Sun over the River

Father, son Kentaro and daughter Ochiyo, who live on the banks of the Sumida River, regain their lov

敵は幾万ありとても

1944 war movie

Life Begins at 61

Japanese war-era film

Poppy

Based on Soseki Natsume’s 1908 novel of the same title, Poppy is an ornately complicated story of de

I Flunked, But...

This bittersweet comedy tells the tale of a group of college roommates attempting to cheat their way

The Lady and the Beard

Graduate Okajima finds his old-fashioned beard makes life difficult in a comedy exploring the tensi

I Believe I Am Being Followed

Follows the Japanese lieutenant of the invading 228th Infantry Regiment Toichi Wakabayashi, who died

The Comb of Oroku

Once a wealthy local land owner, Toranosuke has long since fallen on hard times. Social ostracism be

Battle Troop

Three IJN flyers Mikami (Susumu Fujita), Kawakami (Masayuki Mori) and Murakami (Akitake Kono) are go

Harbor of Life

Government-sponsored film set during the Pacific War, depicting the lives of people working as steve

Bouquet of the South Seas

The Cruel Sea

It is 1921 and a town has a newspaper which prints urgent bulletins as required. The Washington-base

Wings of Victory

The Dawn of Freedom

This film was made by the Japanese occupation authorities in the Philippines as a propaganda film to

Kodakara fūfu

Shanghai Landing Party

This film attempts to reconstruct the tension of the Battle of Shanghai through an episode in an und

The Neighbour's Wife and Mine

A playwright moves to a rural neighborhood to avoid the distractions of the city, but he discovers t

Dancers of Awa

Jurobei, a kaisen tonya (wholesaler in port) in Awa, was wronged and killed on the day of the Dance

New Clothing

Japan's first feature film directed by a female. The film was about the naïve, premature emotions be

The Revengeful Spirit of Eros

A young couple jump into the sea as part of a suicide pact. The man is rescued and subsequently disc

The Luck Which Touched the Leg

A salaryman finds some money in the street and gets a reward for returning it to its rightful owner.

Silver Stream

Michiko gets pregnant after a rape. She marries a boring business partner of her father to avoid the

Mother of the Red Hands

The title might sound shocking, but the red hands mean, the hands which drag fishnets. Ohama, 15 or

Rainbow Hill

A half brother and sister work at a hotel in Hakone respectively as a porter and a souvenir shop cle

Sky of Hope

What is marriage? Young couple in match-making wanted to know before they decide. They visited marr

Beautiful Departure

A rich bourgeoisie family has little care in the world and knows no other lifestyle. It is only the

Roppa no Hōjiro Sensei

Original work by Hyakken Uchida.

Cry Cheerfully!

Japanese silent film from 1931.

Sisters: Part 1

Japanese silent film from 1931.

Sisters: Part 2

Japanese silent film from 1931.