Takeshi Sakamoto Movies

A silent 3-reel comedy short that uses the 1933 film King Kong as a backdrop to the story. It was produced by Shochiku Studios (who released the...

Swimmers Akio and Natsuko train hard for national competition while Natsuko struggles with family chaos — her father’s affair and her...

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...

A melodrama about an orphan and her mother who are separated and lose contact, but are later reunited.

A young couple flee their disapproving parents, get lost of Mt. Akagi and find a cache of gold protected by the ghost of a gangster.

Japanese jidaigeki from 1927. The titular character's nickname may suggest agility, stealth, or other outstanding skills.

The adventures of a modern day descendant of a famed Edo era thief are the basis for this short supernatural comedy romp.

Japanese home drama starring Kinuyo Tanaka.

A period drama about samurai who survived a loss in battle. An early jidaegeki by Hiroshi Shimizu.

Japanese silent drama from 1927.

Japanese drama from 1934. A major production of Shochiku Studio, directed by Hiroshi Shimizu.

1961 Japanese movie

Japanese film from 1933, adapted from Masao Kume's serialized newspaper novel.

Japanese silent film from 1928.

Japanese silent film from 1932.