Hideo Murota

This film is a biographical portrayal of jazz saxophonist Kaoru Abe, played by Ko Machida, and his spouse, the acclaimed author Izumi Suzuki, portrayed by Reona Hirota.

A private detective accepts a peculiar assignment to recover a missing Rolex, but soon finds himself drawn into a case brimming with violence and seduction, orchestrated by his enigmatic client.

In this 1981 film directed by Kinji Fukasaku, a samurai who has been resurrected from the dead seeks vengeance against those who wronged him, leading to a supernatural clash between…

Akira Kurosawa’s lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. When Shingen dies, his generals reluctantly agree to have the impostor take over as the powerful ruler. He soon begins to appreciate life as Shingen, but his commitment to the role is tested when he must lead his troops into battle against the forces of a rival warlord.