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Joe Odagiri has 8 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2000s through the 2020s. 2 rank in the Top 10%, led by My Way.
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During the invasion of Normandy the photograph of a slim Korean man in German uniform was found. It transpired that the man had served as a soldier in the Japanese, Russian and German armies. His incredible story inspired director Kang Je-Gyu to create this epic war drama.
Dir. Kang Je-kyu · With Jang Dong-gun, Joe Odagiri, Fan Bingbing

Two people meet each other after missing the last train home, leading to a beautiful relationship over five years.
Dir. Nobuhiro Doi · With Masaki Suda, Kasumi Arimura, Kaya Kiyohara

Twelve-year-old Koichi, who has been separated from his brother Ryunosuke due to his parents' divorce, hears a rumor that the new bullet trains will precipitate a wish-granting miracle when they pass each other at top speed.
Dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda · With Koki Maeda, Oshirō Maeda, Nene Otsuka

Even though Gennosuke and Oboro are from rival ninja villages, they are secretly in love. At an annual conference with the Lord, it is dictated that a competition--a fight to the death--will take place between the five best shinobi from each village. Gennosuke and Oboro's love is made even more impossible when they each got picked as the leader of the five to represent their respective villages.
Dir. Ten Shimoyama · With Yukie Nakama, Joe Odagiri, Tomoka Kurotani

A detective investigates a series of murders. A possible serial killer might be on a rampage, since the crimes are in the same vicinity, by the same method. However, as evidence points towards the detective, a ghost in red follows him, and he begins questioning his identity. His realization of what seems to be reality results in something far larger and more sinister.
Dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa · With Koji Yakusho, Manami Konishi, Tsuyoshi Ihara

A life-size, inflatable sex doll suddenly comes to life one day. Without her owner knowing, she goes for a walk around town and falls in love with Junichi. She starts to date Junichi and gets a job at the same store where he works. Everything seems to be going perfectly for her until something unexpected happens.
Dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda · With Bae Doona, Arata Iura, Itsuji Itao

When Kanako, a model daughter and a brilliant student, disappears, her mother asks her ex-husband, a violent former policeman, to find her. As his investigation progresses, his idealized image of Kanako cracks: the girl hides a dark life that her father can not even imagine.
Dir. Tetsuya Nakashima · With Koji Yakusho, Nana Komatsu, Hiroya Shimizu

Two tiny, aquatic humanoids search for their missing father, a boy battles a lethal allergy to eggs, and an invisible salaryman tries to become a hero.
Dir. Yoshiyuki Momose, Akihiko Yamashita, Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Takuya Okada · With Min Tanaka, Kentaro Sakaguchi, Joe Odagiri
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