Michiko Araki Movies

Based on an autobiographical novel by Toshiko Takagi, set close to the end of World War II

1977 Shochiku adaptation of Natsume Soseki's novel.

A man who survived the war carries the will of his comrades in arms, walking across the country visiting the bereaved families.

If You Were Young: Rage highlights the other side of post-war Japanese prosperity, focusing on the throngs of young people who missed out on the...

Kazumi - whose sensitivity does not undermine her strength when she handles her second husband's emotional conflicts with the wisdom of an adult....

Japanese drama film.

Love-hate drama of three beautiful sisters in Ooku in Edo Castle.

Suzuko, a woman in her twenties who has a brother with political problems (due to communist reprisals), lives for over five years in a love affair...

Young yakuza Shujiro Hanada goes to prison after losing his cool in a rigged gambling game and slashing a few other players. When he's released in...

With World War II is coming to its end and Japan nearing defeat, Japanese military leaders step up suicide attacks on Allied ships. Toei legend Koji...

Woman melodrama by Shiro Toyoda

Drama about two college friends, now working for the same banking firm, torn apart by jealousy over their inequitable positions and love lives.

1962 Japanese movie

On his return from school, young Ichiro finds his father in bed with his adopted sister, Namie. Enraged, he decides to outdo his father in terms of...

1948 Japanese drama film.

The struggle of a young man and boys who try to create the environment where they can speak their minds freely.