Tetta Sugimoto

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 begins her own investigation. Having spotted a strange young man named K who resembles the composite, an elaborate minuet ensues in which it is not always certain who is following and spying on whom -- surprisingly, an unexpected trust, and the beginnings of an amorous alliance, develops between the two. (Viz Films / Tidepoint Pictures)

Death Is Only The Beginning

A young man decides one day to start killing yakuza. After he kills his first two he gets roped into helping a wannabe gangster and his bumbling underlings to perform a hit. While things work out in the beginning, this young psychopath quickly becomes more trouble than the gang expected. Will they be able to rid themselves of him, or will they be his next victims? (imdb)

A failed cellist connects with his inner undertaker and his rural hometown in this tonally eccentric, lushly scored, movingly funny drama. Crushed at the breakup of his Tokyo orchestra, Daigo retreats to his picturesque northern Japan hometown, with adoring wife Mika in tow, to find his true calling. (psfilmfest.org)

"GS Wonderland" is about the 1960's Group Sounds bands - A Japanese pop movement inspired by the Beatles and other mid-1960's Brit Pop. Three young men set out to start their own band "The Diamonds" when they are signed to a recording contract during their very first rehearsal. Things turn for the unexpected when their agent brings Mick (Chiaki Kuriyama) into the group as their keyboarder. All of them believe Mick looks remarkably like a girl! (AsianMediaWiki)

A true-story account of a German businessman who saved more than 200,000 Chinese during the Nanjing massacre in 1937-38. (imdb)

A collection of dark shorts from Japan.

The story begins with Sekiuchi, boss of the Sannokai, a huge organised crime syndicate controlling the entire Kanto region, issuing a stern warning to his lieutenant Kato and right-hand man Ikemoto, head of the Ikemoto-gumi. Kato orders Ikemoto to bring the unassociated Murase-gumi gang in line, and he immediately passes the task on to his subordinate Otomo, who runs his own crew. The tricky jobs that no-one wants to do always end up in Otomo's lap...

The women's prison film Scorpion's Revenge tells the tale of Nami, who, as the film begins, is sentenced to life in prison. The brutal activities inside the prison are masterminded both by a warden and brutal inmates. Nami must figure out how to survive in such a brutal setting, while all the while formulating a plan for revenge.

A tale of young love and friendship. Onkel, with the help of Kosuke, is trying to win the affection of beautiful Fusako. They manage to convince her to participate in an acting competition at the school festival...

On the subtropical Japanese island of Amami, traditions about nature remain eternal. During the full-moon night of traditional dances in August, 16-year-old Kaito discovers a dead body floating in the sea. His girlfriend Kyoko will attempt to help him understand this mysterious discovery. Together, Kaito and Kyoko will learn to become adults by experiencing the interwoven cycles of life, death and love. (imdb)

37,000 Peasants perished in the Shimbara Revolt: among them, the leader of that uprising, Shiro Amakusa. Amakusa is resurrected from hell bent on revenging the death of his fellow comrades ... (imdb)

An old woman has died and her widower with dementia confesses to killing her. After this, the story goes back in time to show the events leading up to her death. (imdb)

Middle-aged salaryman Yoshimoto Hajime (Kohinata Fumiyo) was a workaholic who left all household matters including child-rearing to his wife, Tamayo (Harada Mieko), the two of them hardly ever spoke as a result of some incident. Then, one day, Yoshimoto suddenly collapsed while dancing bare chested at a company party and passed away. Worried about the family he has left behind, his ghost appears at his own wake. (mydramalist.com)

In 1922, Zenkoku Suiheisha (National Levelers Association) organized and started fighting for burakumin civil rights. Though these rigid categories may have blurred since the 1600s, and despite the Zenkoku's modern successors, the stigma of being a burakumin still remains today. In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the struggle, director Yoichi Higashi spins this tale about two boys who endure a daily torrent of prejudice for their lowly lineage, but grow up to fight for their rights. (Jonathan Crow)

A Choice between Loyalty or Duty of the Samurai! Can the heartlessness of society crush the honor of an individual? In the spring of the 18th year of Kanei, Hosokawa Tadatoshi, feudal lord of the Higo area, died. Although Tadatoshi forbade his vassals to follow him in death before he died, they still committed seppuku one after the other. The new feudal lord, Mitsunao, Tadatoshi's son, also gave the order forbidding seppuku. (themoviedb)

What does a young orphan urchin do in the slums of Tokyo? He gets into trouble, into brawls, into fights and eventually he lands in jail. Except this one is not just beating, he has a raw talent and a force that gets noticed. Out of jail, it is time to take the boy and polish the raw talent into something that fits the boxing rink. (imdb)

An anthology-style program featuring strange tales which originally ran on Fuji TV, hosted by the famous comedian, Tamori.

A young man takes an unusual job to provide for his sick father.

The story continues from the "Signal" drama series. Saegusa Kento and Sakurai Misaki head to the place where Oyama Takeshi is in the present day.

A massive earthquake strikes off mainland Japan causing the temperature of the Pacific Ocean to rise meteorically, leading to a massive storm to hit Tokyo and for it to be inundated with water. Later the largest typhoon in recorded Japanese history hits Tokyo. The Tokyo Fire Department and its team of crack rescuers swing into action, and shortly after they do, a distress call arises from an underground subway station - with repeated indications of the rescue code, 252 ...

Detective Yuji Kudo drives his car to see his mother, who is hospitalized with a serious health condition. Yuji then accidentally hits a man with his car and that man dies. At the hospital, Yuji tries to cover up the death of the man. (imdb)

An exceptional marksman and hopeless playboy, private eye Ryo Saeba reluctantly forms an alliance with his late partner's sister to investigate his death. (netflix.com)

A mysterious man lands his ship on a seemingly deserted planet. He sets out with his crew to see if any survivors remain.

Kohei Kuryu is a former juvenile delinquent. After passing the law board exams, Kuryu becomes a prosecutor who possesses quick instincts and a kind of cleverness that only someone raised on the streets could have. (imdb)