Cast: Yoichi Numata

Direction Heinosuke Gosho

Cast Hiroko Kawasaki · Yasuko Miyazaki · Keiko Sawamura · Yoichi Numata

Direction Kaneto Shindô

Cast Nobuko Otowa · Isuzu Yamada · Sumiko Hidaka · Sô Yamamura

Direction Hideo Nakata

Cast Nanako Matsushima · Miki Nakatani · Hiroyuki Sanada · Yuko Takeuchi

Synopsis Ring (1998) follows the chilling journey of journalist Reiko Asakawa, who delves into the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of her niece, Tomoko. Rumors circulate about a cursed videotape that causes viewers to perish exactly seven days after watching it....

Direction Nobuo Nakagawa

Cast Shigeru Amachi · Utako Mitsuya · Yoichi Numata · Hiroshi Hayashi

Synopsis Jigoku (1960) follows the tale of a graduate student whose life takes a dark turn after a fateful night with a malevolent companion. While out driving, the pair strikes a drunk man, and the student's friend callously abandons the injured...

Direction Hajime Satô

Cast Sonny Chiba · Hirohisa Nakata · Osamu Kobayashi · Hisako Tsukuba

Synopsis The Golden Bat (1966) presents a thrilling tale where a luminous skull, known as the Shining Skull, stands as a beacon of justice. The narrative revolves around the return of the iconic superhero, the Golden Bat, who first gained popularity...

Direction Hideo Nakata

Cast Miki Nakatani · Hitomi Sato · Kyôko Fukada · Fumiyo Kohinata

Synopsis Ring 2 (The Ring 2) (1999) follows Mai Takano as she delves into the mysterious circumstances surrounding her boyfriend Ryuji's demise. Her inquiries lead her to chilling tales of a cursed videotape, inhabited by the vengeful spirit of a young...

Direction Shinsuke Sato

Cast Hideaki Ito · Yumiko Shaku · Shiro Sano · Yoichi Numata

Synopsis The Princess Blade (2001) is set in a future Japan governed by a restored monarchy, where rebels challenge the regime. The House of Takemikazuchi, a clandestine group of assassins, is enlisted by the government to quell the uprising. As internal...

Direction Kunio Watanabe

Cast Tetsurô Tanba · Tomisaburô Wakayama · Kusuo Abe · Sumiko Abe

Direction Kosaku Yamashita

Cast Hiroki Matsukata · Tomisaburô Wakayama · Renji Ishibashi · Yoichi Numata

Direction Kei Kumai

Cast Kumiko Akiyoshi · Eiji Okuda · Hisashi Igawa · Kyôko Kagawa

Synopsis Deep River (1995) follows the journey of three Japanese travelers who find themselves in India, each with a unique quest. Miss Naruse seeks out Otsu, a Catholic priest who was her lover a decade ago, now residing in Benares where...

Direction Miyoji Ieki

Cast Kyoko Asagiri · Yasumi Hara · Takashi Kanda · Nobuo Kaneko

Direction Sadatsugu Matsuda

Cast Chiezô Kataoka · Teruyo Asagumo · Chizuru Kitagawa · Ryutaro Otomo

Direction Yoshihiro Ishikawa

Cast Shôzaburo Date · Hiroshi Hayashi · Noriko Kitazawa · Namiji Matsuura

Direction Nobuo Nakagawa

Cast Hiroshi Ogasawara · Akemi Tsukushi · Tetsurô Tanba · Konomi Fuji

Direction Sadatsugu Matsuda

Cast Chiezô Kataoka · Chizuru Kitagawa · Isamu Kosugi · Kuniko Miyake

Direction Morihei Magatani

Cast Bunta Sugawara · Seiji Hara · Kazuo Harada · Rei Ishikawa

Synopsis The Bloody Sword of the 99th Virgin (1959) unfolds in the isolated mountains of Iwate Prefecture, a region often likened to the Ozarks of Japan. This horror thriller, directed by Magatani Morihei, delves into the lives of the mountain folk,...

Direction Heinosuke Gosho

Cast Chikage Awashima · Yûnosuke Itô · Kinuyo Tanaka · Yoshiko Kuga

Synopsis Yellow Crow (1957) follows the story of Kiyoshi Yoshida, a young boy who finds himself disconnected from both his parents. The narrative unfolds as his father, who has been away at war, returns home, creating a sense of alienation and...

Direction Zenzo Matsuyama

Cast Hideko Takamine · Keiju Kobayashi · Sen Hara · Michiko Araki

Synopsis Happiness of Us Alone (1961) follows the journey of Akiko, a young deaf woman who, after the loss of her husband, finds love again with a deaf and mute man who is deeply infatuated with her. Despite their limited financial...

Direction Yasuki Chiba

Cast Chieko Soma · Chizuru Kitagawa · Tsukie Matsuura · Chieko Nakakita

Direction Sadatsugu Matsuda

Cast Chiezô Kataoka · Utaemon Ichikawa · Ryunosuke Tsukigata · Teruyo Asagumo