A Distant Cry from Spring (1980)
A mysterious stranger appears at the door of a farmhouse on a stormy night and asks for shelter The young widow who owns the farm puts him up in the barn At dawn, he helps to deliver a calf and, just as mysteriously and distantly,
The Twilight Samurai (2002)
As the feudal Japan era draws to a close, a widower samurai experiences difficulty balancing clan loyalties, 2 young daughters, an aged mother, and the sudden reappearance of his childhood sweetheart
Home from the Sea (1972)
On a beautiful island in Seto Inner Sea, Seichi and Minko make their living by transporting rocks to construction sites by boat They cherish the deepest affection for this piece of land
Sea Without Exit (2006)
Koji Namiki, a talented young pitcher, who had won the National High School Baseball Championships enters university, but soon afterwards injures his elbow He and his teammates work hard to get back on the field placing all his hope
The Yellow Handkerchief (1977)
Three complete strangers embark on a road trip to Hokkaido
Musuko (1991)
Tetsuo is a young man living in Tokyo, who falls in love with a deaf mute factory girl He has always felt jealous of his college educated brother, but ultimately wins both the girl and his fathers acceptance and support in a touch
About Her Brother (2010)
Ginko seems to be living the good life Shes the respectable owner of a neighborhood drug store in Tokyo, and her daughter Koharu is about to get married to a doctor However, Koharus wedding day also brings homes Ginkos younger b
Love and Honour (2006)
A look at the relationship between a young blind samurai Kimura and his wife, who will make a sacrifice in order to defend her husbands honor
Tokyo Family (2013)
In this update of Yasujiro Ozus Tokyo Story, a retired schoolteacher and his wife visit their three working children in modern day Tokyo
The Village (1975)
A quasi docu drama pertaining to the monumental process to bring a performance troupe to a small Japanese village to perform for one night
A Class to Remember 4 Fifteen (2000)
Bored with school, 15 year old Daisuke Kawashima embarks on a pilgrimage to visit the 7,000 year old cedar tree on distant Yakushima Island Through his journey, Daisuke meets a number of interesting people, including friendly tru
Un ga yokerya (1966)
Based on one famous Rakugo comic stories, Un ga yokerya Gamblers Luck is a light comedy set in the slums of old Edo
Tora sans Dear Old Home (1972)
While Sakura and Hiroshi struggle to save funds to build a house, Torajiro befriends three young women on vacation during his travels
Tora sans Forbidden Love (1984)
Tora san spends several days at the home of a hard working salary man, who abruptly disappears When the mans wife asks Tora san to help find him, he falls in love with her, and secretly hopes the husband will not be found
Kyoto Story (2010)
Kyoko is a university librarian and she also helps her parents with their drycleaning company She is involved with a childhood friend from the neighborhood, Kota He is the son of the local tofu maker and has begun a moderately succ
Otoko wa tsurai yo Torajiro no endan (1993)
After failing to find a job, Mitsuo becomes a fisherman on a small island, and develops a crush on a young nurse there Tora san, dispatched to bring Mitsuo back home, himself falls in love with an attractive but troubled woman vi
Kiri no hata (1965)
Kiriko attempts to hire a well known lawyer to defend her brothers murder case The lawyer turns Kiriko down as she cannot afford him Some time later, Kiriko encounters the lawyer again, but this time it is he who needs her help
Tora san Plays Daddy (1987)
A playboy gambler friend of Tora sans dies and, abandoned by his mother, his little boy suddenly turns up in Shibamata Searching for the boys mother, Tora san meets a cosmetics saleslady and the three become a surrogate family,
Tora sans Tropical Fever (1980)
Tora receives a letter from Lily, telling him that she is terminally ill He flies to see her in a Okinawa hospital, and the two get a chance to rekindle their old fling
Tora sans Love in Osaka (1981)
After the usual family fight, Tora leaves Shibamata and falls in love with a geisha from Osaka, who is struggling with her own problems Tora tries to help her
Gakko II (1996)
Two teachers at a special high school must deal with the fact that two of their learning impaired students have just disappeared After searching for both students everywhere, the teachers are amazed to see them flying over in the
Otoko wa tsurai yo Boku no ojisan (1989)
Tora sans nephew Mitsuo is exchanging letters with Izumi, a former classmate whose parents divorced and took her out of Tokyo
Tora sans Forget Me Not (1973)
Tora visits his family after a year After a misunderstanding he gets upset and leaves to end up in the countryside On the way he meets Lily and they feel a connection Sometime later Tora meets Lily again and she spends some tim
Tora san, Welcome Back (2019)
The 50th film in Tora san series to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the series The adult Mitsuo, Tora sans nephew, who runs into Izumi, his first love, whom he had once promised to marry The familiar faces of Kurumaya Cafe, w
Tora san Takes a Vacation (1990)
Mitsuo goes to Nagoya to visit Izumi, whose father left Izumis sad, bar hostess mother for another woman, so together they decide to confront him in Oita Meanwhile, Izumis mother befriends Tora san and together they travel to O
Otoko wa tsurai yo Shiawase no aoi tori (1986)
During his travels, Tora san comes across a traditional theater he used to visit, and discovers that one of his old friends has died Tora san and his family help the friends daughter, who becomes romantically involved with an as
Tora sans Island Encounter (1985)
Tora sans familys neighbor, Akemi, who had been married in Marriage Counselor Tora san 1984, runs away from her husband, who is only interested in work Tora san follows her to Shikinejima, and attempts to bring her back to he
Tora sans Sunrise and Sunset (1976)
Tora san arrives in Shibamata on Mitsuos first day of school only to find that on his account, Mitsuo was embarrassed After a fight with his family, he goes to a bar to drink, then brings home a surly old man with a sad story, w
Otoko wa tsurai yo Torajiro haibisukasu no hana tokubetsu he
Carrying a bag full of samples, Mitsuo makes rounds to shoe stores in remote cities While staying at budget hotels, his thoughts turn to Tora san
Otoko wa tsurai yo Haikei, Kuruma Torajiro sama (1994)
Mitsuo, unhappy in his new job as a shoe salesman, is invited to a festival and is introduced to a friends sister Tora san meanwhile helps an injured housewife on her yearly vacation
Tora san Goes North (1987)
Tora san, the naive and romantic peddler, returns once more to his home in Hokkaido where, as usual, he falls in love with a lovely young lady The girl this time is Rinko Ueno, who has come home in an attempt to repair her relati
Otoko wa tsurai yo Torajiro kamome uta (1980)
After a friend and business colleague dies, Tora san visits the mans daughter, then takes her to Tokyo so she can study for a night school exam
Otoko wa tsurai yo Torajiro gambare (1977)
Tora san becomes friends with Torayas newest tenant, a pachinko playing electrician that goes by the nickname Watt Tora attempts to match Watt with a young waitress
Marriage Counselor Tora san (1984)
In Shibamata, Tokyo, Tora sans family prepares for a wedding Meanwhile, the traveling Tora san meets an old acquaintance in Iwate Province Tora san refuses to drink with him, afraid that the acquaintance, now settled and marrie
Otoko wa tsurai yo Torajiro kokoro no tabiji (1989)
During his wandering throughout Japan, Tora san meets a suicidal man He travels with the man to Vienna, but winds up homesick for Japan
Tora san, Our Lovable Tramp (1969)
Tora San, an itinerant peddler who is thrown out of his fathers house twenty years before but reconnects with his aunt, uncle and sister Sakura Tora wreaks some havoc in their lives, like getting drunk and silly at a marriage me
Otoko wa tsurai yo Torajiro kurenai no hana (1995)
Tora san works hard to bring together his nephew, Mitsuo, and Mitsuos girlfriend who is engaged to someone else
A Class to Remember (1993)
At a night school a diverse group of students ranging from teenagers to the elderly, smart to the under developed and of different races have been assembled to study and finally hopefully graduate The assignment to graduate inclu
Tora sans Runaway (1970)
After an encounter with a dying yakuzas son and at his sister Sakuras urging, Torajiro attempts to change his vagrant lifestyle and become an honest worker with a steady job
Tora sans Lovesick (1974)
After Torajiros latest attempt to find a bride goes awry, he starts traveling again and runs into Utako last seen in Tora sans Dear Old Home, now a widow
Hearts and Flowers for Tora san (1982)
During his travels, Tora san gets drunk with an old man in Kyoto Though Tora san never fully comprehends his importance, the old man is a Living National Treasure ceramist At his home, Tora san makes a good impression on the old
Tora sans Promise (1981)
Tora san returns to his familys home to attend an elementary school class reunion After he embarrasses himself by getting drunk and insulting all his ex classmates, he resumes his travels In Kyushu he meets an outspoken 18 year