Chieko Naniwa Movies

The lives of a family of kelp (kombu) merchants in Osaka across three generations, spanning from the Meiji era through the aftermath of World War II.

A home drama about a mother and her three daughters, based on the novel by Fumiko Hayashi.

1960 Japanese movie

A man’s wife dies in a swamp. Her ghost returns to haunt him.

An Ishiro Honda film.

A parody based on Kabuki plays about thieves led by the famous Soshun Kochiyama.

On Wings of Love is a 1957 Japanese romantic musical film directed by Toshio Sugie. It was Toho's highest-grossing film of the year and the first...

1955 Japanese movie

Sixth sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".

Jidaigeki by Tai Kato

Based on a novel by Kôen Hasegawa

1963 Japanese movie

Two lone wolf yakuza (Hideki Takahashi and Kunie Tanaka) rob a gambling den, then split up when pursued by the angry gang. They eventually meet again...

Period romantic drama.

Fourth installment in the "Achako's Notebook of Youth" series.

Set in post-WWII Osaka, a young woman trapped working in a sordid lodging house run by her abusive stepfather falls for a visiting criminal in hopes...

Eiichiro, a talented young salesman, grows disillusioned with office politics and returns to his family’s traditional tofu business, applying...