Akihiko Hirata Movies

An Ishiro Honda film.

Masahiko Koseki, a judo master, gets in several fights as a result of protecting a young woman. Despite his success, Koseki is expelled from his judo...

Sangoro Oiwake runs out of money. He visits rice shop, eat and drink for free, and owners send him to prison. In prison Sangoro will have a new life

1962 Japanese movie

A broke romantic and a practical young woman are pulled apart by money, matchmaking, and meddling families — only to find their way back to...

The second of two films based on the novel by Futaro Yamada.

Crime thriller about the investigation of a man murdered at a Tokyo race track. Clues lead Detective Yoneyama (Mihashi) to Kobe where a narcotics...

A student, running late on the day of the University of Tokyo entrance exams, calls in a fake bomb threat in order to arrive on time.

Girls in the Orchard (1953) is about tension between the life of a family in a rural area with all the traditions (continuing family business, taking...

Chaos ensues when a secret agent gathers a group of criminals (The Crazy Cats) to steal gold from a bank.

The first of two films based on the novel by Futaro Yamada.

Drama of a disillusioned youth, with writer-actor Ishihara starring as the young man at odds with his bickering parents and scheming brother, while...

The third installment in the Shacho Series.

1955 Japanese movie

An alien is pursued as a traitor by his own race because he refuses to kill humans.

The 14th and final "Crazy" feature. The Crazy Cats reunited (minus Ishibashi, who had by then retired from the team) for one last feature, Jun...

Drama about two college friends, now working for the same banking firm, torn apart by jealousy over their inequitable positions and love lives.

A girl who comes to Yokohama from Tsuwano stumbles upon the solution to a mysterious series of explosions. However, when she learns this secret, evil...

Sazae finally gets married, but right after that, Masuo is transferred to Osaka. A heartbroken Sazae sends her parents on a silver wedding trip, and...