Cast: Kichijiro Ueda

Direction Akira Kurosawa

Cast Toshirô Mifune · Isuzu Yamada · Takashi Shimura · Akira Kubo

Synopsis Throne of Blood (1957) presents a unique retelling of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," set in the world of feudal Japan. The narrative follows Taketoki Washizu (Toshiro Mifune), a brave and loyal samurai whose destiny takes a dramatic turn after an eerie encounter...

Direction Akira Kurosawa

Cast Toshirô Mifune · Machiko Kyô · Masayuki Mori · Takashi Shimura

Synopsis Rashomon (1950) unfolds in feudal Japan, where a tragic event in a dense forest sets the stage for a complex narrative. Masako (Machiko Kyo), a woman, and her spouse Takehiro (Masayuki Mori) encounter a dangerous bandit, Tajomaru (Toshiro Mifune), who...

Direction Akira Kurosawa

Cast Toshirô Mifune · Isuzu Yamada · Kyôko Kagawa · Ganjiro Nakamura

Synopsis The Lower Depths (1957) unfolds in a grimy, rundown boarding house, where a motley crew of vagabonds and criminals lament their harsh existence. The narrative centers around Osugi, the stern landlady, who finds herself in a bitter feud with her...

Direction Akira Kurosawa

Cast Toshirô Mifune · Shirley Yamaguchi · Yôko Katsuragi · Noriko Sengoku

Synopsis Scandal (1950) follows a young artist, Ichiro Aoye, portrayed by Toshiro Mifune, who encounters the renowned singer Miyako Saijo, played by Shirley Yamaguchi, during a winter vacation in the mountains. After offering her a lift to their shared hotel, Ichiro...

Direction Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Cast Shintarô Katsu · Miwa Takada · Eiko Taki · Kichijiro Ueda

Direction Hiroshi Inagaki

Cast Toshirô Mifune · Yôko Tsukasa · Akihiko Hirata · Kyôko Kagawa

Synopsis The Three Treasures (1959) unfolds the mythical tale of the origins of Shintoism in Fourth Century Japan. Emperor Keikoh's son, Ouso, anticipates his father's throne, but Otomo, the Emperor's loyal servant, favors Ouso's half-brother, Waka, and devises a perilous mission...

Direction Hiroshi Inagaki

Cast Toshirô Mifune · Kyôko Kagawa · Yuriko Hoshi · Yoshiko Kuga

Synopsis Osaka Castle Story (Daredevil in the Castle) (1961) follows the journey of Mohei, a wandering samurai consumed by sorrow and hopelessness after the tragic loss of his family. His path leads him to the bustling city of Osaka, where he...

Direction Noriaki Yuasa

Cast Kojiro Hongo · Kichijiro Ueda · Reiko Kasahara · Naoyuki Abe

Synopsis Gamera vs. Gaos (1967) introduces a colossal bat that erupts from a volcano, wreaking havoc across Japan. The only force capable of halting this monstrous threat is the mighty Gamera, a giant turtle with a penchant for justice. As the...

Direction Koji Shima

Cast Tarô Marui · Jun Fujimaki · Michiko Sugata · Shiho Fujimura

Synopsis Muchana Yakko (1964) follows the life of Miyoshi Oki, a man born and raised in Hokkaido within the confines of his father's humble carriage. From a young age, Miyoshi nurtured an ambitious dream: to own a magnificent horse with a...

Direction Teruo Ishii

Cast Teruo Yoshida · Sada Abe · Yukie Kagawa · Yoshi Kato

Direction Yûzô Kawashima

Cast Ayako Wakao · Sô Yamamura · Jun Fujimaki · Frankie Sakai

Synopsis Onna wa nido umareru (1961) centers around Koen, a geisha navigating a complex web of relationships with multiple men simultaneously. Among her suitors is Tsutsui, a more mature individual who suggests a shift towards exclusivity, aiming to alter the dynamics...

Direction Tai Kato

Cast Kinnosuke Nakamura · Rentarô Mikuni · Satomi Oka · Yumiko Hasegawa

Synopsis Wind, Woman, and Road (1958) follows the intertwined paths of two gamblers on the move, whose chance encounter sets off a chain of events that results in a fatal mix-up. As their journeys converge, a series of misunderstandings and misidentifications...

Direction Shuei Matsubayashi

Cast Makoto Fujita · Minoru Shiraki · Hajime Hana · Yu Fujiki

Direction Harumi Mizuho

Cast Raizô Ichikawa · Ganjiro Nakamura · Kinuyo Tanaka · Kyû Sazanka

Direction Shirô Toyoda

Cast Ryo Ikebe · Shirley Yamaguchi · Kaoru Yachigusa · Kichijiro Ueda

Direction Nobuo Nakagawa

Cast Utaemon Ichikawa · Yoshi Kato · Ryunosuke Tsukigata · Achako Hanabishi

Direction Hiroshi Inagaki

Cast Kazuo Hasegawa · Rentarô Mikuni · Mieko Takamine · Chieko Nakakita

Direction Yasuki Chiba

Cast Toshirô Mifune · Ichirô Arishima · Keiko Awaji · Bokuzen Hidari

Direction Masahiro Makino

Cast Hisaya Morishige · Akio Kobori · Fubuki Koshiji · Seizaburô Kawazu

Direction Teruo Ishii

Cast Eiji Wakasugi · Masumi Tachibana · Teruo Yoshida · Mitsuko Aoi

Synopsis Shameless: Abnormal and Abusive Love (1969) delves into the harrowing tale of a Japanese woman who endures relentless abuse at the hands of her boyfriend, as he subjects her to repeated acts of sexual violence. The film explores the dark...