Mantarō Ushio Movies

Ichikawa's 1956 adaptation of Nihonbashi was the first to take the work of Kyoka Izumi— until then regarded as a writer of common tragic...

Nishi is an advertising executive for a caramel company that is planning to launch a new product, in fierce competition with two other companies.

On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position of...

1962 Japanese movie

After the boxing champion retires, the head of a powerful gym, Minegishi (So Yamamura), recommends Yamanaka (Hiroshi Kawaguchi), who is no longer in...

A 1937 Japanese language film directed by Tomu Uchida, starring Ryo Akaboshi, Mitsuru Date and Hisao Furutani.

The tale of Katakana Yonetaro aka "The Shark," a rough-and-tumble horse trader in Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, despite being a father and...

After a businessman is murdered, an investigation identifies a suspect who is then put on trial for that crime.

A ghost story about a woman who dies a violent death and appears to the man she loves as a vengeful spirit. This film marked the turning point in...

A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.

The story revolves around a young man appointed to rescue a troubled hospital who must choose between two women, a dedicated nurse or a spoiled rich...

The days leading up to a toddler's second birthday are seen alternately from the child's point of view as well as that of his parents.

A dead lover returns as a ghost