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Tomoo Haraguchi

Born May 26, 1960 · Japan (age 66)

Tomoo Haraguchi is a Japanese director, writer, and special effects modeler, recognized for his work in the tokusatsu (special effects) genre. He has been involved in various capacities, including directing, writing, and special effects modeling. Haraguchi's notable works include Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons (2000) and Death Kappa (2010). His contributions have significantly influenced Japanese s…

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BrotherBrother · 2000
Brother
★ 7.12000
MovieCrimeDrama
A Japanese Yakuza gangster's deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, where he is taken in by his little brother and his brother's gang.
XX: Beautiful WeaponXX: Beautiful Weapon · 1993
XX: Beautiful Weapon
★ 8.91993
MovieActionDrama
A blind female assassin lives alone in a remote house; her superiors occasionally send her "clients" / targets that she shoots right after having sex with them in her completely darkened bedroom.
DoorDoor · 1988
Door
★ 6.11988
MovieHorrorMystery
Yasuko, a housewife, lives in an urban high-rise apartment with her husband Satoru and her son Takuto. Annoyed by spam calls and door-to-door salesmen, Yasuko slams the door on a salesman’s hand when he tries to squeeze a flyer through the apartment's chained front door. He leaves, but the next day, her nightmare starts.
Violent CopViolent Cop · 1989
Violent Cop
★ 7.21989
MovieCrimeThriller
A detective breaks all rules of ethical conduct while investigating a colleague’s involvement in drug pushing and yakuza activities.
Gamera 3: Revenge of IrisGamera 3: Revenge of Iris · 1999
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
★ 7.41999
MovieFantasyScience Fiction
With the Gyaos re-emerging, Gamera's ties to humanity have been severed with his bond to Asagi broken. Nagamine and Asagi investigate while an orphaned girl named Ayana discovers a new creature she names Iris. Nagamine and Asagi must reach Ayana before she takes her revenge on Gamera, who she blames for the death of her family.
SonatineSonatine · 1993
Sonatine
★ 7.51993
MovieActionCrime
Murakawa, an aging Tokyo yakuza tiring of gangster life, is sent by his boss to Okinawa along with a few of his henchmen to help end a gang war, supposedly as mediators between two warring clans. He finds that the dispute between the clans is insignificant and whilst wondering why he was sent to Okinawa at all, his group is attacked in an ambush. The survivors flee and make a decision to lay low at the beach while they await further instructions.
UzumakiUzumaki · 2000
Uzumaki
★ 5.92000
MovieMysteryFantasy
The inhabitants of a small Japanese town become increasingly obsessed with and tormented by spirals.
Gamera 2: Advent of LegionGamera 2: Advent of Legion · 1996
Gamera 2: Advent of Legion
★ 7.51996
MovieFantasyScience Fiction
A strange meteor lands in Japan and unleashes hundreds of insect-like "Legion" creatures bent on colonizing the Earth. When the military fails to control the situation, Gamera shows up to deal with the ever-evolving space adversary. However the battle may result in Gamera losing his bond with both Asagi and humanity.

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MikadroidMikadroid · 1991
Mikadroid
★ 5.71991
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
During World War II, the Japanese military established a secret underground laboratory in Tokyo. Three Olympic-level athletes were selected to undergo a process that would turn them into Jinra-go, superhuman armored soldiers. By March 1945, one of the soldiers had been completely transformed into the half man/half machine ultimate soldier called Mikadroid. But American B-29s firebomb the city and, while the two super soldiers manage to escape, Mikadroid and the lab are apparently destroyed. 45 years pass, Tokyo is rebuilt, and old secrets are forgotten. The site is now home to a complex that includes the Discoclub Layla. The disco’s patrons dance late into the night, unaware that a faulty basement generator has reactivated Mikadroid and the cyborg now prowls the basement levels, killing anyone in its path...

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