Cast: Michiko Ai

Direction Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast Kinuyo Tanaka · Tomoemon Otani · Yoshiko Kuga · Eitarô Shindô

Direction Bin Kado

Cast Takako Irie · Yoshitaro Sadato · Michiko Ai · Shôsaku Sugiyama

Synopsis The Terrible Ghost Cat of Okazaki (1954) unfolds a chilling tale set in feudal Japan, where the Lord of Okazaki meets a tragic end at the hands of his brother-in-law. Despite the Lord's demise, his widow manages to give birth...

Direction Tokuzo Tanaka

Cast Shintarô Katsu · Jiro Tamiya · Reiko Fujiwara · Yaeko Mizutani

Direction Teinosuke Kinugasa

Cast Eiji Funakoshi · Natsuko Kahara · Shintarô Katsu · Fujiko Yamamoto

Direction Kazuo Ikehiro

Cast Raizô Ichikawa · Saburo Date · Shinjirô Asano · Jun Hamamura

Direction Bin Kado

Cast Raizô Ichikawa · Kaoru Yachigusa · Tamao Nakamura · Michiko Ai

Direction Akira Inoue

Cast Jiro Tamiya · Yuko Hamada · Nobuo Kaneko · Jun Negami

Direction Kôzaburô Yoshimura

Cast Ken Uehara · Fujiko Yamamoto · Keizo Kawasaki · Michiko Ai

Synopsis Night River (1956) unfolds in the enchanting city of Kyoto, where a young artisan, skilled in the craft of kimono making, holds fast to traditional values. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she becomes entangled in a complex relationship...

Direction Tokuzo Tanaka

Cast Shintarô Katsu · Jiro Tamiya · Yaeko Mizutani · Tamao Nakamura

Direction Kazuo Mori

Cast Kazuo Hasegawa · Raizô Ichikawa · Shintarô Katsu · Kojiro Hongo

Synopsis Zoku Jirocho Fuji (1960) follows the story of Jirocho, a formidable leader who once again finds himself in the crosshairs of malevolent yakuza factions. These sinister groups devise schemes to undermine and challenge Jirocho and his loyal followers, setting the...

Direction Umetsugu Inoue

Cast Hiroshi Kawaguchi · Keizo Kawasaki · Kojiro Hongo · Ayako Wakao

Synopsis Ginzakko monogatari (1961) follows the lives of the Takarai brothers, three siblings who have little interest in the family enterprise and are instead driven by their passion for sports, with the upcoming Tokyo Olympics serving as their ultimate inspiration. Their...

Direction Kunio Watanabe

Cast Kazuo Hasegawa · Narutoshi Hayashi · Raizô Ichikawa · Ryuzo Shimada

Direction Kunio Watanabe

Cast Chiezô Kataoka · Mitsuko Miura · Michiko Ai · Shinobu Chihara

Direction Teinosuke Kinugasa

Cast Michiko Ai · Teruyo Asagumo · Mirasaki Fujima · Setsuko Hama

Synopsis Floating Vessel (1957) is a cinematic adaptation that centers around the life of Ukifune, a captivating young woman, and her entanglements with two notable Heian noblemen. The narrative unfolds two decades after the demise of the illustrious Shining Prince Genji....

Direction Bin Kado

Cast Michiko Ai · Kotaro Bando · Takako Irie · Ryôsuke Kagawa

Direction Daisuke Itô

Cast Kazuo Hasegawa · Keiko Tsushima · Jun Tazaki · Chieko Higashiyama

Direction Kunio Watanabe

Cast Kazuo Hasegawa · Tamao Nakamura · Hajime Hana · Matasaburo Niwa

Direction Teinosuke Kinugasa

Cast Michiko Ai · Noriko Hodaka · Hiromi Ichida · Natsuko Kahara

Synopsis Blind Devotion (1961) is a poignant late romance film directed by the esteemed Kinugasa Teinosuke. The narrative unfolds as a heartfelt exploration of love and loss, delving into the complexities of human emotions. Set against a backdrop of traditional Japanese...

Direction Kazuo Mori

Cast Raizô Ichikawa · Michiko Ai · Tokiko Mita · Saburo Date

Direction Ryohei Arai

Cast Takako Irie · Michiko Ai · Yoshitaro Sadato · Shôsaku Sugiyama

Synopsis Ghost-Cat of Arima Palace (1953) centers around Okoyo, a concubine of Lord Arima, who is consumed by jealousy towards Otaki, her perceived successor. Driven by envy, Okoyo subjects Otaki to cruel torment, ultimately leading to her demise. In a chilling...