Roppa Furukawa Movies

Japanese comedy film.

1948 adaptation of Golden Devil

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....

1948 adaptation of Golden Devil, part 2

1958 Japanese movie

Based on the serialized story "東京一代女" which appeared in Tokyo Shinbun. A geisha known for her dancing begins...

Japanese comedy film.

An early Japanese sound film, notable for being the only Japanese film ever to use the Western Electric Sound System. Contrary to most Western...

1942 adaptation of Izumi Kyoka's novel.

The film generally regarded as Japan’s first true musical was also the first film made entirely in-house by the pioneering studio P.C.L., a...

The Way of Drama unfolds in the world of kabuki in Osaka, but also addresses the politics of popular culture and the rivalry between theatrical...

Japanese comedy film.

Based on the comic by Yutaka Asou

The main focus is on the 5 member band of a small circus as it runs into problems while touring rural Japan. It also pays lots of attention to the...

Fourth installment in the "Achako's Notebook of Youth" series.

Based on a comic strip by Kaoru Akiyoshi. First in a four part film series.

A new third-class president wins an appointment thanks to his marriage with the former president's daughter.

Japanese musical.

1949 Japanese film