Tōhō Kabushiki Kaisha
Series
Criterion collection volume 190
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
日本語
Description
Adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth, set in feudal Japan. Tells the story of a Samurai lord who kills his master and usurps his power in fulfillment of a witch's prophecy.
2) Stray dog
Series
Criterion collection volume 233
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
日本語
Description
A bad day gets worse for rookie 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 thief, whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, the cop and the criminal's lives become more intertwined and the investigation becomes an examination of Murakami's own dark side --
3) Ikiru
Series
Criterion collection volume 221
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
日本語
Description
A young Japanese businessman dying of cancer wants to give something back to society before his death, so he decides to build a playground for children.
Series
Criterion collection volume 280
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
日本語
Description
Ryunosuke is a sociopathic samurai. When he is scheduled for an exhibition match at his fencing school, the wife of his opponent begs Ryunosuke to throw the match, offering her own virtue in trade.
Publisher
Toho Animation
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
日本語
Description
Mitsuha, a high school girl living in a rural town deep in the mountains, has a dream that she is a boy living an unfamiliar life in Tokyo. Taki, a high school boy living in Tokyo, dreams that he is a girl living in the mountains. As they realize they are changing places, their encounter sets the cogs of fate into motion.
Publisher
Classic Media
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Follow the dangerous adventures of Calico, an ocean-going research vessel under the command of Captain Majors and his crew. The ship's protector, Godzilla, has befriended the crew after the rescue of a younger, winged version of Godzilla called Godzooky.
Series
Criterion collection volume 267
Publisher
Criterion
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
日本語
Description
Reconstructing the splendor of feudal Japan and the pageantry or war, Kurosawa creates a soaring historical epic about a peasant impersonating a nobleman in battle. Kagemusha is presented in its original 180 min. uncut Japanese version, not the shortened "international version" presented by 20th Century Fox.
Publisher
Simitar Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
Aliens from a dying galaxy construct a robot, Mechagodzilla, armed with lasers and guided missles to conquer Earth. Godzilla's strength is no match for Titanosaurus and Mechagodzilla until Interpol agents discover a weakness that gives Godzilla a chance to save the world.
13) Sanjuro
Series
Criterion collection volume 53
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
日本語
Description
A group of young men set out to clean up the corruption in their town. They are joined by a scruffy, cynical samurai who doesn't fit their concept of how a warrior should look and act.
15) Godzilla 2000
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
A UFO reveals itself as an alien monster with awesome destructive powers. Godzilla, the alien monster, and the citizens of Japan battle for survival.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Language
English
Description
Forget about acid rain and global warming! The worst ecological nightmare is actually Hedorah, which starts off small but quickly mutates into a giant flying monster capable of wiping out all life on whatever unfortunate planet it lands on! And since Hedorah grows by consuming the toxic gases and chemicals mankind has spilled into the air and water, in the early 1970s that means that its potential growth is unlimited! Fortunately for the human race,...
Publisher
Funimation
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
日本語
Description
When a massive gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government scrambles to save its citizens. A ragtag team of volunteers cuts through a web of red tape to uncover the monster's weakness and its mysterious ties to a foreign superpower. But time is not on their side: the greatest catastrophe to ever befall the world is about to evolve right before their very eyes.
Publisher
Embassy Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1987]
Language
日本語
Description
In 16th century Japan, a small farming village has been continually victimized by bandits who take their crops and their women. The villagers, desperate to end the terror, hire seven unemployed samurai to help defend the village. The modern film, "The Magnificent Seven", was based on this Japanese film.