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Makoto Shinkai's anime blockbuster dazzle us |
Suzume no Tojimari Direction, script, storyboards: Makoto Shinkai, production: 2022 Animated movie from Studio Ghibli |
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Visually beautiful weather drama that in the |
Weathering with You (Tenki no ko) Direction and script: Makoto Shinkai, production: 2019 Animated movie |
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Visually beautiful, as always with a Makoto |
Your Name (Kimi no na wa) Direction and script: Makoto Shinkai, production: 2016 Animated movie |
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Beautiful and lovely and yet another great |
The Borrower Arrietty (Karigurashi no Arietti) Direction: Hiromasa Yonebayashi Studio Ghibli, prod. 2010 Animated movie |
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Beautiful masterpiece, both lyrical and an action |
Laputa - Castle in the Sky (Tenku no shiro Laputa) Direction: Hayao Miyazaki, production: 1986 Animated movie from Studio Ghibli |
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Kiki's
Delivery Service (Majo no takyubin) Animated movie from Studio Ghibli |
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Maybe Miyazaki's most obscure film, but still a |
Porco-Rosso (Kurenai no buta) Direction: Hayao Miyazaki, production: 1992 Animated movie from Studio Ghibli |
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Ecological minded action adventure from the |
The Princess Mononoke (Mononoke Hime) Direction and script: Hayao Miyazaki, production: 1997 Animated movie from Studio Ghibli |
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Umi lives with her big family in a hilly coastal |
Kokuriko zaka kara (Uppe på Vallmokullen) Direction: Goro Miyazaki, production: 2011 Animated movie from Studio Ghibli |
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Satoshi
Kon - Genius filmmaker 1963-2010 |
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Satoshi Kon - Genius anime filmmaker (director, manga
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I've only seen 2 of his films and both of these were absolute |
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Brilliant! Surprising! Mind-bending and hallucinatory |
Paprika Direction and script: Satoshi Kon, production: 2006 Cast: Animated movie |
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Masterpiece! A warm and beautiful christmas
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Tokyo Goodfathers (TokyoGoddofazazu) Direction and story: Satoshi Kon, production: 2003 Cast: Animated movie |
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Very entertaining anime series based on a manga |
Noragami: The Complete First season Direction: Kotaro Tamura, production: 2014 Cast voices: Maaya Uchida, Hiroshi Kamiya |
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Ditto above. |
Noragami: The Complete Second Season Direction: Kotaru Tamura, production: 2015 Cast voices: Maaya Uchida, Hiroshi Kamiya |
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Great looking 3D animated fantasy adventure |
Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror Direction & co-script: Shinsuke Sato, production: Japan 2009 Cast voices: Haruka Ayase, Miyuki Sawashiro |
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Most anime fans seems to hate this film, but I ... |
First Squad: The Moment of Truth Direction: Yoshiharu Ashino, Production: Japan-Russia
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Anime 9 disc collection Misc directors and studios, production: Japan 1995-2011 Cast: Animated movies |
1. Music - Some Cool Alternative Rock/Pop - A Selected Few (Youtube videos can disappear any time for different reasons) |
Barnabys - A Charming and obscure girl indie band who made the Übergreat intro Suki Mami Mai Tai to Umetsu's TV serie Mezzo DSA |
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Pic above left: The cover to their great CD EP; Pic above right: Ai, Shoko and Miyoko One of the many girl-bands or girl-dominated
indie-rock bands in Japan. Today,
the group's disbanded and i'm not sure if Barnabys
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Listen to their Super Cool Sukimami maitai in
the intro to the Mezzo: DSA anime TV series
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Yum! Yum! Orange - A Great and Fun J-Ska Pop-Rock group with energetic singer Kumi. A Trombone is never wrong |
Yum! Yum! Orange released Clover (2006
Tokuma Japan Communications CD single) which is a pure shot of Adrenaline,
fast and fun J-Ska. Ska bands |
Listen to the energetic and funny Clover
Yum!
Yum! Orange Live |
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Judy and Mary with Yuki Isoya - Japan's Great Power Pop band |
Yuki Isoya - The Charismatic Singer in JAM and solo |
Listen to their beautiful classic Daydream
Collected videoclips of their 21 singles. Great group led by fine singer Yuki Isoya. They ruled the 90's - disbanded in 2001. Daydream, 3d single, a classic pop song, beautiful guitars that goes on and on |
Judy And Mary All Clips: JAM Complete Video Collection Musik DVD: Epic Records, production: 2001 Group: Judy And Mary; Singer: Yuki Isoya |
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A collection of visually colorful stunning videosingles from Yuki's girly-sweet pop post-JAM career |
The Yuki Isoya Video Collection Music DVD, production: 2005 |
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In the credits to this comedy you can
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Akko-Chan: The Movie (Himitsu no Akko-chan) Direction: Yasuhiro Kawamura, production: 2012 Cast: Haruka Ayase, Masaki Okada, Shosuke Tanihara |
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Great group! Drummer Miyoko from Barnabys in 2005. They've toured all over the world to great critical acclaim |
Detroit 7 Powerful rock-power pop group influenced
by the Detroit Sound |
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The Lovely Vocaloid Hatsune Miku | That's a talented girl - listen and learn all screaming Idol contestants | |||
Lovely Japan! The Future music scene is here with teenager Hatsune Miku. A fat punch to the soulless bastards in the music industry with their abominable wailing and shreaking Idol-stars An animation can do it just as good! |
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2. Anime - Some dark and disturbing and some normal ones as Miyazaki |
A violent, beautiful darkly poetic anime masterpiece about the escaped Diclonius mutant Lucy. Splatter-action-horror, beautiful sad drama and love story. Haunting Gregorian chant intro Lilium and a super catchy end pop song Be Your Girl from Chieko Kawabe |
Elfen Lied - very recommended! Direction: Mamoru Kanbe, production: 2005 Voices: Chihiro Suzuki, Sanae Kobayashi |
Listen to Chieko Kawabe perform the magnificent end song to Elfen Lied - Be Your Girl
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The
Wild World of Yasuomi Umetsu |
Unhinged
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A Kite - Warning! This anime may bite you Direction/script: Yasuomi Umetsu, production: 1998 DVD in japanese audio with english subs, region 1 |
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Mezzo Forte Direction/script: Yasuomi Umetsu, production: 2001 |
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A fun TV series as a follow up to the |
Mezzo: DSA (Complete 3 disc Collection) Direction: Yasuomi Umetsu, production: 2003 Voices: Tomoki Kotani etc. |
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Kite - Liberator Direction: Yasuomi Umetsu, production: 2008 Voices: Marina Inoue etc. |
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Violent and dark - at almost an nihilistic level. |
Gantz
Direction: Ichiro Itano, production: 2004 Voices: Daisuke Namikawa etc. |
A complicated plot about a game with the |
Eden of the East: The King of Eden Direction, script, story: Kenji Kamayama, production: 2009 Blu-ray in japanese audio with english subtitles, region ? UK Manga Entertainment bluray edition |
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Pensive and dark anime drama about young |
The Sky Crawlers Direction: Mamoru Oshii, production: 2008 Blu-ray in japanese audio with english subtitles, region A Hong Kong Panorama Entertainment bluray edition |
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Hellsing
Direction: Yasunori Urata, production: 2002 Voices: Fumiko Orikasa, George Nakata, Yoshiko Sakakibara |
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3 poetiska och lågmält finstämda berättelser
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5 Centimeters Per Second Direction: Shinkai Makoto, production: 2007 DVD in japanese audio with english subs, region 3 |
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Direction: Mamoru Hosoda, production: 2006 DVD in japanese audio with english subs, region 3 |
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Spirited Away Direction: Hayao Miyazaki, production: 2001 Animated movie from Studio Ghibli |
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Nausicaa
of the Valley of the Wind
(Kazenotani no Nausicaa) |
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Laputa, Castle in the Sky (Tenku no shiro Laputa) Direction: Hayao Miyazaki, production: 1986 Animated movie from Studio Ghibli |
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Absolutely a masterpiece when 2 small girls |
My Neighbor Totoro Direction: Hayao Miyazaki, production: 1988 Animated movie from Studio Ghibli |
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Kiki teenage witch gets a job in a bakery, in |
Kiki's
Delivery Service (Majo no takyubin) Animated movie from Studio Ghibli |
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Ha, ha, love this. May be the least liked one |
Porco-Rosso (Kurenai no buta) Direction: Hayao Miyazaki, production: 1992 Animated movie from Studio Ghibli |
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A mighty fantasy adventure from japanese mythic times, when man and Gods lived in co- existence. Darkly critical of man's destructive powers over nature. A great film! |
Princess Mononoke (Mononoke hime) Direction and script: Hayao Miyazaki, production: 1997 Animated movie from Studio Ghibli |
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Six 3-D animated shorts with the beauty and |
Fei Fei Cybervenus Studio: Takatoshi Oki/Blue Moon, production: 2001-2002 Cast: Fei Fei |
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Some short features with heroine Yuki Terai. |
Yuki Terai - Secrets Kenichi Kutsugi/Frog Entertainment, production: 2000-2002 Cast: Yuki Terai |
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Virtuella kvinnliga hjältar som Supersonic Jet |
Virtual Stars Diverse anime studios, produktion: 1999 |
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3. Some fun and some weird films - Maybe somewhat trashier than the films on my other japanese pages |
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Trashy, wild and violent EDT is a glorious |
Evil Dead Trap (Shiryo no wana) Direction: Toshiharu Ikeda, script: Takashi Ishii, production: 1988 Cast: Miyuki Ono, Aya Katsragi, Hitomi Kobayashi, Masahiko
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Interesting art splatter horror but nothing to |
Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki (Shiryo no wana 2: Hideki) Direction and co-script: Izo Hashimoto, production: 1991 Cast: Shoko Nakayima, Rie Kondoh, Shiro Sano, Shino Ikenami |
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Sci-Fi Action and a non-comedy sequel to the |
Cutie Honey: Tears Direction: A.T. Asai Takeshi, production: 2016 Cast: Mariya Nishiuchi, Nicole Ishida, Takahiro Miura |
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Fighting crime action where a restaurant chef |
Hydra (Hi-Yah!) Direction: Kensuke Sonomura, production: 2019 Cast: Masanori Mimoto, Miu, Hironobu Nomura |
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Enjoyable Ski Comedy action thriller where a |
Shippu Rondo Direction: Teruyuki Yoshiida, production: 2016 Cast: Hiroshi Abe, Tadayoshi Okura, Yuko Oshima, Akira
Emoto |
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Comedy-melodrama about the power struggle |
Bento Harassment Direction and script: Tsukamoto Renpei, production: 2019 Cast: Ryoko Shinohara, Kyoko Yoshine, Rena Matsui |
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Nasty, dark, disgusting crime-horror where |
Shimauma: The Movie (Zebra) Director: Hajime Hashimoto, production: 2016 Cast: Ryo Ryusei, Kenta Suga, Maiko Amano, Kenji Matsuda |
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Female Fighting action sleaze drama or |
Girl's Blood Direction: Koichi Sakamoto, production: 2014 Cast: Yuria Haga, Asami Tada, Ayame Misaki, Rina Koike |
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Fun horror comedy with a russian doll or |
One Cut of the Dead Direction & script: Shinichiro Ueda, production: 2017 Cast: Takayuki Hamatso,Yusuki Akiyama, Harumi Shuhama |
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Violent and stylish homage to the japanese |
Path of Blood Direction & Animation: Eric Power, production: USA 2011-2016 Voice Cast: Kenji Kiuchi, Yoshi Okai, Shinya Wakao |
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Whimsical but enjoyable comedy crime action |
Yakuza Apocalypse (Gokudo Daisenso) Direction: Takashi Miike, production: 2015 Cast: Hayato Ichihara, Lily Franky, Reiko Takashima |
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Gun Woman Direction & co-script: Kurando Mitsutake, prod: US-Japan 2014 Cast: Asami, Kairi Narita, Tatsuya Nakadai, Noriaki R.
Kamata |
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Enjoyable comedy about the hardships of |
Shusho Kusensen Ijonashi Direction & co-script: Shusuke Kaneko, production: 1991 Cast: Yuji Oda, Emi Makui, Koji Matoba, Nobuko Sendo |
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Over Your Dead Body Direction: Takashi Miike, production: 2014 Cast: Ebizo Ichikawa, Ko Shibasaki |
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Paper light romantic melodrama about |
Close Range Love (Kin Kyori Renai) Direction: Naoto Kumazawa, production: 2014 Cast: Nana Komatsu, Tomohisa Yamashita Streaming video |
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Fluffy light action entertainment based |
Library Wars Direction: Shinsuke Sato, production: 2013 Cast: Nana Eikura, Junichi Okada, Chiaki Kuriyama |
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Another enjoyable but fluffy nonsense |
The After-Dinner Mysteries (Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de) Direction: Masato Hijikata & Junichi Ishikawa, production: 2013 Cast: Sho Sakurai, Keiko Kitagawa, Rie Miyazawa |
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Comedy on a manga by Fujio Akatsuka |
Akko-Chan: The Movie (Himitsu no Akko-chan) Direction: Yasuhiro Kawamura, production: 2012 Cast: Haruka Ayase, Masaki Okada, Shosuke Tanihara |
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Surrealistic experimental Crime Comedy |
Survive Style 5 + Direction: Gen Sukiguchi, production: 2004 Cast: Asano Tadanobu, Reika Hashimoto, Vinnie Jones Streaming video |
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A Psychotic male teacher uses the 2nd |
Lessons of the Evil Direction: Takashi Miike, production: 2012 Cast: Hideako Ito, Fumi Nikaido, Kento Hayashi |
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Delightfully childish and nostalgic in a |
Yatterman Direction: Takashi Miike, production: 2009 Cast: Sho Sakurai, Kyoko Fukada, Saki Fukuda |
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Cyborg She (Boku no kanojo wa saibogu/My Girlfriend is a Cyborg) Direction & script: Kwak Jae-yong,
production: 2008 |
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Fun Comedy about a hopeful Game Show |
Go Find a Psychic (Magare! Spoon) Direction: Katsuyuki Motohiro, production: 2009 Cast: Masami Nagasawa, Hideto Iwai, Junya Kawashima |
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The Hunt for Nikola Tesla's Electro-Magnet |
K-20: The Fiend with 20 Faces (K-20: Legend of the Mask) Direction and script: Shimako Sato, production: 2008 |
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Tokyo Gore Police Direction: Yoshihiro Nishimura, production: 2008 Cast: Eihi Shiina, Benny Yukihide, Tak Sakaguchi |
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The Machine Girl - One Armed Ballistic Assault Heroine Direction: Noburo Iguchi, production: 2007 Cast: Minase Yashiro, Asami, Kentaro Shimazu |
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Sex & Fury Direction: Norifumi Suzuki, production: 1973 Cast: Reiko Ike, Christina Lindberg |
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Yakuza Tale: Inquisition and Torture (Yasagure anego den - sokatsu rinchi) Direction: Teruo Ishii, production: 1973 Cast: Reiko Ike, Ryohei Uchida, Makato Aikawa DVD in japanese audio with english subtitles, region 1 US Panik House unrated DVD edition - transparent cover |
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Delirious fun, sleazy and violent Samurai |
Bohachi
Bushido: Code of the Forgotten 8 |
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Girls Gone Bad pinky violence from the |
Terrifying
Girls Highschool: Lynch
Law Classroom (Kyofu joshikoko: Boko rinchi kyoshits) Direction: Norifumi Suzuki, production: 1973 Cast: Reiko Ike, Miki Sugimoto, Tsunehiko Watase DVD in japanese audio with english subtitles, region 1 US Panik House unrated DVD edition |
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Girl Boss Guerilla (Sukeban gerira) Direction: Norifumi Suzuki, production: 1972 Cast: Reiko Ike, Miki Sugimoto, Toru Abe |
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Ultra Crappy sequel Flop to Avalon.
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Assault Girls (Azaruto Garuzo) Direction: Mamoru Oshii (& Uwe Boll ?), production: 2009 Cast: Hinako Saeki, Rinko Kikuchi, Meisa Kuroki |
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Apocalyptic Fantasy Action with a lot |
Onechanbara Bikini Samurai Squad - The Movie Direction, script,, photo: Yohei Fukuda, production: 2008 Cast: Eri Otoguro, Chise Nakamura, Manami Hashimoto |
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Re-make of the spaghetti western
classic |
Sukiyaki Western Django Direction: Takashi Miike, production: 2007 Cast: Hideaki Ito, Kaori Momoi, Quentin Tarantino |
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Dororo Direction: Akihiko Shiota, production: 2007 Cast: Satoshi Tsumabuki, Kou Shibasaki, Yoshio Harada |
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A warm-hearted Drama from a Japanese |
Hula Girls Direction: Lee Sang-il, production: 2006 Cast: Yasuko Matsuyuki, Yu Aoi |
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Funny Comedy and satire and entertaining |
The World Sinks Except Japan Direction: Minoru Kawasaki, production: 2006 Cast: Kenji Kohashi, Shuji Kashiwabara, Takenori Murano |
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Superhero Action Comedy about the |
Zebraman Direction: Takashi Miike, production: 2004 Cast: Sho Aikawa, Kyoka Suzuki, Atsuro Watabe, Ren Osugi |
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Synesthesia (Gimme Heaven) Direction: Toru Matsuura, produktion: 2004 Cast: Yousuke Eguchi, Masanobu Ando, Aoi Miyazaki |
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Intelligent svart hämnd-komedi och |
Karaoke Terror: The Complete Japanese Showa Songbook Direction: Tetsuo Shinohara, production: 2002 Cast: Ryuhei Matsuda, Masanobu Ando, Kayoko Kishimoto |
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Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla Direction: Tezuka Masaaki, production: 2002 Cast: Yumiko Shaku, Shin Takuma, Ko Takasugi |
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Komplex and somewhat arty Crime Drama |
Moho Han (Mohouhan/Copycat Killer) Direction: Yoshimitsu Morita, production: 2002 Cast: Masahiro Nakai, Kanji Tsuda, Tsutomu Yamazaki |
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A surprisingly good and nasty horror based on a |
The Midnight Meat Train Direction: Ryuhei Kitamura, production: 2008 Cast: Bradley Cooper, Vinnie Jones, Leslie Bibb |
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Aragami Direction: Ryuhei Kitamura, production: 2002 Cast: Takao Osawa, Masaya Kato,
Kanae Uotani |
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A cool and experimentally filmed take |
Samurai Fiction Direction: Hiroyuki Nakano, production: 1998 Cast: Morio Kazama, Mitsuro Fukikoshi, Tomoyasu Hotei |
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Girls are confusing the sensory signals |
Naked Blood (Megayaku: Naked Blood/Splatter: Naked Blood) Direction: Hisayasu Sato, production: 1996 Cast: Misa Aika, Yumika Hayashi, Tadao Abe |
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The Rocket launched giant turtle were |
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe Direction: Shusuke Kaneko, production: 1995 Cast: Shinobu Nakayama, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Ayako Fujitani |
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Funny Sex Comedy about the scandalous |
Weather Woman Direction: Tomoaki Hosoyama, production: 1995 Cast: Kei Mizutani, Takashi Sumida, Saori Taida |
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Angel Guts Red Vertigo (Tenshino no harawata: Akai memai) Direction & script: Takashi Ishii, production: 1988 Cast: Mayako Katsuragu, Naoto Takenaka, Jun Izumi |
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Nasty Grindhouse Women in Prison exploitation |
Female Prisoner: Caged! (Joshuu ori/The Prison Heat) Direction: Masaru Konuma, production: 1983 Cast: Mina Asami, Shigeru Muroi |
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2001-2024 Gunnar Strange
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