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Kanopy
90
8.3
/100437/
82
/1682/
83
/1263/
4.5
/171593/
98
/57/
96
/1465/
92
/20/
cc age 11+

Ikiru (1952)
Kanji Watanabe is a middle-aged man who has worked in the same monotonous bureaucratic position for decades. Learning he has cancer, he starts to look for the meaning of his life.
poster
Kanopy
90
8.1
/76429/
80
/1415/
81
/1163/
4.4
/133864/
100
/52/
93
/871/
100
/19/

Tokyo Story (1953)
The elderly Shukishi and his wife, Tomi, take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult children in Tokyo. Their elder son, Koichi, a doctor, and their daughter, Shige, a hairdresser, don't have much time to spend with their aged parents, and so it falls to Noriko, the widow of their younger son who was killed in the war, to keep her in-laws company.
poster
Kanopy
89
8.4
/69297/
84
/1450/
83
/1056/
4.6
/181222/
97
/69/
95
/555/
90
/17/

High and Low (1963)
A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.
poster
Kanopy
88
7.9
/25905/
80
/974/
78
/404/
4.3
/130129/
100
/58/
93
/724/
87
/18/

Tampopo (1985)
In this humorous paean to the joys of food, a pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside shop selling ramen noodles. The widowed owner, Tampopo, begs them to help her turn her establishment into a paragon of the "art of noodle-soup making". Interspersed are satirical vignettes about the importance of food to different aspects of human life.
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Criterion Channel
87
8.0
/11754/
78
/266/
78
/309/
4.2
/31049/
95
/21/
90
/81/
91
/17/

An Autumn Afternoon (1962)
Shuhei Hirayama is a widower with a 24-year-old daughter. Gradually, he comes to realize that she should not be obliged to look after him for the rest of his life, so he arranges a marriage for her.
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Criterion Channel
85
8.0
/59425/
78
/1065/
79
/943/
4.3
/103590/
96
/49/
93
/1068/

Throne of Blood (1957)
Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.
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Criterion Channel
84
81
8.5
/10752/
82
/303/
81
/269/
4.5
/32508/
73
/15/
95
/56/

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)
After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labor chief at a large mining operation in Manchuria, which also grants him exemption from military service. He accepts, and moves to Manchuria with his newly-wed wife Michiko, but when he tries to put his ideas of more humane treatment into practice, he finds himself at odds with scheming officials, cruel foremen, and the military police.
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Criterion Channel
84
80
8.0
/15272/
78
/263/
76
/272/
4.1
/23000/
100
/19/
91
/265/

The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
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.
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Criterion Channel
85
78
8.0
/5588/
77
/139/
76
/148/
4.2
/14606/
100
/7/
92
/51/
87
/6/

Tokyo Twilight (1957)
Two sisters find out the existence of their long-lost mother, but the younger cannot accept the fact that she was abandoned as a child.
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Criterion Channel
84
75
7.9
/6621/
77
/138/
77
/168/
4.1
/11604/
100
/16/
87
/46/

Late Autumn (1960)
A woman and her daughter are each forced to contend with an increasing pressure to marry, particularly from three men who knew her late husband.
poster
Criterion Channel
82
73
7.7
/4181/
77
/75/
75
/91/
4.0
/7487/
100
/9/
87
/45/
84
/7/

Early Spring (1956)
A young Tokyo salary man and his wife struggle within the confines of their passionless relationship while he has an extramarital affair.
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Criterion Channel
81
72
7.8
/5306/
76
/92/
74
/159/
4.0
/10755/
89
/9/
87
/49/
83
/6/

Equinox Flower (1958)
Wataru Hirayama's outwardly liberal views on marriage are severely tested when his daughter declares that she is in love with a coworker and is adamant to live life her own way, instead of agreeing to an arranged marriage. Outwitted by his female relatives, Hirayama stubbornly refuses to admit defeat.
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Criterion Channel
73
65
7.3
/6042/
71
/101/
73
/117/
3.7
/9090/
73
/11/
76
/59/

I Live in Fear (1955)
An aging foundry patriarch, gripped by terror of nuclear annihilation, tries to uproot his family to Brazil. When they petition to have him declared incompetent, a family-court counselor witnesses his obsession slide into ruin—and asks whether ignoring the atomic threat is any saner.
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Criterion Channel
81
59
7.8
/1511/
72
/22/
76
/44/
4.1
/3842/
100
/241/

Two in the Shadow (1967)
A man is involved in a fatal car accident, and though he is blameless, his company transfers him to a remote branch in a small town. Before he leaves, he gives the man's widow a large sum of money that she uses to move back to her hometown.
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Criterion Channel
63
54
6.2
/3984/
61
/113/
64
/104/
3.2
/6347/
67
/877/

The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
Gaira, a humanoid sea beast spawned from the discarded cells of Frankenstein's monster, attacks the shores of Tokyo. While the Japanese military prepares to take action, Gaira's Gargantua brother, Sanda, descends from the mountains to defend his kin. A battle between good and evil ensues, leaving brothers divided and a city in ruins.
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50
5.6
/579/
52
/14/
68
/20/
3.3
/384/

Submersion of Japan (1973)
A team of geophysicists investigating seismic activity on the seafloor discover that the islands of Japan, after suffering from massive volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, will be pulled into the ocean, killing millions.
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Criterion Channel
59
47
5.5
/2635/
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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Criterion Channel
76
39
7.5
/1287/
69
/25/
71
/33/
3.9
/2091/
88
/10/

Flowing (1956)
Otsuta is running the geisha house Tsuta in Tokyo. Her business is heavily in debt. Her daughter Katsuyo doesn't see any future in her mother's trade in the late days of Geisha. But Otsuta will not give up. This film portraits the day time life of geisha when not entertaining customers.
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Criterion Channel
55
38
5.6
/1139/
53
/46/
69
/42/
3.0
/2762/
39
/813/

Dogora (1964)
A floating amorphous life-form descends from the atmosphere to consume carbon in the form of diamonds.
poster
74
30
7.7
/1164/
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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69
24
7.0
/242/
67
/8/
59
/12/
3.8
/1876/

BU・SU (1987)
Mugiko, an 18-year-old attempts to escape her unhappiness with village life by going to Tokyo to live and work in the geisha house run by her aunt. The daughter of a once great geisha, Mugiko is entitled by blood to train in the geishas ancient art of classical Japanese song and dance.
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Criterion Channel
68
22
7.3
/478/
56
/10/
68
/14/
3.8
/1149/

Thirst for Love (1967)
A young wealthy widow becomes sexually involved with her father-in-law, while harboring a destructive obsession with the family gardener.
poster
65
13
6.8
/433/
61
/5/
64
/14/
3.5
/336/

Lullaby to Kill (1977)
Kôsuke Kindaichi, a somewhat peculiar private detective, visits a remote town. He meets a police detective and they start to investigate an old unsolved murder. Then some murders happen. Kindaichi must find out about the past in order to reveal who the murderer is.
poster
53
12
5.4
/348/
57
/14/
45
/15/
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.
poster
63
10
7.4
/201/
48
/5/
59
/14/
3.6
/272/

Little Peach (1958)
Anzukko (Little Peach) is the daughter of a successful writer. She turns down each one of her suitors, until she marries a beginning writer named Ryokichi. Their life quickly sinks into despair.
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60
9
6.3
/293/
48
/7/
62
/10/
3.4
/256/

The Last War (1961)
A Japanese family is torn apart by the tensions of an avoidable nuclear world war between the superpowers.
poster
?
5.6
/9/

The White Rose of Hong Kong (1965)
Narcotics officer Matsumoto’s investigation into a drug smuggling ring leads him from Tokyo to Hong Kong, where personal ties and painful secrets unravel a complex web of betrayal. As love, family, and justice collide, Matsumoto must face a truth too deep to escape—and a loss too great to mend.
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?
10
/1/

That Complicated Guy (1966)
Melodrama based on a novel by Yukio Mishima.
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?
10
/1/

The Rokumeikan (1959)
TV drama based off the play of the same name by Yukio Mishima.
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?
7.7
/26/
10
/1/

Will-o'-the-Wisp (1956)
N/A
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?
6.3
/11/
10
/1/

Freedom School (1951)
Minamimura, who had always wanted to be free, suddenly quits his job. His hardworking wife is surprised and angry, and throws him out of the house. Confused by his sudden freedom, Iosuke ends up living as a vagrant under a bridge. His wife, Komako, also finds herself freed and is unable to ignore her confusion.
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?
10
/1/

Ai no uzu shio (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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?
10
/1/

君は海を見たか (1971)
N/A
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?
10
/1/

Futari no Koibito (1969)
N/A
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?
10
/1/

Sodachi zakari (1967)
Japanese movie released on September 30 , 1967 . Produced and distributed by Toho . Color , Toho scope . Running time is 88 minutes.
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?
6.8
/7/
10
/1/

The Night of the Seagull (1968)
A woman has a brief, intense affair with a younger man while awaiting her trial for the murder of her husband's mistress.
poster
?
6.4
/40/
10
/1/
100
/1/

The Radish and the Carrot (1965)
One day a company executive learns that his younger brother, whom he recommended, embezzled company funds. To save the situation he withdraws his life savings and gives money to his younger brother. He then suddenly disappears…
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?
6.8
/26/
10
/1/

The Days of Evil Women (1958)
The common-law wife and daughter of a wealthy old man plot to murder him and steal his fortune, with the help of their male acquaintances.
poster
?
10
/1/

Zoku shachō shinshiroku (1964)
Shûe Matsubayashi movie
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?
10
/1/

幻の殺意 (1971)
Adaptation of the Shôji Yuki novel.
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?
10
/1/

Blind Devotion (1961)
Late romance by acclaimed filmmaker Kinugasa Teinosuke.
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?
45
/2/

Sky Scraper! (1969)
A film about the construction of the Kasumigaseki Building, the first high-rise building in Japan.
poster
?
10
/1/

The Tale of Saikaido (1983)
Set in the Kyushu area of the Edo period. This is a large-length bizarre story that incorporates elements such as mysteries and adventures surrounding hidden gold mines.
poster
?
7.6
/10/
10
/1/

The Naked Executive (1964)
The executive director of the «Chuo Shoji» company, Hidaka Shiro, is called a "demon of work", but the hostess of the bar calls him "the loneliest person in Japan." He lost his wife ten years ago and has been living as a widower ever since. He plotted to marry off his 22-year-old daughter Keiko for political gain, but Keiko is in love with Okuda, who is her father's subordinate. A story full of sadness and joy, depicting a man gripped by different thoughts, as an employee of the company and a father.
poster
?
10
/1/

Female (1964)
N/A
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?
10
/1/

Yukiko (1955)
N/A
poster
?
6.7
/52/
45
/2/
60
/1/

A Night to Remember (1962)
Seventeen years after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, a newspaper reporter looks for the bomb's effects, but everyone seems to have forgotten. He meets a woman who was there when it happened but when they fall in love she isn't able to move on.
poster
?
10
/1/

City (1961)
N/A


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