Mantarō Ushio Movies

The inventor of a ground-breaking glue, Sanada, becomes rich thanks to his discovery a high executive in his company. Because of this promotion, his...

When Shinsuke returns to Kyushu from the Russo-Japanese War he finds his Judo school hall neglected and in decay. His Judo teacher has died and his...

One of Kinugasa's last films--based on the story by Tanizaki Jun'ichirō.

A female reporter is fired for writing about police corruption; to make money while hiding from the press, she posts a bounty upon herself.

Comedy drama film

Japanese comedy directed by Noriaki Yuasa.

1962 Japanese movie

A young girl is rigorously trained in the feminine arts so that she can become a geisha. As she struggles through life, she learns to live not just...

Kikuji is the scion of an Osaka merchant family whose traditional power is matrilineal. Instructed by his overbearing mother and grandmother to give...

1962 Japanese movie

In 1905, Japan was seriously threatened in the Russo-Japanese War. Japan determined a decisive attack on Russia to end the war. A reconnaissance...

A journalist decides to do his own investigation after a series of strange murders are committed during a local election campaign.

The film depicts the scarring of Yosaburo at the hands of yakuza thugs who catch him with mistress of the gang boss. Despite the physical and...

Contemporary musical drama film by Yasuzo Masumura.

Tamio Moroi, a young university graduate, works at a large brewery where he is taught to do nothing but look busy. When his father goes insane, he is...

1962 Japanese movie

One night, three wives, Matsuyo, Keiko and Mari, receive a mysterious telephone call. The voice tells them that she has their husbands with her and...