Atsushi Watanabe Movies

Sixth film in the ‘Travels of Lord Mito’ franchise.

The film tells the story of a young nobleman who finds himself alone in the midst of turmoil in his 70,000 koku estate, where he is surrounded by his...

Fifth film in the 'Travels of Lord Mito' franchise.

A modern girl suddenly intrudes into a widower's family home.

A hard-working new employee at a trading company is promoted through the company president's business. However, he quarrels with his wife over...

A masterpiece of life sketches overflowing with heartwarming affection and laughter that portrays the modern common people with humor and pathos,...

A swordsman must foil a minister's sinister plan to assassinate the shogun.

Bored Hatamoto movie #15

The three-hour Ai yo jinrui to tomo ni are / Love, Be with Humanity (1931) starts as a satire of alienation in the world of money, develops into a...

My Daughter's Only Wish tells the story of a poorly paid and clumsy office clerk, played with much comedic talent by Atsushi Watanabe. His biggest...

Japanese romantic comedy film.

Set in the Sengoku period, Tokugawa vassal Yakurota (Kenichi Enomoto) helps the older sister and twin sister of the Matsudaira family who are in love...

Comedy by Kiyohiko Ushihara. Once a full-length feature film, now only 14 minutes remain.

1716, Yoshimune becomes the 8th Shogun as high Shogunate officials are attacked. While the government tries to keep these incidents under wraps, they...

A Japanese version of the musical comedy "Yes, Mr. Brown"

Japanese silent film from 1928.

1948 adaptation of Golden Devil

Japanese silent film from 1926. (Obo-chan meaning "Young Master.") Written by Ayame Mizushima, the first female screenwriter in Japan.