Masao Mishima Movies

1959 Japanese movie

Two child performers lose their money, but are saved by the masked avenger Kurama Tengu. When the children return the favor in foiling an attempt on...

Inspired by the "Shimoyama Incident," which caused a great stir in society in 1949, the year before its release, this masterpiece suspense film...

Japanese mystery film.

Mega star Akira Kobayashi stars as Jiro in the rambunctious tale of a chef who opens a restaurant in the busy Ginza district. His culinary skills and...

From runaway brides to a typhoon, the continued adventures of Ushikata police station.

Movie adaptation of the TV series.

Tired of everyday life, the 8th Shogun Yoshimune flees Edo Castle and asks Ooka Echizen to become his personal assistant. In a rice shop, Yoshimune...

Yoshida's first feature follows the lives of young students against a background of jazz, emptiness and boredom. The plot is fairly simple: a...

Period drama directed by Yasushi Sasaki.

A samurai thief fights a gang of ghostly thieves using scorpions for treasure in the unexplored Shinano region, which is guarded by a descendant of...

Drama which shows the struggle of Fumiko, a female teacher, at work and at home.

Three young yakuza, Fujitaro, Matsugoro and Kanjuro, travel the country fighting evil.

The year is 1926. It has been three years since the Great Kanto earthquake hit Tokyo. Everything is being rebuilt from the ground up. Odera crime...

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

A coming-of-age story about two newcomers to the world of professional baseball who compete for Rookie of the Year honors and love.

Private eye Bannai Tarao (Chiezo Kataoka) and his assistant Masako (Chizuru Kitagawa) investigate the mysterious murder of a baseball player who was...