Edge of Doom (1950)
A mentally unbalanced young man kills a priest One of the priests colleagues sets out to find the killer
The HMan (1958)
When a narcotics deal goes sour and a suspect disappears, leaving only his clothes, Tokyo police question his wife and stake out the nightclub where she works His disappearance stumps the police until a young scientist appears who
Down Argentine Way (1940)
An American girl on vacation in Argentina falls for a wealthy racehorse owner
Confessions of an Alien Abductee (2013)
This film focuses on one of Britains most unusual phone based services The Anomalous Mind Management AbducteeContactee Helpline was set up for people who claim to have had close
Anjôke no butôkai (1947)
After Japans loss in the war, the wealthy, cultured, liberal Anjo family have to give up their mansion and their way of life They hold one last ball at the house before leaving The seemingly cold, cynical son secretly grieves for
Station (1981)
Constantly put to the test and faced with tragedy wherever he turns, can a man finally find solace and a modicum of love or rest with what is left of his hometown, his family, love or himself
Boy Genius (2019)
A twelve year old child prodigy teams up with a quirky retiree to solve a crime and save his family from splitting up
Born to Dance (1936)
On leave, a sailor falls in love with a young lady aspiring to become a Broadway dancer, but their relationship is jeopardized by an established Broadway star, who is also enamored by him
Death Saved My Life (2021)
On the surface it seems Jade has it all, including a successful marketing career, a husband admired and respected in the community, and a young daughter they both dote on However, behind closed doors, her life is far from perfect
She and He (1963)
In a sterile building complex, a woman gains a sense of altruism after encountering a street beggar and his blind orphan, much to her husbands disapproval
Sanjuro (1962)
A crafty samurai helps a young man and his fellow clansmen trying to save his uncle, who has been framed and imprisoned by a corrupt superintendent
Rica 2: Lonely Wanderer (1973)
Rica wanting a new start leaves her friends and past life behind or at least that is what she thinks as trouble always seems to find her She looks into a ship that exploded and all
Retreat Through the Wet Wasteland (1973)
A group of burglars in black tights breaks into a church to commit robbery and commits outrages upon the pastors young daughter After some time, Detective Harada and his squad rushcame back to the church they robbed earlier In th
Bankaku Rokku (1973)
There is an ongoing war between two Girl Gangs, the Akabane 100 Club and the Ikebukuro Cavalry
Prayer beads (2004–)
This horror anthology is featuring nine independent episodes, each 30 minutes long, that are revolving around bad karma and terror
Hitokiri Yota: Kyoken Sankyodai (1972)
The great Bunta stars as a gangster who is sent to jail for the sake of his gang, but when hes released he finds everything completely changed and his gang has swept him aside for being too violent
Okinawa Yakuza sensô (1976)
Set in Okinawa 1971, one year before the return of power to the mainland, this film highlights the bloody battle of Okinawa Yakuza gangsters versus mainland system
Air Rage (2001)
A Marine Colonel and his men are sent abroad on hostage rescue mission When they arrive, they find the hostages dead and decide to get payback by massacring the village Upon return home to the US, they must face the consequences
200 Motels (1971)
The great Frank Zappas outrageous psychedelic precursor to todays music videos features The Mothers of Invention wreaking havoc in a typical American town Ringo Starr narrates
Like a Rolling Stone (1994)
Tanaka is a yakuza who collects protection money from establishments He has just been released from jail, where he had spent eight years, and finds out that his boss wants to get rid of him
Lady Snowblood (1973)
A strikingly beautiful young woman is raised from birth to be a deadly instrument of revenge against the swindlers who destroyed her family
Karate Inferno (1974)
A former police captain recruits a group of deadly murderers to remove the corrupt and mafia Yakuza Their first task is to intercept a briefcase from a band that trafficked drugs
The Invisible Avenger (1954)
A car strikes an unseen object blood spreads from an invisible source which becomes visible as the bleeding man dies He carries with him a suicide note dedicated to his only friend, who is also an invisible man An eager young repo
The Connection (2021)
Two strangers struggle to overcome insurmountable odds when they are suddenly faced with unimaginable powers and an unbreakable connection
I Want To (1979)
A squadron of Japanese Self Defense Force soldiers find themselves transported through time to their countrys warring states era, when rival samurai clans were battling to become the supreme Shogun The squad leader, Lt Iba, sees t
Farewell to the Land (1982)
The film opens with the drowning deaths of farmer Yukios two sons Their deaths send him on a course of self destruction
Escape from Japan (1964)
As Japan is preparing to host the Olympics, a gang member wanting to go to America is sought after by the police after helping his friend conduct a robbery
The Fever (2004)
Tells the story of a woman who gets involved in politics with no previous contact with world events
Eight Hours of Terror (1957)
The plot concerns a passenger train which is stalled when a typhoon wrecks the tracks The commuters are offloaded onto a shuttle bus, which is then taken over by a pair of sadistic gangsters
Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fist (1976)
Although not an official sequel Shihomi plays a different character, the film is often referred to as a sequel to the series Kiku Nakakawa, the only daughter of an old kimono shop owner in Kyoto, is enthusiastic about karate In o
Death at an Old Mansion (1976)
When a woman and her bridegroom are found dead in a double suicide the day after their wedding, it is up to the detective to figure out what could possibly have motivated them Carefully and systematically, he pieces together the inn
Dear Summer Sister (1972)
Story is about a Tokyo girl looking round Okinawa island for her long lost brother and finding he is the tourist guide with whom she has had an affair
Cleopatra (1970)
In order to foil the enemy aliens Cleopatra Plan, three people from the future are spiritually sent back to Cleopatras time to understand the enemy intentions
Silence (1971)
Two Jesuit priests encounter persecution when they travel to Japan in the 17th century to spread Christianity and to locate their mentor
Shura no densetsu (1992)
Otaki, a member of a small yakuza family, hunts down the people who murdered his boss
Cash Calls Hell (1966)
Fresh out of prison, a broken man reluctantly takes a job to kill three men, but changes his mind when some gangsters target the same men He then tries to find out why the men are being targeted in the first place
Double Suicide (1969)
A doomed love between a paper merchant and a courtesan
Black Cat Mansion (1958)
The descendant of the servant of a cruel and vicious samurai returns to the town where she was born, only to find that a cat who is possessed by the spirits of those murdered by the samurai is trying to kill her
Score 2: The Big Fight (1999)
Three criminals pull off a major heist at a Tokyo bank and one of them hides the money in aplace that only he knows while the rest go into hiding A year later, the one who hid the money is
Black Belt (2007)
A Karate masters three students compete for to be the new master against events of historical events
Score (1995)
A small time Yakuza thug is thrown into a bloody battle after a bank robbery he was forced into goes wrong when all the men begin to turn on each other a hitch hiking serial killing couple decide to steal their loot
Hawai · Maree oki kaisen (1942)
When a boy who is in the navy college returns home for vacation he meets his young cousin who also wants to join in order to become a pilot However, the younger mans mother is antagonistic knowing the folly of war When the younger
Retaliation (1968)
Fresh out of prison, yakuza lieutenant Jiro Sagae is recruited by a new gang to help defeat a powerful rival family in this bloody, stylish crime film that inspired Japanese yakuza films of the 70s
Outlaw: Kill! (1969)
Although Goro is a known assassin, he has always been against the ways of the yakuza In Outlaw Kill he deals with the dilemma of living such a lifestyle more than ever the sacrifices, the time wasted in prison
Bamboo Doll of Echizen (1963)
Haunting melodrama focuses on a young bamboo worker who takes his fathers prostitute as his wife