Masahiro Makino Movies

At the wedding of Kohei (Hasegawa) and Michiko (Todoroki), a whisper echoes along with a gust of wind. As if manipulated by the mysterious voice,...

An actor, hit on the head, dreams that he has become legendary one-eyed gangster Mori no Ishimatsu.

In old Edo, Kakunojo (Chiezo), a dandy about town, falls in love with Oichi (Isuzu Yamada), whose merchant family is much beyond Kakunojo's status....

Hanakosan (1943, TOHO, MAKINO Masahiro), a thoroughly light and joyful musical comedy, influenced by Busby Berkeley films, against the national...

A story of young people in the immediate aftermath of World War II, their post-war careers, sorrows, and triumphs.

A film about the rivalry and friendship between firefighter Chоji and sumo wrestler Sokichi Fudoyama.

A captivating operetta by Masahiro Makino based on Juppensha Ikku's humorous novel "Tōkaidōchū Hizakurige" starring Chiezo Kataoka and...

Based on the old tale of Jiraiya, this 1937 version is essentially a revenge story with fantastic visuals.

Wandering swordsman Kanbei, parading through town with a sign that reads "Seeking fights, selling my life cheap." One day, he receives a request from...

A representative film directed by Masahiro Makino, son of Shozo Makino ("the father of Japanese film"). This film lent status to ensemble casts that...

1948 adaptation of Golden Devil, part 2

A Kansai gang is up to conquer the whole country under the mask of a patriotic group. However after an assassination their henchmen will struggle to...

Based on the comic by Yutaka Asou

Raiden is a 1928 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Shozo Makino and Sadatsugu Matsuda. It is a posthumous...

This film tells the story of a ronin falsely accused of a crime and unable to convince others of his innocence.