Riichirō Manabe Movies

  • 1960
    Night and Fog in Japan

    Night and Fog in Japan

    Night and Fog in Japan

    6.41960HD

    Uninvited guests crash a former student radical's wedding and accuse him, his bride and other guests of ignoring their political commitments.

    Night and Fog in Japan
  • 1973
    Love Hunter: Lust

    Love Hunter: Lust

    Love Hunter: Lust

    4.31973HD

    Toda, a disillusioned journalist that was once a part of the student movement, recalls his former youth when he meets a confident young woman through...

    Love Hunter: Lust
  • 1960
    The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night

    The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night

    The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night

    01960HD

    Set in the postwar turmoil, Akasaka no shimai paints a vivit portrait of the life of three sisters who struggle to live in Tokyo.

    The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night
  • 1977
    The Gate of Youth Part 2

    The Gate of Youth Part 2

    The Gate of Youth Part 2

    81977HD

    Mid 50s: the trials and tribulations of Shinsuke Ibuki, freshly arrived in Tokyo from Kyushu.

    The Gate of Youth Part 2
  • 2021
    Godzilla vs. Hedorah

    Godzilla vs. Hedorah

    Godzilla vs. Hedorah

    8.82021HD

    A short sequel to Godzilla Appears at Godzilla Fest, released on G-Fest 2021 and dedicated to the 50th anniversary of original Godzilla vs. Hedorah...

    Godzilla vs. Hedorah
  • 1976
    Student Mistress: Taste of a Virgin

    Student Mistress: Taste of a Virgin

    Student Mistress: Taste of a Virgin

    01976HD

    Student Mistress: Taste of a Virgin
  • 1976
    The Slave Wife

    The Slave Wife

    The Slave Wife

    4.81976HD

    An arrogant and privileged lady of wealth finds she is in need of a loan. The man who offers to help her was a former chauffeur who she had...

    The Slave Wife
  • 1975
    Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter

    Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter

    Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter

    5.21975HD

    Fujishita Kumi is an ordinary office lady. Longing to escape her poor fishing village for a life in the city, she came to Tokyo. One day while alone...

    Oh Seagull, Have You Seen the Sparkling Ocean? An Encounter
  • 1965
    The Start of Life

    The Start of Life

    The Start of Life

    01965HD

    A young girl in an industrial town is saving her money to enter college. But her drunken father loses his job, her mother cannot make ends meet, and...

    The Start of Life
  • 1961
    The Burdened Sisters

    The Burdened Sisters

    The Burdened Sisters

    01961HD

    Obscure Masumura film shot in 1961.

    The Burdened Sisters
  • 1974
    The Last Swordsman

    The Last Swordsman

    The Last Swordsman

    5.71974HD

    Personal tale of Okita Soji who fights to survive in a world without pity in the merciless era of the downfall of the Tokugawa Shogunate.

    The Last Swordsman
  • 1975
    The Gate of Youth

    The Gate of Youth

    The Gate of Youth

    91975HD

    Mainly the story of Shinsuke and his stepmother, ranging from Shinsuke's infanthood to his mid-teens. Coal workers and the mines dominate nearly...

    The Gate of Youth
  • 2023
    Godzilla vs. Megalon

    Godzilla vs. Megalon

    Godzilla vs. Megalon

    8.42023HD

    Godzilla and Megalon battle each other in Japan.

    Godzilla vs. Megalon
  • 1968
    Sun Above, Death Below

    Sun Above, Death Below

    Sun Above, Death Below

    61968HD

    Suspense drama about an assassin charged with breaking up a gold smuggling ring, and the contract subsequently purchased against him and his employer.

    Sun Above, Death Below
  • 1967
    Hawk of the Harbour

    Hawk of the Harbour

    Hawk of the Harbour

    01967HD

    A Nikkatsu Action film with Yujiro Ishihara as the head of a small shipping company who gets harassed by the yakuza.

    Hawk of the Harbour
  • 1959
    High Teen

    High Teen

    High Teen

    01959HD

    Terasaki, the new history teacher at the Senior High School, finds encouragement in the words of his Principal. "There are no bad children in this...

    High Teen
  • 1976
    Seishojo: hito natsu no keiken

    Seishojo: hito natsu no keiken

    Seishojo: hito natsu no keiken

    01976HD

    A young man has a chance encounter with a naked woman while collecting butterflies. She leads him to experiences he will never forget.

    Seishojo: hito natsu no keiken
  • 1956
    Our Town

    Our Town

    Our Town

    6.81956HD

    In 1906, after finishing a tough migrant job in the Philippines, Takichi has returned to Japan. He starts to work as a rickshaw driver, but his lover...

    Our Town
  • 1961
    Romance Express

    Romance Express

    Romance Express

    01961HD

    Comedy of manners set on the "Kodama" train between Tokyo and Osaka, before the opening of the Shinkansen. In the leading role, Frankie Sakai plays a...

    Romance Express
  • 1958
    The Shop Curtain

    The Shop Curtain

    The Shop Curtain

    01958HD

    Based on the novel by Toyoko Yamazaki.

    The Shop Curtain