Chieko Sōma

1962 Japanese movie

Takuya witnesses the homicide of the detective leading an investigation into the murder of the chairman of the People’s Economic Association, and he disguises himself.

1962 Japanese movie

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Genji, the illegitimate offspring of a Japanese potentate, goes by the philosophy of "love 'em and leave 'em" as a matter of course. Only when his heart is broken by Awaji does Genji realizes how much pain he himself has caused.

A film adaptation of Nobuko Yoshiya’s popular novel.

Set against the backdrop of the Warring States period, this thrilling period drama follows the "Demon of Iga," a bloodthirsty and resolute Koga-ryu ninja Sarutobi Sasuke.

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In Ginza Hachō, where violence and lust swirl, sparks fly from iron fists and passion against a backdrop of song and dance.

After graduating from detective school, Achao and Entaro received their certificates and launched a private detective agency. One night, while investigating Otoyo, the wife of a soba shop owner, the two went to the basement of a theater and unexpectedly stumbled upon the murder of model Ranko Nemoto. Using the earring she was wearing as a clue, they began their investigation.

The second installment in the crime reporter series, this is a full-fledged crime reporter film depicting a scoop battle among crime reporters surrounding a mysterious murder and an unlicensed blood sampling service operating in the shadows of Greater Tokyo.

A tale of melancholy centered on a couple of engineers at a power plant in the north and a pure romance with a female engineer.

In a small town, according to the homecoming of Professor Ishinaka, the youth culture group was overwhelmed to make a presentation for the summer festival, but because of lack of funds, she works part-time at the spectacle of a tour, a haunted house Especially. The ghost was a struggle amongst the people, it was a great success in filling the crowd, but in the circus hut next to it, Kenji who was supposed to have disappeared was pitiful.

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 and a desire to get their hands on his money, immediately begin to gravitate toward him.

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto leads the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy to defeat the American Fleet.

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Oiwa has been searching for the one who killed her father for a long time. She comes to Yedo and sees a man named Naosuke. The film is based on the kabuki classic: Toukaidou Yotsuya Kaidan (1826) written by Tsuruya Nanboku and is one of the most famous ghost stories throughout Japan.

A young botanical researcher moves to the highlands to collect plants for research, and falls in love with a nurse there.

Based on the novel The Vampire (Kyūketsuki) by Edogawa Ranpo.

Original work by Yokomizo Seishi. The third part of Kindaichi Kosuke's story, which was collected by Chie Kataoka.

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Adaptation of a novel by Yojiro Ishizaka, originally released in two parts.

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A comedic retelling of the legend of the loyal 47 ronin.

1952 Japanese film directed by Kunio Watanabe.

The story centers on the fierce competition among newspaper reporters stationed at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department as they race to break major scoops. Alongside this, the film humorously depicts a rookie reporter who grows while repeatedly making mistakes. The first film in a series adapted from an NHK TV drama. Focused on those who work at the 'Sakurada Press Club', the home base of crime reporters who pursue exclusive stories in a corner of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

Fourth installment in the "Achako's Notebook of Youth" series.

The story of the Peanuts.

Set in the Edo-era, a smuggling vessel runs into conflict between the Matsumae clan and the Ainu in Hokkaido.

20th film adaptation of the novel Ono ga tsumi (published 1900-1901).

Love stories of four sisters from a small restaurant in Asakusa.

Adaptation of the original story by Hida Yoshiro, whose depiction of the world of the yakuza is unparalleled. Gisuke, a weather-beaten yakuza with nostalgia and memories of love in his heart.

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It was a sanatorium in the highlands. Patients such as Totsuka, Hirota, and Hashida were battling their illnesses under the devoted care of Michiko, a nurse so beautiful and noble that she was nicknamed “The Messenger from the Moon.” When Totsuka learned that Hirota, who was about to be discharged, secretly loved Michiko, he devised a plan and arranged for them to spend some time alone in a birch grove. Hirota and Michiko made a firm vow for their future, but around that time, an unexpected visitor arrived at Hirota’s hospital room.

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A pure love story between a former member of the imperial family who has been demoted to commoner status and a young girl.

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A national policy film advocating for increased production of aluminum for use in aircraft materials.

A dispute over the estate of a wealthy family’s patriarch erupts between the son’s widow and her child on one side, and the villain’s niece and brothers on the other. When the villains’ carefully crafted facade is exposed, a monk who sides with the widow puts on the performance of a lifetime. A heartwarming pastoral comedy rich in human warmth.

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

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Set against the backdrop of the Great Fire of Edo, this story depicts the conflict between the town fire brigades and the daimyo’s fire brigades.

Jida-geki by Santaro Marune.

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A bold and cheerful tale that broke new ground in the historical drama genre.

Enoken's first film at Daiei.

1948 Japanese movie

Film about Ghost-Cat.

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Mysterious incident at a secret factory! Important documents lost! What is the true identity of the enemy's invisible spy?

A story about volunteering in the rural silk farming industry. Recommended by the Ministry of Education.

Miyamoto Musashi is challenged by a series of opponents in this follow up to Miyamoto Musashi's Kongoin Ketto (1942, also called Nitoryu Kaigen) also directed by Ito Daisuke.

During the Warring States period, immediately after Hideyoshi Hashiba defeated Mitsuhide Akechi at the Battle of Yamazaki, in the village of Ogurisu in Yamashiro Province, which was located near the battlefield, a group of children were scavenging for swords, and among them was the rogue Chōbei. Since Mitsuhide’s body was missing, Hideyoshi offered a bounty for his head while simultaneously confiscating horses and rice from the villagers.

Film directed by Kôzô Saeki

1945 Japanese movie