Frankie Sakai Movies

Zero Mostel plays an inspector on the trail of criminals who have captured a robot called Chatze(sp?) played by Felix Silas. The inspector has...

Apparently a baseball drama starring real-life stars Nagashima (The Babe Ruth of Japanese Baseball) and teammate Oh-known collectively as ON-from the...

1953 Japanese movie

This fairy tale depicts the heartwarming connection between a young man who has lost his memory and the gypsies.

A drummer falls for a pawnbroker's daughter.

The 24th and final entry in the Ekimae series, set at Takamatsu Station in Kagawa Prefecture, formerly known for its ferry service to the Seto Inland...

Matsuki, a former war photojournalist, returns home and starts a modest life with his wife, Komiko. Driven by his passion for capturing the truth, he...

A lighthearted satire of Japan’s postwar corporate elite, The Executive Gentleman’s Register blends farce, romance, and boardroom comedy...

Ensemble comedy.

The fifth "Ekimae" film set in a Chinese restaurant in Yokohama's Chinatown.

While on a business trip to Kyushu, a paint company president competes with a rival firm for a key overseas client, only to face setbacks both in...

Japanese musical.

After the father of her son leaves her high and dry, Kazuko gives her child up for adoption and takes a job at a hot spring resort, watching her son...

Japanese comedy film.

1962 Japanese movie

Remake of classic samurai film of 1932

As his fashion company rides a wave of post-recession success, President Kurihara seeks to expand into women’s apparel through a deepening...

A group of one-hit wonder scam artists led by the troubled "Kanpai," dealing with impotence, embark on a lively and poignant societal comedy. They...