Makoto Satō Movies

The Japanese government decides to install a radar on the top of Mt. Fuji, in order to detect typhoons as far as 800 km south of the Japanese...

In Part I we see the young would-be swordsman setting out to achieve greatness in war, achieving nothing because fighting on the losing side, & then...

A fearless man confronts a yakuza organization pushing the envelope of extravagant & all sorts of violence.

A romantic triangle comprised of two brothers in love with the same woman.

Japanese neo-noir crime drama movie directed by Jun Fukuda

After finally passing his teacher's exam, Miwa (Yukiyoshi Ozawa) devoted himself to teaching in a rustic primary school. He struggles to get through...

A young man from a family photo studio becomes a newspaper photojournalist, learning the risks and demands of the job through repeated setbacks. His...

Film number six in the Desperado Outpost serie directed by Jun Fukuda

Action melodrama.

Film director Mario Baba meets a mysterious gentleman, and realizes he is a important man from his boyhood. The two chase each other around, causing...

Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeated Toyotomi clan as they cope with the post...

Thriller about a narcotics investigator uncovering a dope ring.

A brave, highly principled warrior resigns his post as a body guard to the head of a powerful clan after he learns that his employers have been...

This coming-of-age story from Japan opens just after 17-year-old Sataka has gotten dumped by her boyfriend. When her mother is hospitalized with a...

In this patriotic WW II drama, the Japanese army demonstrates its courage and willingness to do anything to win as they endeavor to sneak into...

Toho-produced crime drama involving the drug trade.

Story of love, friendship, and college sports.

Near the end of the war, a number of young Japanese join an army band hoping to avoid the front lines, but instead are sent to the Chinese Front.

Ultra-perky model likes single freedom but feels ryosai kenbo ("good wife, wise mother") pressure, exemplified by her bored-to-tears sister.