Shinichi Yanagisawa Movies

A young female samurai comes upon a dying messenger and agrees to deliver the scroll he was carrying to its destination. However, unbeknownst to her,...

Suspense film about a beautiful photographer who becomes involved in a murder case.

In a warehouse area at night, a drunk chief engineer is stabbed to death by someone who whistles. After the break of dawn, two seamen join the crew...

Epic saga of an idealistic land-owning family dealing with militarism, war, social change and economic reform.

Japanese youth film.

A young woman begins murdering all those responsible for her ailing father's condition. Because the girl is so outwardly sweet and innocent, the...

Nobuko and five male friends graduate from a high school, promising to remain friends forever. One year later, Nobuko is working as a mediocre...

Two rival groups of gangsters vie for control of a tiny port town in northern Japan. Daisuke, a member of the older of the two gangs, and Kosuke, a...

The second Tora-San feature.

Pinky and Yoko are about to graduate. Full of hope and uncertainties they embark on a tale of temptation.

A group of four chorus singers leave their hometown in Kyushu and go to Tokyo to become stars. It’s a musical comedy that shows Segawa’s...

1961 Japanese movie