The Fourth Lady

It was the first time in six years that I was able to step on the land of my homeland, the land of m

The Masseurs and a Woman

A pair of blind masseurs, an enigmatic city woman, a lonely man and his ill-behaved nephew—The Masse

Bride of Peacock Castle

Princess Kazu, the daughter of Shogun Ienari, is sent to marry Matsudaira Nobunao, master of Peacock

The 47 Ronin

In 1701, Lord Takuminokami Asano has a feud with Lord Kira and he tries to kill Kira in the corridor

Glorious Standard Bearer

Hashizo Okawa in the form of a courageous firefighter who confronts unscrupulous traders who make a

Hotaru no hikari

Approaching their graduation ceremony, Saegusa, Sanae, and their classmates go on an overnight trip

Zoku aizen katsura

1939 Japanese movie

Nobuko

A spirited young teacher challenges the conservative school employing her with liberal thinking and

White Beast

Keiko Yukawa is a former prostitute and the newest inmate at White Lily, a female rehabilitation fac

Morning for the Osone Family

A Japanese family weathers much hardship after their military uncle comes to live with them during W

The Kuroda Affair

This adaptation of a Hideji Hojo novel, about the historical uprising of the Kuroda clan in 1633, is

Utsukushiki Rinjin

Women at War

Naomi Tazawa (Hiroko Kawasaki), who works at Isetan Department Store, was told by an executive at a

Moon of the Plateau

An older sister and brother (Mieko Takamine and Masayoshi Otsuka) come to visit their grandfather (T

素浪人日和

At the Fugenji temple in Koishikawa, Edo, a memorial service for the 49th day after the passing of K

Victory of Women

Representing a destitute mother in an infanticide trial, a female lawyer attempts to convince a cons

母山彦

爆笑天国　とんち教室

Ancient Coins

This 1956 adaptation of the novel with the same title puts more focus on the characters and their i

続変化大名

Haha o tataeru uta

A widow works as an insurance seller to raise her three children

The Eyes of Two People

Futari no hitomi (二人の瞳, Futari no hitomi, The Eyes of Two People) a.k.a. Girls Hand in Hand (USA tit

Lightning

The story of Kiyoko, a young woman who has successfully managed to make a break with her dysfunction

The Man Who Has Returned

Tengoku no hanayome

1945 Japanese movie

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

Koharu, a young geisha, is in love with Kenichi, an apprentice carpenter to her father Masagoro. The

The Portrait

The mistress of a crook real estate broker comes to terms with her soulless existence after an artis

With Songs in My Heart

Sayuri, a young woman born to a simple life on a farm, moves to Tokyo to pursue a life long dream of

Romance Freestyle

The love between young college students Toki and the handsome Takaga is tested when Takaya's parents

Nonki saiban

A spectacular comedy with a star-studded cast that depicts unusual trials and unexpected verdicts re

The Devil comes and plays the Flute

The film depicts the exploits of Kindaichi Kosuke, who pursues a series of serial murders that occur

Outlaw Under a Blue Canopy

Sheriff Goro goes undercover to investigate drug smugglers.

First Love of Okon

A fox in disguise, Okon, returns the favor to a man who rescued her from a fatal trap.

Izu no musumetachi

Mysterious Dwarf

The daughter of a wealthy family goes missing at the same time a mysterious dwarf is running around

The Acrobats of Death

Saotome, a sword master and guard of the Shogunate, pursues the mystery of a deadly aerial weapon th

Naked Shadow

A drama depicting a girl's suffering from prenatal radiation damage caused by the atomic bombing of

Family Diary

Two childhood friends go their own ways but meet again some years later after they have both married

Sisters of Nishijin

A family of Kyoto textile workers struggles after tragedy.

One-Eyed Detective

Fifth delivery in the Tarao Bannai series, following the "master detective with seven faces" who use

Seven Masks of Revenge

The eighth film in the "master detective with seven faces" series. Bannachi patrols the town in his

Tokyo Detective Girl

Woman private eye Emiko goes undercover to reveal the truth of a murder case.

Mother Peacock

Japanese drama film.

Man of Thirteen Eyes

Japanese mystery film.

Untamed Woman

A woman marries, gives birth to a stillborn child, and divorces, falls in love with a hotel-keeper,

Merciless Blade Part 2

The second film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.

Merciless Blade Part 3

The final film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.

Merciless Blade

The first film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.

Fresh Leaves

Keiko is pretty and intelligent but her home life is not a happy one. Never having known a father's

Sinking the Unsinkable

Japanese Warmovie

The Medicine Case

Magistrate Ooka-Echizen faces a crime over a pillbox.

Soyokaze

Shimizu Port of Chivalry

An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of per

Three-Headed Tower

Newly graduated Miyamoto Otone is to inherit a fortune from a distant relative on the condition that

The Princess and the Bearded Lord

Kateikyōshi

The Bloody Cherry Blossom Magistrate

Three Sons And Two Daughters At Home

A family story in the year of 1943 during the war. The director is Shunkai Mizuho, who worked on "Hi

すっ飛び駕

Hiryū musō

Benten Kozo

Orphaned Kiku was raised at a Buddhist temple and learned theatrical arts and martial arts as a chil

Naruto hijō kanketsu-hen

1961 Japanese movie

His Pistol is Hell

"Masayoshi Ryanko" jumps into the den of the underworld swirling with smuggling and murder, and defe

Young Love Conquers All

In a seaside town, local boys run each morning to glimpse wealthy Miyako, sparking a prank-filled ri