Kan Yanagiya Movies

The Blue Pearl depicts the interplay between a young man from Tokyo and two ama (pearl divers; literally “women of the sea”) in a superstitious coasta...

Roppeita is big in size, clumsy and full of energy. When his grandfather orders him to move out to Tokyo to save a sinking milk delivery business a di...

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

A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes underc...

In 1691 a terrible fire broke out in Denmacho, Yotsuya, burning down the towns around it, up to the shores of Shibaura. A month and a half later, anot...

Five women classmates from a college in Tokyo are on the first stretch of a walking tour when one of them, Masako, falls ill at a railway station. Ose...

The sixth and last Moonlight Mask film in the original series produced by Toei in the 1950s.

Young geisha Kohana scrambles to realize her dream of bringing back her grandmother’s restaurant business.

Three humorous love stories set in rural Japan.

Sayuri, a young woman born to a simple life on a farm, moves to Tokyo to pursue a life long dream of becoming a singer. Through dance, music, and song...

Fifth Moonlight Mask theatrical film.

The Angry Street includes a great deal of location shooting in the rebuilt city, including downtown streets, residential neighborhoods, the campus of...

First Moonlight Mask theatrical film.

Japanese drama film.

Japanese drama film.

Japanese "kayo" film centered around the song "Wakai omawari-san" by Shiro Sone.

Second Moonlight Mask theatrical film.

The 3rd Moonlight Mask movie from the 50s.