Koji Yakusho

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The Lakeside Murder Case
6.2

The Lakeside Murder Case

Three couples are staying at a lakeside cottage with their children. They want them to prepare intensely for a prestigious high school’s ...
Memoirs of a Geisha
7.3

Memoirs of a Geisha

Dec. 06, 2005

Memoirs of a Geisha

In the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house.
The Choice of Hercules
6.1

The Choice of Hercules

When radicals from Japan’s Red Army took a woman hostage in the resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano in 1972, Officer Atsuyuki Sassa was put in ...
Eureka
7.7

Eureka

May. 18, 2000

Eureka

In rural Japan, the survivors of a tragedy converge and attempt to overcome their damaged selves, all while a serial killer is on the loose.
Charisma
6.8

Charisma

Nov. 10, 1999

Charisma

A seasoned detective is called in to rescue a politician held hostage by a lunatic. In a brief moment of uncertainty, he misses the chance for ...
License to Live
6.9

License to Live

Jan. 23, 1999

License to Live

Yutaka was fourteen years old when he was run over by a car and fell into a coma. Now, ten years later, he wakes up and realizes that his family ...
Cure
7.5

Cure

Dec. 27, 1997

Cure

A detective starts spiraling out of control when a wave of gruesome murders with seemingly similar bizarre circumstances is sweeping Tokyo.
The Eel
7.3

The Eel

May. 12, 1997

The Eel

A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After his release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking to almost ...
Lost Paradise
6.6

Lost Paradise

May. 10, 1997

Lost Paradise

Kuki is a veteran newspaper reporter who has been shuffled off to a book-development branch and finds escape in an illicit relationship with ...
Shall We Dance?
7.7

Shall We Dance?

Jan. 27, 1996

Shall We Dance?

A bored Japanese accountant sees a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly starts taking dancing lessons to be near ...
Tampopo
7.9

Tampopo

Nov. 23, 1985

Tampopo

In this humorous paean to the joys of food, a pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside shop selling ramen noodles. The widowed ...
Willful Murder
7.1

Willful Murder

Nov. 07, 1981

Willful Murder

The president of the Japanese National Railways is found dead during a period in which train service is plagued by numerous layoffs, strikes and ...