Minoru Takase Movies

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

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

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

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.

Enoken's anachronistic take on the beloved (and already very funny) Edo-period novel "Shank's Mare," aka Tōkaidōchū Hizakurige, in...

Prewar jidaigeki starring Denjiro Okochi

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

An Invention laboratory is working on the creation of a performance 'bomb' in the shape of a rocket that could be delivered to the front in order to...

Jidai-geki by Ryo Hagiwara

Japanese historical film. Considered Lost.

A story about Kinsaburo Kamiya, who infiltrated the Satsuma clan at the end of the Edo period. Based on the novel "Satsuma Hikyaku" by Jiro Daibutsu,...

This film depicts a troupe of wandering kabuki players traveling through rural Japan.

Jirokichi the Rat is a notorious thief. While on the run from the law, he discovers an unexpectedly honorable side of himself, and maybe some form of...

Jirokichi the Rat is wanted in Edo for robbing the mansions of the rich. While on the run, he falls for Osen, a girl who has been sold to a brothel...

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

Directed by Kichiro Tsuji.

1945 Japanese movie