A Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors. Alexander Jacoby
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Tenpō yogarasuden / Chronicle of a Night Crow in the Tenpo Era
Yūkyō shiranami hanashi / Story of Debauchery and White Waves
Osaraba Denji / Farewell, Denji
1931 Oshiroigumo / Spider with a Powdered Face
Jinsei Hizakurige / Life and Shank’s Mare
Hakone arashi otoko no tabi / Travels of a Stormy Man in Hakone
Ada shamisen / Shamisen of Revenge
Kyōkotsu date kurabe / Chivalry Competition
Usuisansai hiwa: Matsuyama Onami / Secret Story of the Fortress on Mt. Usui: Onami of Matsuyama
Matsuyama Onami: Gojitsudan / Onami of Matsuyama: Sequel
Kekka / River of Blood
Tenka no bushi / The Shogun’s Warrior
Shunjū nagadosu / Spring and Autumn with a Long Sword
Tsubanari Kōshūji / Ringing Swords on the Koshu Road
Kagokaki kenpō / Fighting Style of a Palanquin Bearer
Tsubakuro no Otaki / Otaki the Swallow
Mujun / Contradiction
Matatabi jingi / Wanderers’ Code
Inaka musume shuren no hayawaza / Sleight of Hand of a Country Girl
1932 Kinkanban Jinkurō / Jinkuro of the Golden Sign
Mito Kōmon / Mito Komon
Byakko / The White Fox
Datezakura / Cherry Blossom of Date
Ansei taigoku / The Ansei Incident
Gijin Guhō / The Story of Wu Pong (lit. The Righteous Man Wu Pong) (Taiwan; co-director)
1933 Kaishinshi / Mysterious Gentleman (Taiwan)
Koi no odoriko / Dancing Girl of Love
Boku no seishun / My Youth
1934 Hiren no honoo / Flames of Tragic Love
Jūdō senshu no koi / The Love of a Judo Player
Ureshii musume / Happy Girl
Nihon koko ni ari / Here Is Japan
Geisha sandaiki / Record of Three Generations of Geisha
1935 Akachan to daigakusei / The Baby and the Student
Jakku kenkachō / Jack’s Fighting Notebooks
Makaze koikaze / Wind of Seduction, Wind of Love
Koi nyōbō / My Beloved Wife
Tanoshiki wakaremichi / The Happy Road of Separation
1936 Anata to yobeba / If I Call You
Koi wa ame ni nurete / It Rains on Our Love
Shōkyū sake gassen / Advancement by Drinking Competition
Onna no kaikyū / Woman’s Rank
Uchi no nyōbō nya hige ga aru / My Wife Has a Beard
1937 Ren’ai bekarazu tokuhon / Textbook against Love
ĀA, sore na no ni / Ah, Even Though...
Bokō no hanagata / Star of the Alma Mater
Takarajima sōdōki / Record of Trouble on Treasure Island
Kokkyō no fūun / Border Situation
Gunshin Nogi-san / Nogi, God of the Army
Utsukushiki taka / Beautiful Hawk
Atashi kōfuku yo / I Am Happy
1938 Magokoro banzai / Viva Sincerity
Hito wa wakamono / People Are Young
Jinsei gekijō: Zankyō hen / Theater of Life: Chivalry Chapter
Sugikyō no saiminjutsu / Sugikyo’s Hypnotism
Josei kōro / Women’s Journey
1939 Chijō tengoku / Heaven on Earth
Dōke no machi / Town of Folly
Hanazono no tenshi / Angel in the Flower Garden
Nēsan no oyomeiri / Older Sister’s Marriage
Kūsō buraku / Fantasy Village
1940 Hideko no ōendanchō / Hideko the Cheerleader
Hikoroku naguraru / Hikoroku Is Beaten
Hanzuiin Chōbei / Chobei Hanzuiin
1941 Josei shinsō / Women’s New Clothes
1942 Shiroi hekiga / The White Mural
Umineko no minato / Seagull Harbor
1943 Aozora kōkyōgaku / Symphony of the Blue Sky
1944 Chi no tsumemoji / Letters Scratched in Blood / Words the Bloody Fingernails Wrote
1945 Sugata naki teki / Invisible Enemy
1946 Hyōtan kara deta koma / Unexpected Dividend (lit. Spinning Top from a Gourd)
Renga jokō / Women’s Brick Factory (made in 1940)
Aru yo no seppun / A Certain Night’s Kiss
1947 Hana saku kazoku / Blossoming Family
Kōfuku e no shōtai / Invitation to Happiness
1948 Utsukushiki hyō / Beautiful Leopard
Ikiteiru gazō / The Living Portrait
1949 Niizuma kaigi / New Wives’ Conference
Onna no tatakai / Woman’s Struggle
Kamen butōkai / Masked Ball
1950 Tōkyō mushuku / Tokyo Wanderer
Tsuma to onna kisha / Wife and Woman Journalist
Yama no kanata e: Daiichibu: Ringo no hoo / Beyond the Mountains: Part One: Applecheek
Yama no kanata e: Dainibu: Sakana no seppun / Beyond the Mountains: Part Two: Fish’s Kiss
Yoru no hibotan / Red Peony of Night
1951 Wakai musumetachi / Young Girls
Nakinureta ningyō / Weeping Doll
Wakōdo no uta / Song of a Young Person
1952 Keian hichō / Secret Notes of the Keian Period
Kin no tamago / The Golden Egg
Tōkyō no koibito / Tokyo Sweetheart / Jewels in Our Hearts
Oka wa hanazakari / Hill in Bloom
1953 Himawari musume / Sunflower Girl / Love in a Teacup
Aijō ni tsuite / About Love
Kōfuku-san / Mr. Happiness
1954 Koyoi hito yoru o / Tonight’s the Night
Kakute yume ari / Thus I Dreamed
Aku no tanoshisa / Temptation of Pleasure / Happy to Be Bad
1955 Magokoro no hana hiraku: Jokyū / Blossoming Flowers of Sincerity: Hostess
Sararīman / Salaryman
Atsukama-shi to Oyakama-shi / Mr. Impudent and Mr. Noisy
Zoku sararīman / Salaryman 2
1956 Hesokuri shachō / The President’s Boss (lit. The Boss’ Nest Egg)
Zoku hesokuri shachō / The President’s Boss 2
Onibi / Death Fire / Will o’the Wisp (lit.)
Kōjinbutsu no fūfu / Loving Couple
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