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After a near-death drowning accident, a young boy's family is horrified to discover he has become possessed by a legendary demon from the depths of...

Genre: Horror

Cast: Ben McKenzie

Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious...

Genre: Animation

Cast: Aki Asakura

One day a mysterious box arrived and a curse began to spread all over. The source of the box is 'Jukai Village'. The village is hidden in Jukai...

Genre: Horror

Cast: Anna Yamada

Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money...

Genre: Horror

Cast: Michiyo Aratama

Having launched a social media prank about a haunted building, three girls suddenly vanish. Rumours circulate that they were victims of The Ox-Head...

Genre: Horror

Cast: Kōki

After her brother goes missing, a young psychologist visits an infamous haunted and cursed location known as ‘Howling Village’ to...

Genre: Horror

Cast: Ayaka Miyoshi

Hamaji, a young huntress from the mountains, stumbles into the middle of a shogun’s vendetta against a group of human-dog hybrids, the...

Genre: Animation

Cast: Minako Kotobuki

Tokyo engineer Kariya arrives on a primitive tropical island, where he interacts with the Futori clan, to drill a well to power a sugar mill.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Rentaro Mikuni

A quiet woman receives a social media request from a middle-school friend, who she doesn’t remember fondly. The two meet at a hotel’s...

Genre: Horror

Cast: Miho Nakanishi

There is a series of Buddha statue thefts in Kyoto. Beniko, a high school girl, gets the Buddha statue at her family's temple stolen and has her...

Genre: Horror

Cast: Chisako Hara

Ryoichi Yoshimori is a university student. His girlfriend, Kyoko Sawada is a few years older but the pair don’t care as they are deeply in...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Ryosuke Yamada

Osomatsu-kun New Year's Special involving Chibita and the cast in a parody of several fairy tales, the most prominent being Momotarou and Cinderella.

Genre: Animation

Cast: Mayumi Tanaka

When two brothers steal a valuable heirloom from an elderly Japanese woman, they unknowingly awaken her demigod son, Osaru, who does not take kindly...

Genre: Horror

Cast: Ayako Darley

Ayaka lives with roommates. One day, she is caught in the rain while waiting for her boyfriend when she happens upon an umbrella that had been thrown...

Genre: Horror

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Two soldiers, Daniel and Jerome, flee a war we don’t see and we know nothing about. Jerome is badly injured, he will die, he says it, he knows...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Christophe Montenez

A farmer walking in the woods is frightened away by a shapeshifting fox, who then disguises himself as a samurai and makes his way to a temple,...

Genre: Fantasy

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The town where Yui lives was once surrounded by a dense forest. The forest has a legend of people being spirited away by the Tengu inhabited there....

Genre: Drama

Cast: Reiko Tanaka

One of the two earliest horror films ever made. This film is presumed lost.

Genre: Horror

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A short puppet animation. Winner of the Oofuji Noburou Award.

Genre: Animation

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We follow the epic lives of sumo legends who made it from humble beginnings in Hawaii, to becoming the first foreigners to rise to the highest ranks...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Konishiki

Host Peter Barakan delves into various aspects of Japanese culture; exploring practices, history, and modern innovations in such areas as ramen,...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Peter Barakan

In a bet to prove whether ghosts or aliens exist, two high schoolers face terrifying paranormal threats, gain superpowers and maybe even fall in...

Genre: Animation

Cast: Shion Wakayama

The timeless heart of Japan's ancient capital. Against its rich backdrop of culture and tradition, today's Kyoto continues to innovate and inspire.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Gary Tegler

Kotoko Iwanaga became the god of wisdom to the supernatural beings and spends her days solving problems for them. However, the boy who she fell head...

Genre: Animation

Cast: Akari Kito

21 years ago, a baby arrived on earth inside of a peach. Today, five warriors based on the legend of Momotaro fight enemies that are inhabiting...

Genre: Action & Adventure

Cast: Kouhei Higuchi

Filled with rage against spirits known as tsukumogami, Kunato Hyoma is sent to live with Nagatsuki Botan to help him see a different side. Though...

Genre: Animation

Cast: Takeo Otsuka

Rikuo Nura, is 3 parts human and a quarter Demon, lives in a house of spirits with his grandfather, The current clan head of the Nura youkai. Rikou...

Genre: Animation

Cast: Jun Fukuyama

In this world, creatures like vampires and werewolves still walk about, but Aya Rindo can’t say the same for herself. This beautiful...

Genre: Animation

Cast: Tomoyo Kurosawa

Kazuya Kagami never goes anywhere without the precious "Sakura Obi" his mother gave him. One day a beautiful, kimono-clad girl named Kiriha appeared...

Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Cast: Yuko Sanpei

An anthology of three classic Japanese horror stories: "Yotsuya Ghost Story", the story of a wife betrayed by her husband who seeks vengeance even in...

Genre: Animation

Cast: Hiroaki Hirata

Sumireko Ogawa’s dream of becoming a novelist is reinvigorated with new rumors of mystical incidents. Now a clerk at a bookstore, she enlists...

Genre: Animation

Cast: Fairouz Ai

After accidentally breaking a statue of the guardian god of the Asakusa district, middle school students Kazuki, Toi and Enta are transformed into...

Genre: Animation

Cast: Ayumu Murase

The adventures of a human and three little gnomes.

Genre: Animation

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Mio Meguro is a timid person. She is afraid of being hated by others, and this causes her to refrain from saying what she really wants to say. She...

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Fuka Koshiba

Although he may appear rough-and-tumble, Jiro Azuma's compassionate side emerges when it comes to the furry critters he can communicate with. But...

Genre: Animation

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A five-minute series where you can explore a wide variety of Japanese cultures, traditions and lifestyles.

Genre: Documentary

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Genre: Animation

Cast: Takashi Taniguchi