Mantarō Ushio Movies

After a businessman is murdered, an investigation identifies a suspect who is then put on trial for that crime.

On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position of...

1958 Japanese movie

Japanese comedy directed by Noriaki Yuasa.

Ushimatsu's father told him never to reveal his lower-caste heritage; years later, he now contemplates confiding in an activist fighting against such...

A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.

A young girl is rigorously trained in the feminine arts so that she can become a geisha. As she struggles through life, she learns to live not just...

Ichiro’s family used to be a large landowner, but now he is living in poverty with his mother. His mother works hard to get her son through...

Comedy drama film

1962 Japanese movie

Ichikawa's 1956 adaptation of Nihonbashi was the first to take the work of Kyoka Izumi— until then regarded as a writer of common tragic...

1962 Japanese movie

Tamio Moroi, a young university graduate, works at a large brewery where he is taught to do nothing but look busy. When his father goes insane, he is...

Contemporary musical drama film by Yasuzo Masumura.

A university student wants to avenge his sister from a businessman who abandoned her after leaving her pregnant. To do this, he decides to seduce the...