Movies

Three closely associated gamblers have adventures in Yokohama, Hokkaido, and Macao. Gambling trio endure hardships to rescue Naojiro’s family.

Kanae, who broke up with her husband and moved to her uncle's house, met two men when her father, a university professor, collapsed. Michihara, a...

Fierce war breaks out when Shujiro’s rival clan attempts to sabotage his lucrative construction business.

Ken's older sister Yoko, who has raised Ken like a mother, decides to move to Brazil with an older man.

A bus driver and a female conductor on a route deep in the mountains are embroiled in a love affair that is depicted in great detail in this...

Three humorous love stories set in rural Japan.

Japanese crime film

Japanese noir.

Ikeuchi was captain of the K - University ice hockey team. The daughter Shikotsuko of Ginza 's western restaurant "Piccolo" was also a female student...

Backstage friendships and rivalries flare as dancers Akiko and Haruko compete for roles, clash with disapproving parents, and juggle new romances. A...

Katsuko, daughter of a prestigious inn owner, is urged into an arranged marriage with Keisuke, the nephew of a powerful businessman. She refuses,...

A screwball tale of a suspected “lady thief” and the detective who is on her trail, following her from Osaka to her home village, where...

Drama about two college friends, now working for the same banking firm, torn apart by jealousy over their inequitable positions and love lives.

This little seen early work by Ichikawa was produced during the director's Shintoho period (1947-51). Written by Kaneto Shindô and featuring...