Country: Australia
Genre: Drama, History, Western
1857 the charismatic headman of the Chinese mining camp struggles to maintain the fragile harmony between Chinese and European diggers when a murdered European woman is discovered to have links to the Chinese...
Country: Japan
Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Mao Onigawara is a happy 8-year-old grade-schooler and the granddaughter of Chief of Staff of Ground Defense Force. Equipped with her cloverleaf-shaped badge which enables her to transform but gives her no special power whatsoever Mao and her best friends granddaughters of Chief of Staff of Air and Marine Defense Force respectively will defend Japan against the invasion from cute aliens...
Country: Japan
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life
Jarinko Chie is a movie directed by Takahata in 1981. Based on the very popular manga by Etsumi HARUKI it is about ten year old Chie the most unfortunate girl in Japan who manages her family diner while her unemployed yakuza father and her mother are separated. This sounds really depressing but its actually a very funny comedy.The story is set in Osaka which has a totally different...
Country: Italy
Genre: Biography, Drama
The incredible true story behind the most controversial Italian court cases in recent years. Stefano Cucchi was arrested for a minor crime but in just one weeks time a family is changed...
Country: Japan
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Sports
To be quiet and do as youre told thats the cowardly choice. These are the words of Junk Dog an underground fighter of Megalo Box an evolution of boxing that utilizes mechanical limbs known as Gear to enhance the speed and power of its users. Despite the young mans brimming potential as a boxer the illegal nature of his participation forces him to make a living off of throwing matches as...
Country: Japan
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Raku Ichijou a first-year student at Bonyari High School is the sole heir to an intimidating yakuza family. Ten years ago Raku made a promise to his childhood friend. Now all he has to go on is a pendant with a lock which can only be unlocked with the key which the girl took with her when they parted.Now years later Raku has grown into a typical teenager and all he wants is to remain as...
Country: Japan
Genre: Drama
Yotarou is a former yakuza member fresh out of prison and fixated on just one thing: rather than return to a life of crime the young man aspires to take to the stage of rakugo a traditional Japanese form of comedic storytelling. Inspired during his incarceration by the performance of distinguished practitioner Yakumo Yuurakutei he sets his mind on meeting the man who changed his life. After...
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