Cast: Kokuten Kôdô

Direction Akira Kurosawa

Cast Toshirô Mifune · Takashi Shimura · Yoshio Inaba · Seiji Miyaguchi

Synopsis Seven Samurai (1954) is set in 16th Century Japan and chronicles the struggle of a vulnerable farming community perpetually threatened by roving bandits. The villagers, aware that their harvests will inevitably attract the bandits, send four representatives to a nearby...

Direction Akira Kurosawa

Cast Toshirô Mifune · Isuzu Yamada · Takashi Shimura · Akira Kubo

Synopsis Throne of Blood (1957) presents a unique retelling of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," set in the world of feudal Japan. The narrative follows Taketoki Washizu (Toshiro Mifune), a brave and loyal samurai whose destiny takes a dramatic turn after an eerie encounter...

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 Akira Kurosawa

Cast Toshirô Mifune · Shirley Yamaguchi · Yôko Katsuragi · Noriko Sengoku

Synopsis Scandal (1950) follows a young artist, Ichiro Aoye, portrayed by Toshiro Mifune, who encounters the renowned singer Miyako Saijo, played by Shirley Yamaguchi, during a winter vacation in the mountains. After offering her a lift to their shared hotel, Ichiro...

Direction Akira Kurosawa

Cast Setsuko Hara · Susumu Fujita · Denjirô Ôkôchi · Haruko Sugimura

Synopsis No Regrets for Our Youth (1946) follows the journey of Yukie, a refined young woman who is the daughter of a respected university professor. Her world is turned upside down when her father is dismissed from his position due to...

Direction Akira Kurosawa

Cast Denjirô Ôkôchi · Susumu Fujita · Yukiko Todoroki · Ryunosuke Tsukigata

Synopsis Judo Saga (1943) follows the journey of Sanshiro, a resilient and determined young man who ventures into the city to train at a jujitsu dojo. On his first evening, he witnesses Yano, a judo master, demonstrating his skills, and is...

Direction Ishirô Honda

Cast Akira Takarada · Momoko Kôchi · Akihiko Hirata · Takashi Shimura

Synopsis Godzilla (Godzilla, King of the Monsters) (1954) plunges Japan into chaos as mysterious explosions and sinkings of ships occur. Initially, authorities suspect underwater mines or volcanic activity, but their investigation leads them to Odo Island. One fateful night, a colossal...

Direction Tamizo Ishida

Cast Yataro Kurokawa · Kingorô Yanagiya · Torazo Hirosawa · Ranko Hanai

Direction Nobuo Aoyagi

Cast Akio Kobori · Mariko Okada · Takashi Shimura · Kamatari Fujiwara

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 Tomu Uchida

Cast Shinjiro Ebara · Eiji Okada · Eijirô Tono · Takashi Shimura

Synopsis Dotanba (1957) is a thought-provoking drama set in modern times, centering around a daring mission to save a crew of miners who find themselves trapped underground. The film delves into the challenges and triumphs of the rescue operation, highlighting the...

Direction Teinosuke Kinugasa

Cast Kazuo Hasegawa · Tokusaburo Arashi · Kokuten Kôdô · Naoe Fushimi

Direction Kunio Watanabe

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

Direction Kihachi Okamoto

Cast Koji Tsuruta · Akira Takarada · Yumi Shirakawa · Keiko Yanagawa

Synopsis Tales of the Underworld: Big Boss (1959) follows the tumultuous lives of Ryuta and Mineo Komatsu, two brothers deeply entrenched in the yakuza underworld. While Mineo, despite his involvement in criminal activities, including murder, yearns for a way out to...

Direction Yasuki Chiba

Cast Yûnosuke Itô · Hajime Izu · Hyô Kitazawa · Kokuten Kôdô

Direction Sentarô Shirai

Cast Utaemon Ichikawa · Kokuten Kôdô · Ritsuko Niizuma

Synopsis Skull (1927) is a unique cinematic experience that chronicles the unfortunate destiny of a Christian nobleman navigating the tumultuous Edo era. The film is particularly renowned for the remarkable final scenes featuring Utaemon Ichikawa, where he confronts his adversary with...

Direction Kunio Watanabe

Cast Akira Tachibana · Ranko Satomi · Fusako Fujima · Fumio Hara

Direction Kazuo Mori

Cast Toshirô Mifune · Yuriko Hamada · Takashi Shimura · Akihiko Katayama

Synopsis Vendetta of Samurai (1952) follows the tale of a skilled and respected swordsman, Matemon Araki, who takes on the role of a mentor and protector for a young man seeking retribution. The story unfolds as Araki guides the young man...

Direction Teinosuke Kinugasa

Cast Kazuo Hasegawa · Tokusaburo Arashi · Kokuten Kôdô · Naoe Fushimi

Direction Hiroshi Inagaki

Cast Tomoemon Otani · Ryotaro Mizushima · Kamatari Fujiwara · Ryunosuke Tsukigata