Makoto Satō Movies

After finally passing his teacher's exam, Miwa (Yukiyoshi Ozawa) devoted himself to teaching in a rustic primary school. He struggles to get through...

Based on the comic by Hiroyuki Yasuda

Film with Junko Miyazono.

The first of two films based on the novel by Futaro Yamada.

Captain Murakami takes over as skipper of the Azuma Maru, replacing the well-liked former captain. Murakami forces the crew to work harder than they...

14th in the 17 film Daiei "Woman Gambler" series

In the prewar days leading up to the Second Sino-Japanese War of 1937, head flight instructor Lt. Katō Tateo of the Imperial Japanese Army-Air...

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

Osami, a soldier-of-fortune from Japan, joins with priest Ensai in a quest for the ashes of the great Buddha. Their journey takes them to a kingdom...

The second of two films based on the novel by Futaro Yamada.

Depicts the life of Nagaharu Yodogawa.

In the third installment in the "Kokusai himitsu keisatsu" series, agent Jiro Kitami investigates the mysterious disappearance of a prominent...

A legendary actress thought to be dead is discovered living in an isolated mansion. A screenwriter is tasked with writing her comeback film, which...

The fifth film of the desperado outpost series directed by Senkichi Taniguchi

After World War II, when Okinawa was under control of the United States, the local yakuza prospered. But when Okinawa is returned to Japan, the...

After serving 10 years in prison for murdering a rival boss, Tetsu is appalled to see his yakuza family overgrown and dysfunctional upon his release.

Adapted from the Seicho Matsumoto story "Tazutazushi". Ryohei Suzuki, a manager at a travel company, is married to his superior's daughter, but...

A single mother is being investigated into the death of her ex-husband, which brings to the fore the obscure details of her past.

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