Ken Mitsuda Movies

A rookie newspaper journalist, Takema Sakaki, has a strong sense of justice. In the Diet Building he gets acquainted with a library worker, Reiko...

During the war a university professor meets a girl and marries her. Very soon however, it is apparent that their needs are not matched. He would much...

1962 Japanese movie

Reputedly based on Frank Capra’s 1939 film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, A Descendant of Tarô Urashima is about a repatriated soldier who...

Mayumi Ogawa stars in the tale of a Turkey miss—basically a prostitute who services men in Turkish baths—whose plans to get rich in the...

A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.

On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position of...

Part 2 starts where the first film ended, with Iemon disposing of the bodies of his wife and Kohei, marrying upward, and being blackmailed by the...

A 1948 Japanese film.

Coinciding with the LDP presidential election of the entire national public, a masterpiece depicting the reverse side of Showa political history...

Historical drama about a sleepy-eyed ronin.

A film by Hideo Suzuki.

It is based on the story "The Lawyer" by attorney Hiroshi Masaki and his account of Japan's "Headless Murder Case" in which a police officer beat a...

The ruthless and ambitious Yasuhiko uses his charm to manipulate and exploit those around him to climb the corporate social ladder. After securing a...

Young Setsuko Fujino begins a new job at Tokyo Chemical Company. She likes her boss, Ippei Hitachi, and enjoys serving him tea, despite the fact that...

Being acquainted with the bride's uncle, a famed private detective is invited to a wedding ceremony. The groom's family is moneyed and owns large...

Not too long ago, Soichiro was considered one of the most powerful men in business. But his business had failed, his granddaughter had committed...

Helping her mother manage a nightclub, young Emiko quickly realizes how difficult life is.

Suspense drama about a married salaryman whose affair with one of his co-workers is compromised when, returning from a clandestine meeting with his...