Cast: Ryuzo Hayashi

Direction Junya Sato

Cast Takashi Sorimachi · Shido Nakamura · Tatsuya Nakadai · Ken'ichi Matsuyama

Direction Kaneto Shindô

Cast Ryuzo Hayashi · Nobuko Otowa · Mitsuko Baisho · Dai Kanai

Synopsis The Life of Chikuzan (1977) follows the extraordinary journey of Chikuzan, a rugged and blind shamisen player and folk-song collector, who, after more than five decades of traversing Japan, rose to fame in the 1970s. This biographical film delves into...

Direction Masanobu Deme

Cast Shima Iwashita · Sayuri Yoshinaga · Tetsuya Chikushi · Hirotarô Honda

Direction Toshiya Fujita

Cast Kumiko Akiyoshi · Ryuzo Hayashi · Yumiko Fujita · Takenori Murano

Synopsis Younger Sister (1974) follows the story of Akio, whose younger sibling, Neri, has recently split from her partner. The two reside in Kamakura, and Neri decides to move in with her brother following the breakup. Complicating matters, Eiko, the sister...

Direction Isshin Inudô · Kazuya Konaka

Cast Hikaru Yaotome · Tina Tamashiro · Kei Inoo · Tomohisa Yuge

Direction Shinichirô Sawai

Cast Tomoyo Harada · Ryuzo Hayashi · Kunie Tanaka · Saori Yuki

Synopsis Sôshun monogatari (1985) follows the emotional journey of Hitomi, a university student who finds herself drawn to Okawa, a middle-aged man who was previously involved with her late mother. As Hitomi's feelings for Okawa deepen, she grapples with the complexity...

Direction Seijirô Kôyama

Cast Naoto Ogata · Miki Fujitani · Tetta Sugimoto · Minoru Tanaka

Direction Seijirô Kôyama

Cast Rentarô Mikuni · Naoto Ogata · Masao Hayashi · Ryuzo Hayashi

Direction Akio Kondo

Cast Saori · Kazutaka Yoshii · Akinori Andô · Isao Bitô

Direction Seijirô Kôyama

Cast Rentarô Mikuni · Hiroshi Sakuma · Yôko Minamino · Kirin Kiki

Direction Shinichirô Sawai

Cast Sayuri Yoshinaga · Tetsuya Watari · Ryuzo Hayashi · Tomomi Satô

Synopsis Diary of Early Winter Shower (1998) follows the poignant story of Takanosuke Ushio and Tae Horikawa, two individuals who remain deeply connected despite their brief encounter and romantic involvement two decades prior. Their shared dream was to construct a tranquil...

Direction Sadao Nakajima

Cast Bunta Sugawara · Sonny Chiba · Koji Tsuruta · Mariko Okada

Direction Saito Kosei

Cast Noriko Watanabe · Ayumi Ishida · Makoto Fujita · Ryuzo Hayashi

Synopsis Tsumiki kuzushi (1983) delves into the tumultuous relationship between a family and their rebellious daughter. The narrative unfolds as the parents grapple with their daughter's increasingly defiant behavior, leading to a series of tense and emotional confrontations. The film explores...