Comedy, Drama, Music
Yohei, a punk rocker, becomes a Buddhist monk in order to inherit a mountain temple. Though initially rebelling against the tough monastic discipline, he learns to adjust. Then his girlfriend shows up, enticing him to return to his rock 'n' roll roots.
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IMDB 7.8 | Sep , 2003
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IMDB 6.3 | Apr , 2014
In ancient Rome, bathhouse architect Lucius (Hiroshi Abe) becomes famous with designing the original "thermae" (bathhouse). He receives an order to build a thermae in the colosseum to help gladiators recover from their wounds, but faces difficulties. Thus, Lucius travels again to modern day Japan through the time slip. He meets Manami (Aya Ueto) again, who is now a reporter for a magazine which covers bathroom. With the help of the flat face Japanese tribe, Lucius again designs a new thermae. Meanwhile, Emperor Hadrian (Masachika Ichimura) wants to keep the peace with the thermae, but the Senate wants to extend the land by using force. Emperor Hadrian and the Senate now have a confrontation and Rome becomes divided.Makoto-chan
IMDB 8 | Jul , 1980
A series of interconnected vignettes regarding Makoto Sawada, an energetic yet socially inept kindergartner, and his long-suffering family. Makoto strives to receive the title of his school's "Best Child" award, resulting in chaos and misunderstandings wherever he goes.Oldboy
IMDB 8.2 | Nov , 2003
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IMDB 3.7 | Jun , 2017
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IMDB 8.5 | Mar , 2023
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IMDB 3.3 | Nov , 2010
Yumi Fukuzawa is an ordinary first year student at Lillian Girls' Academy. By chance Yumi meets second year student Sachiko Ogasawara, who is a candidate to become a Red Rose. Sachiko later offers her rosary to Yumi Fukuzawa which signifies she will become an older sister to Yumi. Meanwhile, Yumi, who already looks up to popular Sachiko, is perplexed why she is picked. A festival named "Cinderella" then approaches, which is run by the Yamayuri Council. Conflicts between the older and younger sisters soon begins ...Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya: Vow in the Snow
IMDB 7.1 | Aug , 2017
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IMDB 6.5 | Nov , 2003
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IMDB 4.7 | May , 1991
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IMDB 7.3 | Aug , 2021
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IMDB 6.5 | Nov , 2017
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IMDB 7 | Jul , 2020
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IMDB 6.8 | Sep , 2017
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IMDB 5.8 | Jun , 2025
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IMDB 9.2 | May , 2025
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IMDB 6.6 | Jun , 2017
A view of the religious tensions between Muslims and Buddhist through the portrait of the Buddhist monk Ashin Wirathu, leader of anti-Muslim movement in Myanmar.The Stranger by the Shore
IMDB 7.9 | Sep , 2020
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IMDB 7.2 | Feb , 2020
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IMDB 7.2 | Sep , 1997
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