Eijirō Tōno

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Twin Sisters of Kyoto
7.1

Twin Sisters of Kyoto

Jan. 13, 1963

Twin Sisters of Kyoto

IMDb: 7.1 1963 106 min 5 views
In this Japanese drama, a dry goods merchant’s daughter is surprised to discover that she has a twin sister. In rural Japan it was thought ...
The Ballad of Narayama
7.8

The Ballad of Narayama

Jun. 01, 1958

The Ballad of Narayama

IMDb: 7.8 1958 98 min 6 views
In Kabuki style, the film tells the story of a remote mountain village where the scarcity of food leads to a voluntary but socially-enforced ...
The Fight of the Gamblers
5.7

The Fight of the Gamblers

Dec. 26, 1963

The Fight of the Gamblers

IMDb: 5.7 1963 91 min 22 views
Ryuji Oshima, a gambler, kills Saiga in self-defense, and considering himself unfit to lead men, secludes himself in a temple to atone for his ...
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
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The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

Nov. 16, 1963

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

IMDb: 7 1963 103 min 19 views
A salaryman’s drunken ravings in public attract the attention of journalists who coerce him into telling them his life’s story.
Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
7.3

Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow

Apr. 08, 1962

Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow

IMDb: 7.3 1962 100 min 20 views
Set in Kawaguchi in the early 60s, this simple story chronicles the lives of foundry families and one girl’s dreams of higher education.
Sword of the Beast
7.5

Sword of the Beast

Sep. 18, 1965

Sword of the Beast

IMDb: 7.5 1965 85 min 20 views
Legendary swordplay filmmaker Hideo Gosha’s Sword of the Beast chronicles the flight of the low-level swordsman Gennosuke, who kills one of ...
Zatoichi’s Cane Sword
7.5

Zatoichi’s Cane Sword

Jan. 03, 1967

Zatoichi’s Cane Sword

IMDb: 7.5 1967 93 min 24 views
Zatoichi comes upon the town of Tonda, overrun by gangsters. Using one of his favorite techniques, Zatoichi proceeds to win 8 ryo in a rigged ...
Black River
7.2

Black River

Oct. 23, 1957

Black River

IMDb: 7.2 1957 114 min 17 views
A university student moves into an apartment building and becomes involved with a waitress. The landlord then attempts to evict the tenants and ...
I Will Buy You
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I Will Buy You

Nov. 21, 1956

I Will Buy You

IMDb: 7 1956 111 min 18 views
A talent scout moves sharply, dead-set on signing a promising athlete to the baseball team the Toyko Flowers.
Tora! Tora! Tora!
7.5

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Jan. 26, 1970

Tora! Tora! Tora!

IMDb: 7.5 1970 144 min 24 views
In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end. ...
Horus: Prince of the Sun
6.6

Horus: Prince of the Sun

Jul. 24, 1968

Horus: Prince of the Sun

IMDb: 6.6 1968 82 min 28 views
Young Horus lives in a mythical Scandinavia of the Iron Age. Recovering the stolen Sword of the Sun from a rock giant, he learns he must travel ...
Kill!
7.4

Kill!

Jun. 22, 1968

Kill!

IMDb: 7.4 1968 114 min 19 views
A pair of down-on-their-luck swordsmen arrive in a dusty, windblown town, where they become involved in a local clan dispute. One, previously a ...
Illusion of Blood
6.6

Illusion of Blood

Jul. 25, 1965

Illusion of Blood

IMDb: 6.6 1965 105 min 22 views
The ghost of a samurai’s wife takes revenge on her husband.
Samurai Assassin
7.4

Samurai Assassin

Jan. 03, 1965

Samurai Assassin

IMDb: 7.4 1965 122 min 18 views
Japan, 1860. The men of the Mito clan, victims of the Ansei purge, anxiously prowl around the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle with the intention of ...
An Autumn Afternoon
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An Autumn Afternoon

Nov. 18, 1962

An Autumn Afternoon

IMDb: 8 1962 114 min 22 views
Shuhei Hirayama is a widower with a 24-year-old daughter. Gradually, he comes to realize that she should not be obliged to look after him for the ...
Pale Flower
7.7

Pale Flower

Mar. 01, 1964

Pale Flower

IMDb: 7.7 1964 96 min 16 views
Muraki, a hardboiled Yakuza gangster, has just been released from prison after serving a sentence for murder. Revisiting his old gambling haunts, ...
Akitsu Springs
7.3

Akitsu Springs

Jun. 15, 1962

Akitsu Springs

IMDb: 7.3 1962 113 min 26 views
Yoshida’s first big-budget production and colour film is a haunting tale of unrequited love and postwar disillusion. The story of the fatal ...
Yojimbo
8.2

Yojimbo

Apr. 25, 1961

Yojimbo

IMDb: 8.2 1961 110 min 34 views
A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the ...
Our Marriage
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Our Marriage

Mar. 18, 1962

Our Marriage

IMDb: 7 1962 66 min 22 views
When two sisters fall in love with the same man, one must decide to look elsewhere.
Pigs and Battleships
7.5

Pigs and Battleships

Jan. 21, 1961

Pigs and Battleships

IMDb: 7.5 1961 108 min 22 views
In the city of Yokosuka, Kinta and his lover Haruko, both involved with yakuza, brave the post-occupation period with a goal to be together.