Frankie Sakai

Sharaku

A crippled kabuki player is taken into a strolling company of itinerant actors. An influential publi…

Mastermind

Zero Mostel plays an inspector on the trail of criminals who have captured a robot called Chatze(sp?…

Five Gents' Trick Book

The 22nd film in the Shacho comedy series.…

President's Ninja Trick Book Part II

Iwato Construction secures a major project in Hokkaido and promotes a key employee, but chaos follow…

Rokujō yukiyama tsumugi

Young widow Ine is suffering under the harsh treatment of her mother in law. As a former Geisha, Ine…

A Comedy in Front of the Station: University

#13 in the Ekimae series of films. Set at Todai University, Professor Sakai (played by Frankie Sakai…

Hail the 3 Gents

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Landlady

Seventh in the Ekimae series, detailing the exploits of the landladies around Ryogoku Station in Tok…

Mr. Giant's Victory Flag

Apparently a baseball drama starring real-life stars Nagashima (The Babe Ruth of Japanese Baseball) …