Chōchō Miyako

1962 Japanese movie

A thief, a murderer, and a charming lady-killer, Iwao Enokizu is on the run from the police.

Even after turning 30, Matsutaro Tokuda is still single and spends his days driving a white taxi. He likes to gamble, although he doesn't have a...

Zatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss. Moments later, his sister Osode arrives with the money she earned...

Daisuke and Shinichi are companions who frequent girlie shows and parties until they find out they are rivals bidding for control of a major resort...

A greedy, materialistic family attempts to cover-up the embezzlement committed by the son while keeping their other schemes active. They discover...

Maeda Yoichi's film adaptation of the long-running TV comedy series of the same name (1961-1967; TBS) written by Kagawa Toshio and produced by Sawada...

Kuruma Torajiro is discovered looking around Kyoto for someone special to him.

1955 Japanese movie

1957 Japanese movie

After a quarrel with his mother, Torajiro sets off to find a bride.

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 drama by director Masaharu Segawa.

Abare inu is a 1965 action-comedy film directed by Kazuo Mori. It is the fourth film in the series.

A drama from director Masaharu Segawa.

Young Wakana is the daughter of a husband and wife comedy act, who have worked together for 20 years without any big success. Wakana’s parents...

Based on a story by Akiyuki Nosaka.

After losing all his money, Kizuka Keita, a seller on the black market, is trying to commit suicide. But he is saved by Morigen, a broker on the...

A comedy about Hikoichi, a mediocre train conductor who falls in love with a beautiful widow Sayuri.

A five year old boy leaves his mother and grandparents to see his father who has gone to work in Osaka.

Yuko is sent to the coastal regions to be raised away from the rest of her sophisticated family where she finds out from her ill grandmother that she...

Japanese youth film.

A country boss gives up his way of life because of his daughter's marriage.

A story of a shopkeeper and his ex-wife, lives full of tragedy.

The feud between two rival delivery companies, Kibamasa and Okiyama, heats up as the head of Kibamasa falls ill.

Erotic Pinku film showcasing he life of Buddhist nuns during the Edo Period.

A young man who followed his father's wishes and became a travel actor causes a big commotion with his fellow members of the Gurentai group during...

A trio of high school boys get summer jobs at a seaside resort. Soon, however, they learn that the woman who runs it is in financial trouble. The...

Princess Kinuta runs away from the palace because she doesn't want a marriage of convenience. Princess Kinuta, who has never left the palace, didn't...

The Yamadas are a typical middle class Japanese family in urban Tokyo and this film shows us a variety of episodes of their lives. With tales that...

Two obaachans become fast friends listening to music in front of a record store. They both boast about their loving sons but in reality, one had just...

The warlords overrun the country while the farmers are starving, and forced to become soldiers to keep the wolf from the door. The farmers are...

A young girl knows that she is going to die and in this she is supported by the devotion of the boy who loves her. They originally met at the...

A good set-in-per-WW2 ninkyô type film with outstanding performances.

Comedy around a motorman and a conductor of a streetcar.

A former Buddhist monk turned erotic filmmaker, Subuyan lives with hairdresser Haru and her two teenage children. Shooting two skin flicks per day,...

A young thug wanna-be yakuza falls in love with a country girl.

An entertaining historical drama featuring popular comedians from the Kansai region of the time, such as Makoto Fujita, Minoru Shiraki, and Gannosuke...

1971 Japanese movie

1961 Japanese movie

A sequel to Ohana han.

1967 Japanese movie

1961 Japanese movie

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

A risque comedy depicting two strippers traveling various locations in Japan.