Minoru Takase Filmes

A man takes a job at an asylum with hopes of freeing his imprisoned wife.

A man gets rid of a cheap pot without knowing it contains a map to a treasure. As word spreads, many join in hunting it.

A boy steals a knife from an old samurai, unaware of its value, setting off a strange chain of events.

Japanese historical film. Considered Lost.

After falling in love with a courtesan, Rikiya is blinded by ash during a fight in a brothel. Believing the blindness permanent and his opponent...

At the residence of a feudal lord in a mountain province, a young lord, accompanied by his vassals and courtiers, listens to the rokyoku singer...

A legendary pre-war comedy operetta starring Enomoto Kenichi, Hideko Takamine and Li Xianglan. The Sanzo Ikkou continues its westward journey, on a...

Adaptation of the novel by Osaragi Jirō. Again scripted by the legendary Yamanaka Sadao

This film depicts a troupe of wandering kabuki players traveling through rural Japan.

Prewar jidaigeki starring Denjiro Okochi

A tragic period film about a gangster who comes out of prison and finds it hard to find a place again in society. Considered a lost film.

In the midst of the depression, two ronin rack their brains to come up with a dishonest scheme. Taking a man from the countryside, they fashion him...

Directed by Mansaku Itami.

This is the only surviving “Mito Komon Manyu-ki” film. This release also known as "Adrift Tour Memoir" or literally "Mito Komon's...

Jirokichi the Rat is wanted in Edo for robbing the mansions of the rich. While on the run, he falls for Osen, a girl who has been sold to a brothel...

The only son of a sushi chef hates sushi and decides to leave home to search for a job and make his own way.

Japanese movie