Katsuo Nakamura

타타라는 최고의 강철을 만드는 마을이다. 강철의 장인으로 선택된 ‘고스케’는 사무라이가 되고 싶어 ‘오다 노부나가’의 부대에 들어가지만 참혹한 전쟁을 겪고 마을로 돌아온다. 전쟁의 시대, 무기가 필요한 부대가 강철을 노리고 마을로 쳐들어 온다. ‘고스케’는 방어막을 세우고 마지막 대결을 준비한다. 정통 사무라이 액션을 기대하라!

17세기, 선교를 떠난 ‘페레이라’ 신부(리암 니슨)의 실종 소식을 들은 ‘로드리게스’(앤드류 가필드)와 ‘가르페’(아담 드라이버) 신부는 사라진 스승을 찾고 복음을 전파하기 위해 목숨을 걸고 일본으로 떠난다. 천주교에 대한 박해가 한창인 그 곳에서, 두 신부는 어렵게 믿음을 이어가고 있는 사람들과 마주하게 된다. 생각보다 훨씬 더 처참한 광경을 목격한 두 신부는 고통과 절망에 빠진 이들에게 침묵하는 신을 원망하며 온전한 믿음마저 흔들리게 되는데…

Juzo Kimura is a wandering Ronin with a past. 15 years later, after winding up in Edo, he becomes a sword teacher to support his wife and daughter. But he has a dark side to him; at night, he becomes an assassin for hire. The fates of men living double lives cross in the shadows of Edo.

Ippei Akabane (Takaya Kamikawa) is an unpopular novelist. He barely makes ends meet writing serials novels under different pen names. Daigo Kurei (Shinji Takeda) is on death row. He killed four women twelve years ago. During his murdering spree, he sent pictures of his decapitated victims with flower decoration to the police. The murders and photos caused widespread panic in Japan. One day, Ippei is contacted by Daigo from prison. He asks Ippei if he wants to interview him and write his memoirs. Soon, more women are killed in the same grisly manner as the serial murders from twelve years ago. Now, Ippei becomes the prime suspect of the police and Ippei must quickly find the real murderer. Based on the novel "The Serialist" by David Gordon (published by Simon & Schuster; Original edition on March 9, 2010).

Tamiko (Ayumi Ito) lives happily with her husband Hideaki (Sho Aoyagi) and step-daughter Kotoyo (Hazuki Inoue). Tamiko married her deceased friend Mari's (Mami Nakamura) husband. Tamiko gets along well with her step-daughter Kotoyo, but Kotoyo still doesn't call her mother. There is a traditional sumo game held to celebrate the moving of Mizuwakasu's shrine. The traditional sumo game is important to Tamiko who grew up on the island, while her husband Hideaki's reputation is not so good on the island because he broke off his engagement to a woman his parents set him up with. In order to marry his first wife Mari, he ran away from the island. Since then, his parents disowned him. Nevertheless, Hideaki and his first wife Mari still liked the island and went back to live there. Hideaki began sum wrestling then.

An advertising agency receives a request from one of their clients, a beverage company. The advertising agency proposes a CM involving the queen of enka who has a difficult personality, an actor on the downside of his career and a hip hop star. who suffers from manic depression. While filming their CM, the shooting set is thrown into chaos.

홋카이도 츠키우라, 아름다운 도야코 호수. 이곳에 도시 생활을 접은 젊은 부부, 리에(하라다 토모요)와 미즈시마(오이즈미 요)가 ‘카페 마니’를 오픈한다. 카페 마니는 곧, 유쾌한 이웃 주민들의 일상으로 채워져 간다. 소머즈보다 더 밝은 ‘지옥귀’를 가진 유리 공예가 요코, 리에에게 반해서 매일 같이 들르는 우체부 총각, 커다란 가죽 트렁크를 가지고 다니는 미스터리 아저씨 아베, 스트레스 받으면 술 대신 빵으로 푸는 훈남 토키오군은 카페 마니의 대표 단골 손님들! 그러던 어느 날, 외지고 외진 카페 마니에 새로운 손님들이 찾아오기 시작한다. 맛있는 빵과 요리를 통해 카페 마니의 손님들에게 ‘행복’을 전해주고 싶은 리에와 미즈시마. 손님들을 위한, 이웃들을 위한, 그리고 자신들을 위한 행복 레시피 만들기가 따뜻한 빵 굽는 소리와 향긋한 커피 내리는 향기와 함께 시작된다!

1936년, 눈이 깊은 북국(北国)의 어느 산골 마을. 10살인 하라다 소타(原田草太, 모리모토 신타로)는 어려서 부모님을 여의고 할아버지와 단둘이 살고 있다. 가난한 탓에 학교에 다닐 수 없는 소타였지만 너무나 좋아하는 그림을 그리는 꿈을 목표로 씩씩하고 솔직한 소년으로 자랐다. 그런 소타와 가장 친한 사람은 마을에서 가장 부자집에서 태어난 소꼽친구 아리마 사요(有馬早代, 구와시마 마리노)였다. 그러던 어느 날, 소타와 사요는 어미를 잃은 강아지를 발견하고 치비(チビ)라는 이름을 붙여주고 기르기 시작한다. 언제나처럼 숯을 창고까지 운반하던 쇼타는 돌아오는 길에 마을을 찾은 서커스 전단지를 보게 된다. 그런데 이상하게도 할아버지는 완강하게 서커스 구경을 반대한다. 하지만 호기심을 이기지 못하고 서커스단 천막에 숨어든 쇼타는 그곳에서 다정한 피에로(아사노 타다노부)를 만난다. 그에게 그림에 대한 얘기를 털어놓자 피에로는 쇼타에게 그림도구를 선물하고 쇼타는 그것을 사용해 그림 콩쿠르에 출전하기 위해 그림을 그리기로 한다. 소타를 지켜주는 피에로의 정체는 사실 소타의 아버지로, 서커스를 하기 위해 소타와 아내를 버렸던 것이다. 소타는 그 사실을 알지 못했다. 그리고 소타가 그림을 다 완성한 날 아침. 할아버지가 갑자기 쓰러져 세상을 떠난다. 큰 슬픔에 빠진 소타는 피에로를 만나러 서커스단을 찾는데 텐트도 피에로도 떠나고 없었다. 소타와 치비는 그림을 제출하러 길을 나서지만 제대로 먹지 못해 정신이 없다. 돌아오는 길에 사요를 만나러 가지만 사요의 아버지 마사미츠(政光, 카가와 테루유키)로부터 다시는 딸과 만나지 말라는 얘기를 듣고 만다.

대학생인 카에(사와지리 에리카)는 막 이사한 아파트에서 전에 살던 주인이 두고 간 한 권의 노트를 발견하지만, 바쁘게 지내는 사이 까맣게 잊는다. 어느 날 자신의 아르바이트 가게에 만년필을 사러 온 이시토비(이세야 유스케)를 만나게 되면서 그를 혼자 좋아하게 되고, 설레는 마음을 친구에게 얘기하고 싶지만 가장 친한 친구의 애인에게 고백까지 받아 난감해 하며 초조한 시간을 보내던 그녀는 문득 잊고 있었던 노트를 엿보게 된다. 카에는 읽어서는 안 된다고 생각하면서도 노트를 읽고 노트의 주인인 초등학교 선생인 이부키(타케우치 유코)가 아이들과 함께 찍은 사진도 보게 되면서 교사를 꿈꾸고 있었던 동경하는 마음에 자신도 모르게 일기에 빠져들기 시작하는데, 그 일기장엔 학생들과의 진심 깃든 소통에 대한 내용뿐만 아니라 이부키의 대학동창인 타카시라는 남자를 향한 사랑 고민이 적혀 있었다. 노트를 읽는 동안 이부키의 일기 속 세계에 흠뻑 취해버린 카에는 어느 틈엔가 그 일기에 적힌“마음의 힘”을 얻고 있는 자신을 발견하고 노트에 적인 이부키의 사랑에 이끌리듯 일기를 통해 용기를 얻어 자신도 좋아하는 남자인 이시토비에게 사랑을 고백하지만...

중국으로부터의 밀항자 인수를 돕던 켄지(아사노 타다노부)는 배 안에서 아버지를 잃은 소년 아춘을 돌보기 위해 그를 데리고 도망친다. 켄지는 5살에 어머니로부터 버림받고, 충격으로 정신병을 앓던 아버지가 자살한 불우한 과거의 소유자. 11년 전, 살인사건에 휘말린 소꿉친구 야스오의 동생 유리(츠치 카오리)와 함께 살고 있다. 지적 장애자인 유리 그리고 순수한 아춘과의 생활은 켄지에게 이전엔 맛볼 수 없었던 안정감을 안겨주었다. ‘마미야 운송’이라는 작은 운송회사엔 다양한 과거를 안고 있는 사람들이 모여있다. 버스납치사건의 피해자인 코즈에(미야자키 아오이). 사채업자에게 쫓기고 있는 고토(오다기리 죠), 자격을 박탈당한 의사등 하나같이 타인에게 일정한 거리를 두고 살고있는 사람들. 그러던 어느 날 운명이 이끄는 것처럼 켄지는 ‘마미야 운송’의 사장의 대리운전을 맡게 된다. 차를 몰고 ‘마미야 운송’에 도착한 켄지는 그곳에서 5살에 자신을 버린 어머니(이시다 에리)와 만나게 되는데…

요괴와 인간이 공존하던 시대, 요괴에게 몸을 빼앗긴 비운의 남자, 48개의 빼앗긴 몸을 되찾기 위해 험난한 여정에 오르다 !! 어느 전란의 시대, 천하통일을 꿈꾸는 난세의 무장 다이고 카게미츠(나카이 키이치)는 48마리의 요괴들에게 힘을 빌리는 대가로 태어난 지 얼마 안 된 아들의 몸을 바친다. 신체의 48개 부분을 빼앗긴 채 버려진 아이는 한 주술사에게 구조돼 잃어버린 팔 대신 장검을 양 어깨에 이식 받고 ‘햐키마루’라고 이름 붙여진다. 요괴를 물리치는 장검을 자유자재로 부리며 무사로 자라난 햐키마루(츠마부키 사토시)는 아버지와 계약한 요괴들을 죽이고 빼앗긴 몸을 되찾기 위해 여행을 떠난다. 그러던 중, 요괴와 싸움을 벌이는 한 주막에서 그의 팔에 박힌 검을 노리는 소매치기 도로로(시바사키 코우)를 만나게 된다. 절망으로 마음이 닫힌 햐키마루도, 남자로 길러진 채 살아온 도로로도 서로에게 의지하면서 머나먼 여정동안 요괴들을 처치하면서 조금씩 몸을 되찾게 된다. 그러던 어느날, 햐키마루는 자신의 출생에 관한 비밀을 알게 되고, 마침내 자신을 요괴에게 던진 아버지를 다시 만나게 된다.

아버지의 복수를 위해 길을 떠난 얼짱 훈남 사무라이 소자에몬(오카다 준이치)은 원수가 살고 있다는 정보를 입수하고 에도의 한 마을에 정착한다! 그러나 복수를 하는 일보다는 마을 사람들과 어울리고 동네 아이들을 가르치는 일에 더 마음이 가는 소자에몬, 게다가 이웃집에 살고 있는 예쁜 여인 오사에(미야자와 리에)도 자꾸 신경이 쓰인다. 사실 검 한 번 휘둘러본 적 없는 초보 무사 소자, 결국 그의 싸움 실력은 들통이 나고, 마을 사람들은 복수에 성공할 수 있겠냐며 오히려 걱정을 한다. 그러던 어느날 원수 카나가와(아사노 타다노부)를 찾아낸 소자, 그러나 과거의 일은 잊고 열심히 살아가고 있는 그에게 복수를 하려니 선뜻 결심이 서지 않는다. 고심하던 소자는 모두가 행복해질 수 있는 특별한 복수극을 준비하는데.

Army Second Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda (Nakamura Shido) has been fighting guerrilla warfare in the jungles of Lubang Island in the Philippines with his subordinates Corporal Shimada (Yanagiba Toshiro) and Private First Class Kozuka (Nishijima Hidetoshi) since the end of the Pacific War, without knowing the war had ended. Eventually, the two men die, unable to fulfil their duty to their homeland, and Onoda is left alone, but when a rescue team is sent out from the home country, he does not obey the order to return, believing it to be a diversion by the enemy, as the form of the return order is different. However, an encounter with adventurer Norio Suzuki (Masato Sakai), who has come from Japan to look for Onoda, leads to Onoda's return to his homeland in March 1974, 30 years after the end of the war, after completing his intelligence work on Lubang Island.

전후 일본, 블랙옥스라 불리우는 거대로봇이 도쿄를 강타한다. 정체는 바이오 컴퓨터로 유토피아를 건설하고자 하는 열망에 사로잡힌 어느 비운의 과학자 타쿠미 레이지가 만든 로봇이다. 타쿠미는 자신의 로봇 블랙옥스로 일본을 지배하고, 나아가 세계를 정복할 계략을 갖고 있다. 한편, 어릴 적 잃은 아버지에 대한 아픈 기억을 안고 있는 초등학생 쇼타로는 늘 꿈 속 특정한 장소에서 아버지를 만난다. 쇼타로는 늘 그 꿈에 대해 해석하고 싶어하지만..

Wagura Yusaku unwillingly broke up with his first love in high school and became a policeman after years of struggle. Ten years later, the suspect of a murder case appeared to be his previous rival, Uryu Akihiko, who peculiarly had became the husband of his first love, Uryu Misako. The detective and the suspect, childhood rivals, carried out the confrontation of fate and are tossed about in destiny, accepting their "fate"...

비의 계절에 찾아온 6주간의 기적 1년 후 비의 계절에 돌아온다.는 약속을 남기고 먼저 세상을 떠난 아내에겐 초등학교 1학년에 다니는 아들과 그 아들을 챙겨야하는 어설픈 아빠가 있다. 그리고 비오는 어느 날, 늘 놀러 가던 숲에서 산보를 하던 아빠와 아이 앞에 아내가 거짓말처럼 다시 나타난다. 하지만 그녀는 생전의 모든 기억을 잃은 상태다. 그리고 두 사람은 자연스럽게 두번째의 사랑을 맺어가고 아이 역시 두번째의 엄마를 만나게 된 사실에 너무나 큰 기쁨을 느낀다. 하지만 그 여인은 자신이 기억하지 못하는 약속을 남겼다. 비의 계절이 끝나는 6주뒤에 떠난다는 것을...

19세기 중반, 세계 최초의 만국 박람회를 목전으로 둔 영국, 사람들은 새로운 발명의 기대에 가슴을 부풀이고 있었다. 연구를 위해 도미중인 발명가 아버지 에디와 조부 로이드의 귀가를 기다리는 소년 레이 또한 발명이라면 자다가도 벌떡 일어나는 사내 아이다. 그런 어느 날 레이의 앞에 수수께끼의 금속 볼이 전달된다. 조부 로이드로부터 배달 된 것이었다. 때마침 아버지와 조부를 미국에 부른 오하라 재단의 사람이라 칭하는 남자들이 나타나 그 볼을 빼앗으려고 한다. 레이는 자신이 만든 외바퀴 증기차를 차고 도망치려 하지만, 증기톱니바퀴 열차로 추격해 온 남자들에게 잡혀 만국 박람회의 파빌리온에 갇혀 버린다. 그곳에서 레이는 미국에 있어야 할 아버지 에디와 재회하고 금속볼의 비밀을 알게 된다. 초고압의 증기를 고밀도에 봉인하여 담은 구체. 그것은 인류의 역사를 바꿀 수 있을 정도의 위력을 지닌 경이의 발명품 스팀볼 이었던 것이다! 재단은 그 힘을 무기화하여 온 세상에 팔려 하고 있었던 것. 레이와 재단의 볼을 둘러싼 분쟁은 이윽고 영군군까지 출동하게 하면서 큰 소란을 불러 일으킨다. 그 소동 중에 스팀볼에 얽힌 새로운 비밀이 밝혀지는데. 과연 이 신비에 싸인 스팀볼은 사람들에게 행복을 가져오는 꿈의 힘인가, 혹은.. 악마의 발명 인가?

Biopic of ceramic artist Hazan Itaya (1872-1963).

Shizuka (Mami Nakamura) is a young school teacher. She moves to a small village by the sea, near her own home country. The elementary school she is assigned has only 20 students. But her last assignment was not very successful and she has lost the confidence. One day, a student finds a white ship sailing on the sea, far from the school. They begin an investigation and finally identifies the ship. It's a cruiser called Rainbow Love. 'Why don't we write a letter to the captain?' Shizuka proposes. And everyone gets excited...

실업자 요스케(야쿠쇼 코지)는 거리에서 만난 걸식 노인 타로(키타무라 카주오)에게서 교토 지방의 빨간 다리 옆의 집에 자신이 훔친 금불상을 숨겨놓았다는 말을 듣는다. 노인이 급사한 후 코지는 금불이 숨겨진 교토로 간다. 거기서 코지는 그 집에 사는 여인 사에코(시미주 미사)을 만나는데 그녀는 몸에서 따뜻한 물이 나오는 이상한 질병을 앓고 있다. 요스케는 몸에 물이 차면 도벽을 일삼는 사에코의 욕구를 섹스로 풀어준다. 어부로 취직한 요스케는 과거에 사에코에게 남자가 있었다는 사실을 알게 되고 질투에 휩싸인다.

Tells the life story of Teru Kaneko, who was born and raised in a small coastal town. While working as a clerk in a book shop, Teru starts writing her own verses to get away from the worries of a disgraceful marriage. Under the pseudonym Misuzu, her works arrive to an important editor in Tokyo.

A group of terrorists has taken hold of the largest dam in Japan. They also capture the workers as hostages, and demanded $5 billion yen from the government with a 24 hour deadline in exchange for the lives of the hostages. To make things more complicated, there was a snowstorm and no one can get in or out near the area. Fortunately, the terrorists did not capture Togashi, the dam controller, and he is the only person who can rescue those hostages from the terrorists...

Tetsuro Haga is a troubled gangster, living under the assumed identity Ise for ten years, to escape jail for gunning down his cruel adoptive father. His life begins to unravel when a journalist following him takes an interest in the wife of a boyhood chum, and the wife of another close friend takes an interest in Ise. A couple of murders later, Ise/Haga goes on the run and also sets out for revenge.

The tale of Taira Kiyomori who started as a young inexperienced warrior who led the Heike into the battle against the brutal pirates on Setouchi.

A hard working salaryman takes off five days from his busy job and sets off with his wife and two children to visit his parents in his hometown for the 1991 new year holidays. He decides that they will go by car to save on expenses. Unfortunately, the long drive from Tokyo to his hometown becomes a much longer journey than expected due to traffic, sickness and other misfortunes and by the time they arrive three days later, they only have time for a short but happy visit.

An anthology exploring the meaning of the Japanese greeting goaisatsu.

The meeting of the two greatest legends in Japan - Magistrate Toyama, the crime-fighting official with the cherry blossom tattoo on his shoulder, and Kunisada Chuji, the yakuza protector of the common man! When a local magistrate is murdered by a group of vagabonds, Toyama is ordered to arrest Kunisada Chuji. In his investigation, he meets Kunisada's wife, who is all too familiar to Toyama, and casts doubt on his guilt. Furthermore, there seems to be a larger conspiracy being carried out...

A former yakuza returns to gangster life after an old enemy threatens his son.

The reincarnation of a 10th century Japanese general haunts 1920's Tokyo.

In the 12th century, Buddhism was still a relatively new religion in Japan. At that time, one school (Shingon) offered extensive training in complex and very demanding practices which might eventually bring about spiritual purification and realization. Various Zen schools offered students a lengthy path, literally composed of a blank wall and unceasing meditation. Yet another school (Tendai) emphasized complex metaphysics and the study of philosophical systems. Basically, all of them were designed to cater to the few who were able to give up everything else in their lives and focus on liberation, such as scholars and noblemen. In this historical and biographical drama, this is the situation that the young Shinran (1173-1263) discovered when he began exploring Buddhism as an alternative to the violence and ceaseless civil wars that racked Japan at the time.

비밀스런 사연을 안고 도쿄에 도착한 레이코는 검은 드레스를 입고 어느 재즈바에서 일하기 시작한다. 재즈바의 사장인 다무라는 사실 야쿠자와 연관이 있는 인물로 레이코의 사연과 그녀가 도쿄에 온 목적을 궁금해한다. 기타카타 겐조의 소설을 원작으로 한 하드보일드 범죄 영화로, 에 출연했던 하라다 도모요의 또다른 매력을 만날 수 있다.

Remake of classic samurai film of 1932

In the desert of Egypt, Kurata, the CEO of the Japanese corporation Tokokaihatsu, is killed by a sniper. After the news reaches Japan, the CEO's lawyer, Yamamoto, receives a visit from two men that attempt to steal the deceased CEO's will. This is witnessed by two detectives, Tsuzuki and Ōnuki, but they fail to catch the perps. Yamamoto hands the detectives a set of keys before he stops breathing. Tsuzuki and Ōnuki now have to investigate Kurata's murder...

Daisuke is supposed to be out looking for a respectable job and equally respectable wife. He is 30 years old and devotes his attention to music and literature; his family is wealthy and can support his interests. When his friend Hiraoka returns with his wife Michiyo, problems arise.

A young man working as a cameraman in Tokyo is visited for three days by his parents from the countryside.

The life and times of Kûkai, a Japanese monk who studies Esoteric Buddhism in the far reaches of India, China and Tibet, then uses their combined influence to establish the Shingon school during the Heian period in early 9th Century AD.

1920년대 다이쇼 시대의 일본. 극작가인 마쓰사키는 우연히 신비로운 미녀 시나코를 만난다. 그녀와의 만남이 몇 차례 반복될수록 꿈과 현실 사이의 구분이 점점 모호해진다. 이즈미 교카의 동명 소설을 원작으로 한 ‘다이쇼 로망스’ 3부작 중 두 번째 작품이다.

‘여자의 몸은 머리부터 발끝까지 성의 도구가 된다.' 여대생 토시는 시인인 오다 선생을 만나, 누가 먼저랄 것도 없이 서로에 대한 연정을 키워간다. 많은 나이 차에도 두 사람의 사랑은 깊어만 가지만, 토시는 유부남인 오다의 애정에 갈증을 느낀다. 한동안 연락이 없는 오다의 빈자리에 토시는 점점 지쳐 가는데…

Set in Japan's Tenpyou era (729-749 CE), four young monks are sent to China to study Buddhism and bring a high priest back to Japan with them. The film tells the tale of the four monks' youth and the life and times of the high priest Ganjin.

Anime film based on the novel "813" by Maurice Leblanc.

An epic drama about Nichiren's life. Nichiren was a Buddhist monk who lived for 60 years during the Kamakura period (1185-1333) in Japan. Nichiren taught devotion to the Lotus Sutra as the exclusive means to attain enlightenment. Because of his devout belief, Nichiren is met with opposition throught his travels, with life on the line, can Nichiren accomplish his goal?

After accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the lady’s daughter’s freedom from a brothel - but this causes more problems than solves them.

Can a sinful man change and find peace? It's unlikely in gang-plagued Japan. Jokichi of Mikogami, a drifter (and hired sword), goes straight after protecting a woman in distress: they marry, have a son, and Jokichi pursues his father's craft. After three years, the gangs he embarrassed when he saved his wife find the family and leave Jokichi in grief, vowing revenge. To parry his terrible swift sword, rival gangs join forces, hiring a prostitute to pose as a woman needing help and breaking the code of honor to double cross the drifter. He finds unlikely allies: a thief who aids him for fun and a one-eyed swordsman who may be Jokichi's equal in skill and honor.

가난한 로닌 겐고베이는 유명한 게이샤 고만에게 반한다. 주군의 복수를 이루고 명예를 찾아야 하는 겐고베이는 고만이 빚 때문에 팔려갈 상황에 처했음을 알고는 돈을 주지만, 곧 고만과 그 남편의 음모를 깨닫는다. <장미의 행렬>로 알려진 다큐멘터리 출신 작가 마츠모토 토시오의 또 다른 걸작이다.

The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own clan, hunted by his government, and was despised by supporters of the Shogun as well as the Loyalists for desiring the opening of Japan to the West in order to learn its technology, in the hopes of one day defeating the West with a modern army and navy.

Near the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from Shogunate towards the Emperor, Japan restlessly awaits the dawning of a new age. But not all are content...The Shinsengumi, a small army of samurai, farmers and peasants, band together to do battle against the tide of history. Their leader, Isami Kondo is a man who rises from farmer to fighter to head the fierce Shinsengumi brigade. Using a stern hand and a heart of gold, he rallies his men in defense of the tottering Shogunate. But bloodshed and treachery lurk around every corner.

Lord Oda Nobunaga gains control of nearly all of Japan and tries to enlist the aid of Magoichi and his 3.000 gunners.

Kansuke Yamamoto is a samurai who dreams of a country united, peaceful from sea to sea. He enters the service of Takeda, the lord of Kai domain. He convinces Takeda to kill the lord of neighboring Suwa and take his wife as a concubine. He then convinces the widow, Princess Yu, to accept this arrangement and to bear Takeda a son. He pledges them his life. He then spends years using treachery, poetic sensibility, military and political strategy to expand Takeda's realm, advance the claim of Yu's son as the heir, and prepare for an ultimate battle with the forces of Echigo. Has Kansuke overreached? Are his dreams, blinded by love, too big?

Shinkichi, a peasant employed as a cloth-dyer, has a dream: in the midst of the civil war which ravages Japan, he hopes to revive the long-banned custom of the Kyoto Gion Festival, and by doing so, bring together the warring clans and rampaging brigands in peaceful celebration.

The early years of the Showa period were turbulent times for Japan. The country suffered financial crisis and famine, women worked under intolerable employment conditions, and political corruption was a major issue. Out of fear that the great nation would soon fall, a group of young patriotic men gathered to lay out plans to assassinate the crooked politicians. One of these young terrorists was Shinsuke Kusaka. He receives orders to kill the Prime Minister.

A touching story following young shamisen string maker, Saku. Beautiful Saku moves to Lake Yogo, known for its production of quality shamisen strings, only to find her peaceful life turned upside down when a master musician takes personal interest in her.

A corrupt businessman blackmails the lovelorn reprobate Atsushi into watching over his suitcase full of embezzled cash while he serves a jail sentence. Rather than wait for the man to retrieve his money, however, Atsushi decides to spend it all in one libidinous rush—fully expecting to be tracked down and killed.

Ayako Wakao won the Blue Ribbon and the Kinema Jumpo for this film.

고이즈미 야쿠모의 괴기담 중에서 4편의 에피소드를 영상으로 옮긴 옴니버스 영화. 출세를 위해 아내를 버리고 떠났던 무사(‘흑발’), 눈보라 속에서 설녀를 만나 목숨을 건진 청년(‘설녀’), 귀신을 피하기 위해 불경을 몸에 써넣는 맹인 악사(‘귀 없는 호이치’), 찻잔 속에서 기묘한 얼굴을 본 무사(‘찻잔 속’)의 이야기가 오싹한 공포와 함께 펼쳐진다. 환상적인 색채와 표현적인 세트를 이용한 뛰어난 미술과 촬영이 돋보이며, 다케미쓰 도루의 실험적인 음악 또한 탁월하다. 에 이어 두 번째로 칸영화제 심사위원특별상을 수상했다.

Set in the pleasure district of Kyoto, Tamiko (Yoshiko Mita, in her first lead role) is a young girl attending high school by day and training as a geisha at night She sees her future as an entertainer, not a prostitute, & she expects a happy marriage with a medical student, Yasuke (Katsuo Nakamura), a sweet fellow she deeply loves. but things started to getting worse for Tamiko and she's forced to become the mistress of the disgusting Tsukada (Seiji Miyaguchi).

The Wayside Pebble is an effective drama about the hardships of a childhood spent with a brusque, cold-hearted father and a submissive mother. The year is 1910 and the place is a small Japanese village. Goichi is suffering because he wants to go to school, but his family is too poor to afford that luxury. Even when a kind friend agrees to help out, Goichi's father refuses to give in to his son's request for an education. Instead, he sends Goichi off to work as an indentured servant for a cold-hearted merchant and his family. As tragedy strikes and the suffering of the young boy increases, he begins to look for some way out of his bleak situation.

Director Jun'ya Satô's debut film focuses on the inhuman training of recruits, the brutal drill system that reigned in the Japanese army during World War II, where in the first two years of training, ordinary people were turned into inhuman killers. For his first film, the director was awarded the Blue Ribbon Awards in the Debutant of the Year nomination.

A carpenter, Shigetsugu, learns a lesson of love and humanity from five orphaned children and an affectionate woman named Oritsu. It's a winning combination of drama and humor. The warm friendship that grows between the carpenter, the woman and the children making this into a true masterpiece.

As descendent of famed fishmonger Isshin Tasuke, young feisty Ishii Tasuke uses his talent to flourish his employer’s food business.

1962 Japanese movie

A story about the nature of office workers today.

Japanese comedy film.

A story of an orphan boy who wanted the love of parents so badly, another orphan sincerely pitied him to the point he gives his secret birthright as an illegitimate son to a Shogun as a "gift of hope" to the sad boy. As the orphan boy grew up, his loving heart became bitter and he saw the opportunity to take advantage of this birthright with the help of a man who wanted to use this orphan's desire to be loved, for seizing power in the shogunate by using the imposter. Many obstacles to hurdle along the way of deception, however, will they succeed or will he be exposed?

Japanese comedy film.

Toei’s 10th anniversary film, featuring an all-star cast from the golden movie era of the 1960s. A famous story of the 47 loyal samurai. When Lord Asano is unjustly executed, his loyal retainers strike back for revenge.

Fishmonger Tasuke and Shogun Iemitsu swap their identities in pretence for the protection of Iemitsu.

A human drama of crew and passengers on a special express train named “Sakura” from Tokyo to Nagasaki...

In 1691 a terrible fire broke out in Denmacho, Yotsuya, burning down the towns around it, up to the shores of Shibaura. A month and a half later, another fire broke out, this time in Komagome, burning down the two gates of Asakusa and Sujikai, and continuing on into the night. As the government Elders consider evidence that these fires were arson, a fire breaks out in Hirakawa-cho, outside of Hanzo Gate. Nishonmaru catches on fire and burns down completely. When this rash of fires even strikes Kyoto, the task of finding who’s behind the arson, and stopping them falls to the Shogun’s uncle, the Elder Lord of Mito. Together with his trusted bodyguards, Kaku and Suke, the trio set of to save Japan from this scourge of evil. Featuring virtually all of their most famous stars, this is the best film in the Toei series about Mito Komon, one of Japan’s most popular historical figures who traveled through the country incognito to check on the people and fight injustice.

Taisuke is kind-hearted but overall lacks ambition. Taizo is smarter, but given to fits of emotion and impulsive violence. The samurai brothers fight against corruption in a castle.

When Kaneko Ichinosuke aims to avenge his father who was wrongly accused of embezzlement, the samurai Kochiyama Soshun agrees to assist.

The story of a certain engineer from his youth until he retired from the Japanese National Railways after the war .

While on the road, famed Yakuza Boss Jirocho is falsely accused of starting a peasant's uprising and chased by the law. Meanwhile, one of his henchmen in an attempt to raise money for the Boss gambles away not only all their funds, but their clothing as well. Jirocho, famed for his honesty and integrity must take on the challenge of rival gangs while trying to elude the government's officials at the same time. Things really heat up when the most famous of all Yakuza Bosses, Chuji of Kunisada gets involved. Will he team up with his old friend or is gang warfare about to erupt?

On New Year's Day 1716, Munenaga of Owari and Yoshinao of Kii were both named as candidates for the title of 8th Shogun. The wise and just Munenaga is plunged into a dispute with Tokugawa Yoshinao that will lead to one of them ascending the throne. This is an exciting and informative film that brings the brilliant history of Japan to the surface in a new light.

Magically gifted boy Sasuke lives in peace, deep in the forest with his animal pals and Oyu, his elder sister. After their forest sanctuary is violated by a demon witch who devours one of Sasuke's animal companions, he vows vengeance. Leaving the forest, he sets out to master his magical gifts, making a pilgrimage to the home of the wizard Hakuunsai. While Sasuke learns the ways of magic, the demon witch terrorizes the countryside, and Sasuke works to complete his training in time.

Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582) was a major daimyo during the Warring State period of Japanese history. He was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, a deputy military governor with land holdings in Owari province. Nobunaga lived a life of continuous military conquest, eventually conquering a third of Japanese daimyo before his death in 1582. Telling the story of his rise to prominence as he leads an army of 4,000 men against the 40,000 troops of Lord Imagawa Yoshimoto to prevent the arrogant daimyo from crushing the Oda clan and taking control of the entire nation. From a newly restored anamorpic widescreen print, this is the ultimate warlord movie.

Princess Kazu, the daughter of Shogun Ienari, is sent to marry Matsudaira Nobunao, master of Peacock castle in Kozuke province, a domain of 17,000 koku. When the procession carrying her sizable dowry was so large that it was expected to take 30 days to reach the castle the members of the clan were surprised to learn that it contained only her barest essentials! Would her presence create a problem too large for the clan to deal with? And having been trained by Lord Yagyu himself, will her martial skills ruin the marital plans set forth for the couple, or can she be tamed in time for the wedding?

Two thrill seeking young lords sneak out of their castles and travel under the disguise of townsmen.

Adventures of Mori no Ishimatsu, a famous member of Jirocho gang. Ishimatsu is strong in righteousness weak to mercy, who falls in love at first sight to a woman just as fiery as he is. Great all-star cast brings to life the story of a ture yakuza.

Young Lord Genjiro, who abandoned his castle to live as a commoner in Edo, returns home to restore peace amidst disruption over an inheritance dispute. Warned by a fortune-teller that he would die by the sword, the young lord must courageously battle 30 or 40 men who attack without warning. Meanwhile, his love affair with Kocho (Hibari Misora), a singer who is also a skilled archer. This film features brilliant performances from some of Toei Studios most popular actors and actresses. The combination of mega-stars like Kinnosuke Nakamura and Hibari Misora, coupled with outstanding support from Kinnosuke's talented brother Katsuo Nakamura and stalwart elder statesman Ryunosuke Tsukigata makes for a winning formula. Can his swordsmanship save the day?

The story of the trials and tribulations of a lighthouse keeper and his wife.

In a military family, an illegitimate son is brutalized by his brothers. A patriarchal, feudalistic household where dissent is forbidden is used to reveal the whole imperialist system that afflicted Japan between 1921 and 1946. Winner of the Crystal Globe at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival.

Ignoring the protests of his working-class mother, a young man becomes wrapped up in the world of delinquents and yakuza.

A film about the struggle of an officer from Edo, Toyama Saemon, with a lightning-fast gang of thieves.