Hiroko Machida Movies

A tale of wannabe yakuza youths. When not cooking up scams with his buddies, Zenkichi develops a crush on Taro's disgusted sister, Miki. But soon the...

A young woman, who must support her father as a middle-aged man's mistress, finds herself falling in love with a student closer to her age.

As she takes a position as a gym teacher at a girls’ school as a form of “life training” before marriage, what awaits her...

Set in the midst of the Satsuma Rebellion, this story depicts the sadness of a woman’s heart. Though she hates the Imperial Army captain who...

A young offender who is already guilty of many crimes is sentenced again for rape. Upon his release from prison, a year later, the victim waits to...

A heartwarming story about Kenta, an unfortunate boy searching for his father, and Sensei, the town’s hero and black belt.

A young man who is ostracized by society because his older brother has a criminal record—a situation that even threatens his marriage—is...

Detective Katahachi meets a young and beautiful pickpocket and doesn’t arrest her because she was not in the act. Instead, he listens to the...

A historical drama that tells the story of a simple girl, Chizuru, who entered the imperial palace as a maid and rose to the top because of her love...

A Yasuzō Masumura film about a love affair starring Ayako Wakao. The literal title is The Two Who Got Wet.

A romantic musical film based on hit records of the time.

Japanese comedy directed by Noriaki Yuasa.

A desperate detective on the trail of criminals who are holding a baby hostage and demanding one million yen

1959 Japanese movie

Two car manufacturers spy on each other to try to find out details and prices of a new sports car each is about to launch.