Five Men of Edo

During the 17th Century roving bands of hatamoto were causing trouble in the new capital city of Edo

Spring Snow

The Yoshikawa family is a typical small town family. With only the father's and daughter's salaries

Early Spring

A young Tokyo salary man and his wife struggle within the confines of their passionless relationship

Kenkagarasu

Historical drama about two samurai who fight over everything yet unite together to fight an evil lor

Equinox Flower

Wataru Hirayama's outwardly liberal views on marriage are severely tested when his daughter declares

A Japanese Tragedy

At the close of the war in Japan, a widowed mother makes every possible sacrifice to bring up her un

Tokyo Twilight

Two sisters find out the existence of their long-lost mother, but the younger cannot accept the fact

The Mask and Destiny

Shuzenji Monogatari (The Mask and Destiny) is based on a 12th-century Japanese legend. An abortive r

Sincere Heart

A young student falls into a hopeless romantic attraction to a sick girl, whom he can only see from

The Ballad of Narayama

In Kabuki style, the film tells the story of a remote mountain village where the scarcity of food le

The Tattered Wings

A young widow, made world weary by her abusive, neglectful husband, finds herself in a minor scandal

New Tokyo March

Follows six male friends from elementary school whose career paths diverge—newspaper reporter, engin

The Eternal Rainbow

Two men at an ironworks encounter roadblocks: the first does not have the grades to get a job, while

Thus Another Day

A father curries favor with his bosses to further his career, but his wife has lost faith in him. Sh

Beautiful Gonpati

A foot soldier from Tottori domain named Shirai Gonpachi showcased exceptional swordsmanship that ev

Ejima and Ikushima

This period film is inspired by one of the most notorious scandals to have taken place in Edo-period

Kare o korosu na

男の哀愁

その手にのるな

A woman in a bar was killed at a new construction site in an apartment building, and a handbag conta

母恋草

Natsuko’s Adventure in Hokkaido

Born to a prestigious family, Natsuko is not impressed by any one of her suitors. Determined to spen

The Bridal Night Again

Donto ikōze

Comedy about the trials and tribulations of youth.

Tokyo Omnibus

The story tells of Tsuchiya, a university professor and a widower who is in love with a widow who ru

The Hidden Treasure

Shochiku's commemorative 3000th film production; a suspenseful period drama.

Night School

Senta lives with his mother and little brother and supports them by working at day at a factory and

Hearts A-Flutter

Love du Jour

The proprietress of a long-established sushi restaurant in Asakusa is a war widow who has raised thr

Our Chief, Our Doctor

It chronicles the experiences of a neighbourhood doctor, whose taste for tonkatsu (a popular Japanes

Chushingura

Rumba of Passion

Drama directed by Yasushi Sasaki.

Homecoming

A former naval officer returns to Japan after the Second World War ends, encounters the former mistr

Musume wa kaku kōgi suru

A story about a high school sophomore, Uzumi Keiko (Kyoko Kami), in a coastal Japanese city, Keiko’s

ある落日

Modan dôchû: Sono koi matta nashi

A road trip comedy set against the backdrop of the famous historical sites of Tohoku and Hokkaido.

処女雪

Minako, Sadae, and Momoyo were all in love with their filial art teacher, Sasaki Shinya, but when Mo