Yoshi Katō
Date of birth: 1913-01-12
Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Yoshi Kato, یوشی کاتو
Biography
Movie Credits
Tampopo
1985-11-23
In this humorous paean to the joys of food, a pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside
Ninja, A Band of Assassins
1962-12-01
Warlord Oda Nobunaga seeks to unite a fractured Japan. A young man trained in the arts of ninjitsu i
Hachiko
1987-08-01
The tragic, true story about Hachikō, an Akita dog who was loyal to his master, Professor Ueno, even
Blood Vendetta
1971-07-31
The film tells about Masayoshi, a noble Yakuza who lives by the laws of honor and humanity, and who
A Dead Drifter
1959-05-13
A Dead Drifter / Hyoryû shitaî
Fateful Birthplace
1961-09-06
A sad love story between young Umihiko Kojima and a beautiful girl named Yukiko Shino.
Tokyo Untouchable
1965-03-11
Ken ni kakeru
1962-09-16
Hunter in the Dark
1979-06-17
Yataro Tanigawa, a one-eyed hired assassin, impresses yakuza boss Gomyo Kiyoemon with his skill. Gom
Cherry Blossoms in the Air - The Suicide Raiders - Oh, Buddies!
1970-05-16
In 1943 Japan is facing defeat. This makes Shinkichi, a straight, selfless student-patriot, ever mor
Double Suicide
1969-05-24
Successful and married with children, paper-mill owner Jihei knows better than to contradict the str
Glorious Standard Bearer
1957-12-28
Hashizo Okawa in the form of a courageous firefighter who confronts unscrupulous traders who make a
The Injured Boy
1962-04-04
1962 Japanese movie
Okashina yatsu
1963-11-01
A Man from Akagi
1950-10-07
Profound Desires of the Gods
1968-11-22
Tokyo engineer Kariya arrives on a primitive tropical island, where he interacts with the Futori cla
Blackmail
1963-09-14
Fall of the Shogun's Militia
1954-11-22
Kondo Isami, the “Devil” commander of the Shinsengumi was one of Japan’s greatest national heroes an
Love Under the Crucifix
1962-06-03
A tea master and his daughter Ogin are both Christians in feudal Japan. Ogin falls in love with a ma
Sekki shichihenge
1957-07-23
Silence
1971-11-13
Two Jesuit priests encounter persecution when they travel to Japan in the 17th century to spread Chr
Shadow Hunters 2: Echo of Destiny
1972-10-10
The great Daimyo enlists the aid of the three Shadow Hunters in ensuring the delivery of an illegal
Himiko
1974-03-09
The myth of the Sun Goddess who founded Japanese society is seen through the lens of a modern view o
Spectacle of Buds
1986-04-26
A weak willed man teams up with a stripper after her stage show partner runs off with another dancer
Japan Organized Crime Boss
1969-07-08
Coming out of jail and hoping for a quiet life, Yokohama yakuza has to take the lead of his gang aft
The Outsiders
1958-11-26
A drama about relations between Japanese immigrants and the indigenous Ainu on Hokkaido, the most no
Mid-August Commotion
1962-08-22
A suspense work based on the "Miyagi Incident," an attempted coup d'etat led by some officers workin
Tokyo's Business District
1962-08-29
Girl in College
1969-03-30
Gang and G-Men Part 2
1963-02-24
A gang plans to steal twenty billion yen by safecracking tactics; however, they discover that one of
The Broken Commandment
1962-04-06
Ushimatsu's father told him never to reveal his lower-caste heritage; years later, he now contemplat
Bloody Territories
1969-07-26
A once-powerful yakuza clan disbands as a result of a police crackdown, but one small group refuses
The Shogun's Vault IV: The Gold Mines of Sado
1983-05-27
Account magistrate Wakisaka Bizen Mamoru asks Yoshibei, the chief priest of Iriya and Myohoji Temple
I Am A Man of Honor
1977-12-24
The sixth film of the “Truck Yaro” series. Two long-distance truckers, Momojiro and Kinzo, travel ar
Mount Hakkoda
1977-06-04
Two infantry regiments of the Imperial Japanese Army—210 men overall—tackled Mt. Hakkoda in the wint
An Ode to Yakuza
1970-07-11
Tatematsu Minoru, a yakuza belonging to the Ishikawa group that runs the Shinjuku area, has a beauti
A Fugitive from the Past
1965-01-15
Three robbers escape with loot from a heist before one of them kills the others. Their corpses wash
Devil's Flute
1979-01-20
Famous detective Kindaichi solves a series of mysterious murders in a wealthy family. An excellent b
Manchurian Sunset
1956-09-18
A film adaptation of the original novel by Kazuo Dan. This exciting film, set in Asia on the eve of
Only Child
1969-05-06
Ryuji's Journey: The Crest of Man
1965-04-03
The new head of a powerful family faces danger from an evil rival out for blood.
A Legend or Was It?
1963-08-11
A Tokyo family escaping the war relocates to a Hokkaido village; their daughter is set to marry the
Gang vs. G-Men
1962-11-02
Two rival gangs of gangsters clash for dominance of a neighborhood.
Kiriko no unmei
1962-05-27
1962 Japanese movie
Ballad of Orin
1977-11-19
A blind traveling musician is abused and oppressed wherever she goes, even as the modern world impos
A Billionaire
1954-11-22
An ethical, young tax collector new to his area encounters increasingly absurd individuals and group
River Without a Bridge Part 2
1970-04-25
Second part to "River Without a Bridge" (1969)
Police Precinct: The Woman Without A Face
1959-02-18
A tragic drama - a dismembered torso of a woman rises up on the banks of the Arakawa River. The body
Showdown in Blood
1957-08-28
Hayata and his best friend Ushijima came to Tokyo to become champions. Hayata repeatedly sought to j
Police Precinct Part 12
1960-01-27
The Key
1974-05-04
A college professor wants to bring the joys of sex to his frigid wife. He convinces his son in law t
Life of Hishakaku 3
1964-03-01
Third part in Tadashi Sawashima's Theater of Life trilogy.
Gambling Den Desire
1970-02-21
In a small town on the Kasumigaura coast in the early Showa period, the Masukawa clan from Tokyo is
At the Side of the Bridge
1962-07-01
1962 Japanese movie
Vacuum Zone
1952-12-10
Just before the end of the war, Japanese soldier Kitani is released from prison, having served his t
If You're Man Enough
1960-11-29
The Inferno
1979-06-03
Hell manifests itself through the sins, shame and desires of an upper class rural family and a mothe
Kagebōshi
1950-01-03
On the night the shogunate's treasury was breached, the guard Utsugi had already been taken down. Hi
Married Woman: Another Law of the Night
1969-11-15
The film takes place in Yokohama, a night city where you can revel in the neon mood. A bartender who
八州遊侠伝 白鷺三味線
1955-01-09
Hatamoto Ooka Gentaro was deeply committed to a future with a beautiful girl named Omachi, a relatio
Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: Pregnancy
1968-07-27
Record of a Girls' High School Doctor: Pregnancy 2
1969-07-26
The Diary of a Sex Counsellor 2
1968-11-30
Yukiko
1955-08-03
Black Ninja
1967-09-08
Historical action film about the struggle for gold of two feudal clans in the Edo period.
Prince of Wolves
1963-10-04
As the post-war turmoil continued, Take, the boss of the waifs, stole the money of US soldiers and l
Young Boss, Fugitive
1967-08-12
Love and Crime
1969-08-27
A series of short stories about bizarre crimes committed by females in the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa
Men and War III: The Final Chapter
1973-08-11
Final part of epic drama about war and its effects upon human beings, follows the fortunes of the Go
The Demon of Sendai's Castle
1962-09-01
Tsunamune Date, the young lord of Sendai Domain, was ordered by the shogunate to stand down after be
An Actor's Revenge
1963-01-13
In Edo Japan, a kabuki actor seeks revenge against the three men who drove his parents to their deat
I. George monogatari taiyō no ko
1962-09-09
1962 Japanese movie
The Third Ninja
1964-03-01
Three Iga ninja are on a hunt for Chidoken, a Takeda ninja sent out to assasinate Lord Nobunaga.
Police Precinct: Missing Person
1964-12-05
Two people disappeared, engineers of the companies Yamato Matsui and Koyama. The two worked overtime
At the Side of the Bridge 2
1962-09-30
1962 Japanese movie
The Further Adventures of Genta
1955-06-07
Okinawa
1970-05-26
A group of teenagers grow up in Okinawa amid the protests and resistance against the presence of the
Avalanche
1956-03-22
Hahakogusa
1959-04-22
Based on the Nobu Koito story
Komadori shimai oke-sa wataridori
1962-09-16
1962 Japanese movie
鍔鳴浪人
1956-02-18
The Beast Shall Die
1974-06-15
Kunihiko Date (Hiroshi Fujioka), a young criminal genius, puts a perfect crime plan into action to t
限りなき情熱
1951-06-01
Is it the sin of a woman's heart that casts ripples unexpectedly among peaceful people? In the bustl
G-men of Japan 4: Special Armed Unit Mobilization
1956-07-25
The fourth installment of G-men of Japan
Uragirimono wa jigoku daze
1962-12-23
1962 Japanese movie
Challenge Beneath the Waves
1960-09-28
1960 Toei action film.
Kurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask
1951-07-12
Two child performers lose their money, but are saved by the masked avenger Kurama Tengu. When the ch
Ghost Ship Part 2
1957-09-23
Jiromaru (Kinnosuke Nakamura) investigates the dark "Ghost Ship" in search of his father. Meanwhile,
Ore wa Ueno no puresurī
1978-12-27
Dear Mr. Prime Minister
1964-04-29
Kakumaru (Kiyoshi Atsumi) is an unpopular manzai performer who is too good-natured but has a very ba
Foul Play
1955-01-03
Private eye Bannai Tarao (Chiezo Kataoka) and his assistant Masako (Chizuru Kitagawa) investigate th
The Seven Faces of Bannai Tarao, Private Eye
1956-01-03
Detective Tarao goes undercover to battle an evil gun smuggling business.
Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm
1961-09-13
Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba returns as the reckless son of a private detective takes on the case of a min
Solar Eclipse
1975-09-06
When bribe money from a rigged election funnels into a dam construction project, collusion, lust, gr
A Woman in Danger
1982-05-18
A girl who comes to Yokohama from Tsuwano stumbles upon the solution to a mysterious series of explo
The Great White Tower
1966-10-15
The story contrasts the life of two doctors, former classmates and now both assistant professors at
Shadow of Deception
1971-02-10
It was five years ago when Minako spent a night with Sozo, younger brother of her ex-husband. She no
Rebellion of Japan
1967-01-14
Suzuko, a woman in her twenties who has a brother with political problems (due to communist reprisal
Apostasy
1948-11-30
In the Meiji period, a schoolteacher tries to hide his lower-class upbringing as he supports a visit
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2
1960-03-01
Young geisha Kohana scrambles to realize her dream of bringing back her grandmother’s restaurant bus
Aoba gakuen monogatari
1981-04-26
1981 Japanese film based on the novel by Naoshiro Yoshimoto.
Night Drum
1958-04-15
Following a yearlong attendance upon his shogun in Edo, samurai Hikokuro makes a long-awaited return
Meiken monogatari
1956-06-19
Japanese film.
The Glamorous Ghost
1964-10-03
Based on the novel by Naoki Prize-nominated author Taro Takeshita, a thriller full of black humor.
Shonen Tanteidan: Kabu to Mushi no Yoki
1957-05-20
A man with many disguises uses robotic beetles, man-made monsters and other devices to try and steal
The Boy Detectives Club – The Iron Fiend
1957-05-28
Fourth film in the Boy Detectives Club series.
The Terrifying Man-eating Shark Woman
1980-08-09
Toshio, who works at an architectural firm, visits a fishing port to reminisce about his love with h
Fencing Master
1950-08-26
Swordfighting instructor Danpei works at a local theater in Tokyo, instructing the actors how to fig
Four Hours of Terror
1959-09-30
Airline captain saves passengers from a brutal murderer on a plane during four hours of terror.
続二等兵物語 決戦体制の巻
1957-03-26
Third sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".
Detective Duel
1958-08-06
A friendly rivalry turns into romance for Yukiko, an elite female detective, and a handsome private
Tale of Japanese Burglars
1965-05-01
Gisuke Hayashida is an illegal dentist during the day and a burglar by night. One night during a bur
Edo Crime Book: Black Claws
1964-04-18
Edo Crime Book: Black Claws
Tale of a Company Boss
1961-05-21
Japanese comedy film.
Zero Focus
1961-03-19
One week into newlywed Teiko Uhara's marriage, her husband, Kenichi, leaves on a short business trip
Immortal Love
1961-09-16
A young woman is forced by circumstance into a loveless marriage while still in love with another. T
Points and Lines
1958-11-11
Based on Matsumoto Seicho's classic mystery novel of the same name, the story centers around a group
The Fearless Avenger
1972-10-10
Thirsting for revenge, Jokichi rashly attempts to assassinate the evil Chogoro but ends up being cap
The Catch
1961-11-22
Towards the end of WWII, a black American pilot is captured and imprisoned by rural Japanese village
The Yen Family
1988-05-14
Set in Japan during the bubble era, this unique home comedy cheerfully and humorously depicts the da
To Your Majesty, The Emperor
1963-04-28
A conscript from a poor background writes the Emperor asking if he can stay in the army when his ser
Ditch
1954-07-27
Postwar Tokyo. Pin and Toku live in the squatter area of Kappanuma. Pin and Toku are avid gamblers.
北上川悲歌
1961-05-31
Japanese "kayo" film based on the song by Tsuzuko Sugawara.
Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san
1961-10-22
Daughter of a lumber shop in Edo strives to protect her family business from the competitor. Sado Ma
No Advice Taken
1958-01-03
A comical love story between two college students — Hitomi, a strong-willed girl, and Shogo, a hands
Outlaw Under a Blue Canopy
1960-05-10
Sheriff Goro goes undercover to investigate drug smugglers.
World War III Breaks Out
1960-10-19
The lives of several Japanese families are shattered as the USA and the USSR move toward war, Japan
Bored Hatamoto: The Demon of Chinatown
1951-09-07
Bored Hatamoto movie #12
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
1973-04-28
Repeatedly beat to a pulp by gamblers, cops, and gangsters, lone wolf Shoji Yamanaka finally finds a
Nezumi Kozō kaitō den
1984-12-28
Japanese comedy film.
The Sentencer
1962-08-04
A man challenges a territorial fight between gangs.
Rice
1957-03-04
A touching story depicting the harsh lives of farmers in Kasumigaura. An attempt to start a fishery
Blind Woman's Curse
1970-06-20
Akemi is a dragon tattooed leader of the Tachibana Yakuza clan. In a duel with a rival gang Akemi sl
The Castle of Sand
1974-10-19
Two detectives are tasked to investigate the murder of an old man, found bludgeoned to death in a To
The Scarlet Camellia
1964-11-21
A young woman begins murdering all those responsible for her ailing father's condition. Because the
Hiroshima
1953-10-07
Historical fiction about the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, on 6 August 1945,
Hokusai
1953-01-01
A documentary about the life and art of wood-block artist Katsushika Hokusai.
The Street Without Sun
1954-06-24
Based on the novel by proletarian writer Sunao Tokunaga. The story is about a long strike by workers
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
1972-01-15
Official Shogunate executioner Ogami Itto has been framed for disloyalty to the Shogunate by the Yag
Chibusa o daku musume tachi
1962-10-07
Japanese drama.
Special Boy Soldiers of the Navy
1972-08-12
Japanese youngsters enduring hard training in Recruit Camp and then going to Iwo Jima in the last da
Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 4
1967-07-08
Fierce war breaks out when Shujiro’s rival clan attempts to sabotage his lucrative construction busi
Revenge
1964-11-01
An innocuous comment during a weapon inspection wounds the pride of low-ranking samurai Shinpachi, l
Broken Swords
1969-05-30
The tragic, yet exciting story of the friendship between Nakayama Yasubei, a member of the 47 Ronin,
Wind, Woman and Road
1958-04-14
A chance meeting between two traveling gamblers leads to a case of mistaken identity when the farmer
Hometown
1983-09-15
Deep in the mountains of Japan a dam is scheduled to be built, thus forcing a relocation of the farm
Tokyo Bay
1962-05-27
An investigation into a drug smuggler who is assassinated in front of an insurance building sets two
The Black Hood
1981-12-03
A horse-riding samurai fights villains.
The Sister Gamblers
1967-09-30
Third film in the long-running series Daiei Studio's Woman Gambler with Kyoko Enami starring where s
Main Line to Terror
1975-09-06
Akiyama is an intern, disgusted with the noise pollution caused by the bullet trains and the heart a
Life of Hishakaku
1963-03-16
After eloping with a prostitute named Otoyo, Hishakaku takes refuge in the Kogane family’s turf. Ind
Internal Sleuth
1973-04-21
When 150 guns are stolen from Iwakuni base and two police officers are shot dead, a detective crimin
Man with the Funky Hat
1961-08-05
Ichiro (Chiba) is a scrappy little sport in a big car and funny hat always looking for some fun and
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
1963-04-28
After a salary-man's fiancée attempts suicide, he recounts his gruesome family history which saw gen
Miyamoto Musashi
1973-07-13
In Part I we see the young would-be swordsman setting out to achieve greatness in war, achieving not
The Sunshine Girl
1963-04-18
A young factory worker struggles to figure out what she wants to do with her life.
Portrait of Chieko
1967-06-22
Takamura, a poet and sculptor, marries a budding artist named Chieko who dreams of becoming an oil p
The Fall of Ako Castle
1978-10-28
This is the story of "The Forty-Seven Ronin." Based on historical events in 1701-2, the movie tells
The Woman Gambler
1967-07-14
Second film in the long-running series Daiei Studio's Woman Gambler with Kyoko Enami starring where
The End of a Day
1954-02-03
Military doctor Leutenant Hanada deserts during the war in the Philippines with a local girl. The of
Village of Eight Gravestones
1977-10-29
The heir to a family fortune discovers that a curse has been placed on it, put there centuries befor
The All-Out Game
1970-09-12
When Daisaku Hotta (Kosaburo Onogawa), the cheer leader of Tonan High School, hears that Rikiya Kudo
Just for You
1970-12-25
Yumi Ishikawa (Mari Atsumi) is nineteen and a popular geisha. Orphaned when a child, Yumi she was ra
Sex Revolution
1970-07-01
Story exposes free-sex among highschool students.
Seven Masks of Revenge
1955-07-12
The eighth film in the "master detective with seven faces" series. Bannachi patrols the town in his
Tokyo Detective Girl
1959-09-23
Woman private eye Emiko goes undercover to reveal the truth of a murder case.
Darkness at Noon
1956-03-26
Police beat a murder confession out of four innocent men who are then sentenced to death. Based on a
Incidental Murders
1961-01-22
The daughter of the wealthy Soga family is kidnapped and her fiance is murdered. But the kidnappers,
Patience Has An End
1971-06-25
Young coal miner Takeda leaves Kyushu in search of a better job in Tokyo, only to fall into the lucr
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
1964-11-17
Blind swordsman/masseuse Zatoichi befriends a young woman returning home with her baby. When gangste
The Man of Seven Faces
1960-04-26
Detective Tarao investigates the deaths of police officers who were involved in solving a kidnapping
Mother Peacock
1956-12-05
Japanese drama film.
Tengoku wa doko da
1956-04-23
Japanese drama.
Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees
1975-05-31
A mountain man beheads his many wives to prove his love to an alluring woman he meets in an enchante
A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land
1953-02-20
Onna Hitori Daichi wo Yuku (A Lonely Woman in a Lonely Land, Kinuta Production, 1953) was the second
The Most Beautiful Day of My Life
1948-09-26
Life and love in corrupt postwar Tokyo, as a young couple struggles against both the law and the mob
Dragon Princess
1976-01-31
A karate master played by Sonny Chiba is attacked and left crippled and blinded in one eye. He train
Rainbow Over Paris
1970-03-18
A young composer falls in love with the beautiful daughter of a wealthy company president and flies
Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure
1964-01-09
Wandering samurai Nemuri Kyoshiro (Raizô Ichikawa) finds a bulls-eye on his back after befriending t
Great Jailbreak
1975-04-05
A group of prisoners attempts to break the Abashiri prison. This film can be considered a sequel to
Blood for Blood
1971-06-10
The Akiba and Shimura crime families run the streets of “K City”. With the construction of new build
Tale of Army Brutality
1963-06-14
Director Jun'ya Satô's debut film focuses on the inhuman training of recruits, the brutal drill syst
Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly
1979-04-28
Yuichi prides himself on the fact that he is a family man but contrary to his conception of an ideal
Seven Gamblers
1966-07-09
Hanjiro, a one eyed vagrant arrives in Okinoshima to save the town from a violent Yakuza group with
The River Fuefuki
1960-10-19
In a time of continuous civil wars ravaging the fields of feudal Japan, the eldest son of a very poo
The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoes
1955-01-09
The Christian Revolt
1962-03-21
In Tokugawa-era (1637) Shimabara, oppressed peasant Christians revolt against the shogunate with the
The Okinawa War of Ten Years
1978-06-03
After World War II, when Okinawa was under control of the United States, the local yakuza prospered.
The Wanderers
1973-04-07
Follows the fluctuating fortunes of three ronin in feudal Japan who wander from castle to castle, se
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
1973-08-11
Ogami Itto is challenged by a quintet of warriors, each armed with one fifth of Ogami's assassin fee
The Story of Pure Love
1957-10-15
Junai Monogatari AKA Story of Pure Love is about two poor youths, Mitsuko and Kando, rebelling again
Intentions of Murder
1964-06-28
The neglected common-law wife of a Japanese librarian is repeatedly harassed by a young man with a h
May Love Be Restored
1980-04-29
A tragic love story between a prostitute and a young trainee monk.
Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay
1969-12-20
Getting an opportunity to meet with another half-Caucasian swordsman, Kyoshiro finds himself involve
Mahiru no wana
1960-12-18
On his way to Tokyo one night, a truck driver picks up a country girl and has his way with her amids
A Chain of Islands
1965-05-26
When a US army sergeant is found drowned in Tokyo Bay, an investigation is launched to determine how
The Betrayal
1966-07-02
A naively honorable samurai comes to the bitter realization that his devotion to moral samurai princ
Without Complaint
1975-02-01
Based on the novel of the same name by Seichô Matsumoto.
Fight of the Gamblers
1963-12-25
Ryuji Oshima, a gambler, kills Saiga in self-defense, and considering himself unfit to lead men, sec
The Dragon Crest
1963-11-10
A violent story of loyalty and revenge among the many "yakuza" or gambling groups in Japan.
The Navy
1963-08-13
A tale of two best friends in the WWII era Japan. Takao is a young man enthusiastic about joining th
The Mad Fox
1962-05-01
A court fortune-teller loses his mind after a conspiracy leads to the death of his lover. Hope appea
Moonlight Mask: The Monster Gorilla
1959-04-01
Fourth Moonlight Mask theatrical film.
The Harbor Lights
1961-02-26
The Shootout
1982-09-15
A run-in with the police once again puts three former reformatory inmates on the wrong side of the l
Tower of Lilies
1953-01-09
A group of Okinawan high school girls are drafted as nurses during the American invasion of the isla
Giant Rumble
1964-09-05
In this gritty tale of gamblers battling in the samurai era, Okawa Hashizo gives perhaps his greates
The Sand City in Manchuria
1960-08-24
When the plague threatens a small town in Manchuria, a young doctor finds himself struggling to save
The Gambling Monk
1963-10-13
One summer day, the chief monk of the Hojuin Temple dies. Harumichi rushes back to town hearing abou
Gamblers and Racketeers
1964-12-24
Komatsu Takioka is boss of a Yakuza group rival to Masakichi Kijima boss of the Kikuya group which s
Virgin Blues
1974-11-22
Teenagers are rebels without a cause. Let it be for stress relief or just a way to kill time, Mami (
The Sword Knows
1958-09-03
In the midst of the warring age, a young samurai Kyonosuke defies his former lord Hojo Ujikatsu in o
Mother Country
1962-04-29
In 1919, a group of Japanese immigrants arrives in Hawaii. Among them Yoshio Inoue and his wife Kish
Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu
1965-01-03
In turbulent 16th-century Japan, the leaders of a minor fief have their child taken from them as a p
The Demon
1978-10-07
When Sokichi stops providing his long-time lover Kikuyo enough money to pay for the care of their th
My Voiceless Friends
1972-04-29
A man who survived the war carries the will of his comrades in arms, walking across the country visi
A Woman Called En
1971-05-29
Set at the end of the feudal period. A woman spends most of her early life in prison, incarcerated b
Vengeance Is Mine
1979-04-21
A thief, a murderer, and a charming lady-killer, Iwao Enokizu is on the run from the police.
The Great Road
1960-03-08
The story of a certain engineer from his youth until he retired from the Japanese National Railways
Lord Mito
1978-12-23
One of Japan’s most popular historical characters, former Vice-Shogun Tokugawa Mitsukuni, whose trav
Gambler
1964-07-11
The main character Tachibana Isaburo is released from prison and discovers that his boss is dead. He
A Samurai Never Tells a Lie
1963-05-29
The shogun's vassal Harima Aoyama and a chamber maid are in love with each other, but they cannot be
Case of a Young Lord 4: Bridal Robe in Blood
1957-03-04
A murdered pawnbroker found clutching a blood-soaked wedding gown, the kidnapped daughter of a Shogu
The Eleventh Hour
1957-11-24
Based on a 1956 television feature on Japan’s national network, NHK, this is one of Uchida’s rarest
Police Precinct: The Left-Handed Killer
1956-12-11
A robbery and murder occurred at a gas station facing the national highway at 1:00am. Detectives Nag
The Corporation
1976-08-14
Tadashi Iki returns to Japan from a Soviet gulag 11 years after being captured during the invasion o
Become a Mother, Become a Woman
1952-01-17
Speed Crazy
1959-12-20
Tales of a Drifter
1951-08-10
Castle of Revenge
1952-04-24
The film vividly shows the misadventures of Oishi Kuranosuke and the human dramas inside the castle,
Haitoku no mesu
1961-08-06
Tomoshibi
1954-06-22
Students in a small rural school love their poor but unconventional teacher Mr. Matsukuma, although
To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2
1964-01-01
Based on Muneta Hiroshi's military novel. The main character, Yamaguchi Zensuke, is a military dog s
Police Precinct: The Pickpocket Killer
1957-12-22
After discovering a slaughtered corpse, the investigating team of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Depa
At the End of the Clouds
1953-06-09
A movie that depicts the tragic fate of many Yokaren flight-academy pilots.
A Bird of Africa
1975-09-14
A group of kids find interest in birdwatching.
The Frolic of the Beasts
1964-06-11
The wife Yuko Kusumon operating a pottery store was a chastal wife without complaints even though he
Won't Stand for Dying
1960-05-10
The son of the murdered Yakuza, Kenji, at the request of his mother, worked in a stable company. How
Dangerous Women
1985-01-01
Shuhei, a mystery writer, is invited to a dinner party at a country house. The guests include Tanase
Lightning Karate Blow
1956-01-29
Ken Takakura's screen debut, following his admission into Toei ranks via the studio's annual New Fac
Seven Detectives: Find the Woman
1963-04-14
This is the second installment in the Shichinin no Keiji police procedural series.
Zoku kagebōshi ryūkoaiutsutsu
1950-01-08
A continuation of the prior film (影法師).
Ayausgî G-Man - ânkoku gai no yagû
1960-03-01
A Man's Dark Finger
1959-02-10
A touching action film about a young yakuza who becomes infected with evil because he has the abilit
The Sharks
1964-06-27
A film adaptation of Masatsugu Nobuhiko's novel of the same name, directed by Tasaka Tomotaka and st
Inside a Girl's Dormitory
1970-11-21
White Cliffs
1960-04-05
1960 Toei film.
Wakai hito-tachi
1954-11-08
Jinsei Gekijo
1964-02-23
1964 Nikkatsu Theater of Life adaptation.
Sendō shimai
1957-07-02
1957 Japanese movie
Ekisutora
1982-08-07
Samurai of the Great Earth
1956-01-29
A film adaptation of Rikuo Honjo's novel "Ishikari River".
Inochi hateru hi made
1966-11-26
1966 Japanese movie
Rika
1979-01-20
Amazon mushuku seiki no dai maō
1961-04-21
Chiezo's two-guns-at-all-costs film, directed by Ozawa Shigehiro (Kengo Tengu Matsuri) from a screen
Koi no gashū
1961-06-21
Taiji (Kawazu Yusuke), who works at Noble Cosmetics, wants to marry his girlfriend Tomie (Kuwano Miy
Ohana han
1966-07-30
This is a film adaptation of a popular NHK drama that depicts a strong-willed woman, Hana, who lives
Ohana han: Dai ni bu
1966-10-01
A sequel to Ohana han.
The Sea Anemone
1969-08-30
The story of a sexy girl with a passion for attracting men and counting the money she entices from t
花も実もある為五郎
1971-04-28
Big, Big Fellow
1969-04-26
The golden duo of Yoshitaro Mura and Kiyoshi Atsumi brings you a full-on comedy filled with laughter
Case of Young Lord 5: Death of a Beauty at Midnight
1957-04-02
A young lord solves the mystery of multiple murders involving a young couple and a woman.
At the Side of the Bridge 4
1963-07-27
Police Precinct Part 7
1958-06-10
The body of a woman was found in a manhole. Is it an affair? The victim is a clerk at a mannequin ma
Delinquent Angel
1960-03-15
One of the earliest of sukeban / girl boss type eiga
Police Precinct: Teenage Footsteps
1963-07-07
A 16-year-old high school student Midori Matsumoto was found dead on the banks of the Tama River. Th
Escape Man
1967-10-14
1967 Daiei movie.
The Brass General
1960-09-13
Ammo scavengers make a living gathering the unexploded bombs and shell casings from the U.S. militar
Challenge at Dawn
1971-05-22
Set in Kawasaki in 1925, Challenge at Dawn is based on the Tsurumi Riot Incident, which actually ocu
Aku no tanoshisa
1954-10-05
Film directed by Yasuki Chiba.
Kanto Street Peddlers: Clan Violent Loyalty
1970-03-05
The second film in the Kanto Street Peddlers Clan series starring Bunta Sugawara.
Sisters
1955-04-10
Keiko and Toshiko are sisters who leave their mountain home, where their parents live in a hydroelec
Witness Chair
1965-05-15
Murder case and trial.
A Public Benefactor
1964-04-04
The intense selfishness of a man brings him fame and fortune but not happiness.