Junzaburō Ban Movies

Set in a bustling 1950s parlor, a beautiful counter clerk falls for a wealthy businessman’s son, only to have their romance derailed by a...

Penultimate 23rd "Ekimae" comedy is about oil-field exploration.

Manao Horiuchi movie

Reiko Oshida stars as a young wannabe gangster tough girl, just released from reform school. She tracks down one of her classmates fathers, who runs...

This suspense drama set in the mid 1700's depicts the plan of the Tokugawa rulers to send a number of homeless men to a remote island Sado to perform...

Period comedy.

A comedic retelling of the legendary encounter between Sasaki Kojiro and Miyamato Musashi.

The 12th "Ekimae" feature.

A comedic retelling of the legend of the loyal 47 ronin.

Shiro Akitsu goes on a relentless search for his abducted 7-year-old daughter, with the aid of an Ainu dog summoned by a whistle she gave him.

The 11th "Ekimae" feature.

Taro Kuroki, 42, is a stuntman with a samurai's heart. He loves adventures, plays pranks with the police, tries to cure a cat lady by reversing her...

The film is dedicated to the souls of flight school graduates killed in World War II. Young boys dream about becoming pilots and apply to flight...