Junzaburō Ban Movies

The Domain: White Blade

Two obaachans become fast friends listening to music in front of a record store. They both boast about their loving sons but in reality, one had just...

Sixth entry in the Ekimae series, loosely based on the folktale of the tanuki and the tea kettle.

In Edo, a group of masked samurai stormed a seafood wholesaler, killing the head clerk and robbing the money. They then crossed paths with Ichi, a...

First sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".

A motley cast of characters, including a human billboard and a shoeshine girl, help a 5 year old girl after she is separated from her mother on the...

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

Seventh in the Ekimae series, detailing the exploits of the landladies around Ryogoku Station in Tokyo, and their sumo clientele.

A study of uneasy relationships among the inhabitants of a tiny rural community.

A film about the construction of the Kasumigaseki Building, the first high-rise building in Japan.

Tenth film in the long-running series Daiei Studio's Woman Gambler with Kyoko Enami starring where she plays the woman gambler Ogin.

The Color Print of Edo is a 1939 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Kazuo Mori. It is a cheerful period...

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...

1958 Shochiku adaptation of Natsume's novel.

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...

Comedy about two employees who work against their boss.