Cast: Yûko Kusunoki

Direction Yoshishige Yoshida

Cast Mariko Okada · Toshiyuki Hosokawa · Yûko Kusunoki · Etsushi Takahashi

Synopsis Eros plus massacre (1969) delves into the life of Sakae Osugi, a prominent socialist and anarchist figure from the early 20th century, and his complex relationships with three significant women: Hori Yasuko, his wife; Itsuko Masaoka, a militant feminist also...

Direction Shôhei Imamura

Cast Masumi Harukawa · Kô Nishimura · Shigeru Tsuyuguchi · Yûko Kusunoki

Synopsis Intentions of Murder (1964) follows the journey of a downtrodden, overweight housewife who resides in destitution with her common-law husband, his son from a previous relationship, and his mother. Her life takes a dramatic turn when she is assaulted by...

Direction Seijun Suzuki

Cast Hiroyuki Nagato · Kazuko Yoshiyuki · Shoichi Ozawa · Shinsuke Ashida

Synopsis The Sleeping Beast Within (1960) follows a businessman who comes back from a lengthy journey, only to find that things have changed in his absence. As he delves deeper, he uncovers a web of criminal activities and mysterious religious cults....

Direction Seijun Suzuki

Cast Jô Shishido · Reiko Sasamori · Naomi Hoshi · Tamio Kawaji

Synopsis Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell Bastards (1963) presents a unique twist on the traditional Yakuza film, directed by Seijun Suzuki and starring Jo Shishido. This movie kicks off with a high-energy gun heist, dynamic credits accompanied by a lively...

Direction Hideo Gosha

Cast Isao Natsuyagi · Chiyo Aoi · Rumito Fuji · Yûko Kusunoki

Direction Hajime Satô

Cast Teruo Yoshida · Tomomi Satô · Eizo Kitamura · Hideo Kô

Synopsis Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell (1968) follows a group of individuals who find themselves in a dire situation after a plane crash in a desolate region. As they struggle to survive, they are relentlessly pursued by amorphous extraterrestrial beings. These...

Direction Kinji Fukasaku

Cast Koji Tsuruta · Tetsurô Tanba · Hitomi Nakahara · Tatsuo Umemiya

Synopsis The Proud Challenge (1962) follows Kuroki, a tenacious journalist working for a trade publication, as he delves into the murky world of covert arms trafficking to Southeast Asia. His investigation leads him to uncover a shocking connection: the key figure...

Direction Buichi Saito

Cast Akira Kobayashi · Ruriko Asaoka · Jô Shishido · Tamio Kawaji

Synopsis Return of the Vagabond (1960) follows the journey of a youthful wanderer, Shinji Taki, portrayed by Akira Kobayashi, who lands on the picturesque Sadogashima Island in Niigata, Japan, with his trusty guitar. As fate would have it, Shinji crosses paths...

Direction Hajime Satô

Cast Kô Nishimura · Yûko Kusunoki · Harold Conway · Shinjiro Ebara

Synopsis House of Terrors (1965) follows the story of Yoshi, a widow seeking answers about her late husband, Chonin Mitake, who succumbed to madness and passed away after a prolonged ordeal. His remains were cremated, leaving Yoshi to delve into his...

Direction Kazuo Mori

Cast Raizô Ichikawa · Shiho Fujimura · Yûko Kusunoki · Takahiro Tamura

Direction Mitsuo Yanagimachi

Cast Yuji Honma · Keizo Kanie · Hideko Okiyama · Chisako Hara

Synopsis The Nineteen Year-Old's Map (1979) is a debut feature by director Yanagimachi, focusing on a young man who meticulously creates a map of his newspaper delivery route. He maintains detailed files on each household, documenting their routines and assigning scores...

Direction Seijun Suzuki

Cast Yumiko Nogawa · Kôji Wada · Tamio Kawaji · Chikako Miyagi

Synopsis Carmen from Kawachi (1966) follows the journey of Tsuyu, a young woman who leaves her hometown to pursue a new life in Osaka, working as a bar hostess. She crosses paths with Yoko, the proprietor of a modeling agency, who...

Direction Hiroshi Noguchi

Cast Keiichirô Akagi · Reiko Sasamori · Michitaro Mizushima · Shinsuke Ashida

Direction Tadashi Imai

Cast Shima Iwashita · Kyôko Kishida · Katsuo Nakamura · Shinjiro Ebara

Direction Motomu Ida

Cast Yûji Odaka · Mihoko Inagaki · Tomo'o Nagai · Kaku Takashina

Direction Yoichi Takabayashi

Cast Yoshie Shimamura · Yoshio Tsuchiya · Goichi Yamada · Akira Nakao

Synopsis Double Suicide at Nishijin (1977) follows the story of Yumi, a strikingly beautiful call girl who narrowly escapes a deadly encounter with a client. An elderly police officer, moved by her plight, agrees to vouch for her, enabling her to...

Direction Yoshitaro Nomura

Cast Noboru Andô · Kiyoshi Atsumi · Taiji Tonoyama · Muga Takewaki

Synopsis The Betrayers Out! (1966) follows a protagonist who, after serving time in prison, is driven by a thirst for vengeance. Upon his release, he encounters a variety of criminal elements, including Chinese gangsters, blackmailers, and gold smugglers. Along the way,...