Gigantis, the Fire Monster 1959

A prehistoric monster called Gigantis emerges alongside another creature named Angurus.

Samurai Saga 1959

Edmund Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac, transplanted to Japan. A poet-warrior with an oversized nose (matched only by his great heart) loves a lady. But she sees him only as a friend, so he helps another man to woo her by giving him the poetry of his own heart.

Sazae-san Sequel 1957

An adaptation of the popular Sazae-San comic strip.

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2) 1957

Historical drama about a sleep-eyed ronin

Sazae-san 1956

An adaptation of the popular Sazae-san comic strip. The first entry in Toho's Sazae-san series.

Twice on a Certain Night 1956

Poor social conditions badly affect the relationship between a married couple, when the husband, who is desperately searching for work, fails to notice the terrible sacrifices made by his wife when she accepts a job at a local inn.

Godzilla Raids Again 1955

Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster named Anguirus. Without the weapon that killed the original, authorities attempt to lure Godzilla away from the mainland. But Anguirus soon arrives and the two monsters make their way towards Osaka as Japan braces for tragedy.

Yasugorō shusse 1953

Swift Current 1952

The film follows a young civil engineer, played by Toshiro Mifune, who is assigned to the Tase Dam construction site in what is now Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, and the human relationships involved in building the dam. A masterpiece by director Senkichi Taniguchi, who has worked on numerous films starring Mifune.

Violence 1952

Swords and Brocade 1951

A young lord joins gang of Robin-esque robbers.

Wakai musumetachi 1951

Battle of Roses 1950

A Japanese melodrama about three sisters, rival fashion companies, and attempted murder by overheated bathroom.

Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka 1950

Three humorous love stories set in rural Japan.

Escape at Dawn 1950

Mikami, a Japanese soldier, is captured by Chinese forces. Although able to escape, he is treated with contempt by his peers. After falling in love with a prostitute named Harumi, she convinces him to desert the army and live with her.

The Blue Mountains: Part II 1949

Continuation of The Blue Mountains: Part I. Released a week later.

The Blue Mountains: Part I 1949

Teacher Yukiko finds herself in opposition to conservative faculty and villagers after defending a student for being in a relationship with a young man from Tokyo.

Snow Trail 1947

Three bank robbers, Eijima, Nojiri, and Takasugi, flee the police and escape into the mountains. At an inn high in the Japanese Alps, Eijima and Nojiri encounter a young woman and her father, as well as Honda, a mountaineer. The inn folk do not realize their guests are wanted criminals and the visitors are treated with great kindness. Honda volunteers to lead them over the mountains, but Eijima's paranoia endangers all of them as they make the perilous trip.