The Eel

The Eel 1997

7.00

A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After his release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking to almost no one except for an eel he befriended while in prison.

1997

The New Metropolitan Police Branch 82

The New Metropolitan Police Branch 82 1998

1.00

Two mismatched policewomen are assigned to guard and observe a released prisoner who has connections with a women-only gang who are suspected of counterfeiting.

1998

Chinpira

Chinpira 2000

7.00

Osamu rescues a girl who was being chased by two punks and is soon mixed up with the Yakuza

2000

Jesus is My Boss

Jesus is My Boss 2001

1

A warring Yakuza awakens to Christianity and becomes an evangelist. The film is modelled on the real-life "Mission Barabbas," a Christian evangelistic group of ex-Yakuza.

2001

Bastoni: The Stick Handlers

Bastoni: The Stick Handlers 2002

2.00

Kazuhiko Nakamura directs this sexually charged wacky comedy set in the world of the Japanese adult video industry. The story follows a young woman's (Amiko Kanetani) foolish attempts to win back a lost love (Shunsuke Matsuoka) by taking the one recourse she believes might actually do the trick: becoming a porn star.

2002