6.4 The Tattooed Hitman Apr. 27, 1974The Tattooed Hitman IMDb: 6.4 1974 106 min 10 viewsThe most dangerous hired gun in Tokyo’s underworld has managed to trigger a vicious gang war, and now, there’s a contract on his ...ActionDrama
6.3 Godzilla, King of the Monsters! Apr. 27, 1956Godzilla, King of the Monsters! IMDb: 6.3 1956 81 min 13 viewsDuring an assignment, foreign correspondent Steve Martin spends a layover in Tokyo and is caught amid the rampage of an unstoppable prehistoric ...HorrorScience Fiction
6.4 Afraid to Die Mar. 22, 1960Afraid to Die IMDb: 6.4 1960 96 min 11 viewsOn his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position ...ActionDrama
6 T.J. Hooker T.J. Hooker IMDb: 6 16 viewsJapanese peasants Matashichi and Tahei try and fail to make a profit from a tribal war. They find a man and woman whom they believe are simple ...ActionAdventureComedyDrama
7.7 Japan’s Longest Day Aug. 12, 1967Japan’s Longest Day IMDb: 7.7 1967 157 min 16 viewsFollowing the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the ...DramaHistoryWar
0 Frankenstein Conquers the World Aug. 08, 1965Frankenstein Conquers the World 1965 90 min 18 viewsDuring WWII, Germans obtain the immortal heart of Frankenstein’s monster and transport it to Japan to prevent it being seized by the ...HorrorScience Fiction
6.5 Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Dec. 20, 1964Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster IMDb: 6.5 1964 92 min 17 viewsA meteor lands in Kurobe Valley as detective Shindo is assigned to protect Princess Salno from assassination. She emerges under the guise of a ...ActionAdventureScience Fiction
8.4 High and Low Mar. 01, 1963High and Low IMDb: 8.4 1963 142 min 19 viewsA shoe company executive who has mortgaged everything he has becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur’s son is kidnapped and is ...CrimeDramaMysteryThriller
8 Sanjuro Jan. 01, 1962Sanjuro IMDb: 8 1962 96 min 22 viewsToshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa’s tightly paced, beautifully composed „Sanjuro.“ In ...ActionComedyDrama
7.6 47 Ronin Nov. 03, 196247 Ronin IMDb: 7.6 1962 207 min 12 viewsThe story tells of a group of samurai who were left leaderless (becoming ronin) after their daimyo (feudal lord) was forced to commit seppuku ...ActionDramaHistory
8.2 Yojimbo Apr. 25, 1961Yojimbo IMDb: 8.2 1961 110 min 22 viewsA nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the ...DramaThriller
6.4 Daredevil in the Castle Jan. 03, 1961Daredevil in the Castle IMDb: 6.4 1961 95 min 14 viewsDuring the raging war between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans, the swordsman Mohei (whose family has been completely decimated) is recruited by ...ActionHistoryWar
6.5 Mothra Jul. 30, 1961Mothra IMDb: 6.5 1961 101 min 14 viewsShipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expedition that discovers a surviving native ...ActionAdventureFantasyScience Fiction
6.7 The Lovelorn Geisha Jul. 12, 1960The Lovelorn Geisha IMDb: 6.7 1960 111 min 12 viewsA woman and her daughter are in love with the same man, a chef at the restaurant that the mother manages. He is slightly crippled from frostbite ...
8 The Bad Sleep Well Sep. 15, 1960The Bad Sleep Well IMDb: 8 1960 150 min 12 viewsIn this loose adaptation of „Hamlet,“ illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within a Japanese corporation and ...CrimeDramaThriller
6.5 The Three Treasures Nov. 01, 1959The Three Treasures IMDb: 6.5 1959 182 min 14 viewsThe legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor’s son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but ...ActionDramaFantasy
8.1 The Hidden Fortress Dec. 28, 1958The Hidden Fortress IMDb: 8.1 1958 139 min 15 viewsJapanese peasants Matashichi and Tahei try and fail to make a profit from a tribal war. They find a man and woman whom they believe are simple ...ActionAdventureComedyDrama
8.1 Throne of Blood Jan. 15, 1957Throne of Blood IMDb: 8.1 1957 108 min 14 viewsReturning to their lord’s castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part ...DramaHistory
6.1 The Mysterians Dec. 28, 1957The Mysterians IMDb: 6.1 1957 89 min 17 viewsIn Japan, scientifically advanced invaders from the war-destroyed planet Mysteroid cause an entire village to vanish, then send a giant robot out ...ActionDramaScience FictionThrillerWar
7.4 Untamed Woman May. 28, 1957Untamed Woman IMDb: 7.4 1957 121 min 13 viewsA woman marries, gives birth to a stillborn child, and divorces, falls in love with a hotel-keeper, only to find herself subordinated to his ...Drama
8.2 Naked City Naked City IMDb: 8.2 15 viewsKanji Watanabe is a middle-aged man who has worked in the same monotonous bureaucratic position for decades. Learning he has cancer, he starts to ...Drama
7.6 Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island Jan. 03, 1956Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island IMDb: 7.6 1956 105 min 19 viewsA humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He’s sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan’s most powerful ...ActionAdventureDramaHistoryRomance
7.3 I Live in Fear Nov. 22, 1955I Live in Fear IMDb: 7.3 1955 103 min 12 viewsKiichi Nakajima, an elderly foundry owner, is convinced that Japan will be affected by an imminent nuclear war, and resolves to move his family ...Drama
5.8 Godzilla Raids Again Apr. 24, 1955Godzilla Raids Again IMDb: 5.8 1955 82 min 20 viewsTwo fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster named Anguirus. Without the ...ActionHorrorScience Fiction
8.6 Seven Samurai Apr. 26, 1954Seven Samurai IMDb: 8.6 1954 207 min 15 viewsA samurai answers a village’s request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai ...ActionDrama
7.5 Godzilla Nov. 03, 1954Godzilla IMDb: 7.5 1954 96 min 13 viewsJapan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Yemani soon discover something ...HorrorScience FictionThriller
7.6 Eagle of the Pacific Oct. 21, 1953Eagle of the Pacific IMDb: 7.6 1953 119 min 14 viewsAdmiral Isoroku Yamamoto, a brilliant tactician, is a loyal subject of the emperor, despite his grave misgivings about leading Japan’s navy ...DramaWar
8.3 Ikiru Oct. 09, 1952Ikiru IMDb: 8.3 1952 143 min 17 viewsKanji Watanabe is a middle-aged man who has worked in the same monotonous bureaucratic position for decades. Learning he has cancer, he starts to ...Drama
7.2 The Idiot May. 23, 1951The Idiot IMDb: 7.2 1951 166 min 16 viewsKameda, who has been in an asylum on Okinawa, travels to Hokkaido. There he becomes involved with two women, Taeko and Ayako. Taeko comes to love ...DramaRomance
7.2 Scandal Apr. 30, 1950Scandal IMDb: 7.2 1950 104 min 10 viewsA celebrity photograph sparks a court case as a tabloid magazine spins a scandalous yarn over a painter and a famous singer.Drama