Tsuyoshi Ihara

The giant flying turtle is back for this 1995 Japanese feature where once again Gamera's intentions are misinterpreted by the military... (imdb)

In this companion piece to "Flags of Our Fathers," Clint Eastwood presents the untold story of the Japanese soldiers and their general who 61 years ago defended against the invading American forces on the island of Iwo Jima. (Warner Bros.)

A tragic TV mini-series covering an aunt's struggle to survive in Japan during World War II while caring for her niece and nephew. Not to be confused with 1988's animated Grave of the Fireflies.

An experienced police detective has to investigate the murder of an unknown woman dressed in a scarlet dress. All the clues he finds relate to him, which troubles him a lot. A ghost dressed in a scarlet dress soon starts appearing to him while more murders are discovered: all victims were drowned in salt water. (imdb)

Former police officer Kaji killed his wife with Alzheimer disease and reported himself to the police, but he never tells the truth about where he spent two days between those incidents. Those around him, originally starting with their own agenda, eventually become sympathetic to him and the truth eventually is revealed. (hogacentral.com)

American Casey (Scott Adkins) journeys to Japan to study the ancient martial art of ninjutsu with the greatest masters on the planet. Now his training will be put to the test when he's summoned by his sensei (Togo Igawa) to return to New York on a dangerous mission. Casey must protect the Yoroi Bitsu, an armored chest containing the weapons of a legendary ninja. Todd Jensen co-stars in this kickin' martial arts thriller.

A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord. (imdb)

Tamiko and her husband want to realize the universal dream of all couples - a house of their own. They hire a fashionable young architect who is great on design but weak on actual construction. Tamiko brings in her old father, Iwata, who is a traditional carpenter and the construction of the house begins. It does not, however, get very far, with cutting-edge architectural fancy on one side and solid old-fashioned traditional methods on the other. (asianmediawiki.com)

In 1945, Japan surrendered to the United States and the Second World War was over. Right? Wrong. For eighty percent of the Japanese community in Brazil, Japan had won the war and defeat was nothing more than American propaganda. The few immigrants that accepted the truth were persecuted. (imdb)

A high school musical in which a delinquent named Makoto comes to Tokyo to fulfill a vow to avenge his past. Ai is the only daughter of a prominent and distinguished Tokyo family. Under normal circumstances, people from such vastly different backgrounds would never have met, but fate had different plans and the pair wind up falling in love. (imdb)

Mika (Riisa Naka) is a flight attendant on board an airplane scheduled to land at Haneda Airport. On the way to the airport the airplane's engine starts to burn. In order to save the 346 people on board the airplane, sea marshall Daisuke Senzaki (Hideaki Ito) and his team are called into action... (asianwiki.com)

A fallen warrior rises against a corrupt and sadistic ruler to avenge his dishonored master. (imdb)

Live-action movie of a comic/cartoon character Kotaru (who is obsessed with knickers).

On the brink of civil war, a small group of Iga ninja, the Shadow Warriors, under the leadership of 15th generation Hattori Hanzo (Chiba Shinichi) find themselves drawn into the political turmoil after rescuing Katsu Rintaro (Sanada Hiroyuki. Hunted by the government they fight behind the scenes to bring Japan a new era of peace and prosperity. (Japanesesamuraidvd.com)

A young man who is curious about his deceased parents' past takes a food journey to Singapore where he uncovers more than just delicious meals (imdb).

Masaatsu Naito (Kuranosuke Sasaki) successfully completes Sankin-kotai (required ritual to visit the shogun). On his way home, he hears that an insurrection by peasants has taken place in his hometown of Yunagaya. Masaatsu Naito knows that it is a counterattack by Matsudaira. He returns to Yunagaya, but finds that his castle is gone. (imdb)

During the reign of the eighth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate, the Yunagaya Domain in the Tohoku region is a small han. But at the han, there is a gold mine. Suddenly, Masaatsu Naito of Yunagaya Domain receives an order to perform Sankin-kotai within 5 days. Sankin-kotai is a custom that requires the daimyo to visit the shogun in Edo. Unfortunately, the time needed to visit the shogun in Edo for Masaatsu Naito is 8 days. Masaatsu Naito also learns he received the order because a high... (imdb)

Hosted by veteran comedian Tamori, "Bizarre Tales 2003 Spring Special" presents five tales. 1. Kao wo Nusumareta (My Face was Stolen) - starring Inagaki Goro 2. Rental Love - starring Iijima Naoko 3. Oikaketai (I want to Chase [Him/Her]) - starring Kyono Kotomi 4. Chozeikin Taisaku Satsujin Jiken (Countering Excessive Taxation Murder Case) - starring Nishimura Masahiko 5. Kage no Kuni (The Country of Shadows) - starring Sakurai Sachiko.

The story continues from the "Signal" drama series. Saegusa Kento and Sakurai Misaki head to the place where Oyama Takeshi is in the present day.

When a hard-driving copywriter discovers his comely wife (Keiko Saito) is involved in a scintillating game of strip rock-paper-scissors with some guy clad only in a pair of boxer shorts and Mickey Mouse ears, he is less than happy. When the stranger tries to make a run for it, a fight ensues between the two men, and they accidentally tumble down several flights of a concrete stairwell. One hurried ambulance ride later, the copywriter finds himself in a private teaching hospital equipped...

While on a book tour in Japan, Sidonie Perceval, still haunted by the ghost of her late husband, begins an affair with her mysterious Japanese publisher. (imdb)

While attending the wedding of a school friend, four teenage sisters investigate the murder of the bride on board a luxury liner.