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Kanopy
92
8.6
/397555/
84
/5714/
84
/4061/
4.6
/383477/
100
/103/
97
/6724/
98
/7/
cc age 13+

Seven Samurai (1954)
A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.
poster
Criterion Channel
90
8.2
/141388/
80
/2363/
81
/1610/
4.3
/162000/
96
/51/
96
/2271/
93
/17/

Yojimbo (1961)
A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.
poster
Kanopy
89
8.4
/69401/
84
/1454/
83
/1058/
4.6
/182482/
97
/70/
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
Criterion Channel
85
8.0
/43819/
80
/911/
79
/686/
4.1
/59774/
100
/29/
95
/760/
83
/15/

Sanjuro (1962)
Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa's tightly paced, beautifully composed "Sanjuro." In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its ear.
poster
Criterion Channel
85
8.0
/59466/
78
/1065/
79
/944/
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.
poster
Criterion Channel
84
81
8.0
/15291/
78
/267/
76
/273/
4.1
/24778/
100
/19/
91
/266/

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.
poster
fuboTV
83
81
7.8
/20483/
76
/368/
75
/338/
4.0
/35861/
100
/21/
91
/405/

Stray Dog (1949)
A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the stray dog whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, cop and criminal’s lives become more intertwined and the investigation becomes an examination of Murakami’s own dark side.
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Criterion Channel
75
66
7.1
/4723/
71
/100/
71
/91/
3.7
/7866/
93
/15/
75
/40/

Gate of Hell (1953)
Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, but becomes distraught when he finds out that she is married.
poster
Criterion Channel
73
65
7.3
/6046/
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.
poster
Criterion Channel
81
62
8.0
/2369/
75
/50/
80
/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.
poster
Criterion Channel
81
59
7.8
/1515/
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.
poster
Criterion Channel
61
59
6.2
/8404/
61
/337/
68
/241/
3.2
/22099/
50
/8/
62
/245/

Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
Astronauts Glenn and Fuji investigate Planet X and encounter mysterious aliens known as the Xiliens, who ask Earth's people to help save their world from "Monster Zero". In exchange for borrowing Godzilla and Rodan, the Xiliens offer a cure for cancer. As Glenn investigates, he develops a romance with Miss Namikawa and uncovers the Xilien's true intentions.
poster
Criterion Channel
59
57
5.6
/6419/
61
/319/
64
/217/
3.0
/18438/
67
/6/
48
/67/

Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)
Manga artist Gengo Odaka lands a job with the World Children's Land amusement park only to become suspicious of the organization when a garbled message is discovered on tapes. As Gengo and his team investigate, Godzilla and Anguirus quickly decipher the message and begin their own plan of action.
poster
Criterion Channel
59
45
6.1
/2100/
57
/80/
63
/59/
3.1
/4125/
52
/41/

The Mysterians (1957)
In Japan, scientifically advanced invaders from the war-destroyed planet Mysteroid cause an entire village to vanish, then send a giant robot out to storm the city by night, after which they request a small patch of land on Earth and the right to marry earthling women, claiming to be pacifists. Mankind must decide whether to capitulate or to resist.
poster
73
42
7.5
/2356/
76
/37/
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.
poster
Criterion Channel
69
37
7.1
/1052/
62
/17/
70
/37/
3.7
/1458/

Assassination (1964)
Assassination begins with the events of 1853 when "four black ships" anchored at Edo Bay, sparking civil unrest and the major political manoeuvring that saw the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate. At a time when assassination had become a disturbing political tool, Shinoda's film follows Hachiro Kiyokawa, an ambitious, masterless samurai whose allegiances drift dangerously between the Shogunate and the Emperor.
poster
Criterion Channel
67
34
6.9
/1080/
62
/17/
64
/28/
3.6
/1572/
60
/5/
78
/4/

The Sun's Burial (1960)
In Osaka's slum, capricious folks without futures engage in pilfering, assault and robbery, prostitution, and the trading of ID cards and blood.
poster
67
17
6.7
/342/
61
/17/
67
/18/
3.5
/625/
72
/7/

Wandering Ginza Butterfly (1972)
Gang leader Nami (cult film legend Meiko Kaji) kills a member of a yakuza group and goes away to prison. Upon her release three years later, she’s a shamed woman confined to living in the shadowy world of sex clubs and street gangs. She returns to the city to live with her uncle, a billiard-hall owner, and after befriending pimp and ne’er-do-well Ryuji (Tsunehiko Watase), she gets a job working at a hostess club in the chic Ginza neighborhood, where the expensive shops and neon lights conceal a dark world of crime and sexual slavery. But when a rival gang attempts to muscle in on the club, Nami becomes enmeshed in a violent struggle that forces her to wield a skilled pool cue to defend her uncle’s business, and eventually a short sword to wreak bloody vengeance upon her enemies.
poster
66
17
6.6
/345/
62
/9/
72
/13/
3.4
/205/
67
/22/

Samurai Vendetta (1959)
Two amiable samurai wind up on opposite sides of the vendetta between Lord Asano's retainers and the family of Lord Kira that led to the famous revenge of the 47 Ronin.
poster
Hoopla
72
16
7.0
/374/
67
/15/
76
/9/
3.6
/872/

Japan Organized Crime Boss (1969)
Coming out of jail and hoping for a quiet life, Yokohama yakuza has to take the lead of his gang after the death of his boss. His small group is is taken in a crossfire between a big yakuza group from Osaka at war with the Tokyo alliance for the control of the city. He tries to keep to the old yakuza code but he is no match for the new thugs who live and fight without honor.
poster
71
11
7.7
/253/
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.
poster
62
10
7.3
/242/
40
/2/
58
/12/
3.6
/348/

Moment of Terror (1966)
When an only child is struck by a car and dies, the child's mother seeks vengeance against the driver in this thrilling drama. The car was driven by the wife of a company president who is having an affair. The woman's husband manages to buy silence about the incident, but the victim's mother discovers the identity of the driver. After she secures a job in the home of the company president and his philandering spouse, the woman plans to murder the couple's son when he reaches the age of her late son.
poster
?
4.8
/8/

Nippon ichi no yakuza otoko (1970)
The eighth installment of ten in Nippon Ichi film series.
poster
?
6.4
/9/
10
/1/

The Sandal Keeper (1964)
N/A
poster
?
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.
poster
?
10
/1/

Hana no yukyo-den (1958)
1958 Japanese movie
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?
10
/1/

The Bride of Headless Island (1961)
Directed by Hideaki Onishi of "Vampire Monster House" fame. A thriller and unique period drama directed by Hideaki Onishi of "Vampire Monster House" from a script by Akiyoshi Kataoka. Suzuki Shuhei, the duo behind "Vampire Monster House," was in charge of cinematography. Cast: Ryuji Shinagawa Ryutaro Wasaki Keiko Ogimachi SHIMIZU Hajime
poster
?
7.5
/8/
10
/1/

Youth Season (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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?
10
/1/

Jūyaku kōho-sei nanbā 1 (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
poster
?
10
/1/

The Enchanting Devil (1959)
Thriller directed by Seiji Maruyama
poster
?
10
/1/

Ame no Kudan-zaka (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
poster
?
10
/1/

喜劇 男の顔は人生よ (1971)
N/A
poster
?
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.
poster
?
10
/1/
100
/1/

Yakuza bayashi (1954)
Makino Masahiro film starring Okada Mariko
poster
?
10
/1/

I Hear the Whistle (1971)
Tells of the feelings and sufferings of a young girl with an incurable paralytic disease.
poster
?
7.2
/18/
10
/1/

A Man in Red (1961)
Takashi, who took the blame when his father shot a gangster, returns home after serving a four-year sentence, only to find it infested with yakuza running a dope ring. Battling gangsters all the way, Takashi searches for his former girlfriend, now a drug addict.
poster
?
6.0
/6/
10
/1/

The Lord Pretends (1959)
N/A
poster
?
10
/1/

Senka o koete (1950)
N/A
poster
?
10
/1/

Straw hat of Itako (1961)
A film about young wandering Yakuza. Yukio Hashi's first film role.
poster
?
10
/1/

Third Generation's Loyalty Offering (1962)
1962 Japanese movie. Remake of Mori's 1942 original movie
poster
?
10
/1/

Teppo Yasu no Shogai (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
poster
?
6.6
/8/
10
/1/

Showdown at Nagasaki (1969)
When Keiji Takama returns to Nagasaki, he finds many changes. The rights of the entertainment field that had been held by his family have been taken over by the Matsui Group, a new gangster setup. So he becomes head of the Takama Group to regain lost territory. With the cooperation of all the Bosses from Tokyo to Nagasaki, who had known his father, Keiji recovers the rights to put on shows at the City Hall. As he had feared, however, Matsui begins to interfere with his plans. Keiji's men are furious, but he knows better than to take up the cudgels with Matsui at this important time. Whatever Matsui does, Keiji goes one better. Frustrated and bitter, Matsui calls in the help of Koiwa, a killer. Now, having tried his best to oust Keiji but finding that he is made of sterner stuff than he had counted on, he decides to have Koiwa do away with him for good.
poster
?
7.2
/17/
10
/1/
60
/1/

Scars of Honor (1960)
Japan, 1643, as the Kato clan of Aizu falls from power two brave samurai will settle a dispute in the time-honored tradition of their clan, by drawing their blades in a duel to the death.
poster
?
6.4
/8/
10
/1/

The Gambling Nun (1971)
A young woman, an experienced gambler, enters a nunnery to atone for some of her father's crimes. When the nunnery runs into debt, she resorts to gambling and challenges the racketeer threatening to sell the place to a game.
poster
?
10
/1/

Kodokan Under a Morning Moon (1957)
The picture tells of a tremendous conflict between ju-jitsu, an aggressive art practiced by vicious hoodlums led by Takamatsu, and judo, which is used only for self-defense and championed by Sugawara. All of which, comes to a mighty match between Sugawara and Takamatsu. It's loaded with dynamite, so to speak, and lasts five minutes on the screen, Sugawara, wins. Takamatsu, a poor loser, and his four ju-jitsu hoodlum companions later ambush Sugawara in the woods. This turns out to be a mortal combat. You'd like to learn the outcome, wouldn't you?
poster
?
10
/1/

Police Precinct Part 21 (1963)
A burnt corpse of a man was found in Okutama. As a result of the investigation, it turns out that the criminal strangled the victim with a bandage, smashed his face with an oil canister and burned the body, trying to hide the identity of the victim. But the investigation establishes that the victim is a former criminal named Hisashi Sayama. According to Sayama's daughter-in-law, a man named Kitamura got him a job, so he left home with a copy of the family register. Trying to find the killer, the First Investigation Department is investigating all over the country, including Akita, Yokkaichi and Okinawa.
poster
?
6.2
/17/
16
/3/

The Stand in Hakone (1952)
A period film about a peasant revolt in the region near Mount Fuji, occasioned by high officials' depriving the farmers of their water rights.
poster
?
10
/1/

Tomboy Samurai (1958)
The beautiful daughter of a merchant with a penchant for danger proves to be too much to handle for her worried father. Disguising herself as a man and changing her name, she heads for the capital...


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