Kōji Yakusho
1) Mirai
Pub. Date
2019
Language
日本語
Description
When four-year-old Kun's new baby sister is named Mirai (meaning 'future'), the baby quickly wins the hearts of Kun's entire family. As his mother returns to work, Kun becomes increasingly jealous of baby Mirai, until one day he storms off into the garden, where he encounters guests from the past and future, including his sister Mirai as a teenager. Together, Kun and teenage Mirai go on a journey through time, uncovering their family's incredible...
Publisher
Giant Interactive
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
日本語
Description
Revenge, honor and disgrace collide when a samurai's request to commit ritual suicide leads to a tense showdown with his feudal lord. From cult auteur Takashi Miike (*13 Assassins*). Nominated for the Palme d'Or at the **Cannes Film Festival**. "*It may well be Miike's best film, a patient, ominous piece of epic storytelling that conscientiously rips the scabs off the honorable samurai mythology.*" - Michael Atkinson, ***Village Voice***
4) 13 Assassins
Publisher
Magnolia Pictures
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
日本語
Description
A group of elite samurai are secretly enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord.
Publisher
Drafthouse Films
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
日本語
Description
THE WORLD OF KANAKO is a nonstop emotional assault as it follows ex-detective Akikazu on the hunt for his daughter, Kanako. As he stumbles along a shocking trail of sex and violence, he finds himself unprepared for the shocking revelations.
7) Doppelganger
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
日本語
Description
A research scientist encounters an exact double who takes over his career and uses violence to achieve his goals. Official Selection at the **International Film Festival Rotterdam**.
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
日本語
Description
Leading attorney Shigemori takes on the defence of murder-robbery suspect Misumi who served jail time for another murder 30 years ago. Shigemori’s chances of winning the case seem low - his client freely admits his guilt, despite facing the death penalty if he is convicted. As he digs deeper into the case, as he hears the testimonies of the victim’s family and Misumi himself, the once confident Shigemori begins to doubt whether his client is the...
