Shochiku Movies

Taka, the daughter of Naniwa-ya, a longtime Osaka store owner, married Kichisaburo Kawashima-ya, the son of a kimono wholesaler. Her husband just trie...

French docu-drama which chronicles the chain of events that lead to the hanging of German-journalist Richard Sorge, who was executed in 1944 after he...

A botanist woos the secretary of an industrialist whose company threatens the local water supply.

The film portrays the experiences of Takashi Nagai as a survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.

A demobilized soldier becomes a day laborer with a road construction gang, and his wife goes to work to bolster their income. Their modest dream is to...

Directed by Mikio Naruse. It is presumed to be lost.

A young man who is unable to tell his childhood friend how he feels makes a pledge with her to reveal all of their secrets during the upcoming festiva...

A film about the struggle of an officer from Edo, Toyama Saemon, with a lightning-fast gang of thieves.

Around the Genroku era, there was a man named Saotome Shusui-no-Suke, nephew to the senior councilor Matsudaira Sakon Shogen. He was commonly known as...

The daughter of the wealthy Soga family is kidnapped and her fiance is murdered. But the kidnappers, Tatsu and Sanko are unaware that Tatsuko is the h...

A criminal syndicate wants detective Onihei dead, but the resolute hero proves to be hard to kill.

A gripping historical drama that follows the explosive growth of Katsu Kaishu, the hero of the Meiji era, and the interesting human image of his fathe...

From the point-of-view of the children, "Mother" tells the story of the most unappreciated, loving and giving mother, who would sacrifice her own life...

A bunch of happy students enjoying themselves at a Christmas party until a sadistic Santa Claus comes and interrupts the festivities. Spruce Green bec...

First film in a series of military-themed comedies from Shochiku.

A middle-aged man's family loses patience with him as he struggles with his seemingly directionless life.

Master swordsman Akiyama Kohei’s simple life in retirement is jarred into violent sword action when he meets an elderly fencing instructor who may be...