Gakuryu Ishii

Gakuryu Ishii

Gakuryu Ishii (石井 岳龍 Ishii Gakuryū, born January 15, 1957), formerly known as Sogo Ishii (石井 聰互 Ishii Sōgo), is a Japanese filmmaker known for his stylistic punk films, which helped spark the cyberpunk movement in Japan. A number of contemporary filmmakers, including Quentin Tarantino, have cited Ishii's films as an influence.

  • Title: Gakuryu Ishii
  • Popularity: 1.939
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1957-01-15
  • Place of Birth: Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan
  • Homepage: http://www.ishiisogo-gakuryu.com
  • Also Known As: Sogo Ishii, 石井 聰互, 石井 岳龍, Sougo Ishii, Gakuryuu Ishii, 石井聰亙, Satoshi Ishii , Gakuryû Ishii, Gakuryū Ishii, Sōgo Ishii, Sôgo Ishii, 石井總亙
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Gakuryu Ishii Movies

  • 2006
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    What's a Director?

    What's a Director?

    1 2006 HD

    Works commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of Japan mapping Supervision Association

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  • 1981
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    MOMENT

    MOMENT

    10 1981 HD

    Pocky, an upbeat high-schooler, is told she will die in three days by a psychic whose predictions always come true. Along the way, she talks about...

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  • 2006
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    Humoresque

    Humoresque

    1 2006 HD

    Amy and Sonny are two girls with contrasting personalities. Their "secret hideout" is an antique shop. One day, Amy falls in love at first sight with...

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  • 2015
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    Japanscope, panorama de la nouvelle Nouvelle Vague

    Japanscope, panorama de la nouvelle Nouvelle Vague

    1 2015 HD

    A “Cinéma, de notre temps” series episode directed by french filmmaker Philippe-Emmanuel Sorlin, originally aired 16 June 2015.

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  • 1991
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    March Comes in Like a Lion

    March Comes in Like a Lion

    6.7 1991 HD

    The film begins with some Polaroids of a young boy and a young girl. A female voice over tells us who these people are. They are brother and sister,...

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  • 1984
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    Never Mind a Little Rain

    Never Mind a Little Rain

    1 1984 HD

    An in-depth and stylish look at the hardcore punk scene in Japan at the late half of the 70's and the beginning of the 80's. Features bands such as...

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  • 2009
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    Instant Swamp

    Instant Swamp

    7 2009 HD

    A woman finds out her father is not her real one after her mother falls into a coma while searching for a mythical creature. She decides to meet her...

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  • 2001
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    Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle

    Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle

    6.8 2001 HD

    Benkei, a master fighter and killer, vows never to take another life after his conversion to Buddhism. His faith in pacifism, however, is shaken and...

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  • 1982
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    Norikoto-Toriaezu no Taiwa No. 1

    Norikoto-Toriaezu no Taiwa No. 1

    1 1982 HD

    Feature film, plot unknown

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  • 1989
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    Private 8mm Film Live Diary 81-86

    Private 8mm Film Live Diary 81-86

    1 1989 HD

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  • 1979
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    Run

    Run

    1 1979 HD

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  • 2001
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    Electric Dragon 80.000 V

    Electric Dragon 80.000 V

    6.9 2001 HD

    A violent, guitar-playing, electrically charged boxer faces off against an electronic wizard half-merged with a metallic Buddha.

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  • 2001
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    Electric Dragon 80.000 V

    Electric Dragon 80.000 V

    6.9 2001 HD

    A violent, guitar-playing, electrically charged boxer faces off against an electronic wizard half-merged with a metallic Buddha.

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  • 1982
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    Burst City

    Burst City

    6.1 1982 HD

    Set in a barren, futuristic Tokyo of highways and wastelands, a rowdy group of punk bands and their fans gather to protest slow, boring, Japanese...

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  • 1994
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    Angel Dust

    Angel Dust

    6.8 1994 HD

    A police psychologist suspects her former lover of serial murders on the Tokyo subway.

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  • 2004
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    Jeonju Digital Project 2004

    Jeonju Digital Project 2004

    3 2004 HD

    Three digital short films: 'Influenza' by Bong Joon-ho, 'Kyo-shin' by Sogo Ishii, 'Dance Me to the End of Love' by Yu Lik-wai

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  • 2004
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    Jeonju Digital Project 2004

    Jeonju Digital Project 2004

    3 2004 HD

    Three digital short films: 'Influenza' by Bong Joon-ho, 'Kyo-shin' by Sogo Ishii, 'Dance Me to the End of Love' by Yu Lik-wai

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  • 1994
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    Angel Dust

    Angel Dust

    6.8 1994 HD

    A police psychologist suspects her former lover of serial murders on the Tokyo subway.

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  • 1994
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    Angel Dust

    Angel Dust

    6.8 1994 HD

    A police psychologist suspects her former lover of serial murders on the Tokyo subway.

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  • 1984
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    The Crazy Family

    The Crazy Family

    6.6 1984 HD

    The Kobayashi family finally are able to move out of their tiny, cramped Tokyo apartment to the suburban house of their dreams. But things are not as...

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  • 1986
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    1/2 Man

    1/2 Man

    7 1986 HD

    A visual documentary of Einstürzende Neubauten, the German underground band, by Japanese cult director Sogo Ishii, made during their 1985 tour...

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  • 1980
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    Crazy Thunder Road

    Crazy Thunder Road

    5.5 1980 HD

    When Ken, the leader of the once-notorious biker gang of Tokyo, falls in love with a barmaid, he quickly loses his rebellious ideals. The rest of the...

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  • 1997
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    Labyrinth of Dreams

    Labyrinth of Dreams

    6.9 1997 HD

    Tomiko falls in love with Niitaka, even though she also suspects him of being the Tokyo bus driver serial killer, who killed his female conductors...

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  • 2003
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    Dead End Run

    Dead End Run

    6.5 2003 HD

    Three short films with the theme of death and dead ends in common.

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  • 1995
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    August in the Water

    August in the Water

    6.808 1995 HD

    A teenage girl gains supernatural power after an accident and comes to understand her place in the universe.

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  • 2005
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    Mirrored Mind

    Mirrored Mind

    6.4 2005 HD

    An actress suffering from an identity crisis finds herself spirited away from the bustle of Tokyo to a tropical paradise.

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  • 2005
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    Mirrored Mind

    Mirrored Mind

    6.4 2005 HD

    An actress suffering from an identity crisis finds herself spirited away from the bustle of Tokyo to a tropical paradise.

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  • 1983
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    The Strike Back of Asia

    The Strike Back of Asia

    6 1983 HD

    At an isolated location training camp for soldiers with supernatural powers makes a man revolt, causing a war to break out among the soldiers.

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  • 1981
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    Shuffle

    Shuffle

    7.3 1981 HD

    Hiroshi Kobayashi is on the run from police who would arrest him for the murder of his girlfriend Naomi. At the same time, he wants revenge on the...

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  • 2006
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    Your Order! The History of the Stalin

    Your Order! The History of the Stalin

    1 2006 HD

    Video collection of live performances by THE STALIN in Shinjuku during the 1980s indie era.

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  • 1989
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    The Master of Shiatsu

    The Master of Shiatsu

    6.3 1989 HD

    An elderly man and a young woman is in a bar where they tenderly begin to touch each other's hands. Soon they find themselves in a room where the...

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  • 1978
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    Panic in High School

    Panic in High School

    6.7 1978 HD

    A parable about the inefficiency and anachronism of the Japanese educational system, which places an unusually large amount of importance on cramming...

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  • 1978
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    Panic in High School

    Panic in High School

    6.7 1978 HD

    A parable about the inefficiency and anachronism of the Japanese educational system, which places an unusually large amount of importance on cramming...

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  • 2012
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    Isn't Anyone Alive?

    Isn't Anyone Alive?

    6 2012 HD

    In a Japanese military hospital, a mysterious pandemic strikes and quickly kills seemingly at random. A group of unconnected individuals must come to...

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  • 2013
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    Flower of Shanidar

    Flower of Shanidar

    5.5 2013 HD

    A strange phenomenon takes place. A beautiful flower blooms on a selected woman's body and that flower is called the "Shanidar". When the Shanidar is...

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  • 2016
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    Bitter Honey

    Bitter Honey

    4.5 2016 HD

    Akako, a shape-shifting goldfish in the form of a coquettish nymphet clad in diaphanous red dresses, naively plays the role of erotic muse and...

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  • 2012
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    Isn't Anyone Alive?

    Isn't Anyone Alive?

    6 2012 HD

    In a Japanese military hospital, a mysterious pandemic strikes and quickly kills seemingly at random. A group of unconnected individuals must come to...

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  • 2001
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    Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle

    Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle

    6.8 2001 HD

    Benkei, a master fighter and killer, vows never to take another life after his conversion to Buddhism. His faith in pacifism, however, is shaken and...

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  • 1996
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    Lonely Planet

    Lonely Planet

    1 1996 HD

    A swindler returns to her hideout at night and finds a stranger.

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  • 2003
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    Dead End Run

    Dead End Run

    6.5 2003 HD

    Three short films with the theme of death and dead ends in common.

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  • 1996
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    Lonely Planet

    Lonely Planet

    1 1996 HD

    A swindler returns to her hideout at night and finds a stranger.

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  • 1979
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    Rusty Empty Can

    Rusty Empty Can

    6 1979 HD

    Matsui's debut film, "Rusty Empty Can" (1979), was photographed by Sogo Ishii; nonetheless the film turned out to be a serious and emotionally...

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  • 2015
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    That's It

    That's It

    6.1 2015 HD

    Samao Daikoku’s family register was taken which keeps him from escaping the underground life that he has led. To get away once and for all,...

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  • 1993
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    Kitakoto no aru hajimete no michi

    Kitakoto no aru hajimete no michi

    1 1993 HD

    The encounter and parting of a man and woman in Hokkaido

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  • 1993
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    Korosiya Ami

    Korosiya Ami

    1 1993 HD

    Ami, a girl who works as a flower arranger, also works as a professional assassin

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  • 1993
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    Wild Side

    Wild Side

    1 1993 HD

    In four chapters, the film anatomises the chaotic life of a radio agony uncle.who is having simultaneous affairs with a sado-masochistic call-girl...

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  • 1977
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    Solitude of One Divided by 880,000

    Solitude of One Divided by 880,000

    8 1977 HD

    A lonely man in Tokyo. Friendly gestures from strangers and sudden encounters with old friends are the only pillars available for the man about to...

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  • 1978
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    Charge! Hooligans of Hakata

    Charge! Hooligans of Hakata

    5.5 1978 HD

    Known for his striking visuals and outlandish subject matter, maverick director Sogo Ishii is considered to be the master of Japanese punk cinema. In...

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  • 1993
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    Tokyo Blood

    Tokyo Blood

    7.2 1993 HD

    Tokyo Blood is an omnibus film of 4 short stories featuring various characters entrapped in Tokyo landscapes.

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  • 1980
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    Tokyo Cabbageman K

    Tokyo Cabbageman K

    7 1980 HD

    A young man wakes up one morning to find that his head has transformed into a large cabbage. He quickly becomes a source of bemusement, desire and...

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  • 1986
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    1/2 Man

    1/2 Man

    7 1986 HD

    A visual documentary of Einstürzende Neubauten, the German underground band, by Japanese cult director Sogo Ishii, made during their 1985 tour...

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  • 1993
    imgMovies

    Tokyo Blood

    Tokyo Blood

    7.2 1993 HD

    Tokyo Blood is an omnibus film of 4 short stories featuring various characters entrapped in Tokyo landscapes.

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  • 1979
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    Run

    Run

    1 1979 HD

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  • 2016
    imgMovies

    Bitter Honey

    Bitter Honey

    4.5 2016 HD

    Akako, a shape-shifting goldfish in the form of a coquettish nymphet clad in diaphanous red dresses, naively plays the role of erotic muse and...

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  • 2001
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    Skirt

    Skirt

    1 2001 HD

    Promo film by Sogo ishii

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  • 1982
    imgMovies

    Burst City

    Burst City

    6.1 1982 HD

    Set in a barren, futuristic Tokyo of highways and wastelands, a rowdy group of punk bands and their fans gather to protest slow, boring, Japanese...

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  • 1995
    imgMovies

    August in the Water

    August in the Water

    6.808 1995 HD

    A teenage girl gains supernatural power after an accident and comes to understand her place in the universe.

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  • 2024
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    The Box Man

    The Box Man

    1 2024 HD

    A photographer becomes intrigued by a mysterious man who has chosen to filter his experience of the world through a cardboard box placed over his...

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  • 2023
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    Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle

    Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle

    1 2023 HD

    Gakuryu Ishii, who is a professor of film course at Kobe Institute of Technology, suddenly disappears after falling into a mad state driven by his...

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  • 2023
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    Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle

    Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle

    1 2023 HD

    Gakuryu Ishii, who is a professor of film course at Kobe Institute of Technology, suddenly disappears after falling into a mad state driven by his...

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  • 1982
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    Burst City

    Burst City

    6.1 1982 HD

    Set in a barren, futuristic Tokyo of highways and wastelands, a rowdy group of punk bands and their fans gather to protest slow, boring, Japanese...

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  • 1976
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    Panic High School

    Panic High School

    7 1976 HD

    A high school student has a mental breakdown and brings a gun to class. A standoff against the police ensues.

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  • 1976
    imgMovies

    Panic High School

    Panic High School

    7 1976 HD

    A high school student has a mental breakdown and brings a gun to class. A standoff against the police ensues.

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  • 1997
    imgMovies

    Labyrinth of Dreams

    Labyrinth of Dreams

    6.9 1997 HD

    Tomiko falls in love with Niitaka, even though she also suspects him of being the Tokyo bus driver serial killer, who killed his female conductors...

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  • 2001
    imgMovies

    Skirt

    Skirt

    1 2001 HD

    Promo film by Sogo ishii

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  • 2024
    imgMovies

    The Box Man

    The Box Man

    1 2024 HD

    A photographer becomes intrigued by a mysterious man who has chosen to filter his experience of the world through a cardboard box placed over his...

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  • 1978
    imgMovies

    Charge! Hooligans of Hakata

    Charge! Hooligans of Hakata

    5.5 1978 HD

    Known for his striking visuals and outlandish subject matter, maverick director Sogo Ishii is considered to be the master of Japanese punk cinema. In...

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  • 2018
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    Punk Samurai Slash Down

    Punk Samurai Slash Down

    5.3 2018 HD

    Junoshin Kake is a ronin. To get hired by the Kurokaze Han, he lies and tells them that a religious group is trying to destroy them. He gets hired by...

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  • 1981
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    Shuffle

    Shuffle

    7.3 1981 HD

    Hiroshi Kobayashi is on the run from police who would arrest him for the murder of his girlfriend Naomi. At the same time, he wants revenge on the...

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  • 2023
    imgMovies

    Almost People

    Almost People

    8 2023 HD

    Four dramas about brothers and sisters, each of whom lacks a certain emotion.

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  • 2004
    imgMovies

    Jeonju Digital Project 2004

    Jeonju Digital Project 2004

    3 2004 HD

    Three digital short films: 'Influenza' by Bong Joon-ho, 'Kyo-shin' by Sogo Ishii, 'Dance Me to the End of Love' by Yu Lik-wai

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  • 2005
    imgMovies

    Mirrored Mind

    Mirrored Mind

    6.4 2005 HD

    An actress suffering from an identity crisis finds herself spirited away from the bustle of Tokyo to a tropical paradise.

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  • 2005
    imgMovies

    Mirrored Mind

    Mirrored Mind

    6.4 2005 HD

    An actress suffering from an identity crisis finds herself spirited away from the bustle of Tokyo to a tropical paradise.

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  • 1980
    imgMovies

    Crazy Thunder Road

    Crazy Thunder Road

    5.5 1980 HD

    When Ken, the leader of the once-notorious biker gang of Tokyo, falls in love with a barmaid, he quickly loses his rebellious ideals. The rest of the...

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  • 2013
    imgMovies

    Flower of Shanidar

    Flower of Shanidar

    5.5 2013 HD

    A strange phenomenon takes place. A beautiful flower blooms on a selected woman's body and that flower is called the "Shanidar". When the Shanidar is...

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  • 2013
    imgMovies

    Flower of Shanidar

    Flower of Shanidar

    5.5 2013 HD

    A strange phenomenon takes place. A beautiful flower blooms on a selected woman's body and that flower is called the "Shanidar". When the Shanidar is...

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  • 2011
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    60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero

    60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero

    3.8 2011 HD

    An anthology of one-minute films created by 60 international filmmakers on the theme of the death of cinema. Intended as an ode to 35mm, the film was...

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  • 1983
    imgMovies

    The Strike Back of Asia

    The Strike Back of Asia

    6 1983 HD

    At an isolated location training camp for soldiers with supernatural powers makes a man revolt, causing a war to break out among the soldiers.

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  • 1984
    imgMovies

    The Crazy Family

    The Crazy Family

    6.6 1984 HD

    The Kobayashi family finally are able to move out of their tiny, cramped Tokyo apartment to the suburban house of their dreams. But things are not as...

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  • 1982
    imgMovies

    Burst City

    Burst City

    6.1 1982 HD

    Set in a barren, futuristic Tokyo of highways and wastelands, a rowdy group of punk bands and their fans gather to protest slow, boring, Japanese...

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  • 2005
    imgMovies

    A Day of the GOD Island

    A Day of the GOD Island

    8 2005 HD

    A collection of gorgeous footage of Balinese landscapes shot with reckless abandon, set to a gamelan soundtrack.

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E12

    8.4 1970 HD

    Mike Hama, Private Detective, is a chain-smoking, wisecracking tough guy with a weakness for the ladies and a soft spot in his heart, especially for...

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  • 1970
    imgS1 E12

    9.2 1970 HD

    Ultra Q has returned, and continues investigations of monstrous appearances and strange ecological phenomenons.

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