Ken Takakura

Asi bir cinayet masası dedektifi olan Nick, ortağı Charlie ile birlikte New York'ta bir Yakuza cinayetine tanık olur ve katili yakalarlar. Tutukluyu Japon polisine teslim etme emri alınca yola çıkarlar. Ancak daha Japonya'ya adım attıkları anda onu ellerinden kaçırmalarıyla büyük bir kovalamaca başlar. Japon polisiyle birlikte amansız bir takibe girişen ortaklar, Yakuza'ların derinliklerine dalarak onlarla ilgili bilinmeyenleri de keşfedeceklerdir.

Satın aldığı yeni arabasıyla hayal ettiği Hokkaido'yu gezen Kinya, tek başına seyahat eden Akemi ile tanıştıktan sonra yolculuğa beraber devam ederlerken, tesadüfen orta yaşlı bir adam olan Yusaku ile tanışır ve seyahate üçü birlikte devam etmeye başlarlar. Kinya, Yusaku'ya nereye gideceğini sorduğunda sadece “Yubari” yanıtını alır. Daha sonra Yusaku'nun cinayet işlediğini ve 6 yıl kaldığı cezaevinden yeni çıktığını öğrenince Kinya ve Akemi şaşkına dönerler. Üstelik Yusaku, cezaevinden salıverildiği gün karısına bir mektup yazdığını onlara açıklar… * Japon Akademi En İyi Film Ödülü başta olmak üzere toplam 8 dalda ödül almıştır.

İlgi çekici, iyi oyunculuklarla öne çıkan, Amerikan yapımı bir Japon gangster filmi. Robert Mitchum, yakuza tarafından kaçırılan Amerikalı bir kızı kurtarmak üzere Japonya’ya giden özel dedektif rolünde, efsanevi Japon yıldız Ken Takakura ona yardım eden eski bir gangster. Kishi Keiko ise Mitchum’un İkinci Dünya Savaşı sonunda Japonya’da görevliyken bir aşk yaşadığı ve şimdi tekrar karşılaştığı kadın. Paul Schrader’in, kardeşi Leonard’ın bir hikâyesinden sinemaya uyarladığı Yakuza, Japon tür sineması geleneklerinin Amerikan seyircisine tanıtımı açısından kayda değer bir girişim. Halâ geçmişin değerleri ile yaşayan ve kapitalist Japonya’da var olmaya çalışan modası geçmis¸ bir yakuza olan Ken karakteri (kardeşi ona “yalnız kurt” diyor), eski ritüel ve geleneklerle çağdas¸ değerleri, ilgi çeken bir biçimde karşılaştırma imkanı sunuyor.

A WWII film set on a Pacific island. Japanese and allied forces occupy different parts of the island. When a group of British soldiers are sent on a mission behind enemy lines, things don't go exactly to plan. This film differs in that some of the 'heroes' are very reluctant, but they come good when they are pursued by the Japanese who are determined to prevent them returning to base.

A Japanese bullet train is threatened with a bomb that will explode automatically if the train slows below 80 km/h, unless a ransom is paid. Police race to find the bombers so the train crew can learn how to defuse the bomb.

Jack Elliot, a one-time MVP for the New York Yankees is now on the down side of his baseball career. With a falling batting average, does he have one good year left and can the manager of the Chunichi Dragons, a Japanese Central baseball league find it in him?

Live-action adaptation of the hit manga. Golgo 13, also known by the pseudonym Duke Togo, is a professional assassin. His age and birthplace are unknown and there is no consensus in the worldwide intelligence community as to his true identity. Most of his jobs are completed through the use of a customized, scoped M16 rifle. Golgo 13 is contracted to kill Boss Goa, the head of a worldwide crime syndicate responsible for drugs, weapons, and human trafficking.

Kon Ichikawa's retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide), his loyal followers (now Ronin, masterless Samurai) dedicate their lives to avenging his death.

A detective goes out of his way to crack the case of a serial killer who specialises in murdering police officers.

After a passenger ship sinks in 1954, Go Akutsu devises a life-saving project in the form of a tunnel under the Tsugaru Strait. While working on this project Akutsu becomes involved with Tae Makimura leading to his estrangement from his wife.

Two Japanese scientists, Ushioda and Ochi, develop a bond with their sled dogs while on an expedition in Antarctica.

A railway stationmaster at a dying end-of-the-line village in Hokkaido is haunted by memories of his dead wife and daughter. When the railroad line is scheduled to be closed, he is offered a job at a hotel, but he is emotionally unable to part with his career as a railroader. His life takes a turn when he meets a young woman with an interest in trains who resembles his daughter.

A retrospective on the career of Robert Mitchum through interviews with friends and co-workers, scenes from his films and the actor himself.

Film, az konuşan, sert bir mizaca sahip yaşlı Takata'nın, oğlunun hastaneye kaldırıldığını öğrendikten sonra çıktığı yolculuğu perdeye taşıyor. Oğlunun bir opera sanatçısının seslendireceği eseri kaydetmek istediğini öğrenen Takata, bu arzuyu bizzat yerine getirmek için yola çıkar ama türlü zorluklar onu beklemektedir.

Two infantry regiments of the Imperial Japanese Army—210 men overall—tackled Mt. Hakkoda in the winter of 1902 to prepare for war with Russia.

A tough prosecutor is falsely accused of theft and goes on the run to clear his name. He is assisted by the beautiful daughter of a rich man.

Special forces officer Ajisawa leaves his paramilitary group to take care of his newly-adopted daughter, Yoriko: the sole survival of a bloodbath for which he is responsible. Years later, Ajisawa is forced to return to the scene of the tragedy for his new job as a claims adjuster where he is subsequently arrested for his suspected involvement. But the threat of jail time is the least of his worries as his former organization comes gunning for him.

Three robbers escape with loot from a heist before one of them kills the others. Their corpses wash up near the aftermath of a maritime calamity, provoking a policeman's interest.

A documentary on the making of the film, Black Rain, which actually encompasses 4 parts, Production, Filming, The Script and Cast, Post-Production

Upon returning to his hometown of Nagasaki, recently released prisoner Tachibana Shinichi must rejoin the Asahi gang family in order to pay back a past debt. Trouble brews when the rival gang that was responsible for sending him to prison learns of his return. Left with no alternative to their constant harassment and threats, Tachibana decides to take them on.

With his penultimate film, Uchida revisited one of his popular prewar titles, 1936’s Theatre of Life, an adaptation of Shiro Ozaki’s eponymous novel. Three-time Seijun Suzuki collaborator Goro Tanada wrote a gangsterized adaptation of Ozaki’s story for Uchida at a time when the yakuza had eclipsed the samurai genre as Toei's main cash crop. Protagonist Hishakaku murders a man in a quarrel over a barmaid and goes to jail. In his temporary absence, his girlfriend Otoyo, a former geisha, falls for Hishakaku’s brother, inciting a dangerous love triangle that, in typical yakuza fashion, ends tragically.

The quiet life of a mother and her young son living on a farm in Hokkaido is changed by the arrival of a man who ignites flames of romance in the heart of the mother and shows her boy the importance of grit and kindness, but then he leaves with the autumn wind.

When a young soldier is killed while trying to prevent his younger sister, Kaoru, from being sold into a life of prostitution, his commander, Col. Miyagi, tries to honor his dying wish to rescue his sister. Upon finding Kaoru at a party working as a geisha and later rescuing her from committing suicide, Col. Miyagi allows her to move in with him. Over time, the two grow close, but in spite of Kaoru's growing feelings for him, Col. Miyagi is unable to bring himself to return her love. On the night of his deployment to war, Col. Miyagi finally admits his feelings for Kaoru, but will they ever be able to enjoy a peaceful life together now that a very violent and bloody military revolt is under way...

SMAP×SMAP was an ongoing weekly Japanese variety show on Kansai TV and Fuji TV starring the members of SMAP. The show began on April 15, 1996 and it aired from 22:00 to 22:54 every Monday. The show's usual ratings were higher than 20%, which is considered high since most variety shows range from 10-20%. Each episode begins a variety of skits, comedic performances, and/or games.  These are followed by Bistro SMAP, in which the SMAP members compete against each other to impress celebrity judges with their gourmet cooking.  Last is a musical performance by SMAP which may include celebrity guests, as well.

The series tells about the life of construction foreman Eiji and his sister. Both have a love interest: she has a boyfriend, and he has a young girl. The sister is thinking about marriage, and the brother has too strict principles to recklessly rush into the abyss of passion.

Through the lives of people aging in a seaside retirement home, the drama depicts the aging process that comes to everyone.