Cast: Hizuru Takachiho

Direction Kenji Misumi

Cast Shintarô Katsu · Nobuo Kaneko · Gen Kimura · Ikuko Môri

Direction Yoshishige Yoshida

Cast Hizuru Takachiho · Masahiko Tsugawa · Yusuke Kawazu · Shoji Yasui

Synopsis Good-for-Nothing (1960) is a cinematic debut by Yoshida that delves into the lives of young students amidst a backdrop of jazz, existential emptiness, and ennui. The narrative is straightforward: a young man from humble origins, often dismissed as a "good-for-nothing,"...

Direction Masahiro Shinoda

Cast Shinichiro Mikami · Shima Iwashita · Kayoko Honjo · Hizuru Takachiho

Synopsis The Dry Lake (1961) is a cinematic work that solidified Masahiro Shinoda's reputation as a pioneer of the Japanese New Wave. Crafted by the provocative Shûji Terayama, known for his work on "Rally in the Streets," this film marked the...

Direction Yoshitaro Nomura

Cast Yoshiko Kuga · Hizuru Takachiho · Ineko Arima · Koji Nambara

Direction Kunio Watanabe

Cast Kôkichi Takada · Michiyo Kogure · Michiko Saga · Hiroshi Nawa

Direction Shigehiro Ozawa

Cast Koji Tsuruta · Minoru Oki · Yôko Minamida · Hizuru Takachiho

Direction Keisuke Kinoshita

Cast Teiji Takahashi · Yoshiko Kuga · Takahiro Tamura · Minoru Oki

Synopsis The Eternal Rainbow (1958) follows the story of Suda and Sagawa, two colleagues working together at a steel mill. Suda, being new to the plant, begins to feel overwhelmed by the prospect of spending his entire life in such an...

Direction Kinji Fukasaku

Cast Ken Takakura · Tetsurô Tanba · Isao Yamagata · Yôko Minamida

Synopsis Jakoman to Tetsu (1964) unfolds in a coastal village where the local economy thrives on herring fishing. The community lives in fear due to the menacing presence of Jakoman, a notorious one-eyed criminal. The son of a prominent fish company...

Direction Shigeo Tanaka

Cast Kyôko Enami · Ryunosuke Minegishi · Shizuo Otomo · Junko Natsu

Synopsis Onna tobakushi jûban shôbu (1969) follows the story of Ginko, a skilled professional player who has chosen to leave her family home. Following the passing of her father, her brother Ryuji disowns her, leading to a series of dramatic events...

Direction Sadatsugu Matsuda

Cast Utaemon Ichikawa · Ryôsuke Kagawa · Masao Mishima · Eitarô Shindô

Direction Eiichi Kudo

Cast Ryutaro Otomo · Minoru Oki · Hizuru Takachiho · Chiyoko Honma

Synopsis Castle of Owls (Samurai Spies) (1963) is a seminal early Japanese Ninja film that delves into the twilight of the Iga ninjas during a period of relative peace under Toyotomi's rule. Juzo, an Iga ninja driven by a vow of...

Direction Shigehiro Ozawa

Cast Koji Tsuruta · Takashi Shimura · Tatsuo Umemiya · Jun Tatara

Direction Umetsugu Inoue

Cast Raizô Ichikawa · Hizuru Takachiho · Masayo Banri · Shigeru Amachi

Synopsis The Third Shadow (1963) follows the tale of a humble farmer who is presented with an unexpected opportunity by a warlord's retainer. Instead of being granted the honor of becoming a samurai, the farmer finds himself compelled to act as...

Direction Sadatsugu Matsuda

Cast Chiyonosuke Azuma · Jun Usami · Hizuru Takachiho · Harue Akagi

Direction Yoshitaro Nomura

Cast Takahiro Tamura · Yoshiko Kuga · Hizuru Takachiho · Reiko Hitomi

Direction Yasushi Sasaki

Cast Minoru Chiaki · Tatsuya Ishiguro · Kusuo Abe · Shigemi Kitahara

Synopsis Street of Wandering Men (1963) follows the journey of a courageous ronin who steps in to assist a missing geisha and a tipsy calligrapher when a group of men from the Hanya clan scour his town in search of her....

Direction Tsuneo Kobayashi · Shigehiro Ozawa

Cast Chiezô Kataoka · Ryutaro Gomi · Eitarô Ozawa · Hizuru Takachiho

Direction Miyoji Ieki

Cast Rentarô Mikuni · Kinuyo Tanaka · Choko Iida · Tomoo Nagai

Synopsis Stepbrothers (1957) follows the story of two young boys who are half-brothers, living under the same roof but with vastly different circumstances. The sons of a maid and an army officer, the boys are kept in the shadows, their true...

Direction Eitarô Morikawa

Cast Miki Mori · Mutsuko Sakura · Hizuru Takachiho · Fumio Watanabe

Synopsis The Tragedy of Bushido (1960) follows the story of Iori, a 16-year-old youth compelled to perform "seppuku" (ritual suicide) to uphold the honor of his samurai clan and follow his deceased lord. Oko, the wife of Iori's elder brother who...

Direction Heinosuke Gosho

Cast Hizuru Takachiho · Machiko Mizuhara · Chiyoko Shimakura · Takahiro Tamura

Synopsis Diary of Forsaken Love (1959) chronicles the journey of Tsuru, a young woman born into a humble farming family in the picturesque region of Shinshu, Japan. The narrative delves into her struggles and triumphs as she navigates the challenges of...