Taisho Period Movies

  • 1957
    On This Earth

    On This Earth

    On This Earth

    71957HD

    Ichiro’s family used to be a large landowner, but now he is living in poverty with his mother. His mother works hard to get her son through...

    On This Earth
  • 1988
    A Chaos of Flowers

    A Chaos of Flowers

    A Chaos of Flowers

    7.51988HD

    Set in the Taisho era, Hana no ran is a story about fashionable people without impulse control. Much of the action centers on a popular woman writer,...

    A Chaos of Flowers
  • 1964
    The Flower and the Angry Waves

    The Flower and the Angry Waves

    The Flower and the Angry Waves

    7.21964HD

    A young yakuza in love with the girl who's to marry his clan oyabun, kidnaps the girl before fleeing with her. In Tokyo, he hides under the identity...

    The Flower and the Angry Waves
  • 1963
    The Incorrigible

    The Incorrigible

    The Incorrigible

    7.21963HD

    Based on the loosely autobiographical novel of the same name by Toko Kon. Ken Yamanouchi stars as Togo Konno, the titular bastard.

    The Incorrigible
  • 1980
    The Bear Storm

    The Bear Storm

    The Bear Storm

    01980HD

    An adaptation of Akira Yoshimura's original suspense novel starring Rentaro Mikuni. 4th year of the Taishō era. About 15 families who moved in...

    The Bear Storm
  • 2014
    Sturm und Drang

    Sturm und Drang

    Sturm und Drang

    02014HD

    In the winter of 1922 (Taisho 11), a poet and social activist Nakahama Tetsu returned from a wandering journey to reunite with Furuta Daijiro and...

    Sturm und Drang
  • 1974
    Evening Primrose

    Evening Primrose

    Evening Primrose

    7.31974HD

    The Taisho era was a time of turbulence in Japan. From new marks of modernity to full-blown riots, a sense of revolution filled the air. The Dam Dam...

    Evening Primrose
  • 1987
    There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

    There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

    There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

    61987HD

    Benio, a peppy tomboy, is surprised to learn that she has been secretly betrothed by her grandfather to a young officer named Shinobu Ijuin. Because...

    There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl
  • 1970
    A Wad of Notes

    A Wad of Notes

    A Wad of Notes

    7.21970HD

    A lone gambler tries to keep a yakuza family from taking over a festival in Kitakyushu. After away from his hometown for 13 years, Ryuji comes back...

    A Wad of Notes
  • 1963
    Love Comes with Youth

    Love Comes with Youth

    Love Comes with Youth

    81963HD

    During his idle journey on the Izu Peninsula, a university student, Kawasaki, encounters a group of traveling entertainers – including Kaoru...

    Love Comes with Youth
  • 2006
    The Ode to Joy

    The Ode to Joy

    The Ode to Joy

    62006HD

    Based on the true story of the Bandō prisoner-of-war camp in World War I. It depicts the friendship of the German POWs with the director of the...

    The Ode to Joy
  • 1982
    Ah! Nomugi Pass — Fresh Green Edition

    Ah! Nomugi Pass — Fresh Green Edition

    Ah! Nomugi Pass — Fresh Green Edition

    81982HD

    In a factory that prioritizes profits amid economic downturns, a female worker criticized for her poor performance commits suicide, prompting her...

    Ah! Nomugi Pass — Fresh Green Edition
  • 1957
    Itohan Monogatari

    Itohan Monogatari

    Itohan Monogatari

    71957HD

    Based on the original work by Shuji Hojo, Itohan Monogatari depicts the fate of a clumsy and kind-hearted woman in the Taisho era.

    Itohan Monogatari
  • 1967
    対決

    対決

    対決

    101967HD

    Late Taishō period. The Shibatora family, led by Naojirō, held power over the Tomigawara area in Jōshū. After launching an attack...

    対決
  • 1967
    The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding

    The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding

    The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding

    01967HD

    A man who was released from prison wanders around the Kanto region and gets involved with the local yakuza.

    The Kanto Region Is Also Expanding
  • 1962
    A Man with Dragon Tattoos

    A Man with Dragon Tattoos

    A Man with Dragon Tattoos

    81962HD

    In the late 1890s, coal is a precious new natural resource. During an era of rapid economic growth, dreams are instilled into the lives of many...

    A Man with Dragon Tattoos
  • 1973
    The King

    The King

    The King

    01973HD

    Sakata Sankichi, an amateur shogi player living in the slums of Osaka, is so obsessed with the board game that he spends all of his family's money to...

    The King
  • 1960
    The Izu Dancer

    The Izu Dancer

    The Izu Dancer

    01960HD

    Love story between a student and girl whose parents are itinerant entertainers. Set in Japan in the 1920's.

    The Izu Dancer
  • 1937
    The Lights of Asakusa

    The Lights of Asakusa

    The Lights of Asakusa

    61937HD

    Pre-war Asakusa was a riotous district of cabarets, dance-halls and brothels - a striking backdrop for Shimazu's story of innocence and experience....

    The Lights of Asakusa
  • 1948
    The Grand Master

    The Grand Master

    The Grand Master

    91948HD

    Shogi, a Japanese form of chess, is a game that requires skill and determination. When poor sandal-maker Sakata decides to pursue his dream of...

    The Grand Master