Arata Shibata Movies

1956 Japanese film, originally released in two parts.

At the end of the Greater East Asia War, young Amada Koichi and his father were wrongfully accused as spy suspects and his father died in prison...

A work with the motif of a legend that remains in the mountain villages of Shinshu and Hida. A white snake helped by a young man transfers to a...

1958 jidaigeki directed by Masaki Mori for Shintoho.

Japanese war film.

Harada Kai, the Date clan's Chamberlain attempts to take power from the lord himself.

1961 Japanese movie

A prisoner escapes from prison to find the real criminal.

A hilarious comedy where newly appointed teacher Oyae shows off her unusual plays as she fights alone against a group of five bad boys.

1961 Japanese movie

1957 crime film directed by Toshio Shimura for Shintoho.

Japanese comedy film.

Once a wealthy local land owner, Toranosuke has long since fallen on hard times. Social ostracism befalls those who neglect communal duties and...