Akihiko Hirata Movies

A young man gets thrown into detention after an episode of sexual assault; he soon meets several impostors in the same situation.

Film directed by Senkichi Taniguchi

An elderly woman devoted to her foster-daughter searches for a good husband for her.

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...

Captain Gomes uses a flying battleship to battle the giant robot Daitetsujin 17. Theatrically-released abridgement of Episode 15 of the TV series.

Fourth entry in Toho's Wakadaishō series directed by Jun Fukuda and released on a simultaneous screening with Matango. Filmed on location in...

Sangoro Oiwake runs out of money. He visits rice shop, eat and drink for free, and owners send him to prison. In prison Sangoro will have a new life

Girls in the Orchard (1953) is about tension between the life of a family in a rural area with all the traditions (continuing family business, taking...

Banjun organizes a group of con men to fleece the greedy and rich.

Taut thriller about a too-perfect criminal case against an ex-convict that makes a nosy detective suspicious.

Historical drama about a sleep-eyed ronin

An employee at an oil cartel (Mihashi) is haunted by an act years before when he euthanized a fellow soldier when the two were adrift at sea during...

In the Tokugawa Era, the clan of Lord Yagyu has hidden away three scrolls containing clan secrets which, if revealed, would cause revolution and...

Film number six in the Desperado Outpost serie directed by Jun Fukuda

A Toho comedy film staring the Crazy Cats.

Sazae finally gets married, but right after that, Masuo is transferred to Osaka. A heartbroken Sazae sends her parents on a silver wedding trip, and...

Ushinosuke returns broke to his hometown, where everyone believes he's rich and successful. Part two (of four) of the film adaptation of Bunroku...

1955 Toho adaptation of Natsume's novel.

Captain Murakami takes over as skipper of the Azuma Maru, replacing the well-liked former captain. Murakami forces the crew to work harder than they...