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Movies Like Jirocho of Shimizu 4: The Cold Wind of the North, the Revenge of the Righteous

If you liked Jirocho of Shimizu 4: The Cold Wind of the North, the Revenge of the Righteous (1983), a movie directed by Tetsuya Yamanouchi, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

  1. 1Kikujiro

    Kikujiro (1999)

    ★ 7.5/10

    Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined to see the mother he has never met. The two begin a series of adventures which soon turns out to be a whimsical…

  2. 2Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion

    Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972)

    ★ 7/10

    After being cruelly set up and deceived by Sugimi, a detective in cahoots with the mob with whom she was whole-heartedly in love, Matsushima’s desire for revenge knows no bounds.

  3. 3Maborosi

    Maborosi (1995)

    ★ 7.5/10

    A tragedy strikes a young woman's life without warning or reason. She continues living while searching for meaning in a lonely world.

  4. 4Dolls

    Dolls (2002)

    ★ 7.5/10

    Dolls takes puppeteering as its overriding motif, which relates thematically to the action provided by the live characters. Chief among those tales is the story of Matsumoto and Sawako, a young couple whose…

  5. 5The Age of Adaline

    The Age of Adaline (2015)

    ★ 7.5/10

    After 29-year-old Adaline recovers from a nearly lethal accident, she inexplicably stops growing older. As the years stretch on and on, Adaline keeps her secret to herself until she meets a man who changes her life.

  6. 6Original Sin

    Original Sin (2001)

    ★ 6.2/10

    A young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a femme fatale whose heart is never quite within his grasp.

  7. 7Boom!

    Boom! (1968)

    ★ 5.9/10

    Secluding herself in an island mansion in the Mediterranean with her servants and nurses, the wealthy Flora "Sissy" Goforth prepares for her impending death -- and she isn't the only one who's waiting. Known for his…

  8. 8One Million Yen Girl

    One Million Yen Girl (2008)

    ★ 7.2/10

    A 21-year-old girl is released from prison, only to deal with the neighborhood gossip about her and family conflicts. She decides to save one million yen, move to where no one knows her and keep repeating the process.

  9. 947 Ronin

    47 Ronin (2013)

    ★ 6.2/10

    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…

  10. 1013 Assassins

    13 Assassins (2010)

    ★ 7.3/10

    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…

  11. 11Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning

    Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (2021)

    ★ 7.7/10

    Before he was a protector, Kenshin was a fearsome assassin known as Battosai. But when he meets gentle Tomoe Yukishiro, a beautiful young woman who carries a huge burden in her heart, his life will change forever.

  12. 12Remember

    Remember (2015)

    ★ 7.3/10

    With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.

  13. 13Horns

    Horns (2013)

    ★ 6.3/10

    In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples.

  14. 14It Feels So Good

    It Feels So Good (2019)

    ★ 6.6/10

    When it rains it pours. Kenji divorced his wife, lost his job and his old squeeze Naoko is getting married back home in the north of Japan, specifically in Akita. He returns there in order to attend her wedding. Naoko…

  15. 15Steins;Gate: The Movie - Load Region of Déjà Vu

    Steins;Gate: The Movie - Load Region of Déjà Vu (2013)

    ★ 7.6/10

    One year after the events of the anime, Rintarou begins to feel the repercussions of extensive time travel, and eventually completely fades from reality. Kurisu, being the only companion to remember him, now must find…

  16. 16Love, Weddings & Other Disasters

    Love, Weddings & Other Disasters (2020)

    ★ 6/10

    A fussy celebrity caterer, a blind woman, a tour-bus guide and an inexperienced wedding planner search for love.

  17. 17Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41

    Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (1972)

    ★ 7/10

    After being used and betrayed by the detective she had fallen in love with, young Matsu is sent to a female prison full of sadistic guards and disobedient prisoners.

  18. 18Lost in Translation

    Lost in Translation (2003)

    ★ 7.4/10

    Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from…

  19. 19Still the Water

    Still the Water (2014)

    ★ 6.7/10

    On the Japanese island of Amami, despite lacking parental guidance, Kaito and his girlfriend Kyoko try to find their place in the world. While Kaito suffers from the absence of his father, who moved to Tokyo after his…

  20. 20The Yellow Handkerchief

    The Yellow Handkerchief (1977)

    ★ 7/10

    A convict, newly released from prison for murder, joins two strangers on a road trip through Hokkaido to visit his ex-wife, whom he hasn't seen in four years, knowing that if she puts a yellow handkerchief on the…

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