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overview : The struggles of a group of outcasts living in "Yentown", in an alternate-future Japan.

overview : Musashi returns Japan's legendary swordsman and philosopher to the screen once again. In an original period drama based on the …

overview : Mikiya Kokutou gives Shiki Ryougi a cat to watch, as he will be away for a little while. Though Shiki …

overview : In a utopian society created at the end of the third world war, a female warrior who has been plucked …

overview : Among the great ‘Warlords’ in Japanese history, Oda Nobunaga holds a unique place. In effect, his military success led to …

overview : A self-indulgent private investigator winds up on a cruise ship full of rich patrons, gorgeous women, murderous terrorists, and scarce …

overview : A bored Japanese accountant sees a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly starts taking …

overview : Ryūichi and his small gang of Triad vie for control of the Japanese underworld in a crime-ridden Shinjuku quarter while …

overview : In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but …

overview : While investigating the horrifying death of her boyfriend, Mai Takano learns about a videotape haunted by the spirit of a …

overview : As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who …

overview : A lethal assassin for a secret Chinese organisation, who sheds tears of regret each time he kills, is seen swiftly …

overview : The boozy mercenary of the title, based on the actual historical figure of Naoyuki Ban (1567-1615), attempts to rid a …

overview : One of the great stories from Japan’s rich history comes to life in this true tale of the bloody showdown …

overview : Set within a city where parasites rage, the parasites settled into their human hosts and increases their power and sexual …

overview : Tamako graduated from a university in Tokyo, but she now lives with her father back in Kofu. Tamako doesn't help …

overview : High school boy Machida is a loner who is not particularly good at his studies or extracurricular activities. He does …

overview : Researchers unearth a long-lost page of "The Travels of Marco Polo" and discover it's a clue to a lost treasure! …