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poster
Criterion Channel
85
78
8.0
/5599/
77
/140/
76
/150/
4.2
/15883/
100
/7/
92
/52/
87
/6/

Tokyo Twilight (1957)
Two sisters find out the existence of their long-lost mother, but the younger cannot accept the fact that she was abandoned as a child.
poster
Criterion Channel
82
73
7.7
/4189/
77
/75/
75
/91/
4.0
/7487/
100
/9/
87
/45/
84
/7/

Early Spring (1956)
A young Tokyo salary man and his wife struggle within the confines of their passionless relationship while he has an extramarital affair.
poster
Criterion Channel
72
64
7.2
/5133/
67
/82/
69
/91/
3.5
/7202/
86
/7/
72
/73/

Scandal (1950)
A celebrity photograph sparks a court case as a tabloid magazine spins a scandalous yarn over a painter and a famous singer.
poster
Criterion Channel
70
33
7.2
/565/
68
/15/
68
/22/
3.8
/2679/

The Moon Has Risen (1955)
Mokichi is the widowed father of three daughters, with whom he lives on the premises of a temple since the war. All three daughters become involved in some sort of complicated relationships.
poster
59
20
6.4
/114/
53
/9/
60
/10/
6.0
/1362/

The Orphan Brother (1961)
After their father quarrels with local military men, Anju and Zushio are forced to flee, but they are captured and sold into slavery. When their mother dies, they are sold to Sansho the Bailiff, a cruel man who subjects them to hideous torments. While Anju falls into a lake and is transformed into a swan, Zushio escapes and after being adopted to a nobleman grows to a young man. He will then fight to defeat the evil Dayu and free all the slaves.
poster
AMC
30
20
2.4
/3219/
24
/20/
23
/31/
2.4
/1056/
33
/778/

Prince of Space (1959)
Attracted by the report of the development of a new type of rocket fuel, the vicious dictator of Krangkor, the dark planet, descends on Earth to steal the formula from its creator, the benevolent Dr. Makin.
poster
AMC
28
16
2.3
/2931/
27
/20/
28
/27/
2.3
/859/
16
/589/

Invasion of the Neptune Men (1961)
Astronomer Shinichi Tachibana has a secret identity as the superhero "Iron Sharp" and is well beloved by children. When they are attacked by a group of metallic aliens, Iron Sharp drives the aliens away. The resourceful Tachibana helps develop an electric barrier to block the aliens from coming to the Earth. After several losses by the aliens, they announce that they will invade the Earth, throwing the world into a state of panic.
poster
63
15
6.1
/341/
66
/3/
59
/19/
3.3
/590/

The Lion Dance (1936)
The lion dance in traditional Japanese theatre.
poster
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.
poster
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
54
9
6.2
/246/
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.
poster
?
10
/1/

Botchan yarō seizoroi (1961)
1961 Japanese movie
poster
?
10
/1/

美男お小姓 人斬り彦齋 (1955)
N/A
poster
?
10
/1/

G-men of Japan 5: Skyscraper Wolves (1960)
G-men of Japan fifth installment. A young detective, questioning a double suicide involving his police officer friend and a Turkish girl, travels all the way from Kyushu to Tokyo. Disguising himself as a yakuza member, he intends to root out the underworld's base of operations, weaving together love, guns, and violence to unravel the mystery behind the enigmatic incident and the true nature of evil. This thrilling action drama combines suspense with excitement, depicting a tale filled with love, fists, and firearms.
poster
?
10
/1/

The Beauty of the Black Pearl (1985)
N/A
poster
?
10
/1/

Darling Escape (1961)
N/A
poster
?
10
/1/

Zankokuna tsuki (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
poster
?
10
/1/

The Tokyo Dame (1959)
A young woman tries to keep her family together after her father disowns her sister.
poster
?
10
/1/

The Boy Detectives Club – The Glow-in-the-Dark Monster (1957)
Sixth film in the Boy Detectives Club series.
poster
?
5.2
/8/
10
/1/

The Boy Detectives Club – The Revenge of Twenty Faces (1957)
Fifth film in the Boy Detectives Club series.
poster
?
10
/1/

悪魔の顔 (1957)
N/A
poster
?
10
/1/

Tale of Young Drifter 2 (1960)
Young boys learn survival skills on a remote island and rescue a girl abducted by a gang of foreigners.
poster
?
10
/1/

Detective (1964)
The first film with Tetsuro Tamba as a detective. An exciting drama about the pursuit of a criminal, which takes place in Yokohama. Tamba enthusiastically plays a police inspector who pursues a criminal who kidnapped his sister.
poster
?
5.7
/25/
10
/1/

Moonlight Mask: The Monster Gorilla (1959)
Fourth Moonlight Mask theatrical film.
poster
?
6.4
/24/
10
/1/

Moonlight Mask: The Challenging Ghost (1959)
Fifth Moonlight Mask theatrical film.
poster
?
6.3
/19/
10
/1/

Moonlight Mask: The Last Death of the Devil (1959)
The sixth and last Moonlight Mask film in the original series produced by Toei in the 1950s.
poster
?
10
/1/
60
/1/

Deep River Melody (1960)
A poignant story about a young couple, Setsu and Chozo, who are torn apart to save Setsu's father's restaurant.
poster
?
10
/1/

Striving to Live (1955)
Yasuichiro Isa, who works in the labor section of Sone Mining Tokyo Headquarters, paid a monthly fee for his younger brother, Reiji, who was in trouble because he had a bonus of 10,000 yen more.
poster
?
10
/1/

The Navy (1963)
A tale of two best friends in the WWII era Japan. Takao is a young man enthusiastic about joining the navy to fight for his country. He convinces his best friend Shinji to join him. As it turns out, however, Takao's poor health prevents him from entering the navy while his friend is chosen instead. As time goes by, Takao becomes a painter and changes his mind about the meaningfulness of war and fighting, while his friend goes the opposite path. Meanwhile Takao's sister falls in love with Shinji.
poster
?
7.0
/6/
10
/1/

Hunting Opium-Eaters (1960)
The Chase after Opium Dealers
poster
?
6.0
/6/
10
/1/

The Yellow Climate (1961)
Based on the mystery novel of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.
poster
?
4.6
/18/
40
/2/
60
/1/

The Second Bullet is Marked (1960)
Tsunokichi and Ken face off against a rival yakuza in Kyushu.
poster
?
6.6
/11/
10
/1/

The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoes (1955)
N/A
poster
?
3.2
/6/
10
/1/

Kokoro no sanmyaku (1966)
A film dealing with the trials and tribulations of a primary school before and after the Pacific War, set in Fukashima Prefecture.
poster
?
10
/1/

Police Precinct Part 7 (1958)
The body of a woman was found in a manhole. Is it an affair? The victim is a clerk at a mannequin manufacturing company. At the age of 26, she was a widow with a child, and she went missing after he went to collect her salary from the bank. A colleague at work said the victim was wearing an opal ring, but the bank clerk says she wore a jade ring when he came to withdraw money.
poster
?
10
/1/

Police Precinct: The Pickpocket Killer (1957)
After discovering a slaughtered corpse, the investigating team of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department began canvassing the area around the crime scene. As a result, they found a wallet with bloodstains that seemed to belong to the victim, a woman's wallet that did not fit the field, earrings, and other valuable materials, which led them on a foot search. The woman's purse had been picked up by a male prostitute on the subway, and from the prostitute's testimony, they were able to identify the pickpocket's face, but the next day, the man was found dead in a road accident, apparently murdered.
poster
?
6.7
/21/
10
/1/

Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers (1956)
A 1956 alien invasion tokusatsu film directed by Shinichi Sekizawa, the screenwriter noted for his immense contributions to Toho's Godzilla series by providing the screenplays/stories for the majority of the original Showa films.
poster
?
10
/1/

Tomoshibi (1954)
Students in a small rural school love their poor but unconventional teacher Mr. Matsukuma, although he is misunderstood by most of the villagers and is forced to leave. After his departure there is great depression, but there is a chance to rekindle the lantern of the title and the values Matsukuma represented ...
poster
?
7.3
/52/
40
/2/
60
/3/

Doctor's Day Off (1952)
Having completed the first year at his new medical practice, a doctor plans to relax on his day off. However, it is not to be: on this hectic day a man just back from the war front visits the doctor with a medical emergency, followed by a woman who claims to have been molested. Then a yakuza arrives to ask the doctor to cut his finger off...
poster
?
8.0
/35/
10
/1/
75
/2/

Run, Genta, Run! (1961)
A touching story about a young boy, Genta, who bravely takes on life's challenges in hopes of finding a better life for himself and his sickly mother.
poster
?
6.6
/43/
45
/2/
68
/4/

Home Sweet Home (1951)
The Ueki family may not be wealthy, but smiles are never in short supply. The father is awarded prize money for 25 years of service to his workplace, but has it stolen on the way home from the ceremony...
poster
?
10
/1/

Tale of Young Drifter (1960)
Young boys learn survival skills on a remote island and rescue a girl abducted by a gang of foreigners.
poster
?
8.2
/16/
10
/1/

Night School (1956)
An Ishiro Honda Film.
poster
?
6.4
/6/
10
/1/
100
/1/

I Want to Be a Shellfish (1958)
Television production of I Want to Be a Shellfish. On a post-war peaceful day in Japan, Toyomatsu Shimizu, a barber as well as a good father and husband, is suddenly arrested by the Prefectural Police as a war criminal and sued for murder. According to the accusation by GHQ, Toyomatsu "attemped to kill a US prisoner", which was nothing but an order by his superior and failed after all with hurting the prisoner by weak Toyomatsu. Also, Toyomatsu was driven to corner at the trial by the fact that he fed the US prisoner some burdock roots to nourish him. Toyomatsu believes nothing but being not guilty, but he is sentenced to death by hanging. Prior to the execution, Toyomatsu writes a long farewell letter to his family, the wife and the only son: "If I ever incarnate, I hate to be a human being any more.... Oh yes, I would like to be...a shellfish living on the rock-bottom of the sea."
poster
73
?
6.9
/140/
60
/4/
90
/3/

Station to Heaven (1984)
From a true incident that happened in 1960's Japan. This drama is contemporary in setting but medieval in its characters and emotions as it focuses on a tangled web of murder and deceit encountered by a beautiful woman, Kayo after her abusive husband is murdered.
poster
?
7.1
/38/
10
/1/
65
/2/

Street of Violence (1950)
An attempt is made to suppress a journalist's investigation of collusion between a rural police chief and the local gangster bosses.
poster
?
10
/1/

Double Wedding (1963)
N/A
poster
?
6.2
/12/
10
/1/

Devil's Nursery Rhyme (1961)
1961 Toei adaptation of Yokomizo's novel.


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