Kunio Murai Movies

  • 1995
    Like Grains of Sand

    Like Grains of Sand

    Like Grains of Sand

    6.71995HD

    A coming-of-age story. Shuji, a Japanese teen, is falling in love with his friend Hiroyuki, however, Hiroyuki is attracted to Kasane, the new girl in...

    Like Grains of Sand
  • 1982
    Lullaby of Death

    Lullaby of Death

    Lullaby of Death

    51982HD

    Also known as: For My Daughter's 7th Birthday. Many years following her mother’s suicide, Maya seeks out her father, who deserted them, for...

    Lullaby of Death
  • 1975
    Without Complaint

    Without Complaint

    Without Complaint

    01975HD

    Based on the novel of the same name by Seichô Matsumoto.

    Without Complaint
  • 1967
    The Shogun and His Mistresses

    The Shogun and His Mistresses

    The Shogun and His Mistresses

    21967HD

    Three tales of women that resided in the Shogun's harem (o-oku) during the Edo period.

    The Shogun and His Mistresses
  • 1966
    Watari, the Ninja Boy

    Watari, the Ninja Boy

    Watari, the Ninja Boy

    6.31966HD

    Adapted from Sanpei Shirato's classic manga, a legend unfolds as Watari, a young boy skilled in ninjutsu, takes on the corruption inside the Iga clan...

    Watari, the Ninja Boy
  • 2008
    Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills

    Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills

    Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills

    7.52008HD

    Based on a short story written by Shuhei Fujisawa (who also wrote Twilight Samurai, The Hidden Blade, Love and Honor), the film depicts the uneasy...

    Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills
  • 1997
    Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow

    Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow

    Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow

    01997HD

    A drama about a father and his son centered around the Great Hanshin earthquake.

    Magnitude: Bridge to Tomorrow
  • 1981
    The Wild Daisy

    The Wild Daisy

    The Wild Daisy

    61981HD

    Born in affluent families among the Japanese mountains, two close cousins fall in love and have to suffer through the social constraints of their...

    The Wild Daisy
  • 1991
    Kim's War

    Kim's War

    Kim's War

    01991HD

    After shooting a gangster in self-defense, Kim Hui Ro takes refuge at a hotel and takes the guest hostages. Realising his position, he invites the...

    Kim's War
  • 1983
    Jirocho of Shimizu 4: The Cold Wind of the North, the Revenge of the Righteous

    Jirocho of Shimizu 4: The Cold Wind of the North, the Revenge of the Righteous

    Jirocho of Shimizu 4: The Cold Wind of the North, the Revenge of the Righteous

    01983HD

    After the first anniversary of Ishimatsu's death, Jirocho Shimizu sets off on a pilgrimage. During his travels, he encounters a woman and local...

    Jirocho of Shimizu 4: The Cold Wind of the North, the Revenge of the Righteous
  • 1974
    The Beast Shall Die

    The Beast Shall Die

    The Beast Shall Die

    61974HD

    Kunihiko Date (Hiroshi Fujioka), a young criminal genius, puts a perfect crime plan into action to take revenge on the men who once drove his father...

    The Beast Shall Die
  • 1968
    Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza

    Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza

    Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza

    61968HD

    With his penultimate film, Uchida revisited one of his popular prewar titles, 1936’s Theatre of Life, an adaptation of Shiro Ozaki’s...

    Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza
  • 2007
    Awakening

    Awakening

    Awakening

    52007HD

    After the unexpected death of her husband a new life begins for Toshiko. 30 years of a happy marriage seem to suddenly vanish as she finds out that...

    Awakening
  • 1972
    The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13

    The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13

    The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13

    01972HD

    Part 3 in a long running (8+1 films) action/comedy/melodrama series about a pair of short tempered, amoral, but not evil chinpira (Bunta Sugawara and...

    The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13
  • 1988
    Vehicle Shadows, Messengers of the Dead

    Vehicle Shadows, Messengers of the Dead

    Vehicle Shadows, Messengers of the Dead

    01988HD

    Taeko, who last saw her missing grandmother, could not forget the white gloves of the cab driver. The driver was a very creepy old man...

    Vehicle Shadows, Messengers of the Dead
  • 2018
    Evil and The Mask

    Evil and The Mask

    Evil and The Mask

    7.22018HD

    Kuki Fumihiro is a son from a wealthy zaibatsu (conglomerate) family. His father raises him to become pure evil. Kuki kills his father to protect his...

    Evil and The Mask
  • 1995
    A Brief Message from the Heart

    A Brief Message from the Heart

    A Brief Message from the Heart

    01995HD

    A young woman tries to reconcile with her mother, who left their family for another man.

    A Brief Message from the Heart
  • 1983
    The Yoshida School

    The Yoshida School

    The Yoshida School

    01983HD

    Coinciding with the LDP presidential election of the entire national public, a masterpiece depicting the reverse side of Showa political history...

    The Yoshida School
  • 1967
    Tears of Banishment

    Tears of Banishment

    Tears of Banishment

    01967HD

    Ninkyo with Kôji Tsuruta. An elderly yakuza brother tries to clear an underling’s name.

    Tears of Banishment
  • 1973
    The Blossom and the Sword

    The Blossom and the Sword

    The Blossom and the Sword

    71973HD

    Tai Kato’s early 20th century set yakuza epic about an ordinary merchant girl (Hiroko Maki) who crosses paths with an assassin (Tetsuya...

    The Blossom and the Sword