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HBO Max Amazon Channel
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7.3
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74
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74
/2505/
3.9
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96
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88
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91
/55/
7.6
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cc age 10+

The Boy and the Heron (2023)
While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the "long-awaited one."
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
80
7.8
/111331/
78
/4739/
77
/3271/
4.1
/474178/
88
/182/
85
/912/
83
/41/
8.1
/216651/
cc age 10+

The Wind Rises (2013)
A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
80
7.6
/115585/
78
/5517/
76
/3076/
3.9
/460111/
94
/150/
86
/2181/
80
/28/
7.9
/242668/
cc age 5+

The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
14-year-old Arrietty and the rest of the Clock family live in peaceful anonymity as they make their own home from items "borrowed" from the house's human inhabitants. However, life changes for the Clocks when a human boy discovers Arrietty.
poster
79
7.6
/18705/
77
/736/
75
/535/
4.1
/49146/
93
/121/
83
/73/
75
/31/

Our Little Sister (2015)
After the death of their estranged father, 3 adult sisters invite their teenaged half-sister to live with them.
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Pluto TV
73
6.8
/1135/
66
/117/
71
/62/
3.4
/4732/
92
/24/
84
/5/
68
/7/
7.2
/4231/
cc age 10+

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (2021)
Brash single mother Nikuko is well-known for her bold spirit, much to the embarrassment of Kikuko, her pensive yet imaginative daughter. In contrast to her mother, Kikuko wants nothing more than to fit in as she navigates the everyday social dramas of middle school. Life in the harbor is peaceful until a shocking revelation from the past threatens to uproot the pair's tender relationship.
poster
73
6.8
/19037/
71
/1685/
71
/868/
3.4
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/150/
74
/26/
7.2
/59037/
cc age 8+

Mary and The Witch's Flower (2017)
Mary Smith, a young girl who lives with her great-aunt in the countryside, follows a mysterious cat into the nearby forest where she finds a strange flower and an old broom, none of which is as ordinary as it seems.
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66
7.5
/3261/
78
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77
/90/
4.3
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Ritual (2000)
A disillusioned filmmaker has an encounter with a young woman who has a ritual of repeating "Tomorrow is my birthday" everyday. He tries to communicate with her through his video camera.
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62
7.4
/3208/
73
/56/
74
/87/
3.8
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86
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GO (2001)
Sugihara, a Japanese-born, third-generation Korean teenager struggles to find a place in a society that will not accept him.
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Netflix
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44
6.7
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69
/124/
70
/72/
3.3
/5308/
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/4/

Hell Dogs (2022)
Bent on revenge, a traumatized ex-police officer must infiltrate a yakuza organization by befriending one of the group's most unhinged members.
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38
7.1
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70
/43/
3.5
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78
/14/

Railroad Man (1999)
A railway stationmaster at a dying end-of-the-line village in Hokkaido is haunted by memories of his dead wife and daughter. When the railroad line is scheduled to be closed, he is offered a job at a hotel, but he is emotionally unable to part with his career as a railroader. His life takes a turn when he meets a young woman with an interest in trains who resembles his daughter.
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Amazon Prime Video
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37
6.6
/464/
70
/55/
67
/27/
3.2
/1437/
67
/6/
80
/3/
6.8
/2902/

The House of the Lost on the Cape (2021)
A strange old woman allows a teenage runaway and a young orphan to stay in an abandoned house that overlooks the sea. However, when a menacing entity threatens their new home, they must band together and face their fears to save it.
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Criterion Channel
75
31
7.4
/1114/
71
/22/
64
/37/
3.8
/1177/
92
/6/

The Demon (1978)
When Sokichi stops providing his long-time lover Kikuyo enough money to pay for the care of their three young children, Kikuyo leaves the children with Sokichi - and his very surprised and angry wife Oume - and disappears.
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26
7.3
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68
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3.5
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Twelve Months (1980)
A young queen requests a bouquet of snowdrop flowers for New Year's Day in exchange for a reward. One greedy woman sends her stepdaughter, whom she does not like, to look for the flowers in a cold forest, knowing the task will be impossible for her. The girl almost freezes to death in the forest, but she is rescued by the spirits of the Twelve Months, who create spring around her. The girl is able to deliver the bouquet to the queen, but others want a share of the reward.
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7.1
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Welcome to the Quiet Room (2007)
28 year old freelance writer Sakura Asuka wakes up tied in a white room. The white room is a protected room located in an isolated ward of a psychiatric hospital. Sakura first became unconscious because of heavy alcohol use and a druge overdose. She’s confined in the single room because of her high risk of committing suicide. Sakura tried to talk to the nurses and doctors but they didn’t listen to her. Under the circumstances another patient Miki, who suffers from an eating disorder, leads her to understand the unknown world. But, Sakura is looking for the way to get back to the real world as soon as possible.
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3.4
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Gonin 2 (1996)
Five women snatch one billion yen in jewellery from the yakuza, while construction manager Toyama burns for revenge against the mobsters who raped and caused the death of his wife. Before long, the yakuza and Toyama arrive at the women's hideout.
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6.5
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/21/
3.3
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Pieta in the Toilet (2015)
Hiroshi has given up on his dreams of becoming a painter and works part-time cleaning office windows. He learns that he has only 3 months left to live. During his last summer, high school student Mai appears. Hiroshi becomes attracted to her.
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22
7.5
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/8/
68
/8/
4.0
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Round About Midnight (1999)
While on a cigarette break in between sets, Koji, a jazz musician, witnesses a murder and runs into a girl, Linda, who is being pursued by the killers. Mistakenly identified as prime suspects, they have to solve the crime but time is running out: Koji has to be back to perform in his club by midnight, as a very special guest will be attending.
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17
6.3
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60
/13/
3.4
/809/

The Black House (1999)
A timid insurance agent investigates a possible insurance fraud case that involves a death. As the facts are slowly revealed, he becomes progressively more frightened.
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14
6.1
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/10/
3.6
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Rex: A Dinosaur's Story (1993)
A young girl befriends an infant T-rex after her paleontologist father nurtures a lair of lost dinosaur eggs.
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7.0
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3.5
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Like Asura (2003)
The four Takezawa sisters discover that their father has an illegitimate child so they hire a private detective to investigate.
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6.0
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/14/
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/11/
3.4
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A Night In Nude: Salvation (2010)
A beautiful mother and her two daughters run a bar in a town. They have a dream of becoming rich, reforming the building, and living as celebrities. With no chance of their dream coming true with just their everyday earnings, they had another face - blinding the elderly with their beauty, putting on insurance coverage and seeking to get rich quick by murdering. However, their scheme begins to collapse from one little mistake.
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/38/
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/1/
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Kita no kuni kara '95 Himitsu (1995)
N/A
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7.9
/9/

In Their Own Words: The Women of Kurokawa (2025)
A documentary exposing the sexual violence euphemistically termed "entertainment" inflicted on women of the Kurokawa settler group during Japan’s imperialist expansion in Manchuria. Under state-led colonization in the 1930s–40s, Japanese settlers occupied Chinese lands. In August 1945, facing the Soviet invasion, the group offered 15 women to enemy troops in a desperate act of survival. Decades later, the survivors confront the silenced legacy of imperial violence, discrimination, and trauma. Directed by Fumie Matsubara, with narration by Shinobu Otake.
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/1/

Keijitachi no Natsu (1999)
The TV movie follows a detective with a burning sense of justice who risks his life to pursue a corruption case involving the prime minister's office.
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5.6
/11/

Dangerous Women (1985)
Shuhei, a mystery writer, is invited to a dinner party at a country house. The guests include Tanase and his wife Noriko. Next day, Tanase is shot and Noriko with a gun stands near him. Tanase calls one of the guest's name and dies.
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10
/1/

Megumi no Sekai (1990)
A unique combination of social problem and entertainment TV movie about a female journalist who is hurt to the core when the truth of an article is questioned.
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10
/1/

北の国から ’95秘密 後編 (1995)
N/A
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10
/1/

The August Screams (1995)
The story of a man and woman dealing with amnesia, set in Prague.
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5.4
/10/
30
/1/

Midnight Run Main Store (1992)
N/A
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6.1
/18/
10
/1/
55
/2/

Beyond the Shining Sea (1986)
Heartbroken Ukiko takes refuge with a relative after a devastating breakup. While away, she makes a dangerous match with the husband of her frigid cousin.
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20
/1/

14 Up Japan (1999)
This is the second in a series of documentaries following the lives of Japanese citizens based off Michael Apted’s Up series.
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5.4
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Who Were We? (2024)
On Sado Island, Kii works as a cleaner at a gold mine. One day, she finds a collapsed woman in the facility and takes the woman to her home. The woman doesn't remember her past or even her name. The woman is named Midori by the two other girls living with Kii. Kii gets permission from the director for Midori to work as a cleaner at the mine. One day, Midori is attracted by the presence of cats and this leads her to meet Ao, who works as a night guard at the gold mine. Ao tells her that he also doesn't remember his past. Midori and Ao get attracted to each other and spend time together. One day, Midori meets Murasaki who seems to have a close relationship with Ao. This disturbs Midori.
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6.3
/12/

Monument to Holy Service (1978)
A rural high school takes part in a mountain-climbing exercise and are caught in a sudden typhoon.
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20
/1/

蜷川幸雄演出「パンドラの鐘」 (1999)
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6.3
/9/
10
/1/

A Tale of Young Elopement (1987)
A 30-year-old man's life gets up-ended when his girlfriend accepts an arranged marriage meeting with a more successful man.
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8.3
/30/
70
/4/
71
/4/

Returning the Favor (2006)
Kitahara Kazunori was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma in the fall of his second year in high school, and thereafter spent a year and 10 months battling the disease. Although he studied hard for the university examinations and was successfully admitted to his first choice, [the prestigious] Tokyo University, he only managed to visit it for a day before passing away. After that, last January [i.e. 2005], Kazunori's mother compiled the thoughts he had left behind and published it as a book, and it was adapted into this drama. Even as Kazunori had to fight his serious illness, he received support from his friends, school teachers and family members, and had warm relations with many people. This drama illustrates the 1 year and 10 months young Kazunori persevered together with the people around him.
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7.1
/21/
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70
/1/

Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Fall Special (2020)
Coin Laundry Story: Hashimoto Manabu is a temporary worker who has been laid off and has no choice but to live on part-time work. One day, he finishes washing his work clothes at a coin laundry and is about to put it into a dryer but the dryer just will not start. .. Story: Tatemoto Masako works for Shinwa Stationery’s General Affairs Department. She seems to be a typical office staff but she possesses a strange ability to manipulate people using the power of words.. Imaginary Friend Story: Harada Saki is a university student majoring in clinical psychology. At a lecture, she learns about imaginary friends created by a figment of imagination. It is said to be most common for those who are an only child or the eldest son or daughter. ... Update Kazoku Story: Three generations of the Kurosaki family live together under one roof. But they have not been a happy for a long time and the scene when they eat breakfast as a family has changed into a savage one....
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/1/

Eien no 1/2 (1987)
An unemployed young man who has just broken up with his girlfriend meets a woman at a bicycle race. They start dating but then strange things then begin to happen to him, including a beating from the local yakuza. - Wikipedia
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6.8
/31/
90
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The Gate of Youth (1975)
Mainly the story of Shinsuke and his stepmother, ranging from Shinsuke's infanthood to his mid-teens. Coal workers and the mines dominate nearly every aspect of the life of the characters. Shinsuke's father dies while bravely using dynamite to rescue a group of trapped Korean miners. Several older men attempt to help he and his mother cope, including a kind Korean and a Harley-riding yakuza.
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45
/2/

7 Up Japan (1992)
This is the first in a series of documentaries following the lives of Japanese citizens based off Michael Apted's Up series.
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?
4.9
/39/
73
/3/

Forget Me Not (2010)
A nostalgic human drama based on Dazai Osamu Prize winner Tsujiuchi Tomoki's novella. Set in a declining coal-mining town in 1950s Fukuoka, the story depicts a rambunctious but pure-hearted young boy in love with an older woman. Director Hirayama Hideyuki and writer Chong Wishing, both from Begging for Love (Ai o kou hito), join hands again to make this film. Michiyo (Koyuki) has left Tokyo for Fukuoka with her son Mamoru (Ikematsu Sosuke) after divorcing her husband. The story follows Mamoru's memories of his time spent with the notorious rebel Shinichi (Ishida Takuya), who stood up for him against bullies.
poster
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5.0
/17/
70
/1/

Tracing Jake (2004)
Inuyama is intrigued by the existence of "Jake," a mysterious crocodile that has been sighted in many countries around the world. He continues to travel around the world, listening to the testimonies of various people of different ages, nationalities, and sighting situations who have seen "Jake".
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7.5
/14/
80
/1/

The Gate of Youth Part 2 (1977)
Mid 50s: the trials and tribulations of Shinsuke Ibuki, freshly arrived in Tokyo from Kyushu.
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10
/1/

Kinpira (1990)
A yakuza boss's daughter starts a pirate TV broadcast.
poster
53
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6.6
/104/
33
/3/
62
/4/

A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage (1998)
A widow who has single-handedly raised her autistic son loses her job and begins attending a technical college to gain new qualifications. She meets others looking for a new start in life, including a former salaryman with whom she begins a furtive romance...
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10
/1/

The love song of farewell later (1991)
A suspense drama based on Osamu Takahashi's original work starring Shinobu Otake. The shooting location of Gunkanjima is a famous tourist attraction. When Mansako returns to her husband's parents' house, she noticed a young man named Shinji playing drums at a village festival. Shinji who felt her gaze also looked back at Mansako. Masako invites Shinji to her house to welcome her husband together, and is witnessed by a housewife who came to inform her husband of the accidental death while helping him change clothes. She is stigmatized for infidelity. They are separated, but they vow to meet again 12 years later.
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4.4
/7/
10
/1/

Lover, Come Back to Me (1983)
Ken Ota is a Japanese-American GI. He comes to Hiroshima after WW2 looking for his big sister, but finds Keiko, a bomb victim with a keloid scar on her shoulder.
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6.1
/13/
10
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Stay or go? (1988)
Shohei Taguchi is a salaryman who works for a securities company and loves women like no other. One day, he plans to use the cash borrowed from the gangsters and snatch to repay his debt . However, Sayoko Mukai, who said that she used the money of the company for gambling , took over the money. Shohei and Sayoko plan a robbery and steal cash from the gallery, but another man steals it.


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