Kôichi Hayashi
2021 - 2005或る夜ふたたび
Heinosuke Gosho
Nobuko Otowa, Shūji Sano
Poor social conditions badly affect the relationship between a married couple, when the husband, who is desperately searching for work, fails to notice the terrible sacrifices made by his wife when she accepts a job at a local inn.
Twice on a Certain Night
密約 外務省機密漏洩事件
Koji Chino
Kazuo Kitamura, Kazuko Yoshiyuki
TV film about the "Nishiyama Incident", a scandal surrounding the 1972 return of Okinawa to Japan. Produced to commemorate the 20th anniversary of TV Asahi in 1978 and released theatrically by Office Henmi in 1988.
Secret Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secret Leak Incident
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
Masaki Kobayashi
Tatsuya Nakadai, Michiyo Aratama
After the Japanese defeat to the Russians, Kaji leads the last remaining men through Manchuria. Intent on returning to his dear wife and his old life, Kaji faces great odds in a variety of different harrowing circumstances as he and his fellow men sneak behind enemy lines.
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
切腹
Masaki Kobayashi
Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Ishihama
Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual. The senior counselor for the Iyi clan questions the ronin’s resolve and integrity, suspecting Hanshirō of seeking charity rather than an honorable end. What follows is a pair of interlocking stories which lay bare the difference between honor and respect, and promises to examine the legendary foundations of the Samurai code.
Harakiri
ひめゆりの塔
Tadashi Imai
Keiko Tsushima, Eiji Okada
A group of Okinawan high school girls are drafted as nurses during the American invasion of the island. As the enemy army advances further, the situation for the girls becomes increasingly desperate as food and shelter run out and the number of injured climbs, leading to the film's tragic finale.
Tower of Lilies
箱
Kanji Nakajima
Kôichi Hayashi
A withering craftsman caters to the requests of iron ore. He breathes life into them as he listens to their wishes. His most prominent creation, a traveling box, wanders the landscape, following railroad tracks, collecting the memories of people. In this harsh world, life is dwindling and the craftsman designs machines to assist life, even that of a tree. The craftsman is more than a creator as he helps maintain the machines. As his life dwindles, so do the lives of these machines.
The Box
日本戦歿学生の手記 きけ、わだつみの声
Hideo Sekigawa
Hajime Izu, Yasumi Hara
This film is strongly anti-war film. The film is based on the collection of writings by Japanese student soldiers who died during World War II. The film is located to Burma. It shows the everyday problems of soldiers in contrast of their ideas and the cynicism of their commanders. Soldiers are also victims of military bullying by their commanders.
Listen to the Voices of the Sea
歪んだ関係
Kōji Wakamatsu
Kôichi Hayashi, Sanae Mitsuoka
A doctor, gynecologist, discover the corpse of his wife. His nurse advises to him to declare her death a simple heart attack, to clear himself without the slightest doubt. He refuses and calls the police force there. The interrogation of the doctor, then other witnesses, slowly reveals the truth of her demise…
Perverse Relations
ゴーストスープ
Shunji Iwai
Ranran Suzuki, Hiroyuki Watari
It's Christmas Eve in Tokyo as Ichiro is moving into his new apartment one month ahead of schedule. As he is getting settled in, two strangers enter the apartment and are surprised to find him there. They begin complaining that he is upsetting their plans for a Christmas party to be thrown in the apartment that night before attempting to kick him out.
Ghost Soup
太陽のない街
Satsuo Yamamoto
Sumiko Hidaka, Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
По мотивам романа пролетарского писателя Сунао Токунага. История о длительной забастовке рабочих крупной типографии, о стойкости забастовщиков, которую не смогли сломить ни голод, ни насилие. Героиня этой истории активно участвует в борьбе своих коллег против увольнений, угнетения и полицейского произвола.
The Street Without Sun
水戸黄門漫遊記 天下の副将軍
Kunio Watanabe
Utaemon Ichikawa, Ryutaro Otomo
This is the only surviving "Mito Komon Manyu-ki" film. This release also known as Adrift Tour Memoir is an 80-minute compilation of the first and second parts (147 minutes), which were re-edited and screened at a time when presentable films were dried up immediately after the defeat of the war.
Mito Kômon Manyu-ki
