Kikuko Hanaoka Movies

In late 19th century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializing in female roles, discovers that he...

This horror tale relates the consequences of a Japanese legend which tells of a man who has to betray his wife in order to achieve power.

A spectacular comedy with a star-studded cast that depicts unusual trials and unexpected verdicts regarding the five deadly sins: the crime of...

A sad and troubled man finds a new job five years after the end of WWII, where he writes love letters for other people.

33-year-old poor writer Ogata was able to endure his miserable life cheerfully thanks to Yoshie, a 19-year-old innocent young wife. After graduating...

Japanese youth film about kendo.

Home drama about tin craftsmen and their families in downtown Tokyo. Though poor, they do not lose their cheerfulness or give in to oppression.

A luckless geisha struggles to make a living for herself and her young son.

A blind masseur visits a samurai to request the return of a loan. The samurai kills him in anger, then has his servant dump the body in the Kasane...

An early film by Kon Ichikawa

Live-action adaptation of Ko Kojima's manga "Sennin buraku".

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

Japanese comedy film.

A poignant story about a young couple, Setsu and Chozo, who are torn apart to save Setsu's father's restaurant.

Oiwa has been searching for the one who killed her father for a long time. She comes to Yedo and sees a man named Naosuke. The film is based on the...

A omnibus movie consisting of the three parts: "Kechinbo", "Yowak" and "Kōshoku".

1952 Japanese film directed by Kunio Watanabe.

Scammer Horikawa Shinbei hopes to make a quick buck using Namie, a stripper under his control.

When a young man inherits his father's lucrative business, he cheats the system to set up three of his college friends with jobs.