Fusatarō Ishijima Movies

Based on Kakuko Mori's autobiography, about her life and retirement from acting due to her increasing blindness.

Students in a small rural school love their poor but unconventional teacher Mr Matsukuma although he is misunderstood by most of the villagers and is...

1962 Japanese movie

Based on the novel of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.

Kimie, a traveling guitarist, performs at various inns at help out her sickly mother. One night while out with her mother, Otoshi, Kimie unexpectedly...

Detective Tarao goes undercover to battle an evil gun smuggling business.

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

The fourth installment of G-men of Japan

A tale of two best friends in the WWII era Japan. Takao is a young man enthusiastic about joining the navy to fight for his country. He convinces his...

Japanese family drama.

Junpei Kihara, a young president of the University's wrestling club, is nicknamed "Mr. Chop". One day, on the way back from visiting the hospital...

Sheriff Goro goes undercover to investigate drug smugglers.

A touching story about a young boy, Genta, who bravely takes on life's challenges in hopes of finding a better life for himself and his sickly mother.

An elderly woman, Ume Matsumoto, complained to the First Investigation Department that her son Hirasaka, who runs a shoe store, had disappeared. The...

Detective Tarao investigates the deaths of police officers who were involved in solving a kidnapping case.