Masahiko Tsugawa Movies

Based on the novel of the same name by Seichô Matsumoto.

A hobo exposes the misdeeds of a new yakuza.

Story of the last assistant doctor in Okinawa.

The tale of real-life Yakuza boss Shimizu Jirocho is told from his earliest beginnings as a gambler on the road as he forms his gang and sets out on...

An opportunistic department store clerk gets involved with three women and attempts to manipulate them so he can move up the social ladder.

Natsuko's mother is hospitalized and only has six months to live. Her last wish is to see her father, who left her 20 years ago. Natsuko sets out to...

A father and son are both heavy drinkers. However, the son dies in an accident at a bar, leaving behind a fiance…. A unique social satire that...

Business is a game! A theatrical version of the TV drama that became a social phenomenon starring Teruhiko Saigo. Set in a wholesaler town in Osaka,...

Japanese life during the past thirty-five turbulent years is depicted in this film through the eyes of two police detectives. One is Henmi, who comes...

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

An actor, who always plays supporting roles and lives in the shadow of his famous playwright father, falls in love with an energetic aspiring actress...

An unemployed young man who has just broken up with his girlfriend meets a woman at a bicycle race. They start dating but then strange things then...

Furuhata Ninzaburo 2004 TV Movie

The action of this historical drama takes place against the background of poverty and hunger in the city of Edo and depicts young people rebelling...

A behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind Juzo Itami's "Daibyonin" a.k.a. "The Last Dance".

1962 Japanese movie

A behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind Juzo Itami's "Marusa no Onna" a.k.a. "A Taxing Woman".