Tōru Abe Movies

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

Tonomura has a singular taste in women. He likes them, but he wants them tattooed. To this end, young Osayo has herself decorated with a celebrated fl...

Three Iga ninja are on a hunt for Chidoken, a Takeda ninja sent out to assasinate Lord Nobunaga.

Japanese "kayo" film centered around the song "Wakai omawari-san" by Shiro Sone.

1956 Japanese film, originally released in two parts.

Japanese action film.

This is a story about the youth of a university student who, by chance, aims to compete in the Montreal Olympics in a single scull (a single-seater bo...

A Japanese melodrama about three sisters, rival fashion companies, and attempted murder by overheated bathroom.

1954 Japanese film starring professional wrestler Rikidozan.

Thirsting for revenge, Jokichi rashly attempts to assassinate the evil Chogoro but ends up being captured by Yakuza. His life is spared by Boss Juzabu...

Maki travels from Japan to Hong Kong and Thailand in order to show the superiority of Japanese karate to those countries' native to martial arts.

A scrap iron carrier arrived at Tokyo bay. The ship swarmed with the stevedores, the souvenir seller and the hookers. The crews of ship were oppressed...

At midnight, Yamabe, a killer, escapes from prison. Two years before, bribed by a narcotic smuggler, Yamabe killed a real estate broker. As he was bei...

The few residents left on the streets in Tokyo share their individual stories and come to understand the melancholy of saying goodbye.

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

A unique and controversial film directed by Umeji Inoue, based on the original story by Shintaro Ishihara, which depicts the image of a group of young...

Organized thieves battle against the Shogun’s ruthless ruling in attempt to get back their land.

An attempt is made to suppress a journalist's investigation of collusion between a rural police chief and the local gangster bosses.

The long awaited second film in the Wicked Priest series is a masterpiece of sword swinging fury as Shinkai is asked by a man on the run to bring his...