Atsushi Watanabe Movies

The year is 1805. Napoleon ruled Europe. Ienari is the 11th Tokugawa Shogun. An incident, which was an open official secret, took place on the...

Period drama directed by Yasushi Sasaki.

1946 Japanese movie

Bored Hatamoto film #21

Kotaro Shimoyama, once a government official, loses his job and separates from his wife, Sachie. He now resides with his daughter, Haruko. By chance,...

A farmer’s boy, obsessed with his balsa-and-paper flying models and with dreams of real aircraft, develops a friendship with the daughter of...

Fifth sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".

On New Year's Day 1716, Munenaga of Owari and Yoshinao of Kii were both named as candidates for the title of 8th Shogun. The wise and just Munenaga...

A modern girl suddenly intrudes into a widower's family home.

Fourth film in the 'Travels of Lord Mito' franchise.

A village samurai with money, power and great masculinity goes to the flourishing city of Edo to have some fun and practice. And here he is attacked...

Sixth film in the ‘Travels of Lord Mito’ franchise.

Kota and Kosuke, from the Hikyaku-ya shop in Edo, went to Kyoto. Contrary to their carefree appearance, they carry a secret letter concerning the...

1948 adaptation of Golden Devil, part 2

Japanese silent film from 1928, ranked as Kinema Junpo's second-best Japanese movie of the year.

A sentimental tale of the filial love between shogun Iemitsu (matinee idol Hasegawa) and his loyal old retainer Hikoza (comedian Roppa, playing...

Based on the comic by Kaoru Akiyoshi