Golgo 13: Kowloon Assignment (1977)

Director: Yukio Noda

Starring: Sonny Chiba, Etsuko Shihomi, Emi Shindo, Callan Leung

Based on a best-selling Japanese comic, Sonny Chiba stars as 'Golgo 13', a master assassin whose calling card is a single shot between the eyes. Match... Read more

Godzilla vs Hedorah ( aka Godzilla vs the Smog Monster ) (1971)

Director: Yoshimitsu Banno

Starring: Akira Yamauchi, Hiroyuki Kawase, Toshie Kimura

A.k.a. "Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster". Pollution versus Pre-History! The Earth is being polluted by humans and still its inhabitants will not learn o... Read more

The Bullet Train (1975)

Director: Junya Sato

Starring: Sonny Chiba, Eiji Go, Kinya Kitaoji, Takashi Shimura, Ken Takakura

Terrorists have planted a bomb on a Japanese bullet train, which will detonate if the speed of the train dips below 80 miles per hour, unless a 5 mill... Read more

Young Thugs: Innocent Blood (1997)

Director: Takashi Miike

Starring: Koji Chihara, Seiji Chihara, Sarina Suzuki, Kyosuke Yabe, Moeko Ezawa, Marie Kik...

A vaguely autobiographical and sometimes violent comedy/drama from the eclectic and prolific Takashi Miike which he followed with the prequel, 'Young... Read more

Young Thugs: Nostalgia (1998)

Director: Takashi Miike

Starring: Naoto Takenaka, Saki Takaoka, Yuki Nagata, Shonusuke Shofukutei

This prequel to 'Innocent Blood' has been called by director Takashi Miike his favourite of all his many films. Set in 1969 Japan, this gritty coming... Read more

Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness (1995)

Director: Shimako Sato

Starring: Kimika Yoshino, Miho Kanno, Naozumi Takahashi, Mio Takaki

Misa has just transferred to a new school, unfortunately for her it's in the process of being taken over by evil supernatural forces. Fortunately for... Read more

Whisper of the Heart (1995)

Director: Yoshifumi Kondo

Written and produced by Manga maestro Hayao Miyazaki this classic anime sees young bookworm Shizuku spending her summer reading and translating popula... Read more

Hanzo the Razor - Sword of Justice (1972)

Director: Kenji Misumi

Starring: Shintaro Katsu, Yukiji Asaoka, Mari Atsumi

Hanzo 'the Razor' Itami is a samurai cop who's expert at weilding more than just his sword. Like a Japanese version of 'Shaft', Hanzo is a demented b... Read more

Samurai Assassin (1964)

Director: Kihachi Okamoto

Starring: Toshiro Mifune, Ito Yonosuke, Eijiro Tono

Based loosley on true events, the great Toshiro Mifune plays a masterless samurai in 1860 as the rule of the shogun is coming to an end. A few disgru... Read more

Early Summer (1951)

Director: Yasujiro Ozu

Starring: Chishu Ryu, Setsuko Hara, Ichiro Sugai, Chikage Awashima, Kuniko Miyake

Setsuko Hara has been promised an arranged marriage in post-war Japan, but too much in the world has changed for her not to challenge this tradition.... Read more