Eishin Tono

A Sandcastle Model Family Home (1989)

An opportune salaryman moves his family into a model mansion for 12 months; unfortunately, they must allow prospective buyers to trek through their home during business hours.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junichi Suzuki
CAST:  Yôko Asaji  •  Yasuo Daichi  •  Shoichi Ozawa  •  Hitomi Takahashi

An opportune salaryman moves his family into a model mansion for 12 months; unfortunately, they must allow prospective buyers to trek through their home during business hours.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junichi Suzuki
CAST:  Yôko Asaji  •  Yasuo Daichi  •  Shoichi Ozawa  •  Hitomi Takahashi

The Longest Tunnel (1982)

After a passenger ship sinks in 1954, Go Akutsu devises a life-saving project in the form of a tunnel under the Tsugaru Strait. While working on this project Akutsu becomes involved with Tae Makimura leading to his estrangement from his wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shirō Moritani
CAST:  Tomokazu Miura  •  Hisaya Morishige  •  Chishū Ryū  •  Sayuri Yoshinaga

After a passenger ship sinks in 1954, Go Akutsu devises a life-saving project in the form of a tunnel under the Tsugaru Strait. While working on this project Akutsu becomes involved with Tae Makimura leading to his estrangement from his wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shirō Moritani
CAST:  Tomokazu Miura  •  Hisaya Morishige  •  Chishū Ryū  •  Sayuri Yoshinaga

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)

Zatoichi's trek through 88 temples to atone for his violent past is interrupted as he stumbles into a village terrorized by a violent yakuza boss.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuo Ikehiro
CAST:  Shintarō Katsu  •  Michiyo Yasuda  •  Kunie Tanaka  •  Hisashi Igawa

Zatoichi's trek through 88 temples to atone for his violent past is interrupted as he stumbles into a village terrorized by a violent yakuza boss.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuo Ikehiro
CAST:  Shintarō Katsu  •  Michiyo Yasuda  •  Kunie Tanaka  •  Hisashi Igawa

Death at an Old Mansion (1975)

When a woman and her bridegroom are found dead in a double suicide the day after their wedding, it is up to the detective (Akira Nakao) to figure out what could possibly have motivated them. Carefully and systematically, he pieces together the inner lives of the two.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoichi Takabayashi
CAST:  Akira Nakao  •  Junko Takazawa  •  Yūki Mizuhara  •  Takahiro Tamura

When a woman and her bridegroom are found dead in a double suicide the day after their wedding, it is up to the detective (Akira Nakao) to figure out what could possibly have motivated them. Carefully and systematically, he pieces together the inner lives of the two.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoichi Takabayashi
CAST:  Akira Nakao  •  Junko Takazawa  •  Yūki Mizuhara  •  Takahiro Tamura

The Last Judgment (1965)

The last judgment.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiromichi Horikawa
CAST:  Tatsuya Nakadai  •  Takeshi Katō  •  Kunie Tanaka  •  Eijirō Tōno

The last judgment.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiromichi Horikawa
CAST:  Tatsuya Nakadai  •  Takeshi Katō  •  Kunie Tanaka  •  Eijirō Tōno

Utamaro's World (1977)

Utamaro was an artist who lived in Edo (which was later to become modern-day Tokyo) in the late 18th century. This film, which has a complex and wide-ranging storyline, recreates the world of that time, as it appeared in Utamaro's paintings.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Jissoji
CAST:  Shin Kishida  •  Mikijiro Hira  •  Shingo Yamashiro  •  Mako Midori

Utamaro was an artist who lived in Edo (which was later to become modern-day Tokyo) in the late 18th century. This film, which has a complex and wide-ranging storyline, recreates the world of that time, as it appeared in Utamaro's paintings.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Jissoji
CAST:  Shin Kishida  •  Mikijiro Hira  •  Shingo Yamashiro  •  Mako Midori

Poem (1972)

The young houseboy in Uta wakes up every night to patrol the house of a teacher with a flashlight. He leads an austere life of meditation and he focuses his devotional attention on writing inscriptions for tombstones.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Jissoji
CAST:  Shin Kishida  •  Hiroko Sakurai  •  Saburo Shinoda  •  Ryo Tamura

The young houseboy in Uta wakes up every night to patrol the house of a teacher with a flashlight. He leads an austere life of meditation and he focuses his devotional attention on writing inscriptions for tombstones.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Jissoji
CAST:  Shin Kishida  •  Hiroko Sakurai  •  Saburo Shinoda  •  Ryo Tamura

Barefoot Gen Part 3: Battle of Hiroshima (1980)

Second live action "Barefoot Gen" sequel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tengo Yamada
CAST:  Jun Harada  •  Satomi Oka  •  Jun Fubuki  •  Akira Nishikino

Second live action "Barefoot Gen" sequel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tengo Yamada
CAST:  Jun Harada  •  Satomi Oka  •  Jun Fubuki  •  Akira Nishikino

Rei Tin: Ko Ladies!! Socho saigo no hi (1995)

Based on a manga by Masahide Motohashi.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Nakata
CAST:  Minayo Watanabe  •  Kaori Sakagami  •  Ayumi Hamasaki  •  Shinobu Satô

Based on a manga by Masahide Motohashi.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Nakata
CAST:  Minayo Watanabe  •  Kaori Sakagami  •  Ayumi Hamasaki  •  Shinobu Satô

Forensics Classroom Incident Files 13 (2001)

Izumi, a woman who is troubled by dreams of the same murder every night... Saki is asked to conduct an autopsy on the body in that dream! In her dream, Izumi relives the incident as it happened 25 years ago and is possessed by the murdered woman!?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunihiko Yamamoto
CAST:  Yûko Natori  •  Nishimura Kazuhiko  •  Hiroko Arisawa  •  Gen Idemitsu

Izumi, a woman who is troubled by dreams of the same murder every night... Saki is asked to conduct an autopsy on the body in that dream! In her dream, Izumi relives the incident as it happened 25 years ago and is possessed by the murdered woman!?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunihiko Yamamoto
CAST:  Yûko Natori  •  Nishimura Kazuhiko  •  Hiroko Arisawa  •  Gen Idemitsu

Ultraman Taro: Like the Sun, Mother of Ultra (1973)

Theatrical version of episode 1 of the 'Ultraman Taro' TV series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eizō Yamagiwa
CAST:  Saburo Shinoda  •  Mayumi Asaka  •  Peggy Hayama  •  Toyoyuki Kimura

Theatrical version of episode 1 of the 'Ultraman Taro' TV series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eizō Yamagiwa
CAST:  Saburo Shinoda  •  Mayumi Asaka  •  Peggy Hayama  •  Toyoyuki Kimura

Ultraman Taro: Burn On! The 6 Ultra Brothers (1973)

Theatrical version of episode 25 of Ultraman Taro TV series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eizō Yamagiwa
CAST:  Saburo Shinoda  •  Eishin Tono  •  Mayumi Asaka  •  Toyoyuki Kimura

Theatrical version of episode 25 of Ultraman Taro TV series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eizō Yamagiwa
CAST:  Saburo Shinoda  •  Eishin Tono  •  Mayumi Asaka  •  Toyoyuki Kimura

The Crimes of Kiyoshi Ōkubo (1983)

Arrested and interrogated by the police for a murder, Kiyoshi Ōkubo remembers his past and ends up confessing to several murders. Inspired by the true story of the serial killer who raped and killed eight women in Japan in 1971. The case moved the whole country.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Yamaizumi
CAST:  Takeshi Kitano  •  Kei Satō  •  Michiko Ōtsuka  •  Midori Kiuchi

Arrested and interrogated by the police for a murder, Kiyoshi Ōkubo remembers his past and ends up confessing to several murders. Inspired by the true story of the serial killer who raped and killed eight women in Japan in 1971. The case moved the whole country.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Yamaizumi
CAST:  Takeshi Kitano  •  Kei Satō  •  Michiko Ōtsuka  •  Midori Kiuchi