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Criterion Channel
81
7.7
/4424/
73
/70/
73
/106/
4.0
/9074/
86
/437/

The Only Son (1936)
A silk factory worker is persuaded to support her son's education up to a college level despite their poverty. Many years later, she travels to Tokyo to visit her son.
poster
Criterion Channel
82
61
7.7
/2510/
73
/29/
71
/55/
3.9
/4645/
100
/13/
94
/23/

Record of a Tenement Gentleman (1947)
An errant salaryman's son gets lost until a man from the Tokyo tenements brings him to vendor Tane, who's reluctant to let the kid board.
poster
Fandor
71
48
7.4
/2108/
67
/27/
70
/54/
3.8
/4433/

A Hen in the Wind (1948)
Tokiko is a mother patiently waiting for her husband's return from the war when her 4-year old son becomes ill. She takes him to the doctor for treatment but has no way of paying. She resorts to prostitution. One month later her husband returns from WWII to find his desperate wife, who tells him the truth. Together they must deal with the consequences.
poster
Criterion Channel
76
45
7.3
/1420/
70
/37/
70
/42/
3.9
/4063/
90
/17/

Mr. Thank You (1936)
In Depression-era Japan, a courteous bus driver carries an eclectic group of passengers from the mountainous Izu to Tokyo.
poster
Criterion Channel
55
23
6.5
/766/
53
/9/
60
/23/
3.4
/1169/
30
/18/

Carmen Comes Home (1951)
A rural village elder plans an event on the return of a farmer's daughter from the city, unaware that she has become a Westernized burlesque artist.
poster
Criterion Channel
67
22
7.0
/724/
62
/13/
71
/19/
3.6
/1324/
60
/1/

The Thick-Walled Room (1956)
A group of rank-and-file Japanese soldiers are jailed for crimes against humanity, themselves victims of a nation refusing to bear its burdens as a whole.
poster
74
20
7.3
/504/
65
/13/
68
/18/
3.8
/936/
89
/3/

The Ball at the Anjo House (1947)
After Japan's defeat in the war, the Anjo family lose their peerage and wealth. Since their mansion is due to pass into the hands of a creditor, the family holds one last ball before leaving.
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58
15
6.1
/374/
51
/8/
56
/16/
3.2
/650/

Fighting Friends (1929)
Two friends accidentally run into a young, homeless woman, so they take her in.
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Fandor
67
12
6.9
/383/
64
/5/
67
/9/
3.5
/578/

Morning for the Osone Family (1946)
A Japanese family weathers much hardship after their military uncle comes to live with them during WWII.
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Criterion Channel
65
12
6.9
/246/
57
/4/
65
/11/
3.5
/523/

Wedding Ring (1950)
A jewelry store president begins to fall for the doctor treating her husband's illness.
poster
Criterion Channel
63
12
7.0
/277/
52
/7/
63
/9/
3.5
/629/

Sincere Heart (1953)
A young student falls into a hopeless romantic attraction to a sick girl, whom he can only see from afar.
poster
Criterion Channel
54
9
6.2
/247/
30
/2/
51
/13/
3.4
/313/

Carmen's Innocent Love (1952)
Strip dancer Carmen falls in love with Hajime, who is engaged to the daughter of a right-wing politician.
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10
/1/

Morishige, where are you going? (1956)
A man who seemed to have found happiness with a wife and child loses his wife and his daughter gets married... A man's life, full of joy and sorrow, is vividly depicted to the tune of "Moonlit Desert" in this humanistic drama full of pathos, starring Hisaya Morishige.
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?
6.8
/9/

Love and Power (1930)
Directed by Mikio Naruse. It is presumed to be lost.
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6.5
/11/

Pure Love (1930)
Directed by Mikio Naruse. It is presumed to be lost.
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?
10
/1/

Hibari's Circus: The Sad Little Dove (1952)
Mariko studies at a missionary school in Shinshu. She drops out of school and joins her father on a circus tour when she discovers that her father, Ryutaro, whom she always thought was an agricultural and forestry engineer, was a circus clown. Over time, Mariko's singing attracted the attention of the public.
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6.9
/70/
70
/1/

So Goes My Love (1938)
Shigeo is an aspiring writer living with his girl friend Minako and hoping for success and a better tomorrow every day. Both live on what Minako earns from working in a café. Shigeo is not happy with the situation and neither is his family who do not approve of Minako. Especially his uncle tries to convince him to leave Minako, even using his influence behind the scenes. Things start to change when Shigeo's sister pays the young couple a visit, being the first member of Shigeo's family to actually get to know Minako in person.
poster
?
5.8
/8/

Island Girl (1933)
Japanese silent film.
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10
/1/

Sono yoru no tsuma (1952)
Hiroo Ikeda movie
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10
/1/

The Dawn of Judo (1955)
N/A
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7.0
/88/
67
/3/

Okoto and Sasuke (1935)
A period piece about the love of a wealthy blind woman, a teacher of koto and shamisen, and her devoted manservant. Based on a novella by Tanizaki Junichiro.
poster
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6.2
/11/

Hotaru no hikari (1938)
Approaching their graduation ceremony, Saegusa, Sanae, and their classmates go on an overnight trip to Hakone with their teacher Ms. Kawahara, who will soon leave school. They thank her doing so and go on their respective paths, ending soon their student life.
poster
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6.7
/29/

Love (1933)
Heinosuke Gosho evokes in this film the family conflicts engendered by the eternal problem of a father who projects his professional desires on the life of his son. The sister Machiko is the essential link that will allow everyone to apologize to each other and achieve reconciliation.
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6.2
/27/
60
/1/

The Groom Talks in His Sleep (1935)
This pair of gentle yet witty and inventive comedies from the director of The Neighbour's Wife and Mine typify both the formal experimentation of early Japanese sound cinema and the social milieux that Shochiku tended to depict. 'Virtually plotless, and feeling more like comic sketches than fully developed stories,' writes Arthur Nolletti, Jr, 'these light comedies, or farces, take a wholly trivial matter (often a socially embarrassing situation) and use it as a springboard for a succession of gags.' Much of the films' distinction comes from the wit of Gosho's direction, the imaginative use of the new sound technology and the charm of the acting, particularly of the heroines (Kinuyo Tanaka in Bride; Hiroko Kawasaki in Groom). Yet in both films, Gosho finds room for some shrewd observation of character and environment, subtly exploring the values and assumptions of the suburban petit bourgeoisie.
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7.2
/25/
57
/4/
20
/3/

Modern People (1952)
A section chief at the Bureau of Construction is in a shady relationship with a construction company. Then a new, young and honest subordinate is assigned to work under the section chief. Once he learns about the shady relationship, however, the new subordinate skillfully conceals the corruption and joins the corrupt, shady relationship.
poster
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7.0
/91/
60
/1/

Temptation (1948)
A young lawyer falls in love with the daughter of his former professor, whom he's hired to tutor his children.
poster
Criterion Channel
70
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7.1
/272/
68
/10/
69
/8/
3.6
/433/

Farewell to Dream (1956)
A coming-of-age story portrayed as the loss of all youthful illusions. Sixteen-year-old Yoichi dreams of becoming a sailor. His parents are fishmongers, and Yoichi lives together with them and his four siblings in cramped living conditions. His beloved younger sister is given to a wealthy, childless uncle; his best friend moves away; the girl he fell in love with from afar is with someone else: little by little, Yoichi loses all the people that are important to him.
poster
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6.0
/10/

Air Raid of the Enemy Plane (1943)
Japanese war movie.
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6.7
/43/
60
/1/
80
/1/

Kid Commotion (1935)
Kodakara Sodo (The Treasure That Is Children) is a 1935 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Torajiro Saito. This is a rare example of a silent Japanese slapstick film that has survived to this day.
poster
Criterion Channel
61
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6.8
/148/
50
/5/
67
/9/

Boyhood (1951)
When a family has to relocate due to the war, they are ostracized by their new community.
poster
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6.7
/36/
57
/3/

Family Diary (1938)
Two childhood friends go their own ways but meet again some years later after they have both married. They get re-acquainted, meet each others’ families, and all is well. Then the disagreements start...
poster
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6.8
/68/
50
/2/
52
/4/

An Actor's Revenge (1935)
An onnagata (female impersonator) of a Kabuki troupe avenges his parents' deaths. Remade in 1963 as Yukinojô Henge.
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6.1
/46/
70
/2/
60
/1/

Seven Seas: Chastity Chapter (1932)
Part two of Shimizu's major silent Seven Seas, a family drama of the intertwining fates of the rich, decadent Yagibashis and the far less prosperous Sone family.
poster
Criterion Channel
74
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6.7
/155/
100
/1/
60
/6/
3.5
/246/

Phoenix (1947)
A Japanese war widow recalls her love affair with her deceased husband.
poster
70
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6.9
/141/
75
/2/
67
/7/
3.6
/231/

Introspection Tower (1941)
A reformatory in the remote countryside houses 200 delinquents and problem children. The teachers and caretakers face much trouble. The school is often short on water, and one day, the well runs dry.
poster
66
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6.8
/141/
65
/2/

The Dancing Girl of Izu (1933)
"The Dancing Girl of Izu" tells of the story between a young male student who is touring the Izu Peninsula and a family of traveling dancers he meets there, including their youngest girl. The student finds the naïve girl attractive even though he eventually has to part with the family after spending memorable time together.
poster
?
5.6
/57/

Dreams of Youth (1928)
Lost silent film
poster
67
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7.0
/146/
62
/4/
3.5
/226/

Nobuko (1940)
A spirited young teacher challenges the conservative school employing her with liberal thinking and teaching methods.
poster
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Daphne (1933)
Japanese film from 1933, adapted from Masao Kume's serialized newspaper novel.
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The Golden Demon
Kan’ichi Hazama and Omiya Shigisawa are engaged to be married, but Omiya breaks the engagement to marry a wealthy banker’s son. Heartbroken, Kan’ichi becomes a moneylender, and years later their paths cross again under changed circumstances. Adapted from a popular serialized novel of the same name.
poster
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Onna no ryūkō (1950)
N/A
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Young Master (1926)
Japanese silent film from 1926. (Obo-chan meaning "Young Master.") Written by Ayame Mizushima, the first female screenwriter in Japan.
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Our Planes Fly South (1943)
N/A
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Utsukushiki Rinjin (1940)
N/A
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A Certain Woman (1942)
Pretty Oshige is deceived by her first love. After this, she lives a hard lifestyle, working at a number of jobs. Her only pleasure is her nephew, who eventually becomes a merchant marine. When Oshige meets her old love ten years later, she is able to forgive him and even thank him for the path her life has taken.
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Riku no ôja (1928)
N/A
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The Village Bride (1928)
N/A
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Him, Her, and the Boys (1935)
A Japanese film


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