Takeshi Kitano Movies

A nostalgic look at the birth and death of arthouse film distribution in the early 2000s in Russia. The story of the Cinema Without Borders company...

An unscheduled late night train arrives at Tokyo station on 15 August, the anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. Boarding the train...

A look at the life and work of Japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki and his impact on Japanese culture.

Two high school girls get mixed up in murder while investigating the disappearance of a classmate.

When heads of state gather at the G8 summit in Japan, Guilala -- the intergalactic monster that had been banished from the earth in The X from Outer...

Set 10 years after "Kids Return." Shinji and Masaru have graduated from high school with different paths in their lives. Shinji attempted to become...

Prolific director Kinji Fukasaku died suddenly during the production of Battle Royale 2. His son and screenwriter Kenta took over as director and...

Kazuo encounters a religious group travelling around Japan performing "miracles". He discovers they are fakes, but is intrigued by the showmanship of...

A black comedy about a former Rock'n'Roll singer, who becomes the mayor of Tokyo.

One late night in June 1942, Sakuma Seitaro dangles from the frame of a skylight in an isolation cell in Akita Prison. He forces open the glass...

An old man falls into a coma and dreams about his childhood during WWII.

Documentary about the Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike, where we see him attend film festivals, personal influences and of course the study of his...

An older gentleman deals with an incompetent projectionist

An abundance of footage from the shooting of Battle Royale and cast and crew discussions.

Documents the events surrounding the making of 'Kikujiro no natsu'.

The series follows the odd life of kindergartener Makoto Sawada and his family. Makoto gets into all sorts of toilet and adult humor. He sometimes...

This film is Beat Takeshi's first starring role.

A legendary entertainer and a pioneer of gay activism, Miwa was born Akihiro Maruyama. As a young singer, Miwa popularized androgyny as a fashion...