Kichijirō Ueda Movies

Melodrama about high school students.

This is a film adaptation of a popular NHK drama that depicts a strong-willed woman, Hana, who lives a lively life while being swept up in the waves...

Tajima Yumi, in grade school, is overjoyed when her father says they are moving to an apartment in a big city. But the beautiful home she had...

Driven by a murderous intent, he pursues the palanquin carrying the renowned onnagata Kikunosuke, who has taken the place of the princess destined to...

Historical drama about a sleepy-eyed ronin.

A legendary gangster raises himself out of a small town and gathers followers on his rise to power.

The last fight put up by remaining forces and a special volunteer nursing corps in 1944-5.

Rivalry between a hoodlum group and a gangster organization.

The story of a young police officer who risks his career to save the soul of a woman who curses societal evils and chooses the path of...

As the show begins, the stage starts to rotate, and popular stars are murdered one after another—is it a random killing spree or a premeditated...

A father and son are both heavy drinkers. However, the son dies in an accident at a bar, leaving behind a fiance…. A unique social satire that...

The Snake Princess in hot pursuit… The stand-in bride enters the castle… But her true identity has been exposed… Life or death...

A young Japanese-American comes from California looking for a bride, going on blind dates with three candidates from Osaka, Hiroshima and Nagoya.

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...

In the Tokugawa Era, the clan of Lord Yagyu has hidden away three scrolls containing clan secrets which, if revealed, would cause revolution and...

A film by Hiroshi Inagaki.

A realistic film that sharply portrays a cross-section of postwar society.