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Hidden Blade (2004)
7.8/10
Director: Yoji Yamada
Starring: Masatoshi Nagase, Takako Matsu, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Min Tanaka
One of Japan's most celebrated filmmakers, Yoji Yamada (director of the Oscar-nominated 'Twilight Samurai') has once again created stunning cinema wit... Read more
Brave Story (2006)
6.7/10
Director: Koichi Chigira
Starring: Takako Matsu, Eiji Wentz
When eleven-year-old Wataru is told he can change his destiny by entering a magic gateway into another world, he jumps at the chance. But on his quest... Read more
K-20: Legend of the Mask (2008)
6.8/10
Director: Shimako Sato
Starring: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Takako Matsu, Toru Nakamura, Takeshi Kaga, Reiko Takashima
Stylish superhero shenanigans in a rollicking adventure, based on a popular '80s manga. K-20 is the nickname for the Fiend with 20 Faces, a prankster... Read more
Zatoichi 26: Darkness Is His Ally (1989)
Director: Shintaro Katsu
Starring: Shintaro Katsu, Kanako Higuchi, Takanori Jinnai, Yudai Okumura
This 26th instalment capped one of Japan's most loved and enduring movie franchises. With a gap of more than 15 years between this and number 25, Ich... Read more
A Tattooed Life (1965)
Director: Seijun Suzuki
Starring: Hideki Takahashi, Akira Yamauchi, Hiroko Ito, Masako Izumi, Kayo Matsuo
Another yakuza classic from maverick director Seijun Suzuki ('Tokyo Drifter', 'Branded to Kill') about a recently retired assassin who finds he made s... Read more