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Movies like Jirocho of Shimizu 3: Man Tears, the End of Ishimatsu (1992)

The best movies like Jirocho of Shimizu 3: Man Tears, the End of Ishimatsu (1992) are After the Storm (2016), Crows Explode (2014) and Yojimbo (1961). If Jirocho of Shimizu 3: Man Tears, the End of Ishimatsu hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. After the Storm (2016)

    Ryota is an unpopular writer although he won a literary award 15 years ago. Now, Ryota works as a private detective. He is divorced from his ex-wife Kyoko and he has an 11-year-old son Shingo. His mother Yoshiko lives alone at her apartment. One day, Ryota, his ex-wife Kyoko, and son Shingo gather at Yoshiko's apartment. A typhoon passes and the family must stay there all night long.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Crows Explode (2014)

    A month after Genji Takiya graduates, a new battle for supremacy at Suzuran All-Boys High School begins. Transfer student Kaburagi Kazeo combats Kagami Ryohei for the coveted top spot, amidst a brewing inter-school conflict with Kurosaki Industrial High.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Yojimbo (1961)

    A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Three Outlaw Samurai (1964)

    Shiba, a wandering ronin, encounters a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of their dictatorial magistrate, in hopes of coercing from him a reduction in taxes. Shiba takes up their fight, joined by two renegades from the magistrate's guard, Sakura and Kikyo. The three outlaws find themselves in a battle to the death.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Harmonium (2016)

    Toshio hires Yasaka to work in his workshop. But then this old acquaintance, who has just been released from prison, begins to meddle in Toshio's family life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (2005)

    Even though Gennosuke and Oboro are from rival ninja villages, they are secretly in love. At an annual conference with the Lord, it is dictated that a competition--a fight to the death--will take place between the five best shinobi from each village. Gennosuke and Oboro's love is made even more impossible when they each got picked as the leader of the five to represent their respective villages.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. Sakuran (2006)

    Kiyoha rises from the lowly courtesan ranks to the high class position of Oiran in the steamy red-light district of Yoshiwara. She is determined to stand on her own two feet and live life as she pleased.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. 47 Ronin (2013)

    Kai—an outcast—joins Oishi, the leader of 47 outcast samurai. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. To restore honour to their homeland, the warriors embark upon a quest that challenges them with a series of trials that would destroy ordinary warriors.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. 13 Assassins (2010)

    A bravado period action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a group of unemployed samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a war-torn future.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)

    After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto. Otsu waits for him, yet he has come not for her but to challenge the leader of the region's finest school of fencing. To prove his valor and skill, he walks deliberately into ambushes set up by the school's followers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. The Twilight Samurai (2002)

    Seibei Iguchi leads a difficult life as a low ranking samurai at the turn of the nineteenth century. A widower with a meager income, Seibei struggles to take care of his two daughters and senile mother. New prospects seem to open up when the beautiful Tomoe, a childhood friend, comes back into he and his daughters' life, but as the Japanese feudal system unravels, Seibei is still bound by the code of honor of the samurai and by his own sense of social precedence. How can he find a way to do what is best for those he loves?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)

    A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader. He's also challenged to fight by the supremely confident and skillful Sasaki Kojiro. Takezo agrees to fight Kojiro in a year's time but rejects Shogun's patronage, choosing instead to live on the edge of a village, raising vegetables. He's followed there by Otsu and later by Akemi, both in love with him. The year ends as Takezo assists the villagers against a band of brigands. He seeks Otsu's forgiveness and accepts her love, then sets off across the water to Ganryu Island for his final contest.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. The Bad Sleep Well (1960)

    In this loose adaptation of "Hamlet," illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within a Japanese corporation and marries the crippled daughter of company vice president Iwabuchi. At the reception, the wedding cake is a replica of their corporate headquarters, but an aspect of the design reminds the party of the hushed-up death of Nishi's father. It is then that Nishi unleashes his plan to avenge his father's death.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)

    Struggling to elevate himself from his low caste in 17th century Japan, Miyamoto trains to become a mighty samurai warrior.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Sanjuro (1962)

    In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its ear.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram (2024)

    A message has arrived from Kid the Phantom Thief, that he will steal a Japanese sword belonging to wealthy Onoe Family in Hakodate, Hokkaido. Conan and Heiji Hattori, who happened to be in Hakodate, are on the case to capture Kid. Coincidentally the family lawyer of Onoe is found murdered in the warehouse district, apparently slaughtered by a Japanese sword. The suspect is an investor/arms dealer who is said to be after Onoe family’s hidden treasure. In the North among cherry blossoms, the exciting hunt for treasure begins!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. One Piece Film: GOLD (2016)

    The glittering Gran Tesoro, a city of entertainment beyond the laws of the government, is a sanctuary for the world’s most infamous pirates, Marines, and filthy rich millionaires. Drawn by dreams of hitting the jackpot, Captain Luffy and his crew sail straight for the gold. But behind the gilded curtains lies a powerful king whose deep pockets and deeper ambitions spell disaster for the Straw Hats and the New World alike.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970)

    Zatoichi treks to a village that has always been a favorite spot of his, only to discover that it’s become a living hell, plagued by feuding father and son yakuza as well as the younger crime boss’s bodyguard, scruffy, smart-mouthed, cash-hungry Yojimbo of legend.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003)

    Mouri Kogoro is called to a special case in the ancient capital of Kyoto. There, Conan meets Heiji and they team up once again to solve the case, recover the stolen Healing Buddha statue, and even discover the identity of Heiji's first love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Taboo (1999)

    Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering on a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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What are the best movies like Jirocho of Shimizu 3: Man Tears, the End of Ishimatsu?

The closest matches to Jirocho of Shimizu 3: Man Tears, the End of Ishimatsu are After the Storm (2016), Crows Explode (2014) and Yojimbo (1961). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Jirocho of Shimizu 3: Man Tears, the End of Ishimatsu?

Start with After the Storm (2016), the closest match to Jirocho of Shimizu 3: Man Tears, the End of Ishimatsu.

What is the highest-rated movie like Jirocho of Shimizu 3: Man Tears, the End of Ishimatsu?

Yojimbo (1961), rated 8.1/10 by 1,791 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Jirocho of Shimizu 3: Man Tears, the End of Ishimatsu?

Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram (2024) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Japanese movies like Jirocho of Shimizu 3: Man Tears, the End of Ishimatsu?

Yes: After the Storm (2016), Crows Explode (2014) and Yojimbo (1961).

How are movies similar to Jirocho of Shimizu 3: Man Tears, the End of Ishimatsu chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Jirocho of Shimizu 3: Man Tears, the End of Ishimatsu, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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