Shinichi Yanagisawa

The Magic Hour (2008)

A hustler who gets in trouble with a gang boss in the port town of Sukago agrees to make good with the don by putting him in contact with a mysterious hitman — an assassin the hustler has no idea how to contact. Instead, he hires an actor to play the rol ...

La Maison de Himiko (2005)

Saori is a young woman struggling to make her way in life. Her gay father, Himiko, had abandoned Saori and her mother years before. Now her father's young lover Haruhiko shows up to tell Saori that her father is dying of cancer. Still angry with her father ...

Makoto-chan (1980)

A series of interconnected vignettes regarding Makoto Sawada, an energetic yet socially inept kindergartner, and his long-suffering family. Makoto strives to receive the title of his school's "Best Child" award, resulting in chaos and misunderstandings whe ...

Visitor After Dark (1975)

Suspense film about a beautiful photographer who becomes involved in a murder case. ...

Human Target (1971)

At midnight, Yamabe, a killer, escapes from prison. Two years before, bribed by a narcotic smuggler, Yamabe killed a real estate broker. As he was being arrested by detective Negoro, the detective's bullet struck Sakuko, Yamabe's girl friend who attempted ...

Fun on the Run (1970)

Comedy about five good-for-nothings who run a phony exercise-hall. ...

The Performers (1970)

Seijuro Fujihana, head master of the Fujihana dance school, is a proud and lonely artist. And because of his character, his group lacks the prosperity of others. He wishes his daughter Kasumi, gifted like himself, to take over and develop the Fujihana, but ...

Watch Out, Crimson Bat! (1969)

A young female samurai comes upon a dying messenger and agrees to deliver the scroll he was carrying to its destination. However, unbeknownst to her, the scroll is actually a formula for a new kind of gunpowder. An evil clan that is planning to overthrow t ...

Fallen Leaves and Sweet Memories (1969)

Nobuko and five male friends graduate from a high school, promising to remain friends forever. One year later, Nobuko is working as a mediocre actress for TV commercials, and the five men are wearing beards and have formed a psychedelic rock band. One day, ...

Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman (1969)

A young girl named Oichi is abandoned by her mother and blinded by a lightning strike. When her guardian is killed, she learns to wield a sword from a traveling ronin. As she develops into a master swordsman, her profession becomes that of a bounty hunte ...

Season of Love (1969)

Pinky and Yoko are about to graduate. Full of hope and uncertainties they embark on a tale of temptation. ...

Hotsprings Holiday (1968)

Two rival groups of gangsters vie for control of a tiny port town in northern Japan. Daisuke, a member of the older of the two gangs, and Kosuke, a hoodlum in the newer gang, both fall in love with the daughter of an inn proprietor, even though she evinces ...

New Year Trip (1968)

A comedy about a good-natured train conductor Shinsaku helping his old friend Miwako find her missing brother. ...

The X from Outer Space (1967)

The spaceship AAB-Gamma is dispatched from FAFC headquarters in Japan to make a landing on the planet Mars and investigate reports of UFOs in the area. As they near the red planet, they encounter a mysterious UFO that coats the ship's hull with unusual spo ...

Our Young World of Music (1966)

Japanese youth film. ...

The Sun of Love and Tears (1966)

The golden duo of Yukio Hashi and Chieko Baisho. A film rich in a variety of songs, dances and falling in love to the rhythm of Yukio Hashi's song of the same name. ...

The Kii River (1966)

Epic saga of an idealistic land-owning family dealing with militarism, war, social change and economic reform. ...

By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him (1966)

Immigrant gangs terrorize a Japanese town with their threats, loud jazz, and tasteless fashion sense, and only the tough but suave Dr. Amamiya (Ando) can stop them, as long as he gets rid of his silly peace-loving ideals. ...

Flame and the Code (1966)

Snow Country (1965)

This movie is based on an immortal literary work "The Snow Country," a story about a life of geisha Komako who lives in a region with heavy snowfalls. ...

The Scarlet Camellia (1964)

A young woman begins murdering all those responsible for her ailing father's condition. Because the girl is so outwardly sweet and innocent, the detective looking into the deaths does not suspect her. ...

Kono sora no aru kagiri (1964)

Nippon Paradise (1964)

Japanese comedy film. ...

For Love and Money (1963)

Hibari's Tale of Pathos (1962)

Hibari Misora plays a singing guide, who is secretly in love, her fortunes turn for the worse when a gangster's henchman hears her singing and takes a liking to her beautiful voice. The trouble starts when her family borrows money from the gangsters, setti ...

Ōwarai Jiro chō ikka: Sanshita nitei kenjū (1962)

Comedy movie ...

Tales of President Mito (1962)

Mr. Mito, a former president of an instant food company, with two young men's help, solves the quality problems and wins a big ramen contract with a large Chinese company. ...

Pleasant Company (1962)

Love School (1962)

The Happy-Go-Lucky Guy (1961)

A group of four chorus singers leave their hometown in Kyushu and go to Tokyo to become stars. It's a musical comedy that shows Segawa's talent. ...

Boss Takes to the Road (1961)

Japanese comedy film. ...

Tale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.２ (1961)

1961 Toei comedy ...

Tale of a Company Boss (1961)

Japanese comedy film. ...

I Love Money More Than Anybody (1961)

Japanese comedy film. ...

The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night (1960)

Set in the postwar turmoil, Akasaka no shimai paints a vivit portrait of the life of three sisters who struggle to live in Tokyo. ...

Deep River Melody (1960)

A poignant story about a young couple, Setsu and Chozo, who are torn apart to save Setsu's father's restaurant. ...

Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife (1959)

Masuo and Sazae are enjoying their newlywed life in their new house, even though they are in company housing. Masuo's colleague is invited to thank him for the newlyweds, but Masuo has been told by Managing Director Hanamura to go on a business trip to Kan ...

The Most Valuable Wife (1959)

Kyoko is the third daughter of the Nonomiya family, a very ordinary family. Momoko, the eldest daughter, is married to Ichiro, the president of Mihara Shoji, and Riko, the second daughter, is married to Jiro, the managing director, and they plot to marry K ...

Immoral Lecture (1959)

Endless Desire (1958)

Set in post-war Japan, a group of five, four men and one woman, gathers in the basement of a butcher shop to dig up a cache of morphine buried during the war. A grimly humorous tale of twisted relationships as one by one each of the group is eliminated. ...

Red Pier (1958)

Shortly after arriving in Kobe, "Jiro the Lefty", a killer with a natural talent, witnesses a man die in a crane accident which turns out to be a cover-up for a murder. Jiro soon finds himself on the run, tailed by a determined cop. ...

Drunken Ghost (1958)

A man meets the spirit of a murdered gangster after he spills alcohol over his grave. ...

Nishi Ginza Station (1958)

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. ...

The Girl from Osaka (1958)

Japanese comedy film. ...

Stolen Desire (1958)

A rambunctious and ribald tale of a troupe of travelling actors who alternate highlights of kabuki theatre with strip shows. ...

Tora-san's Home Run (1958)

The second Tora-San feature. ...

Forbidden Lips (1958)

A youth lyrical story of pure love of a girl who grew up in the Kyoto Gion quarter, with a geisha mother and sisters Maiko and a college student. ...

The Eagle and the Hawk (1957)

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 of a rusty cargo ship Kaiyo Maru. One is a troublemaker with bad attitudes, Senkichi Nomura, who pursues an ...

Dancing Sisters (1957)

It's been five years since her husband had passed away. Fuyuko lives in the quiet suburbs, in a small but loving home with her three beautiful daughters. Haruko, the eldest, is the lead vocalist in a band. Natsuko is the conscientious type, who spends her ...

Masura o hashutsu fukai (1956)

Based on a comic strip by Kaoru Akiyoshi. First in a four part film series. ...

Diary of the First Incredible Laughing Trip (1955)