Junzaburō Ban Movies

Third film in the "Ekimae" series, this time set in Hamamatsu. A widow named Keiko and her brother Jiro run the bento shop, "Goraku." One day, Keiko...

The last judgment.

Taro Kuroki, 42, is a stuntman with a samurai's heart. He loves adventures, plays pranks with the police, tries to cure a cat lady by reversing her...

This suspense drama set in the mid 1700's depicts the plan of the Tokugawa rulers to send a number of homeless men to a remote island Sado to perform...

Three men, all named Masa, join forces to capitalize on each of their unique yet questionable talents against a hyper-competitive Tokyo underworld.

#13 in the Ekimae series of films. Set at Todai University, Professor Sakai (played by Frankie Sakai) mentors a group of university hopefuls. Cut to...

Based on the novel "Ekimae Ryokan" by Masuji Ibuse, a longtime hotel employee struggles to bring his old-fashioned ryokan in line with postwar...

The Domain: White Blade

Sixth entry in the Ekimae series, loosely based on the folktale of the tanuki and the tea kettle.

Yuzo Kayama does skydiving.

Five longtime friends get back together, but are disappointed to find that their bonds are not as strong as they once were.

A taut, economical policier-cum-gang-hostage thriller.

Comedy around a motorman and a conductor of a streetcar.

The life in a small village in Shikoku and the love story between two young people.

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

Eighth in the Ekimae series, portraying competition between two hot spring resort owners in Yamanashi.