Rokkō Toura

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Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
6.1

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief

In Tokyo’s Shinjuku district, the lives of a young man prone to theft, a young woman he meets at a bookstore, and a kabuki actor intersect.
Death by Hanging
7.5

Death by Hanging

Feb. 02, 1968

Death by Hanging

A Korean man is sentenced to death in Japan but somehow survives his execution, sending the authorities into a panic about what to do next.
Japan’s Longest Day
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Japan’s Longest Day

Aug. 03, 1967

Japan’s Longest Day

Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the ...
Japanese Summer: Double Suicide
6.7

Japanese Summer: Double Suicide

A sex-obsessed woman, a suicidal man she meets on the street, and a gun-crazy wannabe gangster become trapped in an underground hideaway.
Violence at Noon
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Violence at Noon

Jul. 15, 1966

Violence at Noon

Two young women must come to terms with the fact that a man they’re deeply linked to is a murdering rapist.
Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
7.3

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

Zatoichi makes friends with a dangerous chess player, while fending off angry yakuza and bloodthirsty relatives out for revenge, and trying to ...
Samurai Spy
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Samurai Spy

Jul. 10, 1965

Samurai Spy

Years of warfare end in a Japan unified under the Tokugawa shogunate, and samurai spy Sasuke Sarutobi, tired of conflict, longs for peace. When a ...
Pleasures of the Flesh
6.9

Pleasures of the Flesh

After committing murder, businessman Atsushi is blackmailed into keeping a suitcase of embezzled money. What follows is a descent into lustful, ...
The Catch
6.8

The Catch

Nov. 22, 1961

The Catch

Towards the end of WWII, a black American pilot is captured and imprisoned by rural Japanese villagers, who await official instructions as to how ...
The Sun’s Burial
6.9

The Sun’s Burial

Aug. 09, 1960

The Sun’s Burial

In Osaka’s slum, capricious folks without futures engage in pilfering, assault and robbery, prostitution, and the trading of ID cards and blood.
Night and Fog in Japan
6.8

Night and Fog in Japan

Long takes and a highly theatrical visual approach combine to form a tense and confrontational look at the decline of a socialist student ...