Released Date:
2012-10-06
Languages:
Japanese
Countries:
Japan
Runtime:
112 min
Rated:
R
IMDB Ratings:
6.8 (3202 Reviews)
Director:
Takeshi KitanoAs the police launch a full-scale crackdown on organized crime, it ignites a national yakuza struggle between the Sanno of the East and Hanabishi of the West.
Released Date:
2012-04-21
Languages:
Japanese
Countries:
Japan
Runtime:
120 min
IMDB Ratings:
7.3 (2593 Reviews)
Director:
Hiroyuki OkiuraClinging to an unfinished letter written by her recently deceased father, young Momo moves with her mother from bustling Tokyo to the remote Japanese island of Shio. Upon their arrival, she begins to explore her new habitat, meeting local children and learning their routines and customs. However, it's not long before several bizarre occurrences crop up around the previously tranquil island. Orchards are found ransacked, prized trinkets start disappearing and, worst of all, each morning after her mother leaves for work, Momo hears strange mumblings coming from the attic of their home. Annoyed by these creepy goings-on and her mother's refusal to believe them, Momo embarks on a strange and supernatural adventure to discover the source of the mischief, which leads her to a trio of troublesome imps: the flatulent lizard Kawa, the childlike Mame and their hulking ogre leader Iwa. Momo also learns that her visit to the island is in some way connected to her father's mysterious letter.
Released Date:
2011-10-01
Languages:
Japanese
Countries:
Japan
IMDB Ratings:
6.2 (78 Reviews)
Director:
Yukihiko TsutsumiGenres:
AdventureReleased Date:
2013-07-27
Languages:
English, Japanese
Countries:
Japan, USA
Runtime:
105 min
Rated:
PG-13
IMDB Ratings:
6.5 (9492 Reviews)
Director:
Peter WebberVera Blasi (screenplay)
David Klass (screenplay)
Shiro Okamoto (book)
A story of love and understanding set amidst the tensions and uncertainties of the days immediately following the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II. On the staff of General Douglas MacArthur (Jones), the de facto ruler of Japan as Supreme Commander of the occupying forces, a leading Japanese expert, General Bonner Fellers (Fox) is charged with reaching a decision of historical importance: should Emperor Hirohito be tried and hanged as a war criminal? Interwoven is the story of Fellers' love affair with Aya, a Japanese exchange student he had met years previously in the U.S. Memories of Aya and his quest to find her in the ravaged post-war landscape help Fellers to discover both his wisdom and his humanity and enable him to come to the momentous decision that changed the course of history and the future of two nations.
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