Movies

A thrilling period drama featuring Kondo Umon’s detective exploits.

Journalist Kuroki is investigating clandestine arms sales to Southeast Asia. He discovers that the point man in an arms trade was also involved in...

1961 Toei adaptation of Yokomizo's novel.

Based on an original story by Yojiro Ishizaka, this well-made drama is set in a Christian school in a beautiful northern harbor town. Teacher Masaki...

After the death of her husband, an elderly woman and her youngest, unmarried daughter are forced to sell their house to cover his debts and decide to...

Japanese propaganda film about the Normanton Incident.

A village romantic drama. (Now lost.)

Fifth Moonlight Mask theatrical film.

The story is a dramatization of the Japanese folklore legend of Momotaro, the Peach Boy, who with his trusted companions of dog, monkey and pheasant...

An attempt is made to suppress a journalist's investigation of collusion between a rural police chief and the local gangster bosses.

During the Depression, a young man struggles to provide for his family after he is sacked for defending an older colleague.

A man working in a museum steals the Emperor's hat on display.

Matsugoro is a poor rickshaw driver whose animated spirit and optimistic demeanor make him a favorite of the town. Matsu helps an injured boy,...

Young Lord Genjiro, who abandoned his castle to live as a commoner in Edo, returns home to restore peace amidst disruption over an inheritance...

Kondo Isami, the “Devil” commander of the Shinsengumi was one of Japan’s greatest national heroes and a peerless swordsman who...