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Tokyo Eyes

  Tokyo police are investigating a series of reckless and bizarre shootings by a suspect known only as “four eyes.” Meanwhile, the teen-aged sister of one of the investigating officers Read More

Village of Dreams

  Tells of the childhood of nine-year-old twins in a rural village in Japan after World War 2. Includes the boys’ relationships with their schoolteacher mother, civil servant father, elderly Read More

Tokyo Drifter

  After his gang disbands, a yakuza enforcer looks forward to life outside of organized crime but soon must become a drifter after his old rivals attempt to assassinate him. Read More

Waterboys

  Suzuki is a high-school student who aspires to become a great swimmer; however, he is the only person on the school’s swimming team. Soon, a beautiful new swimming teacher Read More

Woman in the Dunes

  Jumpei Niki, a Tokyo based entomologist and educator, is in a poor seaside village collecting specimens of sand insects. As it is late in the day and as he Read More

Yojimbo

  Sanjuro, a wandering samurai enters a rural town in nineteenth century Japan. After learning from the innkeeper that the town is divided between two gangsters, he plays one side Read More

The Yellow Handkerchief

  A convict, newly released from prison for murder, joins two strangers on a road trip through Hokkaido to visit his ex-wife, whom he hasn’t seen in four years, knowing Read More

Weather Woman

  Keiko, a young, newly hired weather woman, is eager to give her channel’s flagging ratings a boost. She decides a panty shot might do the trick, so during her Read More

Weather Woman Returns

  Keiko is the new owner of a local television station, and she’s determined to succeed, no matter what! But the rival TV station will stop at nothing to crush Read More

Tampopo

  The tale of an eccentric band of culinary ronin who guide the widow of a noodle-shop owner on her quest for the perfect recipe.  This rapturous “ramen western” by Read More