Screenplay: Kunio Shimizu

Direction Susumu Hani

Cast Sachiko Hidari · Kikuji Yamashita · Eiji Okada · Akio Hasegawa

Synopsis She and He (1963) follows the story of a woman who grows dissatisfied with the monotonous and unfulfilling life she shares with her husband. Their paths cross with a destitute street beggar who lives in dire conditions with his loyal...

Direction Masahiro Shinoda

Cast Takeshi Kaga · Masato Furuoya · Jun Hamamura · Sen Hara

Synopsis Island of the Evil Spirits (1981) is the concluding chapter in the Kosuke Kindaichi mystery series from the late 1970s. This film follows the renowned detective as he navigates a labyrinth of intrigue and danger on a remote island, where...

Direction Kunio Shimizu · Sôichirô Tahara

Cast Renji Ishibashi · Tatsuharu Iwabuchi · Keizo Kanie · Tenmei Kano

Synopsis Arakajime ushinawareta koibitotchiyo (1971) follows the journey of Takeru, a young rebel navigating the northern regions of Honshu. Once a promising pole vaulter, Takeru abandoned his athletic pursuits to become a thief. During his travels, he encounters a young couple...

Direction Susumu Hani

Cast Kiyoshi Atsumi · Hamisi Salehe · Tsutomu Shimomoto · Bibi Agnes

Synopsis The Song of the Bwana Toshi (1965) follows the journey of a young Japanese engineer who ventures to Africa as part of a cultural exchange initiative. Upon arrival, he encounters a world vastly different from his own, filled with unfamiliar...

Direction Susumu Hani

Cast Ineko Arima · Koshiro Harada · Joji Ai · Takahiro Tamura

Direction Kazuo Kuroki

Cast Yoshio Harada · Renji Ishibashi · Rie Nakagawa · Yusaku Matsuda

Synopsis The Assassination of Ryoma (1974) delves into the final three days of Sakamoto Ryoma's life, a dedicated imperial loyalist who endeavored to unite the Choshu and Satsuma clans, paving the way for the Meiji Restoration in 1868. This samurai film...