Movies

1948 adaptation of Golden Devil

Based on the comic by Kaoru Akiyoshi

The Way of Drama unfolds in the world of kabuki in Osaka, but also addresses the politics of popular culture and the rivalry between theatrical...

A comedic retelling of the legend of the loyal 47 ronin.

Based on the comic by Ichio Matsushita

A bar girl tries to pass her three children, each from a different father, to rural relatives.

The president learns that the company's biggest stockholder is also a friend of his singing teacher and spies on his movements.

A film dealing with the comings and goings of individuals in the immediate postwar period.

1946 Japanese movie

Fourth installment in the "Achako's Notebook of Youth" series.

The main focus is on the 5 member band of a small circus as it runs into problems while touring rural Japan. It also pays lots of attention to the...

A sentimental tale of the filial love between shogun Iemitsu (matinee idol Hasegawa) and his loyal old retainer Hikoza (comedian Roppa, playing...

1942 adaptation of Izumi Kyoka's novel.

A 1943 film.

The film generally regarded as Japan’s first true musical was also the first film made entirely in-house by the pioneering studio P.C.L., a...

Based on the comic by Yutaka Asou

1950 Japanese movie

An Invention laboratory is working on the creation of a performance 'bomb' in the shape of a rocket that could be delivered to the front in order to...