Haruo Tanaka Movies

It is the Taisho era in Japan. A man has quit the Yakuza after five years and returned to Shikoku in order to begin his life anew as a ferryman. His...

A ghost interrupts the journey of two young noblemen who are disguised as merchants.

After mastering swordsmanship at the dojo of Chiba Shusaku, and unable to serve a clan due to his illness, Hirate Miki becomes a ronin who winds up...

Near the end of the Taisho era (1912-1926), Enokichi, a popular figure in the world of boxing entangled in the Yakuza business.

Third part of Nihon Kyokakuden series is set in Kanto in 1924. Ken Takakura playing a ship's mate befriending fish shop owners harassed by yakuza.

A spectacular comedy with a star-studded cast that depicts unusual trials and unexpected verdicts regarding the five deadly sins: the crime of...

A young, feisty woman named Osome searches for her true love in the midst of a family crisis.

1962 Japanese movie

Bittersweet shomin-geki drama by Keigo Kimura

The great Okawa Hashizo, in one of his most powerful roles risks his life and limb to help save the lovely Onaka from a terrible lifestyle. Starting...

Adaptation of a novel by Yojiro Ishizaka, originally released in two parts.

While working in an education center for lonely children, a mother seeks her missing son.

Fourth sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".

A comedic retelling of the legend of the loyal 47 ronin.

Buntaro, the president of a food trading company got tired of the day-to-day routine of life. The new secretary, Nobuko, suggested her "shacho-san"...

Jirocho and his henchmen befriend Ishimatsu, a wanderer in Mishima.

Also known as "History of a Man’s Face" and "By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him" . Immigrant gangs terrorize a Japanese town with their...