Cast: Yûnosuke Itô

Direction Akira Kurosawa

Cast Toshirô Mifune · Kyôko Kagawa · Yutaka Sada · Takashi Shimura

Synopsis High and Low (1963) centers around Gondo, a prominent executive in the shoe industry, portrayed by Toshirô Mifune, who is orchestrating a corporate takeover to seize control of his company. Gondo has secured the necessary funds for his scheme when...

Direction Akira Kurosawa

Cast Toshirô Mifune · Tatsuya Nakadai · Keiju Kobayashi · Yûzô Kayama

Synopsis Sanjuro (1962) is set in 18th century Japan, where a group of nine young samurai aim to expose corruption within their clan by presenting their case to the local magistrate. However, their plans are thwarted by a traitor within their...

Direction Mikio Naruse

Cast Hideko Takamine · Akira Takarada · Daisuke Kato · Keiju Kobayashi

Synopsis A Wanderer's Notebook (1962) is a compelling biopic that delves into the life of the renowned Japanese writer Fumiko Hayashi. The film chronicles her journey as she builds her career from the ground up, showcasing her determination and resilience in...

Direction Akira Kurosawa

Cast Toshirô Mifune · Takashi Shimura · Keiko Awaji · Eiko Miyoshi

Synopsis Stray Dog (1949) follows the journey of Murakami, a young and dedicated homicide detective who finds himself in a dire situation when his pocket is picked on a crowded bus, resulting in the loss of his service revolver. Overwhelmed by...

Direction Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Kinuyo Tanaka · Teiji Takahashi · Yûko Mochizuki · Danko Ichikawa

Synopsis Ballad of Narayama (1958) unfolds in a secluded mountain village where a unique tradition is practiced due to the scarcity of food. This tradition involves family members voluntarily carrying their 70-year-old relatives up Narayama mountain to meet their end. The...

Direction Toshio Masuda · Hajime Takaiwa

Cast Atsuo Nakamura · Sanae Tsuchida · Kei Sato · Isamu Nagato

Direction Masaki Kobayashi

Cast Ko Mishima · Torahiko Hamada · Keiko Kishi · Tatsuya Nakadai

Direction Kihachi Okamoto

Cast Toshirô Mifune · Keiju Kobayashi · Michiyo Aratama · Yûnosuke Itô

Synopsis Samurai Assassin (1965) unfolds over a tense 14-day period in 1860 within the confines of Edo Castle. A clandestine group of assassins lies in wait at Sakurada Gate, their target being the influential lord of the House of Ii, a...

Direction Yûzô Kawashima

Cast Ayako Wakao · Eiji Funakoshi · Yuko Hamada · Yûnosuke Itô

Synopsis The Graceful Brute (Elegant Beast) (1962) delves into a tale of extraordinary avarice, deceit, and corruption, all unfolding within the confines of the Maeda family's modest apartment. The narrative revolves around the son, who is siphoning funds from the talent...

Direction Yasuzô Masumura

Cast Hiroshi Kawaguchi · Hitomi Nozoe · Yûnosuke Itô · Michiko Ono

Synopsis Giants and Toys (1958) follows the story of Nishi, a dedicated advertising executive for a caramel company on the brink of introducing a new product. The market is intensely competitive, with two other major companies vying for dominance. Nishi's supervisor...

Direction Masaki Kobayashi

Cast Keiji Sada · Minoru Oki · Keiko Kishi · Yûnosuke Itô

Direction Kihachi Okamoto

Cast Minori Terada · Naoko Otani · Yûnosuke Itô · Eisei Amamoto

Synopsis The Human Bullet (1968) follows the journey of a Japanese soldier during World War II who is unexpectedly tasked with a perilous kamikaze mission. His assignment involves a daring and suicidal attack on a formidable U.S. battleship, testing his courage...

Direction Kazuhiko Hasegawa

Cast Kenji Sawada · Bunta Sugawara · Kimiko Ikegami · Yûnosuke Itô

Synopsis The Man Who Stole the Sun (1979) follows the story of an eccentric high-school science teacher who embarks on a dangerous mission to construct his own atomic bomb. Adopting the terrorist alias "Nine," he symbolically represents the ninth nuclear threat,...

Direction Michio Yamamoto

Cast Toshio Kurosawa · Mariko Mochizuki · Kunie Tanaka · Shin Kishida

Synopsis Bloodsucking Rose (1974) follows the tale of Dracula, portrayed by an uncredited Caucasian actor, who was marooned in Japan during the 1600s when Christianity was outlawed. Compelled to renounce his faith by spitting on a cross, he was left to...

Direction Tokuzo Tanaka

Cast Raizô Ichikawa · Miwa Takada · Yaeko Mizutani · Takahiro Tamura

Direction Masaki Kobayashi

Cast Isuzu Yamada · Ko Mishima · Yûnosuke Itô · Shoji Mori

Direction Heinosuke Gosho

Cast Shûji Sano · Yûnosuke Itô · Akio Satake · Yoko Ozono

Synopsis Niwatori wa futatabi naku (1954) follows the journey of three young women who initially form a pact to end their lives together. However, as they spend more time together, they begin to gain a deeper understanding of their own emotions...

Direction Akira Matsumoto · Masahisa Sadanaga · Eiichi Kudo · Koreyoshi Kurahara

Cast Tsutomu Yamazaki · Yumiko Nogawa · Makoto Fujita · Takayuki Akutagawa

Synopsis Hissatsu shiokinin (TV Series) (1973) is a gripping television series set in the bustling city of Edo (present-day Tokyo) during the mid-1800s. The narrative revolves around a seemingly ordinary group of merchants who, unbeknownst to many, are a clandestine band...

Direction Kôzô Saeki

Cast Sachiko Atami · Murasaki Fujima · Ken Hasebe · Kiyoko Hirai

Direction Tsuneo Kobayashi

Cast Ken Takakura · Naoko Kubo · Emi Ito · Yûnosuke Itô