Eiji Funakoshi

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Gamera, the Giant Monster
5.2

Gamera, the Giant Monster

A nuclear explosion in the far north unleashes Gamera, the legendary flying turtle, from his sleep under the ice. In his search for energy, ...
Manji
6.8

Manji

Jul. 25, 1964

Manji

The four principals in a love affair collide when jealousy, blackmail and suicide enter the picture.
An Actor’s Revenge
7.3

An Actor’s Revenge

Jan. 13, 1963

An Actor’s Revenge

In Edo Japan, a kabuki actor seeks revenge against the three men who drove his parents to their deaths years ago.
Black Test Car
7.1

Black Test Car

Jun. 30, 1962

Black Test Car

Two car manufacturers spy on each other to try to find out details and prices of a new sports car each is about to launch.
The Broken Commandment
6.9

The Broken Commandment

Ushimatsu’s father told him never to reveal his lower-caste heritage; years later, he now contemplates confiding in an activist fighting ...
Fires on the Plain
7.9

Fires on the Plain

Nov. 03, 1959

Fires on the Plain

In the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier afflicted with tuberculosis is abandoned by his company and left to wander the Philippine island ...
Bridge of Japan
6.7

Bridge of Japan

Oct. 01, 1956

Bridge of Japan

Ichikawa’s 1956 adaptation of Nihonbashi was the first to take the work of Kyoka Izumi— until then regarded as a writer of common tragic ...
Brother and Sister
7.3

Brother and Sister

Aug. 19, 1953

Brother and Sister

The eldest daughter of a rural family Mon returns home from Tokyo pregnant after an affair with a college student Kobata, which causes a scandal ...