Drunken Angel is set in post-war Tokyo and follows the story of a yakuza gangster and a doctor. The gangster, Matsunaga, develops a close relationship with the doctor, Sanada, who is trying to treat his tuberculosis. As Matsunaga's health worsens, he struggles with his alcoholism and the consequences of his criminal lifestyle. The film explores themes of redemption, friendship, and the impact of the war on society.

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice follows a couple with a strained marriage who find their relationship further tested when their niece comes to stay with them. Set in Tokyo, Japan, the film explores themes of arranged marriage, marital tensions, and the generation gap. Through a series of events involving singing war songs, smoking cigarettes, and gossip, the couple must confront their own feelings and the societal pressure to conform. Pachinko parlors, leftover food, and the backdrop of a kitchen play important roles in the story, as the couple's secrets and suspicions unravel.

A 16-year-old girl is introduced to the world of geishas in Kyoto, Japan. She struggles with poverty, estranged father, and sexual corruption. She learns the music class and faces attempted rape. The story highlights the harsh reality and traditional aspects of post-war Japan.

Street of Shame tells the story of women working in a brothel in post-war Japan, highlighting the desperate conditions they face, their struggles with poverty, and their hopes for a better life. The film explores themes of shame, despair, and survival in a society recovering from the ravages of war.

Set in Kyoto, Japan, the Taira Clan Saga tells the gripping story of love, betrayal, and political intrigue within the powerful samurai clan. As the heir to the Taira Clan falls in love with a courtesan, tensions rise, leading to a tragic war that changes the course of Japanese history.

A drama about three different women living in the inner palace of Edo castle during the Tokugawa era.

In the movie 'Run, Genta, Run!', a young boy named Genta goes on a thrilling adventure that tests his courage and resilience. Along the way, he learns important life lessons and forms lasting friendships. This heartwarming film captures the essence of childhood and the power of imagination.

The remake of Yoshikawa's novel continues with the second installment in which Takezo, soon to be Miyamoto Musashi, emerges from the Himeji Castle after three years of intense contemplation and philosophical study and starting on his epic quest to complete his skill in the Way.

While the story of the Ako Clan's vendetta has been told countless times, never before has there been an array of major motion picture stars to bring new life to this timeless tale. Starting with the corrupt practices of Lord Kira and Yanagi-sawa, the Shogun's Secretary, which in essence led to the incident of Lord Asano's attacking Kira in the Pine Corridor of the Shogun's Palace, this is the definitive version. Asano Takumi no kami was a young lord with high scruples, who refused to join in the general corruption and bribery which ran rampant in the capital at that time. By not giving bribes, he angered Kira Kozuke no suke the elder lord in charge of protocol at the Palace. Refusing to teach the younger man, and giving him false instructions was only the beginning. Insults followed, and a man of honor had no choice but to draw his sword in anger. Forty seven masterless samurai are willing to give their lives to avenge their lord.

Historical drama about a sleepy-eyed ronin.

In 17th-century Japan, a young samurai named Miyamoto Musashi engages in a series of sword duels to protect his love interest from a powerful enemy. Along the way, he must confront his own inner demons and master the art of sword fighting.

A woman accused of murder tries to prove her innocence with the help of a lawyer.

In this first episode, we are introduced to Takezo, what Musashi used to be before he became the man of legend. His beginning are not exactly auspicious. He sides with the Toyotomi at Sekigahara, and as a result finds himself on the losing side of the historic battle. He and his friend Matahachi manage to escape the slaughter although the latter is wounded in his leg. They stumble across the young Akemi who makes her living with her mother Oko by robbing corpses of their armor and anything else they can sell. Oko takes it into her head to seduce Matahachi, which she does first by skillfully sucking the gangrene from his blood, and then just by sucking.

Kempeitai fights American spies in Japan

Historical and political detective. The main characters are drawn into court intrigues, and the investigation of corruption in the administration of the shogun Ienari Tokugawa comes to the fore in the plot. Based on the novel of the same name by Matsumoto Seicho.

Kazuo Miyagawa’s prizewinning black-and-white cinematography draws out the moral shadings of Nobel laureate Yasunari Kawabata’s 1952 novel Thousand Cranes, a quietly devastating story of a young man, orphaned during the war, who stumbles into a passionate yet tragic relationship with his late father’s mistress and her daughter.

Japanese film.