抱寝の長脇差

Tatsuo Osone movie

Blind Monk Swordsman

This is the story of a bad man who re-discovering humanity via woman and child while clashing with t

Kanto Woman Infamy

Cases of An Actor in Disguise: Bloodskull Mansion

The second work in the series "Cases of An Actor in Disguise" starring Kokichi Takada, based on the

Girl with Bamboo Leaves

Yasuda plays Omon, a woman using bamboo leaves as darts/blades to disable and kill her enemies.

The Young Avenger

Akitaro Orizuru, who set out on a journey to avenge his father's death in the darkness, returned to

Tale of the Last Japanese Yakuza

Yakuza drama with Meiko Kaji directed by Masahiro Makino

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer

After the Japanese defeat to the Russians, Kaji leads the last remaining men through Manchuria. Inte

Late Autumn

A woman and her daughter are each forced to contend with an increasing pressure to marry, particular

Good Morning

A lighthearted take on director Yasujiro Ozu’s perennial theme of the challenges of inter­generation

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons

Ogami Itto is challenged by a quintet of warriors, each armed with one fifth of Ogami's assassin fee

Hawk of the Harbour

A Nikkatsu Action film with Yujiro Ishihara as the head of a small shipping company who gets harasse

Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru

1962 Japanese movie

Otoko no Uta

1962 Japanese movie

Zoku aizen katsura

1962 Japanese movie

New Kurama Tengu: Gojozaka Duel

At the end of the Edo period in Kyoto, the ronin Kurayoshi Norizen rents the second floor of a hardw

Flower in a Storm

1962 Japanese movie. Remake of the 1939 movie

Third Generation's Loyalty Offering

1962 Japanese movie. Remake of Mori's 1942 original movie

Turning Point

A middle-aged journalist looking to make her big break. After working the same beat on the "women's

Hoodlum Soldier and the C.O.

New Tale of Zatoichi

Wishing to find peace, Zatoichi travels to his old village but only finds trouble when he ends up in

Sabakareru Echizen no kami

1962 Japanese movie

A Japanese Tragedy

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

Princess and I

1962 Japanese movie

Irezumi

Shura ga Yuku 2

A small group of men stigmatized for killing the gang leader tries to survive the group and take rev

Bridge

A 1959 Yoshiaki Bansho adaptation of an Osaragi Jiro story.

Hoodlum Soldier: Looting and Pillaging

Escape from Hell

This suspense drama set in the mid 1700's depicts the plan of the Tokugawa rulers to send a number o

Samurai Vendetta

Two amiable samurai wind up on opposite sides of the vendetta between Lord Asano's retainers and the

Bloody Territories

A once-powerful yakuza clan disbands as a result of a police crackdown, but one small group refuses

I Will Buy You

A talent scout moves sharply, dead-set on signing a promising athlete to the baseball team the Toyko

Sincere Heart

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

Homeless Dog

First movie of the Inu series directed by Tokuzō Tanaka

The Missing Heir

Ginpei, in an act of desperation to get money for his gravely ill mother, was laughed at and ended u

Denshichi Torimonocho: Vampire Spider

In the town of Izu known for its hot springs, Den Shichi from Kuromon Town sets off for a healing tr

お役者小僧 江戸千両幟

Okazaki Domain samurai Inaba Gotaro accidentally killed a superior while trying to save his beloved

荒木又右衛門

Watanabe Kazuma and Kawai Matagorō from the Bizen Okayama Ikeda clan were close friends, but they in

Ejima and Ikushima

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

Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery

Satan's Sword: The Dragon God

The sequel to Daibosatsu tôge (1960) and the second of the trilogy follows the adventures of Ryunos

大江戸出世双六

Isshin Tasuke, a friend of Ōkubo Hikozōemon, the esteemed public arbitrator of the realm, saved the

Namida no hanamichi

Nakamura Yukinojō, Edo's most popular actor, discovered that his parent's enemy, Ohara Genba, had ch

Rampaging Dog

Abare inu is a 1965 action-comedy film directed by Kazuo Mori. It is the fourth film in the series.

The Tempters: Smile After Tears

Layabout teen Shoken is dissatisfied with his nagging single mother and bullies at school. He and hi

Tōkyō sanosa musume

1962 Japanese movie

At the Side of the Bridge 2

1962 Japanese movie

Confronting Fear

Former boxer Goro Kawasaki was attacked by the organizer of the fights for knocking out his opponent

白磁の人

Tekka Wakashū

1962 Japanese movie

119

In Harari-cho, a small and quiet bayside town by the sea, the firemen have not seen a fire for nearl

Women Smell of Night

A 1970 crime film.

New Tokyo March

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

Element of Surprise

1963 Toei war / action film.

Akumyo: Notorious Dragon

About small-time gangster Asakichi's chaotic life in the 1930s. His gambling addiction means that he

Nowhere Man

Sukezo, a former manga comic artist, takes up the art rock business by setting up a shop in a shed b

The Great White Tower

The story contrasts the life of two doctors, former classmates and now both assistant professors at

With Wife, Children, and Friends

Japanese life during the past thirty-five turbulent years is depicted in this film through the eyes

Street of Love and Hope

The lives of a teenager, his impoverished family, a wealthy young woman who buys a pigeon from him,

Firefly Light

Set in the 1860s, the final years of the Tokugawa Shogunate, The Fireflies focuses on Tose (Awashima

Typhoon Reporter

Set around Ginza’s neon billboard boom, the movie is a drama of romance, corporate intrigue and trag

Nitōhei monogatari: Aa senyū no maki

Fifth sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".

Pfc. Story - Behind the Enemy Lines

First "Pfc. Story" sequel and eighth overall sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".

The Bronze Monster

In this four part mystery-adventure, detective Kogoro Akechi and the members of the Boy Detectives C

The Rose on His Arm

Ignoring the protests of his working-class mother, a young man becomes wrapped up in the world of de

The Fencing Master

The Fencing Master tells the story of a man trying to survive as the only world he knows is becoming

Birth of a Fighter

A young boss proves his right to rule his gang.

Equinox Flower

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

Love Lost in Tears

Japanese “kayo” film based on the song by "Namida koi" by Aki Yashiro.

The Ghost of Yotsuya

In one of Japan's most frequently-told ghost stories, a murdered wife returns in an act of vengeance

A Woman’s Road

Poor Yoko knows she is getting played and used by a playboy, but she loves him with all her heart an

King of the Night Life

1970 Toei movie.

Love's Family Tree

Shisha to no kekkon

A case of mistaken identity in which a woman assumes the role of widow to a man killed in a train ac

Internal Sleuth

When 150 guns are stolen from Iwakuni base and two police officers are shot dead, a detective crimin

The Gambler's Code

One of Japan's most popular stories is the tale of Kutsukake Tokijiro, a traveling gambler who finds

I Lived, But...

An extremely lovely tribute to Ozu, on the 20th anniversary of his death. It uses a combination of f

Zatoichi's Cane Sword

Zatoichi comes upon the town of Tonda, overrun by gangsters. Using one of his favorite techniques, Z

Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers

The great Bunta stars as a gangster who is sent to jail for the sake of his gang, but when he’s rele

Outlaw: Kill!

Goro has always been a lone wolf. When he arrives at an industrial city in Keihin, there is certain

The Unbalanced Wheel

A study of uneasy relationships among the inhabitants of a tiny rural community.

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

Zatoichi makes friends with a dangerous chess player, while fending off angry yakuza and bloodthirst

The Strangers Upstairs

After moving in to their dream home, newlyweds decide to rent out their second floor to save money.

Wolves of the City, Operation "Rat"

Tokyo hoodlums travel to Osaka and enter into rivalry with the local gangsters.

Bloody Shuriken

Ronin samurai Ibuki-san enters a town and sells his skills to the warring families. He falls in love

Wolves of the City, Money Hunters

The hoodlum group tries to help a little printing factory against gangsters.

Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance

[Period covered: 1582-1594]. As the film opens, the warlod Nobunaga Oda rides to Iga Ayanokuni shrin

Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies

[Period Covered: 1570-1573] Towards the end of the Tenmon Era, Shogun Ashikaga`s powers were weaken

Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure

Wandering samurai Nemuri Kyoshiro (Raizô Ichikawa) finds a bulls-eye on his back after befriending t

The Notorious Man's Return

Shinsengumi Chronicles

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

Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan

Sixth film in the series. A little boy who just wants to be a carpenter is at the center of a plot

The Blind Menace

This is the story of a blind masseur who tricks people, steals, and kills; he is the anti-Zatoichi.

Irezumi

Otsuya, the daughter of a rich merchant, elopes with her lover Shinsuke, an employee of her father's

Woman Gambler

Mourning the death of her boyfriend, Yukiko wanders aimlessly from one city to another. During her m

Hadashi no hanayome

Japanese comedy film.

Assassination

In 1863, when American warships approach Japan, an enigmatic ronin becomes an important figure in a

Tough Guy

Asakichi beats a ganster, Sada, in a physical fight, leading to recognition by Sada's clan boss. Whe

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: The Vagrant Comes to a Port Town

Katsuji takes revenge on evil Tamaru who forcefully took control of the fishery business run by Kats

The Master Spearman

This subversive period film features a hotheaded young samurai, Kurodo, who threatens to commit hara

Melody of Rebellion

The disbandment of the Tanno clan left gang member Tetsu to stray from the crime family's fold. He r

The Silk Hat Boss 2

The Silk Hat Boss becomes involved in a car imports business during his trip to Atami.

The Snow Woman

Two sculptors spend the night in a mountain lodge after being caught in a snowstorm. A female spirit

An Autumn Afternoon

Shuhei Hirayama is a widower with a 24-year-old daughter. Gradually, he comes to realize that she sh

Ghost Story: Depth of Kasane

Follows the murder of a money-lending masseur by an impoverished samurai. The slain masseur's daught

Always in My Heart Part 2

Machiko and Haruki’s drama continues. Two meet again in Hokkaido only to be separated again.

Always in My Heart

Machiko Ujiie and Haruki Atomiya first meet and fall in love on Ginza’s Sukiyabashi Bridge during th

Maria of the Ant Village

Alongside Tokyo's Sumida River is a ragpickers' settlement known as Ant Village. One night, a young

Love and Duty

Each one of us lives differently. So, there are many tragedies and comedies in our lives. She feels

Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut

The story of Sasaki Kojiro, a young swordsman, and his quest to train under master Seigen and develo

Tokyo Twilight

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

Yokosuka Navy Prison

When a rebellious roughneck enlists in the Navy and goes on a rampage against his superiors, he is s

Hearts A-Flutter

Red Pants

A woman diver in great peril is rescued by Shinji, a fisherman. But his deed is belittled by Takiko,

Carmen's Innocent Love

Strip dancer Carmen falls in love with Hajime, who is engaged to the daughter of a right-wing politi

New Prison Walls of Abashiri: High Stakes at Abashiri

Prisoner Katsuji must fend for himself and his prison mates in the fierce battle involving a family

The Big Ambition

A Woman's Life

The film adaptation of Yuzo Yamamoto's novel tells the story of the difficult fate of a single mothe

The Drifting Gambler

8th part of the Gamblers / Bakuchi-uchi series.

Paper Crane Palanquin

The death of a samurai in a palanquin leads girl detective Oshichi to take action to crush a plot to

Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage

A kindhearted wandering gambler named Hajiro gets involved in a crisis of a village as he passes thr

Early Spring

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

Will to Live

It is based on the story of The Ballad of Narayama updated to the present day, with the substitution

Lord Tadanao

I, the Executioner

Police detectives investigate the link between a serial killer's machinations and a teenage boy who

Fill the Cup with Blood

Second delivery in the "Yakuza Hijoshi" series. The protagonist, played by Ando Noboru, is torn betw

Bad Reputation Returns

Five Star Private

Lone Rebel

Nomi-gumi, who plans to control Tama City, has begun to hurt Takase-gumi. Muraki, an executive, was

Jolly Barbers

The Last Judgment

Based on a crime novel called Heaven Ran Last, by American pulp fiction writer William P. McGivern.

Edo no kaoyaku

Bad Reputation: Cherry Blossoms

Haru no Wakakusa

The Woman Gambler's Trump Card

15th in the 17 film Daiei "Woman Gambler" series

Nuregami botan

A Drop of Grease

The Battle Begins at Night

Territory of the Night

The Last Loyalty Offering

Abare chōhan

Salaryman's Medal

Why Are We Young?

After ten years of study in the US, Nonomura Kensuke returns to Japan to be an English teacher at a

Gokudo of Kamagasaki

Ninth installment in the "Gokudo" series. Depicts the activities of Shimamura Seikichi and his hench

The Undefeated Woman

The Refugee

A Chinese medical student named Gan Shosho finds himself cut off from his homeland as he is studying

Subarashiki shōtai

1955 Japanese movie

The Bronze Devil

A steel-clad fiend terrorizes Tokyo, raiding clock shops. Detective Kogoro Akechi uncovers a map hid

Uogashi no senpū musume

1963 Japanese movie

Prize of Flesh

出獄四十八時間

Uzu

1961 Japanese movie

The Two Musashis

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

Door of Flowers

Goto Tamiko starred in TV commercials and her father, Keisuke, was a powerful financier who is now f

Tsukinode no ketto

Trump Card of Revenge

The Gion Tempest

The story follows Keiko, a dancer in the "Maiko Odori" theater in Kyoto, who tries to climb the soci

Monster with Twenty Faces

Edogawa Rampo's famous detective, part 1

Kyūkon sannin musume

1954 Japanese movie

Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege

[Period covered: 1614-1615] Tokugawa Ieyasu is now the ruler of all Japan. But one last loose thread