Yōsuke Natsuki

A narrative feature made from a collage of clips from various films around the world.

日本映画黄金期を代表する伝説的俳優、三船敏郎（1920-97）の生涯と作品について解説する。

西尾との対決に敗れた浩司と古谷は3度目の対決を望んでいた。そんなある日、西尾の秘書・果穂は事故で死んだ恋人・片岡幸雄の姿を浩司に重ね、西尾との再勝負をセッティングする。

G8(主要8カ国首脳会議)の首脳が一堂に会して行われるこの夏一番の国際イベント「北海道洞爺湖サミット」。地球温暖化防止など重要な議題の数々に会議が白熱する中、札幌に宇宙から飛来した大怪獣が出現した!サミットは急遽、「G8宇宙怪獣対策作戦本部」に変更され、各国首脳が様々な退治法を提案、地球防衛軍がそれを実行するがそのすべては失敗、さらに地球制服を企む悪の集団に会議場はジャックされ、ついに人類滅亡と地球崩壊のカウントダウンが始まった！！第65回ヴェネツィア国際映画祭・公式招待作品

Jacky plays the role of Takeru, a street-smart half-Japanese, half-Filipino, who falls in love with Kristine, the daughter of his rich Filipino boss. Despite Takeru and Kristine's mutual feelings, their relationship is hindered by the big gap in their social status and persistent mockery and discrimination from Kristine's arrogant brother John.

Set in 1932, amid the rise of militarism after the establishment of the Manchukuo colony in Northeast China, the story centers on a trio of karateka. Studying under their aging master in a small dojo in the woods of central Kyushu, Choei, Taikan and Giryu face a company of kempeitai military police come to requisition their dojo for use as a military base.

Min-joon is a believer in true love and always very dedicated to her current boyfriend. Distracted by the latest break-up, she bumps into a car and a man steps out of it - who turns out to be her new boss, Robin Heiden. Heiden has very clear ideas about a relationship and love: both are a game of power and Min-Joon seeks advice from him, as she doesn't want to get dumped again. However, when she starts to treat men like Heiden treats women, she realizes that she prefers her older behaviour, even if that means that she gets dumped again; she doesn't see love as a game of power and never will. Heiden, who has to deal with his own heartbreak, as he loved a woman so much that she had to shoot him to get the message across that she wasn't interested in him, starts to soften at Min-joon's attitude towards life. He eventually falls in love with her and both get into a real relationship and a happy ending of their own.

Yakuza Naoki Sando (Yosuke Natsuki) discovers his daughter Hiroko (Kumi Kaneko) in bed with his adopted son Kohji (Yusuke Iseya). Three years later, Kohji is working the streets as a hustler, still yearning for a way to earn his estranged father's approval to continue his borderline incestuous relationship. Hiroko sees a way back to her brother's arms when Sando's shady colleague Marc Tanner (François Trottier) absconds to Canada with gambling funds destined for the big boss. Presumably with her father's permission, she calls Kohji and tells him to hurry to Montréal, recover the money and kill Tanner.

文筆家の高山治と彼の妻ヨシ子は、平穏な毎日を過ごすごく普通の老夫婦。しかし、ある日突然、ヨシ子が認知症になってしまう。治は少しずつ自分を見失っていく妻を見守ることしかできないでいた。やがて、彼もガンであることが発覚し、2人は特別養護老人ホームと病院で別々に暮らすことになる。

The Dragon Tiger brothers who live as yakuza in the Han Chinese district of Japan. The arm of his brother, Noboru, is engraved with a dragon rising to the sky, and the arm of his brother, Takeshi, is engraved with a tattoo symbolizing himself. After the war, they draw the blood of Sangokujin Wang Haidong, who was killed in a mutiny in abandoned Japan, but has been gratefully serving the leader of the Takeda group who murdered his father. One day the group leader tells them to take over the group. Honda, a young leader who is not convinced by this, partnered with the head of black society, Wang Rei, and began taking over the Han Chinese district and the Takeda group. As a result, brothers Ryu-Tora and Wang Retsu will play a deadly battle without meeting the real brothers who draw Wang Haidong's blood.

A new yakuza war erupts in Hiroshima

An insecure young Asian man meets an interesting sensual European woman who teaches him the secrets of love and life.

ゴジラシリーズ第16作。ゴジラ生誕30周年記念として前作から9年振りに制作された。1975年まで制作された「昭和シリーズ」との繋がりはなく、第1作(1954年)「ゴジラ」の直接の続編としてリブートされた、俗に言う「平成シリーズ」の第1作。大黒島沖で遭難した漁船の生存者・奥村は荒れ狂う嵐の中で巨大な怪物の姿を目撃していた。奥村を救助した東都日報の牧は生物学者・林田の助言を求めるが、林田は30年前に帝都を襲撃し東京湾で葬られたゴジラが目覚めたと推測。はたしてゴジラは復活していた。ソ連原潜を沈め、静岡井浜原発に現れると放射能を吸収し海へと消えたゴジラ。だがそれは破滅へのプロローグでしかなかった。

Based on the comic book of the same name by Youko Shouji

ゴジラシリーズ第16作。ゴジラ生誕30周年記念として前作から9年振りに制作された。1975年まで制作された「昭和シリーズ」との繋がりはなく、第1作(1954年)「ゴジラ」の直接の続編としてリブートされた、俗に言う「平成シリーズ」の第1作。大黒島沖で遭難した漁船の生存者・奥村は荒れ狂う嵐の中で巨大な怪物の姿を目撃していた。奥村を救助した東都日報の牧は生物学者・林田の助言を求めるが、林田は30年前に帝都を襲撃し東京湾で葬られたゴジラが目覚めたと推測。はたしてゴジラは復活していた。ソ連原潜を沈め、静岡井浜原発に現れると放射能を吸収し海へと消えたゴジラ。だがそれは破滅へのプロローグでしかなかった。

長崎県・五島列島・福江市。五島中央署の片山刑事はいろいろと問題が多く、刑事とは名ばかりの雑用係として毎日を送っていた。ある日、片山は殺人事件の捜査のためにやって来る警視庁捜査一課の刑事達の案内役を命ぜられる。一行を奈留港近くの旅館に案内した片山は、村上警部補から今回の極秘捜査の内容を聞かされた。東京で暴力団の組長を射殺して逃亡した犯人・仁科高志が福江市の出身で、唯一の肉親である母親の元へ寄る可能性があり、その張り込みの為に彼らが出向いて来たのだった。

Set in the wilderness of Hokkaido, the story of a couple in their 30s and a couple in their 20s is drawn, and the subtle emotions of the two men and women are depicted with intense Eros and delicate images under the theme of marriage exchange.

In the midst of a match, a successful boxer - Hayato, has had enough of the sport. He lets himself get knocked, quits boxing, leaving his wife and start living alone with his mangy dog. One day a young mediocre boxer knocks at the door and wants to be Hayatos apprentice.

An inspirational teacher is the focus of this Japanese drama. After his friend kills himself, Natsuki takes a teaching job on an isolated island. His new students, the children of ignorant fishermen, can see no value in education; therefore, they have no desire to learn. Natsuki then introduces the children to volleyball. The kids are immediately fired up by the game. After winning the island tourney, they go on to win the national championship. Suddenly learning has taken on a whole new dimension. Meanwhile Natsuki gets married. Unfortunately for his wife, he refuses to leave the island.

Four sisters are all named after flowers. While the two youngest are married, the eldest two remain single, much to the annoyance of their long-suffering mother. The mother and her brother try various schemes to find husbands for them.

ゴジラシリーズ第5作。異常気象に見舞われる日本。そんな中、金星人を名乗る女性が地球の危機を予言すると、阿蘇火口からラドンが、太平洋からゴジラが姿を現す。更には、黒部谷に落下した大隕石から金星を滅亡させた宇宙最強の怪獣キングギドラが出現し、日本各地を荒らしまわる。未曾有の地球の危機に、小美人よりインファント島から招聘されたモスラは、ゴジラとラドンに共闘を求めた。ここに地球三大怪獣対宇宙超怪獣の地上最大の決戦が始まる！

地球を周回していたTV衛星が突如爆発した事件は、放射能によって突然変異した宇宙細胞の仕業だった。北九州地方に宇宙細胞が襲来、自衛隊必死の攻撃の前に細胞は消滅するが...。

Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeated Toyotomi clan as they cope with the post battle chaos and the persecution of the Shogun's army. Five samurai decide on different fates when it becomes clear that their side is being destroyed. One wants to attack the enemy head on in a final honorable death. Another decides to commit hari-kiri but wants to find a glorious view to do it. His close friend, the "coward", just wants to run and give up the life of a samurai. The final two set their own castle on fire to garner favors from the enemy and therefore avert their own death during the massacre of all defeated soldiers as

A group of criminals whose diamond heist goes wrong retreat to a WWII era bunker where tensions begin to rise.

A 1964 war film directed by Kengo Furusawa

Film number six in the Desperado Outpost serie directed by Jun Fukuda

Agent Jiro Kitami attempts to stop a smuggling ring from shipping arms to Vietcong guerrillas.

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

Lt. Col. Senda resists the idea of sending Japanese fighter pilots on suicide missions. He believes that what is really necessary for Japan to regain momentum in the war is for the air force to gather its most brilliant pilots into an elite squadron and use the unit to pinpoint attacks on the Americans. Disrespected by the kamikaze pilots who think the "non-suicidal" pilots are afraid, the unit redeems itself by stunning victories. But success leads the military leaders to expect too much of the unit, and new orders portend disaster.

Toho-produced crime drama involving the drug trade.

The story tells of a group of samurai who were left leaderless (becoming ronin) after their daimyo (feudal lord) was forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide) for assaulting a court official named Kira Yoshinaka, whose title was Kōzuke no suke. The ronin avenged their master's honor after patiently waiting and planning for over a year to kill Kira. In turn, the ronin were themselves forced to commit seppuku for committing the crime of murder.

Soldiers on the front lines in China during World War II are besieged by guerrilla attacks and attempt to destroy an enemy fort.

弟殺しの罪を着せられ収監された大木（佐藤）は、無実を晴らし弟の復讐を果たすべく脱獄し、元恋人で弟が働いていたキャバレー歌手の純子（水野）の協力で店近くに潜伏し機会を窺うが、弟殺害の真犯人と思しきキャバレーの支配人に居場所を知られ取り押さえられる。

Drama about the lives of the five daughters and daughter-in-law of a store owner.

松林宗恵の映画（１９６２年）

Gen is a lonely orphan boy. His sole sense of companionship comes from an imaginary friend, the god Prince Fudo-Myo. Prince Fudo-Myo comes to the boy's rescue in times of difficulty.

In the late 1950's prostitution was banned in Japan and if a woman was found exercising this profession they were sent to a reformatory. This is a story of one of these brave women Kuniko who is released from the reformatory and tries to build a new life.

Four fishermen friends are caught up in a piracy plot.

やくざと元締めが対立するさびれた宿場町。そこへ一人の浪人者がやってくる。立ち寄った居酒屋のあるじに、早くこの町を出ていった方がいいと言われるが、その男は自分を用心棒として売り込み始める。やがて男をめぐって、二つの勢力は対立を深めていく……。ハメットの『血の収穫』を翻案、時代劇に西部劇の要素を取り込んだ娯楽活劇。

During the raging war between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans, the swordsman Mohei (whose family has been completely decimated) is recruited by Toyotomi to overcome the seat of power, Osaka Castle. Mohei's daredevil skills will be put to severe tests.

A single mother from the country raising a 6th grade boy comes to Tokyo, leaves the boy to live with his uncle's family, runs a struggling grocery store, and works a local inn. The boy befriends a girl, the daughter of the innkeeper...

A skilled country doctor's talents are such that he can even perform operations as difficult and novel as removing a patient's kidney for the first time in Japan. Unfortunately for him, however, his wife's addiction to gambling is of such a magnitude that he is down to selling his underwear to make money. The image sticks and he becomes known as the 'underwear doctor.' On the other hand, his successful surgery's patient is so grateful he himself wants to become a physician.

Lt. Koji Kitami is a navigator-bombardier in Japan's Naval Air Force. He participates in the Japanese raid on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in 1941 and is welcomed with pride in his hometown on his return. As Japan racks up victory after victory in the Pacific War, Kitami is caught up in the emotion of the time and fights courageously for the standard of Japanese honor. But his assuredness of his government's righteousness is shaken after the Japanese navy is defeated in the debacle of Midway.

Chuji Kunisada returns to his home village to find that Jubei Matsui, the corrupt magistrate, has been responsible for virtually destroying Kunisada's family. A final tragedy leads Kunisada to join with a band of rogues living in the forest in robbing from the rich and giving to the poor, always with an eye toward avenging himself on Magistrate Matsui.

Story of young love in the hills.

Japanese police detective Saburo Fujioka is suspected of corruption, demoted, and sent to the city of Kojin. Kojin is the scene of fierce fighting between rival gangs. Fujioka is assigned to investigate the death of the wife of gangster Tetsuo Maruyama of the Kozuka gang, probably at the hands of one of the Oka gang. During a gang gunfight, Maruyama is rescued by Detective Fujioka and the two become friends. But Maruyama insists on avenging his wife's murder, even if it means conflict with his new friend.

第二次世界大戦末期の北支戦線。クズ兵士ばかりを集め危険な任務に当たらせる“独立愚連隊”と呼ばれる部隊に、従軍記者の荒木がやってくる。交戦中に中国人慰安婦と心中したという、見習士官のことを調べに来たという。実は荒木の正体は大久保元軍曹であり、彼こそ見習士官の実の兄であり、弟の死の真相を知るため戦地に赴いたのだった。死んだ慰安婦の妹から紙片を渡された大久保は、弟が上官の不正を部隊長に告発しようとして、その上官から逆に殺されたことを知る。

Ryuta and Mineo Komatsu are brothers, both yakuza (gangsters). Mineo, although complicit in crime, even murder, wants out of the gangster life, hoping to become a successful singer instead. Ryuta loves his brother, but Mineo's possible defection presents problems for the gang, and Ryuta realizes he must kill his brother if he wants to survive.

The first work of 27-year-old director Eizo Sugawa, contrasting a politician father and his son, a drummer in a student band. It depicts the conflict between old and new morals, and the lives of young people.

Nuclear tests create a radioactive man who can turn people into slime.