Minoru Takase Movies

A man takes a job at an asylum with hopes of freeing his imprisoned wife.

Japanese war-era film

A boy steals a knife from an old samurai, unaware of its value, setting off a strange chain of events.

This film depicts a troupe of wandering kabuki players traveling through rural Japan.

A legendary pre-war comedy operetta starring Enomoto Kenichi, Hideko Takamine and Li Xianglan. The Sanzo Ikkou continues its westward journey, on a...

A man gets rid of a cheap pot without knowing it contains a map to a treasure. As word spreads, many join in hunting it.

1945 Japanese movie

Prewar jidaigeki starring Denjiro Okochi

After falling in love with a courtesan, Rikiya is blinded by ash during a fight in a brothel. Believing the blindness permanent and his opponent...

The only son of a sushi chef hates sushi and decides to leave home to search for a job and make his own way.

Japanese historical film. Considered Lost.

In the midst of the depression, two ronin rack their brains to come up with a dishonest scheme. Taking a man from the countryside, they fashion him...

This is the only surviving “Mito Komon Manyu-ki” film. This release also known as "Adrift Tour Memoir" or literally "Mito Komon's...

Yamanaka Sadao's fourth feature film. The Life of Bangaku

A tragic period film about a gangster who comes out of prison and finds it hard to find a place again in society. Considered a lost film.

Jidai-geki by Ryo Hagiwara