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1. Rashomon (1950)
Not Rated | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The rape of a bride and the murder of her samurai husband are recalled from the perspectives of a bandit, the bride, the samurai's ghost and a woodcutter.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Machiko Kyô, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura
Votes: 180,238 | Gross: $0.10M
2. Fame (1982–1987)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Music, Musical
The stories of the students and faculty of the New York City High School for the Performing Arts.
Stars: Carlo Imperato, Gene Anthony Ray, Debbie Allen, Albert Hague
Votes: 4,441
3. The Outrage (1964)
Approved | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Western
Travelers in the 1870s Southwest discuss a recent murder trial in which all the principals told differing stories about the events.
Director: Martin Ritt | Stars: Paul Newman, Laurence Harvey, Claire Bloom, Edward G. Robinson
Votes: 2,521 | Gross: $3.92M
4. Aoi Bungaku Series (2009)
22 min | Animation, Drama, History
The story of a man who struggles with relating to humans. The man feels utterly detached from everything that makes one truly human. A truly harrowing portrait of brokenness, made all the more frightening for how relatable it is.
Stars: Mamoru Miyano, Romi Park, Daisuke Namikawa, Tomokazu Seki
Votes: 1,286
5. Iron Maze (1991)
R | 104 min | Drama, Thriller
In Corinth, a dying town 15 miles from Pittsburg: One evening, a Japanese businessman, who wanted to tear down the closed iron mills to build an amusement park, is found half dead in his ... See full summary »
Director: Hiroaki Yoshida | Stars: Jeff Fahey, Bridget Fonda, Hiroaki Murakami, J.T. Walsh
Votes: 756
6. The Outrage (2011)
R | 108 min | Drama, Mystery
In this remake of Rashomon (1950), a young monk is left to determine the truth behind three competing perspectives after a bandit's disturbing murder trial.
Director: M.L. Pundhevanop Dhewakul | Stars: Mario Maurer, Phetthai Vongkumlao, Pongpat Wachirabunjong, Ananda Everingham
Votes: 409
7. Jigokuhen (1969)
91 min | Drama
A rebellious Korean artist tests the limits of his sadistic patron, an omnipotent feudal Japanese lord. Yoshihide demands a commission to paint screens of the Hell which he sees the ... See full summary »
Director: Shirô Toyoda | Stars: Hideyo Amamoto, Tadao Futami, Masao Imafuku, Mitsuyo Inomata
Votes: 381
8. Tajomaru: Avenging Blade (2009)
126 min | Action, Crime, Drama
TAJOMARU is the famous 'bandit' of the forest from RASHOMON. Whoever kills Tajomaru inherits his name, status and sword. A royal brother leaves his kingdom to protect the princess he loves,... See full summary »
Director: Hiroyuki Nakano | Stars: Shun Oguri, Yuki Shibamoto, Kei Tanaka, Kyôsuke Yabe
Votes: 350
9. Toshishun (1981 TV Movie)
65 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
A very young boy gets separated from his mother after a cruel warlord marries her. He grows up in poverty among the poor until he gets a chance to go after his wishes and find the deepest and the most worthy of them.
Director: Buichi Saitô | Star: Jûkichi Uno
Votes: 126
10. Misty (1996)
99 min | Drama, Romance
In a forest, a man was murdered and his wife raped. The eyewitnesses make their statements, but they are very contradictory. Who is telling the truth and who is lying?
Director: Kenki Saegusa | Stars: Yûki Amami, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Etsushi Toyokawa, Duncan
Votes: 98
11. A Stranger in Shanghai (2019 TV Movie)
80 min | Drama
In 1921, the already acclaimed young Japanese writer Akutagawa Ryunosuke agreed to serve as the Osaka Times' correspondent in Shanghai for six months. This short film, based on his journals... See full summary »
Director: Taku Katô | Stars: Xue Bayi, Ryûhei Matsuda, Takashi Okabe, Kim Scar
Votes: 88
12. The Christ of Nanjing (1995)
99 min | Drama, Romance
Ryuichi Okagawa is a Japanese writer who worked as a reporter in China and has been sick ever since his return home. While in China, Okagawa had met a devoutly religious girl named Jin-Hua.... See full summary »
Director: Tony Au | Stars: Tony Ka Fai Leung, Yasuko Tomita, Shinobu Chihara, Jing Chow
Votes: 83
13. Play of the Week (1959–1961)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
This syndicated anthology series staged a different play every week covering all genres, dramas, comedies, musicals, fantasies, mysteries, et al, utilizing some of the best talent appearing on Broadway.
Stars: Myron McCormick, Cathleen Nesbitt, Frank Conroy, Tim O'Connor
Votes: 80
14.
Play of the Week (1959–1961)
Episode:
Rashomon
(1960)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Several different accounts of the same incident tell quite different stories about what happened.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Osceola Archer, Harry Davis, Michael Higgins, Oscar Homolka
Votes: 76
15. Kaidan Horror Classics (2010– )
Horror
In national broadcaster NHK's 'ghost story,' four episodes have been compiled into two films. Each story is taken from, or at least inspired by a well-known and familiar classic Japanese ... See full summary »
Stars: Yutaka Matsushige, Ryô Kase, Aoba Kawai, Jun Kunimura
Votes: 62
16. Yabu no naka (1996)
88 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Director: Hisayasu Satô | Stars: Kaori Sakagami, Shigeki Hosokawa, Shunsuke Matsuoka, Hitomi Shiraishi
Votes: 45
17. Torocco (2009)
116 min | Drama
A rebellious Japanese youth embarks on a journey through Taiwan.
Director: Hirofumi Kawaguchi | Stars: Machiko Ono, Mei Fang, Kento Harada, Liu Hong
Votes: 39
18. Yoba (1976)
97 min | Drama, Horror
Oshima, a rich girl married Shinzo, and her cousin girl Sawa has been jealous of Oshima deeply. Sawa cursed Oshima so Shinzo could not hold her and do anything at all. Shinzo hated Oshima, and he made love with Sawa.
Director: Tadashi Imai | Stars: Machiko Kyô, Yuki Aresa, Shinjirô Ebara, Kazuko Inano
Votes: 29
19. Kumo no ito (1946)
10 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy
Based on a short story by Akutagawa Ryunosuke, Ofuji's 10-minute silhouette animation depicts scenes in Hell, and a tortured soul seeking redemption. When Buddha offers him the chance to ... See full summary »
Director: Noburô Ôfuji
Votes: 23
20.
Kaidan Horror Classics (2010– )
Episode:
Hana
(2010)
Horror
Director: Sang-il Lee | Stars: Yutaka Matsushige, Haruka Igawa, Hayate Koyama, Taijirô Tamura
Votes: 21
21.
Fame (1982–1987)
Episode:
The Incident
(1986)
TV-14 | Drama, Music, Musical
Jesse is hospitalized as he suffers a concussion. He's unconscious and thus unable to testify to what happened. Mr. Dyrenforth, Miss Sherwoord, and Christopher try to get to the bottom of ... See full summary »
Director: Win Phelps | Stars: Debbie Allen, Jesse Borrego, Loretta Chandler, Albert Hague
Votes: 18
22. Bijo to touzoku (1952)
80 min | Adventure
The picture belongs to the jidai gekki (historic) genre. It is a powerful story of violence and eroticism, picturing a world at once sordid and poetic, with two central themes which ... See full summary »
Director: Keigo Kimura | Stars: Machiko Kyô, Masayuki Mori, Rentarô Mikuni, Minoru Chiaki
Votes: 17
23. Rashomon (1961 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
In the depths of a forest, a man is killed and his wife seemingly raped. When a notorious bandit is brought to trial, the case could hardly seem simpler. But what really happened?
Director: Rudolph Cartier | Stars: Yôko Tani, Lee Montague, Robert Hardy, Richard Pearson
Votes: 14
24. In a Grove (2011)
Unrated | 40 min | Short, Thriller
A series of witnesses are summoned to give their accounts of the events leading up to the death of Mike Green and the disappearance of his girlfriend.
Director: Mike Bazanele | Stars: Joel Albrecht, Rebekah Bazanele, Gregory Stanley Black, Debrah DeMirza
Votes: 9
25. Hellscreen (2016)
Not Rated | 52 min | Horror, Thriller
When an art student is commissioned to create a visage of Hell for a local church he becomes obsessed with the project, using students as unwilling inspiration for his painting.
Director: Nicholas Van Buren | Stars: Will Hamilton, Benjamin Ludiker, Mariah Lee Squires, Chip Wood
Votes: 9
26. Two Komachis (2021)
86 min | Fantasy
An Angel of Death comes to the Earth in order to take a Komachi. Desperately trying to escape from her unfortunate destiny, the young girl makes up a pregnancy and begs him to deceive the Underworld and take her friend instead.
Director: Takeshi Sone | Stars: Hanna Chan, Takayuki Hamatsu, Josie Ho, Soko Izumi
Votes: 7
27. Bungo: Nihon bungaku shinema (2010– )
30 min | Drama
Six riveting short episodes that have been adapted from original literary short novel classics from famed authors.
Stars: Yûka, Munetaka Aoki, Osamu Mukai, Kenshin Endô
Votes: 6
28. The Husband, the Wife and the Stranger (1986 TV Movie)
30 min | Drama
Director: Gerry Mill | Stars: Adam Faith, Sayo Inaba, Derrick O'Connor
29. The Gardens (2016)
75 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Michael Tadros | Stars: Paula Arsany, Ahmed Entably, Mary Girgis, Hanan Hamed
30. Kumo no ito (2011)
70 min | Drama
Director: Masatoshi Akihara | Stars: Kotomi Takahata, Hinata Egashira, Noriko Eguchi, Steve Etô
31. Akutagawa Ryunosuke's Rashomon (2013)
4 min | Animation, Short
A drifter seeks shelter from the harsh environment, and discovers an old woman stealing hair from dead people. Together they reflect on the harsh realities of the world, and what needs to be done to survive.
Director: George Tsouris | Star: Toshihiko Nakazawa
32. Boda Boda Killer: Ani yamutta (2019)
Action, Crime
Director: Nabwana I.G.G. | Stars: Asiimwe Apollo, Bisaso Dauda, Mustafar Kasekende, Kizza Manshoor
34. Obraz pekla (1967 TV Movie)
Drama
Director: Luba Vancíková | Stars: Stano Danciak, Martin Gregor, Mikulás Huba, Juraj Paska Sr.
35. Xin Luo sheng men (1971)
Drama
Director: Ying Lee | Stars: Feng Chang, Fan Chiang, Shou-Yi Fan, Chiang Han
36. Gendai nihon bungaku junrei (1927)
42 min | Short
Director: Masao Kume | Stars: Ryûnosuke Akutagawa, Shûkô Chikamatsu, Kazuo Hirotsu, Ryûrô Hirotsu
46.
Bungo: Nihon bungaku shinema (2010– )
Episode:
Majutsu
(2010)
30 min | Drama
This is the second in the BUNGO Japanese Literature Cinema (BUNGO Nihon Bungaku Shinema) series of films depicting Japan's short novels. The original work is a masterpiece by Kajii Motojiro... See full summary »
Director: Keisuke Yoshida