Takashi Miike

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The Negotiator
6.9

The Negotiator

Aug. 17, 2003

The Negotiator

After a convenience store robbery, three unidentified men hold a group of people hostage in a hospital. Inspector Ishida and Captain Tohno handle ...
Izo
6

Izo

Sep. 07, 2004

Izo

Izo is an assassin in the service of a Tosa lord and Imperial supporter. After killing dozens of the Shogun’s men, Izo is captured and ...
One Missed Call
6.2

One Missed Call

Nov. 03, 2003

One Missed Call

People mysteriously start receiving voicemail messages from their future selves, in the form of the sound of them reacting to their own violent ...
Gozu
6.9

Gozu

Jul. 11, 2003

Gozu

Minami mistakenly kills a gangster associate of his named Brother. Almost as soon as the murder takes place, the body of the deceased man is ...
Graveyard of Honor
6.9

Graveyard of Honor

Jun. 22, 2002

Graveyard of Honor

A barkeeper saves a Yakuza boss’ life and thus makes his way up in the organization. However, his fear of nothing soon causes problems.
Agitator
6.7

Agitator

Oct. 28, 2001

Agitator

When a young Yakuza torments the customers in a rival crime family’s nightclub, it is not long before his dead body is found. Soon, ...
Young Thugs: Nostalgia
7.1

Young Thugs: Nostalgia

Nostalgia is Takashi Miike’s favorite film of his considerable body of work. Including biographical elements, Nostalgia centers around the home ...
The Happiness of the Katakuris
6.9

The Happiness of the Katakuris

The Katakuri family has just opened their guest house in the mountains. Unfortunately their first guest commits suicide and in order to avoid ...
Blues Harp
7

Blues Harp

Jul. 15, 1998

Blues Harp

Ambitious yakuza Kenji befriends harmonica-playing bartender Chuji, who moonlights as a part-time drug-dealer for the opposing gang. Their ...
Ichi the Killer
6.9

Ichi the Killer

Dec. 22, 2001

Ichi the Killer

As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able ...
Visitor Q
6.5

Visitor Q

Mar. 17, 2001

Visitor Q

In a dysfunctional family where the mother is a heroin addict and prostitute, beaten by her son, and the father is an ex-TV reporter, sleeping ...
Dead or Alive 2: Birds
6.7

Dead or Alive 2: Birds

Two contract killers cross paths in the middle of the same job and realize they are childhood friends. Together they take a break from killing ...
Ley Lines
6.9

Ley Lines

May. 22, 1999

Ley Lines

The story follows a trio of Japanese youths of Chinese descent who escape their semi-rural upbringing and relocate to Shinjuku, Tokyo, where they ...
Audition
7.1

Audition

Mar. 03, 2000

Audition

Seven years after the death of his wife, widower Shigeharu seeks advice on how to find a new wife from a colleague. Taking advantage of their ...
Dead or Alive
6.7

Dead or Alive

Nov. 27, 1999

Dead or Alive

Ryūichi and his small gang of Triad vie for control of the Japanese underworld in a crime-ridden Shinjuku quarter while Detective Jojima tries to ...
Rainy Dog
7

Rainy Dog

Jun. 28, 1997

Rainy Dog

A Japanese assassin stranded in Taiwan must take work from a local crime boss to make ends meet when suddenly a woman from his past delivers a ...
The Bird People in China
7.4

The Bird People in China

Wada, a salary man, is enlisted to venture off to China to investigate a potential Jade mine. After his arrival, Wada encounters a violent, yet ...
Fudoh: The New Generation
7

Fudoh: The New Generation

In order to settle a business dispute, a mob leader murders one of his own teenage sons. The surviving son vows to avenge his brother’s ...
Saga of the Phoenix
5.3

Saga of the Phoenix

Dec. 19, 1989

Saga of the Phoenix

Hell Virgin is granted permission to live on earth for 7 days, if she promises not to cause armageddon whilst she’s there. She accepts and ...
Black Rain
7.8

Black Rain

May. 13, 1989

Black Rain

Shigematsu Shizuma, who lives with his family in a village near Fukuyama, was in Hiroshima with his wife and niece just after the devastating ...
Zegen
7

Zegen

Jun. 02, 1987

Zegen

At the time between the World Wars, Japan is involved in empire-building throughout East and Southeast Asia. After a brief career as a low-level ...
The Peacock King
6.1

The Peacock King

Dec. 10, 1988

The Peacock King

Coerced by the evil Witch Raga, Ashura, the Hell Virgin, attempts to unlock the four Earth holes that lead to the Gates of Hell. Together, Raga ...