Chōko Iida Movies

The tale of a feudal swordsman who cynically takes no responsibility for anything, relegating it to others, and then taking the credit.

A group of teenagers grow up in Okinawa amid the protests and resistance against the presence of the American base in the island.

A melodrama by noted auteur and father of director Yoshitaro Nomura, Hotei Nomura. This is apparently the first adaptation of Izumi Kyoka's The...

1958 Japanese movie

Based on the serialized story "東京一代女" which appeared in Tokyo Shinbun. A geisha known for her dancing begins...

Uta’s mother died when she was six years old; her father she never met. She was forced to adopt a traveller’s life when her grandmother...

The story of a boy who befriends a lonely middle-aged man.

From runaway brides to a typhoon, the continued adventures of Ushikata police station.

Burned out butcher Hazama meets a woman at a restaurant and is asked to help her deliver a bag of diamonds.

Japanese comedy film released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Shintoho's founding.

Saheita, the final heir of a once rich and respectable family, can't refuse the many villagers that come to him for favours and money, even though he...

A spirited young teacher challenges the conservative school employing her with liberal thinking and teaching methods.

Young Guy (Kayama) competes in an electric guitar competition and plays American-style football. Released alongside Invasion of Astro Monster.

1962 Japanese movie

A musical film made for the inauguration of Shochiku's Ofuna Studio, with an all-star cast of the era.

Japanese drama film.

Japanese silent film from 1929.