
Known for
6.9Two brothers compete for the amorous favors of a young woman during a seaside summer of gambling, boating, and drinking.
Crazed Fruit
1956
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: Onibi tōrō
1958
NRMineoka Group executive Okitsu Seiji is imprisoned for the 13th time for attacking rival Kuronuma. While in prison, he learns that the Kuronuma Group has retaliated by killing its leader and seizing territory. Upon his release, he embarks on a revenge campaign.
Thirteen Times a Loser
1969
7.0On a small island, inhabited by only fourteen hundred people, a young fisherman's son, Shinji falls in love with Hatsue, the daughter of the richest and most difficult man on the island. Despite their differences in class, they begin to meet and rumors spread of them having an illicit affair. Soon after, Shinji jumps into a stormy sea to help a ship in distress. The vessel turns out to be owned by Hatsue's arrogant father, who now becomes an understanding and sympathetic parent and allows the two lovers to marry.
The Sound of Waves
1964
6.8A newspaper reporter's search for his girlfriend's missing father lead him into heart of the criminal underworld of Yokohama's Chinatown.
The Sleeping Beast Within
1960
NRAuthentic action drama of modern gangsters.
Penitentiary Brothers
1969
Film credits
1970s · 3 titles
6.0Patronized by a gang ruling the city, Mako delinquently plays around a night club every night with her bad company. One night, a guy Hideo gets closer to her for one-night stand, and they consequently fall in love. However, Hideo is killed by the gang. Mako swears vengeance on her beloved's murderer.
Bad Girl Mako
1971
NRPost World War II, Minoru lives by selling supplies that had been stolen from the U.S. military. One day, he is arrested due to the plotting of Kurahata, a member of the Yakuza who doesn't like him.
Records of Bloodshed
1970
NREven 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 talent for it. However, there was a woman that fell in love with such a man...
A Kawachi Rascal's Song
1976
1960s · 48 titles
NRMineoka Group executive Okitsu Seiji is imprisoned for the 13th time for attacking rival Kuronuma. While in prison, he learns that the Kuronuma Group has retaliated by killing its leader and seizing territory. Upon his release, he embarks on a revenge campaign.
Thirteen Times a Loser
1969
7.0On a small island, inhabited by only fourteen hundred people, a young fisherman's son, Shinji falls in love with Hatsue, the daughter of the richest and most difficult man on the island. Despite their differences in class, they begin to meet and rumors spread of them having an illicit affair. Soon after, Shinji jumps into a stormy sea to help a ship in distress. The vessel turns out to be owned by Hatsue's arrogant father, who now becomes an understanding and sympathetic parent and allows the two lovers to marry.
The Sound of Waves
1964
6.8A newspaper reporter's search for his girlfriend's missing father lead him into heart of the criminal underworld of Yokohama's Chinatown.
The Sleeping Beast Within
1960
NRAuthentic action drama of modern gangsters.
Penitentiary Brothers
1969
NR1962 Japanese movie
Black Dice
1962
NR1962 Japanese movie
Jūdai no kawa
1962
NR1962 Japanese movie
A Rampage Full of Dreams
1962
7.0Story of a nineteen-year-old office girl who loses her virginity.
Lost Virgin
1968
NRHideo Ishizaki, who was painting on the shore of the lake, saves a woman named Keiko.
Acacia no Ame ga Yamu Toki
1963
9.0The Sengoku Era was coming to an end. The monopoly of the ever powerful shogun, Ieyasu Tokugawa, was at a near. Only one man was brave enough to stand in Ieyasu's way - A lone wolf samurai by the name of Kagekatsu Uesugi. Inspired by Uesugi's courage to revolt, a young samurai warrior, Touzou Kuruma decides to join the fight. Their target: the Tamonyama Castle.
Taking the Castle
1965
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Ginza no jirochō tenka no ichidaiji
1963
NR1962 Japanese movie
Wakai senpū
1962
NRUniversity karate club member Kikuo is actually the son of a yakuza boss. However, he disliked his father's business and never spoke about his family at school. One day, his father, Tatsuzo, becomes the guardian of the Yamanaka-gumi.
Seishun no Sabaki
1965
Japanese "kayo" film centered around the song "Namida ni naritai" by Teruhiko Saigo.
Cry for Sorrow
1966
6.9A high-school vigilante protects his community from the extortions of mobsters from a neighbouring city.
Teenage Yakuza
1962
NRA father gives his four daughters his substantial retirement allowance on the stipulation that they leave him alone, as he wants some freedom. Each of the daughters has a romantic interest and it's noticeable that the father, too, has someone in mind.
The Four Loves
1965
7.0A 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 hospital. There it transpired that the only way to save her life was to sacrifice an eye and part of her face. The operation seems a success. Later, however, her other eye becomes affected. She feels she must let the boy go, and yet she depends so much upon his devotion.
Gazing at Love and Death
1964
NRKosuke Suzuki returns to Hakata's hometown after learning that his best friend Takehara has disappeared. Kosuke is persistently hindered by Hasebe from Omura Sangyo. Kosuke's partner Kumagoro investigates and finds out that Hasebe, who killed the head of the Muraoka clan, made Takehara disappear in order to keep him silent. The third film in the series.
The Reckless One
1967
8.0Kazuo Kitagawa lives on a farm on the Tateshina Plateau with his late teacher's widow and daughter, continuing his research. One day, Kazuo is attracted to the beautiful young lady who is visiting the villa when he goes out to the town…
A Girl of the Plateau
1965
NRComedy starring the manzai team of Chick and Tack, and set in the world of salarymen.
Great Incidents
1967
1962 Japanese movie
Wakai tsume ato
1962
NRMotozo Imamura, a.k.a. Gen, grew up in an upper-class family, but he never went to school and spent his days playing around. One day, he walked into an orgy of male-female sexual misconduct, and when he dropped off Roze, whom he had met there, he saw her sister, Kaoru, forgetting her impurity. One day, he went to an orgy where he met Roze, and he could not forget the purity of her older sister, Kaoru. A few days later, Gen went to the party again and was mistaken for the boss's brother.
Yabanjin no Nekutai
1969
7.2A hot-shot detective in Yokohama kills a witness during a drug investigation. He flees to the countryside and evades his past for several years, only to return to find the woman he loved married to his former partner. He searches for answers to his troubled past, knowing that his inevitable doomed fate is more or less sealed.
Red Handkerchief
1964
NRAn American-Japanese girl travels to Japan to find her mother.
Goodbye Mr. Tears
1966
NRIn 1943, Japan is amidst the Pacific War. Sobei Sonoda is one of the wealthiest landowners of the San'in region. His land spread for miles, as far as the eye can see. People treated him with respect. But even the richest must think about the future. One day, he decides to arrange a marriage between his only son, Junkichi and the daughter of an even more powerful family. Sobei, hoping to benefit from this union, soon discovers that his son was in love with a lower class girl.
No Greater Love
1966
7.0A clothing manufacturer president tries to revitalize his company during a business downturn by securing new sales partners and chasing a deal with a world-renowned fashion designer.
A Company President's Life Story
1966
NRAzusa has just been discharged from the hospital and is frolicking on the beach in Jushi, finally getting her freedom. Her older sister, Kozue, looks after her. Her father Shuhei moved from Tokyo to Jushi to provide a peaceful environment for his sick daughter. One day Azusa meets Tomita, a high school student, and falls in love with him at first sight. This is a masterpiece of literary lyrics, about two sisters living with bright and pure love, looking at the approaching shadow of death and giving all their feelings to limited youth.
The White Peaks of Mt. Fuji
1963
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Medal from the Devil
1967
9.0In this continuation of Discover Japan with the 5 Gents (Shacho sen ichiya, 1967), Shoji (Morishige) and his employees plan to build a hotel for Expo 70.
Five Gents Prefer Geisha
1967
7.0Masako is a humble waitress who has a chance encounter with playboy Tamotsu. With the aid of his sister, Tamotsu seeks to win Masako's affection despite the disapproval of his wealthy parents and Masako's own feelings towards the working-class cabbie Noro.
Come Marry Me
1966
NR1962 Japanese movie
Hitotsu no inochi
1962
9.0A drama about the sex industry.
Let's Dance Tonight
1967
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Rookie Detective
1964
NR1962 Japanese movie
Utau abarenbō
1962
NR1961 Japanese movie
For This We Fight
1961
9.0An unprecedented, extravagant, passionate film set in Spain and Southern Europe. It depicts the passionate Yujiro who risks his life to invite bullfighting.
Man at the Bullfight
1960
NRA youth drama about a sincere and pretty young maiko who comes to Tokyo for the first time in her life and fills her little heart with the joys and sorrows she experiences there.
Maiko's Visit to Tokyo
1961
8.0In this outing, Shoji (Morishige) and his employees plan to build a hotel for Expo 70.
Discover Japan with the 5 Gents
1967
10.0A tale of wannabe yakuza youths. When not cooking up scams with his buddies, Zenkichi develops a crush on Taro's disgusted sister, Miki. But soon the young hoods run afoul of their underworld idols when they rob the wrong gang, led by brutal boss Konno. When Zenkichi's pals start to bite the dust, he hooks up with a more traditional yakuza, Tetsugoro, to retaliate.
The Rough One
1969
6.8Mega star Akira Kobayashi stars as Jiro in the rambunctious tale of a chef who opens a restaurant in the busy Ginza district. His culinary skills and dashing good looks bring in the women as well as unwanted trouble, while an explosive political scandal builds around his girlfriend’s business...
Tokyo Mighty Guy
1960
NRThe bustling Ikebukuro area was under the control of the Hanamura Kogyo yakuza gang, and there was no end to the violence. The tramp Bin Tsuzuki returns to his hometown after being released from Abashiri prison, and he is noticed when he saves a student from gangsters from the Hanamura gang. But this was only the beginning of a bloody struggle...
Profit from Killing
1964
NR1962 Japanese movie
The Man With Starry Eyes
1962
6.0A romance of a pure young lover and his heartbreak for a beautiful older woman.
Distant Love
1963
NR1961 Japanese movie
Shōjo
1961
7.0As his fashion company rides a wave of post-recession success, President Kurihara seeks to expand into women’s apparel through a deepening partnership with a French firm.
Five Gents on the Spot
1966
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Suitors
1967
NRMitsuo Hayama, who is preparing for his entrance examinations, secretly plans to take a trip with his classmate Akira, alone and undisturbed. Noriko learns of the trip by chance and tells Mitsuo and his friends that she will join them, and they reluctantly agree. However, on the day of the trip, Akira suddenly decides not to join. Mitsuo and Noriko, a man and a woman, begin their journey together.
Adventure With Him
1965
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Famous Wanderer
1961
1950s · 9 titles
6.9Two brothers compete for the amorous favors of a young woman during a seaside summer of gambling, boating, and drinking.
Crazed Fruit
1956
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: Onibi tōrō
1958
NRA youth lyrical story of pure love of a girl who grew up in the Kyoto Gion quarter, with a geisha mother and sisters Maiko and a college student.
Forbidden Lips
1958
6.5A former boxer gets involved with a club hostess trying to escape the clutches of her gangster employer.
I Am Waiting
1957
6.9Arriving in the town of Hakodate, a wandering musician, Shinji Taki, is soon recruited by the local gang as a hired hand. However, with the arrival of a sinister gunman, Taki's mysterious past catches up with him.
The Rambling Guitarist
1959
5.0A young doctor discovers that the city hall of records has a record of his death. He and some friends try to seek out the person who reported it, and uncover a shady group of criminals with a sinister plot.
Fangs of Night
1958
NRIn the backstreets of Ginza, the boss of a hairdressing salon is found dead, killed by strangulation. The detective on the case soon hears rumors about the murder.
The Shadow of Fear
1956
3.8A family is slowly falling apart: the father is absent from the start, the mother a kept woman thanks to her children, the son is being cheated on by his wife, one daughter is forced to marry an older man against her will, while the other has retreated into smug moral superiority.
The Seasons of Love
1958
8.5Roppeita is big in size, clumsy and full of energy. When his grandfather orders him to move out to Tokyo to save a sinking milk delivery business a distant relative of his runs, he encounters the most strangest of clientele.
Frankie the Milkman
1956
