The fall of an accountant enthralled by the sexual charms of a cabaret dancer.
Honoo no hada
A musical entertainment piece centered on a traveling women’s sword-fighting troupe.
A yakuza man who dreads being released from prison, yet the day of his release arrives. Awaiting him are a woman’s burning gaze and the muzzle of a gangster’s gun…
Musume hatsukoi yatton-bushi
A comedy about newlyweds.
Gendai shojo
A moving story depicting the spirit of a young marathon runner who set a new world record in Boston, encouraged by the love of his family, a young woman’s prayers, and warm friendship.
The Moon Over the Ruined Castle
A rakugo storyteller who makes people laugh falls in love with his master’s daughter.
Chieko Izumi is a reporter for the magazine "Weekly Japanese Women". She had come to Tokyo to stay with her aunt in order to escape her stubborn grandmother in her hometown in Kyushu, who was trying to force her to marry Komori, the local ringleader.
A series of kidnappings is occurring right under the authorities’ noses as they desperately pursue the culprits. Could the typewritten ransom note reveal the culprit?
Where Might is Right
