Norihei Miki

Wind of the Ryūkyū Islands

The series tells The story of the 1609 invasion of Ryûkyû by forces from the Japanese domain of Satsuma, an eve...

Pom Poko

The Raccoons of the Tama Hills are being forced from their homes by the rapid development of houses and shoppin...

Hashiran ka!

Set in Hakata, the series is about a young man who wants to play rock music even though his father expects him...

Iki no Iiyatsu

Set in a sushi restaurant in Tokyo shortly after the end of the war, the story follows a stubborn, old-fashione...

The Ballad of Narayama

In a small village in a valley everyone who reaches the age of 70 must leave the village and go to a certain mo...

Hachiko

The tragic, true story about Hachikō, an Akita dog who was loyal to his master, Professor Ueno, even after Ueno...

Chûshingura

After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to av...

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

Older, wiser but still a wandering loner, the blind, peace-loving masseur Ichi seeks a peaceful life in a rural...

The Inugami Family

When a tycoon passes away, he unexpectedly leaves the family fortune to outsider Tamayo on the condition that s...

Queen Bee

To solve the mystery of a murder of an old governess which takes place at a wealthy Daidoji family's country es...

Island of Hell

A scruffy detective investigates the murders of three sisters on a small Japanese island in 1946.

Black Rain

Shigematsu Shizuma, who lives with his family in a village near Fukuyama, was in Hiroshima with his wife and ni...

Tokyo Blackout

Tokyo is suddenly covered by a dome-shaped electromagnetic cloud for an unknown reason and is totally blocked a...

日本巌窟王

Zatoichi's Revenge

Itinerant masseur and master swordsman, the blind Zatoichi, is near the village of his teacher, Hikonoichi, so...

Lullaby to Kill

Kôsuke Kindaichi, a somewhat peculiar private detective, visits a remote town. He meets a police detective and...

Sada

The film follows the life of Sada Abe, who became a celebrity in 1936 after strangling her lover and slicing of...

Zegen

At the time between the World Wars, Japan is involved in empire-building throughout East and Southeast Asia. Af...

Demon Pond

When a lone traveler stumbles upon a remote, drought-stricken village, he finds himself engulfed in a whirlpool...

The Scent of Incense

After her mother runs away from home, Tomoko is raised to be a geisha. One day Tomoko meets her mother in a red...

Eijanaika

The film depicts carnivalesque atmosphere summed up by the cry "Ei ja nai ka" ("Why not?") in Japan in 1867 and...

Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period

Sixth entry in the Company President Series.

Suspicion

A car going at 25 mph plunges into the sea at Shinko Harbour, Toyama prefecture. Inside is the local business m...

Buddies

Based on a celebrated book by Kuniko Mukoda, this film directed by Yasuo Furuhata tells of a close friendship u...

A Legend of Turmoil

A story about the development of a bright and strong yakuza. Otaki is an old-fashioned respectful yakuza who tr...

Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen

Ushinosuke returns broke to his hometown, where everyone believes he's rich and successful. Part two (of four)...

Yaji and Kita on the Road

Two residents of Edo city Yaji and Kita make a journey to the temple of Ise, as part of a religious pilgrimage,...

Playboy President: Part II

After a promotion brings new professional challenges, a diligent employee is pulled into corporate matchmaking...

Oración

Set on a quiet ranch in Hokkaido. One day, a colt is born from a legendary bloodline. It is given the name Orac...

Teenage Sazae

Adaptation of the popular Sazae-San comic strip. The first entry in the series shot in color.

Three Gentlemen from Tokyo

Ôban

A young country boy leaves his village for Tokyo, where he begins to work as a stock trader. First part (of fou...

Shimizu Port Salaryman

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant

The fifth "Ekimae" film set in a Chinese restaurant in Yokohama's Chinatown.

Sararīman yajikita dōchū

1961 Japanese movie

The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung

The mythical adventures of the legendary Chinese trickster Monkey, who must outwit a variety of wily demons who...