Hisaya Morishige Movies

A skilled country doctor's talents are such that he can even perform operations as difficult and novel as removing a patient's kidney for the first...

Japanese comedy film.

#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...

The 22nd film in the Ekimae series about shop-owners living near Akabane Station, Tokyo.

Historical drama about a sleepy-eyed ronin.

Akane Kawasaki, known for her aversion to physical contact with men, possesses some unfavorable habits such as stealing. Despite these flaws, she...

After their lord is unjustly sentenced to commit seppuku, Oishi Kuranosuke leads a group of 47 loyal retainers on a mission of vengeance against the...

In pre-war Shanghai, a man falls in love with a mysterious woman, but she eventually disappears. Back in Japan, he is obsessed by her memory and...

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

Comedy about a dress designer at a big Tokyo department store, and his relationship with three female associates.

Iwato Construction secures a major project in Hokkaido and promotes a key employee, but chaos follows—personal conflicts, missed deals, and a...

Based on the story "Tokyo Station" by Tsunehiko Sagawa.

In this outing, Shoji (Morishige) and his employees plan to build a hotel for Expo 70.

Scammer Horikawa Shinbei hopes to make a quick buck using Namie, a stripper under his control.

Jirocho's Tale of Three Provinces IV: All Gathered at Shimizu Harbor is the forth installment in the Jirocho's Tale of Three Provinces series.

Jirocho and his followers chase the Kurokomas into the Kai Province.

1961 Japanese movie

As his fashion company rides a wave of post-recession success, President Kurihara seeks to expand into women’s apparel through a deepening...

A touching story about little Futyan and his sister Matiko. Their parents are very poor, but the children are not discouraged—they run to...