Hiroshi Shimizu – Nanatsu no umi: Kohen Teiso-hen AKA Seven Seas: Chastity...
Nanatsu no umi Kohen Teiso hen (1932) A major silent by Shimizu, Seven Seas was originally released in two parts, the first in 1931 and the second in 1932. The full work is over 2 hours long. Midnight...
View ArticleHiroshi Shimizu – Nanatsu no umi: Zenpen – Shojo-hen AKA Seven Seas:...
Nanatsu no umi Kohen Teiso hen (1932) A major silent by Shimizu, Seven Seas was originally released in two parts, the first in 1931 and the second in 1932. The full work is over 2 hours long. Midnight...
View ArticleHiroshi Shimizu – Utajo oboegaki AKA Notes of an Itinerant Performer (1941)
Utajo oboegaki (1941) Uta’s mother died when she was six years old; her father she never met. She was forced to adopt a traveller’s life when her grandmother died, and now she is a dancer and part of...
View ArticleYasujirô Shimazu – Dansei tai josei AKA Men vs Women (1936)
Dansei tai josei (1936) A musical film made for the inauguration of Shochiku’s Ofuna Studio, with an all-star cast of the era. Takehiro Shimada wrote:Synopsis: A romantic film about three couples,...
View ArticleTakeshi Kitano – Kantoku Banzai! AKA Glory to the Filmmaker! (2007)
Kantoku · Banzai! (2007) Takeshi Kitano plays a version of himself in which he’s a struggling director cycling through a number of different genres in an effort to complete his latest project. Glory...
View ArticleRyûichi Hiroki, Suzuki Matsuo, Miwa Nishikawa, Tetsuo Shinohara, Shin’ya...
Fîmeiru (2005) Quote:I think this movie can really make you think about the endless twists life can take when you least expect… 5 episodes in one single movie, every time new characters reveal their...
View ArticleTadashi Imai – Yoba AKA The Possessed (1976)
Yoba (1976) Oshima, a rich girl married Shinzo, and her cousin girl Sawa has been jealous of Oshima deeply. Sawa cursed Oshima so Shinzo could not hold her and do anything at all. Shinzo hated Oshima,...
View ArticleSatsuo Yamamoto – Karei-naru ichizoku AKA The Family (1974)
Karei naru ichizoku (1974) Manpyou Daisuke is one of the country’s most powerful financiers. He asserts absolute control over his family as he has worked to expands his house’s influence through less...
View ArticleHeinosuke Gosho – Ryôjû AKA Hunting Rifle (1961)
Ryôjû (Hunting Rifle) (1961) A woman adopts the child of her husbands’ ill mistress and raises her as her own. Hunting.Rifle.1961.1080p.WEB-DL.AAC2.0.H264-ZETA.mkv General Container: Matroska Runtime:...
View ArticleTakeshi Kitano – Akiresu to kame AKA Achilles and the Tortoise (2008)
Akiresu to kame (2008) Machisu is a painter. He never had the success he thinks he is entitled to. Regardless of this, he always remains trying to be successful. His wife Sachiko keeps supporting him,...
View ArticleTatsumi Kumashiro – Nureta kuchibiru AKA Wet Lips (1972)
Nureta kuchibiru (1972) Quote:Though his later films took full advantage of Nikkatsu’s lenient policies by experimenting with cinematic time and space in an almost surreal manner, his first Roman...
View ArticleEizô Sugawa – Nihonjin no heso AKA The Japanese Belly Button (1977)
Nihonjin no heso (1977) Helen and her associates stage a confession play in order to remedy stuttering, but things go amiss. Japanese Belly Button.1977.576p.BDRip-AVC.ZONE.mkv General Container:...
View ArticleNorifumi Suzuki – Hoero tekken AKA Roaring Fire (1982) (HD)
Hoero tekken (1981) Quote:When Joji Hibiki’s (Hiroyuki Sanada) father is dying he tells his son of a deep dark secret that sends Joji reeling into another time, to his childhood. His father tells him...
View ArticleKinji Fukasaku – Hokori takaki chosen AKA The Proud Challenge (1962)
Hokori takaki chosen (1962) Kuroki, a journalist working for a newspaper, is investigating the clandestine sale of arms to Southeast Asia. The Challenge 1962 1080p WEB-DL AAC H264.mkv General...
View ArticleShinya Tamada – Sobakasu AKA I Am What I Am (2022)
Sobakasu (2022) Kasumi doesn’t know what love is and she doesn’t have any feeling of romance. Due to her sister’s marriage, her mother arranged a formal marriage arrangement without her permission. At...
View ArticleYugo Sakamoto – Baby Assassins 2 Babies (2023)
Baby Assassins 2 Babies (2023) Chisato and Mahiro were banned from performing tasks because they violated the organization’s rules. Needing money to make ends meet, they resumed their days as...
View ArticleSotoji Kimura – Ongaku kigeki horoyoi jinsei AKA Tipsy Life (1933)
Ongaku kigeki horoyoi jinsei (1933) A series of snapshots from the life of a fictional actress named Shirley serves to weave together thirteen paintings by Edward Hopper (e.g. “Office at Night”,...
View ArticleTokuzô Tanaka – Yadonashi inu AKA Homeless Dog (1964)
Yadonashi inu (1964) First movie of the Inu series directed by Tokuzō Tanaka Yadonashi.Inu.Aka.Homeless.Dog.1964.480p.WEB.H.264.AC3.mkv General Container: Matroska Runtime: 1h 31mn Size: 1.27 GiB...
View ArticleRintarô – Metoroporisu AKA Metropolis (2001)
Metoroporisu (2001) Metropolis is a visually stunning, rich, and memorable pleasure. It’s contributors have brought us other classics such as Astroboy and Akira. The story takes place in the...
View ArticleIsao Takahata – Sero hiki no Gôshu AKA Goshu the Cellist (1982)
Sero hiki no Gôshu (1982) Gauche, a struggling cellist in a small orchestra, is inspired by his interactions with animals to gain insight into music. Isao Takahata - Sero hiki no Goshu AKA Goshu The...
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