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A simple Chinese immigrant wages a perilous war against one of the most powerful criminal organizations on the planet.

This documentary is set in the New Marilyn night club in Tokyo, Japan - where the hosts are transgender men. They can only make their living as hosts in a nightclub with other wannabes like them. The young women who come there often have relationships with them but the underlying fear is whether such a relationship can withstand the pressures on a girl to get married and have children. All three boys deal with this in different ways. These three hosts, the Shinjuku Boys, take us into their lives.

Shiratori Tatsuhiko works as a scout for talent agency Burst in Kabukichō, Shinjuku's red light district, recruiting young girls for the adult entertainment industry. In a business where money means everything, Tatsuhiko finds himself in a constant struggle between rival scouts and the Yakuza.

A story about a female reporter investigating sex workers in Shinjuku.

Set in the year 2020, Shinjuku is the story of Daniel Legend an American Special Forces soldier turned licensed private bounty hunter. He is a loner who travels the globe capturing criminals and now must journey to Shinjuku, Tokyo to save his sister. Armed with his wits, metal storm pistol and a mysterious cryptic five year old post card. Daniel sets out to save his family and accidentally saves the world.

'FROM' 2001 (4 films) *A series of 4 travel films made between 1998 and 2001 according to an identical principle of scrolling all the filmed images, captured in precipitation and slowed down.

Tatsuhiko relocates from Shinjuku to Yokohama, where he comes into conflict with Masaki Taki, CEO of the local scout company.

Ten Years ago, Genichiro Izayoi died trying to stop the sorcerer Rebi Ra, and as a result Shinjuku became a playground for demons. And now, the day approaches when Rebi Ra will complete his decade-long ritual to plunge the rest of the world into chaos! As Genichiro's son, it falls to Kyoya to venture into the heart of Shinjuku and put an end to the sorcerer his father couldn't beat. Can Kyoya exceed his father's legacy, or will the demons of Shinjuku create Hell on Earth?

Sareee-ISM Chaper XI ~Shinjuku FACE Countdown Series~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by Sareee (as part of her Sareee-ISM series), held on August 24, 2026 at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. It was the first of two shows honoring the venue, where most Sareee-ISM shows have occurred and considered a "home base" for the star, before its closure on September 30, 2026.

Secret auctions have been held for decades in Shinjuku, Tokyo, where people buy and sell babies. These exclusive gatherings accurately portray the selfishness and greediness of the various people who come to buy, or to sell. The film also focuses on minorities and the disabled who are championed by the Minister, Machiko, and the people in her orbit. Machiko's son, Akira, and Toru, one of her political supporters, are lovers. These two brave young men have decided to undertake the first same-sex marriage in Japan, despite a rigidly enforced legal ban on gay marriage. They are guided through this political and emotional minefield by Masaru, a hard-of-hearing lawyer who stands firmly behind them. Masaru is actually Minister Machiko's son who had been given to his mother at one of the very early Midnight Baby Parties. The film ends on a high note, celebrating Japan's first gay marriage.

The Shinjuku district was the epicentre of Tokyo's art scene and the political fever pitch where protests took place on a regular basis during the 1960s. Jonouchi's compilation footage of the area defies documentary imagery and transforms itself into something altogether more poetically subjective, attempting to capture the chaos of the location through his camerawork and editing. In 1974, Jonouchi projected images of the past onto himself whilst reciting Dada-influenced and virtually inaudible poetry generating a cacophony of images and sounds, drawing from and participating in the maelstrom of political and artistic expression during the era.

The day is Friday, August 27, 2004. The Samurai are twenty six citizens of Tokyo, stopped as they pass in the busy Shinjuku business and entertainment district of the city. The warriors are asked to stand completely still for five minutes in front of a time- lapse camera while the teeming crowds of the biggest city in the world stream by.

The name of the legendary fighter 'Toshi Toshi', Mr. Yoshino Masatoshi (Ozawa Hitoshi) in the Shinjuku business center, Shinjuku Kabuki-cho, legendary fighter, was roaring. Every day a tag litter of various places attacks a lone wolf Toshi. For such Toshi, only Toryokubai group manager Tanahashi group Tadashi Bashi (Shakuya) who used Shinjuku as a root founded his eyes. Toshi, who decided to live as a chorus, decides to live as a choreographer, making a fighting partner in the Gong Faction era as a brotherly son, and expanding its power as a fighter group.

Fresh out of jail, a smart-mouth wise guy Goro takes the name “Big Brother Katsumata.” Not fitting in well with established gangs, he forms a rag-tag gang called “the Shinjuku Brothers.” The members of their gang are thugs who only wish they were traditional yakuza. When they turn up at the funeral for a gangster, they are not welcomed, but a senior boss intervenes to keep things calm. The boss of bosses invites them to join a respected local council of warlords. Katsumata is suspicious of why such powerful men would extend an invitation to lowlife like himself.

The hilarious sequel to the 1989 hit The Yuppie Fantasia, Brief Encounter in Shinjuku brings back Lawrence Cheng as a thirty-something Hong Kong yuppie finding misadventures in love and marriage. Leung Foon and Ann reunite after the events of The Yuppie Fantasia, but issues still exist. Ann works overtime to be a better wife, and Leung Foon attempts mightily to be a model, upright husband.

In the streets of ultra-modern Shinjuku, Sosuke, a young would-be detective, all of a sudden attacked by a monster robot and falls unconscious. Determined to unravel the mystery, Sosuke joins forces with four members to fight against the robot. Will they be successful?

Hosei Dojo is 22 years old and he has yet to have sex. Even though he likes women a lot, he has always had bad luck with them. Wishing to experience a big change in his life, Hosei goes to the Kabukicho. The area is a red-light district in Shinjuku, Tokyo. There, he meets Rumi Itoda who works at a hostess bar and falls in love with her at first sight. He learns that she suffers violence from Takashi Takaoka who works at the same bar. Hosei tries to help Rumi escape from her situation.

Shoichi Yomi bravely fights in an attempt to end an underworld battle in Hiroshima and as a result becomes a vegetable. Ten years later, Yomi comes to his senses and visits his former sworn brother, Eto, in Shinjuku. The devious Tagami, Yomi’s old enemy, is well acquainted with the Okumura gang which controlled Shinjuku. Learning of Yomi recovery, Tagami plots to line his own pockets by maneuvering the Okumura gang and a Taiwanese gang, between which a fight is about to erupt. Meanwhile, Yomi lends his help to the Okumura gang in order to save Eto, who has taken liberties with the family’s money. Everything appears to go according to Tagami’s plot, but in the chaotic town where evil competes and desires surge, two outlaws boldly rise above...

Intersecting stories follow a group of criminal misfits through the violent streets of Shinjuku.

2007 Original Video.

A middle-aged office worker encounters aliens and is gifted with alien technology and limitless powers.

Nagisa is transgender. She grew up in Hiroshima as a man, but now lives in Shinjuku, Tokyo as a woman. Due to an incident, she begins to live with middle school student Ichika, who is a distant relative. Ichika has been neglected by her mother Saori. From living in solitude by herself, to now living with Ichika, Nagisa develops maternal instincts for the first time.

Tatsuhito, a cop, pursues Chinese warlord Wang through the underworld of Shinjuku and over to Taiwan.

In Tokyo's Shinjuku district, the lives of a young man prone to theft, a young woman he meets at a bookstore, and a kabuki actor intersect.

Starlight Kid 10th Anniversary ~ Kid Family in Crisis!? was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom to celebrate the tenth anniversary of then-current Wonder of Stardom Champion Starlight Kid’s 2015 in-right debut. It was held on October 20, 2025, at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan.

On the night of August 19, 1980, a bus was set on fire by the vagrant Hirofumi Maruyama at the Shinjuku West Exit Bus Terminal. In the burning flames, Mitsuko, who was exhausted by her affair, suddenly thought of suicide. As a result, she escaped too late from the bus and suffered a serious injury. From there, she was hospitalized for a long time. As she gradually recovered, the wife of her affair partner, Soroku Sugihara, died of cancer. Soroku proposed to Mitsuko again, and they lived together. Due to Soroku's mounting debt, they decided to flee to Tojinbo. With the desperate persuasion of her acquaintances, Mitsuko regained her desire to "live again."

Set in the near future around Shinjuku, Tokyo. Shinji got out from a youth detention center. Barikan suffers from stuttering and extreme shyness. These two men meet in a boxing gym. Shinji and Barikan become friends and pursue boxing under a hopeless situation.

Heatwave Over Flowers 5 ~The Only Sauna in the World~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), primarily focused on the stable The37KAMIINA. It took place on February 14, 2026, at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan.

Lethal Odyssey Tour 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by Pro Wrestling NOAH, held on March 27, 2026, at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan.

One of legendary "pink" director Hisayasu Sato's first of over 50 examinations of love and sex among the dregs of society, this downbeat picture deals with a sleazy rapist (Taketoshi Watari) who starts a doomed romance with a sullen teenage reject.

The lives and loves of several people all intersect in the Golden Gai, a labyrinth of alleys and bars located in central Tokyo.

Shinjuku Tiger, a Japanese documentary, is named after its subject, a colorful figure who has been a feature of the Shinjuku scene since the 1970s.

Winter Wonderful Fight 2024 ~ Day 6 was a professional wrestling event promoted by Dream Star★Fighting Marigold, held on December 13, 2024 at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. In the main event, Sareee defended the Marigold World Championship against Nanae Takahashi.

The 6th "Futari wa Princess" Max Heart Tournament ~ Day 3 was a professional wrestling event promoted by Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW). It was held on January 31, 2026 at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan, featuring the semi-final matches for the 2026 edition of the promotion's annual tag team tournament.

TJPW New-Year Party 2026 was a professional wrestling event promoted by Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW). It was held on January 10, 2026 at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan.

Marigold New Years Golden Garden 2026 ~ Day 5 was a professional wrestling event promoted by Dream Star★Fighting Marigold. It took place on January 30, 2026 at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan.

A salesman is looking in the city of Tokyo for his lost son. But he becomes increasingly angry at the young and radical hippies, who are not the least helpful.

New Blood 24 was a professional wrestling event produced by World Wonder Ring Stardom, held on October 4, 2025, at Belle Salle Shinjuku Grand Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Sendai Girls' Pro-Wrestling in Shinjuku FACE ~Acceleration~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by Sendai Girls' Pro-Wrestling, held on February 8, 2026, at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan.

On Halloween 1997, two estranged teen skaters embark on a surreal journey through their memories, dreams and fears.

A documentary about pink actor Shinji Kubo, "the King of Pink", that explores his fifty-year career spent racing through the fringes of the Japanese film industry.

Three violent and disillusioned students share an apartment. Their search for a place in society is through porn, fights, rape, and voyeurism. Not even leftist, militant student organizations are able to channel their youthful frustration.

Jonah is proud to be the loner at the teenage mental health clinic, taking pleasure in making the other patients uncomfortable. But when he is forced to share a room with the newly admitted Richard, the boys become locked in a battle of wills.

The idealized cosmetically augmented bodies and selfies of instagram are depicted in all their visceral surgical reality