Kyusaku Shimada

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Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons
5.1

Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons

The eruption of Mt. Fuji in 1707 released hordes of demons from deep inside the earth. Sakuya, the young daughter of a samurai killed fighting ...
Blue Hour
5.7

Blue Hour

Mar. 28, 2019

Blue Hour

Takahata Isao’s animated artistry in Only Yesterday (1991) comes to life in Hakota Yuko’s delicate story of a woman’s mnemonic ...
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
6.1

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

The reincarnation of a 10th century Japanese general haunts 1920s Tokyo Release: Tokyo-The Last Megalopolis 1988 Japanese UNKRip-NoGrp General: ...
Doomed Megalopolis
6.3

Doomed Megalopolis

Sep. 27, 1991

Doomed Megalopolis

The plot concerns a spiritual battle being waged within the capital of Tokyo during the turn of the 20th century. In 1908, Japan is undergoing an ...
Ataru: The First Love & The Last Kill
5.6

Ataru: The First Love & The Last Kill

An autistic savant who works for the police is suspected of committing crimes. However, he believes the culprit is an old friend with the same ...
Shin Ultraman
6.9

Shin Ultraman

May. 13, 2022

Shin Ultraman

The Japanese government sets up a special task force to fight the giant creatures suddenly appearing across the country. Soon, the squad ...
Route 225
6.1

Route 225

Mar. 11, 2006

Route 225

Two kids, fourteen-year-old Eriko and her thirteen-year-old brother Daigo, suddenly find themselves trapped in a parallel universe. Most things ...
Labyrinth of Dreams
7.3

Labyrinth of Dreams

Feb. 15, 1997

Labyrinth of Dreams

Tomiko falls in love with Niitaka, even though she also suspects him of being the Tokyo bus driver serial killer, who killed his female ...
Talk to the Dead
4.8

Talk to the Dead

Aug. 02, 2013

Talk to the Dead

Having lost her beloved father at an early age, Yuri lives with her mother and younger brother. Yuri’s mother meets a new man, but they are ...
Freesia: Bullet Over Tears
5.2

Freesia: Bullet Over Tears

Imagine if directors such as Akira Kurosawa or Kihachi Okamoto were still alive today, and made a samurai film that resonated with today’s ...
Murder on D Street
7.0

Murder on D Street

May. 16, 1998

Murder on D Street

The brilliant detective Kogoro Akechi has shied away disillusioned. A puzzling murder involving falsification of erotic art makes him, however, ...
Pandemic
5.3

Pandemic

Jan. 17, 2009

Pandemic

Tsuyoshi Matsuoka, a doctor at a Tokyo hospital, misdiagnoses a patient’s disease as a common cold. But after the patient’s sudden ...
Orochi – Blood
6.2

Orochi – Blood

Sep. 20, 2008

Orochi – Blood

The story of Orochi revolves around the life of the Monzen family. Aoi Monzen, a famous, but aging, movie star and Kazusa and Lisa Monzen her two ...
Sayonara Debussy – Pianist Tantei Misaki Yosuke
5.1

Sayonara Debussy – Pianist Tantei Misaki Yosuke

Yosuke Misaki used to be a promising prosecutor, but he suddenly quit his job. He begins a new career as a pianist. He knocks on the door of ...
Forbidden Siren
5.4

Forbidden Siren

Feb. 09, 2006

Forbidden Siren

A writer moves to a remote island with his daughter and young son. After settling into their new home, a neighbor arrives to welcome them and ...
Night Time Picnic
6.7

Night Time Picnic

Sep. 30, 2006

Night Time Picnic

The film follows a group of high school students on a strenuous day-long hike during which they discover new sides of themselves. The story is ...
First Gentleman
5.2

First Gentleman

Sep. 23, 2021

First Gentleman

A zoologist and expert on birds is on a trip to an isolated locale to study the native species. He is expected to be in relative isolation given ...
Teacher and Stray Cat
6.3

Teacher and Stray Cat

Oct. 10, 2015

Teacher and Stray Cat

Following the death of his wife professor Kyoichi leads a solitary life by the sea. A stray cat called Mii, who was being fed by his wife, not ...
Kazuo Umezu’s Horror Theater: Snake Girl
4.9

Kazuo Umezu’s Horror Theater: Snake Girl

Yumiko has been invited by her cousin to spend summer vacation in a rural village. Once they arrive, she is mad to feel very unwelcome by the ...