Ikio Sawamura Movies

The first instalment in Toho's popular Wakadaishō (Young Guy) series.

Osami, a soldier-of-fortune from Japan, joins with priest Ensai in a quest for the ashes of the great Buddha. Their journey takes them to a kingdom...

Keisuke Morita, a man with dark glasses standing on the Shibaura pier, a descendant of an illegitimate descendant left behind in Osaka and a brother...

Judo expert Saburô Watari fights his judo master, Tsujido, while simultaneously in conflict with a karate expert.

1962 Japanese movie

Captain Murakami takes over as skipper of the Azuma Maru, replacing the well-liked former captain. Murakami forces the crew to work harder than they...

A private detective and a colleague investigate a man for a wealthy young lady.

A combination of live action and animation chronicinge the great journey of Marco Polo to the mysterious Orient. Much of the story centers on Polo's...

The final film by Yuzo Kawashima.

The second "The Surprising Legend of Jirocho" feature.

An adaptation of the popular Sazae-San comic strip.

1964 Japanese movie

A conman team swindles through jewel scams, marriage fraud, and fake school admissions. Their schemes bring quick riches but collapse before escape,...

Four sisters are all named after flowers. While the two youngest are married, the eldest two remain single, much to the annoyance of their...

A man running a small radio repair shop becomes a key witness in a murder case.

1962 Japanese movie

1962 Japanese movie