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A soldier embarks on an affair with an older married woman.
Maborosi (1995)
A young mother struggles to come to terms with grief.
Ninja Assassin (2009)
A young ninja rebels against his clan.
Origin: Spirits Of The Past (2006)
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Seven Samurai (1954)
A village enlists a group of samurai to defend them from bandits.
The Twilight Samurai (2002)
The samurai as a single parent in 19th century Japan.
Uzumaki (2000)
The people of a small town gradually become obsessed with spirals.
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