Cast: Hyôe Enoki

Direction Toshio Masuda · Hajime Takaiwa

Cast Atsuo Nakamura · Sanae Tsuchida · Kei Sato · Isamu Nagato

Direction Takashi Nomura

Cast Jô Shishido · Chitose Kobayashi · Jerry Fujio · Shôki Fukae

Synopsis A Colt Is My Passport (1967) follows a resourceful assassin and his clever accomplice as they execute a daring getaway following a high-stakes assassination. Their actions, however, provoke the fury of a ruthless criminal organization, setting the stage for a...

Direction Shôhei Imamura

Cast Emiko Aizawa · Masumi Harukawa · Sachiko Hidari · Daizaburo Hirata

Synopsis The Insect Woman (1963) follows the life of Tome, a woman born into a humble family in rural Japan in 1918. Throughout her childhood, she endures repeated abuse from her stepfather. As she grows into adulthood, Tome leaves her village...

Direction Noboru Tanaka

Cast Melka Seri · Junko Miyashita · Genshu Hanayagi · Moeko Ezawa

Synopsis Secret Chronicle: She Beast Market (1974) delves into the gritty underbelly of modern-day Osaka's prostitution scene, marking Noboru Tanaka's return to direct the third installment in Nikkatsu's pinku eiga melodrama series. While maintaining its softcore classification, this film stands out...

Direction Koreyoshi Kurahara

Cast Ryoji Hayama · Hiroyuki Nagato · Masayuki Mori · Mihoko Inagaki

Direction Yoshitaka Asama

Cast Tetsuya Takeda · Eri Ishida · Nobuko Otowa · Kunie Tanaka

Direction Chusei Sone

Cast Setsuko Ogawa · Hidemi Hara · Hajime Tanimoto · Hyôe Enoki

Synopsis Seidan botan-dôrô (1972) is a cinematic adaptation of a classic Japanese ghost tale. The narrative revolves around a man who becomes intensely infatuated with an enigmatic woman, only to later discover that she is a spirit from the realm of...

Direction Mio Ezaki

Cast Tetsuya Watari · Chieko Matsubara · Kôji Wada · Hiroshi Nawa

Synopsis Outlaw: Heartless (1968) follows the story of Goro Fujikawa, portrayed by Tetsuya Watari, who finds himself in a difficult situation due to his debt to Mitsugimoto. Sawada, a lower-ranking yakuza member, has a severe gambling issue and owes Mitsugimoto a...

Direction Toshiya Fujita

Cast Meiko Kaji · Tatsuya Fuji · Yoshio Harada · Takeo Chii

Synopsis Stray Cat Rock: Beat '71 (1971) marks the concluding chapter of the series, where the protagonist, Kaji, finds herself in a dire situation. After being falsely accused and imprisoned by her boyfriend's father, Kaji seeks solace and assistance from a...

Direction Nobuhiro Yamashita

Cast Tamae Andô · Hirofumi Arai · Hyôe Enoki · Setsuko Karasuma

Direction Shunichi Nagasaki

Cast Kumiko Akiyoshi · Masao Kusakari · Kiwako Harada · Tsutomu Isobe

Synopsis The Enchantment (1989) delves into a complex web of relationships involving a psychiatrist, his secretary, and a patient. The dynamics become even more intricate when the patient is revealed to have multiple personality disorder, with one of the personalities harboring...

Direction Nozomu Yanase

Cast Jô Shishido · Ryoji Hayama · Reiko Sasamori · Nobuo Kaneko

Direction Chusei Sone

Cast Junko Miyashita · Hitomi Kozue · Yûko Katagiri · Hiroshi Chô

Synopsis Kunoichi ninpo: Hyakka manji-garami (1974) is an exhilarating blend of action and softcore melodrama, focusing on a formidable group of female ninjas. These skilled warriors employ a unique combination of sexual magic and formidable combat abilities to safeguard their province...

Direction Koreyoshi Kurahara

Cast Jô Shishido · Reiko Sasamori · Patricia Conde · Ryoji Hayama

Direction Toru Murakawa

Cast Tatsuya Fuji · Hiroaki Murakami · Yoko Ishino · Mikio Narita

Synopsis Break Out (1988) follows the tumultuous journey of a detective whose life spirals out of control after an unintended shooting at work and a recent marital split. As his personal and professional worlds crumble, he faces a new low when...

Direction Toshio Masuda

Cast Yujiro Ishihara · Ryohei Uchida · Mikio Narita · Tetsurô Tanba

Synopsis Shadow Hunters 2: Echo of Destiny (1972) follows the thrilling escapades of three masterless samurai—Jubei, Sunlight, and Moonlight—who commit their lives to tracking and eliminating "shadows," the covert ninja operatives serving the Tokugawa shogunate. This sequel delves deeper into their...

Direction Alexander Grasshoff · Tsugunobu Kotani

Cast Richard Boone · Joan Van Ark · Steven Keats · Luther Rackley

Synopsis The Last Dinosaur (1977) follows the thrilling journey of a prosperous big game hunter and his team as they find themselves stranded in an ancient era. In this perilous setting, they are relentlessly pursued by a vicious dinosaur, making their...

Direction Koki Mitani

Cast Toshiaki Karasawa · Kunie Tanaka · Akira Shirai · Naoki Tanaka

Synopsis All About Our House (2001) follows Tamiko and her spouse as they strive to achieve the quintessential goal of many couples: owning their own home. They enlist the help of a trendy young architect known for innovative design but lacking...

Direction Motomu Ida

Cast Tatsuya Fuji · Shôki Fukae · Akira Kobayashi · Yôko Kosono

Direction Toshiharu Ikeda

Cast Toshiyuki Nagashima · Eiko Nagashima · Nobuko Sendô · Junkichi Orimoto

Synopsis Cursed Village in Yudono Mountains (1984) follows the chilling events that unfold after the gruesome discovery of Awaji, the president of a renowned food company, murdered in a sealed bathroom. His body is horrifyingly adorned with mummified human hands. Taki,...