Junji Masuda Movies

From a true incident that happened in 1960's Japan. This drama is contemporary in setting but medieval in its characters and emotions as it focuses...

After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labor chief at a large mining operation in...

Two sisters find out the existence of their long-lost mother, but the younger cannot accept the fact that she was abandoned as a child.

A young Tokyo salary man and his wife struggle within the confines of their passionless relationship while he has an extramarital affair.

Attracted by the report of the development of a new type of rocket fuel, the vicious dictator of Krangkor, the dark planet, descends on Earth to...

Astronomer Shinichi Tachibana has a secret identity as the superhero "Iron Sharp" and is well beloved by children. When they are attacked by a group...

An attempt is made to suppress a journalist's investigation of collusion between a rural police chief and the local gangster bosses.

Young boys learn survival skills on a remote island and rescue a girl abducted by a gang of foreigners.

A touching story about a young boy, Genta, who bravely takes on life's challenges in hopes of finding a better life for himself and his sickly mother.

A tale of two best friends in the WWII era Japan. Takao is a young man enthusiastic about joining the navy to fight for his country. He convinces his...

33-year-old poor writer Ogata was able to endure his miserable life cheerfully thanks to Yoshie, a 19-year-old innocent young wife. After graduating...

Junai Monogatari AKA Story of Pure Love is about two poor youths, Mitsuko and Kando, rebelling against society in various ways, who are desperately...

Fifth film in the Boy Detectives Club series.

Strip dancer Carmen falls in love with Hajime, who is engaged to the daughter of a right-wing politician.

A 1956 alien invasion tokusatsu film directed by Shinichi Sekizawa, the screenwriter noted for his immense contributions to Toho's Godzilla series by...

Poor social conditions badly affect the relationship between a married couple, when the husband, who is desperately searching for work, fails to...

1961 Japanese movie

Young boys learn survival skills on a remote island and rescue a girl abducted by a gang of foreigners.

After their father quarrels with local military men, Anju and Zushio are forced to flee, but they are captured and sold into slavery. When their...

A Japanese family weathers much hardship after their military uncle comes to live with them during WWII.