Set at the end of the 12th century when several wars for control of Japan disrupted a long era of peace, this tale of "Heike" (another name for the Taira clan) focuses on Taira Kiyomori who fights alongside other members of his clan to at first successfully overcome the Minamoto clan and their bid for power. Battles and intrigue abound, as the puppet Emperor and Buddhist monks take sides in the power struggle. At issue is Kiyomori's parentage, not an unusual problem for the nobility in that era where clandestine liaisons among courtiers and the upper classes were common.

"Ako Roshi" is a group of 47 former retainers of Lord Asano. Lord Asano was forced to commit suicide after attempting to kill Lord Kira. Once the retainers hear about their Lord's death, they sacrifice their lives to regain the honor of their former master.

The story chronicles the life of Nagao Kagetora.

Fires on the Plain is a gripping war drama set during World War II in the Philippines. The story follows a Japanese soldier named Tamura who struggles to survive in the harsh conditions of war. As the war continues, Tamura's physical and mental state deteriorate, leading him to witness and experience the brutal realities of war, including cannibalism and death. With each passing day, Tamura's will to survive is tested, forcing him to confront his own humanity.

Based on novel 1962 "Kyukei no Koya" by Seicho Matsumoto. A serial murder occurs around the heroine Kumiko because she finds evidence that her father, who should have died, was "alive." Set in 1945, near the end of WW II, Kenichiro Nogami is reported to have died in a Swiss hospital. In fact, he is working behind the scenes to save Japan from destruction. For this cause, Kenichiro Nogami has left behind his wife and nation to work in hiding.

Stolen Desire is a comedy-drama movie released in 1958. It revolves around a male-female relationship based on a novel about a theatre group and their experiences with love.

In feudal Japan, a blind swordsman named Zatoichi meets a wandering ronin named Yojimbo. Together, they navigate a world of spies, yakuza, and greed, all while facing their own personal demons. As they form an unlikely friendship, they become entangled in a dangerous plot involving a hidden gold and a corrupt village. Will they be able to overcome their challenges and emerge victorious?

Second part of an epic drama of war and its effects upon human beings, follows the fortunes of the Godai family from 1935 through Japan's invasion of China. Based on the novels by Jumpei Gomikawa, who also penned The Human Condition.

The upstart Godai family conglomerate plans to strengthen ties with the hardliners in the Kwantung Army as they plan military expansion into Manchuria.

An inheritance becomes the focal point of a story that delves into the world of crime and drama. A child born out of wedlock finds themselves at the center of this intriguing tale. Based on a novel, the plot unfolds with unexpected twists and turns.

This historical film depicts the life of a man who was at the mercy of the waves during transition from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji Restoration, and therefore, shows audience the dynamic change from Edo to Meiji. Before the war, the director, Eisuke Takizawa, together with the writers, formed a scenario writer group "Narutaki-gumi and they shot many historical masterpieces.

In the Meiji period, a schoolteacher tries to hide his lower-class upbringing as he supports a visiting liberal intellectual.

1962 Japanese movie

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.

An opportunistic department store clerk gets involved with three women and attempts to manipulate them so he can move up the social ladder.

A young girl knows that she is going to die and in this she is supported by the devotion of the boy who loves her. They originally met at the hospital. There it transpired that the only way to save her life was to sacrifice an eye and part of her face. The operation seems a success. Later, however, her other eye becomes affected. She feels she must let the boy go, and yet she depends so much upon his devotion.

The story of a novelist whose wife is confined in a mental hospital. His love for her drives him to write about her, though he runs into trouble when her parents accuse him of cashing in on her misfortune.

Life and love in corrupt postwar Tokyo, as a young couple struggles against both the law and the mob.

Group of women escape Chinese controlled area for Japanese occupied lands during Pacific War.

The basic story in Love under the Crucifix is about Ogin, daughter of a tea master, who are both Christians in feudal Japan. Ogin falls in love with a feudal prince, also a Christian who is already married, and that creates problems. Further, when the Shogun bans Christianity, the situation worsens.