Haruya Katō Movies

A timid salaryman is the subject of this black comedy.

Ultra-perky model likes single freedom but feels ryosai kenbo ("good wife, wise mother") pressure, exemplified by her bored-to-tears sister.

The second of two films based on the novel by Futaro Yamada.

Sazae's wish came true and she got married to Masuo. The two ended up living together at Sazae's parents' home, the Isono family. However, the...

A semi-documentary story about the vicissitudes in the life of an elderly fisherman.

The fifth entry in the Company President Series

The fifth "Ekimae" film set in a Chinese restaurant in Yokohama's Chinatown.

When Yumiko Tsuyama, a potter by profession, comes inquiring about a room for rent in an old mansion overlooking Osaka, she finds a bizarre...

The first of two films based on the novel by Futaro Yamada.

Four fishermen friends are caught up in a piracy plot.

1961 Japanese movie

After a promotion brings new professional challenges, a diligent employee is pulled into corporate matchmaking and a high-stakes business conflict...

Tanaka Yoshio, an ordinary salaryman, is always eager to impress his girlfriend Reiko, but his wallet is always empty. His only lifeline is his...

Chuji Kunisada returns to his home village to find that Jubei Matsui, the corrupt magistrate, has been responsible for virtually destroying...

An Ishiro Honda film.

A straight-laced employee is tasked with supervising his impulsive CEO during a business trip intended to revive struggling sales.

The sixth "Japan's No. 1 Man" feature. Followed by "Japan’s No. 1 Disconnected Man".