Tatsuo Hanabu Movies

A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.

1945 Japanese movie

A youth drama set in a Japanese university which is home to a group of active, leftist students.

Hikaru Genji, the haunted romantic hero of Lady Murasaki Shikibu’s “Genji Monogatari” (Tale of Genji) comes to life in this new...

Japanese film directed by Tadashi Imai.

A young man who followed his father's wishes and became a travel actor causes a big commotion with his fellow members of the Gurentai group during...

A beautiful older sister and her younger brother, both designers who paint the dreams of young hope, are paired with an innocent young artist and the...

1958 Japanese movie

Romantic thriller film.

Tamio Moroi, a young university graduate, works at a large brewery where he is taught to do nothing but look busy. When his father goes insane, he is...

A youthful film filled with youth and passion, set against the backdrop of the ocean and filled with admiration for a dynamic young man and the heart...

In this downbeat, emotionally gripping drama, a lone guardian of some small huts on one of the northernmost, small islands off Japan remembers his...

Taki dedicated her life to her daughter Miyoko, but they were separated by Taki's parents-in-law. Many years later, they reunite in a party, but Taki...

Two barbers have fallen for each other, but their fathers are both stubborn, and, on top of that, they’re old rivals from the past.

A brutal murder in the dead of night. While the man who left bloody fingerprints and footprints screams he is innocent, the intelligent criminal,...

Two men clash over the beautiful star of a motorcycle show.

1961 Japanese movie