Shochiku Kinema (Kamata)
Man-Slashing Horse-Piercing Sword 1929
In medieval Japan, a brutal and corrupt magistrate is planning to kill the child who is about to become the heir to the estate and position of the local lord and substitute his own "heir", an orphan, in order to get control of the late lord's estate and rule as the impostor's "regent". However, a mysterious stranger appears and sets out to thwart the magistrate's plans and free the people from his oppressive rule.
New Clothing 1936
Japan's first feature film directed by a female. The film was about the naïve, premature emotions between a young geisha-to-be and a youth destined for Buddhist priesthood; it concluded with their separation.
Umi mo yusha 1927
The Village Bride 1928
The Siege of Osaka 1937
The Siege of Osaka
Youth, Why Do You Cry? 1930
A modern girl suddenly intrudes into a widower's family home.
Chocolate Girl 1932
Directed by Mikio Naruse. It is presumed to be lost.
First Steps Ashore 1932
Early Japanese sound film, a remake of Josef von Sternberg’s DOCKS OF NEW YORK set in Yokohama.
A Woman Crying in Spring 1933
Kenji and Chuko travel to Hokkaido as migrant workers and enlist as miners under the strict leadership of Guzuyasu. On the boat journey to Hokkaido, Kenji attracts Ohama, who is travelling to Hokkaido to open a bar. When Kenji visits the bar, he chases away a sailor who was hassling a shy girl, Ofuji, which makes Ohama jealous.
Moth-eaten Spring 1932
Directed by Mikio Naruse. It is presumed to be lost.
The Layabout and Seabathing 1933
The seventh film in the popular series starring the Yotamono trio (Mitsui, Abe and Isono). Summer came and the three of them decided to open a store on the beach to get rich...
A Man with a Married Woman's Hairdo 1933
Directed by Mikio Naruse. It is presumed to be lost.