Search results for "Hiroyuki Nagato"
Season of the Sun

Season of the Sun

Season of the Sun
IMDb: 6.6
89

The film tells the story of a group of high school boxing team members who spend their days drinking, sailing and chasing girls, and who more often than not spend…

The Oil-Hell Murder

The Oil-Hell Murder

The Oil-Hell Murder
IMDb: 6.5
115

The indolent son of an oil vendor becomes a regular customer of a prostitute, racks up a mountain of debt, and is disowned by his parents.

Genre: Drama
Shogun’s Shadow

Shogun’s Shadow

Shogun’s Shadow
IMDb: 6.9
114

A shogun’s eldest son must do whatever it takes to survive a series of attempts on his life. He receives much-needed aid from seven warriors who are led by a…

Genre: Action, History
The Imperial Navy

The Imperial Navy

The Imperial Navy
IMDb: 6.9
145

A lavish retelling of the true story of the final voyage and ultimate destruction and sinking of the battleship Yamato, Japan’s greatest flagship during the Second World War.

Genre: Drama, War
The Warped Ones

The Warped Ones

The Warped Ones
IMDb: 6.9
76

A juvenile delinquent gets out of the pen and immediately embarks on a rampage of untethered anger, most of it directed at the girlfriend of the journalist who helped send…

Genre: Crime, Drama
Twin Sisters of Kyoto

Twin Sisters of Kyoto

Twin Sisters of Kyoto
IMDb: 7.1
106

In this Japanese drama, a dry goods merchant’s daughter is surprised to discover that she has a twin sister. In rural Japan it was thought that twins bring bad luck,…

Genre: Drama
The Broken Commandment

The Broken Commandment

The Broken Commandment
IMDb: 6.9
119

Ushimatsu’s father told him never to reveal his lower-caste heritage; years later, he now contemplates confiding in an activist fighting against such discrimination.

Genre: Drama
Akitsu Hot Springs

Akitsu Hot Springs

Akitsu Hot Springs
IMDb: 7.2
113

Yoshida’s first big-budget production and colour film is a haunting tale of unrequited love and postwar disillusion. The story of the fatal attraction between a spineless intellectual and a strong…

Genre: Drama, Romance
Pigs and Battleships

Pigs and Battleships

Pigs and Battleships
IMDb: 7.5
108

In the city of Yokosuka, Kinta and his lover Haruko, both involved with yakuza, brave the post-occupation period with a goal to be together.

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
The Sleeping Beast Within

The Sleeping Beast Within

The Sleeping Beast Within
IMDb: 6.7
86

When a middle aged salaryman is unknowingly used by drug traffickers he is dishonored and fires back at the Yakuza bosses, with destructive consequences.

Genre: Action, Crime
Smashing the 0-Line

Smashing the 0-Line

Smashing the 0-Line
IMDb: 6.3
83

Katiri is a reporter so ambitiously amoral that he’ll sell out anyone—including his partner and the drug dealer he’s sleeping with—to get a scoop. But what happens when an even…

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Stolen Desire

Stolen Desire

Stolen Desire
IMDb: 6.9
92

A rumbunctious and ribald tale of a troupe of travelling actors who alternate highlights of kabuki theatre with strip shows.

Genre: Comedy, Drama
The Life of Matsu the Untamed

The Life of Matsu the Untamed

The Life of Matsu the Untamed
IMDb: 7.3
80

Matsugoro is a poor rickshaw driver whose animated spirit and optimistic demeanor make him a favorite of the town. Matsu helps an injured boy, Toshio, and is hired by the…

Genre: Action, Adventure