321.		The Bad Sleep Well Director: Akira Kurosawa
		From Amazon.com essential video The Bad Sleep Well tells the story of corruption at the highest levels of Japanese business and its tragic consequences. Though flawed by a tedious introductory sequence and by an ending that seems out of sync with the story, it is a fascinating movie and the middle part is especially exciting. Japanese legend Toshiro Mifune plays Koichi Nishi, the seemingly stoic ... more Buy from Amazon

322.	View Larger Image	Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman, Vol. 7 - Zatoichi's Flashing Sword Director: Kazuo Ikehiro
		From Description As the fireworks explode overhead, the blood runs under foot. Zatoichi is provoked into a fury of sword slinging by a disreputable gang leader trying to oust a rival, good-natured boss. A houseguest of the peaceful Bunkichi boss, Ichi attempts to help his gracious host fight the greedy boss Yasugoro, but as a fugitive, Ichi’s honorable host must ask the blind ... more Buy from Amazon

323.	View Larger Image	Youth of the Beast - Criterion Collection Director: Seijun Suzuki
		From Amazon.com Seijun Suzuki's delirious take on pulp-gangster films blows the lid off the genre with mad energy and stylistic excess, twisting a cliché-riddled revenge plot lifted from Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo (which also inspired Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars) into a wild yakuza explosion. The somber black-and-white opening with a single color element--a pink flower lying on the floor--explodes into bright color, ... more Buy from Amazon

324.	View Larger Image	Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman, Vol. 6 - Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold Director: Kazuo Ikehiro
		From Description Accused of stealing, Zatoichi is pursued by friend and foe alike. In this installment of The Blind Swordsman series, Ichi must prove his innocence, expose the real culprits, retrieve the gold and reconcile his accusers’ anger. And if the odds were not stacked high enough, Ichi is hounded and challenged by a maniacal, bullwhip yielding Ronin who finds Ichi’s status as a ... more Buy from Amazon

325.	View Larger Image	Jungle De Ikou Director: Yûji Moriyama
		From Description Nasumi was given a special necklace by her archeologist father. This artifact allows her to call upon the power of Mie, the flower spirit, embodying the power of nature, fertility and reproduction. She will be defending Tokyo's peace with a little help from her two best friends, and that doesn't mean her classmates Takumi and Nami! ... more Buy from Amazon

326.	View Larger Image	Patlabor 1 - Mobile Police Director: Mamoru Oshii
		From Amazon.com This stylish science fiction detective story bears the stamp of director Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell). "Labors" are gigantic robots used for everything from construction work to law enforcement, but a massive land reclamation project in Tokyo Bay is threatened by robots going on unexplained rampages. Patlabor cops Noah Izumi and Azuma Shinohara are called in to investigate, and soon ... more Buy from Amazon

327.	View Larger Image	Boiling Point Actor: Takeshi Kitano Director: Takeshi Kitano
		From Amazon.com Japanese TV star, comedian, and sophomore director "Beat" Takeshi Kitano added screenwriter to his résumé for his second feature, the offbeat story of meek, passive gas station attendant and benchwarming minor-league baseball player Masaki (Masahiko Ono), who finally rebels against the insults and abuse. His timing couldn't be worse, however, for he lashes out against an ill-mannered yakuza soldier. When the ... more Buy from Amazon

328.	View Larger Image	Yokai Monsters - Along With Ghosts (Vol. 3)
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329.	View Larger Image	Agent Aika: Naked Missions Actor: Katsuhiko Nishijima
		From Description On a world submerged under water, Aika is a sexy secret agent on the hunt for hidden treasure. This action-comedy is jam packed with sexy, gun-toting secret agents in very short skirts! ... more Buy from Amazon

330.	View Larger Image	Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman, Vol. 15 - Zatoichi's Cane Sword Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda
		From Description With 25 film sequels and upwards of 100 TV episodes, Shintaro Katsu is the legendary Zatoichi! He’s a low-ranking blind masseur who lives by the Yakuza code and answers his foes with a deadly cane sword. By far one of Japan’s most time-honored screen personas, Zatoichi is to this day the ultimate everyman anti-hero. Combining violent action with slapstick comedy, Zatoichi’s ... more Buy from Amazon