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Criterion Channel
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6.5
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66
/496/
70
/323/
3.5
/35210/
92
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68
/385/

Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
Journalists Ichiro Sakai and Junko cover the wreckage of a typhoon when an enormous egg is found and claimed by greedy entrepreneurs. Mothra's fairies arrive and are aided by the journalists in a plea for its return. As their requests are denied, Godzilla arises near Nagoya and the people of Infant Island must decide if they are willing to answer Japan's own pleas for help.
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The Roku Channel
70
66
6.6
/6079/
69
/237/
71
/176/
3.5
/15885/
80
/15/
64
/101/

Mothra (1961)
Shipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expedition that discovers a surviving native population along with the Shobijin, tiny twin fairy priestesses of the island's mythical deity called Mothra. After the fairies are kidnapped by an exploitative businessman named Clark Nelson, Mothra sets out to rescue them.
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Criterion Channel
67
66
6.5
/8943/
65
/400/
69
/277/
3.4
/27713/
77
/13/
59
/175/

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
After a meteorite unleashes a three-headed beast upon Tokyo, Mothra tries to unite with Godzilla and Rodan to battle the extraterrestrial threat.
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Criterion Channel
81
62
8.0
/2380/
75
/50/
81
/68/
4.2
/7280/
89
/36/

Yearning (1964)
War widow Reiko rebuilds and runs the grocery shop in the house of her husband's family. Many years later, their business is threatened by a newly built supermarket and Reiko's in-laws plan to convert their small shop into a supermarket, to her detriment.
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Criterion Channel
76
62
7.4
/3412/
70
/58/
69
/77/
3.8
/3901/
91
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Kill! (1968)
A pair of down-on-their-luck swordsmen arrive in a dusty, windblown town, where they become involved in a local clan dispute. One, previously a farmer, longs to become a noble samurai. The other, a former samurai haunted by his past, prefers living anonymously with gangsters. But when both men discover the wrongdoings of the nefarious clan leader, they side with a band of rebels who are under siege at a remote mountain cabin.
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Criterion Channel
59
47
5.5
/2647/
57
/77/
67
/69/
3.1
/4488/
54
/733/

Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)
During WWII, Germans obtain the immortal heart of Frankenstein's monster and transport it to Japan to prevent it being seized by the Allies. Kept in a Hiroshima laboratory, it is seeming lost when the United States destroys the city with the atomic bomb. Years later a wild boy is discovered wandering the streets of the city alone, born of the immortal heart.
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42
7.5
/2361/
76
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72
/44/
3.6
/916/

Chûshingura (1962)
After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.
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Criterion Channel
56
40
5.8
/1761/
57
/76/
65
/56/
2.9
/3435/
44
/33/

Atragon (1963)
The legendary empire of the lost continent of Mu reappears to threaten the world with domination. While countries unite to resist, an isolated World War II Captain has created the greatest warship ever seen, and possibly the surface world's only defense.
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Criterion Channel
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38
5.6
/1154/
53
/46/
67
/44/
3.0
/2762/
39
/813/

Dogora (1964)
A floating amorphous life-form descends from the atmosphere to consume carbon in the form of diamonds.
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Criterion Channel
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36
3.9
/6206/
41
/252/
51
/206/
2.1
/18429/
38
/8/
19
/173/

All Monsters Attack (1969)
Ichiro Miki is a child living in the industrial district of Kawasaki, where his parents' constant struggle to make ends meet often leaves the schoolboy alone. Constantly teased by a bully nicknamed Gabara, his only friends are toy consultant Shinpei and fellow classmate Sachiko. Ichiro turns to escapist dreams of Monster Island where he befriends the equally bullied Minilla.
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30
7.7
/1173/
72
/21/
72
/29/
3.7
/782/
79
/11/

Japan's Longest Day (1967)
Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Minister of the Army Anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even to the death of every Japanese citizen. Emperor Hirohito, however, joins with his ministers in asking the unthinkable, the peaceful surrender of Japan. When the military plots a coup to overthrow the Emperor's civilian government, Anami must face the choice between his desires and loyalty to his Emperor.
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6.9
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65
/21/
64
/26/
3.5
/460/
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/9/

Red Lion (1969)
Japan, February 1868. As the Tokugawa shogunate declines and the power of Emperor Meiji grows, Gonzo, a soldier of the Restoration Army, returns to Sawando, his hometown, to announce the end of tyranny.
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7.6
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61
/7/
72
/11/
3.8
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Popcorn
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A Wanderer's Notebook (1962)
Considered one of the finest late Naruses and a model of film biography, A Wanderer’s Notebook features remarkable performances by Hideko Takamine – Phillip Lopate calls it “probably her greatest performance” – and Kinuyo Tanaka as mother and daughter living from hand to mouth in Twenties Tokyo. Based on the life and career of Fumiko Hayashi, the novelist whose work Naruse adapted to the screen several times, A Wanderer’s Notebook traces her bitter struggle for literary recognition in the first half of the twentieth century – her affairs with feckless men, the jobs she took to survive (peddler, waitress, bar maid), and her arduous, often humiliating attempts to get published in a male-dominated culture.
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18
7.4
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/7/
73
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3.7
/661/

The Thin Line (1966)
Tashiro coincidentally meets his best friend Sugimoto in a bar very close to the apartment in which Sugimoto’s wayward wife is found dead. Although Tashiro is not a suspect in the police investigation, he is racked with guilt and confesses to his wife, Masako. In an effort to further relieve his tortured sense of guilt, he then confesses to Sugimoto. Neither his wife nor his friend can believe that he could have been involved.
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6.9
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3.6
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The Battle of Okinawa (1971)
The Americans are swiftly closing on Okinawa, an island just south of the Japanese mainland. The Imperial command sends top generals and several army divisions to defend it at all costs. The mission quickly degenerates as vital resources and troops are diverted to other islands. After a civilian evacuation ends in tragedy most of non-combatants are forced to remain on the island. Many convert to soldier status. Tokyo sends mixed messages that squander time and resources, as when they order the defenders to build an airstrip for aircraft that never come. The truth soon becomes obvious: the high command decides that the island cannot be held and effectively abandons the Okinawan defenders. When the Americans land many troops are deployed in the wrong places. As the slaughter mounts, a suicidal attitude takes hold. Okinawa becomes a death trap, for civilian volunteers and non-combatants as well.
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13
5.4
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56
/16/
45
/16/
2.8
/688/

Beast Man Snow Man (1955)
Three competing parties all race against time to track down an elusive creature known only as the Snowman.
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11
7.7
/260/
64
/5/
70
/13/
3.7
/280/

A Woman's Life (1963)
A woman remembers her own marriage when dealing with the love life of her son.
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4.8
/8/

Nippon ichi no yakuza otoko (1970)
The eighth installment of ten in Nippon Ichi film series.
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6.6
/9/
10
/1/

Lovers of Ginza (1961)
1961 Japanese movie
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5.8
/8/
10
/1/

Love on Rainbow Island (1956)
Japanese counterpart to Romeo and Juliet
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10
/1/

Imaginary Paradise (1968)
Comedy-fantasy about a salaryman (Tani) and his imaginary friends.
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10
/1/
50
/1/

Stairs of Evil (1965)
Iwao, , Kumagai, and Konishi broke into the safe containing the wages of the employees of Ato Industries and obtained a fortune large enough to live a life of leisure. They celebrated with Iwao’s woman, Rumiko. However, it was too early to celebrate. They decided not to use the money for six months to avoid suspicion and stored it in a safe. But one day, Konishi asked for his share of the money in advance, even if it meant receiving a smaller portion, igniting the dark flame of desire among Iwao and the others.
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7.0
/19/
10
/1/

University Bandits (1960)
A youth drama set in the Japanese alps. Two robbers, chased by the police, escape from the youths of a university mountain club who are trapped in a lodge during a blizzard. This ski action romp has the tempo of a musical, and Okamoto Kihachi's style is on full display. Tsuruta Koji makes a special appearance as a senior member of the mountain club.
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10
/1/

Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness (1958)
A Japanese artist (Ikebe), who had won the favor of the Cambodian royal family when he rescued their daughter during World War II, returns and falls for the now-grown princess, though neither realizes the other's identity.
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10
/1/

Sararīman Gonza to Sukejū ren'ai kōsa-ten (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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10
/1/

A Boy and Three Mothers (1958)
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7.4
/9/
10
/1/

Different Sons (1961)
In the middle of the period of high economic growth in Japan, a family is thrown into disarray over work, money, and romance. Their father's sudden unemployment later in life causes friction among the siblings of the Akagi family. Kensuke, a salaryman at a top company, refuses to support his parents while his brother, Shoji, determines to care for them despite only working as a taxi driver. The concern over money affects Noriko's own love life as she courts a wealthy salaryman to the chagrin of her mechanic boyfriend.
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7.6
/7/
10
/1/

Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen (1957)
Ushinosuke returns broke to his hometown, where everyone believes he's rich and successful. Part two (of four) of the film adaptation of Bunroku Shishi's novel, Oban.
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6.9
/16/
10
/1/

Ôban (1957)
A young country boy leaves his village for Tokyo, where he begins to work as a stock trader. First part (of four) of the film adaptation of Bunroku Shishi's novel, Oban.
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10
/1/

The Crimson Sky (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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10
/1/

Sararīman Gonza to Sukejū (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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6.9
/11/
10
/1/

Fifty-Fifty (1963)
The final film by Yuzo Kawashima.
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6.0
/8/
10
/1/

The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay (1966)
Sangoro Oiwake runs out of money. He visits rice shop, eat and drink for free, and owners send him to prison. In prison Sangoro will have a new life
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7.2
/13/
10
/1/

Romance Express (1961)
Comedy of manners set on the "Kodama" train between Tokyo and Osaka, before the opening of the Shinkansen. In the leading role, Frankie Sakai plays a straightforward but indecisive hero. The passengers also include the bubbly Dan Reiko, and Ozawa Eitaro as a dour company president. Based on the novel "Seven and a half hours", by Shishi Bunroku.
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3
/3/

Our Failures (1962)
Tells the story of Shintaro, a lawyer who quits his job to work at a camera factory, and his love adventures.
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10
/1/

Japan's No. 1 Traitor (1968)
The sixth "Japan's No. 1 Man" feature. Followed by "Japan’s No. 1 Disconnected Man".
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6.1
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10
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Star of Hong Kong (1962)
Wang Xinglian returns from her studies in Japan to visit her father in Hong Kong where she has an encounter with the young Japanese Hasegawa Toru. The two meet again and fall in love in Hokkaido when Wang and her best friend Sugimoto Kanako are going on a holiday. Urged by her friend Zhang Yingming to concentrate on her studies, Wang remains ambivalent about the relationship, and is even more upset to realise that Sugimoto is in love with her fellow countryman. Feigning an engagement with Zhang, Wang initiates a break-up with Hasegawa and finds work in Singapore after graduation. Hasegawa learns the real cause of the break-up from Sugimoto in Hong Kong. A frenzy search finally leads to a reunion and a proposal in Kuala Lumpur. However, their love is doomed by a twist of fate as Wang must leave to see her desperately ill father in Hong Kong while Hasegawa has to leave for America to pursue his career.
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6.9
/11/
10
/1/

The Daphne (1966)
Four sisters are all named after flowers. While the two youngest are married, the eldest two remain single, much to the annoyance of their long-suffering mother. The mother and her brother try various schemes to find husbands for them.
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7.3
/102/
50
/2/
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Tokyo Sweetheart (1952)
Following the Second World War, the lives of various people in a poverty-stricken area of Tokyo are entertwined. Pachinko parlor girls, shoeshine boys, a maker of costume jewelry, and a streetcorner artist all struggle to make their livings and to find happiness in difficult surroundings.
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6.5
/21/
10
/1/
70
/1/

The Merciless Trap (1961)
Taut thriller about a too-perfect criminal case against an ex-convict that makes a nosy detective suspicious.
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8.0
/17/
10
/1/

Lovetide (1955)
An Ishiro Honda film.
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7.8
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10
/1/
60
/1/

Come Marry Me (1966)
Masako is a humble waitress who has a chance encounter with playboy Tamotsu. With the aid of his sister, Tamotsu seeks to win Masako's affection despite the disapproval of his wealthy parents and Masako's own feelings towards the working-class cabbie Noro.
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8.1
/15/
10
/1/

Echo Mountain (1959)
An Ishiro Honda film.
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6.3
/21/
10
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60
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Sir Galahad in Campus (1961)
The first instalment in Toho's popular Wakadaishō (Young Guy) series.
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7.4
/11/
10
/1/

Mother and Son (1955)
An Ishiro Honda film.
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59
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6.7
/137/
50
/4/
62
/4/

Blueprint of Murder (1961)
Yuzo Kayama plays the protagonist, a whale-hunting cannon manufactuing supervisor, whose brother is an automobile tester for Komatsu Motors which has a fatal accident. As his brother investigates the "Accident" with his old college friend (makoto Sato), now a reporter... They stumble across murder, espionage and cover-ups. High-class night club, femme fatale, and a "Blueprint of Murder" all adds up to a bigger plot then first expected.
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58
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6.5
/131/
43
/6/
63
/3/

The Big Boss (1959)
Ryuta and Mineo Komatsu are brothers, both yakuza (gangsters). Mineo, although complicit in crime, even murder, wants out of the gangster life, hoping to become a successful singer instead. Ryuta loves his brother, but Mineo's possible defection presents problems for the gang, and Ryuta realizes he must kill his brother if he wants to survive.
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6.9
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55
/8/
61
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Desperado Outpost (1959)
When Sergeant Okubo's brother is murdered at a Japanese outpost in Northern China during the Second World War, Okubo poses as a war correspondent and seeks out his brother's killer.


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