Demon Pond (1979)
Outside of a small village in Japan, a mysterious pond is inhabited by mythic creatures Their story is of revenge, tragedy, and the power of real love A classical tale which translates wonderfully to film
Gonza the Spearman (1986)
The tragic story of Gonza, a handsome ladies man, set in the Tokagawa Period, a time in which appearences are very important Gonza competes with Bannojo for the honor to perform the tea ceremony to celebrate the birth of an heir to
Silence (1971)
Two Jesuit priests encounter persecution when they travel to Japan in the 17th century to spread Christianity and to locate their mentor
Pale Flower (1964)
A gangster gets released from prison and has to cope with the recent shifts of power between the gangs, while taking care of a thrill seeking young woman, who got in bad company while gambling
Moonlight Serenade (1997)
Opens with a journalist reporting on the 1997 Kobe earthquake, as he remembers a trip made as a young boy Then, he and family took a boat trip from Awaji to Beppu in order to bury the ashes of his elder brother, killed in the just e
Double Suicide (1969)
A doomed love between a paper merchant and a courtesan
Punishment Island (1966)
Seeking revenge against the guard who tormented him, a young man returns to the island where he was imprisoned in reform school But his plans for vengeance are disturbed when he encounters a strange and beautiful young woman
The Petrified Forest (1973)
Medical student Himoto Haruo makes no compromises in resolving issues with his mother, his authoritarian department boss, and his girlfriends abusive employer
Sapporo Orinpikku (1972)
A documentary about the 1972 Winter Olympic Games in Sapporo, Japan
Samurai Spy (1965)
The legendary samurai Sasuke Sarutobi gets caught in a web of political intrigue, deception and espionage during the early 17th century
Utsukushisa to kanashimi to (1965)
Long before the events of the movie Oki, who was approaching middle age, had a relation to 16 year old Otoko She got pregnant, but the child was stillborn Their relation stopped at the same time Much later Oki had become a famo
Dry Lake (1960)
An alienated young man flirts with extremism during a major student protest
Sharaku (1995)
A crippled kabuki player is taken into a strolling company of itinerant actors An influential publisher notices his honest, bold drawings, and nurtures him despite persecution and betrayal The film explores the eternal relations
My Face Red in the Sunset (1961)
A young journalist turns to an assassin for help when a team of hired killers comes gunning for her
Our Marriage (1962)
Two sisters living in poverty reach the age where they start to attract marriage proposals They must decided between marrying for love or money
Tears on the Lions Mane (1962)
A union busting Yokohama dockworker learns that the loyalties that rule his life are based on shaky foundations Believing that his manager was responsible for saving his life as a baby, he falls victim to a manipulative cycle of dec
Himiko (1974)
A freestyle, imagined telling of the life of shaman queen Himiko, who falls in love with her half brother, making her powers weaken thus putting her position to risk
Ballad of Orin (1977)
A blind traveling musician is abused and oppressed while she tours the country, even though the modern world imposes changes on peoples behavior