Tatsuya Nakadai – IDLIX

A. K.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:44:17 +0000

An intimate chronicle of the shooting of Ran (1985), a film directed by the legendary Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa.

The Battle of Okinawa

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:05:21 +0000

The Americans are swiftly closing on Okinawa, an island just south of the Japanese mainland. The Imperial command sends top generals and several army divisions to defend it at all costs. The mission quickly degenerates as vital resources and troops are diverted to other islands. After a civilian evacuation ends in tragedy most of non-combatants are forced to remain on the island. Many convert to soldier status. Tokyo sends mixed messages that squander time and resources, as when they order the defenders to build an airstrip for aircraft that never come. The truth soon becomes obvious: the high command decides that the island cannot be held and effectively abandons the Okinawan defenders. When the Americans land many troops are deployed in the wrong places. As the slaughter mounts, a suicidal attitude takes hold. Okinawa becomes a death trap, for civilian volunteers and non-combatants as well.

Goyokin

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:04:12 +0000

A guilt-haunted samurai warrior attempts to stop a massacre taking place.

The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 19:57:39 +0000

In the turbulent last days of the Edo period, Kawai Tsugunosuke, a Japanese samurai serving the Makino clan of Nagaoka, dreamt of independence from the restraints of vassalship. Despite his progressive views and his desire for his estate to remain neutral during the Boshin Civil War, he was bound by loyalty and duty to the clan and was compelled to choose sides.

Giovanni’s Island

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 22:01:22 +0000

In the aftermath of the most devastating conflict mankind had ever experienced, the tiny island of Shikotan became part of the Sakhalin Oblast… and on the unhealed border in this remote corner of the world, friendship among children from two different countries timidly blossomed, striving to overcome language barriers and the waves of history. Inspired by true events.

Like Asura

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:46:24 +0000

The four Takezawa sisters discover that their father has an illegitimate child so they hire a private detective to investigate.

Heat Wave

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:45:16 +0000

Rin Jyoshima lost her father to death-by-gambling; years later, she’s grown up in the Kosugi household and has fallen victim to gambling herself.

Love Under the Crucifix

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:56:28 +0000

LOVE UNDER THE CRUCIFIX centers on the forbidden romance between Ogin (Ineko Arima), daughter of a famous tea master, and Ukon (Tatsuya Nakadai), a married samurai. The shogunate’s prohibition of Ukon’s Christian faith forces the lovers to fight against the prejudices of an oppressive society while persisting in their mutual devotion.

Tenchu!

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:45:54 +0000

A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the ruthless leader Takechi, who quickly takes advantage.

After the Rain

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 23:50:53 +0000

A group of travelers is stranded in a small country inn when the river floods during heavy rains. As the bad weather continues, tensions rise amongst the trapped travelers.