King Kong vs. Godzilla

The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponso

Mothra vs. Godzilla

Journalists Ichiro Sakai and Junko cover the wreckage of a typhoon when an enormous egg is found and

Destroy All Monsters

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

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Searching for his brother, Ryota stows away on a boat belonging to a criminal alongside two other te

Frankenstein Conquers the World

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

Once and For All Pt.２

Continuation of the film Once and For All about two yakuza brothers Joji and Goro.

Oogonju

20 Duels of Young Shingo: Conclusion

While on his journey through the countryside of Japan, Shingo encounters many people whose lives hav

Kwaidan

Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four fol

Koibito-tachi no iru machi

Mr. Baku, a sandwich man, was familiar to his neighbors because he was a natural friend of Ryotaro Y

South Pacific Waves Are High

1962 Japanese movie

High and Low

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

Nocturnal Lights

Atragon

The legendary empire of the lost continent of Mu reappears to threaten the world with domination. Wh

The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night

Set in the postwar turmoil, Akasaka no shimai paints a vivit portrait of the life of three sisters w

新遊侠伝　遊侠往来

Bengawan Solo

War film by Kon Ichikawa

Hebihime sama

Sunset Over Mount Fuji

Jidai-geki starring Kanjuro Arashi

Duel in the Sun

A film by Kiyoshi Saeki

When We Came Back

Melodrama by Kiyoshi Saeki

The Lord Takes a Bride

Young Lord Gentaro (Otomo Ryutaro) takes a journey to Edo in search of his future wife. Easier said

Gorath

In 1976, a drifting star named Gorath is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. Although

Invasion of Astro-Monster

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

Home-Brewed Tatsu

1962 Japanese movie

Koina no Ginpei

1954 Japanese movie

Attack Squadron

Lt. Col. Senda resists the idea of sending Japanese fighter pilots on suicide missions. He believes

Adventure in Kigan Castle

Osami, a soldier-of-fortune from Japan, joins with priest Ensai in a quest for the ashes of the grea

The Naked Executive

The executive director of the «Chuo Shoji» company, Hidaka Shiro, is called a "demon of work", but t

Tale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.２

1961 Toei comedy

Yakuza bayashi

Makino Masahiro film starring Okada Mariko

The Witness Killed

Japanese neo-noir crime drama movie directed by Jun Fukuda

Tomboy Samurai

The beautiful daughter of a merchant with a penchant for danger proves to be too much to handle for

Mount Hakkoda

Two infantry regiments of the Imperial Japanese Army—210 men overall—tackled Mt. Hakkoda in the wint

Crimson Bat - Oichi: Wanted, Dead or Alive

Oichi the Blind helps a woman escape the clutches of a high government official to go off with the m

Divorce

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf

In this movie, Sashichi tries to catch a serial killer who kills his victims with shurikens.

Devil's Gold

1950 film directed by Senkichi Taniguchi

Daredevil in the Castle

During the raging war between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans, the swordsman Mohei (whose family has

The Yoshida School

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

Legend of Plumeria

Emiko Hayasaka (Seiko Matsuda), who lives in Hawaii, has arranged a marriage with Akira Kuniyoshi (S

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

Samurai Pirate

An adventurous and daring sailor sets sail to the castle of an ailing king to stop an evil premier,

The Woman and the Pirate

In the early Edo period, among the pirate ships that roamed the seas near Ryukyu and Korea, there wa

Jirocho Rises in Fame

The rise of the famed gambler.

Peonies And Dragons

Yakuza Ryuichi, nicknamed the Dragon-killer, went on a journey with his son Tatsuo after he lost his

I Shall Not Forget

Hearing that his friend Yosuke Tsumura had died, Shiro Okabe returned to Kyoto. He felt that Yusuke'

Rebels on the High Sea

A film by Hiroshi Inagaki.

A Man in the Storm

Judo expert Saburô Watari fights his judo master, Tsujido, while simultaneously in conflict with a k

はだか大名　後篇

はだか大名　前篇

風来物語任侠篇

A Samurai's Love

A film about the Ghost of Okiku that's based on the kabuki play Bancho Sarayashiki.

Pursuit At Dawn

This little seen early work by Ichikawa was produced during the director's Shintoho period (1947-51)

Big Shots Die at Dawn

Grown up son arrives home to learn his father, the newly elected mayor, has been assassinated. So he

Star of Hong Kong

Wang Xinglian returns from her studies in Japan to visit her father in Hong Kong where she has an en

Ninja Arts of Jiraiya

Ninja film by Tai Kato

Mission to Hell

A samurai warrior attempts to stop Kublai Khan's Mongol hordes from overrunning Japan in the 13th ce

3 Gents in the Snow Country

Shûe Matsubayashi movie

Ran

Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan w

Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness

A Japanese artist (Ikebe), who had won the favor of the Cambodian royal family when he rescued their

Dogora

A floating amorphous life-form descends from the atmosphere to consume carbon in the form of diamond

Spartan Education

In a match where professional baseball referee Yuzo Tagami was observing a young referee, Hara, a pl

The Mysterians

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

The Gay Masquerade

The film won 1959 Blue Ribbon Awards for best actor Raizo Ichikawa and for best cinematography Kazuo

Dancing Mistress

Osen, a dance teacher who hates men, refuses to become the concubine of a rich merchant, but falls i

Ōwarai Jiro chō ikka: Sanshita nitei kenjū

Comedy movie

Kaachan

Home drama about tin craftsmen and their families in downtown Tokyo. Though poor, they do not lose t

Gate of Hell

Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a vio

Daikichi Konomura

A samurai is struggling to make ends meet at the end of the Edo period. He has students and, among o

The Storm of the Pacific

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

Dead Angle

Elite college graduates commit perfect financial crimes though loopholes in the law during the 1950s

Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War

Meiji Tenno portrays the buildup to the Russo-Japan War. In addition to showing the political events

A Keg of Powder

In the third installment in the "Kokusai himitsu keisatsu" series, agent Jiro Kitami investigates th

Shikeishû no shôri

1957 crime film directed by Toshio Shimura for Shintoho.

誰よりも金を愛す

Japanese comedy film.

Geisha Waltz

1952 Japanese film directed by Kunio Watanabe.

Speed King

Japanese film about motorcycle racing.

Shimizu no Jirocho den

Based on the story of Shimizu no Jirocho.

親馬鹿花合戦

Kingoro Yanagiya's 100th film.

Meigetsu sataro gasa

Japanese film.

Life of Geisha

The tragedy of the geiko girl Ume and the men who try to pursue her.

Tokyo File 212

A Communist spy ring in Japan is hard at work trying to sabotage the American war effort during the

Akatsuki no Kyūshū

Japanese drama film.

A Smell of Money

Banjun organizes a group of con men to fleece the greedy and rich.

The Vassal's Neck

Japanese film.

Blood Festival of Akagi

Japanese film.

Okuni and Gohei

A high-born woman named Okuni travels around the country with Gohei, a samurai retainer who is in se

Irresponsible Age of Japan

An irresponsible salaryman works his way to the top of the corporate ladder.

The Last Gunfight

Japanese police detective Saburo Fujioka is suspected of corruption, demoted, and sent to the city o

Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends

Playhouse employees Okimi and Otoshi become involved in an undercover officer's investigation of a g

Siege of Fort Bismarck

珍説忠臣蔵

A comedic retelling of the legend of the loyal 47 ronin.

The Demon of Mount Oe

A demon-faced monster seeking revenge appears in the forms of a gigantic ox and a huge spider! The y

Nonki saiban

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

The Weed of Crime

Toho-produced crime drama involving the drug trade.

Mermaids and Sea Robbers

Rival bands of pirates try to get hold of a priceless treasure.

365 Nights

A touching drama about a love triangle between a young architect, Koroku, and two women, Ranko and T

First Love of Okon

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

Operation Enemy Fort

Soldiers on the front lines in China during World War II are besieged by guerrilla attacks and attem

Young Swordsman

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

Man Against Man

Kikumori runs a cabaret on the docks, while his friend Kaji operates transport boats. When a gang of

The Retreat from Kiska

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

The Blue Beast

Tatsuya Nakadai plays a scheming low-level executive who plays labor against management and uses any

Gyakushû Orochimaru

An early fantasy film starring Tomisaburô Wakayama.

Blood and Diamonds

A group of criminals whose diamond heist goes wrong retreat to a WWII era bunker where tensions begi

Warring Clans

A brave, highly principled warrior resigns his post as a body guard to the head of a powerful clan a

The Imperial Navy

A lavish retelling of the true story of the final voyage and ultimate destruction and sinking of the

Showdown of Men 3

After being bailed out of trouble by a member of the Kaijima Clan, Ryuhei dedicates himself to savin

The Bullet and the Horse

A number of recently released prisoners become involved in a racket with a rancher who is a rival to

The Three Treasures

The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor's son Ouso expects to suc

Snow-Flake

Shinsengumi Chronicles

As winds of change sweep Japan, an honest man joins the Shinsengumi out of admiration for its leader

Gambler and the Princess

Film directed by Kenji Misumi.

Merciless Blade Part 3

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

Red Peony of Night

A romantic melodrama about the shifting relationship between Ryosuke and Miki as their precarious em

Fire Line

Two young crooks who scam betters in the race track are employed by a yakuza gang called the Shigemo

Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido

Japan's No. 1 Playboy

The music teacher, who danced the twist at the graduation ceremony of the solemn female school, was

Procurer of Hell

Tobe is a small-time crook who runs a prostitution business of blonde girls, as well as sells pornog

Evil Man of Edo

A classic battle between good and evil pits an unscrupulous fortuneteller who has been preying on th

The Killing Bottle

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

Young Challengers

A story depicting the challenges faced by today's youth in working to build a better tomorrow, based

The War of the Gargantuas

Gaira, a humanoid sea beast spawned from the discarded cells of Frankenstein's monster, attacks the

Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow

Jirocho and his followers chase the Kurokomas into the Kai Province.

Jirocho, the Hunted

A wandering Jirocho stumbles upon his wife's possible murder and has other adventures while on the r

Jirocho's New Year

Jirocho's Home-Coming

Jirocho Begins His Roving Life

Jirocho the gambler hits the road.

Her Captive Gamblers

Jirocho in Disgrace

Last of the Wild Ones

A legendary gangster raises himself out of a small town and gathers followers on his rise to power.

Chûshingura

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

Blood on the Sea

Four fishermen friends are caught up in a piracy plot.

Echo in the Mountains

A man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called the "

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

King Kong vs. Godzilla

When an underhanded pharmaceutical company goes to a remote tropical island to steal King Kong for a

Operation Sewer Rats

Towards the end of World War II, five men are tasked with freeing the son of a general from Chinese

Sugata Sanshiro

The story of Sanshiro Sugata, a young man who wants to learn the new art of judo. A wise teacher rev

Gate of Flesh

A pickpocket falls in with a group of prostitutes who have one strict rule: none of them may ever sl

Tabi wa kimagure kaze makase

Counterstroke

Ryusuke and Joe Oki escape from prison. Ryusuke was incarcerated for killing his younger brother Yas

Goblin Warrior

Farewell to the Highland Station

A young botanical researcher moves to the highlands to collect plants for research, and falls in lov

Pleasant Company

Pirates

Dai Abare Tokaido

An entertainment movie featuring familiar faces of Toyama no Kin-san, Nezumi Kozo, Yaji Kita, and ot

Could I But Live

Could I But Live

Japan's Longest Day

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

Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko

Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto leads the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy to defeat the Americ

Ambush at Iga Pass

越後獅子祭

1960 version of Lion Festival of Echigo

A Storm Zone

Stray Wolf

Matoba Kokingo, who once served as a retainer for a hatamoto, becomes disillusioned with his master

Garakuta

1964 Japanese movie

Sandy Cruise

The news that the fifth Shogun Tsunayoshi was seriously ill caused a fierce struggle for the post of

Peony on the Skin

Oshare daisakusen

1976 Japanese movie

The Two Musashis

During the reign of Shogun Hidetada, both Hirate Musashi and Okamoto Musashi strive to become the fi

Tokyo Gate

Based on a serialized newspaper novel by Taijiro Tamura. People living in the darkness of the city,

Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!

1967 Japanese movie

Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man

The eighth installment of ten in Nippon Ichi film series.

Botchan shain seishun de tsuppashire!

1967 Japanese movie

Imaginary Paradise

Comedy-fantasy about a salaryman (Tani) and his imaginary friends.

Playboy President: Part II

After a promotion brings new professional challenges, a diligent employee is pulled into corporate m

Storming Osaka Castle: The Sanada Ten Braves

After defeat in the Battle of Skigahara, Yukimura Sanada and his Ten Braves scatter across the count

The Last Challenge

1961 Japanese movie

Irresponsible Life in Edo Japan

A comedy directed by Kajiro Yamamoto, based on an original idea by Koji Toita, co-written by Yasuo T

Reign of Terror

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

Ant Hell War

The sixth film of the desperado outpost series directed by Takashi Tsuboshima

Return of the Champ

A not-so-young "Young Guy" (Kayama) returns in this reunion feature, which takes Yuichi and Ishiyama

Night in Bangkok

Shuichi, a young doctor working at a hospital in Bangkok, falls in love with the daughter of a wealt

Zenigata Heiji Case Files: Enma's Nightly Ledger

1961 Japanese movie

Industrial Spy Free-for-All

Saburo Sarutobi, a former member of the Zengakuren, and Maruo Inumaruo, a former member of the polic

Sensation Seekers

1963 Japanese movie