Ryō Ikebe Movies

A young yakuza who respects obligation and humanity must face cruel and heartless turf wars leading to a fight to the death with his own brother.

Set at the end of World War II and after Japan's defeat, it is a melodrama about a man and a woman at the mercy of war. Wataru is entrusted by his...

Part one of The Masterless 47.

Story of loyal sailors giving their lives for their country as human torpedoes towards the end of the War.

The 3rd film in the Three Dolls series

A young wife is frightened that her husband and her father's second wife may be in cahoots with each other and are after her fortune. And then,...

Rival gangs fight over ownership of bicycle race track.

This little seen early work by Ichikawa was produced during the director's Shintoho period (1947-51). Written by Kaneto Shindô and featuring...

Forced on the road by yakuza obligations, a man sets out on a reckless journey to Tsumagoi. Movie posters for local cinemas were often displayed at...

Woman melodrama by Shiro Toyoda

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...

The daughter of a former Miss Universe winner finds success as a fashion model in Tokyo following the death of her fiancé.

Kanae, who broke up with her husband and moved to her uncle's house, met two men when her father, a university professor, collapsed. Michihara, a...

As an orphan, Yamauchi Fumiko was taken in by the politician Kawabe Sotaro and raised by him. Perhaps because of their similar circumstances, she...

A film about the construction of the Kasumigaseki Building, the first high-rise building in Japan.

The life of a toilet-seller during the Japanese Economic Miracle.