Fusatarō Ishijima Movies

When the plague threatens a small town in Manchuria, a young doctor finds himself struggling to save the lives of his townspeople.

Junpei Kihara, a young president of the University's wrestling club, is nicknamed "Mr. Chop". One day, on the way back from visiting the hospital...

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

1961 Japanese movie

Murder case and trial.

Poor social conditions badly affect the relationship between a married couple, when the husband, who is desperately searching for work, fails to...

Describes the oppressed life of the crab fishermen and their final revolt which is bloodily suppressed by the Royal Navy.

The lives of several Japanese families are shattered as the USA and the USSR move toward war, Japan finds itself caught in the middle, and Tokyo is...

1962 Japanese movie

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

A modern gang version of Chushingura, chronicling almost scene for scene the Brave 47 Ronin story, transposed from the Genroku Period to the Showa...

Kimie, a traveling guitarist, performs at various inns at help out her sickly mother. One night while out with her mother, Otoshi, Kimie unexpectedly...

The fourth installment of G-men of Japan

A tale of two best friends in the WWII era Japan. Takao is a young man enthusiastic about joining the navy to fight for his country. He convinces his...

When Japan entered into the great tragedy that was unforgettable, the general general of the history of the Ming Dynasty, hokudai Yamashita, left the...

1958 Toei movie.

A man confessed to killing a woman in a labyrinth 2 years ago. The detectives must now conduct a "backing investigation" to determine whether his...