The title of the film reflects the custom of writing poems and lyrics on paper lanterns. The film tells about the difficult relationship between the actors of the Japanese classical theater No, friendship, hatred and love…
Film adaption by Kenji Misumi
Directed by Edagawa Hiroshi, this film stars Funakoshi Eiji and Kawakami Yasuko.
It is brother against brother in this tale of love and betrayal within the famed Yagyu clan. In one of their earliest films together, superstars Ichikawa Raizo and Katsu Shintaro are magnificent as the two finest young swordsmen in the clan. As they vie for the hand of a beautiful woman their loyalty comes into question during an attack on their lord. When one of them masters the secret technique taught to him by Miyamoto Musashi, it leads to bloody violence that can tear the clan apart! Filled with superb swordplay this rare classic is not to be missed!
A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.
In the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house.
Nusumareta Endan
Chikaiteshi
A Secret Night
Bride Candidate
Mother
A small restaurant tucked away in the back of Ginza is run by Keiko, the owner’s daughter. Writers, club owners, corporate executives, and others are drawn to her charm.
Three young women who dream of a life of luxury find themselves drawn into a family feud within the Date clan as maids. There, they protect the young lord and play a major role in taking on the villains.
Ninjutsu musha shūgyō
Ninjutsu senshuken jiai
The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane
The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane Continued
A high school student who loves detective stories finds himself transporting a woman’s body in the middle of the night. A hilarious thriller about a group of six close friends who form a “Murder Club”.
A heartwarming story about Kenta, an unfortunate boy searching for his father, and Sensei, the town’s hero and black belt.
Kenta, an orphan, heads to Tokyo to find his father.
A biting portrait of the world of classical Japanese dance: an ambitious young woman (Wakao Ayako) shoves aside her mentor (Kyo Machiko) on her way to the top.
A romance between a young koto prodigy and the head of a koto school’s daughter.
1958 daiei movie.
