Tired of poverty, Keiko leaves home and soon takes a lover, but leads a wanton life without paying heed to his advice. However, the younger sister Yoshiko, is an innocent and kind girl. One day, with the sudden death of their mother in a car accident, Keiko learns that she and Yoshiko are actually stepsisters, and that she is the daughter of a murderer. She now plans extortion from Yoshiko's true father who is the president of a well-known trading company.
After the massacre of Christians at Shimabara, followers of Amakusa Shiro band together in a plot to overthrow the shogunate in order to exact revenge on the Tokugawa. At the same time there is a succession dispute in the Kuroda clan, as one faction tried to usurp the rightful heir and take over the honored clan. Before his untimely death, the lord of the Kuroda bestowed “Nihongo”, a magnificent spear, on his finest warrior, which ultimately brings him into contact with two of Japan’s most famous historical figures, Yagyu Jubei and Miyamoto Musashi. Can the three masters of martial art join forces to defeat their enemies and save the nation?
Detective Yoshimura
Shintoho crime film directed by Kyotaro Namiki.
Japanese thriller.
Rika, a manageress of a night club is about to be arrested on suspicion of smuggling. However, she escapes through the assistance rendered her by First Lieutenant Yokoyama of the Japanese Naval Commander's Office. After the end of war, Yokoyama plans to escape from riot-ridden Amoy and finally succeeds with the help of Rika to whom he gives a destroyer. Rika is actually the leader of a gang of pirates, and plans to rule the East China Sea by crushing Banryu, her rival.
20년 전 홀연히 사라진 미와코는 20년 전 그대로의 모습으로 갑자기 집으로 돌아온다. 미와코의 딸 이토코는 한 미술 전시회에서 자신의 엄마와 닮은 여자의 누드 사진을 보게 된다. 이토코와 신문 기자인 그녀의 약혼자 타미오는 진실을 파헤치기 위해 나선다.
Japanese comedy film.
Secretary Omura
In 1941, overpopulated Japan faces an economic boycott and its armed forces push further to the south. And despite negotiations between Japan and the U. S. A. war is declared with the attack on Pearl Harbour. Victories follow for Japan on land and sea and her forces push forward to the borders of India. But gradually the tide turns in favour of the Allies and after the atom bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan is compelled to accept the Potsdam Declaration and by the order of the Emperor agrees to unconditional surrender. Under the supervision of the occupation forces the International Military Tribunal opens in Tokyo to try the Japanese war leaders. Established in the cause of justice, and to prevent future aggressive wars the trials drag on for two and a half years. And on December 23, 1948, General Tojo and six other war leaders mount the thirteen steps to the gallows at Tokyo's Sugamo prison.
Japanese comedy film.
Kyôko Yashiro's film debut for Shintoho.
Navigator on the Mikasa
Meiji Tenno portrayed the ramp up to the Russo-Japan War. In addition to showing the political events that led to war, it also showed the era from the story of a farm family in rural Japan who sent their son off to war. As such, it could be considered an anti-war movie, showing how, while war is devised by governments, the people do not really understand what war is, and it's combatants often do not know what they are fighting for.
A 1956 alien invasion tokusatsu film directed by Shinichi Sekizawa, the screenwriter noted for his immense contributions to Toho's Godzilla series by providing the screenplays/stories for the majority of the original Showa films.
Obscure Japanese movie by director Kyotaro Namiki
긴자에 있는 술집 벨아미에서 일하는 유키코는 외아들 하루오와 함께 방을 얻고 씩씩하게 살고 있다. 옛날부터 친구였던 시즈에는 만사 돈이면 다 해결되리라고 생각하고 부자집 첩으로 살고 있었지만, 유키코는 이를 못내켜 한다. 어느 날 시즈에는 본인이 소개한 마을 부자집 차남, 이시카와가 상경하니 안내해달라고 유키코한테 부탁한다. 할 수 없이 안내역을 맡은 유키코였지만 이시카와의 순수하고 인간적인 성격을 보고 아련한 연정을 갖게 된다.
