Kichijirō Ueda Movies

A young woman begins murdering all those responsible for her ailing father's condition. Because the girl is so outwardly sweet and innocent, the...

A realistic film that sharply portrays a cross-section of postwar society.

Rivalry between a hoodlum group and gangster organization.

The story of a young police officer who risks his career to save the soul of a woman who curses societal evils and chooses the path of...

A young girl is rigorously trained in the feminine arts so that she can become a geisha. As she struggles through life, she learns to live not just...

A village struggles to survive when the nearby lake becomes barren of fish.

Early Japanese three-part samurai / fantasy serial.

A unique tale of romance and action in which an escaped convict fights villains to save his comrade’s sister from danger, only to fall in...

A violent story of loyalty and revenge among the many "yakuza" or gambling groups in Japan.

Adaptation of a famous Kyouka Izumi novel. Set in the early 1900's, it tells the story of the impossible love between a young scholar a beautiful...

Docudrama about Rikidozan. When Rikidozan is accused by a school teacher of selling autographs to children for ¥50 apiece, "Riki" (as he was...

The last fight put up by remaining forces and a special volunteer nursing corps in 1944-5.

1962 Japanese movie

A comedy directed by Koji Shima about a men's game. Reckless and exciting, definitely worth watching! Miyoshi Oki was born in Hokkaido and grew up...

A scientist successfully creates an invisibility serum, only to be kidnapped by a gang of thugs who wish to use the formula to rob a priceless jewel.

1942 Japanese movie

A once-powerful yakuza clan disbands as a result of a police crackdown, but one small group refuses to bow to police pressure, and launches a...

Yuzo Kayama does skydiving.

The third film in the Taro series, following "The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Eternity" and "The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Rush." Taro, who...