Junzaburō Ban Movies

An award-winning Japanese film about a child's experiences during the Second World War.

The deputy shogun of the realm, accompanied by his loyal and capable aides, makes a stop at Jigokudani, a place along his journey through various...

A parody based on Kabuki plays about thieves led by the famous Soshun Kochiyama.

This is a paradise of dream and illusion, a country of Raccoon Dogs. The Bat Tribe lives in a neighboring country took a young prince of Raccoon Dogs...

A young woman leaves her hometown to find work in the city

Mitsue is a popular stage actress and the lover of a shamisen player named Seijuro. She jealously murders two other objects of his affection: Okiyo,...

In the town of Izu known for its hot springs, Den Shichi from Kuromon Town sets off for a healing trip with his companion, a bamboo craftsman with a...

Third 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...

First sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".

A samurai detective film.

The 14th film in the Ekimae series, set in Nagano Prefecture, focusing on the love lives of a group of husbands and their wives.

One night in Edo, a mysterious woman in a palanquin appeared at the moneylender Yamashiroya, revealing herself to a beautiful woman. She told the...

The 22nd film in the Ekimae series about shop-owners living near Akabane Station, Tokyo.

A broke romantic and a practical young woman are pulled apart by money, matchmaking, and meddling families — only to find their way back to...

Second "Pfc. Story" sequel and the ninth and final sequel to "Story of Second Class Private", the only one in both series not directed by Seiichi...

Sequel to "Saiyuki" (1952)