Junzaburō Ban Movies

A roughneck named Komakichi of Kawachi, Osaka, comes back from a three-year training course to become a chef, hoping to be with his crush Tamae, a...

Based on the novel "Ekimae Ryokan" by Masuji Ibuse, a longtime hotel employee struggles to bring his old-fashioned ryokan in line with postwar...

In Edo, a group of masked samurai stormed a seafood wholesaler, killing the head clerk and robbing the money. They then crossed paths with Ichi, a...

Chushingura has been made into a movie several times before, but this time it will be presented in a widescreen version with all natural colors and a...

The final film by Yuzo Kawashima.

15th entry in the Ekimae series, surrounding the then-insanely popular Weekly Shounen Sunday series Osomatsu-kun and Obake no Q-Taro.

The fifth "Ekimae" film set in a Chinese restaurant in Yokohama's Chinatown.

A country boss gives up his way of life because of his daughter's marriage.

First film in a series of military-themed comedies from Shochiku.

Three men vs. gangsters in a fight involving smuggled gold.

Tokyo at night. It has another face, different from the daytime. Gorgeous neon lights and dressed-up women decorate the city at night. And then,...

1958 Mito Kōmon film.

1962 Japanese movie

Three men, all named Masa, join forces to capitalize on each of their unique yet questionable talents against a hyper-competitive Tokyo underworld.

Sabu, a low-ranking samurai, finds himself unable to apprehend the ruthless leader of a violent gang of thieves, which leads to a scolding from his...