Kichijirō Ueda Movies

After escaping from an insane asylum, a medical student assumes the identity of a mysterious dead man, who appears to be his doppelganger, and gets...

A comedy directed by Koji Shima about a men's game. Reckless and exciting, definitely worth watching! Miyoshi Oki was born in Hokkaido and grew up...

Two car manufacturers spy on each other to try to find out details and prices of a new sports car each is about to launch.

A once-powerful yakuza clan disbands as a result of a police crackdown, but one small group refuses to bow to police pressure, and launches a...

A suspense comedy about thieves starring Kazuo Funaki.

Farmer Abare Goemon is confronted by brigand-like samurai. He raises an army of farmers to fight them and does so brilliantly. When Lord Asakura sees...

A comedy about a good-natured train conductor Shinsaku helping his old friend Miwako find her missing brother.

Life of a bachelor gynecologist in a hospital for women.

After a businessman is murdered, an investigation identifies a suspect who is then put on trial for that crime.

Period romantic drama.

Blind swordsman/masseuse Zatoichi befriends a young woman looking for her father, a village leader who has disappeared. As he helps her investigate...

Rivalry between a hoodlum group and gangster organization.

A young woman begins murdering all those responsible for her ailing father's condition. Because the girl is so outwardly sweet and innocent, the...

The Shinsengumi is a special unit of ronin commissioned by the Tokugawa shogunate to counter anti-shogunate activities in Kyoto. A sinister plot to...

Jida-geki by Santaro Marune.

A look at the lives of a troupe of geishas working in a small seaside resort town. For the most part, their lives consist of greeting boatloads of...

Historical drama about a sleepy-eyed ronin.

A fishing village is terrorized by a giant whale, and the fishermen are determined to kill it.

Forced on the road by yakuza obligations, a man sets out on a reckless journey to Tsumagoi. Movie posters for local cinemas were often displayed at...

A violent story of loyalty and revenge among the many "yakuza" or gambling groups in Japan.