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- Hana-bi. 1997’s Hana-bi is one of Takeshi Kitano’s more well-known movies, but still an underrated gem in the mainstream discussions about crime movies.
- Pale Flower. After being released from prison, the protagonist of Pale Flower, Muraki is returning to all the places that he used to frequent. He was jailed for murder, but when he returns to the gambling dens, he meets a young woman who wants to find something thrilling within her life.
- Dragnet Girl. Dragnet Girl was released in Japan during 1933, only a few years before World War II began to pick up steam in East Asia. It’s a silent movie by the famed director Yasujiro Ozu, and tells the story of a girl who is dating a gangster.
- Drunken Angel. Before Akira Kurosawa became the celebrated director he is today, he released movies like Drunken Angel in post-war Japan, which was rebuilding after World War II and the new occupation in place by the Americans.
Nov 28, 2022 · Takeshi Kitano produced numerous movies on the Yakuza, including coming-of-age tales (Kids Return), road movies (Kikujiro), and even a whole movie about a group of grandfather yakuza out and about (Ryuzo and the Seven Henchman).
- Once Upon a Crime (2023) Runtime: 1 hr 47 min | Genre: Adventure, Comedy | Director: Yûichi Fukuda. Cast: Kanna Hashimoto, Yûko Araki, Takanori Iwata. Comedy Once Upon a Crime’s Japanese title literally translates to ‘Little Red Riding Hood, on her journey, encounters a corpse,’ with the famous fairytale character eventually having to solve the mystery behind said corpse before the clock at Cinderella’s (Yûko Araki) royal ball hits midnight.
- Bleach (2018) Runtime: 1 hr 48 min | Genre: Action Fantasy | Director: Shinsuke Sato. Cast: Sota Fukushi, Hana Sugisaki, Ryo Yoshizawa, Erina Mano. Like with many other films on this list, Bleach is based on a popular pre-existing manga of the same name.
- Call Me Chihiro (2023) Runtime: 2 hr 11 min | Genre: Drama | Director: Rikiya Imaizumi. Cast: Kasumi Arimura, Hana Toyoshima, Tetta Shimada. Based on the manga series Chihirosan by Hiroyuki Yasuda, Call Me Chihiro is a beautiful story about how embracing your true self gives others the freedom to do the same.
- Love Like the Falling Petals (2022) Runtime: 2 hrs 8 min | Genre: Romance | Director: Yoshihiro Fukagawa. Cast: Kento Nakajima, Honoka Matsumoto. A beautifully haunting love story, Love Like the Falling Petals, is based on a novel by Keisuke Uyama.
From heart-tugging dramas to mouth-watering food documentaries, here are the best Japanese series and movies available with English subtitles on Netflix right now (note: regional restrictions...
- Emma Steen
- Call Me Chihiro
- First Love
- Bleach
- Mother
- Ride Or Die
- The Forest of Love
- Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
- A Silent Voice
- Battle Royale
- A Whisker Away
Director: Rikiya Imaizumi | Cast: Kasumi Arimura, Hana Toyoshima& Ryuya Wakaba | Editor’s Rating: 8/10 Chihiro, a former sex worker, goes out into the world to make a name for herself. She makes lots of friends while working at the Nokonoko Bento store close to the beach and explores her passions on her own terms. Thanks to her popularity, she is i...
Director: Takashi Miike | Starring: Becky, Bengal, Masayuki Deai A mutilated head with eyes wide open slides into an alleyway within the first three minutes of Takashi Miike’s First Love. This is an R-rated Japanese movie on Netflix since the movie has gore scenes. Boxer Leo (Masataka Kubota) lacks ambition and has little to live for until he colli...
Starring: Sota Fukushi, Hana Sugisaki, Ryo Yoshizawa | Director/Writer: Shinsuke Sato | Editor’s Rating:6/10 Bleach is a live action adaptation of a manga of the same. The movie was released in 2018. Having read the manga myself, I can assure that the movie has done justice to the original story as much as it could. But also, if you haven’t read th...
Starring: Masami Nagasawa, Daiken Okudaira | Director: Tatsushi Omori | Editor’s Rating: 8/10 ‘Mother‘ is a tragic story that depicts the harshness of life of a single mother named Akiko who struggles to lead a stable life. Akiko has a son named Shuhei and she does little to nothing to raise him well. This movie is based on a true story of an abusi...
Starring: Kiko Mizuhara, Hona Ikoka | Director: Ryuichi Hiroki | Editor’s Rating: 6/10 This Japanese movie is a pro LGBTQ+ movie that depicts the lives of two young women. Rei Nagasawa is a woman in her late 20s who realizes that she’s a lesbian. She learns that her former friend Nanae Shinoda is married and is being brutally abused by her husband....
Starring: Kippei Shiina, Kyoko Hinami | Director: Sion Sono | Editor’s rating: 7/10 First up on our list is a tale inspired by the series of murders and other crimes that rocked Kyushu, Japan in the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. The Forest of Love is a gripping crime thriller that stars Kippei Shiina as Joe Murata. The movie is based on the true st...
Starring: Takeru Satoh, Kasumi Arimura | Director: Keishi Ōtomo| Editor’s rating: 8/10 The fifth and final movie from the Rurouni Kenshin film series, this movie is a live action movie. Based on Nobuhiro Watsuki’smanga, the Rurouni Kenshin film series consists of 5 parts- Rurouni Kenshin, Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno, Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend ...
Starring: Miyu Irino, Saori Hayami | Director: Naoka Yamada | Editor’s rating: 8.5/10 Would this list be complete without mentioning a few anime movies? Anime movies will always be one of my favourite genres because besides the animations, there is always a beautiful moral to take away. A silent voice is based on the manga by Yoshitoki Oima of the ...
Starring: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda | Director: Kinji Fukasaku | Editor’s rating: 8.5/10 Based on the 1999 novel by Koushan Takami, Battle Royale is a treat for all you action thriller movie buffs. The movie revolves around a group of young high school students who have to fight to the death by the Japanese government. The film was initially bann...
Starring: Mirai Shida, Natsuki Hanae | Director: Junichi Sato, Tomotaka Shibayama| Editor’s rating: 7/10 Another animated movie on our list is “A Whisker Away” which was produced by Studio Colorido, Toho Animation, and Twin Engine. This movie is a beautiful story of magic and sweet puppy love. The movie follows Miyo as she tries to woo her crush, H...
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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. Director Seijun Suzuki Stars Tetsuya Watari Chieko Matsubara Hideaki Nitani
