Chieko Matsubara

ある夏の日、元ドラァグクイーンのなっちゃんが急死する。翌日、なっちゃんが営んでいた店に集まったバージン（滝藤賢一）、モリリン、ズブ子のドラァグクイーン3人は、なっちゃんが自身のセクシャリティーを家族に秘密にしていたことを知る。秘密が遺族に知られないよう彼女の家へ片付けに向かうものの、なっちゃんの母・恵子（松原智恵子）と鉢合わせてしまう。彼らは何とかその場を切り抜けるも、恵子から故郷の岐阜県郡上市に来て葬儀に参列するよう頼まれる。

Although the surroundings of LGBTQIA+ has changed dramatically, there still exists the curse which forces them not to reveal their “secret” to others. This film succeeds in showing what has changed and what remains in societies.

初の商業映画監督作「湯を沸かすほどの熱い愛」が日本アカデミー賞ほか多数の映画賞を受賞するなど高い評価を獲得した中野量太監督が、認知症を患う父親とその家族の姿を描いた中島京子の小説「長いお別れ」を映画化。これまでオリジナル脚本作品を手がけてきた中野監督にとっては、初の原作ものとなった。父・昇平の70歳の誕生日で久しぶりに集まった娘たちは、厳格な父が認知症になったという事実を告げられる。日に日に記憶を失い、父でも夫でもなくなっていく昇平の様子に戸惑いながらも、そんな昇平と向き合うことで、おのおのが自分自身を見つめなおしていく。そんな中、家族の誰もが忘れていた思い出が、昇平の中で息づいていることがわかり……。一家の次女・芙美役を蒼井優、長女・麻里役を竹内結子、母・曜子役を松原智恵子が務め、認知症を患う父・昇平を山崎努が演じた。

Daichi (Mahiro Takasugi) is a young dental technician. He is called a prince due to his excellent skills at work and his handsome appearance. One day, he meets again his childhood friend Manatsu (Seia Yasuda). Manatsu has just began work as a dental hygienist at a clinic in th suburb. Meanwhile, Daichi receives recognition for his work by dental clinic director (Yuichi Kimura) and dentist (Yuuki Tsujimoto), but his father (Tetsuhiro Ikeda), who runs a dental technician's office, thinks Daichi’s skills are not good enough. Daichi then receives a complaint from a patient. Manatsu tries to comfort him, but they end up having an argument.

無口でネガティブな亮太。太陽のように明るく超ポジティブな小春。性格は正反対だけど、運命の恋だった。二人が大学生になったある日―突然、小春は亮太に別れを切り出す。実は、小春は亮太に言えない秘密を抱えていた。別れの理由がわからないまま、亮太は何度も真っ直ぐな想いを伝えるが、小春はまったく取り合わず―。社会人になったある日小春の隠す真実を知った亮太は彼女のもとに再び走り出す。出会いから7年、運命の恋が再び動き始める――！

A schoolboy has a crush on his pretty class-mate Keiko on the inland island of Awaji. He figures her routine of taking baths at the public one is a good way to get to know her, but he first has to overcome his sensitivity to hot water, the presence of other school-mates and of course his shyness. He has never mustered the courage to speak to her in class after all.

A high school student has decided to go to Tokyo once she graduates. One day, her older sister Sumire comes back home with her daughter, who will eventually ran away from home for love

八塩団地で“八塩ヒルズ”の開発計画が住民たちの反対で頓挫してから8年後。同団地にある同じ中学・高校に通って友情を紡いだ5人のうち、瞬、廉太郎、春彦、忠の4人は地元にある居酒屋で再会する。4人は社会人としてすべてが思い通りになっていない現実に悩んでいた。そこへもうひとりの親友、琢磨が帰国して合流するが、彼は不幸な子どもたちの親になっていた。5人は久しぶりにかつて遊びに行った原宿に向かってみるが……。

都会から九州の田舎に引っ越してきた、売れない小説家で介護施設職員の無辜歩（むこ あゆむ、通称・ムコ）と、動物や虫などの声が聞こえる感受性の強い妻利愛子（つまり あいこ、通称・ツマ）。田舎で近所の一風変わった人たちと付き合いつつも穏やかに過す日々。しかし、ある日ムコに手紙が届き、彼はその背中の鳥の刺青に纏わる、ある出来事に向き合うため東京へ向かう。

The story of an ordinary family where upon the grandmother's death Kanji becomes an alcoholic homebody, Hinako begins acting up and smiling leaves the lip of Haruko. Those are not the only problems either.

A samurai Sakunosuke gets an order from clan chamberlain to kill another samurai who is married with his own younger sister. As a loyal samurai he has to accept the mission even though he has inner conflicts.

Nursing home "Yuyoso". Many lonely old people live there, including botanist Taro Makiso, a physicist, an actor, a bar mom, and a chef. Maki has spent most of his life studying botany, and has lived without regard for entertainment, drinking, women, or everything else in the world. Then came my 80th birthday. He and a young staff member go digging for wild yam and find a mysterious golden flower. It was the flower of immortality, the "Golden Flower", which was said to bloom beside the Himalayan Virgin, which he had been looking for for many years. From that day onwards, fragments of memories from his youth, which he had intentionally sealed off in order to immerse himself in botany, surged into Maki in a whirlpool.

Asako, a comic book artist in her early forties, is devastated by the death of her precious cat, Saba, which kept her company for over 15 years, as her assistant Naomi watches on with concern. Naomi is a young woman in her early twenties, who has her set of worries about love and future. Then one day, Asako meets a new cat, Gu Gu, which brings new joy and vitality to her life. What is more, she finds potential for love in a man named Seiji. Like Asako, Naomi, too, embarks on a new life plan.

The movie is centered around five friends as they end up spending the summer of 1962 shackled up together in a tiny studio apartment in Tokyo. The five friends are Eisuke - the manga artist, Shoichi - the singer, Ryuzo - the novelist, Kei - the painter and Yuji – the 5th wheel (?). The friends spend the summer in pursuit of their own ideals of personal freedom - being able to do what they want. In the process of pursuing their dream they learn firsthand that however ideal it may seem, its not as easy as they think.

Master swordsman Akiyama Kohei’s simple life in retirement is jarred into violent sword action when he meets an elderly fencing instructor who may be the target of a group of thieves planning a major armed robbery. At the same time dojo master Daijiro saves the life of man who, although skilled in archery has an aversion to killing and a woman artist comes into town where she is in danger of being raped by one of the thieves. From the pen of noted author Ikenami Shotaro, creator of such classics as Bandit Ve. Samurai, Hunter In The Dark, The Last Samurai, and Hissatsu-The Professional Killers! Brilliant storytelling that leads to superb swordsmanship!

A couple flees Tokyo, their family and friends. The girlfriend is a member of a rock band. She is dating the man, but friends and family are against it compelling her to move away. They stay at an inn in an area in which they know no one. One inn employee finds out about their dilemma and introduces them to a local farmer who offers them work and a home.

近松門左衛門の悲恋の傑作「冥途の飛脚」に登場する人形に語り部としての役割を持たせ、３つの純愛ストーリーを微妙に交わらせながら紡ぎだす北野武の意欲作。松本（西島）は社長令嬢との結婚のために捨てた恋人の佐和子（菅野）が自殺未遂したことを知る。しかし、駆けつけた彼が目にしたのは、全ての記憶をなくした彼女の姿だった…。ほかに老境にさしかかったヤクザ（三橋）と彼をひたすら待ち続ける女（松原）、事故で片目を失ったアイドル（深田）と彼女を慕い続ける青年（武重勉）の悲恋を描く。山本耀司の斬新な衣装も話題を呼んだ。

True story of a number of Imperial Japanese Army officers and soldiers who remained in Indonesia to fight off European colonists trying to retake the country after Japan's surrender.

Mitsu works in a factory and has a crush on Tsutomu, a young man she met on the Tokyo streets. One day the two go out, and after some deception, Tsutomu manages to have his way with her. Coming from a broken home, he is frightened by love, so he cruelly allows her to wake up alone. A month passes and a more grown-up Tsutomu returns. The lovers joyously reunite and move in together. All is blissful until both notice a strange sore on Mitsu's arm. The doctors diagnose it as leprosy. Without telling Tsutomu, Mitsu checks into a leper sanitarium. Hanging out with society's pariahs gives her much insight. She discovers the old lepers to be wonderful people. In turn, Mitsu becomes their source of joy and renewed hope. Still, she misses her Tsutomu. One day, the doctors inform her that they erred and that the sore is not leprosy. Happily she heads back to her true love until she realizes with a guilty pang that to return to him would mean unhappiness for her newfound friends

第1話「こんな混んでどうするの」家族と車で帰省中の秀樹は、渋滞の中でトイレに行きたくなる。第2話「過ぎた甘えは許さない」離婚して実家に戻った姉が好き放題にふるまい、しわよせはすべて妹のもとに。第3話「会社をナメるな」相次ぐ部下の退職に悩む課長が部下に気に入られようと温泉旅行を企画するが？　第4話「クリスマスなんか大嫌い」さびれた商店街を盛り上げようとする薬店の息子だが、仲間たちに相手にされない。

A film by Akiyoshi Imazeki. Emi is a 16-year-old girl who lives in Enoshima. An adolescent movie depicting teenagers' outlook on life, values, and lifestyle.

仕事で四国へとやって来たトラック野郎、一番星桃次郎とやもめのジョナサン。2人は、さっそくミキサー車軍団と一悶着起こすなど、相変わらずのトラブルメーカーぶりを発揮する。その矢先、桃次郎は清楚な美女の和歌子と知り合い、一目惚れ。桃次郎とジョナサンは彼女がアルバイトをするドライブインに入りびたる。だが、ひとりでみかん農園を営んでいた和歌子の母親が病気に倒れ、和歌子は300万円の借金を背負ってしまう。

菅原が日本最大の暴力団組長に果敢に挑む。仁義なき戦いシリーズでは主人公が組長に利用され翻弄される役割であったが、遂に暴れ犬文太の真骨頂をこの最終作で見ることができる。

A story of lone wolf struggling with human compassion and duty.

華やかな装いと紫煙の中に咲き乱れる銀座の夜の花園。さみしく閉じる店、華やかに開店する店がある中で、久美の経営するクラブ“葵”は、彼女の魅力で今日もにぎわっている。二年前、女の意地で愛しながら別れた男・修平のことなど忘れた久美は、今は町工場の経営者で、妻子ある花井という男を愛していたし、彼女の店では腹違いではあるが妹の淳子も働いていて、平穏な日々を送っていた。そんなある日、久美はチーフバーテンの坂本から、淳子が愛している男と一緒に暮らしていることを知らされた。まだまだ子供だと思っていた妹に恋人がいると知った久美は早速淳子のアパートを訪れたが、そこには運命のいたずらか、二年前に別れた修平の姿があった…。

A 1971 crime film

Drama is afoot at Shirobara Middle School when the bold Henmi Ryoko transfers into Class A, 9th Grade. She immediately picks a fight with, Masuda, the head of the preparation committee. The girls' battle for control of the gang soon grows out of control as it sweeps up the entire school. Brawls. Seduction. Yazuka. And more!

In a small town on the Kasumigaura coast in the early Showa period, the Masukawa clan from Tokyo is trying to take away the interests of the local Isetoku family. Setsuko, the adopted daughter of the Isetoku family, falls in love with Seijiro, a travelling raven she meets on a whim. However, Koide, a businessman connected to the Masukawa clan, wants Setsuko to become his mistress... Setsuko puts aside her love and her regrets and bets on the greatest female challenge of her life!

昭和初期の湯治場上州鹿沢。芸者・志満は、追われた旅の博徒・柿沢高次を救った。二人の間には愛が芽生えた。しかし志満は、温泉を仕切る向田組の若棟梁・向田周吉の許婚だった。その頃、湯元の権利を狙っていた本堂組の源蔵、万蔵の父子は、高次を追ってきた太平組の太市ら兄弟と結託して、向田組の勧進賭博で、周吉に恥をかかせた。

Youth drama

Goro has always been a lone wolf. When he arrives at an industrial city in Keihin, there is certain restlessness in the air. The Iriezaki family and the Kanto Touyu-kai were in the midst of a territorial dispute. Goro was quick to notice, but had no intent to take sides. At a department store nearby, he sees an elevator lady being harassed by a couple of hoodlums. Goro decides to intervene. Unbeknownst to him, the hoodlums are Touyu-kai members – and the girl has strong ties with the opposing family.

A college student comes to a wealthy family as a tutor for their son, an elementary school student, he cheerfully encourages his student, captivates him with the spirit of sports and falls in love with the daughter of the owner of the house. A masterpiece of youth drama starring the eternal idol Kazuo Funaki.

恋人を犠牲にしてしまった過去を持つヤクザの五郎が、行く先々で暴力団の圧力を受け、先輩が殺されたことから復讐のドスを抜く。

On a cold winter day, Goro Fujikawa (Tetsuya Watari) and Masahiko murder the mob boss of Meishin-Kai. The deed costs them time in prison, but Goro had no shred of regret. When Goro is released 2 years later, Masahiko is dying in prison hospital and entrusts his last wish; "find my sister and take care of her." Goro leaves as a free man with a mission, but soon finds that he might have been better off in jail.

Goro Fujikawa (Tetsuya Watari) was indebted to Mitsugimoto. Sawada, a low rank yakuza with a gambling problem owed Mitsugimoto three million yen. This equation can only lead to one answer. Mitsugimoto needs to pay and Goro's coming to collect.

Goro (Tetsuya Watari) wants to put his dark past behind. He heads to Hirosaki City to offer his condolences to Yumeko and to reunite with Yukiko (Chieko Matsubara), but finds that Yumeko is fatally ill. Although Yukiko was taking care of her, she is pressed for money. Goro wants to help and knows that there is only one way to come up with fast money.

The love story of an aspiring architect and a charcoal-making daughter, who discover that they are actually brother and sister.

Goro had grown up in the yakuza world. As an active member of the Mizuhara family crime syndicate, he expressed his loyalty by always putting himself in the forefront of every battle. Violence never bothered him. However, after being sentenced to three years in prison for stabbing a rival gang’s hit man, he becomes disenchanted with the Yakuza life style. Goro is determined to start anew, but karma catches up. His two closest friends are murdered by his ex-boss. He is left with two options: to kill or be killed.

It had been a year and four months since Mitsuo was last on a movie set. Welcomed back by director Ishizaki and his film crew, Mitsuo is excited to star as the lead in "My Sweetheart". One day, half way through production, he meets his friends from a popular rock group, "The Spiders". Through their discussion regarding the climax scene, they criticize that the script is too grim. In a notion to protect their friend's career, they decide to pay the scriptwriter a little visit.

Shimamura is a young man whose family went broke and lost their house. One day, as he returns to his former house to get a camellia blooming from the garden, he sees a beautiful schoolgirl who lives there. After they coincidentally meet again they fall for each other, but she is already engaged.

The Spiders, a Japanese pop group, in their first starring role, walk from Yokohama to Tokyo, to prove their love for a girl who told them "the person who can overcome any obstacle will be my lover"! Neither traffic, buildings, nor the police can stop them, in this madcap rock musical adventure!

The film focuses on the romantic life of Tetsu (Watari), the drifter, and the girls he loves but can never quite bring himself to settle down with. To make matters even more atmospheric, our story is set in a picturesque harbor town. Yoshida is Tetsu's double-crossing rival who pays in the end with his life. Fairly superficial, but the tone isn't particularly light; in fact, it is downright melancholic, which is the picture's salvation. The emphasis on Tetsu never being able to escape his criminal life despite his tender side, the downbeat undercurrent of cynical gang activity amidst the sunset-dappled waves, actually makes this an entertaining sequel. However, Suzuki's irreverent surrealism is replaced by Morinaga's Monet-like impressionism.

"She's out there somewhere, well and alive." Eiji (Teruhiko Saigo) and his sister hadn't seen their mother in almost 20 years. The war had separated them. When Eiji learns that his sister is engaged, he is determined to reunite with his mother and relay the wonderful news. With a pocket full of hopes and just one clue that may lead him to his mother, Eiji sets off for Taiwan.

A deep mist envelops the port city of Yokohama. The scent of crime is everywhere. As an executive member of a drug trafficking syndicate, Kano is pretty high up in the food chain, but "status" bears no value to him. All he cares for is Ayako, the boss' mistress. After one last job, they intend to run off together to Hong Kong, but their plans are hindered when an uninvited yakuza stirs up a vicious shootout. In the midst of it all, Ayako is kidnapped.

College life starts off great for Michiko. She and her friend join the Italian Culture Research Club that performs canzone, a genre they are both in love with. The only problem is that the club doesn't have enough money to buy instruments for them to play. One day, the two come across a talent show called the "Mari Sono Look-Alike Contest" that promises the winner a cash prize. And Michiko looks a lot like the star.

Japanese "kayo" film centered around the song "Namida ni naritai" by Teruhiko Saigo.

After yakuza boss Kurata dissolves his own criminal empire, a rival kingpin offers a position to Kurata's top operative, Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo. When the fiercely loyal Tetsu declines, Otsuka taps unstoppable Tatsuzo the "Viper", a ruthless gun-for-hire, to assassinate him. As the Viper trails his target through the countryside, the agile Phoenix Tetsu grows concerned that one of his former associates has betrayed him.

Daisuke Honda, a war photographer in Vietnam, meets Yuriko Sawanouchi, a stewardess on his plane back to Japan. After drinking with her at a Tokyo bar, he becomes involved in saving Yuriko from assassination by stylish, female ninjas. When trying to rescue Yuriko from kidnappers, Daisuke discovers a group of foreigners are hunting for a WWII-era treasure hidden on an island by Yuriko's father.

Ryu (Akira Kobayashi) sets foot on the Yokohama port with a suitcase filled with 300 thousand dollars. He was sent by a jewelry company in Hong Kong to retrieve a certain diamond that was stolen from them. The "Himalayan Star" is worth couple hundred million yen and unbeknown to Ryu, it now lays in the hands of Aizu (Jo Shishido), the infamous ”Pirate of the Tokyo Bay."

1884. The samurai days have come to an end. Capitalism and democracy flourished across Japan. But in Chichibu, an area just north of Tokyo, samurai spirits still lived. Out of the many schools that taught Japanese swordsmanship, the school of Ono and Kogen were most dominant. Every year, they each selected a master swordsman to fight a dedicatory match held at the Chichibu Shrine. Gengo (Hideki Takahashi) represented the school of Ono. His opponent Danhichiro of the Kogen school was feared by many as the "Devil".

The brother of an up-and-coming kendoka is mysteriously murdered while working on a new model of motorboat.

Musical actress Noriko feels frustrated by the futility of her affair with a married man. Then she is offered a role in a new production that appears to mirror her own private life... An excellent work that stylishly depicts its gradually evolving heroine.

The Sengoku Era was coming to an end. The monopoly of the ever powerful shogun, Ieyasu Tokugawa, was at a near. Only one man was brave enough to stand in Ieyasu's way - A lone wolf samurai by the name of Kagekatsu Uesugi. Inspired by Uesugi's courage to revolt, a young samurai warrior, Touzou Kuruma decides to join the fight. Their target: the Tamonyama Castle.

Japanese comedy film.

Two brothers seek revenge on the yakuza responsible for the death of their father.

Today is a new day with hopes. A youth hymn that depicts a young truck driver growing up in love with a dream while being supported by his friends who are always close to him. A movie adaptation of a hit song by Kazuo Funaki.

1964 Nikkatsu Theater of Life adaptation.

A young yakuza in love with the girl who's to marry his clan oyabun, kidnaps the girl before fleeing with her. In Tokyo, he hides under the identity of a worker while the young woman becomes a waitress in a restaurant.

Businessmen arrange the early release from prison of Togawa, serving time for taking revenge on the truck driver whose carelessness confined Togawa's sister, Rie, to a wheelchair. They want Togawa to hijack an armored truck loaded with 120 million yen; their leverage is to promise him money for surgery for Rie. Togawa consents and plans the heist with three others. The plan is solid, but it doesn't go smoothly. Togawa must improvise, there are traitors somewhere, and double-crosses mount. Can Togawa escape with enough money to help his sister and ensure a passage out of Japan?

The film is set in Fukagawa in the early Showa period and depicts a fateful confrontation between two men who rise and fall in a black stream, trying to live a real human life, violating the cruel laws of the passing generation.

A group of pirates sail the treacherous Pacific ocean in search for wealth.

A Tokyo student transfers to a rural school and finds it difficult to adjust himself to its customs and traditions. One of the customs is the wearing of an old school cap by a senior. It is a symbol of courage and bravery and is handed down to a new senior each year.

Handsome young Katsuta tries to follow the yakuza code, but even his boss doesn't believe in it. Diamond Fuyu is less ethical, and allows the idiotic Tetsu to trick a schoolgirl he fancies, Hanako, into a type of bonded prostitution. Because of gang conflict, the Izu family (to whom Katsuta belongs) has their last gambling den taken over, and he seeks revenge. This brings him back into contact with a former lover who is also a card trickster - she is also Diamond Fuyu's sister, and is now married to Okaru-Hachi, who has mastered a clever card cheating trick called Okaru, which involves the deft use of mirrors.

This is a factory area in downtown Tokyo, and Hikaru, nicknamed Pika-chan, is a nurse at the Mihara Clinic, a friend of the poor.

After their father dies, his children try to get by on a house boat.

Satake Shoji had been a trapeze artist in the Ezaki Circus, but when Shingo, his team mate, slipped and fell to his death, he had felt responsible and, sick at heart, left the circus for a life at sea. On land again Shoji goes to a cabaret where he is soon involved in a brawl. Kasamatsu, the owner of the cabaret, impressed by Shoji's strength, offers him a job as his bodyguard. The next morning Shoji visits Shingo's grave and meets Miyako, Shingo's former sweetheart, who is still a trapeze performer and now the star of the Kuroko Circus which Shoji realizes Kasamatsu intends to control.

Wearing a symbol of justice and brotherhood on his waist – a crimson pistol belt, Ace Joe engages in a fight with villains trying to seize the mine.

Tsuiseki is a 1961 crime film.

Keisuke and Shizuko grew up by the Kitakami river and came to fall in love before they knew it. Eighteen years ago, Shizuko was left an orphan and was taken in by Keisuke's parents, who had raised her as their own child. At the riverside when the cherry blossoms are falling, Keisuke, now enrolled in university, promises Shizuko that he will tell his parents about them at the start of the summer vacation. He then sets off for Tokyo...

兇悪な麻薬密売組織に、死をも恐れず潜入した取締官の血で血を洗う凄まじい闘いを描く。