Kaoru Futaba

The Dawning Sky

A melodrama about an orphan and her mother who are separated and lose contact, but are later reunited.

Kodachi o tsukau onna

A tale of love and tears that blossomed in the shadow of the Seinan War.

Ouma wa nanajū nanaman seki

A ronin sets out on a journey with his horse, with no particular destination in mind. Re-released in 1953.

Mr. Thank You

In Depression-era Japan, a courteous bus driver carries an eclectic group of passengers from the mountainous Izu to Tokyo.

Family Diary

Two childhood friends go their own ways but meet again some years later after they have both married. They get re-acquainted, meet each others’ families, and all is well. Then the disagreements start...

I Flunked, But...

After the plans of a group of college students to cheat on their final exams goes awry, they're left to reassess their lives and educations and get back on track.

Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?

When a young man inherits his father's lucrative business, he cheats the system to set up three of his college friends with jobs.

The Life of Matsu the Untamed

Matsugoro is a poor rickshaw driver whose animated spirit and optimistic demeanor make him a favorite of the town. Matsu helps an injured boy, Toshio, and is hired by the boy's parents.

The Dawning Sky

A melodrama about an orphan and her mother who are separated and lose contact, but are later reunited.

Kodachi o tsukau onna

A tale of love and tears that blossomed in the shadow of the Seinan War.

Ouma wa nanajū nanaman seki

A ronin sets out on a journey with his horse, with no particular destination in mind. Re-released in 1953.

Mr. Thank You

In Depression-era Japan, a courteous bus driver carries an eclectic group of passengers from the mountainous Izu to Tokyo.

Family Diary

Two childhood friends go their own ways but meet again some years later after they have both married. They get re-acquainted, meet each others’ families, and all is well. Then the disagreements start...

I Flunked, But...

After the plans of a group of college students to cheat on their final exams goes awry, they're left to reassess their lives and educations and get back on track.

Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?

When a young man inherits his father's lucrative business, he cheats the system to set up three of his college friends with jobs.

The Life of Matsu the Untamed

Matsugoro is a poor rickshaw driver whose animated spirit and optimistic demeanor make him a favorite of the town. Matsu helps an injured boy, Toshio, and is hired by the boy's parents.

Horse

Ine Onoda, the eldest daughter of a poor family of farmers, raises a colt from birth and comes to love the horse dearly. When the horse is grown, the government orders it auctioned and sold to the army. Ine struggles to prevent the sale.

Okoto and Sasuke

A period piece about the love of a wealthy blind woman, a teacher of koto and shamisen, and her devoted manservant. Based on a novella by Tanizaki Junichiro.

A Star Athlete

During college military training exercises, the bond between two friends and athletic rivals is tested when one of them becomes involved with a woman who may be a prostitute.

Youth, Why Do You Cry?

A modern girl suddenly intrudes into a widower's family home.

Sky of Hope

What is marriage? Young couple in match-making wanted to know before they decide. They visited married couples of sisters and brothers. Love comedy in 1942.

Sandai no sakazuki

1942 Japanese movie

The Okagura Brothers

1946 Japanese movie

Southern Wind

Based on the original work by Fumiko Hayashi, this is a story about a woman and two men. The lust is restrained and indifferent. The story even has an elegance to it, which is the charm of the 30 year old Kinuyo Tanaka. There was a time when Tanaka was adorable... Shin Saburi was young and Chishu Ryu was young too. It is a promise of melodrama that the rival or friend is prettier than the heroine Kinyo.

Where Do Women Go?

Japanese silent film from 1930 with an acclaimed performance by Sumiko Kurishima.

The Blacksmith of the Forest

A blacksmith is chased out of the village by the sinister village chief and forced to move to the forest with his wife and two sons. The blacksmith's younger son is disabled, and the other children in the village tease him. The older son aspires to become a doctor in order to fix his brother's leg. The film depicts the bond between a father and his sons. Only 18 minutes survive.

Miyamoto musashi Ichijōji kettō

1942 Japanese movie