The Hidden Fortress

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

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

Striving to Live

Yasuichiro Isa, who works in the labor section of Sone Mining Tokyo Headquarters, paid a monthly fee

High and Low

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

Evil Reward

After finishing his sentence, Ryosuke Ogiwara, who left the prison gate, got into a car that was sen

Atragon

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

Japanese Godfather: Ambition

An ambitious Kansai yakuza don moves in on Tokyo using financial and political tactics, sparking con

The H-Man

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

The Crimson Sky

1962 Japanese movie

Godzilla 1985

Originally released in Japan as "The Return of Godzilla" in 1984, this is the heavily re-edited, re

Operation Mad Dog

Film number six in the Desperado Outpost serie directed by Jun Fukuda

Mothra

Shipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expediti

All Monsters Attack

Ichiro Miki is a child living in the industrial district of Kawasaki, where his parents' constant st

The Bullet Train

A Japanese bullet train is threatened with a bomb that will explode automatically if the train slows

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

Rodan

Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehis

Attack Squadron

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

Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen

Ushinosuke returns broke to his hometown, where everyone believes he's rich and successful. Part tw

Samurai Assassin

Japan, 1860. The men of the Mito clan, victims of the Ansei purge, anxiously prowl around the Sakura

The Witness Killed

Japanese neo-noir crime drama movie directed by Jun Fukuda

Hiroba no kōdoku

Based on the novel by Yoshie Hotta

The Militarists

Mount Hakone

Japanese drama.

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

Rebels on the High Sea

A film by Hiroshi Inagaki.

All is Well

Young Swordsman

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

Third Generation Boss

Based on Kazuo Taoka's autobiography, this film follows a Kobe gangster as he builds the small Yamag

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

After a meteorite unleashes a three-headed beast upon Tokyo, Mothra tries to unite with Godzilla and

Varan the Unbelievable

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

Frankenstein Conquers the World

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

King Kong vs. Godzilla

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

The Bad Sleep Well

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

King Kong Escapes

An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil

Dogora

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

The Mysterians

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

The Secret of the Telegian

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

I'm Not the Criminal

Japanese crime film.

Westward Desperado

In this patriotic WW II drama, the Japanese army demonstrates its courage and willingness to do anyt

Mr. Pu

A math teacher loses his job while falling in love with a local girl.

A Whistle in My Heart

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

Operation Enemy Fort

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

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

Yagyu Secret Scrolls

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

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Ky

Samurai Saga

Edmund Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac, transplanted to Japan. A poet-warrior with an oversized no

The Three Treasures

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

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

Keiko, whom everyone calls Mama, narrates her story: she's a hostess on the Ginza, 30, a widow. She

Moment of Terror

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

Challenge to Live

An employee at an oil cartel (Mihashi) is haunted by an act years before when he euthanized a fellow

Rise Against the Sword

Farmer Abare Goemon is confronted by brigand-like samurai. He raises an army of farmers to fight the

300 Million Thief: Statute of Limitations

In this retelling of an infamous unsolved heist, a couple tries to outlast the statute of limitation

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

Let's Go! Young Guy

College student Yuichi Tanuma is fired up for Nationals where his university Kyonan will face off ag

The War of the Gargantuas

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

Good Luck to These Two

A young man and woman are determined to marry despite opposition from her parents.

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.

Saga of the Vagabonds

Lord Taro must deliver a money chest but is robbed by brigands led by Jibu. One of Jibu's men, Rokur

Burden of Love

The female members of the family of the Minister of Health and Welfare, who has just proposed a prog

New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion

Once again we focus on Nami Matsushima. This time she has a sister who goes missing and after gettin

Admiral Yamamoto

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

Konto 55: Mankind's Weaknesses

A Toho film featuring the comedy duo Konto 55, (コント55号), comprised of comedians Kinichi Hagimoto and

Crazy Big Explosion

A Toho comedy film staring the Crazy Cats.

Human Revolution II

Dramatic story of one man trying to make a difference.

Counterstroke

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

The Black Fury

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

Japan's Longest Day

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

Life of a Country Doctor

A skilled country doctor's talents are such that he can even perform operations as difficult and nov

Student Double Suicide

My Pistol Is Quick

Someday I'll Know

A modern love story involving different affairs.

Zoku izuko e

Sequel to "何処へ" (1966). A coming-of-age drama adapted from the novel by Yojiro Ishizaka.

The Tragic General: Yamashita Tomoyuki

When Japan entered into the great tragedy that was unforgettable, the general general of the history

Rodan! The Flying Monster

A mining engineer investigates the deaths of his colleagues, discovering prehistoric nymphs and a cr

Who Is the Informer?

After killing a detective in a botched robbery, Keiichi (Natsuki) is on the run as police stake out

Samurai of the Great Earth

A film adaptation of Rikuo Honjo's novel "Ishikari River".

A Man in the Storm

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

Bandits on the Wind

1961 Japanese movie

Structure of Hate

Drama about two college friends, now working for the same banking firm, torn apart by jealousy over

First Decade Showa Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President

After a major corporate merger, a middle-aged executive is demoted but unexpectedly appointed presid

Irresponsible Life in Edo Japan

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

Life's Simple Pleasures Pt. 4

The fourth instalment in the Life's Simple Pleasures (Salaryman Mejiro Sanpei) series.

Reign of Terror

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

The Blue Mountains

About schoolgirls in a rural town, and a love letter which has the entire community in an uproar.

The Blue Mountains Part 2

At Kaikō Girls’ School, a fake love letter sparks a heated PTA debate. Teacher Shimazaki wins the vo

The Decoy

Thriller about three escaped convicts, one of whom (Sato), plans to murder the wife of a detective (