Movies

Fifth Moonlight Mask theatrical film.

A young lord solves the mystery of multiple murders involving a young couple and a woman.

This is the first film in the third installment of the adventure film for boys that depicts the battle between a thief who calls himself "the secret...

A touching drama about a love triangle between a young architect, Koroku, and two women, Ranko and Teruko. Ranko comes from a wealthy family and is...

A village romantic drama. (Now lost.)

Following the accidental death of a logging boss in the Kiso mountains, a local thug pressures the boss's daughter into marriage. When the boss's new...

The adventures of a demobilised soldier and a group of war orphans under his care on Ringing Bell Hill. Second installment of a wartime film trilogy.

The story is centered around the devastating experiences of two villagers, Osaki Shuichi, and his cousin, Nishimiura Kinue, when they leave their...

Bored Hatamoto film #16.

A short concerning an impoverished insurance salesman and his scrappy son, whose fisticuffs with the other boys of their village put his...

Adaptation of the Riichi Yokomitsu novel.

The adventures of a demobilised soldier and a group of war orphans under his care on Ringing Bell Hill. Third installment of a wartime film trilogy.

At 38, Seiu marries Masako, who is emotionally distant and attempts suicide. Masako’s past includes being sold into servitude and an...

The adventures of a demobilised soldier and a group of war orphans under his care on Ringing Bell Hill. First installment of a wartime film trilogy.

Bored Hatamoto movie #12

Tai Kato's first film directed at Toei.

Fourth film in the 'Travels of Lord Mito' franchise.

Red Castle Lullaby by Taizō Fuyushima

Japanese drama from 1934. A major production of Shochiku Studio, directed by Hiroshi Shimizu.