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南国太平記 (1937)
Character: Tsunade, Hachirota's daughter
Japanese film.
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森の石松 (1937)
Character: N/A
The film recounts the tragedy of a young outlaw. Considered a lost film.
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又四郎行状記 鬼姫しぐれ (1951)
Character: Otsuta
Jidai-geki by Nobuo Nakagawa. Most likely a star vehicle for Kanjuro Arashi
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夕焼け富士 (1952)
Character: Geisha Kotaro
Jidai-geki starring Kanjuro Arashi
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近藤勇 池田屋騒動 (1953)
Character: N/A
Kyoto in the third year of Bunkyu. --Serizawa Kamo, the head of the Shinsengumi, and the group around him spend their days and nights having fun in Gion and Shimabara, squandering precious military funds, and even robbing townspeople of money and valuables under the pretense of military funds. As a result, the citizens' voices of resentment towards the Shinsengumi grow louder. Kondo Isami, the deputy head, is concerned about this, but he wishes for peace within the group and suppresses the cries of spirited Okita Soji and others who call for them to be killed.
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女の暦 (1954)
Character: N/A
The story of five sisters.
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なつかしの顔 (1941)
Character: Osumi
A Fond Face from the Past is also set in a rural community, specifically a village outside Kameoka, near Kyoto. In some ways this short, thirty-six-minute film is Naruse's most moving negotiation of the militarist restrictions of the time, perhaps because it is also his most direct engagement with the culture of war. When a newsreel comes to Kameoka featuring a local man named Yoichi, it causes some excitement in the community and, of course, in Yoichi's own family. First of all his mother makes the newsreel (Nippon News, no. 14), which begins with the same marching music that opens his own film, followed by a curious baby judging context in Los Angeles featuring two hundred Japanese babies. Released in January 1941, almost a year before the pacific war begins, this “found footage” is indicative of Japanese imperialist ambitions beyond Asia long before Pearl Harbor.
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生きている画像 (1948)
Character: N/A
A film dealing with the comings and goings of individuals in the immediate postwar period.
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むかしの歌 (1939)
Character: N/A
Set against the 1877 Satsuma Rebellion, two Osaka families navigate the radical social shifts of the early Meiji Era. As the merchant class ascends to economic prominence, the former samurai class faces a steady decline in status and traditional structure.
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次郎物語 (1955)
Character: N/A
Based on the novel by Kojin Shimomura. Story of a young boy and his adventures in the country. His idyllic life is shattered by the illness and death of his mother.
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桃の花の咲く下で (1951)
Character: N/A
A picture-story-show operator, accompanies her son, Akira, who lives apart from her, to a hot-spring medical treatment and spend a moment of brief happiness together, but eventually the time comes to say goodbye. The portrayal of the children and the atmosphere of the hot spring resort shine through in this film about a mother by master filmmaker Hiroshi Shimizu.
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幸福への招待 (1947)
Character: N/A
Kôfuku eno shôtai - Invitation to happiness
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雲月の鈴蘭の妻 (1940)
Character: N/A
This is a rokyoku film of Tenjuken Ungetsu II (Hideko Itami), a popular rokyoku performer who was famous for her seven different voices for men and women of all ages.
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熱風 (1943)
Character: Yasuko
Set in wartime at the Yawata Steel Works in Tobata, Yawata, and Kokura cities in Fukuoka Prefecture, the film depicts people taking on the evil blast furnaces that prevent increased production. The film was shot on location at the actual Yawata Steel Works for an extended period of time, and special effects were created using a miniature blast furnace that closely reproduces the actual one.
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あさぎり軍歌 (1943)
Character: Osumi
At the beginning of the Meiji era, three brothers of a samurai family each stand up to the times.
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山と川のある町 (1957)
Character: Toyoko Hayakawa
In a small Tohoku town, family tensions rise when a sick mother’s care leads to conflict over a mistress joining the household. Misunderstandings spread through teachers, students, and neighbors, testing loyalty and trust. After the mother’s death, the daughter decides to leave for Tokyo, parting with her grieving father on hopeful terms.
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日本剣豪伝 (1945)
Character: Haruna
During the Warring States era, Hozoin Kakuzenbo and Yagyu Tajima-no-kami, being best friends, spend their days acquiring skills of the spear, sword and martial arts. Hozoin loses a series of matches with master swordsman Kozumi Ise-no-kami. Bitterly ashamed, Hozoin embarks on a journey, trying to perfect his skills. A few years later, Hozoin is ready and it's time for the ultimate showdown with Ise-no-kami!
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堀部安兵衛 (1936)
Character: N/A
Pre-war jidaigeki film from 1936, produced by Uzumasa Hassei Eiga studios
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月の出の決闘 (1947)
Character: N/A
A yakuza bodyguard is persuaded by Ōhara Yūgaku to take the farmers’ side.
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珍説忠臣蔵 (1953)
Character: Yozenin
A comedic retelling of the legend of the loyal 47 ronin.
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国定忠次 (1935)
Character: N/A
Japanese historical film. Considered Lost.
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栗山大膳 (1936)
Character: N/A
Prewar jidaigeki starring Denjiro Okochi
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銭形平次捕物控 平次八百八町 (1949)
Character: N/A
Police detective Heiji is assigned to catch the masked Maboroshi gang of robbers who have terrorized all of Edo leaving few clues as to who their leader is.
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狐と狸 (1959)
Character: Tsuneko, Kyota’s Wife
A group of hustling peddlers swindle rural towns with fake goods, facing betrayals, close calls, and constant setbacks as they chase survival and dream of a better future.
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花ちりぬ (1938)
Character: Akira
Set against the backdrop of an imperial victory in the civil war leading up to the Meiji Restoration, Fallen Blossoms tells the story of the sorrows of women in a geisha house in Kyoto by recounting the relationships of its inhabitants.
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虞美人草 (1941)
Character: Sayoko
1941 Toho adaptation of Natsume's novel.
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水着の花嫁 (1954)
Character: Kayo Yaoba (Jūbē’s second wife)
Katsuko, daughter of a prestigious inn owner, is urged into an arranged marriage with Keisuke, the nephew of a powerful businessman. She refuses, believing she already loves a man she once briefly met on a train. Unbeknownst to her, that man is Keisuke himself. A mix-up with photos leads to misunderstandings, but on the eve of his departure for America, the truth comes to light, and the two reunite just in time.
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白夜の饗宴 (1932)
Character: N/A
In old Edo, Kakunojo (Chiezo), a dandy about town, falls in love with Oichi (Isuzu Yamada), whose merchant family is much beyond Kakunojo's status. He nevertheless pursues her until her initial disgust breaks down into fondness, then romantic feelings, inducing her to abandon her fiance on their wedding day.
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のんき裁判 (1955)
Character: N/A
A spectacular comedy with a star-studded cast that depicts unusual trials and unexpected verdicts regarding the five deadly sins: the crime of beauty, the crime of a terrifying wife, the crime of taking the wrong course, the crime of seducing, and the crime of killing with laughter.
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将軍を狙う女 東海美女傳より (1937)
Character: N/A
A man attacks the shogun, but does not succeed in his assassination attempt. He flees to the mountains and hides in a shed. There he finds an old man and a girl. The latter is the daughter of Shogun's former wife and also has revenge on her mind. The former is also connected to the castle. Separately a girl lives at the shogun's castle and believes in god.
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大学の人気者 (1958)
Character: Ayako Uozumi
Romantic melodrama about the loves and adventures of Kageyama (Takarada) and his fellow oarsmen at Meikyo University.
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平手造酒 (1951)
Character: N/A
After mastering swordsmanship at the dojo of Chiba Shusaku, and unable to serve a clan due to his illness, Hirate Miki becomes a ronin who winds up as bodyguard to Shigezo of Sasagawa leading up to an epic battle.
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希望の青空 (1942)
Character: Chiyo
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.
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浪人吹雪 (1939)
Character: N/A
The film tells about the life of the former vassal of the Ako clan - Fuwa Katsuemon Masatane.
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芝居道 (1944)
Character: N/A
The Way of Drama unfolds in the world of kabuki in Osaka, but also addresses the politics of popular culture and the rivalry between theatrical styles like those used by amateur actors to dramatise contemporary events.
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恋文 (1953)
Character: N/A
Five years after the end of the Second World War, Reikichi, a repatriated veteran, translates love letters for Japanese women to American GIs, while searching for his lost love, Michiko.
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丹下左膳餘話 百萬兩の壺 (1935)
Character: Ogino
A man gets rid of a cheap pot without knowing it contains a map to a treasure. As word spreads, many join in hunting it.
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日本一の殿様 (1937)
Character: N/A
At the residence of a feudal lord in a mountain province, a young lord, accompanied by his vassals and courtiers, listens to the rokyoku singer Toraizo at a leisurely pace. The title of the play is "Notes of Lord Mito's Travels. This play caused great turmoil in the feudal lord's house. The young lord was more impressed than anyone else by Lord Mito's benevolent management and actions, but he made the mistake of trying to follow in his footsteps...
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めし (1951)
Character: Koyoshi Dohya
In post-WWII Osaka, a middle-aged woman is forced to examine her dreary life and marriage when her husband's young and flirtatious cousin arrives for a brief stay to escape an arranged marriage.
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喧嘩鳶 (1939)
Character: Oshimo
Kichigoro, a firefighter from the Maeda family of the Kaga Principality, rescues Oshimo, the younger sister of Jirokichi, a city firefighter from the Ha-gumi group, from a samurai who is trying to kidnap her. Oshimo has feelings for Kichigoro. At this moment, a fire warning bell sounds in the city...
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逢魔の辻 (1938)
Character: N/A
Set in the late Edo period of the assassination of Dairo Ii, the sword and emotional romance that depicts the murderous world. The turmoil of the end of the Edo period is depicted through the nameless Ichii people, centering on the main character of the Hatamoto collapse that is drunk by the waves of the end of the Edo period.
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煙突の見える場所 (1953)
Character: Katsuko Ishibashi
Where Chimneys Are Seen focuses primarily on the interconnected lives of two couples in a lower-middle-class neighborhood in Senju, a poor industrial section of Tokyo.
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銀座化粧 (1951)
Character: Shizue Sayama
A few days in the life of a quiet geisha, single mother of a smart young boy, in the lively Tokyo quarter of Ginza. A woman devoted to others' needs, she'll end by taking part herself in one of the many disguises of Ginza.
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エノケンの孫悟空 (1940)
Character: Kannon
A legendary pre-war comedy operetta starring Enomoto Kenichi, Hideko Takamine and Li Xianglan. The Sanzo Ikkou continues its westward journey, on a mission to prevent a demonic resurrection. As Genjo Sanzo, Cho Hakkai, Sha Gojyo, and Son Goku (Kenichi Enomoto) fight their way to their goal, their path is fraught with internal strife.
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しいのみ学園 (1955)
Character: Fumiko Yamamoto
A university professor and his wife have two sons with infantile paralysis. Through trial and error, they struggle to open a school for disabled children at their own expense. Based on a true story, it features natural child performances under Hiroshi Shimizu’s skillful direction.
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姉妹の約束 (1940)
Character: Fusako
A family comprised of a father, mother and three sisters lives in a posh area. The father is a doctor who has to join the army and work at war. The four remaining women have to take care of themselves. The eldest sister is calm and lady-like. The middle sister (played by Hara Setsuko), in contrast, is active and contemporary. She aspires to be a physician too. The story is based on Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.
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姿三四郎 (1943)
Character: Osumi Kodana
A hotheaded youth in 1880s Meiji Japan apprentices to judo master Shōgorō Yano, trading brute jujutsu bravado for discipline and humility. As Sanshirō matures, he proves judo’s spirit against old-guard challengers—including a deadly duel—while falling for his vanquished opponent’s daughter. Based on the novel by Tsuneo Tomita, son of Tomita Tsunejirō, the earliest disciple of judo.
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妻の心 (1956)
Character: N/A
A young woman tries to raise money to open her own coffee shop. She arranges a loan when her rigid family won't help and then her husband becomes jealous of the loan officer.
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