to resist.
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
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
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.
poster
60
28
6.1
/950/
63
/54/
60
/30/
3.3
/3585/
53
/1/

Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl Boss (1970)
A wandering tough biker girl aids a female delinquent gang in their battles against an all-male Seiyu group over a fixed boxing match.
poster
68
20
6.2
/757/
73
/10/
63
/19/
3.3
/336/
79
/15/

Hypnosis (1999)
Three apparently unrelated suicides occur on the same day in Tokyo. One involves a young athlete, one a groom at his wedding reception, and the third an elderly man celebrating his wife's birthday. A middle aged detective investigating one of the cases begins to suspect a connection between the three when he discovers that each person mentioned a "green monkey" before they died. With the help of a young psychiatrist he formulates the theory that hypnosis is somehow involved. In the mean time other bizarre "suicides" are reported and the mystery intensifies. Who will be next? What is the truth? Can more deaths be prevented?
poster
64
13
7.1
/345/
56
/11/
61
/13/
3.6
/457/

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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?
6.2
/8/

やくざ番外地 抹殺 (1969)
N/A
poster
?
10
/1/

Order of the Salaryman (1973)
A salaryman promoted against his will skips his first morning meeting and slips into a spiral of small rebellions—cafés, nightclubs, and a fleeting romance—while rejecting the rigid “medals” of corporate success. Torn between family and freedom, he plots a staged disappearance to reclaim a late-coming youth, in a bittersweet drama underscored by the haunting refrain of “Akita Ondo.”
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?
10
/1/

The Notorious Bored Samurai 8 (1993)
The two ronin that Sawatari Mondonosuke saved were secret envoys from Ryukyu. They could not stand the tyranny of the Satsuma clan and were trying to appeal to the shogunate. But they were captured by someone afterwards. Mondonosuke’s boredom bug started to stir… Mondonosuke rescued the two who were imprisoned in the mansion of the chief elder, Okubo Iga-no-kami , as well as a senior official, Mamoru, and his niece, Reika , who had also escaped from Ryukyu. The Satsuma clan hired Wakura Juro to assassinate Mondonosuke through his daughter O-Ran, who is a spy …
poster
?
10
/1/

The Unruly Ronin's Journey II (1992)
Formerly a covert spy under the shogunate, ronin Azami Onijuro and his carefree companion, ronin, journeyed along the Kiso Highway. As they approached the Echizen Domain, they encountered a woman named Osode. Recognizing Onijuro's formidable skills, she asked for his help as she was on her way to Owari. Osode, the daughter of the second-ranking retainer of the Katsuyama Domain, carried a blood-sealed letter that served as evidence of a conspiracy involving the assassination of the domain lord by the Deputy Chief and the lord's younger brother. Onijuro's group becomes a target and is chased after by the chief retainer's top enforcer.
poster
?
7.7
/18/
10
/1/

Bandits on the Wind (1961)
1961 Japanese movie
poster
?
8.1
/13/
10
/1/

Garakuta (1964)
1964 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
?
10
/1/

Hidden Fangs (1961)
Set in a juvenile detention center and depicted with a documentary touch.
poster
?
6.5
/11/
10
/1/

Gekkyū dorobō (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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.
poster
?
10
/1/

The Enchanting Devil (1959)
Thriller directed by Seiji Maruyama
poster
?
10
/1/

Reformatory Buddies (1974)
Third film in the series.
poster
?
10
/1/

The Crimson Sky (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
poster
?
6.3
/36/
10
/1/
100
/1/

Cobra (1974)
Japanese crime film.
poster
?
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".
poster
?
4.2
/9/
10
/1/

Chivalrous Pride (1969)
N/A
poster
?
10
/1/

Blood on the Sea (1961)
Four fishermen friends are caught up in a piracy plot.
poster
?
7.4
/99/
62
/4/
63
/3/

Saga of the Vagabonds (1959)
Lord Taro must deliver a money chest but is robbed by brigands led by Jibu. One of Jibu's men, Rokuro, steals the money from Jibu, but after meeting and befriending Taro, Rokuro decides to return the money to Taro. But Taro's unscrupulous brother Jiro falsely accuse Taro of the theft, and Taro reactively joins the outlaw band and encourages them to steal from the nobles and give to the poor.
poster
?
10
/1/

Wind Whistle in Field, Demon Sword: Matsudaira Tadateru cutting the world (1987)
Tadateru Matsudaira, the sixth son of Ieyasu Tokugawa, was exiled for not taking part in the attack on Osaka Castle. 10 years before his exile expired, he was attacked in a clandestine Yagyu operation believed to have been ordered by his older brother Hidetada. In order to correct his brother's true intentions, Tadateru broke the law and went all the way from Hida Province, where he was exiled, to Edo Castle. However, the Yagyu do not stop trying to kill Tadateru...
poster
?
10
/1/

The Witness Killed (1961)
Japanese neo-noir crime drama movie directed by Jun Fukuda
poster
?
70
/1/

Daitetsujin 17: Aerial Battleship (1977)
Captain Gomes uses a flying battleship to battle the giant robot Daitetsujin 17. Theatrically-released abridgement of Episode 15 of the TV series.
poster
?
70
/1/

Daitetsujin 17 (1977)
Young orphan Saburo uses a special helmet to command the Iron Robot 17 against the forces of the renegade computer Brain. Theatrical release re-edited from the first two episodes of the TV series, which actually preceded the original broadcast of the second episode.
poster
?
7.3
/16/
10
/1/

Ant Hell War (1964)
The sixth film of the desperado outpost series directed by Takashi Tsuboshima
poster
?
7.0
/39/

Cobra 2 (1976)
Japanese crime film.
poster
?
10
/1/

Chivalrous Man: Junkyard of Life (1971)
End of the Taisho period. In the city of Kiryu, where the wind is constantly blowing, the heads of the yakuza families of Kanhasshu (eight Kanto provinces) were to raise funds for the construction of the Chuji Kunisada monument. Responsible for the fundraiser was Jokichi from the Asami family, but Matsugoro from the Kuromatsu family, who wanted to become the greatest boss of the Kanhasshu yakuza, is trying to take over the textile market that Jokichi controls and intercept the fundraiser.
poster
?
6.4
/13/
10
/1/

Operation Enemy Fort (1962)
Soldiers on the front lines in China during World War II are besieged by guerrilla attacks and attempt to destroy an enemy fort.
poster
?
7.1
/12/
10
/1/
60
/1/

The Ando Gang Documentary Film (1973)
This biopic of notorious yakuza-turned-actor Noboru Ando focuses on the days leading to his arrest after the shooting of businessman Hideki Yokoi.
poster
?
6.6
/32/
10
/1/
60
/4/

Company Executives (1989)
A fierce succession battle ignites at a newspaper company when the president passes away.
poster
?
6.2
/38/
30
/2/
70
/1/

Beast Alley (1965)
Desperate to escape her grueling life caring for her paralyzed husband, Tamiko murders him and burns down their home to start anew. She is soon entangled in the dark web of an influential, elderly power broker, becoming his mistress and a pawn in his political schemes. As she descends further into a downward spiral of moral decay, Tamiko realizes that the freedom she sought is merely a new form of entrapment.
poster
?
6.3
/18/
10
/1/

Trap of Suicide Kilometer (1964)
Klima, Deputy Minister of Industry of the Republic of Alabanda, has come to Japan to purchase materials for the water dam construction. Kitami, who called himself a salesman and met with Klima, acts as his bodyguard. However, Kitami learns that a large number of industrial cylinders unrelated to dam construction have been purchased, and Klima secretly confined her secretary, a former army colonel, and threatened to produce poisonous gas. Klima packed the gas in a cylinder and sent it to Alabanda in an attempt to cause a civil war between the government and the tribes. Around that time, Klima secretly investigated Kitami's identity and learned that he was a secret agent.
poster
?
6.7
/11/
10
/2/
60
/1/

Young Guy in Hawaii (1963)
Fourth entry in Toho's Wakadaishō series directed by Jun Fukuda and released on a simultaneous screening with Matango. Filmed on location in Hawaii.
poster
?
7.4
/69/
10
/1/
100
/1/

I Want to Be a Shellfish (1959)
On a post-war peaceful day in Japan, Toyomatsu Shimizu, a barber as well as a good father and husband, is suddenly arrested by the Prefectural Police as a war criminal and sued for murder.
poster
?
10
/1/

Lill, My Darling Witch (1971)
Set against the background of a giant newspaper company. A girl reporter on the staff of the newspaper witnesses the accidental killing of one of the top executives, whose wife is having an affair with the head of the company.


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