Noboru Nakaya

A Choice between Loyalty or Duty of the Samurai! Can the heartlessness of society crush the honor of an individual? In the spring of the 18th year of Kanei, Hosokawa Tadatoshi, feudal lord of the Higo area, died. Although Tadatoshi forbade his vassals to follow him in death before he died, they still committed seppuku one after the other. The new feudal lord, Mitsunao, Tadatoshi's son, also gave the order forbidding seppuku. Abe Yaichiemon obeyed his former lord's last wish but is now being called a coward by his comrades and finally decided to follow Tadatoshi in death in order to save his family's honor. Mitsunao, upset by Yaichiemon actions, punished the Abe family unfairly. Objected to this, the Abe family shut themselves up in their manor as the lords troops moved in. This is the true story of what happened within the Hosokawa clan in early Edo era.

Set in the 1990s, this film uses black humour to cast a sharp, satirical eye at the problems facing modern Japanese families. Hiroshi accidentally hits a young woman with his car and flees in panic. He confesses to his wife, Yoko, who persuades him to keep quiet as his arrest would mean the end for their already troubled family. Their daughter is having an affair with a married man, their son is being bullied and refusing to go to school and their grandfather is becoming more difficult. Yoko urges the family to move the car into the living room in order to destroy the evidence by taking it apart. Hiroshi finally decides to do the honest thing but a series of bizarre incidents then ensues...

A hospital accidentally gives a man Count Dracula's blood while trying to save his life. A year later, he's back from the dead, trying to right the wrongs of his life while trying to resist the urge to become a vampire.

Former policeman Matsushita Hiroshi is a professional marksman shootist. When his keen eye catches his target in the dry urban darkness, the hard, breathless action begins.

The sixth popular suspense series based on the original work by Akimitsu Takagi. Kyosuke Kozu was invited by former actress Shinobu Yuki, who had previously appeared on a magazine, to announce the production of the drama. The producer is Kako's husband, Fujita. When the press conference was about to end, the leading actress Hitomi was shot dead. She is suspected of being abandoned by Hitomi, her nephew Mizukami, but there is no evidence. Subsequent investigation reveals that Hitomi has been dating Urushida for three months. A few days later, Kako showed Kyosuke three threatening letters stating "Your life will be end in 10 days"...

A female scientist and two children are accidentally transported into a future dominated by primates.

In the desert of Egypt, Kurata, the CEO of the Japanese corporation Tokokaihatsu, is killed by a sniper. After the news reaches Japan, the CEO's lawyer, Yamamoto, receives a visit from two men that attempt to steal the deceased CEO's will. This is witnessed by two detectives, Tsuzuki and Ōnuki, but they fail to catch the perps. Yamamoto hands the detectives a set of keys before he stops breathing. Tsuzuki and Ōnuki now have to investigate Kurata's murder...

A drama depicting the conflict between a man that ran to an old lover suffering from advanced leukemia, his wife and child that were left behind, and the friendship that develops between his wife and his former lover.

Set in Mexico. The love story of an architect and a fashion designer. Both from Japan

Japanese comedy film.

三田静香は劇団「海」の研究生で、女優になるために努力を重ねる20歳の女性。そんな真摯な静香を公園で見初めた森口は元劇団員の26歳、今は不動産屋の社員をしている。静香は劇団の次回公演『Wの悲劇』の主役選考オーディションに臨むが、同期のかおりが役を射止め、静香は物語の冒頭でひとことだけ台詞のある端役を担当することになった。オーディションに落ちて落ち込む静香に、森口は俳優時代の心理的な苦悩を語る。そして、森口は、静香がスターになれなかったらという条件で結婚を申し込み、反対に静香が役者として成功した場合はサヨナラの意味も込めて楽屋に大きな花束を贈ることを約束する。

Two high school girls get mixed up in murder while investigating the disappearance of a classmate.

愛犬とのジョギングを生き甲斐とするひとりの女が、殺された愛犬の復讐のため、ただひたすら走り続ける・・・。400年前の戦国時代から現代、そして宇宙にまで舞台を広げ、見果てぬ遠い幻の夢を追い続ける人間を描くネオ・サスペンス。東宝創立50周年記念作品。

「砂の器」の名コンビである松本清張(原作・脚色)と野村芳太郎監督のコンビによる、推理サスペンス・ドラマ。桃井かおりと岩下志麻を主役に迎え、自動車事故で死亡した富山の財閥と、その夫人に着せられた保険金殺人の疑惑を辣腕女弁護士が解明してみせる。富豪の後妻に桃井かおりが扮し、その独特のエロキューションや、悪女と呼ばれる女のふてぶてしさ、可愛らしさを見事に表現。対する女弁護士には岩下志麻が扮し、終始毅然とした“理性の女”ぶりを発揮。そのクールな表情は、時としてホラー映画さながらの冷徹さを見せるほど。 この“理と情”のシンボルとも言えるふたりの女を、野村監督の演出は見事な対比で描いて見せ、事件の概要をも彼女らの言動を通して観客がすんなり理解出来るあたりの手腕はさすが。また桃井の後妻は過去に関する描写にウエイトを置いている一方、岩下の弁護士は離婚歴があり、夫側にいる娘とのやりとりを通してしか、「なぜ、彼女がそういう女になったか?」について言及していない、この描きわけが面白い。観客としては当然、桃井の悪女のほうに感情移入しがちなのだが、その彼女の窮状を救うのが、岩下の冷静な判断力と推理であるあたりの皮肉とカタルシスが、爽快な後味を与えている。ただし判決確定後、ふたりの女が交わす本音のやりとりは、両女優の演技合戦という意味も含めて、世の男性諸氏を恐怖のどん底にたたき落とすほどの壮絶さ。ご注意を。

Can a woman love two men at the same time? Set against the backdrop of Kyoto's rich history, this story depicts a woman's difficult choice for love. Ayako, played by Yukiyo Toake, is an international conference coordinator. Torn between her childhood sweetheart (played by Kenji Sawada) and her English professor (played by Noboru Nakaya), Ayako will seek answers to love, marriage, and choice.

Story of three people, a barber, a Christian and a graduate of the Tokyo Military Academy during the 2nd World War.

In the past, a woman was raped by her brother-in-law. Keeping this dark secret, she lives a seemingly happy life with her husband and son, but the son, shocked to find out his real father is the brother-in-law, sets out to do something. The downfall of a mother and her child starts there...

七月、山笠祭りの暑い夜、博多署はあるソープランドを管理売春の容疑で不意打ち捜査した。刑事の片山元はそこで聾唖者の風俗嬢三沢ひさ子と出会った。翌朝、ガサ入れ失敗をマスコミは書きたてた。そのとばっちりが片山にまわってきて、沼津転勤が決まった。東京行きのブルートレインに片山とひさ子が乗っていた。ひさ子の悲惨な過去に同情した片山が身柄を引き取ったのだ。二人は兄妹ということで、市内の花園荘に住むことになった。そんな二人をじっと見ている二人がいた。

The president of the Japanese National Railways is found dead during a period in which train service is plagued by numerous layoffs, strikes and shutdowns. The government says that the president was murdered; the police claim it was a suicide. A quizzical reporter follows the case for years, but the basic question remains unanswered: was the victim killed by members of the burgeoning Communist movement in Japan, or was the death stage-managed by the authorities in hopes of discrediting the Communists?

30以上も年のちがう、妻ある詩人を愛したオンナ。他人に白い目でみられながら、ひとりぼっちでオトコが通って来るのをひたすら待つ。そして二人をつなぐのは、あまりのいとおしさからくる激しい肉欲である。

After the war-time government orders the disbanding of the Big-Six baseball league, the teams of Waseda and Keio universities play one final game before they are drafted into the armed forces and face the hardships of military service.

伊庭義明三尉を隊長とする、近代武器で武装した21名の陸上自衛隊員は、演習に参加するための移動時に突然、補給地ごと戦国時代にタイムスリップしてしまった。戸惑っている彼らに長尾平三景虎が家来と共に会いに来た。景虎は伊庭と初めて会った瞬間「同族じゃ」と気に入り、異なる服装・武器に惹かれ、仲間にしたいと考える。タイムスリップした現実を安易に受け入れられなかった伊庭と自衛隊員たち。しかし景虎らに遭遇し、景虎と敵対する戦国大名のゲリラ軍に襲撃され仲間が死亡。そして景虎の戦を目の当たりにしたことで、戦国時代に来てしまったことを否応なしに受け入れていく。

盗まれた石膏像の首をめぐって起こる連続殺人事件を解決する金田一耕助の活躍を描くミステリー・コメディ。横溝正史の原作『瞳の中の女』の映画化

昭和二十五年に起った天銀堂殺人事件の容疑者、元子爵椿英輔は忌わしい嫌疑を恥辱としてか信州で自殺をとげたが、夫人[火禾]子は今尚英輔の幻影に悩まされていた。令嬢美彌子の頼みで名探偵金田一耕助は一夜椿邸で行われた目賀博士の砂占いに列席した。集った人達は[火禾]子、美彌子、目賀博士の他、[火禾]子の叔父玉虫元伯爵と妾菊江、[火禾]子の兄新宮利彦と妻はな、道楽息子の一彦、椿家執事木下善四郎、書生三島東太郎などであったが、博士の占い通りその夜玉虫伯爵は何者かに殺害された。耕助は英輔の日記の空白を手がかりに神戸に赴き、以前英輔が別邸の管理人植辰の妹お駒を尋ねる目的があった事を調べ上げる。お駒も既に殺害されていたが、お駒の養子宗二郎が失踪している事と、妙光院の痣とり地蔵尊の裏面に彫られた文字から秘密を嗅ぎ出し、急拠東京へ引返す。しかし椿邸では新宮利彦が殺されていた。居並ぶ人々の前で三島青年が動揺しているのを見届けた耕助は逮捕状を携えて再度椿邸の門を潜るが、一同は鎌倉の別邸に行った後だった。その頃鎌倉では新宮利彦と[火禾]子の間に兄妹姦淫の子として生れた三島青年実は宗二郎が、目賀博士と[火禾]子に詰めよっていた。驚いた[火禾]子は青酸カリの盛られた鎮静剤を飲んで一瞬にして絶命。直後到着した耕助は一同の前で始めて事件の顛末を発表した。－－今から二十数年前、[火禾]子は兄利彦に犯されて一児を生み落し、叔父玉虫伯爵はその子を宗二郎と名付け植辰の妹お駒に預けたが、椿家財産横領を企む目賀博士は宗二郎が幼年で死んだ後、植辰と謀ってその子治雄の片腕に火焔太鼓の痣を彫りつけて宗二郎に仕立て上げ、椿家乱倫の実状を明かして復讐を誓わせたのである。かくて真相を知らぬ治雄を三島東太郎の仮名で椿家の書生に送りこんだ目賀博士は英輔に[火禾]子の行状を告げて自殺に追い込み、その亡霊の恐怖を利用して玉虫伯爵、利彦、お駒、[火禾]子と次々に殺害したのである。鋭い耕助の推理と植辰の証言に、目賀博士は拳銃を取って乱射するが、耕助の反撃に挫け、遂に警官に捕われた。...

Film distributed by ATG.

The three-film saga comes to a conclusion as three leaders of the underworld battle it out to determine who will become Don of Japan.

The Iron Cross Army are sabotaging oil-tankers with the help of their monster, the Sea-Devil, a semi-mechanical anthropomorphic swordfish with an ability to shoot torpedoes from its mouth. Spiderman employs the help of the interpol agent Juzo Mamiya to help him stop the Iron Cross Army.

In 1930, the chance meeting of a novelist and one of his fans opens the door to a series of mysterious events culminating in the death of a wealthy industrialist who may have been leading a double life.

A model must cope with the stress of fame after a marketing executive transforms her into a sports celebrity.

Utamaro was an artist who lived in Edo (which was later to become modern-day Tokyo) in the late 18th century. This film, which has a complex and wide-ranging storyline, recreates the world of that time, as it appeared in Utamaro's paintings.

二次防の主力戦闘機選定をめぐり暗躍する商社とそれらと癒着する政財界の暗部を描いた山崎豊子の同名小説を映画化した社会派ドラマ。近畿商事は、総予算一兆円を越すとも言われる二次防主力戦闘機選定をめぐって、他商社との血みどろの攻防を繰り広げていた。やがて、その攻防は当然のように政界への“実弾”攻撃合戦へと発展していく。

性格は違うが馬が合う南条宏と野呂文平は、ファーストフード店で美しい店員・戸田京子に一目惚れする。その店に採用された宏は、働きながら次第に京子の心を捉えていった。そんなある日、宏と京子がデートするはずだったが、野呂が代役を務めることになり…。

The Taisho era was a time of turbulence in Japan. From new marks of modernity to full-blown riots, a sense of revolution filled the air. The Dam Dam Group is a small anarchist organization lead by Daijiro, a silver tongued "Benshi", a performer who provides narratives for silent films, playing multiple roles. In other words, he was a master at the art of deception, a handy talent when it came to 'doing jobs' for his group. His revolutionary ideals attracted many to his squadron, but among them was a young girl who was oblivious to his group's activities. Her name was Shino.

小池一雄&上村一夫コンビによる同名劇画を、藤田敏八監督が鮮血飛び散る派手な演出でダイナミックに描いたバイオレンス・アクション。文明開化華やかな明治初期を舞台に、母から託された怨念をはらすために、修羅の道を歩く美貌の殺し屋・雪を描く。鬼才クエンティン・タランティーノ監督が『キル・ビル』でオマージュを捧げ、雪の庭園での決闘を見事に再現。ルーシー・リュー演じたオーレン・イシイはお雪がモデルだという。主演・梶芽衣子の魅力が光り、カルト的人気を誇る作品。

Romantic drama based on the manga published in Young Comic.

Based on the comic by Kazuo Koike

Adaptation of the Shôji Yuki novel.

The girl students of rival junior high schools stage duels and show a curious interest in sexual pastimes.

The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own clan, hunted by his government, and was despised by supporters of the Shogun as well as the Loyalists for desiring the opening of Japan to the West in order to learn its technology, in the hopes of one day defeating the West with a modern army and navy.

A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the ruthless leader Takechi, who quickly takes advantage.

「黒髪」：妻を捨て、京都から遠い任地へと赴いた武士。そこで彼は、良い家柄の娘と結婚するが、彼女は冷酷な女で、男は今さら、別れた妻のことを思い出すのだった。やがて任期を終え、京都に戻った彼は最初の妻と再会するが…。「雪女」：きこりの巳之吉は、森へ薪を採りに入ったところで吹雪に遭い、山小屋に閉じ込められるはめに。その晩彼は、雪女の姿を目の当たりにし…。ほかに「耳無し抱一の話」「茶碗の中」の計4編。

During the war a university professor meets a girl and marries her. Very soon however, it is apparent that their needs are not matched. He would much rather be translating Shakespeare than attending to her, and she has a secret in her past - one that results in her sleeping with a great number of men.

One evening, at the Marine Tower observatory, cosmetics salesman Ichiro Iki is drawn into conversation with an unfamiliar young lady Akiko. She invites Ichiro back to a hotel where they make love but part without even exchanging names. A week later, they have a second chance encounter at the observatory. This time, Ichiro is the one who pursues her. Back at the hotel, Akiko begs Ichiro to give her sister – Kyoko, a bar hostess – absolute hell. Akiko resents her sister for lecturing on chastity, while wantonly indulging in promiscuous activity. Ichiro takes an interest in Kyoko and sets out towards her bar…

Leaving his wife in Osaka, Honda leads a double life in Tokyo – after spending the day as an elite businessman, he flirts around in the evenings. He even rents a secret apartment where he keeps record of his girl hunts in his diary, the ‘Hunter’s Diary’. One day, he finds an article in the newspaper – a murder of a young woman in his diary. A few days later, another woman from his diary is murdered. He soon finds himself in a labyrinth of fear, as women named in his diary are killed one after another...

Considered one of the finest late Naruses and a model of film biography, A Wanderer’s Notebook features remarkable performances by Hideko Takamine – Phillip Lopate calls it “probably her greatest performance” – and Kinuyo Tanaka as mother and daughter living from hand to mouth in Twenties Tokyo. Based on the life and career of Fumiko Hayashi, the novelist whose work Naruse adapted to the screen several times, A Wanderer’s Notebook traces her bitter struggle for literary recognition in the first half of the twentieth century – her affairs with feckless men, the jobs she took to survive (peddler, waitress, bar maid), and her arduous, often humiliating attempts to get published in a male-dominated culture.

A story of an orphan boy who wanted the love of parents so badly, another orphan sincerely pitied him to the point he gives his secret birthright as an illegitimate son to a Shogun as a "gift of hope" to the sad boy. As the orphan boy grew up, his loving heart became bitter and he saw the opportunity to take advantage of this birthright with the help of a man who wanted to use this orphan's desire to be loved, for seizing power in the shogunate by using the imposter. Many obstacles to hurdle along the way of deception, however, will they succeed or will he be exposed?

A promising dancer asks her professor to write a libretto for a Nō play. He then introduces her to a student of classical literature, but also a classical theatre student in the hope that the latter will marry Senya..

Gang of robbers quarrel about the loot, but when one of them gets killed, his younger brother seeks them out to ice them one by one.

Set in 1926 when Japanese tradition was much stronger, this drama looks at the inner workings of a small family, especially the relationship between a sister and brother.

Otsuta is running the geisha house Tsuta in Tokyo. Her business is heavily in debt. Her daughter Katsuyo doesn't see any future in her mothers trade in the late days of Geisha. But Otsuta will not give up. This film portraits the day time life of geisha when not entertaining customers.

Three short tales from stories by Ichiyo Higuchi. In one, a young woman is degraded by her family after an arranged marriage. Another deals with the troubles heaped upon a young servant by her family and the wealthy people who employ her. The final story tells of a prostitute and her hopes of finding a new, respectable life.