Biography: Biography not available
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: March 16, 1905
Deathday: October 10, 1958
Popularity:
1946-04-25
Overview: Tadashi Imai 1946 movie
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1946-04-25
Popularity:
1932-06-03
Overview: Directed by Mansaku Itami.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1932-06-03
Popularity:
1958-09-21
Overview: First film in Teruo Ishii's Line series.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-09-21
Popularity:
1954-10-12
Overview: Keita, after his death, was taken to the court of heaven as Defendant No. 1361, where his past was projected. He was formerly a favorite of the Meriken Circus troupe, yet he sinned by exposing a certain woman. During the screening, he realizes what he has done, and fate gives him a chance to redeem his sins.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-10-12
Popularity:
1941-12-30
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1941-12-30
Popularity:
1940-08-14
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1940-08-14
Popularity:
1951-06-08
Overview: Romantic melodrama
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1951-06-08
Popularity:
1950-11-18
Overview: Jidai-geki by Kiyoshi Saeki
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1950-11-18
Popularity:
1941-04-22
Overview: Japanese war-era film
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1941-04-22
Popularity:
1931-10-01
Overview: Jesuit priests in Japan during the 17th century are persecuted by the shogunate to for trying to spread Christianity.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1931-10-01
Popularity:
1951-10-26
Overview: Director Hiroshi Inagaki's early version of the life and death of famed swordsman Sasaki Kojiro. Otani Tomoemon gives a brilliant performance as Sasaki Kojiro, who rises from humble beginnings to national fame, and a young Toshiro Mifune appears as the legendary master swordsman Miyamoto Musashi for the first time and essentially sets the standard for future portrayals.This masterpiece is based on the original story as written by noted author Murakami Genzo and is far superior to any other versions. Following Kojiro from his earliest days through his fateful meeting with Musashi, this movie is filled with exciting and dramatic moments culminating in the best version of the final duel ever seen on film.
Genres: Action History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1951-10-26
Popularity:
1931-03-06
Overview: The adventures of a young patriotic samurai. This is the Nikkatsu version of Shin Hasegawa's original story. Shochiku released their version of the story with the same title on the exact same day in 1931
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1931-03-06
Popularity:
1956-12-28
Overview: An exciting historical drama in which a beautiful woman secretly solves the family problems of the Owari clan. Hibari Misora plays two roles: a charming princess and a dashing youngster, performs songs and dances throughout the film until the big decisive battle.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-12-28
Popularity:
1931-05-01
Overview: The adventures of the samuraï Chohachiro Tonami continues (sequel to Beni-kōmori - Dai ippen).
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1931-05-01
Popularity:
1934-11-01
Overview: Adaptation of the novel by Osaragi Jirō.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1934-11-01
Popularity:
1942-04-23
Overview: A bizarre murder at a hot springs resort threatens to disrupt an Edo detective's (Hasegawa) vacation. When his hot-blooded wife (Yamada) starts snooping around, however, he finds himself reluctantly drawn in to the case.
Genres: Drama Crime Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1942-04-23
Popularity:
1939-12-20
Overview: Another adaptation of Tange Sazen.
Genres: History Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1939-12-20
Popularity:
1939-08-10
Overview: A typically modern take on the well-known Naniwabushi character (and real life 19th-century gangster) Mori no Ishimatsu, whose proverbial stupidity Enoken takes to farcical extremes.
Genres: Comedy History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1939-08-10
Popularity:
1935-01-15
Overview: Adaptation of the novel by Osaragi Jirō. Again scripted by the legendary Yamanaka Sadao
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1935-01-15
Popularity:
1938-09-17
Overview:
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1938-09-17
Popularity:
1951-03-24
Overview: A picture-story-show operator, accompanies her son, Akira, who lives apart from her, to a hot-spring medical treatment and spend a moment of brief happiness together, but eventually the time comes to say goodbye. The portrayal of the children and the atmosphere of the hot spring resort shine through in this film about a mother by master filmmaker Hiroshi Shimizu.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1951-03-24
Popularity:
1947-02-25
Overview: The debut film of Shin Toho Productions
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1947-02-25
Popularity:
1939-05-21
Overview: The legendary ninja Kurama Tengu (Enoken) uses his superhuman powers to help free a band of street urchins from their Fagin-like master. The film's incredible climax, when Enoken fends off dozens of men attacking with ladders and handcarts, brings to mind a slightly less dextrous Jackie Chan.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1939-05-21
Popularity:
1951-01-08
Overview:
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1951-01-08
Popularity:
1929-05-10
Overview:
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1929-05-10
Popularity:
1929-05-17
Overview:
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1929-05-17
Popularity:
1945-03-08
Overview: Follows the Japanese lieutenant of the invading 228th Infantry Regiment Toichi Wakabayashi, who died in the Battle of Hong Kong.
Genres: War
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1945-03-08
Popularity:
1943-01-03
Overview: War-time jidaigeki by Eisuke Takizawa.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1943-01-03
Popularity:
1931-10-14
Overview:
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1931-10-14
Popularity:
1939-06-22
Overview: Kichigoro, a firefighter from the Maeda family of the Kaga Principality, rescues Oshimo, the younger sister of Jirokichi, a city firefighter from the Ha-gumi group, from a samurai who is trying to kidnap her. Oshimo has feelings for Kichigoro. At this moment, a fire warning bell sounds in the city...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1939-06-22
Popularity:
1952-06-12
Overview: A teenaged girl witnesses her widowed mother's attempt to sustain her family.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1952-06-12
Popularity:
1949-11-08
Overview: Saheita, the final heir of a once rich and respectable family, can't refuse the many villagers that come to him for favours and money, even though he is on the brink of bankruptcy. Around town he is better known by his nickname Mr. Shosuke Ohara.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1949-11-08
Popularity:
1949-02-01
Overview: 1949 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1949-02-01
Popularity:
1957-04-29
Overview: Meiji Tenno portrays the buildup to the Russo-Japan War. In addition to showing the political events that led to war, it also shows the era from the story of a farm family in rural Japan that sends 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 its combatants often do not know what they are fighting for.
Genres: History War Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-04-29
Popularity:
1949-08-08
Overview: Police detective Heiji is assigned to catch the masked Maboroshi gang of robbers who have terrorized all of Edo leaving few clues as to who their leader is.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1949-08-08
Popularity:
1955-03-29
Overview: Based on the play ”Mabuta no haha” by famed author Shin Hasegawa, this is the first major starring role for Tomisaburo Wakayama. This heartfelt story concerns a wandering gambler from Banba by the name of Chutaro. Set during the Tenpo Period, Chutaro runs afoul of Boss Sukegoro of Iioka. Pursued by vengeance seeking swordsmen, Chutaro displays his phenomenal martial art skills. Abandoned as a child, he seeks to find his long lost mother, while at the same time fighting off numerous attacks by Iioka’s men.
Genres: Drama Action Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-03-29
Popularity:
1950-01-22
Overview: Three humorous love stories set in rural Japan.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1950-01-22
Popularity:
1956-06-21
Overview: Japanese romance film.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-06-21
Popularity:
1956-02-26
Overview: Japanese sports comedy film about kendo.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-02-26
Popularity:
1952-09-25
Overview: Based on the story of Shimizu no Jirocho.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1952-09-25
Popularity:
1951-12-14
Overview: Japanese drama film.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1951-12-14
Popularity:
1954-05-10
Overview: Japanese film released to commemorate the 7th anniversary of Shintoho's founding.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-05-10
Popularity:
1937-08-11
Overview: Japanese film.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1937-08-11
Popularity:
1954-12-13
Overview: 1954 Japanese film starring professional wrestler Rikidozan.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-12-13
Popularity:
1948-09-02
Overview: A young man rents an apartment in Tokyo and discover it was built by his father. He falls in love with the daughter of the mistress of the house and decides to marry her. Only to discover that his father is is in debt and wants him to marry Ranko so that she may help his company by granting 1.5 million yen. Teruko decides to borrow money from a greedy bar owner who lends her money on certain conditions and photographs her without her consent. A love traingle forms between Koroku, Ranko, and Teruko. Things complicate when Koroku marries Teruko and Tsugawa threatens them for the money causing many twists and turns.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1948-09-02
Popularity:
1945-06-28
Overview: In A Tale of Archery, young, timid bowmaster Kazuma (Akitake Kôno) seeks to beat the archery record set by Hoshino Kanzaemon, a mysterious figure who, it is rumored, drove the previous champion (Kazuma’s father) to suicide. Possessed of much raw talent, Kazuma is also very much a coward, holing himself up in an inn run by the kindly Okinu (Kinuyo Tanaka) and generally avoiding confrontation of any sort. Despite his clandestine manner, enough of the locals know of Kazuma’s purpose and an attempt is made on his life. He is saved by Karatsu Kanbei (Kazuo Hasegawa), a samurai who offers to help Kazuma hone his archery skills, though it soon becomes clear that this apparently selfless stranger has several potentially shady ulterior motives.
Genres: War Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1945-06-28
Popularity:
1955-04-24
Overview: A spectacular comedy with a star-studded cast that depicts unusual trials and unexpected verdicts regarding the five deadly sins: the crime of beauty, the crime of a terrifying wife, the crime of taking the wrong course, the crime of seducing, and the crime of killing with laughter.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-04-24
Popularity:
1942-09-24
Overview: The premature death of a young mother serves as inspiration for her husband and son.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1942-09-24
Popularity:
1949-04-12
Overview: Japanese adaptation of Marcel Pagnol's play "Marius", set in early XXth century Japan.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1949-04-12
Popularity:
1952-04-10
Overview: A high-born woman named Okuni travels around the country with Gohei, a samurai retainer who is in service to her. They are in search of Tomonojo, who has killed the man who was Okuni’s husband and Gohei’s master, and they cannot return to their lord’s home until they have fulfilled their duty of hunting down and killing Tomonojo.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1952-04-10
Popularity:
1936-04-14
Overview: The sequel to the 1935 film Great Bodhisattva Pass
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1936-04-14
Popularity:
1941-01-09
Overview:
Genres: Mystery History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1941-01-09
Popularity:
1944-05-11
Overview: The Way of Drama unfolds in the world of kabuki in Osaka, but also addresses the politics of popular culture and the rivalry between theatrical styles like those used by amateur actors to dramatise contemporary events.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1944-05-11
Popularity:
1943-04-15
Overview: Stalwart soldiers of the Japanese Empire – Japanese and Korean alike – stand in defense of a military outpost threatened by "bandits."
Genres: Action War
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1943-04-15
Popularity:
1930-05-15
Overview: A Japanese silent film
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1930-05-15
Popularity:
1933-10-31
Overview: A lost film telling a story of Jirokichi the Rat, a notorious thief
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1933-10-31
Popularity:
1933-11-28
Overview: Jirokichi the Rat is a notorious thief. While on the run from the law, he discovers an unexpectedly honorable side of himself, and maybe some form of redemption. Considered a lost film.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1933-11-28
Popularity:
1933-12-14
Overview: A lost film that tells a story of Jirokichi, a notorious thief
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1933-12-14
Popularity:
1937-03-18
Overview: The film recounts the tragedy of a young outlaw. Considered a lost film.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1937-03-18
Popularity:
1941-11-30
Overview: This epic depicts the battle between Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen. The focus of the story is the struggle by the unit leader in charge of the main supply wagons and the supply troops to transport materiel to the Uesugi army. To this are added episodes involving an itinerant woman.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1941-11-30
Popularity:
1946-06-13
Overview: A comedy about two salarymen who routinely degrade themselves for their boss.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1946-06-13
Popularity:
1946-05-02
Overview: Two sisters, one a dancer and the other a script supervisor at a big movie studio, become embroiled in union activities when a strike is called in sympathy with striking railroad workers, one of whom boards with the sisters and their parents. The girls' father argues with them about their strike but finds his views changing when he loses his job.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1946-05-02
Popularity:
1950-05-17
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1950-05-17
Popularity:
1935-11-15
Overview: 1930s Japanese film.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1935-11-15
Popularity:
1949-08-23
Overview: Tanuma Kandayuu is a high class samurai of the house of Nabeshima. He finds a lavish board of Go (a Chinese Board game) at Kinbei's store. He recommend Kinbei to offer it to his lord. Kinbei hesitates at first, since he knows the board has a mysterious legend surrounding it; it's believed that for every game played on the board, one death is required.
Genres: Mystery Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1949-08-23
Popularity:
1953-01-22
Overview: A married couple looking for an apartment move in with the husband's co-worker, a widower. The husband becomes jealous of the widower and his wife.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1953-01-22
Popularity:
1944-01-27
Overview: A small community in wartime Japan learn how to make do with less.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1944-01-27
Popularity:
1940-12-25
Overview: A Japanese army engineer (Hasegawa) on the mainland must put his personal feelings for a beautiful Chinese woman (Ri) aside if he is to succeed at building a highway through the "bandit"- (aka anti-Japanese militia-) infested hinterlands.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1940-12-25
Popularity:
1941-06-25
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1941-06-25
Popularity:
1958-03-14
Overview:
Genres: History War
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-03-14
Popularity:
1941-03-26
Overview: A sentimental tale of the filial love between shogun Iemitsu (matinee idol Hasegawa) and his loyal old retainer Hikoza (comedian Roppa, playing somewhat against type).
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1941-03-26
Popularity:
1941-05-21
Overview: Jurobei, a kaisen tonya (wholesaler in port) in Awa, was wronged and killed on the day of the Dance Festival by the evil merchant & the chamberlin. His brother (Kazuo Hasegawa) vowed vengeance on the day of his brother's death. So every year the villains are worried during the Awa Dance Festival (which is part of the Obon festival), but nothing has ever happened, until seven years later...
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1941-05-21
Popularity:
1956-06-27
Overview: Kusuo Abe stars in this kaidan.
Genres: Horror Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-06-27
Popularity:
1946-02-14
Overview: 1946 Toho film directed by Kiyoshi Saeki
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1946-02-14
Popularity:
1936-04-30
Overview: A boy steals a knife from an old samurai, unaware of its value, setting off a strange chain of events.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1936-04-30
Popularity:
1940-07-03
Overview: Jidaigeki from 1940
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1940-07-03
Popularity:
1936-01-23
Overview: Kinshiro takes over the family, but he thinks he is going to replace the son of his stepmother but runs into trouble when he befriends the yakuza.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1936-01-23
Popularity:
1951-08-03
Overview: In a small town, according to the homecoming of Professor Ishinaka, the youth culture group was overwhelmed to make a presentation for the summer festival, but because of lack of funds, she works part-time at the spectacle of a tour, a haunted house Especially. The ghost was a struggle amongst the people, it was a great success in filling the crowd, but in the circus hut next to it, Kenji who was supposed to have disappeared was pitiful.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1951-08-03
Popularity:
1935-02-02
Overview: Japanese historical film. Considered Lost.
Genres: History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1935-02-02
Popularity:
1951-11-02
Overview: After mastering swordsmanship at the dojo of Chiba Shusaku, and unable to serve a clan due to his illness, Hirate Miki becomes a ronin who winds up as bodyguard to Shigezo of Sasagawa leading up to an epic battle.
Genres: Adventure Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1951-11-02
Popularity:
1936-11-12
Overview: Prewar jidaigeki starring Denjiro Okochi
Genres: History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1936-11-12
Popularity:
1939-02-21
Overview: Japanese war movie
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1939-02-21
Popularity:
1934-11-29
Overview:
Genres: History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1934-11-29
Popularity:
1950-03-26
Overview: The movie "Jump Out of the Window" is a heartwarming work that depicts the interaction between two families. Shusuke Tokuyama (Den Obinata) runs an agricultural and livestock industry, and has his father Ritaro (Hiroshi Shiomi), younger brother Yuji (Keiju Kobayashi), wife Fujiko (Kiko Todoroki), and four children (three of whom are Obinata's sons). They lived in a large family of 8 people, including 2 children and 2 daughters. The Fujieda family next door is Chieko (Ayako Okamura), whose husband, a captain, died in a shipwreck at sea, her daughter Mariko (Kyoko Kagawa), and her son Michio (Oohinata's son), who has a leg disability and is undergoing rehabilitation. ) We were a family of three. Through the interaction between the Tokuyama family and the Fujieda family, the importance of family and the kindness of people are reflected on the screen.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1950-03-26
Popularity:
1934-05-17
Overview: Directed by Daisuke Itō.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1934-05-17
Popularity:
1938-07-03
Overview: Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1938-07-03
Popularity:
1945-12-27
Overview:
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1945-12-27
Popularity: