Eiji Funakoshi Movies

A nuclear explosion in the far north unleashes Gamera, the legendary flying turtle, from his sleep under the ice. In his search for energy, Gamera...

Genre: Action

Cast: Eiji Funakoshi

In the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier afflicted with tuberculosis is abandoned by his company and left to wander the Philippine island of...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Eiji Funakoshi

Two young boys sneak aboard a spaceship and find themselves whisked away to the mysterious planet Terra. There, they encounter Gamera's old foe Gyaos...

Genre: Adventure

Cast: Nobuhiro Kajima

In Edo Japan, a kabuki actor seeks revenge against the three men who drove his parents to their deaths years ago.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa

An atomic explosion awakens Gammera, a giant fire breathing turtle monster from his millions of years of hibernation.

Genre: Horror

Cast: Albert Dekker

On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position of...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Yukio Mishima

The four principals in a love affair collide when jealousy, blackmail and suicide enter the picture.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Ayako Wakao

Two car manufacturers spy on each other to try to find out details and prices of a new sports car each is about to launch.

Genre: Thriller

Cast: Jiro Tamiya

A greedy, materialistic family attempts to cover-up the embezzlement committed by the son while keeping their other schemes active. They discover...

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Ayako Wakao

Ushimatsu's father told him never to reveal his lower-caste heritage; years later, he now contemplates confiding in an activist fighting against such...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

The eldest daughter of a rural family Mon returns home from Tokyo pregnant after an affair with a college student Kobata, which causes a scandal that...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Machiko Kyō

The days leading up to a toddler's second birthday are seen alternately from the child's point of view as well as that of his parents.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Fujiko Yamamoto

Takeshi, bound to be an outlaw youth, boards at the home of his female schoolmate who works at the family restaurant in devil-may-care Akasaka.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Tomokazu Miura

A female reporter is fired for writing about police corruption; to make money while hiding from the press, she posts a bounty upon herself.

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Machiko Kyō

Pu Zhe , the younger brother of the Emperor of Manchukuo, Pu Wen, marries Ryuko the daughter of a long-established aristocratic family - all in the...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Machiko Kyō

A blind sculptor kidnaps an artists' model and imprisons her in his warehouse studio – a shadowland of perverse monuments to the female form....

Genre: Thriller

Cast: Eiji Funakoshi

Legendary yakuza Shimizu Jirocho and his 28 henchmen travel the unruly path from a 'Fire Festival' in Akiba to a decisive battle by the Fujigawa.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa

Features a haunted well with yet another blind masseur's vengeful ghost.

Genre: Horror

Cast: Eiji Funakoshi

Horror film directed by Koji Shima.

Genre: Horror

Cast: Mikio Narita

Horror film directed by Kôzô Saeki.

Genre: Romance

Cast: Toshiko Hatori

Ichikawa's 1956 adaptation of Nihonbashi was the first to take the work of Kyoka Izumi— until then regarded as a writer of common tragic...

Genre: Romance

Cast: Chikage Awashima

The intense selfishness of a man brings him fame and fortune but not happiness.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Sō Yamamura

1959 adaptation of Junichiro Tanizaki's novel.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Yukiko Todoroki

A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Machiko Kyō

Based on the original novel by Tokuda Shusei, adapted by frequent Masumura scribe (and renowned director in his own right) Kaneto Shindo, this...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Ayako Wakao

The story contrasts the life of two doctors, former classmates and now both assistant professors at Naniwa University Hospital in Osaka. The...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Jiro Tamiya

Japanese film directed by Tadashi Imai.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Ayako Wakao

Soichi Ataka is the eldest son of Ataka family. Although mentally challenged, he's a person with a gentle heart. Soichi's wife, Kuniko is devoted to...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Nobuko Otowa

A youth drama set in a Japanese university which is home to a group of active, leftist students.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Ayako Wakao

Japanese "kayo" film centered around the song "Eriko" by Yukio Hashi.

Genre: Music

Cast: Yukio Hashi

Tokyo, 1890. Through avarice, a series of misunderstandings, and failures of courage, the engagement of Kan-ichi (a student) and Miya (the daughter...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Jun Negami

Japan, 1701. A group of samurai become rônin after their lord is forced to commit seppuku for assaulting a court official, who will become the...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa

Adaptation of Seicho Matsumoto's novel of the same name.

Genre: Mystery

Cast: Ayako Wakao

Kikuji is the scion of an Osaka merchant family whose traditional power is matrilineal. Instructed by his overbearing mother and grandmother to give...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

Detective Katahachi meets a young and beautiful pickpocket and doesn’t arrest her because she was not in the act. Instead, he listens to the...

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Machiko Kyō

Kaze is a philandering TV producer. His wife and nine of his mistresses conspire to kill him. However each woman would rather keep him alive, as long...

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Fujiko Yamamoto

During a Soviet circus tour in Japan, a small street musician, Ken, meets a clown, Yuri Nikulin. Upon learning that his sick father is being treated...

Genre: Family

Cast: Chiharu Inayoshi

A young woman decides to leave school in order to help her sister.

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Cast: Kenji Sugawara

The story revolves around a young man appointed to rescue a troubled hospital who must choose between two women, a dedicated nurse or a spoiled rich...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Jun Negami

An attempt is made to suppress a journalist's investigation of collusion between a rural police chief and the local gangster bosses.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Kenzo Asada

A Girl isn't Allowed to Love is a 1955 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.

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Cast: Ayako Wakao

Keizo Tsujiguchi believes his wife Natsue was having an extramarital affair when their child was kidnapped and killed. He believes of her...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Ayako Wakao

Machida (Shintaro Katsu) is in constant trouble because of his instincts to do right every time, even when it endangers his life. A gang hires him...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Shintarō Katsu

The last film in the series brings the tale to the doorstep of Pacific War, with the planning of the bombing of Pearl Harbor dominant in Nakano Spy...

Genre: Action

Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

A Japanese film

Genre: Drama

Cast: Shiho Fujimura

Based on the short story of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Jun Negami

A man operates a small real estate business near Osaka. A man from Tokyo asks for help in buying a large tract of land in order, he says, to build an...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Jiro Tamiya

Omnibus picture, consisting of three stories.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Fujiko Yamamoto

Adaptation of the novel by Masao Kume.

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Cast: Kenji Sugawara

Adaptation of a famous Kyouka Izumi novel. Set in the early 1900's, it tells the story of the impossible love between a young scholar a beautiful...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

Fascinated with women from an early age, Yonosuke had his first sexual encounter at the age of seven. From that day on, he recklessly and forwardly...

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

Two sisters live with their family. The elder is reserved; the younger lively. Yet, the former is first engaged and all goes well until the young man...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Miwa Takada

The warlords overrun the country while the farmers are starving, and forced to become soldiers to keep the wolf from the door. The farmers are...

Genre: War

Cast: Shintarō Katsu

Story of a well-to-do family.

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Machiko Kyō

In Asakusa, Tokyo, a couple of a violinist Yamano and a revue dancer Hanae lives in poverty. One day Hanae’s little sister rolls into their...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Chikage Awashima

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Ayako Wakao

A young man (Eiji Funakoshi) lavishes his complete attention and resources on a beautiful young girl (Junko Kano) who was picked up in the Ikebukuro...

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Eiji Funakoshi

Genre: Mystery

Cast: Machiko Kyō

lchiro, the president of Mihara & Co., is henpecked by his wife Momoko, a clever and beautiful woman, but prattling and intrusive. She makes her...

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Ayako Wakao

In 1905, Japan was seriously threatened in the Russo-Japanese War. Japan determined a decisive attack on Russia to end the war. A reconnaissance...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Kenji Sugawara

The first story concerns an attractive young woman who works in a Tokyo nightclub. Her plan for a solid financial future has a double whammy. In the...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Ayako Wakao

Genre: Drama

Cast: Ken Utsui

Genre: Drama

Cast: Miwa Takada

The entangled relations between the son of a seductive tea-ceremony teacher and the women in his father's life. Based on the novel by Kawabata...

Genre: Romance

Cast: Ayako Wakao

Shikiko Oba is nimble with her fingers and teaches dressmaking and designing. Among her pupils are Rinko, Katsumi and Tomie. Ginshiro, who is as...

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Cast: Machiko Kyō

The inventor of a ground-breaking glue, Sanada, becomes rich thanks to his discovery a high executive in his company. Because of this promotion, his...

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Cast: Ayako Wakao

Tora-san visits Hokkaido and is reunited with Lily. Now divorced, she plans to resume her singing career and renews her unusual relationship with...

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Kiyoshi Atsumi

The Shogun gets engaged to a princess who rebels against the prospect, because she wasn't consulted.

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Cast: Ken Matsudaira

A studio introduction version for Daiei Stars.

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Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

Film directed by Seiji Hisamatsu and starring Wakao Ayako

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Cast: Ayako Wakao

Film directed by Eichi Koishi and starring Wakao Ayako

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Cast: Ayako Wakao

Genre: Drama

Cast: Aiko Mimasu

Genre: Drama

Cast: Eiji Funakoshi

Ko Tanomura, who was ordered to study abroad in the United States for two years as a youth executive at Haneda Airport and a royal industry, was...

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Cast: Machiko Kyō

A young man steals money for a cabaret singer.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Rieko Sumi

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Cast: Kyōko Enami

A young delinquent wants to avenge his sister from a college student who abandoned her after leaving her pregnant. To do this, he decides to seduce...

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Cast: Hiroshi Kawaguchi

15th in the 17 film Daiei "Woman Gambler" series

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Cast: Kyōko Enami

A young offender who is already guilty of many crimes is sentenced again for rape. Upon his release from prison, a year later, the victim waits to...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Hiroshi Kawaguchi

A comedy directed by Yasuzo Masumura starring Yunosuke Ito.

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Cast: Yūnosuke Itō

Heitaro, who had served his firm loyally for 30 years, reaches the retirement age. He has four unmarried daughters and decides to split his...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Sō Yamamura

An exciting film about thugs, in which murders and drugs, justice and resentment explode in the dark city of Tokyo with the help of guns and violence.

Genre: Crime

Cast: Kenji Sugawara

Adaptation of the Yukio Mishima novel.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Ayako Wakao

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Cast: Aiko Mimasu

A biting portrait of the world of classical Japanese dance: an ambitious young woman (Wakao Ayako) shoves aside her mentor (Kyo Machiko) on her way...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Ayako Wakao

Koji Shima movie

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Cast: Hiroshi Kawaguchi

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Cast: Machiko Kyō

1962 Japanese movie

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Cast: Eiji Funakoshi

After the boxing champion retires, the head of a powerful gym, Minegishi (So Yamamura), recommends Yamanaka (Hiroshi Kawaguchi), who is no longer in...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Hiroshi Kawaguchi

1954 Japanese movie

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Cast: Machiko Kyō

Directed by Edagawa Hiroshi, this film stars Funakoshi Eiji and Kawakami Yasuko.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Eiji Funakoshi

The hairpin murdered a young girl. Detective Zenigata Heiji begin to investigate. Suddenly a murder case turns into a case of smuggling.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa

A dead lover returns as a ghost

Genre: Horror

Cast: Jun Usami

1962 Japanese movie

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Cast: Fujiko Yamamoto

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Cast: Eiji Funakoshi

Based on the novel by Junichiro Tanizaki. Story of the beautiful blind daughter of a wealthy businessman who falls in love with a servant.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Machiko Kyō

1962 Japanese movie

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Cast: Eiji Funakoshi

Momoko and Asako are half sisters, daughters of the famous architect Tsuneo Mizuhara, who also have another half sister in Kyôto, Wakako, whom...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Machiko Kyō

Comedy drama film

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Yūnosuke Itō

Genre: Drama

Cast: Ayako Wakao

Genre: Drama

Cast: Machiko Kyō