Japanese Cinema Movies
GRAVEYARD OF HONOR
Graveyard of Honor is a gritty 1975 Japanese yakuza film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. The film tells the story of Rikio Ishikawa, a reckless and...
MOTHRA VS. GODZILLA
Godzilla vs. Mothra, directed by Ishirō Honda, pits Tokyo's colossal rivals in a dramatic clash that doubles as eco-social critique. Pledging peace,...
SONATINE
Sonatine is a Japanese film that explores the life of a weary yakuza boss named Murakawa, portrayed by Takeshi Kitano. Disillusioned by his violent...
YOUTH OF THE BEAST
Youth of the Beast is a 1963 Japanese yakuza film directed by Seijun Suzuki. This stylistically bold and visually striking film follows Joji Mizuno, a...
GOZU
Gozu is a surreal horror film directed by Takashi Miike, known for its bizarre and unsettling narrative. The story follows a yakuza member tasked with...
MOTHRA
Two tiny islanders known as the Shobijin return with news of a giant moth deity named Mothra, and a growing global crisis follows when a resort nation...
THRONE OF BLOOD
Throne of Blood (1957) is Akira Kurosawa's stark adaptation of Macbeth set in feudal Japan. Warlord Washizu, spurred by ambition and a calculating...
ONE CUT OF THE DEAD
One Cut of the Dead follows a down-on-his-luck director who assembles a small crew to shoot a zombie movie inside a derelict warehouse. As filming...
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