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10 Best Movies Like Jirocho, the Hunted

If you loved Jirocho, the Hunted, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl

Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl

1999★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Jirocho, the Hunted for fans of Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In dreamlike mountain scenery, Toshiko makes a daring escape from her sexually warped Uncle Sonezaki. Fortunately, she met Samehada as she runs for her life, which is also escaping...

#2
Vengeance Is Mine

Vengeance Is Mine

1979★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Jirocho, the Hunted for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A thief, a murderer, and a charming lady-killer, Iwao Enokizu is on the run from the police....

#3
Rage

Rage

2016★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Jirocho, the Hunted for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A man brutally murders a married couple and leaves the word “ikari” (“rage”) written with their blood. The killer undergoes plastic surgery and flees. At three different locations ...

#4
Murphy's Law

Murphy's Law

1986★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Jirocho, the Hunted for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A tough police detective escapes from custody after being framed and arrested for the murder of his ex-wife, and must now find the real killer and prove his innocence....

#5
Kikujiro

Kikujiro

1999★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Jirocho, the Hunted for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

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 ...

#6
Dead or Alive

Dead or Alive

1999★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Jirocho, the Hunted for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Ryūichi and his small gang of Triad vie for control of the Japanese underworld in a crime-ridden Shinjuku quarter while Detective Jojima tries to bring it down....

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