Cast: Mikiko Sakai

Direction Yûzô Kawashima

Cast Ryoji Hayama · Keiji Itami · Keiko Izumi · Nobuo Kaneko

Synopsis Hungry Soul, Part II (1956) follows the life of Reiko, a woman enduring a difficult marriage to a much older man. She finds solace in her friendship with Mayumi, a stunning widow. Reiko's world takes a dramatic turn when she...

Direction Ren Yoshimura

Cast Hideaki Nitani · Masuko Nakamura · Masaaki Hirao · Kô Nishimura

Direction Noboru Tanaka

Cast Mari Tanaka · Mikiko Sakai · Chigusa Takayama · Michiko Komori

Synopsis Amorous Family: Like a Fox and a Racoon (1972) is a provocative "Roman Porno" film that delves into the chaos and turmoil that erupts among siblings as they eagerly vie for their inheritance, even before their parents have passed away....

Direction Noboru Tanaka

Cast Mari Tanaka · Nobutaka Masutomi · Moeko Ezawa · Ryuji Nakamura

Synopsis Excitement Class: Love Techniques (1972) follows the tumultuous journey of a young teenager named Isao, who is grappling with his initial sexual awakening. Night after night, Isao finds himself dreaming of his gym teacher, Ikuko. When he musters the courage...

Direction Noboru Tanaka

Cast Yuri Yamashina · Morio Kazama · Setsuko Ohyama · Nobutaka Masutomi

Synopsis Midnight Fairy (1973) follows the story of Kazuo, a young man burdened with anger and resentment, particularly towards the affluent and their perceived arrogance. Despite his bitterness, Kazuo finds himself deeply infatuated with Saeko, the daughter of a wealthy businessman....

Direction Keiichi Ozawa

Cast Tetsuya Watari · Chieko Matsubara · Asao Koike · Jiro Okazaki

Synopsis Outlaw: Goro the Assassin (1968) begins on a frigid winter day as Goro Fujikawa (Tetsuya Watari) and Masahiko carry out a hit on the leader of the Meishin-Kai crime syndicate. Their actions land them behind bars, but Goro harbors no...

Direction Kô Nakahira · Koreyoshi Kurahara

Cast Jun Hamamura · Tanie Kitabayashi · Tatsuo Matsushita · Taketoshi Naitô

Direction Hiroshi Shima

Cast Yasuo Gotô · Michiko Hoshi · Hiroko Inagaki · Kenzo Kawarazaki

Synopsis Kome hyappyo (TV) (1995) unfolds during the tumultuous period of the Boshin War, when the Echigo Nagaoka clan faced destruction by the Restoration Government Army and struggled with daily sustenance. In a gesture of support, the Sanseyama clan, a branch...

Direction Tomotaka Tasaka

Cast Kyôji Aoyama · Michiyo Aratama · Izumi Ashikawa · Toyo Fukuda

Direction Shôhei Imamura

Cast Frank Nagai · Masahiko Shimazu · Hisano Yamaoka · Shin'ichi Yanagisawa

Synopsis Nishi Ginza Station (1958) follows the comedic journey of a beleaguered drugstore proprietor who finds solace in nostalgic memories of a wartime love affair in the tropics, as he navigates the challenges of his daily life. This film, directed by...

Direction Koreyoshi Kurahara

Cast Yujiro Ishihara · Mari Shiraki · Sanae Nakahara · Kô Nishimura

Direction Kô Nakahira

Cast Eisei Amamoto · Tomio Aoki · Reiko Arai · Izumi Ashikawa

Synopsis Temptation (1957) follows the story of Shokichi, a middle-aged shopkeeper who has been deeply affected by the memory of his first love. His life takes an unexpected turn when Akiko, a talented painter, introduces a captivating artwork titled "Woman" at...

Direction Masaru Konuma

Cast Asami Ogawa · Michio Hino · Tatsuya Hamaguchi · Hidetoshi Kageyama

Synopsis Erotic Diary of an Office Lady (1977) follows the life of Asima, a 24-year-old woman who resides with her father and works as an office lady. She observes the men around her climbing the corporate ladder and selecting from the...

Direction Eisuke Takizawa

Cast Yumeji Tsukioka · Izumi Ashikawa · Nobuo Kaneko · Yûji Odaka

Direction Chusei Sone

Cast Junko Miyashita · Kazuko Shirakawa · Keiko Aikawa · Akemi Yamaguchi

Synopsis Uresugita chibusa: hitozuma (1973) is a poignant pinku eiga melodrama produced by Nikkatsu, directed by the renowned Chûsei Sone. The narrative revolves around a married woman, portrayed by Junko Myashita, who finds herself in a tumultuous emotional state due to...