Minoru Takase Movies

A man takes a job at an asylum with hopes of freeing his imprisoned wife.

This film depicts a troupe of wandering kabuki players traveling through rural Japan.

Directed by Mansaku Itami.

Japanese movie

The sequel to the 1935 film Great Bodhisattva Pass

A boy steals a knife from an old samurai, unaware of its value, setting off a strange chain of events.

A legendary pre-war comedy operetta starring Enomoto Kenichi, Hideko Takamine and Li Xianglan. The Sanzo Ikkou continues its westward journey, on a...

Enoken's anachronistic take on the beloved (and already very funny) Edo-period novel "Shank's Mare," aka Tōkaidōchū Hizakurige, in...

Jidai-geki by Ryo Hagiwara

Japanese historical film. Considered Lost.

Prewar jidaigeki starring Denjiro Okochi

Based on the comic by Ichio Matsushita

A man gets rid of a cheap pot without knowing it contains a map to a treasure. As word spreads, many join in hunting it.

The only son of a sushi chef hates sushi and decides to leave home to search for a job and make his own way.

Adaptation of the novel by Osaragi Jirō. Again scripted by the legendary Yamanaka Sadao