Riichirō Manabe Movies

  • 1961
    The Catch

    The Catch

    The Catch

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    Towards the end of the Second World War, a downed U.S. pilot is captured and imprisoned by rural Japanese villagers, who await official instructions...

    The Catch
  • 1969
    Lone Rebel

    Lone Rebel

    Lone Rebel

    01969HD

    Nomi-gumi, who plans to control Tama City, has begun to hurt Takase-gumi. Muraki, an executive, was entrusted with the destruction, but he was a...

    Lone Rebel
  • 1973
    Love Hunter: Lust

    Love Hunter: Lust

    Love Hunter: Lust

    61973HD

    Toda, a disillusioned journalist that was once a part of the student movement, recalls his former youth when he meets a confident young woman through...

    Love Hunter: Lust
  • 1959
    Street of Love and Hope

    Street of Love and Hope

    Street of Love and Hope

    6.61959HD

    A young man runs a scam selling pigeons that always return to his home. He falls under the wing of Kyoko, an older student whose heart is touched...

    Street of Love and Hope
  • 2010
    The Oshima Gang

    The Oshima Gang

    The Oshima Gang

    02010HD

    The Oshima Gang
  • 1968
    Monument to the Girl's Corps

    Monument to the Girl's Corps

    Monument to the Girl's Corps

    01968HD

    In 1943, critical developments in the Pacific War have placed Japan at a disadvantage, although the fiery breaths of war hadn't yet reached Okinawa...

    Monument to the Girl's Corps
  • 1962
    Me o tsubutte tsuppashire

    Me o tsubutte tsuppashire

    Me o tsubutte tsuppashire

    01962HD

    1962 Japanese movie

    Me o tsubutte tsuppashire
  • 1962
    The Christian Revolt

    The Christian Revolt

    The Christian Revolt

    6.21962HD

    In the year 1637 in Shimabara of Tokugawa-era Japan, oppressed peasant Christians revolt against the shogunate with the aid of a charismatic...

    The Christian Revolt
  • 1956
    Hungry Soul

    Hungry Soul

    Hungry Soul

    61956HD

    Reiko, who tolerates abuse in her marriage to a man 23 years her senior, is friends with Mayumi, a beautiful widow. Reiko meets her husband’s...

    Hungry Soul
  • 1956
    Hungry Soul, Part II

    Hungry Soul, Part II

    Hungry Soul, Part II

    6.41956HD

    A continuation of Hungry Soul, from the same year. Reiko, who tolerates abuse in her marriage to a man 23 years her senior, is friends with Mayumi, a...

    Hungry Soul, Part II
  • 1972
    Hakuchô no uta nanka kikoenai

    Hakuchô no uta nanka kikoenai

    Hakuchô no uta nanka kikoenai

    81972HD

    Young man and woman experience changes in their worldview and question the meaning of life after meeting a dying grandfather.

    Hakuchô no uta nanka kikoenai
  • 2024
    Godzilla vs. Megalon

    Godzilla vs. Megalon

    Godzilla vs. Megalon

    92024HD

    Godzilla and Megalon battle each other in Japan.

    Godzilla vs. Megalon
  • 1958
    Super Giant: The Spaceship and the Clash of the Artificial Satellite

    Super Giant: The Spaceship and the Clash of the Artificial Satellite

    Super Giant: The Spaceship and the Clash of the Artificial Satellite

    01958HD

    The 6th Super Giant film. Although he was believed to be destroyed by the Nazi-like army, Super Giant breaks into the satellite, and a long, riotous...

    Super Giant: The Spaceship and the Clash of the Artificial Satellite
  • 1974
    The Last Swordsman

    The Last Swordsman

    The Last Swordsman

    5.71974HD

    Personal tale of Okita Soji who fights to survive in a world without pity in the merciless era of the downfall of the Tokugawa Shogunate.

    The Last Swordsman
  • 1968
    Wild Ducks and Green Onions

    Wild Ducks and Green Onions

    Wild Ducks and Green Onions

    01968HD

    The four-member con group, including the intellectual boss Nobukichi Ishiguro (Masayuki Mori), who is called an "aristocrat con man" for his elegant...

    Wild Ducks and Green Onions
  • 1977
    The Gate of Youth Part 2

    The Gate of Youth Part 2

    The Gate of Youth Part 2

    81977HD

    Mid 50s: the trials and tribulations of Shinsuke Ibuki, freshly arrived in Tokyo from Kyushu.

    The Gate of Youth Part 2
  • 1970
    The Militarists

    The Militarists

    The Militarists

    81970HD

    The Militarists
  • 1976
    Seishojo: hito natsu no keiken

    Seishojo: hito natsu no keiken

    Seishojo: hito natsu no keiken

    01976HD

    A young man has a chance encounter with a naked woman while collecting butterflies. She leads him to experiences he will never forget.

    Seishojo: hito natsu no keiken
  • 1962
    Love School

    Love School

    Love School

    01962HD

    Love School
  • 1961
    The Burdened Sisters

    The Burdened Sisters

    The Burdened Sisters

    01961HD

    Obscure Masumura film shot in 1961.

    The Burdened Sisters