Ichirō Izawa

In the first group of Yoshitake Ichi and Taketatsu Sada Preparatory Training, the team leader was Sou Adachi, a veteran warrior with strict training....

The investigative unit of the Metropolitan Police Department organized a special investigative team to uncover a series of frequent gang robberies...

When a nobleman finds a woman to be an obstacle to his growing political influence, he kills her and her cat and has their bodies immured in a wall....

Rampant ronin Matashiro Sasai, finds himself embroiled in serious unrest after he rescues a geisha who is being kidnapped by a group of ronin.

1962 Japanese movie

The exciting story of Jirocho and his yakuza gang that controlled the area of the Tokaido during the latter days of the samurai era. Awesome...

In the latter half of the 21st century, Captain Ultra and the crew of his ship the Mighty Spiegel oppose the Vandel aliens. Re-edited from episodes...

The southern tip of Shikoku. This village, surrounded by a bay, where, according to legend, the former warriors of the Heike clan settled, is famous...

From the late 1500's through the founding of the Tokugawa Shogunate many battles were fought as the great warlords vied for power over the nation....

Film adaption by Kenji Misumi

The romantic struggles of three close friends who came back from the war.

Momoko wakes up from a 17-year slumber and returns to her husband. However, during the day, Momoko is a free-spirited woman who pursues the man of...

Second sequel to Saiyuki (1952)

Police investigate a series of mysterious murders where the only clue is a strange buzzing noise at the scene of the crime.

A young girl named Michiko is kidnapped and later found dead in a bag. But the kidnapper strikes again. The 18th work from the series "Keishicho...

Set in the middle of the Edo period (1603-1867), this tragic love story takes its cue from a celebrated historical case tried by magistrate Tadasuke...

Based on the serialized story "東京一代女" which appeared in Tokyo Shinbun. A geisha known for her dancing begins training with the Onnagata...

Three beautiful daughters grew up in a dog and cat care clinic. The eldest was named Takako (Keiko Tsushima), the second was Tsugumi (Keiko Awaji),...

Miki, Saori, and Keiko are three girls who are invited to join a prostitution group run by Miki's sister, Chibi, and are working as prostitutes. One...

Directed by Hideaki Onishi of "Vampire Monster House" fame. A thriller and unique period drama directed by Hideaki Onishi of "Vampire Monster House"...

Two brothers run a factory canning crabs. The elder brother Kotaro is righteous and insists on honesty. The younger brother is fixated on money. They...

Born to a prestigious family, Natsuko is not impressed by any one of her suitors. Determined to spend her life serving god, she sets off to a convent...

Jidaigeki by Tai Kato

Shinsuke Inaba, a thief who snuck into the Kishu family residence in Edo. He was almost discovered by a patrol, but he is helped by Kajio, a woman...

Hiroo Ikeda movie

A group of bandits flee to the mountains after killing an evil moneylender. Remake of Hiroshi Inagaki's Jigoku no mushi (1938).

The film won 1959 Blue Ribbon Awards for best actor Raizo Ichikawa and for best cinematography Kazuo Miyagawa. The film also won 1959 Kinema Junpo...

Boxing film directed by Teruo Ishii in his directorial debut.

Okawa Hashizo is 'Red Peony' Hanji who is thrown into a prison cell where he gets involved in a plot to steal government gold from the Shogun's...

Ex-war financier Kuraishi Kinnosuke is visited by a ghostly face in the middle of the night telling him to return the 5.5 million yen jewel he stole...

1951 Japanese movie

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

Japanese youth film about kendo.

The film is about the Yamato's suicide mission to Okinawa in March 1945 to defend the homeland threatened by U.S. bombers. Adapted from Mitsuru...

This film begins with a teacher describing to his students how brave the crew was which died as result of Japan's first submarine accident. The film...

Ebihara is a budding novelist entangled in a complicated web of relationships with three women from three different generations: Kazue, a coquettish...

Shizuko Kasagi and Hideko Takamine star as young women who try to raise money for a needy old friend by becoming wandering singers who work for tips...

Japanese mystery film.

The mysterious Koga Ninja crushes the villains who are trying to take over the inheritance of the Omi castle owner using various means! A sword and...

This time, sword-saint Yagyu Jubei battles the evil corruption in Akizuki Village, with the help of his friend, a samurai named Matashichiro. This...

A frenzy of goodwill, tears, laughter, and a lot of fun, caused by thirteen children under the guise of a good-natured fruit vendor and his wife.

During the Second Sino-Japanese War, a five-man reconnaissance unit is dispatched to scout enemy positions in a volatile territory. After a sudden...

Rumors are circulating that the shogunate is losing control of some feudal domains. Lord Yagyu Munefuyu is assigned to deal with the problem and the...

In 17th century Japan, Young Lord Masato returns after years abroad to find everything changed: his peace-loving father has died in what he soon...

Shiba, a wandering ronin, encounters a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of their dictatorial magistrate, in hopes of coercing from...

Following “A Man's Face Shows His Personal History”, this movie is the second of the “Trilogy of the Wartime Generation”. It is a war drama...

Legendary yakuza Shimizu Jirocho and his 28 henchmen travel the unruly path from a 'Fire Festival' in Akiba to a decisive battle by the Fujigawa.

Two amiable samurai wind up on opposite sides of the vendetta between Lord Asano's retainers and the family of Lord Kira that led to the famous...

A samurai plots to reclaim his estranged wife after she leaves him over a murder scandal. When her sister falls victim to a scheme, he and his friend...

A reporter Takuo, who is sleeping in the newspaper room of the Maichō newspaper company, receives a sudden report from a reporter that the missing...

Last part of the Snake Woman trilogy.

Two men head a team who steal a factory payroll valued at 500 million yen. Then a hoodlum gang goes after the team for the money.

Thriller about a gangster and an outlaw who become friends despite their different outlooks.

This is the story of a blind masseur who tricks people, steals, and kills; he is the anti-Zatoichi.

The film centres around junior high school students. They are members of the school's baseball team. They are very good. Izawa's father asks him to...

Yae and Kiku, daughters of drapers in Edo, must travel to Kyoto in place of their sickly fathers to attend to some businesses affairs. On their way...

An old man who died and entered paradise returns to the world of the living, creating terror and confusion.

Machiko Ujiie and Haruki Atomiya first meet and fall in love on Ginza’s Sukiyabashi Bridge during the Great Tokyo Air Raid in March 1945. Machiko...

In 1905, Japan was seriously threatened in the Russo-Japanese War. Japan determined a decisive attack on Russia to end the war. A reconnaissance...

A band of warriors journeys to Mount Oe to rescue abducted women from a demon, overcoming supernatural threats like a giant spider and a diabolical...

G-men challenge a jewelry smuggling ring. The chase starts in Kyushu and continues to Kobe to Yokohama.

Depicts the bloody siege of the fortress of Port Arthur, one of the most strongly fortified positions in the world, during the Russo-Japanese War of...

An Ishiro Honda film. The second part of A Rainbow Plays in My Heart released the same day as the first film.

The protagonist descends from the mountains with a huge amount of panned gold dust. Upon learning of his wealth, all sorts of people, driven by greed...

An Ishiro Honda film. The first part of A Rainbow Plays in My Heart released the same day as the second film.

The life and affairs of a famous writer is seen through the eyes of his last mistress.

Reprising his role from the popular TV series "Koya no Suronin" (The Lowly Ronin), Mifune Toshiro stars in this full-length, stand-alone made for TV...

Fate begins to smile upon young Chonosuke Tokugawa, son of eleventh Tokugawa Shogun, after some twenty years of life as a dependent at his...

Accused of being a spy for a rival clan by Nanbu Clan samurai who then attack him, the 'Lowly Ronin' barely escapes with his life after being shot. ...

Based on the novel by Shofu Muramatsu, the film is dedicated to the actors of the renowned Japanese Kabuki theatre. Set in Japan in 1885, the story...

History film directed by Tomu Uchida.

Following the tragic death of his father, a young boy's family trains his horse to compete in the local derby.

A beautiful girl who seeks revenge, disguises herself by dressing up in men's clothes, geisha, etc. A young swordsman helps her uncover the plot and...

A group of men obsessed with oil gather in a remote oil field region. Ichiro Kitazawa (Tatsuzaki) was one of them. He had a daughter-in-law named...

Young Lord Taihei goes to Edo to find the lost family treasure, a plover incense burner, under the disguise of a ronin.

The film depicts a group of boys and girls who graduate from a local junior high school and head to Tokyo to find employment, and the teachers who...

In the streets of Edo, influential official merchants are being brutally murdered one after another, casting fear over the entire city. Popular...

At the crowded Komatsuya in Kawadome, travellers are holding a secret art contest to relieve boredom. However, a thief goes around. During the sudden...

The former Japanese Naval Academy was at Etajima, one of the many islands of the beautiful Inland Sea. Among the new cadets were Ishikawa and Murase....

A beautiful older sister and her younger brother, both designers who paint the dreams of young hope, are paired with an innocent young artist and the...

The head clerk of a decorative shop that captivates Edo girls with goods from the Nanban trade is murdered. The weapon used is a Western longsword....

A comic thriller directed by Tokuzo Tanaka, a first-time newcomer, based on a screenplay by Toshio Tamikado, who co-wrote "Nukiashisashi Ashi...

The movie depicts the youth of kamikaze pilots who scattered young lives in the sky.

1961 Japanese movie

1961 Japanese movie

The story of a group of young people who organise their own travelling symphony orchestra to provide music for people living in remote villages...

Based on that testimony, an investigation is launched in the entertainment district, and through a brief conversation between Toda and Nanako at the...

A kabuki actor is assassinated during a New Year celebration show, in front of everyone, fortunately the great detective Umon is among the audience....

The night in Ginza was shimmering with neon lights. A grand celebration was being held for the seventh anniversary of the club "Ayako." Among the...

1961 Japanese movie

Inspired by the "Shimoyama Incident," which caused a great stir in society in 1949, the year before its release, this masterpiece suspense film...

This title was completed in 1984 and opened in 2014.

A traveling troupe arrives in a lively southern port town during the Tanabata festival, led by the mysterious swordsman Daigorō, whose incredible...

The first film produced by Daiei.

A silk mill worker living through a dark and twisted youth… What is chastity? A powerful work that speaks to society through the anguished...

A counterintelligence film about an American spy who conspires to spread infectious bacteria inside a Japanese factory.

This film depicts the fighting spirit of the frontline troops on Guadalcanal.

The innocent devotion of a woman eagerly awaiting her lover’s return from the war touches people’s hearts.

1946 Japanese movie.

A romantic musical film based on hit records of the time.

A film depicting a woman who gradually awakens to a new Japanese style of romance, moving away from the old Japanese style.

When pickpocketing runs rampant, detectives step up their game. Yazaki, a detective at the Ohira Private Detective Agency who graduated from the...

Keiko, Kirie, and Toshi, a trio of close friends, go their separate ways after graduation, vowing to hold a “New Wives’ Meeting” once they are...

The sincere, selfless love of a foolish mother for her daughter set against the backdrop of the circus.

A judo movie.

Ken Uehara plays the role of a prominent figure in the red-light district and portrays his violent personality.

Tomoraka Tasaka's first postwar work.

Michiko is a spirited young woman who was invited by the delinquent Kuniko to a shady cabaret, where she was introduced to a pseudo-gentleman named...

Kamezo, a manzai comedian, had been taking a break from performing while his partner Tsuruko was giving birth, but Tsuruko announced that she was...

Yoshio Kawai is a lowly singer at the Bonbon-za, a third-rate theater in Asakusa. Together with fellow low-ranking actors Tokuri, Kameda, and...