Seven Samurai

A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs pr

The Hidden Fortress

In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a

Funeral Parade of Roses

In 1960s Tokyo, Gonda owns a bar in which the gay, cross-dresser, and trans scenes meet. Gonda is in

Godzilla Raids Again

Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside

Destroy All Monsters

At the turn of the century, all of the Earth's monsters have been rounded up and kept safely on Mons

Frankenstein Conquers the World

During WWII, Germans obtain the immortal heart of Frankenstein's monster and transport it to Japan t

Red Beard

Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed w

Incident at Blood Pass

In the Edo period, a nameless ronin accepts an assignment to go to a mountain pass and wait. Near th

Sanjuro

Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa's tightly paced, beautifull

High and Low

A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah

The Futurians, time-travelers from the 23rd century, arrive in Japan to warn them of the nation's de

The H-Man

When a narcotics deal goes sour and a suspect disappears, leaving only his clothes, Tokyo police que

The Mysterians

In Japan, scientifically advanced invaders from the war-destroyed planet Mysteroid cause an entire v

The Crimson Sky

1962 Japanese movie

Space Amoeba

When a space probe crash-lands on a far-flung Pacific atoll, the craft's alien stowaways decide to t

Battle in Outer Space

In 1965, the space station JSS-3 is destroyed by a fleet of UFOs, which then begin a global siege on

The Tenth Game of New Salarymen: Salaryman Ittoru

1962 Japanese movie

Invasion of Astro-Monster

Astronauts Glenn and Fuji investigate Planet X and encounter mysterious aliens known as the Xiliens,

Chihō kisha

Home-Brewed Tatsu

1962 Japanese movie

Matango

Five vacationers and two crewmen become stranded on a tropical island near the equator. The island h

Zatoichi's Conspiracy

Zatoichi, the famed blind swordsman, returns to his home village for the first time in many years. H

Roppongi Nights: Love Me, Love Me

Director Iwauchi Katsuki adapted this melodrama from Sasazawa Saho's award winning novel about two y

The Undercover Ninja Organization

Oniwaban is an organization that is composed of two ninja groups… Iga and Koga. This is a story of a

The Secret of the Telegian

Men are being murdered by a psycho called "The Telegian," who uses a matter-transmitting device to l

Golden Eyes

A killer-for-hire gets mixed up with a cast of wacky characters involved in a gold smuggling route f

The Militarists

A Whistle in My Heart

The story is about the social problems faced by Japan's indigenous Ainu, mostly centered on the reac

Samurai Banners

Kansuke Yamamoto is a samurai who dreams of a country united, peaceful from sea to sea. He enters th

The Yoshida School

Coinciding with the LDP presidential election of the entire national public, a masterpiece depicting

Battle of the Japan Sea

Japan and Russia clash in what comes to be known as the Russo-Japanese War. An attempt by the Japane

The Human Vapor

A failed science experiment gives a librarian the ability to turn into a gaseous substance. He goes

Invisible Man

When an invisible man is run down by a car it’s up to an eager young reporter and a strange clown to

All is Well 2

Young Swordsman

This Japanese action-adventure is set in the 17th century when all forms of swordplay were banned. O

Son of Godzilla

Reporter Goro Maki stumbles upon scientists conducting weather experiments on Sollgel Island in the

Yojimbo

A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival

Varan the Unbelievable

In an effort to find an economic means of purifying salt water, a joint U.S.-Japanese military comma

I Live in Fear

An aging foundry patriarch, gripped by terror of nuclear annihilation, tries to uproot his family to

Throne of Blood

Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who pred

The Bad Sleep Well

In this loose adaptation of "Hamlet," illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within

Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction

An independent crowd-funded documentary that celebrates the sixty-year legacy of the world's greates

Double Suicide at Nishijin

Yumi, an exceptionally beautiful call girl, has a close call with death when a client forces her to

A Wife's Heart

Kiyoko (Takamine Hideko) and her husband want to open a coffee shop. She becomes increasingly close

Little Peach

Anzukko (Little Peach) is the daughter of a successful writer. She turns down each one of her suitor

Zero Fighter

Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender

In World War II, the commanding officer of a sub, against his will takes on board two Western diplom

Stairs of Evil

Iwao, , Kumagai, and Konishi broke into the safe containing the wages of the employees of Ato Indust

Mifune: The Last Samurai

An account of the life and work of legendary Japanese actor Toshirō Mifune (1920-97), the most promi

No Time for Tears

Coach Shimamura of the hapless Sparrows baseball team is pleased to obtain a hot new pitcher named O

Moment of Terror

When an only child is struck by a car and dies, the child's mother seeks vengeance against the drive

Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects

A look at the unrecognized work of the talented artists and craftsmen who've maintained the traditio

Stray Sheep

1955 Toho adaptation of Natsume's novel.

Varan

When a rare species of butterfly is found in a mysterious valley in Japan, a pair of entomologists g

Two in the Shadow

A man is involved in a fatal car accident, and though he is blameless, his company transfers him to

The Seven Chefs

Traveling chef Ryuji is called back to Tokyo to help save his late teacher’s restaurant. With the he

Rouge

A photographer for a weekly magazine becomes obsessed with Nami, a woman he first saw getting brutal

Yagyu Secret Scrolls

In the Tokugawa Era, the clan of Lord Yagyu has hidden away three scrolls containing clan secrets wh

Death on the Mountain

Three bankers, out on holiday, climb the Japanese Alps. One dies under mysterious circumstances, and

Kojiro

Sasaki Kojiro tells the story of the genius who staked his love, glory, and life on a duel with the

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths'

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses

Sir Galahad in Campus

The first instalment in Toho's popular Wakadaishō (Young Guy) series.

Lady Karuizawa

A university student travels to a popular resort in the mountains for a summer job as a waiter and b

The Retreat from Kiska

In 1943, the Aleutian island of Kiska was fortified by a small contingent of Japanese soldiers. When

The Storm of the Pacific

Lt. Koji Kitami is a navigator-bombardier in Japan's Naval Air Force. He participates in the Japanes

Admiral Yamamoto

As Japan joins in a political pact with Nazi Germany and fascist Italy, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is

Legacy of the 500,000

During World War II, Japan sends gold to the Phillipines. After the war, the gold is lost in the bay

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

A prehistoric monster called Gigantis emerges alongside another creature named Angurus.

The Killing Bottle

In Hong Kong an International Secret Police (ISP) Agent is murdered while investigating ZZZ, a group

I Was a Prisoner in Siberia

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2

An Ishiro Honda film. The second part of A Rainbow Plays in My Heart released the same day as the fi

Song for a Bride

An Ishiro Honda film.

I Saw the Killer

Chûshingura

After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the c

The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay

Sangoro Oiwake runs out of money. He visits rice shop, eat and drink for free, and owners send him t

The Rickshaw Man

A poor rickshaw driver finds himself helping a young woman and her son after the woman's husband die

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1

An Ishiro Honda film. The first part of A Rainbow Plays in My Heart released the same day as the sec

君死に給うことなかれ

Set at the end of World War II and after Japan's defeat, it is a melodrama about a man and a woman a

No Response from Car 33

Film directed by Senkichi Taniguchi

Tower of Lilies

A group of Okinawan high school girls are drafted as nurses during the American invasion of the isla

The Black Fury

A narcotics investigator for the harbor police, Eiichi Tsuda, is driven by thoughts of vengeance for

Earth Defense Girl Iko-chan 3: Big Operation in Big Edo

Dangai kara no koe

A couple of sculptors who caused a traffic accident and changed their lives are led to a crime. The

Kill!

A pair of down-on-their-luck swordsmen arrive in a dusty, windblown town, where they become involved

Japan's Longest Day

Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and th

Tokyo: The Last War

The year is 1945. After the horrific fire-bombings of the Pacific War levels Japan to the ground, th

Beast Alley

Desperate to escape her grueling life caring for her paralyzed husband, Tamiko murders him and burns

Settlement of Love

Living in a house that has lost its man to the war a year earlier are the widow and her child. Four

University Bandits

A youth drama set in the Japanese alps. Two robbers, chased by the police, escape from the youths o

Vagabond Employee: Outcry Version

When a corrupt executive takes over his struggling company and violates his girlfriend, a young sala

The Tenth Game of New Salarymen

A young salesman wins over a rival ink company while falling for the president’s daughter. Drawn int

Reign of Terror

Crime melodrama has young Kijima (Takarada) working at a successful cabaret, actually a front for dr

New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain

Kurama Tengu uncovers a suspicious gold robbery tied to a political scheme within the shogunate. As

Fright Time

A grieving factory worker storms a Tokyo police station, holding a department chief at gunpoint, con

Sensation Seekers

1963 Japanese movie