Akira
Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama
A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a teenage biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath who can only be stopped by his best friend.
Why you'll love it
A groundbreaking film that combines cyberpunk aesthetics with a deep narrative about power and corruption.
Ninja Scroll
Kôichi Yamadera, Emi Shinohara, Takeshi Aono
A vagabond swordsman is aided by a kunoichi and a spy in battling a demonic clan of killers - led by a ghost from his past - who are bent on overthrowing the Tokugawa Shogunate.
Why you'll love it
An action-packed film that features a wandering hero battling demons and ninjas in a fantastical version of feudal Japan.
Fist of the North Star
Akira Kamiya, Yuriko Yamamoto, Kenji Utsumi
In a post-nuclear hellscape, a master of the deadly martial art "Hokuto Shinken" allies with two kids and an expert in "Nanto Suicho-Ken" to battle the tyrants who kidnapped his lover.
Why you'll love it
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, this film follows a martial artist as he fights against tyrants to protect the weak.
Wicked City
Yûsaku Yara, Toshiko Fujita, Ichirô Nagai
While protecting a signatory to a peace treaty between their peoples, a male human and a female demon discover that their mutual attraction may be the key to unifying their worlds.
Why you'll love it
A dark fantasy film that explores the conflict between humans and demons in a world where the two coexist.