After getting permission to dig up the pawnbroker's grave, Young lord samurai was surprised to find the body was missing, as was the Gosu plate. He had more
After getting permission to dig up the pawnbroker's grave, Young lord samurai was surprised to find the body was missing, as was the Gosu plate. He had a suspect in mind, and was able to use him to learn of the pawnbroker's hideout and try to piece together the parts of the puzzle. A superb and exciting conclusion to a very clever mystery story set during the Golden Age of Japan. With no easy questions and his life hanging in the balance, can Young lord solve the mystery and regain the valuable plate? close
Okawa Hashizo as 'Young Lord', the unlikely sleuth sets out to untangle the riddle of what went on at the Inner Palace, where a young woman who had served more
Okawa Hashizo as 'Young Lord', the unlikely sleuth sets out to untangle the riddle of what went on at the Inner Palace, where a young woman who had served the Shogun came home in fear for her life. Will the Young Lord uncover the truth of what went on at the Palace, and does it relate to a series of murders that have been occurring just before the festival? close
The past won't let you go. You become a pawn in someone else’s game, alternating white and black cells, you step by step follow someone else’s plan, and more
The past won't let you go. You become a pawn in someone else’s game, alternating white and black cells, you step by step follow someone else’s plan, and only death will set you free. The death of another man with your face. But can you leave?
At the age of seven, he was in a car accident, his father died, and he survived, but lost his memory. Twenty years have passed. Now he is a police officer and investigates another case, but soon realizes that the traces of the crime stretch back to his past. What he learns will change his life once and for all. His father’s death was not accidental, nor was it accidental that he was separated from a twin brother he didn’t even know existed. Will he be able to untie all the threads, and not get entangled in his own desire for revenge?
From the creators of The Devil. A very strong, emotional picture with a famously twisted plot, it keeps in suspense until the last series. close
Private Detective Kiyoshi Mitarai and Miyuki Ogawa arrive in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture. They are interested in a case which involves discovered bodies. more
Private Detective Kiyoshi Mitarai and Miyuki Ogawa arrive in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture. They are interested in a case which involves discovered bodies. The bodies were found drifting in the Seto Inland Sea, where the currents repeat every 6 hours. close
On December 10, 1968, the largest unresolved incident of the 20th century occurred in Fuchu, Tokyo, called the "300 million yen robbery". Although a major more
On December 10, 1968, the largest unresolved incident of the 20th century occurred in Fuchu, Tokyo, called the "300 million yen robbery". Although a major investigation was carried out with an unprecedented scale, it did not result in the arrest of the criminal.
In 2009 in Nagasaki, Japan. Narumi Yamato, a senior high school student, was on his way to school with his friend Odagiri Miku, when they found a bloody trail and followed it. close
There was a time when Japan’s housing projects, or “danchi,” were the dream homes of the masses. They produced a culture of residency unique to Japan, more
There was a time when Japan’s housing projects, or “danchi,” were the dream homes of the masses. They produced a culture of residency unique to Japan, but today, these towers and their residents have aged. It is human nature to wish to deny the present and idealize the past the more one grows older. The man dedicates what life he has left to restoring the past, and chases after his ideal family and danchi. However, like a river, time can never go backwards. Aiming to bring back the danchi of the past for the sake of his granddaughter's future, the man's passion for his contradictory ideal gradually descends into madness. close
Chen Xiuling, owner of a house in the New Territories of Hong Kong, was killed, but the murderer also died at the scene. Chen Xiuling's sister Chen Xiumei more
Chen Xiuling, owner of a house in the New Territories of Hong Kong, was killed, but the murderer also died at the scene. Chen Xiuling's sister Chen Xiumei in the United States returned to Hong Kong to deal with her business. Cheng Hui, a lawyer, helped her deal with her sister's industry. So they came to the house village. Cheng Hui's two best friends of the dead party began to pursue Xiumei. When they went to the bar to drink, a beautiful girl was sitting there. At the bar, the beautiful girl looked back and smiled. Four people were frightened and frightened. It turned out that the beautiful girl was Xiuling who had died. close
One night, a police department receives a call complaining about screaming coming from a house. The police find Ingorn (Mai Charoenpura), a 30-something more
One night, a police department receives a call complaining about screaming coming from a house. The police find Ingorn (Mai Charoenpura), a 30-something land lady who is just moving in with her 7-year-old daughter, Pear. The daughter appears to have a mental condition and she has bruises all over her body. Ingorn insists on not letting her daughter have a thorough check-up at the hospital, but according to parental law she has to allow her daughter to see a psychiatrist. During the therapy, Pear claims that she is possessed by a spirit of a boy who haunts and hurts her... close
Ryokichi Ibuki is a clerk who learns company "top secrets" and becomes an industrial blackmailer. Kaoru Koizumi, a confidential secretary in love with more
Ryokichi Ibuki is a clerk who learns company "top secrets" and becomes an industrial blackmailer. Kaoru Koizumi, a confidential secretary in love with Ibuki, reveals her firm's plans to him. She resigns when Ibuki blackmails her employer but Ibuki gains another spy in Ayuko Ichinoi... close
A young man returns home from the bar only to find a woman who was about to kill herself. Taking her home and protecting her, he learns that she’s escaped more
A young man returns home from the bar only to find a woman who was about to kill herself. Taking her home and protecting her, he learns that she’s escaped from a violent husband. but there’s more to her story than she's willing to tell at first. close
Historical and political detective. The main characters are drawn into court intrigues, and the investigation of corruption in the administration of the more
Historical and political detective. The main characters are drawn into court intrigues, and the investigation of corruption in the administration of the shogun Ienari Tokugawa comes to the fore in the plot.
Based on the novel of the same name by Matsumoto Seicho. close
A beautiful woman marries a wealthy man, who for years chose to be a bachelor inspite of numerous female suitors. At first the marriage is perfect; he’s more
A beautiful woman marries a wealthy man, who for years chose to be a bachelor inspite of numerous female suitors. At first the marriage is perfect; he’s a loving husband and an enthusiastic lover. But soon the romance cools and the wife discovers that it has to do with a secret kept in the attic, something – or someone – he visits every night, that is changing him from a loving husband into a stranger… Akira Fukamachi directs this erotic and atmospheric drama. close
Cheung Yan-Lai, framed by his elder brother Cheung Yan-Tsuen, is sent to jail. He manages to escape and plans to take revenge along with a sorcerer, who more
Cheung Yan-Lai, framed by his elder brother Cheung Yan-Tsuen, is sent to jail. He manages to escape and plans to take revenge along with a sorcerer, who uses orangutan blood to turn the Yellow Hair Monster into a lethal weapon. close
An important silent film survives, Kumahiko Nishina's Umon torimonocho rokuban tegara jinenji kidan (The Samurai Detective, aka The Detective Records more
An important silent film survives, Kumahiko Nishina's Umon torimonocho rokuban tegara jinenji kidan (The Samurai Detective, aka The Detective Records of Umon, aka Detective Umon Diary: Exploit Number Six, 1930). Umon on his shining white horse stops a conspiracy against the Shogun. Umon was played by Kanjuro Arashi in this early film, & long after in the post-Occupation jidaigeki revival he reprised the role in Kajiro Yamamoto's Muttsuri Umon torimonocho (1955), helping to launch the renewed interest in such films. close
Before director Lo Wei helped to discover Bruce Lee and the king of kung-fu comedy Jackie Chan, in Madam Slender Plum, Lo perpetuates the career of yet more
Before director Lo Wei helped to discover Bruce Lee and the king of kung-fu comedy Jackie Chan, in Madam Slender Plum, Lo perpetuates the career of yet another Shaw's non-action, femme fatale starlet; the sleek and sexy, puppy-eyed Eurasian Jenny Hu. It's a melodrama with a touch of murder-mystery in the vein of an old Alfred Hitchcock movie where Diana Chang plays the mother with Jenny playing her oldest daughter. close
The murderer Wang Xiang was released on parole after he was released from prison, but an accident caused his past to be exposed. The rebellious young more
The murderer Wang Xiang was released on parole after he was released from prison, but an accident caused his past to be exposed. The rebellious young girl was missing. The police, the mother of the girl, and the family of the victim of the year believed that Wang Xiang had committed another crime. How can he break through social discrimination and the forgiveness of the victim’s family to win a new life? (Source: BestMovieCast) close
For the past 15 years, Fuyukawa Misaki has lived a quiet, reclusive life while keeping her secret well-hidden. With just two months left before the statute more
For the past 15 years, Fuyukawa Misaki has lived a quiet, reclusive life while keeping her secret well-hidden. With just two months left before the statute of limitations on the murder of her colleague expires, a mysterious man appears in Misaki’s life, who says, “I know your secret.” Is he a friend or foe? The nameless man who claims to know about Misaki’s past does not reveal any personal information about himself, but only says he wants to live with her in exchange for keeping her secret. Hence, a bizarre living arrangement begins. Who is this man and what is his purpose? Meanwhile, conventional detective Kiba is convinced that Misaki is the elusive criminal behind the 15-year old murder case and is determined to uncover evidence to prove his theory. As this peculiar love-suspense drama unfolds, you will need to piece together information to solve the mysterious puzzle of murder while the clock counts down to the expiration deadline. close