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1. Crying Freeman (1995)
102 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A woman sees an assassin outside San Francisco killing yakuza men and later in Vancouver. She's been told that he leaves no witness. Will she be his next victim or...?
Director: Christophe Gans | Stars: Julie Condra, Kevan Ohtsji, Mark Dacascos, Debbie Podowski
Votes: 13,636
2. Spiral (2000)
90 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
The inhabitants of a small Japanese town become increasingly obsessed with and tormented by spirals.
Director: Higuchinsky | Stars: Eriko Hatsune, Fhi Fan, Hinako Saeki, Shin Eun-kyung
Votes: 9,015
3. Ju-on: The Curse (2000 Video)
TV-PG | 70 min | Horror, Mystery
A teacher visits the house of one of his students after the boy goes missing, only to have a horrifying excuse for his absence from school.
Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Yûrei Yanagi, Yue, Ryôta Koyama, Hitomi Miwa
Votes: 9,000
4. Drive (1997)
R | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A prototype enhanced human, on the run from Chinese-hired hit men, hooks up with a dread-locked bystander, and the two of them elude their pursuers narrowly each time.
Director: Steve Wang | Stars: Mark Dacascos, Kadeem Hardison, John Pyper-Ferguson, Brittany Murphy
Votes: 6,926
5. Playback (1996)
R | 92 min | Drama, Thriller
The marriage of David, a senior executive, and his beautiful wife, Sara, an interior designer, is under great strain because he is in the process of putting together the biggest ... See full summary »
Director: Oley Sassone | Stars: Shannon Whirry, Tawny Kitaen, Charles Grant, Harry Dean Stanton
Votes: 503
6. Fist of the North Star (1995)
R | 103 min | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Based on a graphic novel, this apocalyptic adventure centers on a man who must reverse the cataclysmic conditions of his world.
Director: Tony Randel | Stars: Gary Daniels, Malcolm McDowell, Costas Mandylor, Downtown Julie Brown
Votes: 3,595
7. No Way Back (1995)
R | 91 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When an op goes wrong and FBI agent Zack's partner dies, his search for the one responsible takes him to a yakuza in Japan. A mob boss wants revenge for his son's death and Zack's his target.
Director: Frank A. Cappello | Stars: Russell Crowe, Helen Slater, Etsushi Toyokawa, Michael Lerner
Votes: 3,177
8. 100 Yen Love (2014)
113 min | Comedy, Drama
A 32-year-old woman living with her parents meets a boxer and finally starts a life.
Director: Masaharu Take | Stars: Sakura Andô, Hirofumi Arai, Yôzaburô Itô, Miyoko Inagawa
Votes: 2,723
9. Dead or Alive (1999)
R | 105 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A yakuza of Chinese descent and a Japanese cop each wage their own war against the Japanese mafia. But they are destined to meet. Their encounter will change the world.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Shô Aikawa, Riki Takeuchi, Renji Ishibashi, Hitoshi Ozawa
Votes: 8,572 | Gross: $0.00M
10. Go (2001)
122 min | Drama, Romance
Sugihara, born in Japan but with North Korean parents, falls in love with a Japanese girl after changing from a North Korean school to a Japanese school. His boxer dad teaches him boxing - skills used a lot.
Director: Isao Yukisada | Stars: Yôsuke Kubozuka, Kô Shibasaki, Tarô Yamamoto, Hirofumi Arai
Votes: 3,023
11. The Glass Cage (1996)
R | 96 min | Drama, Thriller
Paul, an ex-CIA agent, lands in New Orleans, works at a bar with ex Jacqueline. They smuggle for Marko. Paul's CIA friends target Marko's boss. A detective betrays Paul. Diamond and drug smuggling operations unfold.
Director: Michael Schroeder | Stars: Horacio Anthony, Fred Asparagus, Collin Bernsen, Hilton T. Brown
Votes: 281
12. Exte: Hair Extensions (2007)
R | 108 min | Comedy, Horror
About hair extensions that attack the women that wear them.
Director: Sion Sono | Stars: Chiaki Kuriyama, Megumi Satô, Tsugumi, Eri Machimoto
Votes: 3,358
13. Ju-on: The Curse 2 (2000)
Not Rated | 76 min | Horror, Mystery
On his request, the sensitive sister of a real estate agent visits a house he intends to sell, only to cross paths with its resident curse.
Director: Takashi Shimizu | Stars: Yûrei Yanagi, Takako Fuji, Takashi Matsuyama, Ryôta Koyama
Votes: 4,072
14. Graveyard of Honor (2002)
Not Rated | 131 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A barkeeper saves a Yakuza boss' life and thus makes his way up in the organization. However his fear of nothing soon causes problems.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Gorô Kishitani, Ryôsuke Miki, Narimi Arimori, Mikio Ôsawa
Votes: 2,353
15. Zebraman (2004)
115 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
A down-and-out school teacher receives the calling to become the real life personification of an old television superhero, Zebraman.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Shô Aikawa, Kyôka Suzuki, Atsuro Watabe, Yui Ichikawa
Votes: 3,665
16. Final Vendetta (1996)
R | 96 min | Thriller
When young Jenny moves in with Naomi and Mike as a surrogate mother, their prayers for having children seem answered. But Jenny's got a secret. Now Mike and Naomi are praying to stay alive as pure sweet Jenny turns into sweet evil.
Director: René Eram | Stars: Seiko Matsuda, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Peter Boyle, Scott Cohen
Votes: 337
17. The Key (1997)
95 min | Drama
Mr. Kenmochi is older and loss of sexual potency. He discovers that jealousy is the remedy, reviving his loss of sexual vigor. To do so, he forces his wife Ikuko to take an interest in young Kimura, his daughter Toshiko's fiancé.
Director: Toshiharu Ikeda | Stars: Naomi Kawashima, Akira Emoto, Mikio Ôsawa, Kenji Imai
Votes: 112
18. Cover Me (1995)
R | 94 min | Mystery, Thriller
A policewoman goes undercover as a model for an erotic magazine to help catch a serial killer who is preying on erotic models and strippers. FMV game Blue Heat: The Case of the Cover Girl Murders (1997) is based on the movie.
Director: Michael Schroeder | Stars: Rick Rossovich, Courtney Taylor, Paul Sorvino, Stephen Nichols
Votes: 271
19. 69 (2004)
114 min | Drama
A group of rebellious teenagers cause mischief and disorder in a 1969 Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan as a result of tensions from their school and a US military base.
Director: Sang-il Lee | Stars: Satoshi Tsumabuki, Masanobu Andô, Yûta Kanai, Asami Mizukawa
Votes: 503
20. Blue Tiger (1994)
R | 88 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A woman dedicates her life to seeking revenge after her son is killed by crossfire as Japanese gangsters perform a hit.
Director: Norberto Barba | Stars: Virginia Madsen, Tôru Nakamura, Dean Hallo, Ryo Ishibashi
Votes: 865
21. Abunai Deka (1986–1987)
54 min | Action
This series revolves around the investigations of Detectives Toshiki Takayama and Yuji Oshita. Famous for their unique personalities and unorthodox methods of catching the criminals, this ... See full summary »
Stars: Hiroshi Tachi, Kyôhei Shibata, Tôru Nakamura, Bengal
Votes: 19
22. Dead or Alive 2: Birds (2000)
Not Rated | 97 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Two contract killers cross paths in the middle of the same job and realize they are childhood friends.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Shô Aikawa, Riki Takeuchi, Noriko Aota, Edison Chen
Votes: 4,097
23. Time of Wickedness (1985)
110 min | Drama
Filled with guilt over his forbidden desires, young man leaves home and his studies. He finds a new smaller place to stay, a low-paying but satisfying job and a girlfriend. Then his mother, unable to fight her forbidden desires, shows up.
Director: Yasuo Furuhata | Stars: Shima Iwashita, Shinobu Sakagami, Kaori Okamoto, Yûsuke Okada
Votes: 131
24. The Most Dangerous Game (1978)
Not Rated | 89 min | Crime
Hitman Narumi is asked to rescue a kidnapped businessman who is involved in an air defense project. Narumi nearly succeeds but a stray shot kills the hostage. Nevertheless the person who hired Narumi now has another mission for him.
Director: Tôru Murakawa | Stars: Yûsaku Matsuda, Keiko Tasaka, Yôko Ichiji, Daigo Kusano
Votes: 234
25. Dead or Alive: Final (2002)
Not Rated | 89 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The ace cop of a totalitarian police force and a drifting android play their parts in a post-apocalyptic society. They are destined to fight. Their encounter will change them forever.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Shô Aikawa, Maria Chen, Richard Chen, Jason Chu
Votes: 2,797
26. Bi bappu haisukuru (1985)
90 min | Action, Comedy
If your girl or boy attends Bee Bop High School it is time to seek out alternatives. The boys and girls are uniformed and sport 1950s' style sleek hair and features, but the educational ... See full summary »
Director: Hiroyuki Nasu | Stars: Kôjiro Shimizu, Tôru Nakamura, Miho Nakayama, Masumi Miyazaki
Votes: 76
27. The Killing Game (1978)
Not Rated | 92 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After making a sensational hit, Narumi has gone into hiding for 5 years. When he comes back he bumps into two women that he has spared 5 years ago. Two rival yakuza bosses hire Narumi to ... See full summary »
Director: Tôru Murakawa | Stars: Yûsaku Matsuda, Yutaka Nakajima, Gajirô Satô, Kai Atô
Votes: 148
28. Deadly Outlaw: Rekka (2002)
96 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
When his beloved boss is killed, a dangerous young gangster cuts a path of vengeance through the Japanese mafia.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Riki Takeuchi, Ryôsuke Miki, Ken'ichi Endô, Mika Katsumura
Votes: 1,706
29. D-Zaka no satsujin jiken (1998)
95 min | Mystery
Detective Kogoro Akechi is faced with a peculiar murder case involving forgeries of classic pornographic artworks.
Director: Akio Jissôji | Stars: Hiroyuki Sanada, Kyûsaku Shimada, Yumi Yoshiyuki, Yûko Daike
Votes: 191
30. Be-Bop highschool: Koko yotaro elegy (1986)
95 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Teen thugs Hiroshi and Toru get caught in a street war when their prized school trousers are forcefully taken from them by punks from a rival school.
Director: Hiroyuki Nasu | Stars: Tôru Nakamura, Kôjiro Shimizu, Miho Nakayama, Masumi Miyazaki
Votes: 50
31. Tantei monogatari (1983)
111 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A private detective and a college student find themselves in hot water while investigating the murder of a night club owner.
Director: Kichitarô Negishi | Stars: Hiroko Yakushimaru, Yûsaku Matsuda, Lisa Akikawa, Chû Arai
Votes: 218
32. New York Cop (1993)
R | 93 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A Japanese detective, illegally residing in the U.S., finds himself blackmailed by the NYPD internal force and sent undercover to break a ring of Asian gun dealers.
Director: Tôru Murakawa | Stars: Tôru Nakamura, Chad McQueen, Mira Sorvino, Conan Lee
Votes: 259
33. Yo-Yo Girl Cop (2006)
Not Rated | 98 min | Action
Recruited by a clandestine police organization, "K" must stop a plot by student radicals to create anarchy in Japan. Armed with a hi-tech steel yo-yo, and a new name (Asamiya Saki), she ... See full summary »
Director: Kenta Fukasaku | Stars: Aya Matsuura, Rika Ishikawa, Erika Miyoshi, Yui Okada
Votes: 1,196
34. Yajû shisubeshi (1980)
119 min | Drama, Crime, Action
A journalist steals a gun from a cop after killing him and goes on a spree of robbery and murder.
Director: Tôru Murakawa | Stars: Yûsaku Matsuda, Mako Midori, Akemi Mari, Toshio Kurosawa
Votes: 313
35. Countdown (1996)
R | 90 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
An FBI agent works with a Tokyo policewoman in Seattle to stop a criminal obsessed with a student.
Director: Keoni Waxman | Stars: Yûki Amami, Lori Petty, Jason London, James Le Gros
Votes: 298
36. The Execution Game (1979)
Not Rated | 100 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Narumi is set up by a mysterious woman. Abducted and tortured, Narumi is forced to take on a new job - the target is a veteran killer as good as he is.
Director: Tôru Murakawa | Stars: Yûsaku Matsuda, Lily, Yoshirô Aoki, Ryûji Katagiri
Votes: 134
37. Yomigaeru kinrô (1979)
131 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A seemingly run-of-the-mill corporate salaryman leads a double life as a vicious criminal by night. In a delicious scheme of payback, he seeks to dominate the corporation that employs him by day.
Director: Tôru Murakawa | Stars: Yûsaku Matsuda, Jun Fubuki, Kei Satô, Mikio Narita
Votes: 294
38. Koi gokudo (1997)
110 min | Crime, Drama
Based on the novel Ukonshi Kujira by author Yamanouchi Yukio, Mochizuki Rokuro's third in his yakuza trilogy depicts a country girl falling in love with a street-level down and dirty thug ... See full summary »
Director: Rokuro Mochizuki | Stars: Yoshio Harada, Shohei Hino, All Kyojin, Shunsuke Matsuoka
Votes: 122
39. Shin jingi naki tatakai (2000)
109 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Director: Junji Sakamoto | Stars: Etsushi Toyokawa, Tomoyasu Hotei, Shô Aikawa, Ittoku Kishibe
Votes: 68
40. W no higeki (1984)
108 min | Drama, Mystery
Young college student Shizuka is given the opportunity to act in a stage play with professionals. Shizuka is willing to go to great lengths to master this role of a lifetime, but as the ... See full synopsis »
Director: Shin'ichirô Sawai | Stars: Hiroko Yakushimaru, Yoshiko Mita, Masanori Sera, Seiji Endô
Votes: 291
41. Sorekara (1985)
130 min | Drama
Daisuke (Yusaku Matsuda) is supposed to be out looking for a respectable job and equally respectable wife. He is 30 years old and devotes his attention to music and literature; his family ... See full summary »
Director: Yoshimitsu Morita | Stars: Yûsaku Matsuda, Miwako Fujitani, Kaoru Kobayashi, Morio Kazama
Votes: 359
42. Kondo wa aisaika (2009)
128 min | Drama
The heart wrenching love story between a married couple. The jobless husband cheats on his wife and has no love for her. The wife wants to go on a trip to get pregnant.
Director: Isao Yukisada | Stars: Hiroko Yakushimaru, Etsushi Toyokawa, Gaku Hamada, Haruka Igawa
Votes: 88
43. Pinku Eiga: Inside the Pleasure Dome of Japanese Erotic Cinema (2011)
Documentary
Director: Yves Montmayeur | Stars: Gô Arisue, Christopher Doyle, Yoshiyuki Hayashida, Masaru Konuma
Votes: 9
44. I Was a 'Secret Bitch' (2019)
112 min | Romance
Hiromi (Yui Sakuma) is a 26-year-old single woman. She is popular with guys. Her hobby and speciality is getting men to like her using smalltalk and a shy persona. If a guy confesses his ... See full summary »
Director: Kôichirô Miki | Stars: Yui Sakuma, Nijirô Murakami, Suzuka Ohgo, Yûta Koseki
Votes: 45
45. Oretachi ni haka wa nai (1979)
131 min | Crime, Thriller
A plot to steal money from gangsters leads to trouble.
Director: Yukihiro Sawada | Stars: Yûsaku Matsuda, Kôichi Iwaki, Masaru Shiga, Kahori Takeda
Votes: 54
46. Boogiepop and Others (2000)
109 min | Horror
Female students are disappearing and a rumor is going around that a Shinigami is killing them. However, one girl named Nagi Kirima who doesn't fear death or darkness streets to solve what ... See full summary »
Director: Ryu Kaneda | Stars: Sayaka Yoshino, Maya Kurosu, Daijirô Kawaoka, Ayana Sakai
Votes: 189
47. The Detective Story (1979–1980)
Action, Comedy
A cop from San Francisco sets up as a detective in Japan and takes on cases.
Stars: Yûsaku Matsuda, Mikio Narita, Kaori Takeda, Michihiro Yamanishi
Votes: 36
48. Distant Justice (1992)
R | 94 min | Action, Drama
After his daughter is kidnapped and his wife murdered by drug dealers, a man finds that the gang is protected by corrupt politicians, and sets out to wipe out the gang and expose the politicians.
Director: Tôru Murakawa | Stars: Bunta Sugawara, David Carradine, George Kennedy, Eric Lutes
Votes: 95
49. Life in Overtime (2018)
125 min | Comedy
Sosuke Tashiro is on an elite career course at a major bank until he is transferred - or rather relegated - to a subsidiary company, where he reaches retirement age.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Hiroshi Tachi, Hitomi Kuroki, Ryôko Hirosue, Asami Usuda
Votes: 172
50. The Lady in a Black Dress (1987)
100 min | Crime, Drama
A woman arrives as an acquaintance of a sister in law for a day under the bar master Tamura who had guided Yakuza's escaping.
Director: Yôichi Sai | Stars: Tomoyo Harada, Toshiyuki Nagashima, Hideo Murota, Takashi Fuji
Votes: 44