Ryō Ikebe Movies

Set at the end of World War II and after Japan's defeat, it is a melodrama about a man and a woman at the mercy of war. Wataru is entrusted by his...

Terajima, an ex-yakuza and current nightclub owner, is brought back into the world of crime when his former brother attempts a hostile take over.

Japanese noir.

A screwball tale of a suspected “lady thief” and the detective who is on her trail, following her from Osaka to her home village, where...

This little seen early work by Ichikawa was produced during the director's Shintoho period (1947-51). Written by Kaneto Shindô and featuring...

A Yakuza film directed by Kôsaku Yamashita

Atsuko is an office secretary who is also her family's primary source of income and caretaker in postwar Japan.

Japanese crime film

A girl rebels against her mother, who runs a brothel in Yokohama, and attempts to find freedom on her own.

The life of a toilet-seller during the Japanese Economic Miracle.

Four girls and their manager aiming for stardom!

Walking home late one night, a down-on-his-luck sewage worker runs into a drunk businessman with a briefcase full of cash. His impulsive decision...

In World War II, the commanding officer of a sub, against his will takes on board two Western diplomats, to take them to the Canaries and arrange an...

Woman melodrama by Shiro Toyoda

Period romantic drama.

Forced on the road by yakuza obligations, a man sets out on a reckless journey to Tsumagoi. Movie posters for local cinemas were often displayed at...

A young yakuza who respects obligation and humanity must face cruel and heartless turf wars leading to a fight to the death with his own brother.

Film directed by Senkichi Taniguchi