Tak Sakaguchi

A former special forces operative struggling to contain the destructive impulses of his past goes on a rampage against a squad of ruthless assassins.

Dir. Yuji Shimomura · With Tak Sakaguchi, Yura Kondo, Takumi Saitoh

In Japan, gonzo filmmakers hatch a three-pronged plan to save an actress's career, end a yakuza war and make a hit movie.

Dir. Sion Sono · With Jun Kunimura, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Hiroki Hasegawa

Young assassins Azumi and Nagara continue their mission to prevent a civil war. In their hunt for Masayuki Sanada, who is protected by both an army and a dangerous clan, they meet Ginkaku, a person who shows a remarking resemblance with former friend Nachi.

Dir. Shusuke Kaneko · With Aya Ueto, Yuma Ishigaki, Chiaki Kuriyama

A group of ruthless gangsters, an unknown woman and an escaped convict have met, in The Forest of Resurrection, the 444th portal to the other side. Their troubles start when those once killed and buried in the forest come back from the dead.

Dir. Ryuhei Kitamura · With Tak Sakaguchi, Hideo Sakaki, Kenji Matsuda

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

In a futuristic Tokyo where police have been privatized and bitter self-mutilation is so casual that advertising is often specially geared to the 'cutter' demographic, Ruka is on a mission to avenge her father's assassination. Ruka is a cop from a squad whose goal is to destroy homicidal mutant humans known as 'engineers', that possess the ability to transform any injury to a weapon in and of itself.

Dir. Yoshihiro Nishimura · With Eihi Shiina, Itsuji Itao, Yukihide Benny

In the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town, a ruthless bank robber is sprung from jail by wealthy warlord The Governor, whose adopted granddaughter Bernice has gone missing. The Governor offers the prisoner his freedom in exchange for retrieving the runaway. Strapped into a leather suit that will self-destruct within five days, the bandit sets off on a journey to find the young woman—and his own path to redemption.

Dir. Sion Sono · With Nicolas Cage, Sofia Boutella, Nick Cassavetes