Kikuko Hanaoka Movies

A poignant story about a young couple, Setsu and Chozo, who are torn apart to save Setsu's father's restaurant.

Japanese war drama.

A fox in disguise, Okon, returns the favor to a man who rescued her from a fatal trap.

An early film by Kon Ichikawa

1959 Shintoho adaptation of Kyoka Izumi's novel "A Woman's Pedigree".

An exciting historical drama in which a beautiful woman secretly solves the family problems of the Owari clan. Hibari Misora plays two roles: a...

Japanese youth film about kendo.

Live-action adaptation of Ko Kojima's manga "Sennin buraku".

Film by Hiroshi Shimizu, featuring an early role for frequent Ozu and Naruse collaborator Hideko Takamine.

Thriller drama by Kon Ichikawa

Police detective Heiji is assigned to catch the masked Maboroshi gang of robbers who have terrorized all of Edo leaving few clues as to who their...

1952 Japanese film directed by Kunio Watanabe.

The ambiguous relationship between a woman musician and her young student.

Japanese comedy film.

The day to day life in an establishment for delinquent teenage girls.

Japanese war film.

War-time jidaigeki by Eisuke Takizawa.

A small community in wartime Japan learn how to make do with less.

Based on the play ”Mabuta no haha” by famed author Shin Hasegawa, this is the first major starring role for Tomisaburo Wakayama. This...

The three-hour Ai yo jinrui to tomo ni are / Love, Be with Humanity (1931) starts as a satire of alienation in the world of money, develops into a...