Yōko Minamida Movies

The lives of two brothers, Kunio and Akira Kasahara, are changed forever when their father is murdered. Kunio sets out on a manhunt to avenge his...

In a fictional mining city in northern Kanto, a Tokyo drifter named Shiro (Ishihara Yūjirō), caught in a conflict between two...

An ex-pro boxer makes his living as a drummer in cabaret.

Japanese drama film.

A story of the conflicting friendship and love between two young men over a young girl from a working-class neighborhood.

A continuation of Hungry Soul, from the same year. Reiko, who tolerates abuse in her marriage to a man 23 years her senior, is friends with Mayumi, a...

Assassin Nanjo goes on a solitary mission to take revenge on the man who trapped him into a complicated drug deal.

1960 action film.

The Domain: White Blade

Set in Osaka’s lively entertainment district, the film follows a rakugo performer whose unconventional style makes him a rising star. Despite...

Film directed by Shima Koji and starring Wakao Ayako

A touching literary and artistic story about the sadness and pathos of a woman's love, crying in agony over her hidden past.

A film about the confrontation between two yakuza groups in the brutal Miike prison, which contained 1,500 inmates. The second film in the series...

An unofficial sequel to Million Dollar Match (1961) which also starred Koji Wada as a young energetic boxer. This story deals more with betting...

A sophisticated comedy about love games between men and women that arise from an intentionally dropped train ticket.

A Girl isn't Allowed to Love is a 1955 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.

Part one.

It’s been five years since her husband had passed away. Fuyuko lives in the quiet suburbs, in a small but loving home with her three beautiful...