Minoru Takase Movies

A man takes a job at an asylum with hopes of freeing his imprisoned wife.

Directed by Mansaku Itami.

Adaptation of the novel by Osaragi Jirō.

A boy steals a knife from an old samurai, unaware of its value, setting off a strange chain of events.

Yamanaka Sadao's fourth feature film. The Life of Bangaku

Directed in 1921

A legendary pre-war comedy operetta starring Enomoto Kenichi, Hideko Takamine and Li Xianglan. The Sanzo Ikkou continues its westward journey, on a...

After falling in love with a courtesan, Rikiya is blinded by ash during a fight in a brothel. Believing the blindness permanent and his opponent...

A lost film telling a story of Jirokichi the Rat, a notorious thief

The only son of a sushi chef hates sushi and decides to leave home to search for a job and make his own way.

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.

Jidai-geki by Ryo Hagiwara

Directed by Kichiro Tsuji.

1945 Japanese movie

A lost film that tells a story of Jirokichi, a notorious thief

In the midst of the depression, two ronin rack their brains to come up with a dishonest scheme. Taking a man from the countryside, they fashion him...

Prewar jidaigeki starring Denjiro Okochi