Japanese Movies

Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Japanese Movies: This collection features a diverse array of Japanese films, from classic Pinku eiga (en.: pink films), movies with an erotic touch produced by independent studios, to modern dramas. Each film offers a unique glimpse into the cultural narratives and artistic innovation that define Japanese filmmaking. Whether you're a longtime aficionado or new to Japanese Movies, this channel provides a perfect gateway to explore its compelling stories and visual artistry, showcasing the best of Japanese Movies. Start your journey with TOKYO DRIFTER (1966), a stylish and influential yakuza film known for its avant-garde approach and colorful visual style, where a reformed gangster tries to escape his past but finds himself targeted by rivals. Or something modern:THE WORLD OF KANAKO (2014), a gritty thriller about a disgraced ex-police detective's quest to find his missing daughter, delving into a dark web of secrets that exposes the underbelly of Japanese society.
  • Asako I & II

    Asako I & II

    Drama, Romance

    2018

    2h.0min

    12

    A romantic Japanese drama in which Asako meets the doppelganger of her childhood sweetheart.


  • Love Life

    Love Life

    Drama

    2022

    2h.3min

    12

    Love, grief, isolation: a quiet film about what connects us—and what drives us apart. Sign language gives shape to the unspeakable.


  • Demonlover

    Demonlover

    Drama, Thriller

    2002

    2h.1min

    18 FSK

    Diana, who works for a porn producer, travels to Tokyo on business, where she discovers a darknet torture website.


  • Still the Water

    Still the Water

    Drama

    2014

    2h.1min

    16

    Amami-Oshima Island in Japan. A 14-year-old boy finds a body floating in the sea. He asks his girlfriend for help.


  • The Legend of the Stardust Brothers

    The Legend of the Stardust Brothers

    Classics

    1985

    1h.40min

    6 FSK

    This totally crazy cult musical about 80s boy-band mania from Japan teams up stars from the music and manga scene.


  • Women Hell Song

    Women Hell Song

    Crime, Love & Sex

    1970

    1h.16min

    16+

    One of the few Pink Films produced by a woman, this movie combines Buddhist symbolism with the genres of adventure and samurai films.


  • Wild Zero OmU

    Wild Zero OmU

    Horror, Comedy

    1999

    1h.39min

    18 FSK

    Inspired by George Romero as well as The Ramones, this Japanese trash zombie rock 'n' roll film comes up with a surprisingly inclusive message.


  • Pornostar

    Pornostar

    Crime, Independent

    1998

    1h.33min

    18 FSK

    In Shibuya, the neon-lit epicenter of Japanese youth culture, a lone perpetrator begins his orgy of violence against the ruling Yakuza.


  • Tezuka's Barbara

    Tezuka's Barbara

    Love & Sex, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

    2020

    1h.40min

    16 FSK

    To mark the 90th birthday of the legendary manga artist Osamu Tezuka, his son filmed the live-action version of his Manga, 'Barbara'.


  • Blue Film Woman

    Blue Film Woman

    Drama, Thriller

    1969

    1h.17min

    16 FSK

    Visually colorful, gritty in content, Japanese erotic revenge film by the master of the pink film genre, Kan Mukai.


  • Abnormal Family

    Abnormal Family

    Comedy, Love & Sex

    1984

    1h.2min

    18 FSK

    This erotic comedy is both a critique of the Japanese family image and a sexually playful homage to Japanese director Ozu Yasujirô.


  • Jam

    Jam

    Comedy, Thriller

    2018

    1h.41min

    16 FSK

    Three stories converge in a brilliant and hilarious finale from SABU, the Japanese master of darkly humorous arthouse cinema.


  • Inflatable Sex Doll of the Wastelands

    Inflatable Sex Doll of the Wastelands

    Crime, Love & Sex

    1967

    1h.26min

    16+

    This style-setting iconic film by Japan's pink film movement offers an experimental mix of genres about gender roles, violence, and obsession.


  • I.K.U.

    I.K.U.

    Love & Sex, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

    2000

    1h.13min

    18 FSK

    „This film is not made for masturbation. It’s made for collective orgasm.“


  • Happiness

    Happiness

    Drama, Thriller

    2017

    1h.31min

    16 FSK

    Japanese arthouse gem from cult director Sabu, where good luck and bad luck are side by side. With Masatoshi Nagase (Paterson).


  • Gushing Prayer: A 15-Year-Old Prostitute

    Gushing Prayer: A 15-Year-Old Prostitute

    Drama

    1971

    1h.13min

    16 FSK

    A mesmerizing poetic narrative about a group of teenagers navigating the confusing world of sexuality, desire, conformity and capitalism.


  • The Hardness of Avocado

    The Hardness of Avocado

    Love & Sex, Romance

    2020

    1h.40min

    16+

    After five years of relationship, Shimi calls it quits with the young actor Mizuki. His initial acceptance of the break-up soon turns into defiance.


  • Journey of the Tortoise

    Journey of the Tortoise

    Drama, Comedy

    2016

    1h.21min

    16+

    The crazy road trip of an even crazier Japanese family.


  • Sayounara

    Sayounara

    Drama

    2018

    1h.26min

    16+

    High school student Yuki's quiet life in a sleepy coastal town is shattered when her best friend Aya commits suicide.


  • Complicity

    Complicity

    Crime, Drama

    2018

    1h.56min

    16+

    An illegal immigrant from China is desperate for work in Japan. He pretends to be someone else to get a job at a traditional soba restaurant.


  • Peropero: Breakdown in Tokyo

    Peropero: Breakdown in Tokyo

    Drama, Music, Dance, Theater

    2017

    1h.25min

    6 FSK

    Lászlo, an aging film director, is in a creative crisis. His latest project has been cancelled so he joins his son's band on their tour to Japan.


  • Our Little Sister

    Our Little Sister

    Drama

    2015

    2h.7min

    0 FSK

    Hirokazu Koreeda's adaptation of the award-winning manga “Umimachi Diary” by Akimi Yoshida.


  • Norwegian Wood

    Norwegian Wood

    Drama, Romance

    2010

    2h.13min

    12 FSK

    While students protest in 1960s Tokyo, Toru Watanabe fights for his love.


  • Still Walking

    Still Walking

    Drama

    2008

    1h.49min

    6 FSK

    It was 15 years ago son Junpei drowned in a tragic accident. At the annualy festive gathering it becomes obvious that resentment and sorrow bonds this ...