Kōji Iwamoto Movies

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

Historical drama about a sleepy-eyed ronin.

Grown up son arrives home to learn his father, the newly elected mayor, has been assassinated. So he journeys down a path to find the assassin and...

The first instalment in Toho's popular Wakadaishō (Young Guy) series.

Towards the end of World War II, five men are tasked with freeing the son of a general from Chinese captivity.

A woman struggles to raise her young son on her own in postwar Japan, finding companionship with a kind laborer while still hoping for the return of...

A young country boy leaves his village for Tokyo, where he begins to work as a stock trader. First part (of four) of the film adaptation of Bunroku...

A con man defrauds a small rural town, sparking an international manhunt.

Men are being murdered by a killer who uses a matter-transmitting device to locate his victims.

In this patriotic WW II drama, the Japanese army demonstrates its courage and willingness to do anything to win as they endeavor to sneak into...

Agent Jiro Kitami attempts to stop a smuggling ring from shipping arms to Vietcong guerrillas.

Ushinosuke returns broke to his hometown, where everyone believes he's rich and successful. Part two (of four) of the film adaptation of Bunroku...

Judo expert Saburô Watari fights his judo master, Tsujido, while simultaneously in conflict with a karate expert.

1962 Japanese movie

Historical drama about a sleepy-eyed ronin.

A rebellious heiress clashes with gangsters, dodges an arranged marriage, and unexpectedly falls for a principled lawyer as her father confronts past...

Young Guy (Kayama) competes in an electric guitar competition and plays American-style football.