Where to watch Bonds in Japan
Bonds is streaming on U-NEXT in Japan, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and FOD. Availability checked 27 May 2026.
About Bonds
Bonds is a 1998 movie in the Crime and Drama genres, directed by Kichitaro Negishi, starring Koji Yakusho, Ken Watanabe and Yumi Aso. It has a runtime of 2 hours 3 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.6/10 from 7 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Bonds in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Overview
Tetsuro Haga is a troubled gangster, living under the assumed identity Ise for ten years, to escape jail for gunning down his cruel adoptive father. His life begins to unravel when a journalist following him takes an interest in the wife of a boyhood chum, and the wife of another close friend takes an interest in Ise. A couple of murders later, Ise/Haga goes on the run and also sets out for revenge.
Top cast
Koji Yakusho
Takaaki Ise / Tetsuro Haga
Ken Watanabe
Detective Sako Akio
Yumi Aso
Katsuo Nakamura
Makoto Kayano
Yousuke Saito
Masashi Fuda
Houka Kinoshita
Shinji Miyake
Kumiko Tsuchiya
Chikako Fujishirô
Ikuko Kawai
Kaoru Mabuchi
Mansaku Ikeuchi
Detective Okubo
Yoshihiro Katō
Hiroshi Okahori
Masahiko Tsugawa
Deputy Superintendent Kohashi
Taketoshi Naitō
Mr. Soga
Haruko Katō
Mrs. Soga
Bengal
Doctor
Midori Hagio
Fumie Haga
Ken Tanaka
Haga
Isao Natsuyagi
Kunihiro Sasaki
Jamie McGonnigal
Ranmaru (voice)
Takeo Nakahara
Kazuo Kibe
Shinobu Tsuruta
Shigeru Nagatomi
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Bonds in Japan?+
In Japan, you can stream Bonds on U-NEXT. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and FOD.
Is Bonds on Netflix?+
Bonds is not on Netflix in Japan right now, but you can stream it on U-NEXT.
How long is Bonds?+
Bonds has a runtime of 2 hours 3 minutes (123 minutes).
Who stars in Bonds?+
Bonds stars Koji Yakusho, Ken Watanabe, Yumi Aso, Katsuo Nakamura and Yousuke Saito.
When did Bonds come out?+
Bonds is a 1998 movie directed by Kichitaro Negishi.
What genre is Bonds?+
Bonds is Crime and Drama film.
Who directed Bonds?+
Bonds was directed by Kichitaro Negishi.
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