Shōzaburō Date Movies

Ichikawa's 1956 adaptation of Nihonbashi was the first to take the work of Kyoka Izumi— until then regarded as a writer of common tragic melodramas—a...

In the forties in Japan, a group of brilliantly qualified university students are selected to break all ties with their previous lives and form the Ja...

Sashichi investigates the mysterious murders of four beauties, all of whom were stabbed in the chest.

Ayako Wakao portrays a downtown rice ball shop girl whose heart is set on her business. Involved in her life are three young men—stage actor Goro, bus...

This time around, Sashichi is investigating a case of serial murders believed to be perpetrated by a giant bear.

1962 Japanese movie

Tamio takes Itsuko to an art gallery and the two find one painting is a nude portrait of Itsuko's mother, who disappeared twenty years ago when she wa...

Adaptation of the Yukio Mishima novel.

Comedy movie

Nishi is an advertising executive for a caramel company that is planning to launch a new product, in fierce competition with two other companies.

The 4th Super Giant film, in which he continues his fight against the Kapia Aliens (Part 2 of 2)

The inventor of a ground-breaking glue, Sanada, becomes rich thanks to his discovery a high executive in his company. Because of this promotion, his w...

A store manager named Kinbei becomes enraged when the owners of the store decide to hand it down to an adopted son instead of him. He hatches a plot t...

The 5th Super Giant film. Super Giant pursues a Nazi-like army that operates on a huge satellite in space. The satellite is armed with weapons that c...

The 3rd Super Giant film, in which he saves Earth from the threat of the reptile-like Kapia Aliens.

A handsome and pure-hearted employee who thought he was single actually has a secret child. His girlfriend, a beautiful secretary, and the high-mainte...

Crime film directed by Tatsuo Yamada for Shintoho.

1961 Japanese movie