Morio Kazama

Feudal lord Kanzen Inukai receives a precious sword from the Shogun, but it is stolen by the samurai Kazamatsuri... (imdb)

A comedic drama about the inside world of filmmaking, FALL GUY (KAMATA KOSHIN-KYOKU) was helmed by acclaimed Japanese director Kinji Fukasaku. A declining movie star, Ginshiro, decides to exploit the devotion of an over-dedicated fan, Yasu, to help restore his image and superstardom. First, he asks Yasu to marry his pregnant mistress Konatsu, in order to deflect any negative press and resulting scandal... (Yahoo! Movies)

''Sorekawa'' is set in Tokyo in 1909 and is based on a novel by Soseki Natsume, which was published in that year, when the modernization of Japan was well along though far from being universally accepted. Daisuke (Yusaku Matsuda), the 30-ish younger son of a rich and powerful businessman, has broken away from his family to the extent that he lives in his own modest house, though the bills for it and for his servants are paid by the older brother who runs the family business. (nytimes)

Harada is a successful scenario writer, and his best buddy has just announced an intention to propose to Harada's ex-wife. Recovering from the shock, Harada indulges in melancholy, mainly on his failure as a husband and father, and goes to a 'Rakugo' (sit-down comedy) show, where a friendly man in the audience invites him home. (imdb)

A misfit high-school science teacher decides to build his own atomic bomb. (imdb)

Morio Kazama stars in this story of an upwardly-mobile banker whose boss introduces him to the adopted daughter of a wealthy client. He falls in love with the girl and wants to marry her, not knowing that she is involved in a kinky sadomasochistic relationship with her artist father. (allmovie.com)

After being forced to resign from her publishing company job when her magazine goes out of circulation, Haname Jinchoge (Kumiko Aso) is given the name of her real father when her mother (Keiko Matsuzaka) falls into a coma after nearly drowning in a pond. Unsure if Noburo (Morio Kazama) is her father, Haname decides to visit him but tells him that she is a distant relative. He happens to be the shopkeeper at an odd antiquities shop, and working with him is a punk rocker named Gas (Ryo Kase). (asianmediawiki.com)

Susanoo is the youngest son of Izanagi and Izanami, a god and a goddess that created Earth so that people could live and try to be happy. Still a young boy, Susanoo is devastated by the passing away of his mother. Determined to find her despite the reprimands of his father, he embarks on a journey to find his brother and his sister since they might know how to get to the place their mom has gone to. (animenewsnetwork.com)

Zushio and his sister Anju are kidnapped and sold to a cruel slave-master. Will they ever be reunited with their mother again?

Based on the ancient Japanese Tale of Genji. This film is set in 900AD and tells the story of a famous female writer of the time, Murasaki Shikibu. Her story begins from the death of her husband, a Japanese noble, then moves on to her recruitment to train the Prince's young 'wives in waiting'. It is dotted throughout and actually composed mainly of one of the fictional stories she wrote, the tale of Genji. Genji is a rich playboy who falls in love and has a son to his stepmother.

A look at the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed Japanese fighter planes during World War II. (imdb)

An animated film based on the novel by Murasaki Shikibu, written over 1000 years ago. Genji, the son of the emperor, is the talk of the Kyoto nobility for his charm and good looks, yet he cannot stop himself from pursuing an unobtainable object of desire: his father's young and beautiful bride. Following the tragic consequences of his obsession, Genji wanders from one affair to another, always seeking some sort of completion to his life. (imdb)

Akagi is a mahjong genius who plays the game against shadowy underworld figures where the stakes are more than just money.

It's based on an historical event, the Battle of Dannoura, when the powerful Taira family fell to the challenging Minamoto clan from Kamakura. The film evolves into a sexual romp as the conquering miscreants "deal with" the surviving prisoners of war, mostly noblewomen. The females are captured by the Monamoto warriors and earmarked for slavery and prostitution brothels. (The Sex Films Japanese Cinema Encyclopedia)

A woman decides to stay in a quaint hotel in Kyoto's historic quarter, but soon finds herself in the middle of 16th Century Japan, playing a major role in one of the country's most important historical events. (imdb)

The movie was inspired by Hiroshima prefectural government's marital activity "Koinowa Project" which is practiced as part of countermeasures against the declining birthplace. (mydramalist)

Before he hit it big, Takeshi Kitano got his start apprenticing with comedy legend Fukami of Asakusa. But as his star rises, his mentor's declines. (imdb)

The fifth Moonlight Mask theatrical film.

Byakkotai was part of Aizu’s four-unit military, set up in the domain’s drive to finalize its military modernization, in the wake of the Battle of Toba-Fushimi. The other three units were Genbutai, Seiryūtai, and Suzakutai. Each of the four was named after the protecting gods of compass directions. Byakkotai was meant to be a reserve unit, as it was composed of the young teenage 16 to 17-year-old sons of Aizu samurai in a group of around 350, who fought in the Boshin War (1868–1869)

An early 70s Roman Porno.

Roman Porno from 1975.

Roman Porno from 1974.

High school student Keiko struggles with the pressures of college entrance examinations and a chaotic home life, ultimately succumbing to alcohol, marijuana, gang members, and rape.

Based on the book by Keiko Ochiai, "The Rape" details the struggles and determination of a young woman who is attacked and raped on her way home from her lover's and shows how she comes to terms with the crime and the perpetrator in life and in court.

Kazuo is an angry young man, especially resentful of the power and snootiness of the rich. But at the same time he's obsessed with Saeko, the daughter of a rich businessman. (imdb)

A comedy about the uproar in a yakuza office, before the dissolution ceremony the next day. The day before the dissolution of the Yamamuro group, it was reported that the leader of the hostile organization was assassinated by someone.

Born in the Chinese state of Lu in 551 B.C., Confucius was raised by his mother after his father died when he was only three. He marries at 19 and enters the service of the local nobility. At 32, he tutors the Prince of Lu’s children, eventually becoming a politician at 51. His career peaks are the roles of Lu’s justice minister and eventually prime minister. The land prospers for four years, but Confucius grows disenchanted with court intrigues.