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Criterion Channel
75
60
7.4
/2798/
70
/51/
71
/61/
3.9
/6379/
87
/293/

Pigs and Battleships (1961)
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.
poster
76
46
7.2
/1419/
69
/34/
70
/37/
3.8
/2414/
92
/20/

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era (1957)
Saheji, a man-about-town, gets stuck at a high-class brothel when he can’t pay the bill. He makes the best of his situation by performing various tasks amidst the tumult of the end of the shogunate—but always by making sure to get a “commission” for his troubles.
poster
Criterion Channel
74
39
7.2
/1003/
70
/29/
69
/22/
3.7
/3109/
88
/20/

Intimidation (1960)
Koreyoshi Kurahara's ingeniously plotted, pocket-size noir concerns the intertwined fates of a desperate bank manager, blackmailed for book-cooking, and his resentful but timid underling, passed over for a promotion. The marvelously moody Intimidation is an elegantly stripped-down and carefully paced crime drama.
poster
Criterion Channel
69
35
7.0
/1134/
63
/21/
65
/22/
3.5
/2192/
79
/16/

I Am Waiting (1957)
A former boxer gets involved with a club hostess trying to escape the clutches of her gangster employer.
poster
61
16
6.7
/361/
64
/13/
58
/15/
3.4
/898/
50
/6/

Retaliation (1968)
Emerging from a stint in prison, yakuza lieutenant Sumukawa discovers that his gang has disintegrated. An ambitious type, he quickly hooks up with another gang who promise him a prominent position if he helps them deal with a rival family. But bonds are made to be broken, and pledges of loyalty soon give way to competition, betrayal and — naturally — retaliation.
poster
66
16
7.4
/537/
51
/7/
68
/13/
3.6
/560/

The Heart (1955)
In the dying months of the Meiji era, a sympathetic student befriends a married couple, but soon realizes they share a curiously strained relationship stemming from an unknown incident in their past.
poster
Criterion Channel
68
16
7.2
/550/
60
/12/
65
/12/
3.6
/655/

Endless Desire (1958)
Set in post-war Japan, a group of five, four men and one woman, gathers in the basement of a butcher shop to dig up a cache of morphine buried during the war. A grimly humorous tale of twisted relationships as one by one each of the group is eliminated.
poster
Criterion Channel
65
15
6.7
/336/
56
/9/
69
/14/
3.4
/562/

I Hate But Love (1962)
A celebrity, dissatisfied with his personal and professional lives, impulsively leaves fast-paced Tokyo to deliver a much-needed jeep to a remote village. When his controlling manager, the woman he loves, follows, the two must reconcile while dodging reporters.
poster
Criterion Channel
65
15
6.8
/734/
55
/12/
66
/12/
3.4
/830/
69
/1/

Stolen Desire (1958)
A rambunctious and ribald tale of a troupe of travelling actors who alternate highlights of kabuki theatre with strip shows.
poster
67
14
6.9
/295/
62
/8/
68
/10/
3.5
/683/

Tales of Ginza (1955)
In the thriving Tokyo neighborhood of Ginza, a woman in the process of selling her estranged husband’s art collection attempts to identify the man who painted her own portrait fifteen years prior.
poster
68
13
7.1
/302/
67
/9/
68
/7/
3.5
/760/

Our Town (1956)
In 1906, after finishing a tough migrant job in the Philippines, Takichi has returned to Japan. He starts to work as a rickshaw driver, but his lover had died of an illness, leaving a baby girl, Hatsue. Hatsue grows up beautifully and falls in love with Shintaro. But Takichi objects to their relationship...
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66
12
6.8
/228/
63
/14/
67
/9/
3.4
/557/

Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2 (1968)
Goro (Tetsuya Watari) wants to put his dark past behind. He heads to Hirosaki City to offer his condolences to Yumeko and to reunite with Yukiko (Chieko Matsubara), but finds that Yumeko is fatally ill. Although Yukiko was taking care of her, she is pressed for money. Goro wants to help and knows that there is only one way to come up with fast money.
poster
64
12
6.7
/243/
60
/7/
68
/12/
3.4
/473/

The Sleeping Beast Within (1960)
A newspaper reporter's search for his girlfriend's missing father lead him into heart of the criminal underworld of Yokohama's Chinatown.
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10
/1/

The Bride is Fifteen (1964)
Hanayome wa Jūgo-sai, directed by Mio Ezaki and distributed by Nikkatsu, stars Masako Izumi and Ken Yamauchi. The high-key pink background and casual photographic portrait embody Nikkatsu’s 1960s youth-film aesthetic. Clean, hopeful, and pop-oriented. The large white title, handwritten for a softer impression, injects playful energy that contrasts with the strict vertical text blocks. As Japan’s youth culture blossomed after the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, posters like this captured the spirit of romance and rebellion marketed to teenage audiences. The vivid color palette and carefree composition signal a stylistic shift from postwar black-and-white melodrama to the vibrant optimism of modern Technicolor cinema.
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10
/1/

Kaze to Ki to Sora to (1964)
A nanny, played by Sayuri Yoshinaga, who lives and works in a Tokyo family, causes all kinds of waves with her outspoken personality and behavior in this charming coming-of-age blockbuster.
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10
/1/

Student Double Suicide (1954)
N/A
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10
/1/

Drunken Ghost (1958)
A man meets the spirit of a murdered gangster after he spills alcohol over his grave.
poster
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10
/1/

I'll Kill the Women (1958)
A unique action-packed drama that tells the story of a Yakuza man who craves blood like crazy, unaware that he has fallen into a trap set by his younger brother.
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10
/1/

美男お小姓 人斬り彦齋 (1955)
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10
/1/

おヤエの家つき女中 (1959)
N/A
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10
/1/

Dai shusse monogatari (1961)
1961 Japanese movie
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10
/1/

The Reckless One (1967)
Kosuke Suzuki returns to Hakata's hometown after learning that his best friend Takehara has disappeared. Kosuke is persistently hindered by Hasebe from Omura Sangyo. Kosuke's partner Kumagoro investigates and finds out that Hasebe, who killed the head of the Muraoka clan, made Takehara disappear in order to keep him silent. The third film in the series.
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10
/1/

Immortal Guy (1967)
Kosuke Suzuki was presumed dead after boss Toseikai Setouchi lynched him and threw him into the sea off the coast of Kobe. However, three months later, Kosuke suddenly appears in Kagoshima and reunites with his partner, the vagrant Kumagoro. However, Kosuke's relief does not last long, he learns from Kumagoro that Toseikai are acting ruthlessly here too.
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10
/1/

Wakai hyou no mure (1959)
A blockbuster youth action film that explodes with the charm of Maiko Guy and Akira, based on the serialized novel in Nikkan Sports by Yoshirō Akinaga, now adapted for the screen. Due to the passage of time since the film's release, some scenes may be marred by visual and audio distortions. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
poster
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10
/1/

Wakai futari (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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10
/1/

Bōkyō no umi (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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10
/1/

Shashō monogatari tabi wa michidzure (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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10
/1/

Jigoku no yoru wa makka da ze (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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10
/1/

東京午前三時 (1958)
Japanese "kayo" film centered around the song "Tokyo gozen sanji" by Frank Nagai.
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10
/1/

Hitori tabi (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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5.4
/12/
10
/1/

Ashita wa Ashita no Kaze ga Fuku (1958)
"Tomorrow is Another Day" tells the story of three brothers who struggle to shake free of the father's ties to the yakuza underworld. A star vehicle for the popular singer/actor Yūjirō Ishihara.
poster
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10
/1/

Bet on a Seaside Romance (1960)
1960 action film.
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10
/1/

Shiroi natsu (1957)
Hey, please, hold me... A thrilling physical farewell gift that a pure-hearted adult received while trembling!! Set in a simple rural town's post office, this youthfully bright and humorous story depicts the intricacies of life experienced by a rookie young postal worker. Depicting the subtle intricacies of life experienced by a young protagonist in a simple post office setting. This bright and humorous story evokes a heartfelt sense of empathy.
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10
/1/

Facing to the Clouds (1962)
A rookie newspaper journalist, Takema Sakaki, has a strong sense of justice. In the Diet Building he gets acquainted with a library worker, Reiko Nakafuji. Reiko's father was a member of the Diet who was assassinated six years ago. Through Reiko, Takema joins Tsūkai-kai, a group of young people who respect her late father's political ideas. With the assistance of Tsukai-kai, Takema eventually uncovers the political scandal related to postwar compensation which led to the murder of Reiko's father.
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6.7
/10/
10
/1/

Blood Shed (1966)
Ginjiro was born to a family of nobility, though he yearned for freedom. To earn this freedom, he affiliates himself with the worst of the worst. Swearing his allegiance to the notorious Kuroiwa crime syndicate, the yakuza family known for its thirst for blood, Ginjiro equips for battle. When a rival family raids their gambling parlor, he slashes a masked henchman. Unbeknown to him, his victim was no henchman.
poster
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10
/1/

Kakedashi keiji (1964)
N/A
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6.6
/10/
10
/1/

The Rambler in the Sunset (1960)
The young rambler, Shinji Taki, with his guitar arrives a hot spa town at the foot of Mount Aizu Bandai. Of course he solves the problems in the town while encountering the sinister rival, Masa "the pistol guy".
poster
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7.2
/7/
10
/1/

Such is Life (1955)
Japanese drama film.
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10
/1/

Seishun zenki: Aoi kajitsu (1965)
1965 Nikkatsu youth film.
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10
/1/

零戦黒雲一家 (1962)
N/A
poster
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10
/1/

Joe of Aces: Give and Take (1961)
Against the bosses of the underworld that dominate Yokohama, Kobe, and Hong Kong, ace Joe, who plays an invincible gunman, shows off his transcendent gunplay! The third installment of the business series.
poster
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10
/1/

Shūmatsu-ya hanjō-ki (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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10
/1/

The Frozen Plains (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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10
/1/

Hana no saigetsu (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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10
/1/

Wind of Youth (1968)
A romantic Nikkatsu youth film about three female friends.
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5.5
/8/
10
/1/

Love Eternal (1966)
A deep mist envelops the port city of Yokohama. The scent of crime is everywhere. As an executive member of a drug trafficking syndicate, Kano is pretty high up in the food chain, but "status" bears no value to him. All he cares for is Ayako, the boss' mistress. After one last job, they intend to run off together to Hong Kong, but their plans are hindered when an uninvited yakuza stirs up a vicious shootout. In the midst of it all, Ayako is kidnapped.
poster
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10
/1/

Angel and the Outlaw (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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4.6
/6/
10
/1/

Otoko to otoko no ikiru machi (1962)
1962 Japanese movie


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