Achako Hanabishi

The Tokaido highway is crowded with people heading for Shimizu Port with the dream of defeating Jirocho of Shimizu and becoming the strongest in Japan. Tokijiro is a fallen yakuza who is trying to make his mark by heading for Shimizu Port with his partner, Chinen.

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1962 Japanese movie

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1962 Japanese movie

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The film adaptation of Kazuo Kikuta novel "Kumo no Ue Dangoro Ichiza", which enjoyed great success at the performances of the Toho Takarazuka Theater at the end of the year. The troupe "Kumo no Ue Dangoro" continues to tour from town to village. The small cast of the troupe includes its leader (Kenichi Enomoto), Norizo (Norihei Miki) and Taizo (Mutoshi Happa), who play female roles - they are all super actors, each of whom plays five roles. Dan Goro dreams of performing in a major theater and tries to put on a big show with a young man he meets in Shikoku named Sakai (Frankie Sakai), but...

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1962 Japanese movie

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A country boss gives up his way of life because of his daughter's marriage.

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1962 Japanese movie

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Third film in the "Ekimae" series, this time set in Hamamatsu. A widow named Keiko and her brother Jiro run the bento shop, "Goraku." One day, Keiko asks for advice from her childhood friends Kintaro, a textile manufacturer, and Magosaku, an entrepreneur, about a big-shot from Osaka who wants to invest in her shop. However, Kintaro and Magosaku suspect that things are not what they seem...

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1961 Japanese movie

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Japanese comedy film.

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Second "Pfc. Story" sequel and the ninth and final sequel to "Story of Second Class Private", the only one in both series not directed by Seiichi Fukuda.

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An adaptation of the popular Sazae-san comic strip

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Japanese crime film

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Film directed by Seiichirô Uchikawa.

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First "Pfc. Story" sequel and eighth overall sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".

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Masuo and Sazae are enjoying their newlywed life in their new house, even though they are in company housing. Masuo's colleague is invited to thank him for the newlyweds, but Masuo has been told by Managing Director Hanamura to go on a business trip to Kansai. Before long, Masuo contacted Sazae to come to Osaka.

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First installment of the "Pfc. Story" series of military-themed comedies from Shochiku, and seventh overall sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".

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In 1940 Osaka, a celebrated shamisen performer lives fast as war and shifting tastes erode his fame. The daughter of a restaurant owner quietly loves him, but circumstances drive them apart. Years later, in a changed postwar city, they meet again amid the remains of their former lives.

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Three wives launch a sex strike to put their domineering husbands in their place!

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Sixth sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".

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Shochiku's commemorative 3000th film production; a suspenseful period drama.

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The movie depicts the strength and resilience of a woman who spent her entire life as a merchant in Semba, Osaka.

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Sazae finally gets married, but right after that, Masuo is transferred to Osaka. A heartbroken Sazae sends her parents on a silver wedding trip, and eventually heads for Nikko, a travel destination. Sazae is once again overwhelmed by the sight of the newlyweds bustling with sunlight, but...

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Fifth sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".

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An adaptation of the popular Sazae-San comic strip. The first entry in the series shot in TohoScope.

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Eri stars as a jazz-crazy waitress pursuing a singing career.

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A road trip comedy set against the backdrop of the famous historical sites of Tohoku and Hokkaido.

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Fourth sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".

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Three high school girls travel to Osaka to visit a friend and end up on a lively journey through Kyoto, Beppu, and Aso. Along the way they meet classmates, rivals, and mentors, joining together in a joyful chorus at a village festival beneath the Aso mountains.

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Osen, a dance teacher who hates men, refuses to become the concubine of a rich merchant, but falls in love with the thief Sojiro, unaware that he is avenging the death of his brother. Jinzo, who wants to win over a rich merchant, pours boiling water on One's face...

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A revenge comedy directed by Torajiro Saito (Oedo's most Popular Man) from a script by Chao Fushimi (The Millionaire of a Night) and shot by Hiro Imai (Akado Suzunosuke (1957)). Starring Achako Hanabishi (Segedei Momoshiki Goten), Tamao Nakamura (Akado Suzunosuke (1957)), Seinen Hayashi (Nijunin no Kenka-jou) and Sumire Harukaze (Harukaze Sumire). Also Rumiko Komachi, Shunji Sakai, Yoshio Tabata and Mieko Suzuki.

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1957 Japanese movie

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