Junzaburō Ban Movies

Rainbow Over the Pacific is a tale of romance that moves from the streets of Tokyo to the islands of Hawaii as it weaves the story of two...

Third sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".

The 11th "Ekimae" feature.

Comedy about two employees who work against their boss.

Okazaki Domain samurai Inaba Gotaro accidentally killed a superior while trying to save his beloved geisha, Ko-en. On the run, they were rescued by...

Set in a bustling 1950s parlor, a beautiful counter clerk falls for a wealthy businessman’s son, only to have their romance derailed by a...

In a provincial Japanese town, an entrepreneurial sanitation collector is drawn into the world of local politics, only to discover that the...

The 24th and final entry in the Ekimae series, set at Takamatsu Station in Kagawa Prefecture, formerly known for its ferry service to the Seto Inland...

Tenth film in the long-running series Daiei Studio's Woman Gambler with Kyoko Enami starring where she plays the woman gambler Ogin.

Sequel to "Saiyuki" (1952)

The fifth "Ekimae" film set in a Chinese restaurant in Yokohama's Chinatown.

Late entry "Ekimae" feature, about the hunt for lost treasure.

A father and son are both heavy drinkers. However, the son dies in an accident at a bar, leaving behind a fiance…. A unique social satire that...

Second "Pfc. Story" sequel and the ninth and final sequel to "Story of Second Class Private", the only one in both series not directed by Seiichi...

Eighth in the Ekimae series, portraying competition between two hot spring resort owners in Yamanashi.

Fifth sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".