
Shūji Sano
1951 1942There Was a Father
There Was a Father6.986/101942HDShuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.
1948A Hen in the Wind
A Hen in the Wind7/101948HDTokiko is a mother patiently waiting for her husband's return from the war when her 4-year old son becomes ill. She takes him to the doctor for...
1951Carmen Comes Home
Carmen Comes Home6.2/101951HDA rural village elder plans an event on the return of a farmer's daughter from the city, unaware that she has become a Westernized burlesque artist.
1953Love Letter
Love Letter6.8/101953HDA sad and troubled man finds a new job five years after the end of WWII, where he writes love letters for other people.
1937What Did the Lady Forget?
What Did the Lady Forget?6.371/101937HDA professor, Komiya, and his bossy wife, Tokiko, are to look after Setsuko, their high-spirited niece from Osaka. Despite being a minor, Setsuko is a...
1955The Maid's Kid
The Maid's Kid0/101955HDIn order to pay back Mrs. Kajiki for her good deed in the past, Hatsu moves from her village in Akita to Tokyo to start working as a maid for her...
1968The Sands of Kurobe
The Sands of Kurobe6.2/101968HDKitagawa is an engineer charged with construction of a gigantic tunnel through the Japan Alps for the transportation of equipment in the building of...
1966Pretty Devil Yoko
Pretty Devil Yoko1/101966HDEasily bored, but still innocent and naive countryside girl (Mako Midori) discovers partying in Tokyo is a ton of fun. Yakuza-to-be (Ichiro Araki) is...
1955The Moon Has Risen
The Moon Has Risen6.8/101955HDMokichi is the widowed father of three daughters, with whom he lives on the premises of a temple since the war. All three daughters become involved...
1956Sudden Rain
Sudden Rain6.6/101956HDA husband and wife's pet peeves and minor irritations escalate into major rifts and animosity.
1968Dorobō Sodachi Dorobōi
1955All is Well 2
1977A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness
A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness5.6/101977HDA rookie golfer must cope with the stress of fame after a marketing executive transforms her into a sports celebrity.
1954An Inn at Osaka
An Inn at Osaka7.3/101954HDAn Inn at Osaka, rarely seen outside Japan, follows the story of an insurance company executive from Tokyo, Mr. Mito, who is demoted to the Osaka...
1944Army
Army7.2/101944HDThough plagued by ill health all his life, a young Japanese man is obligated to fulfill his family's longstanding military tradition.
1949Here's to the Young Lady
Here's to the Young Lady6.3/101949HDA matchmaker looks to unite a young woman from a wealthy Tokyo family with the humble owner of an auto garage.
1937Moon Over the Ruins
1962August Moon
1978The Beauty in the Bathroom
The Beauty in the Bathroom0/101978HDOriginal work: The second installment of Edogawa Rampage's Inference Masterpiece series, which began airing on Asahi TV in the second half of the...
1955All is Well
1956Typhoon
Typhoon0/101956HDA group of shady politicians want to make money after a typhoon by claiming the schoolhouse has been destroyed and then cashing in on building a new...
1950Spring Snow
Spring Snow0/101950HDThe Yoshikawa family is a typical small town family. With only the father's and daughter's salaries to support the family's six members, life is not...
1962The Injured Boy