Shirō Tsuchiya
2021Throne of Blood
Akira Kurosawa
Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada
Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.
Throne of Blood
The Bad Sleep Well
Akira Kurosawa
Toshirō Mifune, Masayuki Mori
In this loose adaptation of "Hamlet," illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within a Japanese corporation and marries the crippled daughter of company vice president Iwabuchi. At the reception, the wedding cake is a replica of their corporate headquarters, but an aspect of the design reminds the party of the hushed-up death of Nishi's father. It is then that Nishi unleashes his plan to avenge his father's death.
The Bad Sleep Well
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Hiroshi Inagaki
Toshirō Mifune, Koji Tsuruta
A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader. He's also challenged to fight by the supremely confident and skillful Sasaki Kojiro. Takezo agrees to fight Kojiro in a year's time but rejects Shogun's patronage, choosing instead to live on the edge of a village, raising vegetables. He's followed there by Otsu and later by Akemi, both in love with him. The year ends as Takezo assists the villagers against a band of brigands. He seeks Otsu's forgiveness and accepts her love, then sets off across the water to Ganryu Island for his final contest.
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
武蔵野夫人
Kenji Mizoguchi
Kinuyo Tanaka, Yukiko Todoroki
Set in post-war Japan, The Lady of Musashino tells the story of Michiko, a disillusioned young woman trapped in a loveless marriage. She confides in her younger cousin, Tsutomo, and the two become close, but decide not to consummate their affair. He instead becomes involved with the flirtatious Tomiko, who is also conducting an affair with Michiko's husband. When Michiko finds that her husband has abandoned her, she decides to take her fate into her own hands.
The Lady of Musashino
The Age of Assassins
Kihachi Okamoto
Tatsuya Nakadai, Reiko Dan
A nerdy young college instructor named Shinji Kikyo returns home one day to find himself the target of a mad assassin. Surviving somewhat miraculously, he fends off other assassins and with the help of reporter Keiko Tsurumaki and car mechanic Bill Otomo, eventually discovering that a "population control" association is really an assassination squad led by Shogo Mizorogi, who has been training patients of a mental asylum to become killers.
The Age of Assassins
Operation Sewer Rats
Kihachi Okamoto
Yûzô Kayama, Makoto Satō
Во время Второй мировой войны японская армия терпит большой урон из-за китайских партизан. Рядовой Хаяси едет на новое место службы и по пути знакомится с Бякко — хитрым японским военным, возглавляющим отряд китайцев, перешедших на сторону Японии. Главный соперник Бякко — предводитель китайского партизанского движения Мусо. Помимо Хаяси на линию фронта приезжает сын японского генерала, молодой и неопытный офицер Сэки, который во время первого же задания попадает в плен. Бякко получает приказ — отыскать юношу и доставить его в штаб... Сюжет фильма «Операция "Крыса"» основан на реальных событиях.
Operation Sewer Rats
夫婦善哉
Shiro Toyoda
Hisaya Morishige, Chikage Awashima
The story of a couple, a spoiled son and a down-to-earth girl, in Osaka in the early Showa era. The film won the prestigious Blue Ribbon awards for best director, best actor (Morishige) and best actress (Awashima), and the Mainichi Concours award for best actor and best screenplay (Yasumi Toshio). It ranked second (after Naruse Mikio’s Ukigumo) on the Kinema Junpō top ten films for the year.
Marital Relations
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Ishirō Honda
Akira Takarada, Yuriko Hoshi
Journalists Ichiro Sakai and Junko cover the wreckage of a typhoon when an enormous egg is found and claimed by greedy entrepreneurs. Mothra's fairies arrive and are aided by the journalists in a plea for its return. As their requests are denied, Godzilla arises near Nagoya and the people of Infant Island must decide if they are willing to answer Japan's own pleas for help.
Mothra vs. Godzilla
大阪城物語
Hiroshi Inagaki
Toshirō Mifune, Kyōko Kagawa
During the raging war between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans, the swordsman Mohei (whose family has been completely decimated) is recruited by Toyotomi to overcome the seat of power, Osaka Castle. Mohei's daredevil skills will be put to severe tests.
Daredevil in the Castle
沈丁花
Yasuki Chiba
Machiko Kyō, Yôko Tsukasa
Four sisters are all named after flowers. While the two youngest are married, the eldest two remain single, much to the annoyance of their long-suffering mother. The mother and her brother try various schemes to find husbands for them.
The Daphne
