5.7 The Fight of the Gamblers Dec. 26, 1963The Fight of the Gamblers IMDb: 5.7 1963 91 min 10 viewsRyuji Oshima, a gambler, kills Saiga in self-defense, and considering himself unfit to lead men, secludes himself in a temple to atone for his ...CrimeDrama
7 The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman Nov. 16, 1963The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman IMDb: 7 1963 103 min 7 viewsA salaryman’s drunken ravings in public attract the attention of journalists who coerce him into telling them his life’s story.ComedyDrama
7.3 Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow Apr. 08, 1962Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow IMDb: 7.3 1962 100 min 9 viewsSet in Kawaguchi in the early 60s, this simple story chronicles the lives of foundry families and one girl’s dreams of higher education.Drama
7.5 Sword of the Beast Sep. 18, 1965Sword of the Beast IMDb: 7.5 1965 85 min 11 viewsLegendary swordplay filmmaker Hideo Gosha’s Sword of the Beast chronicles the flight of the low-level swordsman Gennosuke, who kills one of ...ActionDrama
7.5 Zatoichi’s Cane Sword Jan. 03, 1967Zatoichi’s Cane Sword IMDb: 7.5 1967 93 min 13 viewsZatoichi comes upon the town of Tonda, overrun by gangsters. Using one of his favorite techniques, Zatoichi proceeds to win 8 ryo in a rigged ...ActionAdventureDrama
7.2 Black River Oct. 23, 1957Black River IMDb: 7.2 1957 114 min 6 viewsA university student moves into an apartment building and becomes involved with a waitress. The landlord then attempts to evict the tenants and ...CrimeDrama
7 I Will Buy You Nov. 21, 1956I Will Buy You IMDb: 7 1956 111 min 11 viewsA talent scout moves sharply, dead-set on signing a promising athlete to the baseball team the Toyko Flowers.Drama
7.5 Tora! Tora! Tora! Jan. 26, 1970Tora! Tora! Tora! IMDb: 7.5 1970 144 min 12 viewsIn 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. ...DramaHistoryWar
6.6 Horus: Prince of the Sun Jul. 24, 1968Horus: Prince of the Sun IMDb: 6.6 1968 82 min 12 viewsYoung 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 ...AdventureAnimationDramaFantasy
7.4 Kill! Jun. 22, 1968Kill! IMDb: 7.4 1968 114 min 9 viewsA 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 ...ActionComedy
6.6 Illusion of Blood Jul. 25, 1965Illusion of Blood IMDb: 6.6 1965 105 min 12 viewsThe ghost of a samurai’s wife takes revenge on her husband.Horror
7.4 Samurai Assassin Jan. 03, 1965Samurai Assassin IMDb: 7.4 1965 122 min 8 viewsJapan, 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 ...ActionDramaHistory
8 An Autumn Afternoon Nov. 18, 1962An Autumn Afternoon IMDb: 8 1962 114 min 10 viewsShuhei 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 ...Drama
7.7 Pale Flower Mar. 01, 1964Pale Flower IMDb: 7.7 1964 96 min 8 viewsMuraki, a hardboiled Yakuza gangster, has just been released from prison after serving a sentence for murder. Revisiting his old gambling haunts, ...ActionCrimeDramaRomance
7.3 Akitsu Springs Jun. 15, 1962Akitsu Springs IMDb: 7.3 1962 113 min 13 viewsYoshida’s first big-budget production and colour film is a haunting tale of unrequited love and postwar disillusion. The story of the fatal ...DramaRomance
8.2 Yojimbo Apr. 25, 1961Yojimbo IMDb: 8.2 1961 110 min 21 viewsA nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the ...DramaThriller
7 Our Marriage Mar. 18, 1962Our Marriage IMDb: 7 1962 66 min 11 viewsWhen two sisters fall in love with the same man, one must decide to look elsewhere.Drama
7.5 Pigs and Battleships Jan. 21, 1961Pigs and Battleships IMDb: 7.5 1961 108 min 15 viewsIn the city of Yokosuka, Kinta and his lover Haruko, both involved with yakuza, brave the post-occupation period with a goal to be together.ComedyCrimeDrama
7.4 Untamed Woman May. 28, 1957Untamed Woman IMDb: 7.4 1957 121 min 11 viewsA woman marries, gives birth to a stillborn child, and divorces, falls in love with a hotel-keeper, only to find herself subordinated to his ...Drama
8.1 Tokyo Story Nov. 03, 1953Tokyo Story IMDb: 8.1 1953 137 min 13 viewsThe elderly Shukishi and his wife, Tomi, take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult children in Tokyo. Their ...Drama
7 Ginza Cosmetics Apr. 14, 1951Ginza Cosmetics IMDb: 7 1951 87 min 10 viewsA luckless geisha struggles to make a living for herself and her young son.Drama
7.8 Stray Dog Oct. 17, 1949Stray Dog IMDb: 7.8 1949 122 min 8 viewsA bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes ...CrimeDramaThriller
6.3 Apostasy Nov. 30, 1948Apostasy IMDb: 6.3 1948 99 min 10 viewsIn the Meiji period, a schoolteacher tries to hide his lower-class upbringing as he supports a visiting liberal intellectual.Drama