Ranko Hanai Movies

A Fond Face from the Past is also set in a rural community, specifically a village outside Kameoka, near Kyoto. In some ways this short,...

Japanese historical film. Considered Lost.

The Way of Drama unfolds in the world of kabuki in Osaka, but also addresses the politics of popular culture and the rivalry between theatrical...

1941 Toho adaptation of Natsume's novel.

Michiyo lives in the small place Osaka and is not happy with her marriage; all she does is cook and clean for her husband.

A film dealing with the comings and goings of individuals in the immediate postwar period.

Set in the late Edo period of the assassination of Dairo Ii, the sword and emotional romance that depicts the murderous world. The turmoil of the end...

A man attacks the shogun, but does not succeed in his assassination attempt. He flees to the mountains and hides in a shed. There he finds an old man...

A sad and troubled man finds a new job five years after the end of WWII, where he writes love letters for other people.

1944 war movie

1961 Japanese movie

Japanese film.

A comedic retelling of the legend of the loyal 47 ronin.

The film recounts the tragedy of a young outlaw. Considered a lost film.