Name: Koken wa Orezu: Tsukikage Ittôryu
Genre: Action
Released: 1960-12-11
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Kôji Tsuruta, Hiroko Sakuramachi, Keiko Fujita

Japanese cinema is celebrated for its refined minimalist dramas and avant-garde experimentation; it also introduced popular genres like jidaigeki (samurai epics), kaiju, and anime. Across both high art and mass entertainment, it often explores morality, impermanence, and the pressures of modern life.

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The action genre features fast-paced, thrilling, and intense sequences of physical feats, combat, and excitement. The characters of these stories are involved in daring and often dangerous situations, requiring them to rely on their physical prowess, skills, and quick thinking to overcome challenges and adversaries.

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