Chu Arai

1987 TV Movie Adaptation of Bakeru-kun

A magician who targets the Yucun family, who obtain huge wealth through gemstones. Even the wise Kogoro was fooled by his meticulous criminal plan

Based on Edogawa Rampo's famous story, "Black Lizard"

Chotaro and Nakanishi, a duo of unemployed advertisers, drifted to Isehama, a port town near Yokohama, but a gang was making its presence felt in the...

A private detective and a college student find themselves in hot water while investigating the murder of a night club owner.

Kogoro approaches the true face of a bloody clown who attacks beautiful women one after another! Based on the Edogawa Rampo story, "Hell's Clown."

Two travelers (Makoto Fujita and Minoru Shiraki) have adventures along the road including strange supernatural happenings, ghosts, and monsters.

A group of low-level yakuza members have run out of options and decided to start a new company called “The Do-It-All Consultants,” but this leads...

A big battle between world class phantom thieves unfolds over the worlds largest diamond!

Tragedy about a terminally ill girl.

When a hard-driving copywriter (Hiroyuki Sanada) discovers his comely wife (Keiko Saito) is involved in a scintillating game of strip...

In the 50s, the complicated life of a popular writer who must share his life with his family, his numerous mistresses and his work

Heartbroken Ukiko takes refuge with a relative after a devastating breakup. While away, she makes a dangerous match with the husband of her frigid...

A new stationmaster is appointed to a dilapidated local line. On top of the failing local line feuding for hot spring customers with a bus company...

The widow of a murdered yakuza boss serves jail time for attacking the man she believes killed her husband. After her release, as she is shadowed by...

Comedy about five good-for-nothings who run a phony exercise-hall.

Five fellows are taken by the police for bank hold-ups.

Owner and workers of a tiny medicine factory fall in love with a lovable girl.

Teacher Shizuko and her literature club students are caught up in a murder case while on vacation in Izu. The victims are Kazumasa, who was in a...

A story based on Edogawa Ranpo's "Ghost Tower".

The eleventh film in the comedy series starring Japan's leading comedy group, the Crazy Cats. Susumu Sakamori and his friends travel to Mexico to...

Based on the Edogawa Rampo story, "Transformation of the Illusion".

Based on the Edogawa Rampo story "Tower of Ghosts."

One day, after the ceasefire in the Vietnam War, Maroku Ohno rushed into an American military position. He had been wandering inland, unaware that...

Based on the comic by Housei Hasegawa

One night in Ginza, Kogoro Akechi meets a woman who calls herself Shizuko Yanagi. Shizuko claims that her mother, Michiko, is trying to kill her. As...

Iyami and Chibita compete to be the best chef at the Matsuno Brothers's restaurant in order to appeal to a food critique.

The fourth "Tenamonya" feature. Adapted from the popular television comedy, Fujita stars in this film based on historical events.