Tadataka Yoshino

Yuji and Kosaku become involved with a brother and sister who want to drive a local yakuza gang member out of their neighborhood.

深沢七郎の同名小説の、木下恵介監督作品に次ぐ2度目の映画化。今村昌平監督が、因習により山に捨てられる老婆と、その息子の心の葛藤を描いた人間ドラマ。1983年のカンヌ国際映画祭グランプリ受賞。信州の山深い寒村。いまだ元気に働くおりんだったが、今年、楢山まいりを迎えようとしていた。それは、70歳の冬に皆、息子に背負われ楢山へ捨て置かれるという村の掟のこと。神に召されると喜ぶおりんに対し、息子・辰平は気持ちの整理がつかない……。

A former retainer to a noble family kills his wife's father when he tries to expose his past crimes. When he begins an affair with the daughter of another clan's retainer, her father tries to poison him but the substance instead claims an innocent victim...

1980 Japanese film.

岩手で不審なトラックを追跡したパトカーが銃撃される事件が発生。陸上自衛隊の警務部長・江見は、内閣調査室の利倉とともに捜査を進め、一部の自衛隊員によるクーデター計画《皇帝のいない八月》の存在を知る。同じころ、かつて江見の部下だった藤崎はクーデターに加わる一部隊を率い、博多発東京行きの特急さくら号を乗っ取る。だが政府による鎮圧作戦が始まり、藤崎の隊は孤立。藤崎は最後の手段で乗客たちを殺すと脅す。

Romance film

Based on the life of artist Yumeji Takehisa

Ken's older sister Yoko, who has raised Ken like a mother, decides to move to Brazil with an older man.

Kingoro Tamai moves with his wife and son to the port city of Wakamatsu. He organizes the Tamai-gumi, a stevedore group, to vie for work with two other powerful groups. Gingo is Tamai's chief rival who falls in love with the latter's wife and tries to kill Tamai.

The brief love story of an attentive young man and a beautiful woman who meet, fall in love and part during the course of a train ride.

Based on Shinichi Mori song

Based on the song by Mari Henmi

It was five years ago when Minako spent a night with Sozo, younger brother of her ex-husband. She now lives in a local town with a rich old man who owns a dry goods store. Minako travels to Tokyo on business every three months, during which time she continues to meet Sozo, who has married the daughter of his respected teacher.

Based on Shinichi Mori song

A young composer falls in love with the beautiful daughter of a wealthy company president and flies to Paris when he learns she is studying music there. But, when he finally wins her after many difficulties, he somehow feels empty, because his spirit has always been aroused against barriers before him.

A lovely female thief, and disguise artist, has a great passion for her next big job which she sets up with her right-hand man: She intends to steal 500 million yen of ill-gotten money from the safe at Nitto Textiles

During the early days of the war a young student, Makito (Kazuo Funaki), falls in love with Yuko (Mayumi Ozora), the widow of a naval officer. She, however, is living with the memories of her husband and it is her younger sister, Yumiko (Nana Ozaki), who grows fond of the student. Then, one day, a young naval officer, Tadayuki (Ken Ogata), a friend of her late husband, comes to see the widow and she becomes attracted to him. Though Makito is inspired to study for the navy, he is much upset when he learns that Yuko and Tadayuki are to marry.

The survivors of a plane crash in a remote area are attacked by blob-like alien creatures that turn their victims into blood-thirsty vampires.

Set during the last days of the Tokugawa (Edo) Period, Moeyo-ken tells the story of Hijikata Toshizo and the Shinsengumi. Hijikata Toshizo is a samurai eager to test his skills and sword and make his first kill. The dojo he belongs to practices the Tennen Rishin style and teaches this to farmers. Not considered real samurai by other dojo's, they receive a request for a duel by a rival dojo practicing the Kogen Itto style. Sohaku Rokusha, a teacher there, challenges them and fights with Hijikata Toshizo. The outcome of the fight creates a deadly animosity between them that lasts through the ages.

This movie is based on an immortal literary work "The Snow Country," a story about a life of geisha Komako who lives in a region with heavy snowfalls.

One day a company executive learns that his younger brother, whom he recommended, embezzled company funds. To save the situation he withdraws his life savings and gives money to his younger brother. He then suddenly disappears…

歌手志望のチンピラ青年。彼の夢はアメリカへ歌の修業に行くこと。ある日、彼は麻薬中毒の兄貴分らと共にヤクザの金を強奪するが、潜伏先の地下室で仲間割れが始まり・・・。

Japanese comedy film.

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..

Yoshida's first feature follows the lives of young students against a background of jazz, emptiness and boredom. The plot is fairly simple: a "good-for-nothing" from a poor background falls in love with the young secretary of his rich friend's father. The woman senses good in him and tries to lead him on the right path.

A story of an ardent young man who laid down his life for his country.