Chieko Naniwa Filmes

A story about a wealthy family and the greed and selfishness of three daughters and relatives, after the passing of their old father.

The lives of a family of kelp (kombu) merchants in Osaka across three generations, spanning from the Meiji era through the aftermath of World War II.

1962 Japanese movie

A ruffian joins the ranks of the emperor’s guards.

Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, the drama, set in the brothels of Shimabara in post-war Kyoto, is a moving look at the lives of women of tenacity and...

Modern sex and thrill film about tattooed prostitute.

The film takes place in a dark area of the giant city of Osaka and tells about a group of people who find themselves at the bottom of society, and...

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

Ayako Wakao won the Blue Ribbon and the Kinema Jumpo for this film.

On Wings of Love is a 1957 Japanese romantic musical film directed by Toshio Sugie. It was Toho's highest-grossing film of the year and the first...

Young geisha Kohana scrambles to realize her dream of bringing back her grandmother’s restaurant business.

1962 Japanese movie

In the heart of the Japanese Alps, in Kamikochi, Nagano Prefecture, botany professor Kazuhiko Onuma spends time with Tsuruko, his lover. One night,...

A beer salesman with a passion for fishmongering stumbles through mishaps, rivalries, and gangster trouble while chasing a big contract, winning the...

Japanese drama film.

When Yumiko Tsuyama, a potter by profession, comes inquiring about a room for rent in an old mansion overlooking Osaka, she finds a bizarre...

Natsuko’s daughter Saori is born blind in 1941, just before her father is drafted. Despite an attempted surgery and years of struggle, her...