Susumu Namishima Movies

First part of the famous Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy, based on Kaizan Nakazato’s unfinished long series of novels (41 books, written from 1913 to...

The fourth installment of G-men of Japan

Ken Takakura's screen debut, following his admission into Toei ranks via the studio's annual New Faces program, came surprisingly enough in this pair...

Private eye Bannai Tarao (Chiezo Kataoka) and his assistant Masako (Chizuru Kitagawa) investigate the mysterious murder of a baseball player who was...

Sayuri, a young woman born to a simple life on a farm, moves to Tokyo to pursue a life long dream of becoming a singer. Through dance, music, and...

1962 Japanese movie

Detective Morgan and the Japanese police cooperate to unveil the truth of the mysterious death of Morgan’s friend in Arizona.

Light-hearted samurai comedy. The second son of a feudal lord runs away from an arranged marriage. He saves the life of a princess whom he gets to...

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

Daughter of a lumber shop in Edo strives to protect her family business from the competitor.

Japanese mystery film.

The first installment of Seven-Color Mask: King Rose.

The murder took place at a hotel in Matsushima. The victim is a woman about 28 years old. The suspect is a young man who visited her the night...

1961 Japanese movie

Dai-ni-bu: Aijô ruten: Kiyoshi Saeki directed movie

Based on a 1956 television feature on Japan’s national network, NHK, this is one of Uchida’s rarest films. A socially conscious drama...

Woman private eye Emiko goes undercover to reveal the truth of a murder case.

Period drama directed by Yasushi Sasaki.

Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba returns as the reckless son of a private detective takes on the case of a minor league baseball pitcher who...