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Yoshiaki Kawajiri has 11 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1980s through the 2000s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Ninja Scroll.
Jubei is a masterless ninja who travels the land alone, lending his services to those with gold—or a worthy cause. His fearsome abilities have served him well, but a plot to overthrow the government threatens to end his wandering ways—and possibly his life.
Dir. Yoshiaki Kawajiri · With Koichi Yamadera, Emi Shinohara, Takeshi Aono
Colin MacLeod hunts for the man responsible for the death of his love. He chases the immortal Marcus Octavius across centuries as his quest threatens to take over his life and heart. In his quest, he meets a woman who reminds him of his slain beauty. But it's his final battle with Marcus that will decide not only his fate, but also the fate of everyone in the world.
Dir. Yoshiaki Kawajiri · With Alistair Abell, Debi Mae West, Nolan North
Legendary dhampir D competes with a motley family of bounty hunters to track down Charlotte Elbourne, a young woman seemingly abducted by undead nobleman Meier Link.
Dir. Yoshiaki Kawajiri · With Andrew Philpot, John Rafter Lee, Pamela Adlon
Six interlocking stories reveal Bruce Wayne's earliest adventures as Batman and the steps he took to become the grim avenger of Gotham City.
Dir. Futoshi Higashide, Yasuhiro Aoki, Jong-Sik Nam, Hiroshi Morioka, Shojiro Nishimi, Toshiyuki Kubooka, Yoshiaki Kawajiri · With Kevin Conroy, Jason Marsden, Scott Menville
A record-breaking competitive runner begins to stretch the limits of the Matrix. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.
Dir. Takeshi Koike · With Victor Williams, John Wesley, Alex Fernandez
Cis and Duo discuss leaving the real world while during a samurai sword fight. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.
Dir. Yoshiaki Kawajiri · With Hedy Burress, Phil LaMarr, John DiMaggio
A trilogy of separate stories. In "Labyrinth labyrinthos", a girl and her cat enter a strange world. In "Running Man", a racer takes on the ultimate opponent. In "Construction Cancellation Order", a man must shut down worker robots.
Dir. Rintaro, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Katsuhiro Otomo · With Banjo Ginga, Masane Tsukayama, Hideko Yoshida
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
Straight from the creators of the groundbreaking Matrix trilogy, this collection of short animated films from the world's leading anime directors fuses computer graphics and Japanese anime to provide the background of the Matrix universe and the conflict between man and machines. The shorts include Final Flight of the Osiris, The Second Renaissance, Kid's Story, Program, World Record, Beyond, A Detective Story and Matriculated.
Dir. Koji Morimoto, Peter Chung, Shinichiro Watanabe, Mahiro Maeda, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Takeshi Koike, Andrew R. Jones · With Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Clayton Watson
Ten Years ago, Genichiro Izayoi died trying to stop the sorcerer Rebi Ra, and as a result Shinjuku became a playground for demons. And now, the day approaches when Rebi Ra will complete his decade-long ritual to plunge the rest of the world into chaos! As Genichiro's son, it falls to Kyoya to venture into the heart of Shinjuku and put an end to the sorcerer his father couldn't beat. Can Kyoya exceed his father's legacy, or will the demons of Shinjuku create Hell on Earth?
Dir. Yoshiaki Kawajiri · With Hideyuki Hori, Hiromi Tsuru, Kiyoshi Kobayashi
A peace treaty between the Earth and the Black World, a parallel universe of demons, is coming to an end. Two cops, Taki, a human male, and Maki, a female demon, are assigned to protect a diplomat who will help secure another treaty. A radical group of demons from the Black World are out to assassinate the diplomat and prevent the treaty; only the bond that forms between the two cops can save the Earth from destruction.
Dir. Yoshiaki Kawajiri · With Yusaku Yara, Toshiko Fujita, Ichiro Nagai
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