Isao Kimura Movies

A great ambition to portray with sharp satire and humor the course of modern anxiety and love that is about to be driven to despair.

1960 Toei film.

Based on the Nobu Koito story

Based on the novel of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.

A headstrong young man seeks to join the Shinsengumi, but while his determination impresses his superiors, questions begin to arise as to his true...

In this intricately layered Japanese film, the nature of actresses and what they gain from acting is explored. The lives of three actresses are laid...

Wataru Naohiko who has the prosecutor general as his father became a young composer and its symphony "saint" invoked the world echoed. But his...

Woman private eye Emiko goes undercover to reveal the truth of a murder case.

An ethical, young tax collector new to his area encounters increasingly absurd individuals and groups coping with their post-war woes.

Loyal samurai Samanosuke is attacked, mutilated, and left for dead while carrying out a mission for his clan. He recovers but has lost an eye and an...

The last Japanese soldier in 16 years who survived

Two obaachans become fast friends listening to music in front of a record store. They both boast about their loving sons but in reality, one had just...

A movie that depicts the tragic fate of many Yokaren flight-academy pilots.

A film about the construction of the Kasumigaseki Building, the first high-rise building in Japan.