A LIFE ☆ Kanashiki Hito ☆ Takuya Kimura

Surgeon Kazuaki Okita/Takuya Kimura was a rookie doctor, he was kicked out of the hospital due to his friend’s Masao Danjo/Tadanobu Asano plan. He left for the U.S., leaving behind his girlfriend Mifuyu/Yuko Takeuchi. Through his hard work, he became an excellent surgeon. 

10 years later, he comes back to Japan by request of Mifuyu’s father, who is a hospital director. Mifuyu is now married to Masao Danjo.

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Donju *Tadanobu Asano & Yoko Maki EN Sub

How hard is it to kill an idiot? Just ask Kudo Kankuro! The acclaimed screenwriter brings his 2004 Kunio Kishida-winning stage play Donju (a.k.a. Dumb Animal) to the big screen in all its wacky tragicomedic glory. The one and only Asano Tadanobu sports a seriously nerdy chawan-cut hairdo (bowl haircut) to play the leading role of simple-minded novelist Dekogawa, who has mysteriously disappeared. Dekogawa wrote an autobiography about his youth that reveals not only his past, but also some of his childhood friends' best-forgotten secrets. In order to keep the skeletons in the closet, these buddies of yesteryear try to silence him permanently. But no matter how hard they try to kill Dekogawa, he just keeps coming back - because he's simply too thickheaded to die!

Hosono Hideaki (director), gives Donju a bright and fast-paced edge, but the road-runner humor, unpredictable story, and loony flights of fancy are all Kudo Kankuro. The over the-top suspense comedy even packs in some impressive animation sequences by Studio 4C. Joining in on the fun are co-stars Yoko Maki (The Vanished), Yusuke Santamaria (Kisaragi), Kazuki Kitamura (Suspect X), Yoko Minamino , and popular African-American enka singer Jero in his acting debut.

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My Man *Tadanobu Asano & Fumi Nikaido EN Sub

Hana (9-year-old) lost her family in the 1993 earthquake and tsunami in Hokkaido. Jungo is a relative of Hana and begins to take care of her. Since then, Hana decides that she will never separate from Jungo. Years later, Hana marries Yoshiro. When Hana returns from her honeymoon she finds that Jungo has disappeared.

Rating 18+ This film is intended for MATURE Audience, but may only be viewed by persons 18 years of age or older. By streaming/viewing, you are agreeing to our MATURE AUDIENCES AGREEMENT.

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Lupin the Third *Shun Oguri & Meisa Kuroki

Lupin III /Shun Oguri, Daisuke Jigen/Tetsuji Tamayama, Ishikawa Goemon/Gou Ayano, Fujiko Mine/Meisa Kuroki and Inspector Koichi Zenigata/Tadanobu Asano meet. They face a powerful enemy and form the Lupin team in response. The Lupin team then faces the challenge of retrieving the "Crimson Heart of Cleopatra" locked away in a fort like safe. The treasure is thought to allow its owner to control the world.

Notes:
1. Based on the manga series "Lupin Sansei" by Monkey Punch (published August 10, 1967 to May 22, 1969 by Weekly Manga Action).
2. Filming began October 3, 2013 and will take place in Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore & Philippines. Filming finished December 26, 2013.
3. To play Lupin III, Shun Oguri went through 10 months of action training and lost 8 kg. Actor Gou Ayano gained 10 kg to play the character of Ishikawa Goemon.

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Maborosi *Makiko Esumi EN Sub/Streaming

 

Cast: Makiko Esumi (known for her major role in SHOMUNI series), Takashi Naitô, Tadanobu Asano, Naomi Watanabe, Mutsuko Sakura, Midori Kiuchi in a 1995 Drama Special/110 mins

A young woman's husband apparently commits suicide without warning or reason, leaving behind his wife and infant. Yumiko remarries and moves from Osaka to a small fishing village, yet continues to search for the meaning in a lonely world.

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Zatoichi *Takeshi Kitano EN Subtitled/Streaming

Synopsis: 2003 film. Blind Zatoichi/Takeshi Kitano makes his living by gambling and giving massages. But behind his humble facade, Zatoichi is a master swordsman, gifted with lightning-fast draw and strokes of breathtaking precision. Zatoichi wanders into a town run by sinister gangs and a powerful samurai. He's destined for violent showdowns when he stumbles on two beautiful geishas avenging their parents' murder... Duels, wit and a touch of zen! Kitano's update on the legacy of one of Japan's most iconic cinematic figures is an exhilarating watch, the more tender moments conflicted by a barrage of bloody violence. Takeshi remains true to his source, undergoing the sedate transformation to play the blind swordsman and part time masseuse Zatoichi himself, as well as co-ordinating the action. His purists will no doubt abhor the witty sense of fun laid on thick in certain characters (a gambling sidekick and an insane neighbour) and the little nuances of irreverent genius (a drum dancing soundtrack and a ho-down finale orchestrated by Japanese dance troupe 'the Stripes'), but this isn't the Yakuza bloodletting of his earlier films, rather a more charming reflection on feudal life, with a distinct post-modern twist. Further confirmation of this is provided by Takeshi's story, which focuses more on the plight of two avenging Geishas (one male) hunting for the prestigious killers of their parents, rather than the motivation for our titular hero, yet Zatoichi does leap into action when he agrees to assist the siblings. This movie won Kitano a film award in Canada.

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