Father of Kyôko Otonashi
Travel into Japan's nuttiest apartment house and meet its volatile inhabitants: Kyoko, the beautiful and mysterious new apartment manager; Yusaku, the exam-addled college student; Mrs. Ichinose, the drunken gossip; Kentaro, her bratty son; Akemi, the boozy bar hostess; and the mooching and peeping Mr. Yotsuya.
Based on the comic book of the same name by Youko Shouji
Uncle Matsuura
1980 Japanese film distributed by Shochiku.
Political fixer Homei Yamaoka's misdeeds come to light, throwing Japanese politics into deadly confusion. But he's not going down without a fight.
Dr. Iizuka
This is a story of love between a society girl and a yakuza boy. Mami lives an ordinary life in Tokyo, being with her friends and studying. Her biggest interest is ladies hats. She is rather well off, as her father is the ambassador of Japan in Spain. One day when she is out driving, she is attacked by a group of yakuza, but is saved by the honorable yakuza Jiro. This will change her life forever.
A light house keeper
Lonely youth Shinji meets Hatsue, a pretty pearl diver, on the beach and the two fall in love. But Shinji has a rival for Hatsue's affections, Yasuo. Yasuo spreads unpleasant gossip about his rival, and Hatsue's father forbids her to see Shinji. But when the boy saves the passengers on a boat owned by Hatsue's father, his luck in love begins to change.
A story about being scared of getting old.
Kobayashi Tarozaemon
In Part I we see the young would-be swordsman setting out to achieve greatness in war, achieving nothing because fighting on the losing side, & then beginning his long period of wandering & training, with the goal always in mind of his duel with Kojiro. Part II builds toward that great duel on Ganryu Island, with considerable focus on Musashi's planning & forethought as to how to gain an advantage.
One day an innocent-looking girl in white clothes appears on board of a ramshackle boat The owner of the boat, Okin, decides to let Mari stay with him without asking her any questions. Turmoil ensues with the reaction of the crew when the runaway girl starts working alongside with them.
A man aspires to be a big boss but falls in love with a beautiful woman boss.
Based on the song by Mari Henmi
Two born rivals plot a new start after a string of ups and downs.
Kenzo Omori
A film by Katsumi Iwauchi.
Tokubei
In the Edo period, a nameless ronin accepts an assignment to go to a mountain pass and wait. Near the pass he stops at an inn where a collection of characters gather, including a gang set on stealing shogunate gold that's soon to come over the pass. When the Ronin's assignment becomes clear, to help the gang, he's ordered to kill the inn's residents, including a woman he's rescued from an abusive husband. He's reluctant to murder innocent people; then he learns that the gold shipment is a trap and he's part of a double cross. How he sorts through these divided loyalties tests of his samurai honor, and perhaps of his love for a woman.
An uptight young man comes to suspect that his factory worker girlfriend has a secret involving his boorish older brother.
Locksmith
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
Youth drama
Teacher
A young thug wanna-be yakuza falls in love with a country girl.
The second of two films based on the novel by Futaro Yamada.
Love story of a working-class boy and girl.
A mayoral candidate and his love child.
Isaku Yoshinaga
The life in a small village in Shikoku and the love story between two young people.
The Crazy Cats, a Japanese musical-comedy group, were showcased a series of comic adventures throughout the 1960s. Las Vegas Free-For-All, one of their most popular movies, featured scenes filmed on location in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Hawaii. Appearing with the seven Cats were the lovely Mie Hama and such Japanese musical artists as The Peanuts, The Johnnys, The Drifters, and Jackie Yoshikawa & the Blue Comets.
Kyuutarou Tanuma
College student Yuuichi Tanuma is fired up for Nationals where his university Kyonan will face off against their rivals, Seihoku. Yuuichi has his sights set on winning football gold, but his father, who wants him to take over his sukiyaki restaurant, isn't too keen on this. Set in Kyoto, Hong Kong, and Macau, we follow Yuuichi as he falls in love and chases after his dreams.
Hotel Boss
Masako is a humble waitress who has a chance encounter with playboy Tamotsu. With the aid of his sister, Tamotsu seeks to win Masako's affection despite the disapproval of his wealthy parents and Masako's own feelings towards the working-class cabbie Noro.
Ryokichi Saotome
Saotome is a white-collar worker on the brink of a burnout who one day strikes up a friendship with Gen, a boorish drifter who approaches life one day at a time.
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.
Yuichi's Father
Seventh movie of the Wakadaishō series directed by Kengo Furusawa
Hermit the Old Wizard
Osami, a soldier-of-fortune from Japan, joins with priest Ensai in a quest for the ashes of the great Buddha. Their journey takes them to a kingdom in the Middle East, where they find intrigue and romance in the court of an evil king.
Kyutaro Tanuma
Young Guy (Kayama) competes in an electric guitar competition and plays American-style football. Released alongside Invasion of Astro Monster.
Banjun organizes a group of con men to fleece the greedy and rich.
Detective Tezuka
After being mistaken for an Interpol agent, a man who was just supposed to go on vacation gets mixed up in a war between two gangs intent on winning the favor of a notorious arms dealer.
田沼久太郎
海の若大将の紹介:1965年日本映画。永遠の若大将、加山雄三主演の「若大将シリーズ」第5弾です。第1作以来の水泳部に返り咲いた若大将が、ライバル青大将の船に乗り込み、小さな島である女性と出会いますが…。
植木等の「日本一」シリーズ第3弾。後藤又自動車に補欠採用された中等(なかひとし・植木)は、ゴマをすれなかったばかりに万年課長だった父の言葉を思い出す。"ゴマもすり様で出世の近道、でっかいゴマをすりあててごらん"―。等は調子の良いゴマすり攻勢で上層部に近づき、社長の娘(中尾)とアメリカ人2世の飛行士(藤田)の仲を取り持つ。それがきっかけで、等は社長から自社の飛行機、イーグレット売り込みのため、なんとアメリカ支店長に任命される。
The first of two films based on the novel by Futaro Yamada.
The 22nd film in the Shacho comedy series.
Ueno - President
The executive director of the «Chuo Shoji» company, Hidaka Shiro, is called a "demon of work", but the hostess of the bar calls him "the loneliest person in Japan." He lost his wife ten years ago and has been living as a widower ever since. He plotted to marry off his 22-year-old daughter Keiko for political gain, but Keiko is in love with Okuda, who is her father's subordinate. A story full of sadness and joy, depicting a man gripped by different thoughts, as an employee of the company and a father.
Ômori
A group of friends try to find success in corporate Japan.
Bank Manager
During the mayoral election, two ex-prisoners decide to replace the lucky pen of an annoying candidate with a mini-bomb.
Follows the lives of three sisters who have a dance act together.
Sennin the Wizard
An adventurous and daring sailor sets sail to the castle of an ailing king to stop an evil premier, hungry for power and wealth, from succeeding the throne and marrying the king's beautiful daughter. Along the way, with the help of some courageous rebels and a lustful wizard, he must overcome the powers of a bewitching witch, a band of ruthless pirates, and the castle's Imperial guards. He must also free those kidnapped into slavery and restore the king's reputation.
田沼久太郎
「続社長道中記 女親分対決の巻」の笠原良三と「ニッポン無責任野郎」の田波靖男が共同で脚本を執筆、「にっぽん実話時代」の福田純が監督した若大将シリーズの第四作。撮影は「妻という名の女たち」の内海正治と「ホノルル・東京・香港」の西垣六郎。
Mr. Tako
US version. The re-edited John Beck version of the film: released outside of Japan and restructured with new footage of American actors centering around a news report plot not present in the original. Eric Carter of United Nation News is joined by Dr. Arnold Johnson as a prehistoric monster emerges from hibernation while a pharmaceutical company seeks publicity with their own monster.
A dark family secret sends a 21-year-old French student (Hoshi) on a journey of self-discovery.
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.
Shokichi Akagi
Toho comedy shot in Tohoscope featuring performances from the Peanuts and the Crazy Cats. Original released alongside another Toho comedy, King Kong vs. Godzilla.
Tako
ゴジラシリーズ第3作。TTVの桜井と藤田は、TV番組の視聴率アップのため、“巨大なる魔神”を追って南海のファロ島を訪れた。その頃、北極海調査を行なっていた原潜シーホークは発光する奇怪な氷山と遭遇、その中からは休眠していたと思われるゴジラが現れた。桜井たちは強力な麻酔作用のある木の実と原住民の協力を得て、“魔神”ことキングコングの捕獲に成功する。しかし海上輸送の途中で目覚めたコングは単身で日本に上陸すると、同じく上陸していたゴジラに立ち向かっていった。
Kyuutarou Tanuma
Yuuichi Tanuma, our young hero, is a senior at Kyonan University and captain of the marathon team. His parents run a sukiyaki restaurant back in his hometown. When his allowance stops coming in, Yuuichi moves back in with his folks to work part-time. He has his eyes set on nationals in the fall, until one day he runs into a young woman who's fallen into trouble with the Lightning Gang...
Kyutaro Tanuma
京南大学法学部の学生、田沼雄一は軽音楽部に所属する学生である。父親の友人である島川の経営するレストランで拳闘部のマネージャーである江口の引き起こした喧嘩に巻き込まれて店をめちゃくちゃにしてしまう。店を壊した責任と島川の娘・信子と結婚させようという親たちの企みもあって雄一はレストランで住み込みで働くことになる。レストラン隣の洋裁店で働く中里澄子と親しくなる雄一だが、同級生の京子や妹・照子の友達でファッションモデルのきみ子にも言い寄られるモテモテぶり。一方、拳闘部の助っ人として試合に出ることになった雄一は、万座のホテルに出張させられたりと練習も思い通りにはいかない始末。女性たちに言い寄られて好きな澄子にも誤解を受けて試合当日を迎えるのだった。
松林宗恵の映画(1962年)
Based on the comic by Fuyahiko Okabe.
Second of the three Awamori-kun movies.
Japanese soldiers stranded in Manokwari, New Guinea, improvise a theater play to keep their spirits up and endure the extremely difficult conditions.
Based on the comic by Fuyuhiko Okabe.
First of three Awamori-kun movies. Based on the comic by Kaoru Akiyoshi.
Kyutaro Tanuma
京南大学法学部の学生、田沼雄一は水泳部のエースであり若大将というニックネームで呼ばれている。おっとりとした性格で授業中にドカ弁を食べる豪快さもある。麻布の老舗のすき焼き屋・田能久の長男でもあるが、謹厳実直な父親の久太郎とは意見が合わず、ぶつかってばかりいる。
Modern comedy, based on the popular manga.
Starring Akira Takarada as a lightweight boxing champion.
An adaptation of the popular Sazae-San comic strip.
Okabi
The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor's son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but Otomo, the Emperor's vassal, prefers Ouso's stepbrother, and conspires to have Ouso die on a dangerous mission he has contrived. But Ouso prevails in the mission and returns to his father's castle under a new name, Prince Yamato Takeru. Otomo plots to have the Prince sent into even greater danger, but Otomo is unaware that the gods have favored the Prince and the outcome is far from what any of them expected.
Fifth entry in the Company President Series.
A film about the life of Kiyoshi Yamashita, a Japanese painter with disabilities.
Ichrôzaemon Arishima
加東大介と小林桂樹が弥次喜多コンビをユーモラスに演じた喜劇。作品のネタに困った十返舎一九は、栃面屋弥次郎兵衛と喜多利屋喜多八に金を与え二人に旅をさせる。だが二人をつけねらう謎の美男子に旅を邪魔され、弥次さん喜多さんは面白くない。実はこの男、偽小判事件にからみ姿を消した十兵衛の行方を追う幕府の隠密で、一緒に出発した十兵衛の娘お雪とはぐれてしまっていた。旅先で数々の失敗を繰り返す弥次喜多コンビだったが、二人の行動が偽小判事件を解決に導くことになり…。
The story of Muhōmatsu, a rickshaw man who becomes a surrogate father to the child of a recently widowed woman.
The second Tora-San feature.
The fourth entry in the Company President Series
Tanukizaemon
Japanese fantasy film.
Comedy based on the writings of Ango Sakaguchi.
Adaptation of the popular Sazae-San comic strip. The first entry in the series shot in color.
The cabaret «Romance», run by Masami Daisaku's father, is experiencing financial difficulties, and Masami is betting on changes and asks singer Hibari Misora to perform. Musical youth comedy with young actors, passion, funny songs and laughter. Hibari Misora appears as herself.
Musical-comedy about nine soldiers deserted on an island in South Pacific.
Based on the comic by Shosuke Kurakane. Shown in two parts.
Tôru Murakoshi
The story of a professional nude model stalked by a bizarre, unknown man wearing a hideous mask.
Yamada
永楽商事社員桜井は妻直子と子供の三人暮らしだが、直子の悠子が親の勧める縁談を嫌って家出して来た。近所の会社員山田は、ある夜バーのマダムに送られて遅く帰って来たため、激しい夫婦喧嘩が始まる
Antiques Salesman
Ruriko's father is a well known scientist who's involved in secret research that even his family doesn't know about. Ever since he moved up to the research laboratory in Hokkaido, Ruriko hasn't heard from him. The only thing that reminded her of his warmth was the green music box that he’d left behind for her. She longed to reunite with her father. The little box played music that lifted her spirits, to a place where everything was perfect.
Yamiemon
This is a paradise of dream and illusion, a country of Raccoon Dogs. The Bat Tribe lives in a neighboring country took a young prince of Raccoon Dogs as a hostage, and try to take a Buddhist saint from the temple by force.
A young woman becomes president of a business.
A gripping historical drama that follows the explosive growth of Katsu Kaishu, the hero of the Meiji era, and the interesting human image of his father, Kokichi, who lived for the common people, his neighbors and his children. A film about paternal and maternal love and conjugal love in the creation of mankind, about the healing power of which laughter and tears have. The work that became the last work of the giant star Tsumasaburo Bando.
Hiroo Ikeda movie