Chieko Naniwa Movies

A comedy of a high-spirited geisha, Koharu, who is at risk of being trapped in a conspiracy to take over a lucrative diamond mine business.

A biographical movie about Shinran

An Ishiro Honda film.

Ayako Wakao won the Blue Ribbon and the Kinema Jumpo for this film.

A young son of a master of the Kuwana clan gets disowned for his rebellious behavior. After he goes from the mountains to the ocean defeating the...

1961 Japanese movie

At Kaikō Girls’ School, a fake love letter sparks a heated PTA debate. Teacher Shimazaki wins the vote, while students and staff navigate...

The phantom thief, known as the "Actor Kid", who was creating a stir in the Daimyo's mansion, especially in the inner chambers, was called Inaba...

The lives of a family of kelp (kombu) merchants in Osaka across three generations, spanning from the Meiji era through the aftermath of World War II.

A group of men living a low life in Edo help each other to make the best out of their lives.

The film takes place in a dark area of the giant city of Osaka and tells about a group of people who find themselves at the bottom of society, and...

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

Melodrama about a young factory girl who "chooses riches over chastity".

Jidaigeki by Tai Kato

Kita Ippei (Atsumi Kiyoshi) became a security officer in the Metropolitan Police Department's Security Division after catching a thug who attacked a...