Kō Nishimura Movies

Based on the manga by Sadao Jouji which has been running in the magazine Shukan Gendai since 1969.

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

After an old man is attacked by a bear in the snowy mountains of northern Japan, he vows to hunt down the marauder.

Approached by a friend about a matchmaking arrangement, Su-san goes to Hama-chan's home seeking help. Hama-chan is away on a business trip, but...

Japanese comedy film.

The Tigers, a rock band, escape their parents and teachers trying to forcibly cut their long hair, but accidentally stow away on a train to Tokyo. In...

1962 Japanese movie

Adaptation of "The Lady Killer" by Masako Togawa.

A lone wolf tries to eliminate a drug-smuggling operation.

This short comedy concerns the extramarital affair of a drugstore owner. It is based on a popular song by the star of the film, Frank Nagai.

After returning from the Burmese front in WWII, a man finds trouble brewing back home.

A woman who grew up in a prestigious household, begins to have an affair outside the marriage.

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

A fresh graduate from a university in Tokyo takes a job as an English teacher at a prestigious high school in Kobe. However, shortly after arriving,...

Japanese drama film.

Yoji Kitami, a fisherman's son, is a student in Tokyo. His father had died at sea and Taichiro, his brother, is sending him to the university. But...

In a warehouse area at night, a drunk chief engineer is stabbed to death by someone who whistles. After the break of dawn, two seamen join the crew...

Satsuo Yamamoto's filmic depiction of the famous 1949 Matsukawa Incident.