Ikio Sawamura Movies

In the middle of the period of high economic growth in Japan, a family is thrown into disarray over work, money, and romance. Their father's sudden...

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

An adaptation of the popular Sazae-san comic strip. The first entry in Toho's Sazae-san series.

1962 Japanese movie

Sazae finally gets married, but right after that, Masuo is transferred to Osaka. A heartbroken Sazae sends her parents on a silver wedding trip, and...

Part one of The Masterless 47.

A combination of live action and animation chronicinge the great journey of Marco Polo to the mysterious Orient. Much of the story centers on Polo's...

A film by Hideo Suzuki.

1962 Japanese movie

While on a business trip to Kyushu, a paint company president competes with a rival firm for a key overseas client, only to face setbacks both in...

1967 Japanese movie

Thriller directed by Seiji Maruyama

Four fishermen friends are caught up in a piracy plot.

A former company man turned drifter is pulled back to lead a struggling toy company, enforcing bold reforms that shake up its corporate culture. Just...

The first instalment in Toho's popular Wakadaishō (Young Guy) series.

A skilled country doctor's talents are such that he can even perform operations as difficult and novel as removing a patient's kidney for the first...

In post-war Japan, The Second Drawer follows Funada, a devoted company man whose planned family trip is disrupted by the sudden death of his boss....

Judo expert Saburô Watari fights his judo master, Tsujido, while simultaneously in conflict with a karate expert.