Keiju Kobayashi

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The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
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The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

A salaryman’s drunken ravings in public attract the attention of journalists who coerce him into telling them his life’s story.
To Love
6.6

To Love

Oct. 04, 1997

To Love

Mitsu works in a factory and has a crush on Tsutomu, a young man she met on the Tokyo streets. One day the two go out, and after some deception, ...
Whisper of the Heart
7.8

Whisper of the Heart

Jul. 15, 1995

Whisper of the Heart

Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. One day she notices that all the library books she has have been ...
Godzilla 1985
6.1

Godzilla 1985

Aug. 23, 1985

Godzilla 1985

Originally released in Japan as “The Return of Godzilla” in 1984, this is the heavily re-edited, re-titled “Godzilla ...
The Imperial Navy
6.9

The Imperial Navy

Aug. 08, 1981

The Imperial Navy

A lavish retelling of the true story of the final voyage and ultimate destruction and sinking of the battleship Yamato, Japan’s greatest ...
Submersion of Japan
5.5

Submersion of Japan

Dec. 29, 1973

Submersion of Japan

A team of geophysicists investigating seismic activity on the seafloor discover that the islands of Japan, after suffering from massive volcanic ...
The Battle of Okinawa
6.9

The Battle of Okinawa

Aug. 14, 1971

The Battle of Okinawa

The Americans are swiftly closing on Okinawa, an island just south of the Japanese mainland. The Imperial command sends top generals and several ...
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
6.9

Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor

Near the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from Shogunate towards the Emperor, Japan restlessly awaits the dawning of ...
The Ambitious
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The Ambitious

Feb. 14, 1970

The Ambitious

The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own ...
Samurai Assassin
7.4

Samurai Assassin

Jan. 03, 1965

Samurai Assassin

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 ...
Sanjuro
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Sanjuro

Jan. 01, 1962

Sanjuro

Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa’s tightly paced, beautifully composed “Sanjuro.” In ...
The End of Summer
7.7

The End of Summer

Oct. 29, 1961

The End of Summer

The family of an older man who runs a small sake brewery become concerned with his finances and his health after they discover him visiting an ...
Sudden Rain
7.3

Sudden Rain

Jan. 14, 1956

Sudden Rain

A husband and wife’s pet peeves and minor irritations escalate into major rifts and animosity.
Mr. Pu
6.4

Mr. Pu

Apr. 15, 1953

Mr. Pu

A math teacher loses his job while falling in love with a local girl.
Repast
7.6

Repast

Nov. 23, 1951

Repast

Michiyo lives in the small place Osaka and is not happy with her marriage, all she does is cook and clean for her husband.
The Rainbow Man
5.7

The Rainbow Man

Jul. 18, 1949

The Rainbow Man

When a young woman is named as the prime suspect in a murder, her girlfriend and her girlfriend’s boyfriend set out to prove her innocence. ...
The Storm of the Pacific
6.3

The Storm of the Pacific

Lt. Koji Kitami is a navigator-bombardier in Japan’s Naval Air Force. He participates in the Japanese raid on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl ...