Yūnosuke Itō Movies

Fourth sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".

This little seen early work by Ichikawa was produced during the director's Shintoho period (1947-51). Written by Kaneto Shindô and featuring...

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

The film portrays a satirical view of today's heartless money-oriented society.

1962 Japanese movie

Housewives from four neighboring households casually gather at an old well at Kaneko's house in a residential area on the outskirts of Tokyo. If two...

The disturbing story of a physician who conducted the first operation with general anaesthetic, and the women in his life who are both so determined...

On a Sunday morning, young dentist Toshio Ezaki wakes up with a hangover, on a bench in his office. He finds a poisoned woman in a green-striped...

A good young man accidentally joins a group of leg breakers

Amidst the 1960 Japanese-American mutual security treaty, alienated young nihilist Takuya struggles to find his footing between his do-nothing wealth...

Desperate to escape her grueling life caring for her paralyzed husband, Tamiko murders him and burns down their home to start anew. She is soon...

Comedy about a 50-something movie director, his new bride, a classical dancer, and his adult son and daughter and their loves.

As Japan’s Tokugawa shogunate nears the end of its rule, Edo North Magistrate Toyama no Kinsan is called upon to judge the most difficult case...

Japan, February 1868. As the Tokugawa shogunate declines and the power of Emperor Meiji grows, Gonzo, a soldier of the Restoration Army, returns to...

Handsome young Katsuta tries to follow the yakuza code, but even his boss doesn't believe in it. Diamond Fuyu is less ethical, and allows the idiotic...

This drama centers on an elderly politician and depicts how humans can return to their true selves when they are freed from selfish desires and...

[Period Covered: 1570-1573] Towards the end of the Tenmon Era, Shogun Ashikaga`s powers were weakening by the day and many were there who planned to...