Kōhan Kawauchi

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.

The Moon Mask Rider is a tokusatsu movie produced by Purumie International/Herald Enterprises and distributed by Nippon Herald Pictures, was released theatrically on March 14, 1981. Considered Japan's answer to the American box-office fiasco, The Legend of the Lone Ranger (released the same year), this updated version of the Moonlight Mask legend bombed at the Japanese box-office. Daisuke Kuwahara (who, like Klinton Spilsbury , disappeared from doing films) plays George Owara (Moon Mask Rider's new alter-ego), and the rest of the cast made up of veteran action starlets: Sue Shihomi, Daijiro Harada and Takayuki Godai.

The Moon Mask Rider is a tokusatsu movie produced by Purumie International/Herald Enterprises and distributed by Nippon Herald Pictures, was released theatrically on March 14, 1981. Considered Japan's answer to the American box-office fiasco, The Legend of the Lone Ranger (released the same year), this updated version of the Moonlight Mask legend bombed at the Japanese box-office. Daisuke Kuwahara (who, like Klinton Spilsbury , disappeared from doing films) plays George Owara (Moon Mask Rider's new alter-ego), and the rest of the cast made up of veteran action starlets: Sue Shihomi, Daijiro Harada and Takayuki Godai.

In 1943 Japan is facing defeat. This makes Shinkichi, a straight, selfless student-patriot, ever more restless. He can no longer stand his soft "behind-the- gun" role of munition factory worker. School-mates one after another are going to the front, where he feels he should be. The last straw is an official report of his father's death in the Battle of Attu in the Aleutian Islands. He rushes to the naval air corps training camp at Tsuchiura along with his close school-mates Naito, Yamada, Saito and Tagawa as Volunteer pilot trainees leaving his mother and sweetheart weeping and helpless.

A story about club hostesses in Osaka.

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.

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.

와해된 야쿠자 조직의 일원인 테츠는 여전히 두목에게 여전히 충성을 다하고자 하지만, 새로운 인생을 시작해야 하는 갈림길에 서 있다. 그러던 중 라이벌 조직에 대항하는 싸움에 휘말리게 되는데…. 과 함께 60년대 스즈키 세이준 영화를 대표하는 걸작.

와해된 야쿠자 조직의 일원인 테츠는 여전히 두목에게 여전히 충성을 다하고자 하지만, 새로운 인생을 시작해야 하는 갈림길에 서 있다. 그러던 중 라이벌 조직에 대항하는 싸움에 휘말리게 되는데…. 과 함께 60년대 스즈키 세이준 영화를 대표하는 걸작.

Daiei Film Company's three biggest stars shine in this exciting story about Vice-Shogun Mito Komon's journey to the land of the Ainu. As the shogun's uncle, Lord Mito traveled about the nation seeking to make sure that corruption and injustice did not go unpunished. Traveling together with his two faithful bodyguards Kaku and Suke, they board ship for a voyage to the far northern island of Ezo (modern day Hokkaido) where the indigenous people called "Ainu" live. Somewhat like American Indians, the Ainu had their own culture which had not been subjugated by the Matsumae clan, rulers of the vast island. A revolt is brewing within the leadership of the Ainu, which threatens to destroy their peaceful lives. The elder lord and his retinue are the only ones who can stop this reign of terror!

Kazuko Matsuo sings the theme song to this drama film.

The Ginza Whirlwind (Akira Kobayashi) attempts to solve a murder.

Contemporary musical drama film by Yasuzo Masumura.

Contemporary musical drama film by Yasuzo Masumura.

Japanese "kayo" film centered around the song "Dare yori mo kimi wo aisu" by Kazuko Matsuo.

The first Nanairo Kamen movie.

The sixth and last Moonlight Mask film in the original series produced by Toei in the 1950s.

Story of an ex-con trying to go straight, but of course the old ways die hard.

Story of an ex-con trying to go straight, but of course the old ways die hard.

Fifth Moonlight Mask theatrical film.

Fourth Moonlight Mask theatrical film.

War drama about army nurses.

The 3rd Moonlight Mask movie from the 50s.

Second Moonlight Mask theatrical film.

Second Moonlight Mask theatrical film.

First Moonlight Mask theatrical film.

First Moonlight Mask theatrical film.

Japanese comedy film.

A blind masseur visits a samurai to request the return of a loan. The samurai kills him in anger, then has his servant dump the body in the Kasane swamp. However, the ghost of the masseur returns to haunt the samurai, who kills his wife by mistake and then goes to the swamp and drowns himself. 20 years later, the masseur's daughter unknowingly falls in love with the samurai's son who has been brought up to be a servant. After she is horribly disfigured in an accident, he plots to run away with another woman, but the path of their escape lies by the Kasane swamp...

Japanese comedy film.

Japanese comedy film.

Japanese drama film.

Japanese comedy film.

Japanese "kayo" film centered around the song "Wakai omawari-san" by Shiro Sone.

Japanese youth film about kendo.

Japanese comedy film.

Japanese sports comedy film about kendo.

Ravana, while dancing with animals, kidnaps Sita from Rama, and returns to Lanka to hide as Lankapura burns.