Banmei Takahashi

No Place to Go (2022)

Michiko used to work as a live-in part-timer at an izakaya, but suddenly lost her job and her house at the same time due to COVID-19 pandemic. There are no new jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and diners and internet cafes are closed. Michiko is at h ...

Peaceful Death (2020)

God in Jail (2016)

Red Ball (2015)

Shuji Tokita (Eiji Okuda) is a film director and a professor at a university. He goes through a difficult time trying to film his new movie. He believes his movies reflect his own personal expriences. A female high school student, Ritsuko (Yukino Murakami) ...

Living Rights (2015)

The fifth work of the "Kita-Shirakawa school movie" in which a student of Kyoto University of Art and Design, a professional film staff, and a cast team up to make a film. With a certain big disaster, people are struggling for love while holding their own ...

Miroku (2013)

Through philosophical and science themed imagination, Emile questions everything from his teenage years to adult life. ...

Kamihate Store (2012)

A woman run a store in a tiny seaside hamlet near the cliffs where people come to commit suicide. ...

The Way: Man of the White Porcelain (2012)

The movie is based on the true story of Takumi Asakawa - a Japanese man who entered Korea during the country's occupation by Japan. Takumi Asakawa became captivated by Korean culture and championed the value of such items as the traditional white Korean po ...

Made in Japan: Kora! (2011)

The story of an ordinary family where upon the grandmother's death Kanji becomes an alcoholic homebody, Hinako begins acting up and smiling leaves the lip of Haruko. Those are not the only problems either. ...

Box: The Hakamada Case (2010)

Based on the true story of former professional boxer Iwao Hakamada who has spent over 40 years incarcerated on death row. Iwao Hakamada was arrested for the June 10, 1966 murder of a family in Shizuoka . Iwao Hakamada has always insisted on his innocence a ...

Zen (2009)

In the early 1200s, Dogen brought Chinese Zen philosophy to Japan, and established the Japanese Zen school of Buddhism. He taught that a person was capable of realizing Buddhahood within himself, by way of Zazen. Zazen is extended hours of sitting and medi ...

Oka wo koete (2008)

The Graduates (2007)

The experiences and relationships of five senior students at a rural high school, during the last year leading to graduation. ...

Hibi (2005)

Hibi tells about mother who does pottery and lives rather simple life, growing her children up. She does remarkable job in pottery, finding a new way to make natural pottery in her own tunnel kiln. Then, her son gets leukemia. And entire family has to figh ...

Rain of Light (2001)

This documentary-style film recreates the infamous Asama Sanso Incident of 1972 wherein an extreme faction of the Students Allied Red Army holed themselves up in a mountainous cabin in the dead of winter. By the time the police finally caught up with them, ...

Ooinaru kan bonno (1998)

Based on the comic by Hiroshi Motomiya ...

Assault Rakugaki Fools (1997)

This exciting work is full of dangerous behind the scenes stories from the sex industry. ...

Known As! Pissken (1996)

The thug is now back in Shaba as a legendary hitman! ...

Seraphim Night (1996)

Directed by Banmei Takahashi of "New Love in Tokyo." A drama centered around identity, with a half Korean/Japanese man and a hermaphroditic woman. ...

A New Love in Tokyo (1994)

A look at the lives of two prostitutes in Tokyo: Rei, who works as an S&M dominatrix, and Ayumi, in the more straightforward profession of call girl. In addition to their working life, the film also looks at their private lives. Rei is acting in an amateur ...

Can you collect it? Complete (1994)

Jiro becomes a happy instructor but a shocking suspicion was raised by Owada who took the place of his parents. ...

Can you collect it? 2 (1993)

Jin, who has killed is worried about his younger brother Jiro and has returned to the world as a ghost! ...

Human Scramble: Delinquent (1993)

Based on the comic written by Masao Yajima and illustrated by Kenshi Hirokane. ...

Can You Collect It? (1992)

Two scammers who cross the world without being caught by Satsu and killed ...

Dioxin from Fish! (1992)

A black comedy about a former Rock'n'Roll singer, who becomes the mayor of Tokyo. ...

Door II: Tokyo Diary (1991)

Ai is a call girl that makes good money for what she does but there's always at risk no matter how good the money is. ...

Neo Chinpira 2: Zoom Goes the Bullet (1991)

In the sequel to 1990's classic Neo Chinpira, Junko (Sho Aikawa) attempts to take out Kazama and then goes on the run. However, he quickly begins to feel homesick, and returns home to find that almost everything has changed. Noriko is now a bar mama with a ...

Summer of the Lion Kings (1991)

Katsu, who belongs to the Murai group of the Sakagami Union, was frustrated by the distance from the yakuza world he had envisioned. At that time, Katsu, who met Osamu who belongs to the conflicting Dainippon Kyokushinkai, feels the real gangster scent of ...

Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet (1990)

Junko pretends to be a yakuza and gets more than he bargained for when he is tasked with avenging the murder of a fellow gang member. If he turns the task down, he will face the consequences for betrayal. ...

Dangerous Stories (1989)

Three stories with horror and science fiction elements. 1st episode: "The Curse of Tutankhamen" (Tsutankâmen no noroï) by Kazuyuki Izutsu. With Naoto Takenaka. Two clans of Yakuza clash in a bar. 2nd episode: "They came back, tonight too" (Yatsura wa kon ...

Door (1988)

Yasuko, a housewife, lives in an urban high-rise apartment with her husband Satoru and her son Takuto. Annoyed by spam calls and door-to-door salesmen, Yasuko slams the door on a salesman's hand when he tries to squeeze a flyer through the apartment's cha ...

The Crazy Family (1984)

Shortly after moving to the suburbs, the Kobayashis start to come undone. Convinced a family curse is at the root of their erratic behavior, the man of the house takes it upon himself to course-correct before it takes the last of their sanity. ...

Wolf: Running Is Sex (1982)

A serial rapist's violent daily routine is disrupted when a disaffected young woman who shares his primal lifestyle begins living with him. ...

So Long, My Partner: Rock Is Sex (1982)

Rachi has aspirations of becoming a punk rocker. But his tendency towards self-sabotage and a budding sexual addiction makes matters increasingly difficult for him and his band mates to make it big. ...

Harlem Valentines Day: Blood Is Sex (1982)

Set in the near future after a nuclear war, the film portrays a man who is searching for his former lover. ...

Tattoo (1982)

An ardent culture-vulture youth, previously charged for the murder of a woman when he was young, plans to hold hostage a local bank. ...

Onna kyōshi o hagu (1981)

A lonely high school teacher accidentally discovers another teacher having sex with a student in an empty classroom. The excitement of watching the two of them ignites erotic sensations deep inside her. ...

Attacked Woman (1981)

A pinku film depicting a love triangle among a woman and two yakuza gangsters. These two friends share a life of crime, so they end up sharing the woman, as well. The three of them come up with a plan - she will have sex with married men and they will take ...

Document porno: Chikan jôshûsha (1981)

Pinku from 1981, distributed by Nikkatsu. ...

Document porn: Zetsugi ni naku (1981)

Pinku from 1981, distributed from the Nikkatsu. ...

Kahanshin report: Atsuku kanjiru (1981)

Pinku from 1981, distributed by Nikkatsu ...

Ijôna yubi: Yamete! (1980)

A peaceful morning. A leisurely breakfast scene of an ordinary family: father, mother, eldest daughter, second daughter, and eldest son. A commotion ensues when a man with a gun intrudes. The man begins to reveal the sexual habits of each member of his fam ...

Shikijō onna: Kyōretsu shita zawari (1980)

Pinku from 1980, distributed by Nikkatsu ...

Girl Mistress (1980)

An older yakuza man falls in love with Hitomi, a high school girl. When he is put in prison, Hitomi begins working as a prostitute to earn money for the gangster's parole. During her yakuza lover's incarceration, Hitomi gains a new, young boyfriend. The ya ...

Shôjo kinbaku (1980)

Father and daughter. Sister and brother. Will rope bring a family together or tear them apart? ...

Monzetsu hikô: Nikushin (1980)

A young woman loves airplanes, and while working part-time at a coffee shop at a local airport, she dreams of one day being free to fly. She lives a simple and fulfilling life with her colleagues at the airport, although she is by no means wealthy. One day ...

Hitozuma gōmon (1980)

Pinku from 1980. A young man seeks to exact revenge against a group of men that violated his sister. ...

Woman of the Rumor: Hold Me Until Morning (1980)

The wife of a wealthy manager returns to her suburban house and is suddenly attacked by an intruder. As she suffers through the aftermath of her ordeal many nasty family secrets will be revealed. ...

Prostitution Juvenile Wife (1980)

A thug who calls out to girls at Ueno Station, tricks them, and sells them to a brothel. He is a bad worker and has not yet been recognized as an official member by the gang. He is feeling down after letting his prey escape that day, when an innocent-looki ...

Setsuko no kokuhaku: Watashi o daite! (1980)

Pinku from 1980, distributed by Nikkatsu ...

Bondage Sacrifice (1980)

Bondage Sex Maniac (1979)

An unhappy married man meets a young girl who ran away from home, he decides to rent an apartment and start a double life with her. To part with his wife and marry a second time, he needs money. When he finds out that his girlfriend's parents own a large h ...

Sukyandaru: Etsuraku no hada (1979)

Nikkatsu Roman Porno ...

The Women's Prison Lesbian Hell (1979)

A young and beautiful female instructor. While she has a physical relationship with a guard, she also serves as a spy for the warden. She disguises herself as a prisoner and sneaks into the cells, cleverly finding out the prisoners' secrets and reporting t ...

Prey (1979)

A rock singer who has returned to the U.S. approaches his former musician friends with the soulful sound of reggae that he encountered during his stay in the U.S. However, his friends lost their old energy and were busy chasing only the songs that would s ...

Virgin Rope Makeover (1979)

Pink film from 1979 ...

Semi-dokyumento: Hakuchû no henshitsu ma (1979)

Nikkatsu Roman Porno ...

Semi-dokyumento: Nise fujinkai (1979)

Nikkatsu Roman Porno ...

Holy Virgin Bondage (1979)

16 year-old girl named Aya is infatuated with the proletarian politics of working-class rebel, Miyata. Her sister Sono believes the boy is not a good influence and she allows her 'Master' (a powerful Judge with whom she is a mistress) to arranged for the a ...

Women Prison: The Lynching (1978)

Naomi who entered the prison for a younger brother. Female prisoners, Naomi starving for passion will experience various lynch. The world of the shocking imprisonment & abuse between the women who picturized the habits of female prisoners crazy about passi ...

Naomi Tani Tied Up! (1977)

A beautiful married woman was murdered by her husband, a famous Noh mask artist, because he suspected her relationship with her brother-in-law. The couple had a 5-year-old daughter. Fifteen years later, her daughter, now 20 years old, heard for the first t ...

Secret Chronicle: Prostitute Sacrifice (1977)

Sold into prostitution by her so-called 'uncle', an innocent and naïve young girl is left not knowing what to do. ...

Delinquency Record: Girl Prostitution (1976)

Hatsujô (1976)

The fear of rape suddenly befalls women who live peacefully in Shinjuku, as the perspective of the film alternates between the point of view of a rapist who calls himself a "shark" and the women who are raped. ...

Young wife, first night (1976)

Nikkatsu Roman Porno ...

Shinjuku Maria (1975)

A story about a female reporter investigating sex workers in Shinjuku. ...

Ambition in The Mirror (1972)

Kaori, the principal of Tanimoto Gakuen, a major player in the beauty industry, is aiming to expand into Shinjuku in order to make further progress. However, she is overtaken by the president of the Beauty Association and others. Then, a mysterious man, Se ...

Ironoyu: Rajo Hyakutai (1970)

Pinku from 1970. ...

Pink Ribbon (2004)

Documentary filmmaker Kenjiro Fujii takes a look at the history of a distinctly Japanese brand of softcore pornography in this extensive examination of the "pinku eiga" genre (ピンク映画 Pinku eiga or Pinkeiga). For more than 40 years, so-called "pink ...

Harlem Valentines Day: Blood Is Sex (1982)

Set in the near future after a nuclear war, the film portrays a man who is searching for his former lover. ...

Shinjuku Maria (1975)

A story about a female reporter investigating sex workers in Shinjuku. ...