Zenpei Saga Movies

Sixth part in the Enblem of Man series.

Comedy of a phony doctor.

An attempt is made to suppress a journalist's investigation of collusion between a rural police chief and the local gangster bosses.

Part 2 of a 2-part romance (first part - Kafuku zempen) based on a story by noted author Kikuchi Kan. In the second half, we discover that Toyomi is...

A detective sets out on a manhunt to catch a murderer before the crime's statue of limitations runs out.

Hiroshi, a small-time racketeer, makes a name for himself extorting vulnerable companies and their directors for financial gain.

It is 1922 and Fumiko is a high school student. Her family is poor but she loves to study literature. Her father, a peddler, does not return home and...

A period film about a peasant revolt in the region near Mount Fuji, occasioned by high officials' depriving the farmers of their water rights.

Ginko, a poor cobbler's daughter, becomes a geisha to support her family. She passes from one geisha house to the next, trying to find love and hope...

Japanese drama.

Jiro, a young yakuza, and Mami, a diplomat’s daughter, are two young lovers from different worlds. Having met by accident, they soon discover a...

It was supposed to be about a love story, but it was and was not. An aircraft mechanic working for the government is matched by his boss with the...

Poor social conditions badly affect the relationship between a married couple, when the husband, who is desperately searching for work, fails to...

Woman melodrama by Shiro Toyoda

Four henchmen kill Ryu, the head of a group of dollar buyers, on a dark construction site. They divide 1.2 million yen from Ryu's bag into 4 parts...

Japanese film based on the life of writer Ichiyo Higuchi (1872-1896).

Kohei Misugi works in a vegetable market, but his ambition is to be a photographer. He is given his first opportunity to demonstrate his talent by...

A 1943 film.