Ryōko Itakura returns as the tough-as-nails government taxing agent. This time she must figure out a way to expose a fanatical religious cult lead by a corrupt sociopath.
Grand Chamberlain
When a young soldier is killed while trying to prevent his younger sister, Kaoru, from being sold into a life of prostitution, his commander, Col. Miyagi, tries to honor his dying wish to rescue his sister. Upon finding Kaoru at a party working as a geisha and later rescuing her from committing suicide, Col. Miyagi allows her to move in with him. Over time, the two grow close, but in spite of Kaoru's growing feelings for him, Col. Miyagi is unable to bring himself to return her love. On the night of his deployment to war, Col. Miyagi finally admits his feelings for Kaoru, but will they ever be able to enjoy a peaceful life together now that a very violent and bloody military revolt is under way...
Saito
First in a series of Japanese TV movies which were based on horror-tinged mystery novels by Edogawa Ranpo.
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.
Shinichi is not only poor, he is also deaf, and leads a joyless life with his sick mother. His one happiness is his friendship with a girl who works in a bar nearby. Then, one day, his mother dies after drinking the medicine that Shinichi himself gave her. It is discovered that the pills contained poison. He is apprehended on suspicion of murder and taken away for interrogation, unable to defend himself - being deaf and dumb - or even to proclaim his innocence.
A young woman begins murdering all those responsible for her ailing father's condition. Because the girl is so outwardly sweet and innocent, the detective looking into the deaths does not suspect her.
Yutaro Kida, a worker at the Sasebo Naval Arsenal, volunteers for the navy but finds himself a cook's mate in the galley of a gunboat. But his dream is eventually realized when he is transferred to the new and powerful destroyer Yukikaze which he helped to build. When the Pacific War breaks out Yukikaze performs valiantly in the South Pacific, and while on shore leave, Kida meets and falls in love with Yukiko, younger sister of his commander.
Quando o viúvo Shuhei Hirayama, um militar que lutou na Segunda Guerra Mundial como fuzileiro naval, encontra com seu velho professor, fica sabendo que sua filha ainda não se casou porque teve que ficar cuidando do pai. Com medo de que Michiko, sua filha de 24 anos, acabe com o mesmo destino, ele começa a procurar um bom homem para se casar com ela. Também preocupada com a possibilidade da moça manter-se solteira para não abandonar o pai, uma das irmãs do viúvo sugere que ele se case novamente, de modo a permitir que a filha pense sobre seu próprio casamento.
the Nishikawas' butler
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..
One week into newlywed Teiko Uhara's marriage, her husband, Kenichi, leaves on a short business trip and never returns. Teiko travels across Japan to search for him, and along the way discovers some surprising facts about her husband's past. With only a pair of old photographs among his belongings to go off of, Teiko tries to figure out what has happened to him.
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Kaji, um administrador civil pacifista, foi nomeado supervisor de um campo de prisioneiros na Manchúria durante a 2ª Grande Guerra. Seus problemas começam quando o tratamento humanitário com os trabalhadores das minas e os prisioneiros de guerra que Kaji supervisiona irrita seus superiores.
Postman
Two detectives begin a stakeout based on the slim chance of catching a murderer whom they suspect will try to reunite with an old flame.
A talent scout moves sharply, dead-set on signing a promising athlete to the baseball team the Toyko Flowers.
A botanist woos the secretary of an industrialist whose company threatens the local water supply.
Um jovem assalariado e a sua esposa lutam dentro dos limites do seu relacionamento sem paixão, enquanto ele tem um caso extraconjugal.
