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10 Best Movies Like 明朗五人男

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#1
Imprint

Imprint

2006★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 明朗五人男 for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

An American journalist travels through 19th-century Japan to find the prostitute he fell in love with but instead learns of the physical and existential horror that befell her afte...

#2
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces

K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces

2008★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 明朗五人男 for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In an alternate version of 1949 Japan in which World War II never happened, the Japanese capital of Teito is home to both an ultra rich upper class and the dirt poor masses. The ci...

#3
Millennium Actress

Millennium Actress

2002★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 明朗五人男 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Documentary filmmaker Genya Tachibana has tracked down the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, who mysteriously vanished at the height of her career. When he presents her with a ke...

#4
Why Don't You Play in Hell?

Why Don't You Play in Hell?

2013★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 明朗五人男 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In Japan, gonzo filmmakers hatch a three-pronged plan to save an actress's career, end a yakuza war and make a hit movie....

#5
Letters from Iwo Jima

Letters from Iwo Jima

2006★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 明朗五人男 for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it....

#6
High and Low

High and Low

1963★ 8.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 明朗五人男 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway....

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