Koroshiya 1 (AKA: Ichi the Killer)

IMDB: 7.0/10

As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of achieving.

Love Letter

IMDB: 7.9/10

After losing her fiance in a fatal mountain-climbing incident, Hiroko was devastated. She comes across his childhood address in a school yearbook and impulsively writes to him. But what happens when she receives a reply?

Supai no tsuma (2021) (AKA: Wife of a Spy)

IMDB: 6.6/10

A Japanese merchant who leaves his wife behind in order to travel to Manchuria, where he witnesses an act of barbarism. His subsequent actions cause misunderstanding, jealousy and legal problems for his wife.

Fried Dragon Fish

IMDB: 0.0/10

Araburu tamashii-tachi (AKA: Agitator)

IMDB: 6.7/10

A fearless Yakuza captain's loyalty is tested as two ambitious underbosses attempt a takeover of both his clan and a rival Yakuza gang.

Maboroshi no hikari (AKA: Maborosi)

IMDB: 7.5/10

A young woman's husband apparently commits suicide without warning or reason, leaving behind his wife and infant.

Vampire

IMDB: 5.2/10

A biology teacher looks for young suicidal women online to satisfy his taste for blood. Rather than violent, his acts are quite peaceful and always consented.

Suwarôteiru (AKA: Swallowtail Butterfly)

IMDB: 7.5/10

The struggles of a group of immigrant outcasts living in an alternative-future, xenophobic Japanese metropolis.