Tsuruzô Nishikawa

A story depicting the challenges faced by today's youth in working to build a better tomorrow, based on the theme of Toshiba's progress as one of Japan's leading manufacturers of electronic and electric goods.

オンボロ・アパートに住むさえない大学講師・桔梗信治。彼のもとに、ある日(大日本人口調査審議会理事)と名乗る男が現れる。審議会の決定で桔梗は殺されることになったと言う。この審議会とは、ナチスの残党に貢献するため無駄な人間を殺そうとする狂信的団体だった。「だから君には死んでもらう」襲いかかる殺し屋。驚いた桔梗は警察に駆け込んだが、誰も信じてくれない。桔梗はたったひとりで審議会と戦う決意をした。仕込み傘、催眠術、殺人ベルト…………次から次へと奇襲を仕掛けてくる13人の殺人狂たち。しかし、桔梗はたまたま選ばれた被害者でなく、ナチスの狙いははじめから桔梗にあったのである……!これは岡本喜八版007である。

A dark family secret sends a 21-year-old French student (Hoshi) on a journey of self-discovery.

Based on the comic by Fuyahiko Okabe.

Based on the comic by Fuyuhiko Okabe.

Romantic melodrama set in contemporary Hong Kong, Japan and Laos. Hiroshi Tanaka (Takarada) is a Japanese journalist on assignment in Hong Kong who meets and falls in love with Wu Li Hung (Ming). He proposes to Wu Li but she rejects him because of her distaste for mixed marriages (her mother was Japanese but deserted her family and returned to Japan during WWII). Tanaka locates Wu Li’s mother and unsuccessfully tries to reunite them, but eventually Wu Li accepts his proposal. A joyous Tanaka flies off to Laos to finish an assignment but on the eve of his wedding he is killed there.

An adaptation of the popular Sazae-san comic.

Kikumori runs a cabaret on the docks, while his friend Kaji operates transport boats. When a gang of drug dealers tries to force the pair to cooperate in a smuggling scheme, conflict arises between the two friends. Falsely blamed for murder, Kikumori is blackmailed into an attempt to sabotage Kaji's boats and kill him. But the friendship between the two men proves an obstacle to the gangleader's plans.

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。

Lord Taro must deliver a money chest but is robbed by brigands led by Jibu. One of Jibu's men, Rokuro, steals the money from Jibu, but after meeting and befriending Taro, Rokuro decides to return the money to Taro. But Taro's unscrupulous brother Jiro falsely accuse Taro of the theft, and Taro reactively joins the outlaw band and encourages them to steal from the nobles and give to the poor.

7th film in the President series and the first entry in color.

The fourth entry in the Company President Series

Adaptation of the popular Sazae-San comic strip. The first entry in the series shot in color.

An adaptation of the popular Sazae-San comic strip.

Historical drama about a sleep-eyed ronin

Historical drama about a sleepy-eyed ronin.

The third instalment in the Shacho Series.

Yakuza boss Furuya leans more and more on his protege Takao Shoji, though Shoji has become romantically involved with Furuya's mistress, Natsue. Furuya himself has fallen in love, with a nurse after his recent hospital stay. As the gang grows more jealous of the favoritism Furuya shows Shoji, they decide to reveal Shoji's relationship with Natsue. But Furuya's affection for Shoji cannot be easily destroyed, even in the gang war that erupts.

Film directed by Senkichi Taniguchi

A legendary gangster raises himself out of a small town and gathers followers on his rise to power.

A wandering Jirocho stumbles upon his wife's possible murder and has other adventures while on the run.

Jirocho and his followers chase the Kurokomas into the Kai Province.

Period film about a feudal era judge living in Edo

Jirocho the gambler hits the road.

The rise of the famed gambler.

Melodrama by Kon Ichikawa

Michiyo lives in the small place Osaka and is not happy with her marriage, all she does is cook and clean for her husband.

A young lord joins gang of Robin-esque robbers.

Hanakosan (1943, TOHO, MAKINO Masahiro), a thoroughly light and joyful musical comedy, influenced by Busby Berkeley films, against the national policy under the wartime, was made into a film from comic serials by SUGIURA Yukio published in a magazine.

A sentimental tale of the filial love between shogun Iemitsu (matinee idol Hasegawa) and his loyal old retainer Hikoza (comedian Roppa, playing somewhat against type).