The Bad Sleep Well 1960 ( 7.7)

In this loose adaptation of "Hamlet," illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within a Japanese corporation and marries the crippled daughter of company vice president Iwabuchi. At the reception, the wedding cake is a replica of their corporate headquarters, but an aspect of the design reminds the party of the hushed-up death of Nishi's father. It is then that Nishi unleashes his plan to avenge his father's death.

Floating Weeds 1959 ( 7.5)

When a theater troupe's master visits his old flame, he unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences.

Lullaby of the Earth 1976 ( 6.5)

The story of an orphan girl, brought up in naive, rustic innocence by an elderly relative, who is suddenly exposed to the brutality, greed and deceptiveness of the outside world when her grandmother dies.

N/A N/A ( 5)

They're all here to look for true romance — but hidden among the women is at least one "wolf" who's prohibited from falling in love.

N/A N/A ( 5.4)

They're all here to look for true romance — but hidden among the women is at least one "wolf," a saboteur who's only pretending to be falling in love.

Break of Dawn 2022 ( 6.3)

In 2049, Yuuma Sawatari is an elementary school kid who loves everything about space and astronomy. He was initially excited when his parents bought a robot called Nanako, but he was disappointed when he learned that she was basically just a boring housekeeping robot. However, when he does finally try to talk to her about space, something strange happens. Her system crashes and is taken over by what claims to be a marooned alien ship! The alien ship wants Yuuma's help to get back to space!

Yakuza Ladies 2 1987 ( 7.7)

Yuki, the wife of a leading member of the Domoto family, must assume her husband’s role as a yakuza boss while he serves out a prison sentence. As she grows into her new role, she manages to assert control and increase the influence of her organization. But when her husband is released from prison, she finds him a changed man, lacking the character necessary to be a powerful yakuza leader. Conflict ensues and their marriage is challenged by a desire for power.

The Great Shogunate Battle 1991 ( 6)

The early days of the Tokugawa shogunate are brought to light in this exciting historical tale of broken vows and violent swordplay. In an ambush the heir to the shogun’s seat is brutally cut down by those who hope to install the emperor’s 5th son as military leader of the nation.

Michi 1986 ( 1)

A married long-distance truck driver falls for a significantly younger waitress at a diner. Their affair brings tragedy to themselves and those around them.

N/A N/A ( 2)

Sugisaki Momoko used to be a nursery school teacher. Her difficulty smiling leads to communication problems with parents and her contract is terminated in one year. Momoko is picked up by ‘Little Snow’, a home care service for sick children, and makes a fresh start there as a caregiver. When a child has a fever, the caregiver would visit the home and care for the child in place of the parents who simply cannot take time off from work. Momoko encounters all sorts of families at the places she is sent to. With the support of her colleagues and the occasional help of her best friend, Yumika, she starts to face work, romance, family and friendship.

N/A N/A ( 6.4)

Takeshi Hongo is a promising young man with a passion for motorcycle racing. However, his dreams are suddenly ruined when he gets kidnapped by Shocker, the evil secret organization planning to dominate the world. After being remodeled into a cyborg, Takeshi escapes and swears to protect the world from the inhuman monsters.

N/A N/A ( 7)

The basis for the drama is the novel “Kashikogi” by author Cho Chang-in, which has sold 2 million copies in Korea since its publication in 2000. It has already been adapted as a television drama and a stage play in that country. On February 4, Shogakukan is publishing the book in Japan under the title “Good Life.” Sorimachi plays the part of Daichi Sawamoto, a newspaper reporter who has always prioritized his work over his family. When his wife suddenly leaves him, he finally notices the love he has been receiving from his son. Just as he decides to answer back, it is discovered that his son has leukemia.

N/A N/A ( 6.4)

Takeshi Hongo is a promising young man with a passion for motorcycle racing. However, his dreams are suddenly ruined when he gets kidnapped by Shocker, the evil secret organization planning to dominate the world. After being remodeled into a cyborg, Takeshi escapes and swears to protect the world from the inhuman monsters.

N/A N/A ( 7.5)

26-year-old car mechanic Hibiki Mamiya lives with his high school sweetheart of the same age, Kurumi Ogasawara. Life together feels so natural and filled with the warmth of each other's love. It was a happiness they expected would last a lifetime. Hibiki is secretly preparing his proposal to Kurumi when misfortune strikes. A tunnel collapses, trapping him for four days. Barely making it out alive, he discovers a world completely changed. There is absolutely no one around, communication signals are dead, the transportation network is a wreck, and the only information available is the emergency evacuation order being repeated on the radio. Everywhere Hibiki goes, he sees bloodstains. Just what happened to this town?!

Ouran High School Host Club 2012 ( 5.9)

Ouran Academy is a prestigious school with most students coming from wealthy families. One of the few students who comes from a modest background is Haruhi Fujioka (Haruna Kawaguchi). Through unexpected circumstances, Haruhi Fujioka ends up joining the male "host club," while hiding her gender. Friendship and love grows between Haruhi Fujioka and the male "host club" members.

N/A N/A ( 7.1)

The story revolves around a highschool girl named Fujioka Haruhi at the prestigious Ouran Academy, who stumbles upon a group of male students who have formed their own club as hosts. Accidentally breaking an antique vase, Haruhi ends up owing the club a vast amount of money, and she ends up posing as a host in order to repay her debt.

Kiri no hi 2008

Kiri no Hi (霧の火) is a Japanese television drama which originally aired on Nippon Television (NTV) on August 25, 2008. Directed by Nozomu Amamiya and with a screenplay by Yō Takeyama, it starred Etsuko Ichihara and Karina Nose. The story takes place in Maoka City, Karafuto, Japan (Currently Kholmsk, Sakhalin, Russian Federation) during the final year of the Pacific War. Nine telephone operators in Maoka took their own lives by taking potassium cyanide when the Soviet Union invaded the city on August 20, 1945.

Complex Blue 1994

A naked corpse was found that had its penis amputated on a heavy rainy night. As a result of an autopsy by a medical examiner (Naomi Oki), it was determined that the criminal was the same man as the unsolved continuous murder case since last month. Detective Yajima (Masato Furuoya) and Ishigami (Koh Takasugi) immediately start an investigation, but the case goes in a surprising direction.

N/A N/A

Makoto is a promising oarsman at a University regatta team. One day, he loses his best friend by a tragic accident which he believes and blames himself for the very cause. Although he once leaves the team out of tremendous sense of responsibility, he finally decides to return by the encouragement of Misao and his teammates, and moreover, for the love and passion of regatta. He is determined than ever to become a top class oarsman and struggles to fulfill his dream to participate in the Olympic games. Through the severe practices and competitions of regatta, Makoto learns the bitterness and difficulties of life. Rivalry with teammates, agonies of love and friendship.

White Whore: Flower Core 1974 ( 4)

A young man literally bumps into a prostitute, who lives with and looks after her wheelchair-confined brother.

Kanto County Sex Unit 1973 ( 2)

Nikkatsu Roman Porno

The Virgin Masquerade 1973

Three female college students become involved with a land developer. When a rich client and his sons tries to take advantage of him the women hatch a plan for revenge.

Hitch-Hike 2013 ( 4.1)

The brutal Yoshio and his quiet young wife Saeko are on a road trip. Their drive will take a wrong turn when Yoshio decides to pick up a hitch hiker along the way. When the man reveals himself as a deranged bank robber and serial killer, the couple will be forced to cooperate in his getaway. Now it's Saeko's turn to take revenge on the man who drove her through hell!

Lipstick 2013 ( 3.3)

After young pop idol Arina is raped by a police officer, her pain drives her to insanity. Her sister Keiko, full of anger, won’t stop until she finds the man responsible for Arina’s downfall and make sure he feels her revenge. Keiko will make sure justice is served!

Masui 2019 ( 6)

A feature short story based on the criminal behavior of Wenhausen Ogai using hypnotism as the original sensational movie. Boldly adapted the touching story of women being abused by doctors after hypnosis. Okawa’s wife, Yuriko, teaches at the university. Recently, her mother is unwell. She often accompanies her to the clinic of her husband’s college student, Dr. However, every time he went to the clinic, Yuriko became more and more confused from the beginning of the day, and soon fell into a nightmare of lewdness. In the dream, Yuriko and Isogai had a physical relationship. Although she loved her husband, she had such a dream, and she felt unspeakable anxiety and guilt. On the other hand, Yuriko's husband heard rumors about Isogai, who he considered to be an excellent junior.

Theatre 1 2012 ( 5)

Theatre 1 (Observational Film Series #3) is a feature length documentary, which closely depicts the world of Oriza Hirata, Japan's leading playwright and director, and his theatrical company, Seinendan. By depicting them, the film leads the audience to revisit fundamental but timely questions: What is theatre? Why do human beings act?

Stop 2016 ( 6.3)

The story of a young married couple who were exposed to radiation during the meltdown at Japan's Fukushima nuclear reactor.

Chigasaki Story 2014

Whimsical film in which students and teachers come together during a weekend for a wedding. The film flutters back and forth between the various characters and their feelings until the wedding starts. Shot in the old beach hotel where the great Ozu wrote his screenplays. © iffr.com

Terrifying Girls' High School: Women's Violent Classroom 1972 ( 6.167)

Delinquent girl boss meets and conflicts with an orphan girl who lives an isolated life after the dramatic deaths of her parents. She plays the piano, but stands up against her lecherous guardian, who is also a school official.

Girl Boss Guerilla 1972 ( 6.08)

Sachiko is the leader of a girl gang from Shinjuku who wind up in Kyoto and make a bid to take over the local girl gangs there.

I Can't Wait Until It's Dark! 1975

Three cinephile university students have a go at making their own Super-8 film.

A Long Goodbye to Natsuko 1978

A young woman, Natsuko, is interviewed by a camera crew. Meanwhile, a man with a toy weapon is pursued by other men also armed with toy weapons.

Modern-Era Shameless School 1996 ( 1)

The hot-blooded manga of love and excitement is revived in the Heisei era!

Love Hotel Night 1996

Modern-Era Shameless School 1996

Heisei Harenchi Gakuen

Bare Essence of Life 2009 ( 6)

Yojin, an eccentric young farmer living in the countryside, falls in love for the first time in his life. Her name is Machiko, she teaches in a kindergarten and is from Tokyo.

Lull 2017

Mikako Tachibana, who disappeared three years ago, contacts her classmate Mizuki Aizawa. Police suspect a connection with a mysterious incident in the neighborhood and interview Mizuki. As the interrogation progresses, Mizuki's memories with Mikako come back to life.

Hitokowa 2: Deadly Hauntings 2013 ( 6)

In this suspenseful omnibus, three stories mingle humor with horror for a hauntingly realistic take on modern day fears.

Yojōhan: Urabanashi 1967

Pinku from 1967.

Packed-Full with Women 1968

Pinku from 1968.

Touching 2021

Maki is a mysterious woman who wanders alone in a shopping mall every night. One day, a new beauty consultant, Ryo, is assigned to the cosmetics department in the mall. Inspired by Ryo's eagerness to become a full-fledged beauty consultant, Maki also takes action to open a new door for herself.

Helmut 2003

The project which makes a certain change appear by wearing. Helmut will give a shock or a burst of laughter on him who covered or the outskirts of it.

Of Mice and Clockworks 2013 ( 4.5)

A rat happens to find a small theater and falls in love with a small wind-up doll girl there.

Hide-and-seek 2012

We covered the area surrounded by [sea] and mountains. Since that day, this town has been in complete darkness. Lights, roads home, a mother and a baby in her womb are hidden in this darkness. This animation depicts the truth hiding behind the facts.

The surface of the earth 2012

Earth is the place and the established existence. Earth is also a ball of dust, and a capricious object. At the avalanche of time-layer, falling deep down into the ground, you can see the fallacious landscape far from reality. The body recognizes the reality of the world by touching the landscape to regain the reality. It is an adventure between the real and the unreal.