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When the Rain Falls. by Kaneko, Shûsuke,film director.; Komiya, Kazuha,actor.; Kazumi,actor.; Miyazaki, Tomu,actor.; Aika, Yukihira,actor.; Strand Releasing (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Kazuha Komiya, Kazumi, Tomu Miyazaki, Yukihira AikaOriginally produced by Strand Releasing in 2022.One night during a heavy rainstorm, Hazuki, who secretly harbors feelings for her married boss, Shiori, crosses the line by getting physical with each other as if to fill the gap in their hearts.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Romance.; Queer cinema.; Motion pictures--Japan.; Lesbians.; Motion pictures--Asia.;
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Monster. by Kore-eda, Hirokazu,film director.; Nagayama, Eita,actor.; Hiiragi, Hinata,actor.; Takahata, Mitsuki,actor.; Ando, Sakura,actor.; Kurokawa, Soya,actor.; Photon Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Eita Nagayama, Hinata Hiiragi, Mitsuki Takahata, Sakura Ando, Soya KurokawaOriginally produced by Photon Films in 2023.When her young son Minato starts to behave strangely, his mother feels that there is something wrong. Discovering that a teacher is responsible, she storms into the school demanding to know what's going on. But as the story unfolds through the eyes of mother, teacher and child, the truth gradually emerges.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Queer cinema.; Independent films.; Motion pictures--Japan.; Coming-of-age films.; Motion pictures--Asia.;
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Inuyashiki: Last Hero. by Satô, Keiichi,film director.; Yabuta, Shūhei,film director.; Tachikawa, Yuzuru,film director.; Kohinata, Fumiyo,actor.; Hongô, Kanata,actor.; Murakami, Nijirô,actor.; ODK Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Fumiyo Kohinata, Kanata Hongô, Nijirô MurakamiOriginally produced by ODK Media in 2017.Ichiro Inuyashiki was a boring office worker living a life shunned by his family and coworkers. One night, a UFO crashed into him, and his body was rebuilt into a powerful robot. A high school student named Hiro Shishigami was also involved in the same accident, and he begins to use his new powers to enable his darkest impulses. Is man's true nature good or evil?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Television series.; Science fiction.; Motion pictures--Japan.; Motion pictures--Asia.; Science fiction films.; Life on other planets.;
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A Samurai in Time. by Yasuda, Jun'ichi,film director.; Shônozaki, Ken,actor.; Yamaguchi, Makiya,actor.; Fuke, Norimasa,actor.; Mine, Rantaro,actor.; Fukuda, Yoshiharu,actor.; Sakura, Yuno,actor.; Filmination (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Ken Shônozaki, Makiya Yamaguchi, Norimasa Fuke, Rantaro Mine, Yoshiharu Fukuda, Yuno SakuraOriginally produced by Filmination in 2023.At the end of the Edo period in Kyoto, during a stormy night, a samurai prepares to fight against an opposing clan member, when a flash of lighting hits and he wakes up to find himself in a different time. He has been transported through time to the present day and the location where he was about to duel is now a film set for jidaigeki TV shows and movies. Still in his samurai clothes he is mistaken for an extra and immediately thrust into the world of jidaigeki productions. Due to his very ‘authentic’ look and speech, he starts working on many productions and finds himself playing the role of a “kirareyaku,” a swordsman whose job is to die spectacularly on film.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Science fiction.; Independent films.; Motion pictures--Japan.; Actors.; Motion pictures--Asia.; Science fiction films.; Fantasy films.;
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Tokito. by Mizutani, Aki,film director.; The Film Sales Company (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by The Film Sales Company in 2024.TOKITO chronicles the 540 day journey of maverick Michelin-starred Chef Yoshinori Ishii as his team transforms a historic Japanese restaurant into an innovative auberge in Tokyo. The film captures Chef Ishii’s relentless pursuit of unique ingredients, sustainability challenges, and his personal creative struggles when an unexpected turning point arises. With stunning visuals, TOKITO weaves together themes of cultural heritage, modern gastronomy, and the poignant realities of nature and life.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Social sciences.; Agriculture.; Asians.; Foreign study.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; Food industry and trade.; Food.; Japan.; Cooks.; Restaurants.;
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Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle. by Harari, Arthur,film director.; Bayani, Angeli,actor.; Ogata, Issei,actor.; Tsuda, Kanji,actor.; Endô, Yûya,actor.; Matsuura, Yûya,actor.; Dark Star Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Angeli Bayani, Issei Ogata, Kanji Tsuda, Yûya Endô, Yûya MatsuuraOriginally produced by Dark Star Pictures in 2021.Japan, 1944. Trained for intelligence work, Hiroo Onoda, 22 years old, discovers a philosophy contrary to the official line: no suicide, no giving up, the mission is more important than anything else. Sent to Lubang, a small island in the Philippines where the Americans are about to land, his role will be to wage a guerrilla war until the return of the Japanese troops. The Empire will surrender a year later. Onoda -- 10,000 days later.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; War films.; Historical films.; Motion pictures--Japan.; Action and adventure films.; War.; Motion pictures--Asia.;
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Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress. by Araki, Tetsuro,film director.; Uchida, Maaya,actor.; Miyano, Mamoru,actor.; Senbongi, Sayaka,actor.; Hatanaka, Tasuku,actor.; ODK Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Maaya Uchida, Mamoru Miyano, Sayaka Senbongi, Tasuku HatanakaOriginally produced by ODK Media in 2016.At a time when the industrial revolution was carrying the world into the modern age, a horde of undead monsters suddenly appeared. They could not be killed unless their hearts, which were protected by a layer of iron, were pierced. Humans bitten by them would come back as undead monsters themselves. These undead, which would later be known as "Kabane," exploded in population until they finally overran the world.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Television series.; Science fiction.; Motion pictures--Japan.; Action and adventure films.; Motion pictures--Asia.; Horror films.; Monsters in motion pictures.;
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Blade of the Immortal. by Miike, Takashi,film director.; Kuriyama, Chiaki,actor.; Toda, Erika,actor.; Sugisaki, Hana,actor.; Ichihara, Hayato,actor.; Fukushi, Sota,actor.; Kimura, Takuya,actor.; Photon Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Chiaki Kuriyama, Erika Toda, Hana Sugisaki, Hayato Ichihara, Sota Fukushi, Takuya KimuraOriginally produced by Photon Films in 2017.Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, Manji knows that only fighting evil will regain his soul. He promises to help a young girl named Rin avenge her parents, who were killed by a group of master swordsmen led by ruthless warrior Anotsu. The mission will change Manji in ways he could never imagine.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; War films.; Science fiction.; Historical films.; Motion pictures--Japan.; Motion pictures--Asia.; Action films.; Fantasy films.; Revenge in motion pictures.; Action and adventure films.;
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Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters. by Hayashiya, Shinpei,film director.; Nanami, Mai,actor.; Curtis, Mickey,actor.; Kurobe, Susumu,actor.; Sugiura, Taiyô,actor.; MVD Entertainment Group (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Mai Nanami, Mickey Curtis, Susumu Kurobe, Taiyô SugiuraOriginally produced by MVD Entertainment Group in 2005.The powerful battleship Yamato, while on patrol in the Pacific, cross paths with the massive kaiju Reigo, the deep-sea monster! The stage is set for an epic battle to unfold between the world's largest battleship and the mysterious dragon-like monster -- with the fate of humankind hanging in the balance.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Science fiction.; Independent films.; Motion pictures--Japan.; World War, 1939-1945.; Ocean.; Motion pictures--Asia.; Science fiction films.; Action films.; Monsters in motion pictures.; Action and adventure films.;
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Okurimono. by Lévesque, Laurence,film director.; Spira (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Spira in 2024.Noriko Oi returns to Japan, her native land, in the hopes of reviving her mother’s memories, a survivor of the Nagasaki atomic bomb, while preparing for her childhood home’s sale.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; Asians.; Foreign study.; Military history..; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; History.; World War, 1939-1945.; Nuclear weapons.; War.; Families.; Atomic bomb.; Biography.; Canada.; Japan.;
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