Kō Nishimura Movies

A semi-documentary story about the vicissitudes in the life of an elderly fisherman.

1962 Japanese movie

In pre-war Japan, two members of a large yakuza syndicate instigate a turf war that embroils the highest echelons of Tokyo's underworld.

Fourth film in the Aitsu series. The outlaw-cum-travelling guitarist discovers that his friend has been killed by the gangsters who held up the...

Kisuke, a young bamboo worker marries Tamae, a courtesan who was once involved with Kisuke's late father.

A drama film based on Ken Domon's photography of the children around the Chikuho coal mines.

A noir drama depicting the downfall of a veteran detective who hates evil and falls into its depths. Ace detective Sugai pursues Chiyo, the mistress...

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

Third part in Tadashi Sawashima's Theater of Life trilogy.

A seasoned prosecutor uncovers the perfect crime committed by a young lawyer.

Reiko is young, pretty, and restless. A random encounter at the park puts her in the path of love.

A lovely female thief, and disguise artist, has a great passion for her next big job which she sets up with her right-hand man: She intends to steal...

A scrap iron carrier arrived at Tokyo bay. The ship swarmed with the stevedores, the souvenir seller and the hookers. The crews of ship were...

Hanjiro, a one eyed vagrant arrives in Okinoshima to save the town from a violent Yakuza group with the help of six handicapped guys.

The plot opens with the hero (Tsuruta) leaving prison, having served time through taking the blame for a fellow gang member’s crime. However,...

Mie Nakao runs away from home to join her older sister's production company as a new talent. We follow her ups and downs on the way to stardom as she...

A biographical dramatization about the production of the original Ultraman, the beloved classic special effects fantasy series from Eiji Tsuburaya.