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With his mother’s wishes and a young woman’s prayers in his heart, a spirited young man fights to uphold the honor of college judo.
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A thriller of deduction and duels, in which a newspaper reporter bravely takes on a gang in the city’s skyscraper district over a mysterious recording by a diva.
American Sergeant falls in love with a Japanese woman.
A yakuza man who dreads being released from prison, yet the day of his release arrives. Awaiting him are a woman’s burning gaze and the muzzle of a gangster’s gun…
A passionate young man who lives for judo, the innocent girl he adores, and a challenge to the judo boss… A major match where love and life are on the line.
A film filled with eroticism and humor, set in the Northern Alps where a naked woman has appeared, as depicted in the article “Naked Woman Appears in the Jungle,” and featuring a showman and a newspaper reporter.
Released on the same date as Shochiku's version.
A mystery story set on a haunted island: a student is murdered, followed by the suicide of his lover.
Young geisha Kohana scrambles to realize her dream of bringing back her grandmother’s restaurant business.
A comedy about newlyweds.
Hibari no komoriuta (ひばりの子守唄, literally "Hibari's Lullaby") is a 1951 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Koji Shima. The movie is based on Das doppelte Lottchen, a novel later adapted as The Parent Trap.
Early pinku.
The story of a young police officer who risks his career to save the soul of a woman who curses societal evils and chooses the path of self-destruction.
Based on the mystery novel of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.
Romantic comedy about a love triangle between two girls who fall in love with a reliable young doctor.
G-men of Japan fifth installment. A young detective, questioning a double suicide involving his police officer friend and a Turkish girl, travels all the way from Kyushu to Tokyo. Disguising himself as a yakuza member, he intends to root out the underworld's base of operations, weaving together love, guns, and violence to unravel the mystery behind the enigmatic incident and the true nature of evil. This thrilling action drama combines suspense with excitement, depicting a tale filled with love, fists, and firearms.
First film in Teruo Ishii's Line series.
Scammer Horikawa Shinbei hopes to make a quick buck using Namie, a stripper under his control.
1961 Japanese movie
Melodrama about two sisters with different mothers.
Moju Tsukai no Shojo is a 1952 black-and-white Japanese film
Natsuko Kayama, an authority in the beauty industry and once known as Miss Tokyo, is a first-class wife. Her husband, Senkichi, on the contrary, is a good-natured man and slow-witted. They are rarely seen together, and others often criticize them for being too boring and uninteresting.
Japanese comedy film.
Group of women escape Chinese controlled area for Japanese occupied lands during Pacific War.
Women endure hardship and struggle to keep away from prostitution in the immediate aftermath of WWII. The "Special Comfort Women Association" (RAA) creates a shelter for women to avoid falling into prostitution. Young Fumiko and Yuko will try their luck there.
Japanese youth film about kendo.
Asako Miura grew up in a wealthy family, but she rebelled against her mother Sawako's adulterous relationship with Akagi, a boss who controlled the underworld, and joined a gang of delinquent girls. Now, she spends her days acting like a queen, surrounded by many teenage yakuza.
