Cast: Isamu Eto

Direction Teinosuke Kinugasa

Cast Isamu Eto · Kazuo Hasegawa · Tatsuya Ishiguro · Taizô Fukami

Synopsis The Battle of Kwanakajima (1941) is a historical war film that unfolds during Japan's tumultuous Sengoku period, also known as the "warring states" or "civil war" era. The narrative delves into the intense conflicts and power struggles that characterized this...

Direction Kunio Watanabe

Cast Kazuo Hasegawa · Ureo Egawa · Isamu Eto · Susumu Fujita

Synopsis Vow in the Desert (1940) is a wartime drama that explores the complexities of Japanese involvement in China. The narrative unfolds through a romantic entanglement between a Japanese man and a Chinese woman, symbolizing the broader dynamics between the occupying...

Direction Kunio Watanabe

Cast Kazuo Hasegawa · Noboru Kiritachi · Hisako Yamane · Sadao Maruyama

Direction Hisatora Kumagai

Cast Den Obinata · Setsuko Hara · Sumie Tsubaki · Hideo Saeki

Synopsis Shanghai Landing Party (1939) endeavors to recreate the intensity of the Battle of Shanghai through a subtle narrative, presented in a documentary style. The film's plot revolves around Japan's marine regiment safeguarding Japanese civilians and Chinese refugees, including women and...

Direction Masahiro Makino

Cast Sachiko Chiba · Isamu Eto · Murasaki Fujima · Kazuo Hasegawa

Direction Shirô Toyoda

Cast Shizue Natsukawa · Ichiro Sugai · Haruko Sugimura · Yuriko Hanabusa

Synopsis Spring on Leper's Island (1940) is a poignant film directed by Shiro Toyoda, which stands out for its defiance of national policy during a time of rising militarism. The movie is adapted from the true story of a compassionate female...

Direction Kunio Watanabe

Cast Kazuo Hasegawa · Kazuko Enami · Etchan · Isamu Eto

Synopsis Song of the White Orchid (1939) is a romantic film that was produced to promote the allure of the "Manchuku National Beauty Star," Lee Ka Lan Lan, to a Japanese audience. The story revolves around a young Japanese engineer who...