Akira Tani Movies

During the raging war between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans, the swordsman Mohei (whose family has been completely decimated) is recruited by...

The actor Koheiji is terribly in love with the wife of his best friend, the playwright Takuro; to get her, he would even kill Takuro.

Soemon, the master of Gidayū-style madcap performances, has gathered the entire tenement block again tonight and is tormenting everyone with his...

Shozo is plagued by the needs of his ex-wife and his current one, but prefers the company of his cat.

The film takes place at the junction of the two eras of Meiji and Taisho. Sakata Sankichi, an uneducated zori sandal maker, becomes a professional...

Tells the story of Shintaro, a lawyer who quits his job to work at a camera factory, and his love adventures.

A group of five law enforcers search Edo for a missing sword.

A privileged son betrays his family for the favors of a geisha in 18th century Osaka.

A young woman begins murdering all those responsible for her ailing father's condition. Because the girl is so outwardly sweet and innocent, the...

A group of hustling peddlers swindle rural towns with fake goods, facing betrayals, close calls, and constant setbacks as they chase survival and...

Forced on the road by yakuza obligations, a man sets out on a reckless journey to Tsumagoi. Movie posters for local cinemas were often displayed at...

1958 Japanese movie

Based on a novel by Kôen Hasegawa

1964 Japanese movie

Story about a poor Japanese woman living near an American army base who resorts to prostitution.

1962 Japanese movie