Hisaya Morishige Movies

A motley cast of characters, including a human billboard and a shoeshine girl, help a 5 year old girl after she is separated from her mother on the...

Akane Kawasaki, known for her aversion to physical contact with men, possesses some unfavorable habits such as stealing. Despite these flaws, she...

#13 in the Ekimae series of films. Set at Todai University, Professor Sakai (played by Frankie Sakai) mentors a group of university hopefuls. Cut to...

A comedy movie for salaryman.

Half a Loaf... Avarice / Yoku

Comedy based on the writings of Ango Sakaguchi.

In Meiji era Japan a sixth grade boy is smart, likable and confident and owing to his academic success liked by his teacher. Things are not going...

Jirocho the gambler hits the road.

1961 Japanese movie

Scammer Horikawa Shinbei hopes to make a quick buck using Namie, a stripper under his control.

Set in a rural town in Yamaguchi Prefecture, this comedy centers on a young couple determined to pursue their love against all opposition, while also...

Kingoro Yanagiya's 100th film.

This is the story of the 47 ronin of the Ako clan who rose up to avenge the brutal death of their beloved master Asano Takumi-no-kami after his...

Movie version of NHK renzoku drama "Tokyo Romance"

The 14th film in the Ekimae series, set in Nagano Prefecture, focusing on the love lives of a group of husbands and their wives.