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7.7A group of friends try to find success in corporate Japan.
You Can Succeed, Too
1964
7.3An aging foundry patriarch, gripped by terror of nuclear annihilation, tries to uproot his family to Brazil. When they petition to have him declared incompetent, a family-court counselor witnesses his obsession slide into ruin—and asks whether ignoring the atomic threat is any saner.
I Live in Fear
1955
NRThe sixth and final "Otora-san" feature.
Otora-san's Business is Booming
1958
6.5In the wake of the 1956 Prostitution Prevention Law, a young woman recently released from one of Japan's new rehabilitation centers struggles to build a new life.
Girls of the Night
1961
NRThe fourth "Otora-san" feature.
Otora-san's Ghostly Rascals
1958
NRThe first of six "Otora-san" features.
Otora-san
1957
Film credits
1960s · 19 titles
7.7A group of friends try to find success in corporate Japan.
You Can Succeed, Too
1964
6.5In the wake of the 1956 Prostitution Prevention Law, a young woman recently released from one of Japan's new rehabilitation centers struggles to build a new life.
Girls of the Night
1961
6.5Men are being murdered by a killer who uses a matter-transmitting device to locate his victims.
The Secret of the Telegian
1960
NRA beer salesman with a passion for fishmongering stumbles through mishaps, rivalries, and gangster trouble while chasing a big contract, winning the deal through quick thinking—then turns down a promotion to keep working his own way.
Salaryman Idea Book: Concern for Success
1960
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Heavenly Comic Story of a Gentleman
1960
8.5Tobe is a small-time crook who runs a prostitution business of blonde girls, as well as sells pornographic pictures. He frequents a cafe run by two women, one of them a young widow with a son. They like him and think that he is an ordinary office worker. One day, Tobe accidentally discovers pictures of an acquaintance, Kanzaburo, with a woman and sets out to blackmail him. He soon finds out that Kanzaburo died in a train accident but things may not be what they seem
Procurer of Hell
1961
10.0After being fired from his company, Hitoshi Ueda opens a arbitration company. Experts from various fields gather around him and with their natural vitality, they solve one dispute after another. But as it turns out, their next dispute will be at a global scale.
Crazy Operation: First Move
1963
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Thief on the Run
1964
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Glory to the President of the Henpecked Political Party
1960
8.0A Hiromichi Horikawa movie
Eternity of Love
1961
Natsuki Shibusawa is forty-six years old and serves as the General Affairs Manager at Teito Construction. Although his integrity has allowed him to hold onto his position, his lack of social skills and estrangement from his superiors meant he ends up sitting in an unattractive spot in the shade. Then, he is offered the position of Accounting Manager, the most important role in the construction company.
A Chair in the Sunshine
1965
9.0While on a business trip to Kyushu, a paint company president competes with a rival firm for a key overseas client, only to face setbacks both in work and in the personal affairs of his team.
Travel Stories of a Company President Part II
1963
9.0Based on the comic by Fuyuhiko Okabe.
Achan's Baby Gang
1961
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Five Jolly Thieves
1960
NR1962 Japanese movie
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
1962
Modern love story about three disparate sisters, one (Tsukasa) of whom who suspects her husband (Kobayashi) has been unfaithful.
Respect, Flatter, and Love
1960
9.0World Electric's top ad model disappears, throwing the company into disarray. A fortune-teller’s influence spreads through upper management, sending staff on a misguided search. Misinformation, internal friction, and unexpected revelations push the company to its limits.
New Third Class Executive: Fortune Teller
1960
NR1961 Japanese movie
Zoku sararīman yajikita dōchū
1961
NR1962 Japanese movie
Sararīman Gonza to Sukejū ren'ai kōsa-ten
1962
1950s · 27 titles
7.3An aging foundry patriarch, gripped by terror of nuclear annihilation, tries to uproot his family to Brazil. When they petition to have him declared incompetent, a family-court counselor witnesses his obsession slide into ruin—and asks whether ignoring the atomic threat is any saner.
I Live in Fear
1955
NRThe sixth and final "Otora-san" feature.
Otora-san's Business is Booming
1958
NRThe fourth "Otora-san" feature.
Otora-san's Ghostly Rascals
1958
NRThe first of six "Otora-san" features.
Otora-san
1957
6.7Fumiko and Ryōtarō Namiki's marriage has gone stale, with both constantly arguing over what to do on a day off, or about her cutting out recipes from the newspaper before he finishes reading it. Their animosities are witnessed by Fumiko's niece Ayako, who visits to complain about her own husband's inattentiveness, and their new neighbours, the Imasatos.
Sudden Rain
1956
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Norihei's College Affair: The Happy Family
1956
6.7It's a man's world. Shimamura, an artist, comes to this snowbound town to rejuvenate himself. He connects with Komako, a geisha he met on a previous trip, and it seems like love. She's the foster daughter of a local family, almost engaged to the family's son Yukio, now dying of consumption. He's tended by his sister Yuko who's angry at Komako for abandoning her brother. Shimamura returns to Tokyo but promises he will be back soon. In anticipation of his return, Komako breaks with her patron and her family loses their home. Complications arise when Shimamura doesn't come back as promised. Then Komako discovers that he and Yuko knew each other in Tokyo. Can Komako escape destiny?
Snow Country
1957
NRNo synopsis available yet.
I Love You
1959
No synopsis available yet.
Story of a Detective's Assistant Sequel
1957
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Girl in the Target
1957
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Newlywed of the First Section
1956
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Big Edo's 1,000 Ryo Festival
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Story of a Detective's Assistant
1957
NRThe third "Otora-san" feature.
Otora-san at His Best
1958
9.0Living in a house that has lost its man to the war a year earlier are the widow and her child. Four of the dead man's friends gather to have an anniversary wake. Some time following the ceremony one of the attendees marries the widow. Soon another friend of the deceased and his family also make the house their home when they move to town. Everyone's life is changed quite a bit. When the newer husband sustains an injury to his leg and loses his job it leads to the wife having to work. By the time the fifth anniversary of the friend's death occurs and another reunion is held another friend is in love with the former widow.
Settlement of Love
1956
NRThe fifth "Otora-san" feature.
Otora-san's Legal Holiday
1958
NRModern comedy.
A Salaryman's Ten Commandments
1959
NRA carefree student from a traditional sake shop family balances love, rebellion, and a bike race while clashing with gangsters and his old-fashioned grandfather.
The Young Boss is Third Generation
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Runaway Bride
1956
10.0On Wings of Love is a 1957 Japanese romantic musical film directed by Toshio Sugie. It was Toho's highest-grossing film of the year and the first film released in Tohoscope.
On Wings of Love
1957
NRA college football star gets caught in a scandal involving a geisha teacher, endangering his team’s season and his family’s honor—until a last-minute comeback restores both.
A Young Boss Tries Really Hard
1959
7.0A privileged son betrays his family for the favors of a geisha in 18th century Osaka.
The Oil-Hell Murder
1957
7.0The second Tora-San feature.
Tora-san's Home Run
1958
NRA psychological Japanese drama about a department store clerk whose fleeting encounter with a mysterious woman leads to obsession, deceit, and tragic consequences. The film explores desire, guilt, and the blurred line between love and delusion.
The Wedding Night
1959
7.0In a small Tohoku town, family tensions rise when a sick mother’s care leads to conflict over a mistress joining the household. Misunderstandings spread through teachers, students, and neighbors, testing loyalty and trust. After the mother’s death, the daughter decides to leave for Tokyo, parting with her grieving father on hopeful terms.
A Town with a Mountain and River
1957
NRThe story follows a humble merchant from Tohoku who travels to Tokyo to fulfill his dream of buying goods directly from wholesalers. During his stay, he experiences some of the happiest days with his daughter, only to be confronted with harsh realities that test family bonds, honor, and human frailty.
Hateful Things
1957
NRSwimmers Akio and Natsuko train hard for national competition while Natsuko struggles with family chaos — her father’s affair and her mother’s push for an arranged marriage. Pretending to date teammate Akio to escape pressure, Natsuko soon realizes her feelings are real.
Triumphant Song of Youth
1956
