Chikage Awashima

The Friends

A delightful and moving coming-of-age story. One summer, three young boys take an increasing interes…

Children of Nagasaki

August 9, 1945. An atomic bomb drops on Urakami, Nagasaki at 11:02am. The story of Dr. Nagai and h…

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…

Hot Spring Ghost

Eighth in the Ekimae series, portraying competition between two hot spring resort owners in Yamanash…

Roadside Stone

The Wayside Pebble is an effective drama about the hardships of a childhood spent with a brusque, co…

Pressure of Guilt

Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai

Ensemble comedy.…

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Teapot

Sixth entry in the Ekimae series, loosely based on the folktale of the tanuki and the tea kettle.…

The Maid Story

Nine maids serve the household of a writer and his wife. The couple treat their maids like daughters…