Kingorō Yanagiya Movies

The story of Kanesuke and Entaro who are master elephant trainers in charge of two elephants, Taro and Hanako at the Metropolitan Zoo.

1953 jidaigeki directed by Nobuo Nakagawa of Jigoku and Ghost of Yotsuya fame.

Comedy movie

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"...

1940 Japanese movie

An Ishiro Honda film.

Movie version of NHK renzoku drama "Tokyo Romance"

Based on the story of Shimizu no Jirocho.

Sayuri, a young woman born to a simple life on a farm, moves to Tokyo to pursue a life long dream of becoming a singer. Through dance, music, and...

Japanese comedy film.

Based on a comic strip by Kaoru Akiyoshi. First in a four part film series.

An adaptation of the popular Sazae-san comic strip

The Old Man of the Propeller can be seen as a comedic amalgam of “King Lear” and “Christmas Carol”. A neighborhood loan shark...

Japanese comedy film released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Shintoho's founding.

Japanese comedy film.

Sazae's wish came true and she got married to Masuo. The two ended up living together at Sazae's parents' home, the Isono family. However, the...

Japanese "kayo" film centered around the song "Wakai omawari-san" by Shiro Sone.

Japanese comedy film.