Movies by Junzaburō Ban

A Lively Geisha

A Lively Geisha

Young geisha Koshizu's wish of reuniting with the man, Yukichi, who helped her ten years ago comes true. When she learns of the trouble Yukichi's business is facing, she stands ready to come to his aid, and thus repay a debt that's long overdue.

Unique Sword Technique for Revenge

Unique Sword Technique for Revenge

Comedy directed by Torajiro Saito about swordsmen in the era of feudal Japan.

The Sun's Burial

The Sun's Burial

In Osaka's slum, youths without futures engage in pilfering, assault and robbery, prostitution, and the buying and selling of identity cards and of blood. Alliances constantly shift. Tatsu and Takeshi, friends since boyhood, reluctantly join Shin's gang. Shin's an upstart and moves his gang often to avoid the local kingpin. Hanoko is a young woman with ambitions: first she's in the blood business with her father, then she joins forces with Shin. She soon breaks off that partnership, even though she's taken the sensitive Takeshi under her win...

Nonsense - Fireball Boy Thief

Nonsense - Fireball Boy Thief

The story of a ghostly thief in Edo who calls himself the fireball guy.

A Color Print of Edo

A Color Print of Edo

The Color Print of Edo is a 1939 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Kazuo Mori. It is a cheerful period drama, sprinkled with comical scenes and tells the story of a loyal and handsome Edo period servant who fights to help his older brother marry the woman he loves. The star of this film Utaemono Ichikawa gained enormous popularity for his portrayal of a cheerful and chivalrous man.

Jolly Barbers

Jolly Barbers

珍説忠臣蔵

珍説忠臣蔵

A comedic retelling of the legend of the loyal 47 ronin.

The Old Bear Hunter

The Old Bear Hunter

After an old man is attacked by a bear in the snowy mountains of northern Japan, he vows to hunt down the marauder.