Kyū Sazanka Movies

The 16th "Ekimae" feature.

Towards the end of WWII, a black American pilot is captured and imprisoned by rural Japanese villagers, who await official instructions as to how to...

After finding a winning lottery ticket, the daughter and wife convince their father who’s been acting like a millionaire that it’s all...

Penultimate 23rd "Ekimae" comedy is about oil-field exploration.

A clothing manufacturer president tries to revitalize his company during a business downturn by securing new sales partners and chasing a deal with a...

A poor peasant, after years of scraping, becomes a rich and powerful Osaka merchant. Mizoguchi Kenji's final project; he died before completing it...

Comedy starring the Crazy Cats' Kei Tani as a salaryman suffering from amnesia.

The 17th "Ekimae" feature.

In Kyoto a young kimono maker with traditional ideas gets involved with a married professor.

A greedy, materialistic family attempts to cover-up the embezzlement committed by the son while keeping their other schemes active. They discover...

A comedic retelling of the legendary encounter between Sasaki Kojiro and Miyamato Musashi.

The 18th "Ekimae" feature.

After a young boy captures a rare butterfly in Nagasaki, a caterpillar begins a relay-trip toward the northern tip of Hokkaido, serving as a silent...

Detective Tarao goes undercover to battle an evil gun smuggling business.

Late entry "Ekimae" feature, about the hunt for lost treasure.

The story is about the social problems faced by Japan's indigenous Ainu, mostly centered on the reactions of the characters to their oppressed state.