A Good Man, A Good Day

The university professor Ozeki Hitoshi (Ryu Chishu) is regarded as an eccentric by people in his sur

Runaway Bride

Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru

1962 Japanese movie

Enomoto's Heaven and Hell

Keita, after his death, was taken to the court of heaven as Defendant No. 1361, where his past was

Pom Poko

The Raccoons of the Tama Hills are being forced from their homes by the rapid development of houses

Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II

1962 Japanese movie

Shimizu Port Salaryman

Hail the 3 Gents

A lighthearted satire of Japan’s postwar corporate elite, The Executive Gentleman’s Register blends

Travels of Lord Mito

In the 9th year of Genroku, Mitsukuni Mito Komon of Hitachi Province set out on a pilgrimage to vari

The President Talks Bank

The president learns that the company's biggest stockholder is also a friend of his singing teacher

The Dangoro Party in the Sky

The film adaptation of Kazuo Kikuta novel "Kumo no Ue Dangoro Ichiza", which enjoyed great success a

A Doting Parent’s Lullaby

Zatoichi's Revenge

Itinerant masseur and master swordsman, the blind Zatoichi, is near the village of his teacher, Hiko

Fire Festival

Tatsuo, a reverent lumberjack, seeks to disrupt plans to build a marine park on his family land, ins

Birth of Romance

The cabaret «Romance», run by Masami Daisaku's father, is experiencing financial difficulties, and M

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

Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen

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

Yaji and Kita on the Road

Two residents of Edo city Yaji and Kita make a journey to the temple of Ise, as part of a religious

Sada

The film follows the life of Sada Abe, who became a celebrity in 1936 after strangling her lover and

The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club

A crime story (with strong elements of comedy) that pits a determined detective against a gang of pi

Lullaby to Kill

Kôsuke Kindaichi, a somewhat peculiar private detective, visits a remote town. He meets a police det

Buddies

Based on a celebrated book by Kuniko Mukoda, this film directed by Yasuo Furuhata tells of a close f

Wandering -SASURAI-

A high school girl becomes convinced that her mother, who was said to have died fourteen years ago,

Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong

Yajikita dōchū sugoroku

1958 Japanese movie

Onna yajikita-tatchi ryokō

1963 Japanese movie

Sararīman yajikita dōchū

1961 Japanese movie

Zoku sararīman yajikita dōchū

1961 Japanese movie

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen

Fourth entry in the Ekimae series, focusing on the restoration of a Fukushima hot spring inn.

Assistant President

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant

The fifth "Ekimae" film set in a Chinese restaurant in Yokohama's Chinatown.

The Scent of Incense

After her mother runs away from home, Tomoko is raised to be a geisha. One day Tomoko meets her moth

The President's Boss

A new third-class president wins an appointment thanks to his marriage with the former president's d

Shin kitsune to tanuki

1962 Japanese movie

Scrap Collectors

Based on a story by Akiyuki Nosaka.

Shozo, a Cat and Two Women

Shozo is plagued by the needs of his ex-wife and his current one, but prefers the company of his cat

Japan Beauty Story: A Woman Among Women

An Angel is Chasing Me

A comedy-action film depicting a kind-hearted protagonist who, feeling disillusioned with the world,

Fūryū onsen bantō nikki

1962 Japanese movie

Suspicion

A car going at 25 mph plunges into the sea at Shinko Harbour, Toyama prefecture. Inside is the local

Eijanaika

The film depicts carnivalesque atmosphere summed up by the cry "Ei ja nai ka" ("Why not?") in Japan

3 Gents in the Snow Country

Shûe Matsubayashi movie

Hachiko

The tragic, true story about Hachikō, an Akita dog who was loyal to his master, Professor Ueno, even

Zegen

At the time between the World Wars, Japan is involved in empire-building throughout East and Southea

Kigeki: Hanayome sensô

Black Rain

Shigematsu Shizuma, who lives with his family in a village near Fukuyama, was in Hiroshima with his

The Man from Shimizu

On the day his mother dies, young gambler Jirocho swears in front of her grave that he'll never gamb

ドリフターズですよ！特訓特訓また特訓

Dislikes

An old man who has spent his life being respectful, honest and married for 35 years suddenly has tho

My Hobo

Story of a resourceful hobo (Kobayashi), a con woman (Takamine) who pretends to be a victim of the N

The Hidden Festival

Taku Shinjo spins this rural drama about ancient taboos and encroaching modernity. Takamine (Gitan O

The Ghostly Trip

The 10th film in the travel series. The original work and screenplay is by Kazuo Funahashi, the dire

A Legend of Turmoil

A story about the development of a bright and strong yakuza. Otaki is an old-fashioned respectful ya

Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

Three stories revolve around independence, a man searching for his wife, and a poor craftsman trying

誰よりも金を愛す

Japanese comedy film.

Holiday in Japan

Japanese comedy film released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Shintoho's founding.

Pfc. Story - The Divine Tempest

First installment of the "Pfc. Story" series of military-themed comedies from Shochiku, and seventh

Pfc. Story - Behind the Enemy Lines

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

For Love and Money

Boss Takes to the Road

Japanese comedy film.

Queen Bee

To solve the mystery of a murder of an old governess which takes place at a wealthy Daidoji family's

Tokyo Blackout

Based on a science-fiction novel by Sakyo Komatsu. Tokyo is suddenly covered by a dome shaped electr

Nonsense Boys

Japanese comedy film.

Like a Savage

Young writer Tamako, who is wrongfully accused of killing the head yakuza, must find a way out of tr

The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung

The mythical adventures of the legendary Chinese trickster Monkey, who must outwit a variety of wily

Snow in the South Seas

Japanese soldiers stranded in Manokwari, New Guinea, improvise a theater play to keep their spirits

The Inugami Family

When a tycoon passes away, he unexpectedly leaves the family fortune to outsider Tamayo on the condi

A Country Boss

A country boss gives up his way of life because of his daughter's marriage.

Demon Pond

When a lone traveler stumbles upon a remote, drought-stricken village, he finds himself engulfed in

Island of Hell

A scruffy detective investigates the murders of three sisters on a small Japanese island in 1946.

Tenten Musume

Based on the comic by Shosuke Kurakane. Shown in two parts.

Masura o hashutsu fukai

Based on a comic strip by Kaoru Akiyoshi. First in a four part film series.

Kachô Shima Kôsaku

Based on the comic book by Kenshi Hirokane

I Sell My Husband

Japanese comedy film.

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

Older, wiser but still a wandering loner, the blind, peace-loving masseur Ichi seeks a peaceful life

Blue Jeans Memory

A trio of high school boys get summer jobs at a seaside resort. Soon, however, they learn that the w

The Maid Story

Nine maids serve the household of a writer and his wife. The couple treat their maids like daughters

Everybody, Let's Go!

A new stationmaster is appointed to a dilapidated local line. On top of the failing local line feudi

The Naked General

A film about the life of Kiyoshi Yamashita, a Japanese painter with disabilities.

Madcap Mixup

Five fellows are taken by the police for bank hold-ups.

Our Miyo-chan

Owner and workers of a tiny medicine factory fall in love with a lovable girl.

The Daphne

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

Night School

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

A Comedy in Front of the Station: University

#13 in the Ekimae series of films. Set at Todai University, Professor Sakai (played by Frankie Sakai

Chûshingura

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

Nippon no obaachan

Two obaachans become fast friends listening to music in front of a record store. They both boast abo

This Year's Love

Hikaru and Ichiro are close friends in high school. Hikaru's elder brother Tadashi fell in love with

Oración

Set on a quiet ranch in Hokkaido. One day, a colt is born from a legendary bloodline. It is given th

Three Gentlemen from Tokyo

Tora-san Meets His Lordship

Tora-san befriends the descendant of a feudal lord. The man asks Tora to locate his deceased son's

Magnitude 7.9

A large earthquake hits Tokyo, which was predicted by a seismologist but was ignored.

Sazae-san Sequel

An adaptation of the popular Sazae-San comic strip.

Teenage Sazae

Adaptation of the popular Sazae-San comic strip. The first entry in the series shot in color.

The Instant Services Bureau

Comedy of two brothers working at a local governmental office.

Make-Up

High School Jingi Gaiden: Chi o haumono

Machi no Hi

Chiyomatsu under the hill, also known as Choromatsu. He is a young man whose occupation is an approa

The Three Magicians

Diary of the First Incredible Laughing Trip

Pleasant Company

Jolly Barbers

Three Generations of Company Presidents

The third installment in the Shacho Series.

Five Gents' Trick Book

The 22nd film in the Shacho comedy series.

Love of Saturday

Nemoto Ritsuko is the girlfriend of Kuroki Tamotsu. Both are 22 years old. Ritsuko lives with her fa

The Third President

The fifth entry in the Company President Series

Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period

Sixth entry in the Company President Series.

Sequel- Three Generations of Company Presidents

7th film in the President series and the first entry in color.

Shigemori Goes To Tokyo

Movie version of NHK renzoku drama "Tokyo Romance"

Pachinko

Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai

Ensemble comedy.

300 Million Yen Mission

Comedy actors: Cooper and Gable

This film is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Hisashi Inoue, which tells the story of

喜劇 各駅停車

Strawberry Road

Hisa Ishii and his brother Akira emigrate from Japan to the United States. They settle in rural Cali

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier

The 24th and final entry in the Ekimae series, set at Takamatsu Station in Kagawa Prefecture, former

Travel Stories of a Company President

It is the 16th series of the call series with the highest masterpiece among the "President" series.

お伊勢まいり

Winner of the Grand Prize at the 1st All Japan Tourism Film Competition in 1953

Playboy President

A straight-laced employee is tasked with supervising his impulsive CEO during a business trip intend

Playboy President: Part II

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

Travel Stories of a Company President Part II

While on a business trip to Kyushu, a paint company president competes with a rival firm for a key o

Company President Travels Abroad

Executives from a Japanese department store travel to Hawaii to acquire land for expansion but becom

Company President Travels Abroad Part II

As Marukyū Department Store plans its Hawaii expansion, company executives become sidetracked by loc

President's Ninja Trick Book Part II

Iwato Construction secures a major project in Hokkaido and promotes a key employee, but chaos follow

A Company President's Life Story

A clothing manufacturer president tries to revitalize his company during a business downturn by secu

Five Gents on the Spot

As his fashion company rides a wave of post-recession success, President Kurihara seeks to expand in

Discover Japan with the 5 Gents

In this outing, Shoji (Morishige) and his employees plan to build a hotel for Expo 70.

Five Gents Prefer Geisha

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

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Benten

The 14th film in the Ekimae series, set in Nagano Prefecture, focusing on the love lives of a group

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga

15th entry in the Ekimae series, surrounding the then-insanely popular Weekly Shounen Sunday series

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Landlady

Seventh in the Ekimae series, detailing the exploits of the landladies around Ryogoku Station in Tok

Fox and Raccoon

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

The Ballad of Narayama

In a small village in a valley everyone who reaches the age of 70 must leave the village and go to a

Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2

After a transfer to a rural factory, salesman Hideyoshi faces blunders, schemers, and rivalries but

Diary of a Successful Salaryman

Optimistic student Hideyoshi struggles to land a job at Japan Motors, facing setbacks and rivalry bu

Fighting Cha Cha Girl

After winning a singing contest, Momoko leaves her rural village for Tokyo to pursue her dream. Misu

Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl

When corruption spreads through a real estate company, president Hiyoshi brings in his honest friend

Schooldays

Three college friends support swimmer Okubo through family and financial troubles. Junko, a woman he

Mr. Giant's Victory Flag

Apparently a baseball drama starring real-life stars Nagashima (The Babe Ruth of Japanese Baseball)

東京シンデレラ娘