Yūnosuke Itō Movies

A man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called the "Yamabiko" stolen. Prince Kogenta swears to avenge...

A Chinese medical student named Gan Shosho finds himself cut off from his homeland as he is studying in Japan during the outbreak of the war. Despite...

A hotshot investigator solves a series of gruesome murders in this exciting and dark classic.

Dotanba - Last Minute

Thriller drama by Kon Ichikawa

An ethical, young tax collector new to his area encounters increasingly absurd individuals and groups coping with their post-war woes.

A provincial bus driver plans to marry his conductress, but one night he glimpses the woman he once loved, which throws him into turmoil.

An exciting historical drama that dynamically depicts the life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune from the period of his stay on Mount Kurama to his...

Comedy drama film

An early film by Kon Ichikawa

Japanese drama.

This little seen early work by Ichikawa was produced during the director's Shintoho period (1947-51). Written by Kaneto Shindô and featuring...

A boy, who is separated from his mother in an air raid, endures suffering and grief alongside his kind uncle.

After finishing his sentence, Ryosuke Ogiwara, who left the prison gate, got into a car that was sent by his wife's cell and Kenmochi detective of...

The inventor of a ground-breaking glue, Sanada, becomes rich thanks to his discovery a high executive in his company. Because of this promotion, his...