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10 Best Movies Like Shield of Straw

If you loved Shield of Straw, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Broken Rage

Broken Rage

2024★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shield of Straw for fans of Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A seemingly unremarkable man called “Mouse” is caught by the police. In exchange for his freedom, he goes undercover, infiltrates a drug ring, and arranges a fake deal, but an unex...

#2
Lesson of the Evil

Lesson of the Evil

2012★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shield of Straw for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Seiji Hasumi is a popular English teacher in a private high school. He is also a violent and sociopathic killer who concocts an extreme plan to deal with the rise of bullying and b...

#3
Strawberry Night

Strawberry Night

2013★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shield of Straw for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Reiko Himekawa (Yuko Takeuchi) is a female detective at the Metropolitan Police Department. Reiko doesn't come from an elite background, but she has risen fast through the ranks wi...

#4
Flower & Snake 3

Flower & Snake 3

2010★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shield of Straw for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A businessman is ruthless with his competitors, and in response his competitors after being driven out of business kidnap aforementioned business man's wife and start training her ...

#5
小ぬか雨

小ぬか雨

2017★ 8.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shield of Straw for fans of TV Movie. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

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#6
For Love's Sake

For Love's Sake

2012★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shield of Straw for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Troubled high school student Makoto arrives in Tokyo to exact revenge from a past incident. He then falls in love at first sight with Ai, a daughter raised in a wholesome family. A...