Cast: Seiji Endô

Direction Yukio Noda

Cast Miki Sugimoto · Eiji Gô · Tetsurô Tanba · Hideo Murota

Direction Kon Ichikawa

Cast Ruriko Asaoka · Koji Ishizaka · Bunta Sugawara · Kiichi Nakai

Cast Toshirô Mifune · Gen Kimura · Ichirô Izawa · Tokubei Hanazawa

Synopsis Surônin makaritôru (TV Miniseries) (1981) follows the tale of a skilled samurai who is enlisted by a young woman to eliminate a corrupt local official who has instilled fear in the hearts of his people. The samurai, known for his...

Direction Tatsumi Kumashiro

Cast Osamu Tsuruoka · Seiji Endô · Gô Awazu · Naomi Tani

Synopsis Painful Bliss: Final Twist (1977) follows the journey of a dedicated college student who, to support her education, takes on a clandestine job as a bar hostess. This dual life brings her unique challenges and experiences, as she navigates the...

Direction Tadashi Imai

Cast Takeo Chii · Katsuhiko Sasaki · Rentarô Mikuni · Mayumi Ogawa

Synopsis Navy Special Young Soldier (1972) follows the journey of Japanese adolescents as they face rigorous training at a recruit camp. After enduring the challenges of their initial preparation, these young soldiers are deployed to the strategic and historically significant island...

Direction Noboru Tanaka

Cast Hideo Murota · Noriko Kurosawa · Masato Furuoya · Hiroshi Fukami

Synopsis Rape and Death of a Housewife (1978) delves into a harrowing tale of tragedy and despair. Three intoxicated young men brutally assault a woman named Emiko, who is the wife of a man they have befriended. Tragically, Emiko succumbs to...