Movies

Episode in the life of a composer of a popular Japanese song.

In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local...

An entertainment film set in a movie studio, featuring songs and hidden talents performed by male and female stars.

A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader....

A sweet and melancholy melodrama set against the backdrop of the beautiful Seto Inland Sea, in which a pair of twin sisters, one a young lady of high...

Melodrama about a young woman who saves a young man from the world of evil after he has saved her from blindness.

A film adaptation of a novel that caused a stir among women for its incisive examination of romantic relationships between men and women.

A bizarre duel on a snowy night with a woman at stake, a sudden and brazen murder, and a thrilling chase of love and passion.

A man driven mad amid the ravages of war, a woman who never found true love, and an innocent young man—all drawn once again to the military...

Two college girls who work part-time as shrine maidens swap their names with private investigators conducting a marriage background check, throwing...

Struggling to elevate himself from his low caste in 17th century Japan, Miyamoto trains to become a mighty samurai warrior.

A tale of melancholy centered on a couple of engineers at a power plant in the north and a pure romance with a female engineer.

Tokyo, 1890. Through avarice, a series of misunderstandings, and failures of courage, the engagement of Kan-ichi (a student) and Miya (the daughter...

A woman becomes dissatisfied with her marriage and joins a political theater troupe to protest the U.S. Security Pact.

Movie about biological mothers, foster mothers, and stepmothers.

A film adaptation of Nobuko Yoshiya’s popular novel.