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The Threat (脅迫, Kinji Fukasaku, 1966)
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Yofukashi no Uta – 4 [Isn’t This a Tight Squeeze?]
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A Water Mill (물레방아, Lee Man-hee, 1966)
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Green Rain (草雨 / 초우, Chung Jin-woo, 1966)
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Shojo yutai / 処女受胎 (‘Immaculate Conception’, 1966)
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The Golden Bat (黄金バット, Hajime Sato, 1966)
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Samurai Wolf (牙狼之介, Hideo Gosha, 1966)
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Circadian Rhythm? Must be a pretty rare retro game, I never see it for sale.
Tokyo Drifter (東京流れ者, Seijun Suzuki, 1966)
A recently released yakuza attempts to join the new society by going straight but finds his efforts frustrated by upstart gangsters in Seijun Suzuki’s postmodern noir.
Hit and Run (ひき逃げ, Mikio Naruse, 1966)
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The History of Mushi Pro – 02 – Anime business (1965-1966)
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