In the year 1637 in Shimabara of Tokugawa-era Japan, oppressed peasant Christians revolt against the shogunate with the aid of a charismatic Christian rebel leader Shiro Amakusa.
A boy name Genta who loved by his friends and teacher facing his lovely sick mom.
An old woman has died and her widower with dementia confesses to killing her. After this, the story goes back in time to show the events leading up to her death.
Five years ago Minako spent a night with Sozo, the younger brother of her ex-husband. Now she is married to a wealthy old man, who (though he loves his young wife) is no longer able to ...
A modern adaptation of Narayamabushi-ko, The Ballad of Narayama.
Masao is falsely accused and jailed for the murder of a loanshark to whom he owed a lot of money. His sister Kiriko makes the long trip to Tokyo, specifically to accost Otsuka, Japan's top ...
A young man struggles to come to terms with his true identity in a remote caste-based village in early 20th century Japan.
A lonely gangster tries recruiting men to plunder a respected and powerful gang.