Known for
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Shōbushi to sono musume
1959
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Tōkyō no josei
1960
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Osowareta shujutsushitsu
1960
NRThe case of a millionaire’s daughter who goes missing over a stolen necklace belonging to a foreign woman.
Koi o sutta onna
1958
7.6In the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier afflicted with tuberculosis is abandoned by his company and left to wander the Philippine island of Leyte.
Fires on the Plain
1959
NRThis story depicts the struggles of a man living in the cutthroat world of competition and the pure love of his wife.
Tsuma koso waga inochi
1957
Film credits
1970s · 3 titles
1960s · 21 titles
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Tōkyō no josei
1960
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Osowareta shujutsushitsu
1960
6.3On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position of his recently deceased father, boss of the Asahina clan. But their exit proves more difficult than planned when their rival clan steps in to exact revenge.
Afraid to Die
1960
NRThe biopic of Shigenobu Ōkuma, one of the main Japanese leaders at the turn of the 20th century, a supporter of rapprochement with the United Kingdom, and who brought his country into the Triple Entente against the German Empire.
Ōkuma Shigenobu the great
1963
NR1962 Japanese movie
情熱の詩人啄木
1962
6.7A youth drama set in a Japanese university which is home to a group of active, leftist students.
The False Student
1960
NRDepicts four cheerful, young former college students with promising futures who die tragic deaths as pilots in the Kamikaze Special Attack Corps.
Ah Special Attack Corps
1960
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Tokyo Ninja Force
1966
8.0A comedy directed by Yasuzo Masumura starring Yunosuke Ito.
Fools at Work
1964
9.0Machida (Shintaro Katsu) is in constant trouble because of his instincts to do right every time, even when it endangers his life. A gang hires him for his "forceful personality," and assigns him to kill evil people, a president of a loan company and a drug baron.
The Money Dance
1964
NRNo synopsis available yet.
雲を呼ぶ講道館
1965
9.0No synopsis available yet.
High School Geisha
1968
6.0Chairman of the Shin Nihon Kaihatsu company Fukazawa, using clever ways to circumvent the law, rose to the top of the economic backstage. Three people are sacrificed to his greed. The president of a small company who committed suicide, a Yakuza who died during the destruction of his territory, and a former viscount whose wife and property were stolen by Fukazawa. Their sons vowed to hunt down Fukazawa and take revenge.
Black Trump Card
1964
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Diary of a Sex Counsellor 2
1968
NRNo synopsis available yet.
A Drop of Grease
1966
9.0Frankie Sakai plays a Chino-Japanese man who after trudging along in odd jobs discovers his true talent in making excellent, tasty and somewhat spicy ramen. As well as friendship and love, too...
Ambassador Ramen
1967
NRNo synopsis available yet.
牝犬脱走
1965
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Wounded Beast
1960
NR1961 Japanese movie
Shin fūfu dokuhon ren'ai-byō kanja
1961
NRNo synopsis available yet.
San kyōdai no kettō
1960
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Haha sakura
1960
1950s · 20 titles
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Shōbushi to sono musume
1959
NRThe case of a millionaire’s daughter who goes missing over a stolen necklace belonging to a foreign woman.
Koi o sutta onna
1958
7.6In the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier afflicted with tuberculosis is abandoned by his company and left to wander the Philippine island of Leyte.
Fires on the Plain
1959
NRThis story depicts the struggles of a man living in the cutthroat world of competition and the pure love of his wife.
Tsuma koso waga inochi
1957
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Moon Over the Ruined Castle
1954
NRAn elderly detective and a young detective fall into a trap set by a gang of vicious robbers while escorting a suspect to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Handcuffs
1958
Even the beautiful international port of Yokohama has a seedy underbelly. An action thriller in which a newspaper reporter plunges into a den of vice to expose the smuggling and the prostitution.
Dai san hijōsen
1956
NRA passionate, righteous journalist, burning with indignation, draws his gun of justice in response to the death of his fellow photographer.
Tokyo Gang
1955
NRIn a peaceful town near the Seto Inland Sea, a threatening letter arrives along with the ringing of a telephone... A thriller-comedy that sets this stagnant town ablaze.
The Telephone Rings in the Evening
1959
NRA passionate singer who’s rough around the edges but has a warm heart; a kind-hearted, impoverished painter who devotes himself wholeheartedly; and a beautiful opera singer loved by both of them—the joys and sorrows of Asakusa during the golden age of opera.
Asakusa Lights
1956
NRA kind-hearted medical student, an ill-fated young woman, an innocent young lady in a school uniform, and a medical student whose rational beauty conceals her true feelings… The stories of love and friendship that unfold in a poor town shrouded in fog.
Kawa no aru shitamachi no hanashi
1955
NRJudo movie.
Duel at Noon
1957
NRA young judo athlete ends up working as a cabaret bouncer.
Yearning
1954
6.5A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.
Night Butterflies
1957
7.1Nishi is an advertising executive for a caramel company that is planning to launch a new product, in fierce competition with two other companies.
Giants and Toys
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Wakaretatte ī janai ka
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Hanayome hanamuko chanbara bushi
1952
A lively, energetic film featuring a cast of up-and-coming actors, depicting the worries and joys of youth, friendship, and romance.
Hatachi zengo
1950
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Love River
1958
NRWhen Shinsuke returns to Kyushu from the Russo-Japanese War he finds his Judo school hall neglected and in decay. His Judo teacher has died and his brother, Ryota, and the teacher's only daughter, Akiko, are greatly disturbed by Zanba, who intends to use the school for teaching the Ryukyu art of Karate.
The Judo Champ
1958




