Junzaburō Ban Movies

Comedy directed by Torajiro Saito about swordsmen in the era of feudal Japan.

A parody of the Kabuki play about thieves, "Five Men of the White Waves".

Detective Denshichi is called to investigate the mysterious disappearance of the Kishu family's daughter Teruhime and the activities of a dangerous...

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

Chushingura has been made into a movie several times before, but this time it will be presented in a widescreen version with all natural colors and a...

1961 Japanese movie

The Wolf of Davao, a death row inmate who escaped from prison to exact revenge on Yamanami Takuzo, who betrayed his former comrade, kidnaps Dr....

Comedy about two employees who work against their boss.

A Toho film featuring the comedy duo Konto 55, (コント55号), comprised of comedians Kinichi Hagimoto and Jiro Sakagami.

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

A father and son are both heavy drinkers. However, the son dies in an accident at a bar, leaving behind a fiance…. A unique social satire that...

A detective is charged with investigating a bank corruption scandal.

A Toho film featuring the comedy duo Konto 55, (コント55号), comprised of comedians Kinichi Hagimoto and Jiro Sakagami.

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...

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...

A 1954 film.

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

A quintessential example of the period "ghost cat" (bakeneko or kaibyo) movie, this was one of at least six such titles released by the studio Shinko...