Ruriko Asaoka Movies

A young doctor discovers that the city hall of records has a record of his death. He and some friends try to seek out the person who reported it, and...

Mega star Akira Kobayashi stars as Jiro in the rambunctious tale of a chef who opens a restaurant in the busy Ginza district. His culinary skills and...

The "Ginza Whirlwind" (Akira Kobayashi) uncovers a diamond smuggling operation led by a Chinese man behind the opening of the new nightclub "Monaco",...

1962 Japanese movie

In the nine part Wataridori series (1959-1962), Kobayashi played a wanderer on Japan’s back roads with most of the accoutrements of a Western...

Kenichi, who lives like a stray dog among fellow gangsters, finds his love for the first time while the police are trying to catch him on suspicion...

The movie depicts the complicated romantic feelings of a woman who is attracted to a man other than her fiancé.

Japanese Western set at a mountain ranch in Kyushu.

Eisuke Narita, a painter, visits a hot spring town in Tohoku, and for some reason, he is reminded of the events of ten years ago.

1962 Japanese movie

A wealthy Japanese sugar factory manager in Hawaii finds his wife sinking into depression and madness.

Kosuke Suzuki was presumed dead after boss Toseikai Setouchi lynched him and threw him into the sea off the coast of Kobe. However, three months...

In this sequel to The Husband Wore the Apron, househusband Soma wins a children's literature award, bringing in a windfall of prize money. Meanwhile,...

Story of an ex-con trying to go straight, but of course the old ways die hard.

12th in the Joe of Aces series.

Also Known As: Abashiri Native Ground

A touching love story about a heroine who loses her parents in the war and tries to keep her pure love alive despite the many difficulties she faces.

Hiroshi is the second officer on board the Hakuromaru. Lead by his captain, he heads out to town to recruit new crew members for their next voyage....

The story of the tender love between Junki, the son of a wealthy landowner, and Kayuki, the daughter of a forester, who decided to unite their...

East-West Transportation, headquartered in Tokyo, operates daily scheduled cargo flights on the Tokaido Road from Tokyo to Osaka and back, as the...