Kikuko Hanaoka

The Ghost of Yotsuya

This horror tale adapts the Japanese legend which tells of a man who faces the consequences of betraying his wi...

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

In late 19th-century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializi...

Mole Alley

33-year-old poor writer Ogata was able to endure his miserable life cheerfully thanks to Yoshie, a 19-year-old...

Love Letter

Five years after the end of the Second World War, Reikichi, a repatriated veteran, translates love letters for...

Ren'ai Zubari Kōza

A omnibus movie consisting of the three parts: "Kechinbo", "Yowak" and "Kōshoku".

The Ghosts of Yotsuya

Oiwa has been searching for the one who killed her father for a long time. She comes to Yedo and sees a man nam...

Invitation to the Enchanted Town

Live-action adaptation of Ko Kojima's manga "Sennin buraku".

Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?

When a young man inherits his father's lucrative business, he cheats the system to set up three of his college...

Ginza Cosmetics

A few days in the life of a quiet geisha, single mother of a smart young boy, in the lively Tokyo quarter of Gi...

Love, Be with Humanity: Part 2

The three-hour Ai yo jinrui to tomo ni are / Love, Be with Humanity (1931) starts as a satire of alienation in...

Nonki saiban

A spectacular comedy with a star-studded cast that depicts unusual trials and unexpected verdicts regarding the...

Love, Be with Humanity: Part 1

The three-hour Ai yo jinrui to tomo ni are / Love, Be with Humanity (1931) starts as a satire of alienation in...

Chutaro of Banba

Based on the play ”Mabuta no haha” by famed author Shin Hasegawa, this is the first major starring role for Tom...

The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps

The last fight put up by remaining forces and a special volunteer nursing corps in 1944-5.

A Mother's Love

A bar girl tries to pass her three children, each from a different father, to rural relatives.

Morishige is a Fake Gentleman

Scammer Horikawa Shinbei hopes to make a quick buck using Namie, a stripper under his control.

浮かれ狐千本櫻

Japanese comedy film.

Yasen kangofu

In 1942 South China, hardened field hospital nurse Yukiko secretly loves Sergeant Nemoto. The arrival of a frag...

Devil's Nursery Rhyme

1961 Toei adaptation of Yokomizo's novel.

Wakai hito-tachi

Banchō sarayashiki

short film about Banchō Sarayashiki.

Mysterious Clouds: Legend of Satomi's Heroic Deed

In the first year of Chōroku, Satomi Yoshimi, lord of Takita Castle in Awa, faces defeat by neighboring lord An...

Tōkaidō yajikita chin dōchū

Japanese comedy film.

Rikidozan no tetsuwan kyojin

1954 Japanese film starring professional wrestler Rikidozan.

Lord for a Night

In 1887, two businessmen, Echigo-ya and Kitahara, compete for railroad construction authorization from the gove...

The Way of Drama

The Way of Drama unfolds in the world of kabuki in Osaka, but also addresses the politics of popular culture an...

Inugami-ke no nazo: Akuma wa odoru

Early adaptation of the book "The Inugami Clan", featuring the detective Kōsuke Kindaichi.

Omokage no machi

A 1942 film.

Kantaro of Ina

War-time jidaigeki by Eisuke Takizawa.

Deep River Melody

A poignant story about a young couple, Setsu and Chozo, who are torn apart to save Setsu's father's restaurant.

Reijin

No Blood Relation

An actress returns to Tokyo after a successful stint in Hollywood to reclaim—with the help of her gangster brot...

Kaachan

Home drama about tin craftsmen and their families in downtown Tokyo. Though poor, they do not lose their cheerf...

Devil Princess’ Beauty Competition

An exciting historical drama in which a beautiful woman secretly solves the family problems of the Owari clan....

Sanshiro of Ginza

An early film by Kon Ichikawa

カックン超特急

Japanese comedy film.