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In Tokyo's Shinjuku district, the lives of a young man prone to theft, a young woman he meets at a bookstore, and a kabuki actor intersect.
Can a life built on petty theft ever find stability among the neon-lit chaos of Tokyo? This stylish slice of life follows a small-time thief as his paths collide with a bookstore clerk and a kabuki performer.
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Director
Nagisa Ōshima
Cast
Tadanori Yokoo, Rie Yokoyama, Fumio Watanabe, Kei Satō, Rokkō Toura, Juro Kara, Akaji Maro, Taka Okubo, Reisen Ri, Moichi Tanabe
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Diary of a Shinjuku Thief
You can stream Diary of a Shinjuku Thief (1969) on Criterion Channel with a subscription.
Director
Nagisa Ōshima
Cast
Tadanori Yokoo, Rie Yokoyama, Fumio Watanabe, Kei Satō, Rokkō Toura, Juro Kara, Akaji Maro, Taka Okubo, Reisen Ri, Moichi Tanabe
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Diary of a Shinjuku Thief is streaming on Criterion Channel. Availability last verified August 23, 2026.