Junzaburō Ban Movies

A group of one-hit wonder scam artists led by the troubled "Kanpai," dealing with impotence, embark on a lively and poignant societal comedy. They...

An award-winning Japanese film about a child's experiences during the Second World War.

Second sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".

A conman team swindles through jewel scams, marriage fraud, and fake school admissions. Their schemes bring quick riches but collapse before escape,...

Eighth in the Ekimae series, portraying competition between two hot spring resort owners in Yamanashi.

Comedy directed by Torajiro Saito about swordsmen in the era of feudal Japan.

A mayoral candidate and his love child.

In early summer in Edo, Sanshirō, known for his beautiful singing, is a devoted son living in a tenement with his blind mother Okura. He works...

Sixth sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".

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...

1958 Mito Kōmon film.

One night in Edo, a mysterious woman in a palanquin appeared at the moneylender Yamashiroya, revealing herself to a beautiful woman. She told the...

1958 Shochiku adaptation of Natsume's novel.

1957 Japanese movie

The story of a ghostly thief in Edo who calls himself the fireball guy.