Miyuki Kuwano

Oida goes to prison after causing the death of a man and his daughter in a traffic accident. Shortly before being released, his cellmate offers him half of 30,000,000 yen if he follows instructions without questioning. Having nothing left to lose he decides to give it a try. The job turns out to involve the assassination of three men and Oida has second thoughts after meeting with one of them. However, someone else is after the men on Oida's list and now it is up to him to warn them.

In 19th-century Japan, an arrogant young physician trained in Western medicine is assigned to a rural clinic for the poor. Resenting his placement under a stern, formidable head doctor, he initially rebels against the harsh conditions. Through witnessing tragic cases and experiencing his mentor's quiet dedication, he undergoes a profound personal shift toward empathy and true healing.

Yasugoro, goes to live in a quiet town where he falls in love with the priest’s daughter-in-law. His does not declare his love because she is married, but he goes on a mission to please her, and is blinded. Then her husband dies and she remarries before Yasugoro can confess his love.

In the lead-up to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, a group of young drifters and social outcasts attempt to flee the country’s rigid societal constraints. Their journey reveals a darker side of Japan’s rapid modernization and post-war identity crisis. The narrative explores themes of alienation and desperation as the characters seek freedom beyond the borders of a changing nation.

A violent thug forces his young girlfriend into prostitution.

Shiba, a wandering ronin, encounters a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of their dictatorial magistrate, in hopes of coercing from him a reduction in taxes. Shiba takes up their fight, joined by two renegades from the magistrate's guard, Sakura and Kikyo. The three outlaws find themselves in a battle to the death. (imdb)

A woman brings her injured daughter to the hospital, only to realize that the doctor is the estranged father of her child.

A widowed mother gently resists the persistent efforts of her late husband's friends to find her a new spouse, all while focusing on her beautiful daughter's marriage prospects. A delicate, poignant exploration of filial duty, societal expectations, and the quiet sacrifices made for family.

In 1960, during the wedding ceremony between Nozawa, a journalist and former student radical of the 1950's, and Reiko, a current activist, some of the people present recall the student demonstrations against the AMPO treaty, attributing responsibility and faults one another.

Makoto and Kiyoshi's generation follows their desires. She's in high school when a university student... (imdb)

An early short film from the legendary Nagisa Oshima, in the style of a trailer for a feature that doesn't exist.

Yagyu Jubei proves his skills in this early adventure film (The Movie Database)

A business man is often approached by friends for advice and help regarding marriage as well as family and romantic relationships. He is always very calmly and objectively able to give great insight and assistance to these particular situations. However, when it comes time for him to be objective regarding his oldest daughter, he finds it very difficult... (imdb)

Tane, the lady proprietor of an inn for amorous couples, lives there with her three children. When her eldest daughter loses her fiancé due to the fact her mother is a mistress, her despair drives her to become a cabaret hostess.

Reiko, who tolerates abuse in her marriage to a man 23 years her senior, is friends with Mayumi, a beautiful widow. Reiko meets her husband's business rival, a young, capable businessman, and falls for him. Meanwhile, Mayumi enters into a relationship with Shimotsuma, a friend of her late husband. (MUBI)