Junzaburō Ban Movies

A Toho film featuring the comedy duo Konto 55, (コント55号), comprised of comedians Kinichi Hagimoto and Jiro Sakagami.

The 16th "Ekimae" feature.

Isshin Tasuke, a friend of Ōkubo Hikozōemon, the esteemed public arbitrator of the realm, saved the maid Onatsu from punishment after she...

1957 Japanese movie

The Nagasaki flagship store of a long-established castella bakery versus its Tokyo branch. Amid a sudden clash between the old and the new, a young...

3 people are fresh and naive so they try to go from wandering around lonely to becoming a lively young bunch. Tanokin’s youthful energy...

Sixth entry in the Ekimae series, loosely based on the folktale of the tanuki and the tea kettle.

First sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".

First installment of the "Pfc. Story" series of military-themed comedies from Shochiku, and seventh overall sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".

A human drama about the bond between parents and a child and family love. The daughter leaves her foster parents and ends up with her mother in...

Eighth in the Ekimae series, portraying competition between two hot spring resort owners in Yamanashi.

Half a Loaf... Avarice / Yoku

In Edo, a group of masked samurai stormed a seafood wholesaler, killing the head clerk and robbing the money. They then crossed paths with Ichi, a...

1958 Shochiku adaptation of Natsume's novel.