Junzaburō Ban Movies

1957 Japanese movie

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

At the transformed Fumaden (Demon Subduing) Temple, with the dynamic efforts of Sukesan and Kakusan, and the appearance of the heroic woman Oshin,...

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

The 21st film in the Ekimae series, commemorating the 35th anniversary of Toho. The film is a loose remake of the first film in the series, Ekimae...

In early summer in Edo, Sanshirō, known for his beautiful singing, is a devoted son living in a tenement with his blind mother Okura. He works...

A conman team swindles through jewel scams, marriage fraud, and fake school admissions. Their schemes bring quick riches but collapse before escape,...

The story of a ghostly thief in Edo who calls himself the fireball guy.

Den Shichi of Kurodomon-chō, the best detective in Edo, captured members of a thief gang called "Kitsutsuki," but let three, including the...

1958 Shochiku adaptation of Natsume's novel.

Second sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".

Sequel to "Saiyuki" (1952)

Sixth sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".

Fifth sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".

One night in Edo, a mysterious woman in a palanquin appeared at the moneylender Yamashiroya, revealing herself to a beautiful woman. She told the...