Kanji Kawara Movies

  • 1936
    Mr. Thank You

    Mr. Thank You

    Mr. Thank You

    71936HD

    In Depression-era Japan, a courteous bus driver carries an eclectic group of passengers from the mountainous Izu to Tokyo.

    Mr. Thank You
  • 1942
    There Was a Father

    There Was a Father

    There Was a Father

    6.9711942HD

    Shuhei Horikawa, a poor schoolteacher, struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite neither money nor prospects.

    There Was a Father
  • 1953
    Brother and Sister

    Brother and Sister

    Brother and Sister

    6.61953HD

    The eldest daughter of a rural family Mon returns home from Tokyo pregnant after an affair with a college student Kobata, which causes a scandal that...

    Brother and Sister
  • 1931
    Tokyo Chorus

    Tokyo Chorus

    Tokyo Chorus

    6.7261931HD

    In Depression-era Tokyo, a young man struggles to provide for his family after he is fired from his job.

    Tokyo Chorus
  • 1956
    Warning from Space

    Warning from Space

    Warning from Space

    5.11956HD

    Large star-shaped aliens travel to earth in hopes of warning them about an oncoming catastrophe. To prevent panic about their appearance, one alien...

    Warning from Space
  • 1959
    The Cast-Off

    The Cast-Off

    The Cast-Off

    61959HD

    The inventor of a ground-breaking glue, Sanada, becomes rich thanks to his discovery a high executive in his company. Because of this promotion, his...

    The Cast-Off
  • 1958
    The Lowest Man

    The Lowest Man

    The Lowest Man

    01958HD

    A young offender who is already guilty of many crimes is sentenced again for rape. Upon his release from prison, a year later, the victim waits to...

    The Lowest Man
  • 1967
    The Bogus Policeman

    The Bogus Policeman

    The Bogus Policeman

    01967HD

    Toramatsu is a very enthusiastic policeman. Believing that the police should help others he is dismissed the force when his pistol is stolen while...

    The Bogus Policeman
  • 1966
    The Great White Tower

    The Great White Tower

    The Great White Tower

    6.71966HD

    The story contrasts the life of two doctors, former classmates and now both assistant professors at Naniwa University Hospital in Osaka. The...

    The Great White Tower
  • 1950
    Street of Violence

    Street of Violence

    Street of Violence

    6.51950HD

    An attempt is made to suppress a journalist's investigation of collusion between a rural police chief and the local gangster bosses.

    Street of Violence
  • 1930
    Walk Cheerfully

    Walk Cheerfully

    Walk Cheerfully

    6.0531930HD

    Kenji is a small-time thief who likes drinking and fighting. When he falls in love with sweet and simple Yazue, and she finds out what kind of guy he...

    Walk Cheerfully
  • 1939
    Warm Current

    Warm Current

    Warm Current

    41939HD

    Adaptation of Kishida Kunio's novel. Set against the backdrop of a power struggle within a hospital, depicts the love lives of the director's...

    Warm Current
  • 1941
    Ornamental Hairpin

    Ornamental Hairpin

    Ornamental Hairpin

    6.51941HD

    A Japanese mountain inn patron's foot is cut by an ornamental hairpin accidentally left behind by a former patron, leading to much curiosity among...

    Ornamental Hairpin
  • 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
  • 1942
    Moon of the Plateau

    Moon of the Plateau

    Moon of the Plateau

    01942HD

    An older sister and brother (Mieko Takamine and Masayoshi Otsuka) come to visit their grandfather (Takeshi Sakamoto) who lives deep in the mountains....

    Moon of the Plateau
  • 1957
    Kisses

    Kisses

    Kisses

    6.61957HD

    Kinichi and Akiko meet when they visit their fathers in prison. After successfully gambling on a bicycle race, they spend an enjoyable day together...

    Kisses
  • 1937
    Children in the Wind

    Children in the Wind

    Children in the Wind

    7.61937HD

    On vacation's eve, a boy is sent to the countryside to live with his uncle after his father is imprisoned and accused of embezzlement.

    Children in the Wind
  • 1962
    Princess and I

    Princess and I

    Princess and I

    01962HD

    1962 Japanese movie

    Princess and I
  • 1957
    Night Butterflies

    Night Butterflies

    Night Butterflies

    6.31957HD

    A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.

    Night Butterflies
  • 1958
    The Precipice

    The Precipice

    The Precipice

    01958HD

    Kosaka drops to death while ice climbing with his friend Uozu to see the sunrise on the New Year’s Day. The investigators try to find the cause...

    The Precipice