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回廊亭殺人事件 (2011)
Character: Yoko Fujimori
A woman (Takako Tokiwa) risks her life to exact revenge for her murdered lover.
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極道の妻たち 地獄の道づれ (2001)
Character: N/A
When her husband is betrayed by his fellow yakuza and jailed, his wife takes over and fights to prevent his expulsion from the clan. 14th installment of the 16-film franchise.
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9-NINE (2000)
Character: N/A
Adventures and romances of a young pool hustler in Shibuya.
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FUGAKU 2 かもめ The Shots (2014)
Character: N/A
An ensemble drama opens with the son of a celebrated actress staging his own play for his mother and her lover, a popular writer, at a lakeside home. The second FUGAKU installment adapts Chekhov’s The Seagull, condensing the three-hour play to forty minutes of dialogue and a minimal set. This sparing use of text and stage design highlights the actors’ presence and the energy of their interactions. Directed by Shinji Aoyama in collaboration with Tama Art University, this rarely-seen experimental three-part series (2012–2015) explores cinema as a dynamic, living medium. Combining student-led production with theatrical adaptation and meta-narrative devices, FUGAKU challenges conventional filmmaking while interrogating the boundaries between fiction, reality, and creative education.
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ピカレスク 人間失格 (2002)
Character: N/A
On June 19, 1948, the bodies of Japanese novelist and short-story writer Osamu Dazai and his lover Tomie Yamazaki are found drowned in the Tamagawa Canal in Tokyo. Osamu Dazai previously attempted to take his own life at least three other times. During the post war period, Osamu Dazai's reached the reached the height of his popularity and he became the literary voice for a "lost generation." After their bodies are found people wondered if Tomie Yamazaki was the cause of Osamu Dazai's death.
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ファミリー (1999)
Character: N/A
Japanese horror movie from 1999.
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忍者じゃじゃ丸くん (2020)
Character: N/A
In a small ninja village in the countryside, two students, Kagemaru and Jajamaru, must duel to decide who will become the next clan leader. Although Kagemaru emerges victorious, the village elder decides that Jajamaru is the more deserving. As both men are not entirely satisfied with the outcome, they flee to the city to try and gather their thoughts. Jajamaru winds up staying with the Watanabe family, and he takes an instant shine on their daughter. However, the family is being harassed by gangsters who are looking to acquire their land. Jajamaru vows to do everything he can to protect them, but as he enters into a battle with their leader he discovers that they have a secret weapon
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西村京太郎サスペンス 鉄道捜査官16 (2016)
Character: Ayako Hirayama
Six high school tennis clubmates, including railroad investigator Noriko Hanamura, are going on a day trip to Kawaguchi Lake. However, one of them, Ayako Hirayama, does not show up even after the arranged time for the meet-up has passed. Magazine writer Yumi Tachiki, who planned the trip, calls Ayako but gets no answer, so Noriko and the others, believing Ayako will catch up with them, proceed to their destination. Even though Yumi and Noriko call Ayako many times, she does not answer. Yumi receives an urgent work request after arriving at Tenjozan Park by ropeway, so Noriko and the others return to Tokyo leaving Yumi at the mountain. None of them had any contact with Ayako the entire day. That night, Noriko receives a call from the Yamanashi Prefectural Police informing her that Yumi's body has been found stabbed in Tenjozan Park. One of the ropeway employees happened to witness a mysterious woman wearing a hat and a mask following Yumi down the mountain trail that evening...
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秋聲旅日記 (2003)
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In modern-day Kanazawa, writer Tokuda Shūsei returns to his hometown and is quietly drawn to Okine, the daughter of a fading inn. Inspired by four of Shūsei’s works, director Shinji Aoyama (Desert Moon) transforms the inner world of a Meiji-era novelist into a meditative film that drifts between memory and the present, culminating in a luminous live performance that dissolves the boundary between art and life.
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PLASTIC (2023)
Character: N/A
After his shot at a record deal falls through, Jun transfers to sleepy Nagoya and begins busking songs by his favourite 1970s glam rock band, Exne Kedy. The music catches the eye of fellow fan Ibuki and the pair soon fall in love over their shared musical taste.
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一月の声に歓びを刻め (2024)
Character: N/A
Hokkaido, Japan: An old woman -- formerly a man -- lives by a lake in the northern reaches of Japan, gazing at Nakajima Island in its center where her daughter's body was found long ago. She hasn't been able to visit for almost 50 years. Tokyo: A middle-aged man lives on an island where criminals were once exiled in the past, earning a sparse living as a cattle herder. He is descended from such exiled criminals. He raised his only daughter by himself after losing his wife in an accident. One day, the daughter comes home from the mainland, seemingly pregnant but unwilling to explain.
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キャッチ ア ウェーブ (2006)
Character: Julia's mother
Three high school students decide to challenge the legendary surf at Shonan Beach.
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極道の妻たち 決着 (1998)
Character: N/A
Kasuga’s husband gets arrested for a murder of his beloved protégé. She and her family investigate and find out he was trapped by greedy Nagoshi, the boss of their rival yakuza family. She has to make a decision to revenge Nagoshi.
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次郎長三国志 (2008)
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Jirocho (Kiichi Nakai), a fledgling bakuto who left his wife, goes on a year-long training with his minions: right-hand man and military master Ohmasa (Kishibe Ittoku); stinky priest Daigoro (Takashi Sasano); well-known stranger Ishimatsu Mori (Yoichi Nukumizu); beautiful Masagoro Oiwake (Kazuki Kitamura); and others. As Jirocho's fame spreads, he gains more enemies. Among them are Katsuzo Kurokoma (Koichi Sato), who is one of the most powerful in Koshu, and the villain who is also Ishimatsu's nemesis, Masaru Mima (Riki Takeuchi). A traitor also emerges from the family, Yoshikazu Ebisu (Yoshikazu Ebisu). Meanwhile, Jirocho's wife falls ill and other terrible situations occur. Jirocho falls into a pinch of absolute despair. What on earth will he do? What is the fate of his minions? The Jirocho family will face a fierce battle...
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サッド ヴァケイション (2007)
Character: Makimura
Kenji, abandoned by his mother, scrapes out a meager existence doing odd jobs including driving bar hostesses and their customers home. Besides this he takes care of the sister of an old friend in jail and a young illegal immigrant. Eventually his life reaches a turning point.
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BAUS 映画から船出した映画館 (2025)
Character: N/A
Two brothers start working as benshi narrators of silent films in a cinema in the early 20th century. This premise is the jumping-off point for an epic family saga that follows the protagonists and their descendants through wars and technological developments.
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現代仁侠伝 (1997)
Character: N/A
A hard-boiled man who lived in the world of the Yakuza, leaves everything behind in search of revenge for his great friend.
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陽だまりの彼女 (2013)
Character: Mao's Boss
A new salesman named Kosuke Okuda happens to meet Mao Watarai, a friend from his middle school days. Back then, Mao was called stupid and bullied, but now she is an attractive woman. Kosuke and Mao fall in love and decide to marry, but Mao has a secret.
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おと・な・り (2009)
Character: Masako
An aspiring floral designer and the photographer next door become drawn to each other through the everyday sounds they hear through their shared walls.
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月の砂漠 (2001)
Character: Akira
A successful businessman and his alcoholic wife attempt to piece together their unhappy lives and shattered marriage. Little do Nagai and Akira know that their precarious relationship will soon be transformed by a stranger, the enigmatic Keechie.
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