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The Rendezvous (1972)
The brief love story of an attentive young man and a beautiful woman who meet, fall in love and part during the course of a train ride.
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10
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10
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Second Chance (1973)
A man survives a double suicide attempt, while his girlfriend does not.
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10
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Someday, Somewhere (1975)
Ken's older sister Yoko, who has raised Ken like a mother, decides to move to Brazil with an older man.
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10
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45
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The Blue Mountains '88 (1988)
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10
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The Tide Does Not Return (1969)
Reiji and Takashi, although they are brothers, differ from each other like fire and water - Reiji is an empath, and Takashi will use anybody, to get as far up the social ladder as possible. Soon, Takashi dumps his girlfriend Mie to marry the daughter of a certain businessman. Disgusted with this fact, Reiji starts helping the girl. He's even more indignant when he discovers that Mie is terminally ill. From now on, he does everything to make Mie's last days as good as possible, and repay the family, which humiliated woman so much.
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10
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Waterfront Blues (1970)
Based on Shinichi Mori song
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10
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Tabiji: ofukuro-san yori (1971)
Based on Shinichi Mori song
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10
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The Wonderful Ones (1968)
Village Singers film
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10
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Bokyo (1993)
In 1940, Kubota Shoten, which has been in business for generations, goes bankrupt due to the debauched lifestyle of its president, Kunimitsu Kubota. Subsequently, Kunimitsu moves back to his hometown and his children are sent to live with other relatives.
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10
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The S.S. Happiness Sets Sail (1980)
Adaptation of a 1956 novel by Yukio Mishima.
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10
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Aisuru ashita (1969)
Youth drama
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10
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Ningen no sabaku (1990)
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20
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Onigiri: Arcadia monogatari (2004)
A couple flees Tokyo, their family and friends. The girlfriend is a member of a rock band. She is dating the man, but friends and family are against it compelling her to move away. They stay at an inn in an area in which they know no one. One inn employee finds out about their dilemma and introduces them to a local farmer who offers them work and a home.
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10
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Kigeki: Hanayome sensô (1971)
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20
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Hotel Rose (1996)
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10
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Memai (1971)
Based on the song by Mari Henmi
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10
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Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari (1973)
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10
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Whispering Joe (1967)
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6.8
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30
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Jesus is My Boss (2001)
A warring Yakuza awakens to Christianity and becomes an evangelist. The film is modelled on the real-life "Mission Barabbas," a Christian evangelistic group of ex-Yakuza.
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30
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Frozen River (1976)
A young doctor starts working at a mental hospital in the Yokohama region and falls in love with one of the patients there.
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10
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Little Snack (1968)
Rebecca an incredibly successful image "upgrader" who specializes in bringing out the best version of one's self, is faced with her most formidable challenge yet in the charming but very stuck in his ways, Clive, a former soccer star.
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10
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Fallen Leaves and Sweet Memories (1969)
Nobuko and five male friends graduate from a high school, promising to remain friends forever. One year later, Nobuko is working as a mediocre actress for TV commercials, and the five men are wearing beards and have formed a psychedelic rock band. One day, Nobuko meets Jun, who draws cartoons based on his experiences.
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10
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Rose Buds in the Rainbow (1968)
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6.5
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10
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63
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Shadow of Deception (1971)
It was five years ago when Minako spent a night with Sozo, younger brother of her ex-husband. She now lives in a local town with a rich old man who owns a dry goods store. Minako travels to Tokyo on business every three months, during which time she continues to meet Sozo, who has married the daughter of his respected teacher.
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5.7
/78/
53
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75
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The Homeless (1974)
Two inmates are simultaneously released from jail, but go their separate ways, only to cross paths again in the nearest brothel. There they make the acquaintance of a would-be prostitute. They help her escape and decide to guide her on her quest for sunken contraband somewhere off the coast.
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10
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Rainbow Over Paris (1970)
A young composer falls in love with the beautiful daughter of a wealthy company president and flies to Paris when he learns she is studying music there. But, when he finally wins her after many difficulties, he somehow feels empty, because his spirit has always been aroused against barriers before him.
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6.3
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20
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Invitation from the Beach (1978)
A wealthy Japanese sugar factory manager in Hawaii finds his wife sinking into depression and madness.
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67
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6.8
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3.5
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Journey Into Solitude (1972)
Bored with her school life, a 16-year-old student leaves home to take a trip along the Pacific Ocean. After meeting with a theatre group she falls sick and is rescued by a fisherman with who she shares her life with.
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7.1
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30
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Tsugaru Folksong (1973)
A young girl is being asked about a man with whom she was keeping company, as her grandmother plays a lament on a shamisen. Then the focus changes to a couple arriving from Tokyo - the woman returning to her home, the man an escapee from the yakuza. The man doesn't seem to mind when the woman sells her favours to tourists at the local bar, just as she seems to take his attentions to Yuki, a blind girl, with equanimity.
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Takehisa Yumeji monogatari: koi suru (1975)
Based on the life of artist Yumeji Takehisa
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Seasonal Wind (1977)
Shinji, a young man who accidentally met a successful model, moves to Tokyo because of his admiration for her. However, a harsh reality awaits him in Tokyo. As a result, Shinji returns to his hometown to start life anew. A romantic drama inspired by the hit song of the same name by Goro Noguchi.
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Aspiration (1977)
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