Cast: Kenji Susukida

Direction Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Kinuyo Tanaka · Toshirô Mifune · Jûkichi Uno · Nobuko Otowa

Synopsis An Engagement Ring (1950) follows the story of Noriko, a dedicated wife who balances her responsibilities between managing her family's jewelry store in Tokyo and caring for her ailing husband at their coastal home. Her husband, a former soldier, has...

Direction Sadatsugu Matsuda

Cast Chiyonosuke Azuma · Minoru Chiaki · Sentarô Fushimi · Utaemon Ichikawa

Synopsis Lord Mito 3: Mito Komon and the Eight Feet Tall Gang (1960) unfolds in the year 1691, as a wave of mysterious fires sweeps through multiple towns across Japan. When the flames reach the prestigious city of Kyoto, the Shogun's...

Direction Ryo Hagiwara

Cast Chiezô Kataoka · Michiyo Kogure · Isuzu Yamada · Tatsuya Ishiguro

Direction Tai Kato

Cast Kinnosuke Nakamura · Rentarô Mikuni · Satomi Oka · Yumiko Hasegawa

Synopsis Wind, Woman, and Road (1958) follows the intertwined paths of two gamblers on the move, whose chance encounter sets off a chain of events that results in a fatal mix-up. As their journeys converge, a series of misunderstandings and misidentifications...

Direction Shirô Toyoda

Cast Setsuko Wakayama · Haruko Sugimura · Ryo Ikebe · Chieko Higashiyama

Direction Tatsuo Ôsone

Cast Shogoro Ichikawa · Kôkichi Takada · Osamu Takizawa · Koji Tsuruta

Direction Tsuneo Kobayashi

Cast Kenji Susukida · Tsukie Matsuura · Ken Takakura · Hitomi Nakahara

Direction Daisuke Itô

Cast Chiezô Kataoka · Katsuhiko Sawa · Chieko Soma · Ryôsuke Kagawa

Synopsis Miyamoto Musashi: Duel at Kongoin Temple (1943) is a remarkable journey into the annals of Japanese cinema, showcasing a meticulously restored version of one of the legendary exploits of Miyamoto Musashi, the unparalleled swordsman of his era. Renowned for being...

Direction Sadatsugu Matsuda

Cast Michiyo Kogure · Katsuo Nakamura · Kotaro Satomi · Eitarô Shindô

Direction Heinosuke Gosho

Cast Satoko Chikamatsu · Haehiko Fuyuki · Sen Hara · Akane Hisano

Synopsis Shinsetsu (1942) follows the story of Minowada, an educator with a unique philosophy, who captivates the daughter of his linguistics professor. Meanwhile, a determined doctor named Kayo is also drawn to him. As a mediator steps in to facilitate a...

Direction Akira Kurosawa · Hideo Sekigawa · Kajirô Yamamoto

Cast Susumu Fujita · Hideko Takamine · Kenji Susukida · Masayuki Mori

Synopsis Those Who Make Tomorrow (1946) follows the journey of two sisters with distinct careers—one a dancer and the other a script supervisor at a prominent film studio. Their lives take an unexpected turn when they get involved in labor union...

Direction Masahiro Makino

Cast Sumiko Hidaka · Yûnosuke Itô · Kunio Kaga · Eijirô Kataoka

Synopsis Echo in the Mountains (1959) follows a secluded community of Heike descendants residing on a mountain, who have been living in isolation for generations. Rumors circulate about their practice of kidnapping young women from nearby villages for human sacrifices, but...

Direction Yasushi Sasaki

Cast Eitarô Shindô · Ryunosuke Tsukigata · Denjirô Ôkôchi · Chiyonosuke Azuma

Direction Toshikazu Kôno

Cast Shinobu Araki · Teruyo Asagumo · Chiyonosuke Azuma · Shinobu Chihara

Direction Kiyoshi Saeki

Cast Juro Hoshi · Ryôsuke Kagawa · Takashi Kanda · Akira Kishii

Synopsis Fighting Festival in Edo (1957) follows the story of Tatsugoro, a dedicated fire chief who strives to maintain the safety of Edo. As a member of the renowned Megumi Fire Squad, Tatsugoro faces numerous challenges and adventures while protecting the...

Direction Tai Kato

Cast Hashizo Okawa · Denjirô Ôkôchi · Mieko Takamine · Ushio Akashi

Direction Sadatsugu Matsuda

Cast Chiezô Kataoka · Ryôsuke Kagawa · Ryunosuke Tsukigata · Isao Yamagata

Direction Kinnosuke Fukada

Cast Chiezô Kataoka · Ryunosuke Tsukigata · Shinjiro Ebara · Chie Ueki

Direction Sadatsugu Matsuda

Cast Ryutaro Otomo · Yumiko Hasegawa · Kunio Kaga · Eijirô Kataoka

Direction Satsuo Yamamoto

Cast Takashi Kanda · Yoshi Kato · Isao Kimura · Koichi Nishimura

Synopsis Vacuum Zone (1952) follows the story of a Japanese soldier, Kitani, who is set free from prison just as World War II is drawing to a close. Kitani's release comes after completing his sentence for a theft conviction. The narrative...