Movies

“Quit working as a nurse!” “All right, I will!” thus began the married life of Yasuo and Keiko. But the reality is harsh....

The second in a series of Japanese TV movies about a police detective who has adopted the dress and mannerisms of famous American TV detective...

A martial arts master/detective investigates a series of murders and helps a deaf bathhouse attendant, Hisako.

Mio Sasaoka hears of a middle school student that was a victim of bullying and then committed suicide. Mio thinks the girl should have confronted her...

Not to be confused with the 1995 theatrical film directed by Shûji Kataoka. In "Female Prisoner Punisher Maria," a wronged woman transforms...

When a devoted detective probes the suspicious death of her father, she uncovers massive corruption and finds herself in grave danger.

Formerly a covert spy under the shogunate, ronin Azami Onijuro and his carefree companion, ronin, journeyed along the Kiso Highway. As they...

The ninth 'Japan Gangster War' film.

This is a “Movie in a Movie” like no other ever before. Kyoei, a historical film studio in Kyoto (Modeled on Toei), is asked by NHK to...

Teacher Shizuko and her literature club students are caught up in a murder case while on vacation in Izu. The victims are Kazumasa, who was in a...

Rising from the lowliest of country samurai to the heights of power as Taiko, Toyotomi Hideyoshi is one of the pivotal figures of the Sengoku period.

Kohei Akiyama, a popular master swordsman, and his son Daijiro live in the town of Edo in good faith. While running a dojo, Daijiro and his father...

The eleventh 'Japan Gangster War' film.

Noboru runs a real-estate agency in a provicial Hokkaido mountain town. He is despised by the locals for his aggressive business practices. His...

The tenth 'Japan Gangster War' film.

A critically ill patient was brought to Matsunami General Hospital. The emergency patient was Nanjo Koji, the head of the Nanjo-gumi. Nanjo was...

The twelfth 'Japan Gangster War' film.

The body of Shinsuke Maeda, a wealthy older man, is discovered in his garden. While at first glance it appears that he missed his step while exiting...

In Tokyo, a Chinese exchange student gets involved in rigged pachinko schemes and meets a Chinese girl raised in Japan. When they're caught cheating...

The sixth 'Japan Gangster War' film.