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Another Lonely Hitman

Mochizuki Rokuro cut his directorial teeth on Japanese porn films, before turning his attention almost exclusively to the Yakuza genre; to this he ...

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Latest review by Mike_Bracken Sep 21, 2005

"Borrowing elements from films like Luc Besson's The Professional, Takeshi Kitano's Brother and Kinji..." Read full review

$8 - $14

from 2 stores

Burmese Harp

Sh?ji Yasui stars in director Kon Ichikawa's adaptation of Michio Takeyama's antiwar novel. Set in Burma during the waning days of WWII, a unit of ...

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Latest review by jankp Jun 29, 2007

"Although there are many unforgettable scenes, the most magical scene in Kon Ichikawa&#146s 1956 mast..." Read full review

$16 - $128

from 3 stores

Departures

After Daigo Kobayashi (Masahiro Motoki) loses his job as a cellist, he feels lost. Daigo returns to his hometown in search of work, and a job ad ...

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Latest review by woopakthethril Jun 18, 2010

"Japanese films have always had the remarkable reputation of turning the simplest premise into someth..." Read full review

$13 - $18

from 4 stores

Goyokin

Former samurai Magobei is forced to return to his sword-dueling ways when the gang he once ran with puts an innocent woman in danger. Coming to this ...

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Latest review by Stephen_Murray Sep 15, 2006

"In reviewing Gosha Hideo's first movie, Sanbiki no samurai (Three Outlaw Samurai, 1964), I said that..." Read full review

$15 - $22

from 2 stores

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

A blind swordsman returns to a once peaceful village only to find it overrun by gangsters who have hired the infamous mercenary bodyguard Yojimbo to ...

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Latest review by paul88 Jan 19, 2004

"This film, starring the incomparable Shintaro Katsu as Ichi, the blind masseur/swordsman, and Toshir..." Read full review

$15 - $35

from 1 store

Nana

Two strangers, Nana Komatsu and Nana Osaki, meet on a night train to Tokyo and, in spite of their differences, quickly become best friends. Romantic ...

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Latest review by hvarmit Mar 16, 2012

"Being a fan of anime and manga, I really love watching the live action adaptations of some of my fav..." Read full review

$14 - $18

from 5 stores

Sympathy For The Underdog

Acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Kinji Fukasaku began cementing his reputation in 1971 with the gangster film SYMPATHY FOR THE UNDERDOG (BAKUTO GAIJIN ...

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Latest review by pyfr Jun 15, 2007

"Got more Yakuza, if you want it. Specifically, more Kinji Fukasaku-directed stuff, which I personall..." Read full review

$16 - $22

from 2 stores

Enjo

Yukio Mishima was a powerful presence in the postwar literary world of Japan, and director Kon Ichikawa's adaptation of one of his finest novels, a ...

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Latest review by Stephen_Murray Jan 18, 2006

"Kon Ichikawa has made some great movies, including this one, but provides a considerable challenge t..." Read full review

$199

from 1 store

Lone Wolf and Cub - Baby Cart in Peril

The LONE WOLF AND CUB series chronicles the adventures of disgraced Shogun assassin Ogami Itto and his infant son Daigoro, who sell their services to ...

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Latest review by talyseon May 22, 2011

"Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril [Kozure Ôkami: Oya no kokoro ko no kokoro] (1972) Direct..." Read full review

$10 - $20

from 3 stores

Rubber's Lover

Shozin Fukui, director of PINOCCHIO 964, followed up that film with a prequel of sorts, entitled RUBBER'S LOVER. A secret corporation has decided to ...

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Latest review by Mike_Bracken Mar 22, 2005

"If I had to describe the films of Shozin Fukui in a word, that word would be discordant. This is not..." Read full review

$14

from 1 store

Gamera - Revenge of Iris

Gamera the benevolent giant turtle is back in this film produced by the same group responsible for 1995's GAMERA: GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE. REVENGE ...

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Latest review by desslok Mar 3, 2011

"And so we come to the closing chapter of the 1990's Gamera trilogy - Gamera Surī Jyashin Irisu..." Read full review

$76

from 1 store

Red Beard

In his final collaboration with Akira Kurosawa, Toshirt Mifune portrays Dr. Kyojio "Red Beard" Niide, a gruff but caring head doctor at a ...

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Latest review by talyseon Jun 12, 2009

"Red Beard (Akahige) (1965) Directed by Kurosawa Akira"The pain and loneliness of death frighten me...." Read full review

$21 - $30

from 4 stores

Visitor Q

An assailant (Watanabe Kazushi) cracks Kiyoshi (Kenichi Endo) on the head with a rock. The victim is the patriarch of a depraved family and this act ...

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Latest review by disturbed_2011 Nov 9, 2010

"...Having watched a few of Takashi Miike's films, one always salivates to wait for his next project..." Read full review

$8 - $14

from 2 stores

Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

Years before Jackie Chan combined challenging fight choreography with slapstick comedy, entries like this one in the Zatoichi series (the 11th in the ...

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Latest review by pyfr Mar 16, 2010

"Based on the recommendation of my friend and fellow samurai movie connoisseur Cooper, I committed my..." Read full review

Harakiri

Set in 17th-century Japan, director Makaki Kobayahi's HARAKIRI stars Tatsuya Nakadai (RAN) as masterless samurai Hanshiro Tsugumo. Structured in a ...

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Latest review by woopakthethril Jul 7, 2010

""Rage when FOCUSED on a Single purpose is a very powerful weapon..."HARAKIRI (aka. Seppuku, 1..." Read full review

$19 - $29

from 3 stores

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