Ichirō Sugai

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Yakuza Law
6.1

Yakuza Law

Jun. 27, 1969

Yakuza Law

A story of yakuza lynching during the Edo, Meiji, and Showa periods.
Gamera vs. Barugon
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Gamera vs. Barugon

Apr. 17, 1966

Gamera vs. Barugon

Gamera escapes from his rocket enclosure and makes his way back to Earth as a giant opal from New Guinea is brought back to Japan. The opal is ...
Black Test Car
7.1

Black Test Car

Jun. 30, 1962

Black Test Car

Two car manufacturers spy on each other to try to find out details and prices of a new sports car each is about to launch.
Blood Is Dry
7.1

Blood Is Dry

Oct. 09, 1960

Blood Is Dry

An employee in an assurance company threatens to commit suicide when management announces a massive layoff, the company uses this threat to its ...
Sansho the Bailiff
8.3

Sansho the Bailiff

Mar. 31, 1954

Sansho the Bailiff

In medieval Japan, a woman and her children journey to find the family’s patriarch, who was exiled years earlier.
The Crucified Lovers
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The Crucified Lovers

Nov. 23, 1954

The Crucified Lovers

When the wife of a 17th century Kyoto scroll-maker is falsely accused of having an affair with his best employee, the pair flee the city and find ...
The Eagle of the Pacific
7.5

The Eagle of the Pacific

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, a brilliant tactician, is a loyal subject of the emperor, despite his grave misgivings about leading Japan’s navy ...
Mr. Pu
6.4

Mr. Pu

Apr. 15, 1953

Mr. Pu

A math teacher loses his job while falling in love with a local girl.
A Geisha
7.6

A Geisha

Aug. 12, 1953

A Geisha

Fleeing a distressing family situation, Eiko, a very young girl, becomes an apprentice to Miyoharu, a veteran geisha. Both, determined to ...
The Life of Oharu
8.1

The Life of Oharu

Apr. 17, 1952

The Life of Oharu

In Edo Period Japan, a noblewoman’s banishment for her love affair with a lowly page signals the beginning of her inexorable fall.
Early Summer
8.1

Early Summer

Oct. 03, 1951

Early Summer

A 28-year-old single woman is pressured to marry.
Sanshiro Sugata
6.7

Sanshiro Sugata

Mar. 25, 1943

Sanshiro Sugata

The story of Sanshiro, a strong stubborn youth, who travels into the city in order to learn Jujutsu. However, upon his arrival he discovers a new ...