Masami Morikawa

Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family

After the death of her husband, an elderly woman and her youngest, unmarried daughter are forced to sell their...

The Lights of Asakusa

Pre-war Asakusa was a riotous district of cabarets, dance-halls and brothels - a striking backdrop for Shimazu'...

Always in My Heart Part 3

Machiko and Haruki’s drama continues. Machiko is not allowed to see Haruki. They finally meet again, but Haruki...

Pure White Nights

"Pure White Nights" - A romantic tale that depicts love between married people and the psychology of their marr...

Zoku aizen katsura

1939 Japanese movie

The New Road: Akemi

The eldest daughter of a noble family is in love with an aviator while being courted by a fellow aristocrat she...

A Star Athlete

During college military training exercises, the bond between two friends and athletic rivals is tested when one...

The Trio's Engagements

Three men vying for the same job end up chasing the same girl in this comedy-drama from noted Japanese director...

Kyōshū

Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the grass

The timid first love of high school students! A whisper of love between a young man and a girl! The experiences...

Warm Current

Adaptation of Kishida Kunio's novel. Set against the backdrop of a power struggle within a hospital, depicts th...

Ganpeki

1953 Japanese movie

Over That Hill

Mariko is an innocent girl who grew up in the highlands of Shinshu. She moves to Tokyo to live with her father...

Daini no shuppatsu

New Woman Question and Answer

Jie attended a women's university with the financial support of her geisha sister Oha and became a lawyer. The...

Kateikyōshi

Lovers' Duet

Melodrama about a talented singer who finally makes her debut

The Flower is not False

Hana wa itsuwarazu (1941) is the second directorial work by Shochiku's Oba Hideo. Oba had previously worked as...

Slope of the Ringing Bell Hill: The Third Volume

The adventures of a demobilised soldier and a group of war orphans under his care on Ringing Bell Hill. Third i...

Hibari Jolly Angel

A heartfelt story about a young girl from the choir and her sympathy for a poor boy until she organizes a birth...

A Certain Woman

Pretty Oshige is deceived by her first love. After this, she lives a hard lifestyle, working at a number of job...

Women at War

Naomi Tazawa (Hiroko Kawasaki), who works at Isetan Department Store, was told by an executive at a film compan...

The Tree of Love

A young doctor, Kozo Tsumura, falls for young nurse Katsue Takaishi. But she's got a secret: she's a widow with...

Nobuko

A spirited young teacher challenges the conservative school employing her with liberal thinking and teaching me...

Forget Love for Now

Yuki is a young, single mother supporting herself and her son, Haru, with a job as a bar hostess.

Flowers of Patriotism

A nurse's tale of self-sacrifice during wartime. The title is borrowed from a patriotic song made popular by si...

Record of a Woman Doctor

A group of female doctors travel to a remote village during their summer holiday to offer free medical care to...