Dekao Yokoo

The adventures of a modern day descendant of a famed Edo era thief are the basis for this short supernatural comedy romp.

A fugitive lord and his six retainers disguise themselves as monks to bluff their way through a hostile checkpoint.

Thriller drama by Kon Ichikawa

Japanese silent film from 1928, ranked as Kinema Junpo's second-best Japanese movie of the year.

In this comic sequel to Yoshimura Kozaburo's original, Minami no Kaze, ex-baron (Saburi Shin) is in Singapore where he meets an old friend who...

A playwright moves to a rural neighborhood to avoid the distractions of the city, but he discovers there are plenty of ways to get sidetracked in his...

Two American G.I.s visiting Tokyo find themselves mixed up with espionage, a pretty flight attendant, a mad scientist, geisha girls, and a goofy...

A Communist spy ring in Japan is hard at work trying to sabotage the American war effort during the Korean War, using kidnapping, murder and a...

Based on the comic by Machiko Hasegawa

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...

Toho's production of the classic Japanese fairytale.

The film is set during the days of the scarcity of food after World War II, during which five men ate an elephant that died in a zoo. The elephant's...

Lost film. Two reporters find that they are repeatedly beaten to the scoop by a new female journalist, 'young miss'. They decide to team up with her...

Comedy by Kiyohiko Ushihara. Once a full-length feature film, now only 14 minutes remain.

Japanese jidaigeki from 1927. The titular character's nickname may suggest agility, stealth, or other outstanding skills.

A young man torn between love and friendship.

Hirano's wife Yasuko had grown weary of her life of poverty. Her feelings of dissatisfaction deepened when she met her elegantly dressed friend...

A farmer’s boy, obsessed with his balsa-and-paper flying models and with dreams of real aircraft, develops a friendship with the daughter of...

This bittersweet comedy tells the tale of a group of college roommates attempting to cheat their way through their exams. As the title goes, things...

Japanese silent film from 1930.

A modern girl suddenly intrudes into a widower's family home.