The Hidden Fortress

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

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

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

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)

Historical drama about a sleepy-eyed ronin.

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

Ushinosuke returns to his hometown to become a farmer. Part three (of four) of the film adaptation

Ôban

A young country boy leaves his village for Tokyo, where he begins to work as a stock trader. First p

The Witness Killed

Japanese neo-noir crime drama movie directed by Jun Fukuda

Japan's No. 1 Traitor

The sixth "Japan's No. 1 Man" feature. Followed by "Japan’s No. 1 Disconnected Man".

Down Town

A woman struggles to raise her young son on her own in postwar Japan, finding companionship with a k

Farewell Rabaul

A squadron of Japanese fighter pilots realise that they are never going to win the war when they und

The Secret of the Telegian

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

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

The Eagle of the Pacific

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, a brilliant tactician, is a loyal subject of the emperor, despite his grav

Young Swordsman

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

The Spell of the Hidden Gold

Historical drama about a sleepy-eyed ronin.

Star of Hong Kong

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

Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster

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

The Mysterians

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

Invasion of Astro-Monster

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

Yojimbo

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

Red Beard

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

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

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

Varan the Unbelievable

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

Godzilla Raids Again

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

Beast Man Snow Man

Three competing parties all race against time to track down an elusive creature known only as the Sn

Mothra

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

Atragon

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

The H-Man

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

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 Human Vapor

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

Seven Samurai

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

King Kong Escapes

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

Will-o'-the-Wisp

Dogora

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

The Battle of Okinawa

The Americans are swiftly closing on Okinawa, an island just south of the Japanese mainland. The Imp

King Kong vs. Godzilla

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

The Merciless Trap

Taut thriller about a too-perfect criminal case against an ex-convict that makes a nosy detective su

Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here

The dramatized tale of the 1935 creation of Japan's first superhero, the "Golden Bat", alongside the

Terror of Mechagodzilla

A submarine expedition to salvage the remains of Mechagodzilla is thwarted by a massive dinosaur nam

Golden Eyes

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

Love on Rainbow Island

Japanese counterpart to Romeo and Juliet

The Big Boss

Ryuta and Mineo Komatsu are brothers, both yakuza (gangsters). Mineo, although complicit in crime, e

Varan

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

The Retreat from Kiska

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

Marital Relations

The story of a couple, a spoiled son and a down-to-earth girl, in Osaka in the early Showa era. The

Las Vegas Free-For-All

The Crazy Cats, a Japanese musical-comedy group, were showcased a series of comic adventures through

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal

The Three Treasures

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

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance

Lady Snowblood is caught by the police and sentenced to death for her crimes. As she is sent to the

Lady Snowblood

Yuki's family is nearly wiped out before she is born due to the machinations of a band of criminals.

The War of the Gargantuas

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

The Daphne

Four sisters are all named after flowers. While the two youngest are married, the eldest two remain

The Man Who Came to Port

An Ishiro Honda film.

Mother and Son

An Ishiro Honda film.

Monsieur Zivaco

International thief Zivaco, who can assume any identity, eludes the authorities and battles rival th

House

Hoping to find a sense of connection to her late mother, Gorgeous takes a trip with her friends to v

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi

Obayashi's take on the famous Kosuke Kindaichi series, made popular partly thanks to the numerous mo

Ikiru

Kanji Watanabe is a middle-aged man who has worked in the same monotonous bureaucratic position for

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

Rodan

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

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

Sanjuro

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

Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman

An American scientist tells two colleagues about the finding of an abominable snowman living in the

The Beast Shall Die

A promising post-graduate literature student is transformed into a psychotic killer following the su

Tokyo Sweetheart

Following the Second World War, the lives of various people in a poverty-stricken area of Tokyo are

Young Guy at Sea

Eternal young guy, Yuzo Kayama stars in this fifth installment of the Young Guy series. Young Guy re

Different Sons

In the middle of the period of high economic growth in Japan, a family is thrown into disarray over

A Swindler to the West: A Con Man to the East

A satirical comedy starring Makoto Fujita, depicting the two East and West con artists swindling ill

Tactics of Love

1955 Japanese movie

A Man in the Storm

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

Executive Chair

In post-war Japan, The Second Drawer follows Funada, a devoted company man whose planned family trip

How the Bell of Liberty Rings

Set during Japan's Bakumatsu period, the film follows Fukuzawa Yukichi, a poor samurai's son who def

Hiroshi Moriya Sandogasa Series: I Want to Weep

A wandering swordsman helps a doll maker and his fiancée fight against a ruthless gang in a small to

Lonely Heart

A police procedural surrounding murder at a bookstore and the private lives of the cops trying to so

Hiroshi Moriya Sadogasa Series: Thank You, Sandogasa

When noble wanderer Moritaro saves a disowned merchant’s son from gangsters, he becomes entangled in

Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters

Ex-conman Junpei plots revenge on a corrupt corporation by leading a team of swindlers posing as pol

Five Gents Prefer Geisha

In this continuation of Discover Japan with the 5 Gents (Shacho sen ichiya, 1967), Shoji (Morishige)

Structure of Hate

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

Interpol Code 8

Agent Jiro Kitami attempts to stop a smuggling ring from shipping arms to Vietcong guerrillas.

Trap of Suicide Kilometer

Klima, Deputy Minister of Industry of the Republic of Alabanda, has come to Japan to purchase materi

Fox and Raccoon

A group of hustling peddlers swindle rural towns with fake goods, facing betrayals, close calls, and

Ginza Tomboy

A rebellious heiress clashes with gangsters, dodges an arranged marriage, and unexpectedly falls for

Salarygirl Story: Saucy Staff

Two young women start their first jobs at a construction firm, where buried family secrets and a com

Salaryman Idea Book: Concern for Success

A beer salesman with a passion for fishmongering stumbles through mishaps, rivalries, and gangster t

Frame of Snow

During a winter visit to her grandfather’s mountain home, a young saleswoman becomes entangled in lo

Night in Bangkok

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

Mexican Free-for-All

The eleventh film in the comedy series starring Japan's leading comedy group, the Crazy Cats. Susumu