Cast: Yônosuke Toba

Direction Hiroshi Shimizu

Cast Koume Akasaka · Hiroshi Ayukawa · Shinichi Himori · Moriichi Kawabe

Synopsis Mr. Shosuke Ohara (1949) follows the story of Saheita, the last remaining member of a formerly affluent and esteemed family, who struggles to decline the numerous requests for assistance and financial aid from the villagers, despite his family's impending financial...

Direction Mikio Naruse

Cast Kingorô Yanagiya · Hisako Yamane · Meiko Nakamura · Entatsu Yokoyama

Direction Nobuo Aoyagi

Cast Kingorô Yanagiya · Entatsu Yokoyama · Chieko Soma · Satsuki Arakawa

Direction Kunio Watanabe

Cast Kanjuro Arashi · Shôji Nakayama · Joji Oka · Minoru Takada

Direction Katsuhiko Kondo

Cast Kenichi Enomoto · Kanta Kisaragi · Yônosuke Toba · Kiyoko Hanashima

Synopsis Enoken's Kurama Tengu (1939) follows the thrilling adventures of the mythical ninja Kurama Tengu, portrayed by Enoken, as he employs his extraordinary abilities to liberate a group of street children from their cruel, Fagin-like leader. The film reaches its exhilarating...

Direction Kunio Watanabe

Cast Susumu Fujita · Akira Nakamura · Yataro Kurokawa · Chizuko Nogami

Direction Teinosuke Kinugasa

Cast Shinobu Araki · Denjirô Ôkôchi · Yukiko Todoroki · Kazuo Hasegawa

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 Denjirô Ôkôchi · Isuzu Yamada · Sadao Maruyama · Zenichiro Kito

Direction Masahiro Makino

Cast Hideko Takamine · Kazuo Hasegawa · Isuzu Yamada · Kenichi Enomoto

Direction Tomiyasu Ikeda

Cast Kaichi Yamamoto · Yutaka Mimasu · Joji Oka · Kiyoshi Sawada

Synopsis Junkyo kesshi nihon nijuroku seijin (1931) portrays the harrowing tale of Jesuit missionaries in 17th-century Japan who face severe persecution from the ruling shogunate for their efforts to propagate Christianity. The film delves into the struggles and sacrifices of these...

Direction Kunio Watanabe

Cast Kazuo Hasegawa · Takako Irie · Hisako Yamane · Yônosuke Toba

Direction Kunio Watanabe

Cast Susumu Fujita · Akira Nakamura · Yataro Kurokawa · Chizuko Nogami

Direction Teinosuke Kinugasa

Cast Shinobu Araki · Denjirô Ôkôchi · Yukiko Todoroki · Kazuo Hasegawa

Direction Tomiyasu Ikeda

Cast Kaichi Yamamoto · Goro Kawabe · Kôichi Katsuragi · Yônosuke Toba

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 Tadashi Imai

Cast Ranko Hanai · Eitarô Shindô · Hisako Yamane · Heihachiro Okawa

Direction Masahisa Sunohara

Cast Satoko Date · Susumu Fujita · Yasuko Fujita · Akiko Futaba

Synopsis Akatsuki no Kyushu (1951) is a poignant Japanese drama film that delves into the complexities of human emotions and societal pressures. Set against the backdrop of post-war Japan, the narrative follows a group of individuals as they navigate the challenges...

Direction Kunio Watanabe

Cast Kanjuro Arashi · Tomisaburô Wakayama · Hiroshi Hayashi · Kusuo Abe

Direction Ryohei Arai

Cast Denjirô Ôkôchi · Kunitaro Sawamura · Momonosuke Ichikawa · Yônosuke Toba