Yoshio Harada Movies

The Hunted

60/100

Paul is on a business trips to Nagoya, as a computer-chip executive from New York, when he meets a beautiful and mysterious woman. Later, he finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong ... See full summary »

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance

64/100

Lady Snowblood is caught in the politics of early 20th century Japan.

Dororo

63/100

A female warrior who was raised as a man joins a young samurai's quest to recover 48 of his body parts from 48 demons and to avenge her parents death.

9 Souls

73/100

Nine convicts escape from prison; most are convicted murders. They commandeer a van from a strip club. Their plan is to find a stash of counterfeit money that a deranged cell mate told them... See full summary »

Zigeunerweisen

72/100

A surreal period film following an university professor and his eerie nomad friend as they go through loose romantic triangles and face death in peculiar ways.

Rônin-gai

68/100

A group of masterless samurai living in Edo's red light district must fend off a militia bent on wiping out local prostitutes.

Hunter in the Dark

72/100

Yataro Tanigawa, a one-eyed hired assassin, impresses yakuza boss Gomyo Kiyoemon with his skill. Gomyo hires Tanigawa as his bodyguard, or yojimbo, to protect him during an inter-clan ... See full summary »

Manhunt

70/100

A tough police detective is falsely accused of corruption, and goes on the run to clear his name. He is assisted by the beautiful daughter of a rich man.

Farewell to the Ark

73/100

A surreal, isolated village sees its inhabitants gradually leave behind their mutual traditions and superstitions as they leave for the city. Among them are two cousins who love each other and who get into a quarrel with other villagers.

Stray Cat Rock: Beat '71

60/100

The series swansong, Beat '71, sees Kaji framed and sent to prison by her boyfriend's father and with the help of some hippies she strives to be re-united.

Onibi

70/100

A yakuza hitman gets out of jail and decides to start a new life, but soon his old life catches up with him.

Hishu monogatari

68/100

A female golfer who has exceeded expectations to reach the top not only has to contend with being in-demand, but also with the men in her life, her neigbours, her brother and not to mention a stalker.

Little DJ: Chiisana koi no monogatari

72/100

Mushukunin Mikogami no Jôkichi: Kiba wa hikisaita

67/100

Can a sinful man change and find peace? It's unlikely in gang-plagued Japan. Jokichi of Mikogami, a drifter (and hired sword)...

Ryoma ansatsu

70/100

The last three days in the life of Ryoma Sakamoto, an imperial loyalist who tried to unite the warring Choshu and Satsuma clans in order to overthrow the Shogunate.

Mushukunin mikogami no jôkichi: Kawakaze ni kako wa nagareta

70/100

Thirsting for revenge, Jokichi rashly attempts to assassinate the evil Chogoro but ends up being captured by Yakuza...

A Boy's Summer in 1945

70/100

In a film that recalls the memories of the director's youth in Miyazaki Prefecture in Southern Japan during World War II, the local population is working hard in factories, on the road and ... See full summary »

Then Summer Came

63/100

A drama about a complex relationship between father and son.

Manji

61/100

A married kleptomaniac (Sonoko) and a younger woman (Mitsuko) begin an unusual love affair which develops fast into a kinky sexual love triangle when Sonoko's husband gets involved.

Rasuto Furankenshutain

57/100

This 1992 Japanese film tells the story of a scientist who sets out to create the new "super Adam and Eve", humans who cannot be controlled by their emotions. Of course, the end result it ... See full summary »

The Fang in the Hole

72/100

A police detective tries to investigate the mystery of a victim who was shot in the head, but no bullet was found.

Birî za kiddo no atarashii yoake

48/100

Absurdist comedy characterizes this amusing and entertaining film from Naoto Yamakawa. All the protagonists move about in a Tokyo Bar that has an entire wall taken up with a black-and-white... See full summary »

The Face of Jizo

72/100

Based on a play by Hisashi Inoue, it focuses on the sufferings of the survivors of Hiroshima. The film takes place during 4 days in the summer of 1948...

Someday

72/100

In a rural mountain village, they have the tradition of acting amateur Kabuki performance. All troubles come out as the villagers try to make success with the performance.

Pupu no monogatari

63/100

Fu and Suzu are two pretty anarchist girls, who take to the road. They are off to visit the tomb of a small pig named PUPU...