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- The story of a decent samurai who is widely considered a scum and a criminal. His bad luck and numerous misunderstandings drag him down the social ladder straight to the gutter.
- The tragic tale of a woman who despite doing good where she can gets punished by society.
- A classic melodramatic love tragedy addressing social inequality in feudal Japan, depicted in Kenji Mizoguchi's typical style. The nostalgic scenes of 1920s Tokyo provides a valuable visual experience set against the background of the title song, "Tokyo March."
- In Tokyo, Osen is the servant girl of an unscrupulous antiques dealer, Kumazawa, who takes in the penniless Sokichi Hata. Kumazawa mistreats Sokichi and Osen, while swindling some Buddhist monks out of their temple treasures. When Kumazawa is arrested, Osen agrees to help Sokichi finance his dream of going to medical school. They live in a humble room, and eventually the only way Osen can find enough money for them is to prostitute herself during the day, without Sokichi knowing.
- A rare film which depicts the tragic fate of a Christian lord who fought for his fate in the Edo period. Of note is Utaemon Ichikawa's extraordinary memorable final scenes in which he takes on his enemy with a gash in his forehead and a wild, unkempt mane.
- The only completely preserved silent film directed by Daisuke Ito, this film relates the life of a legendary thief, Jirokichi the Rat in an exquisite original story and through the revolutionary use of dynamic intertitles. The skillful benshi narration featuring a mixture of Edo dialect and Kansai dialect is highly entertaining.
- A story based on a real incident (revenge of two brothers for killing their younger brother) was turned into a rakugo (comic story) and a joruri (comic drama).
- A boy fights with savage tribesmen and animals on a tropical island.
- Chambara (sword fighting film) about four ronins trying to save the woman they love kidnapped by the notorious Hatamoto. 8 minutes of fragments of "Ronin Street Episode 1: Beautiful Prey" were discovered and released in 2009.
- A cheerful period drama, sprinkled with comical scenes tells the story of a loyal and handsome Edo servant who fights to help his older brother marry the woman he loves.
- It is a film which is a part of the series depicting the bold and daring hero Kurama Tengu.
- This is the Animal Village within the forest. The Monkey Family with many children, the Bear Family, the Raccoon Family and many other animal families live happily together in this village. One night, a strong northerly wind puts the Monkey Family in panic, and the little boy bear of the Bear Family falls into the river. The Raccoon Family and the Monkey Family members all rush to the river to rescue him.
- A duckling tries to save the animals when a storm hits their farm. Short film from the 1930s.
- Lord Asano Takumi-no-Kami Naganori was charged with receiving a group of envoys from the Imperial Court in Kyoto. He was young and slightly inexperienced, so he was given the task of instructing Lord Asano in the customs of the ceremony.
- A melodrama about an orphan and her mother who are separated and lose contact, but are later reunited.
- The story of a nihilistic samurai whose mother is killed, whose sister is used and deceived, and who loses the only love of his life.
- A monkey and tanuki go fishing in a frozen lake but the king catfish isn't pleased. Condensed version of Osaru no Tairyou.
- Norakuro's adventures in the Fierce Dog Brigade continue in this short film from the 1930s.
- The Fukudas are really poor. Poor with lots of children. They are soon to be blessed with their seventh bundle of joy. Problems with money leads to the series of funny, sometimes even grotesque events with anarchistic touch.
- A representative film directed by Masahiro Makino, son of Shozo Makino ("the father of Japanese film"). This film lent status to ensemble casts that did not rely on famous starts. The unique setting of the samurai town, exquisite camera work and fast-paced sword fighting scenes all have an original appeal that audiences can related to even today.
- A boy competes in various events during the Olympic games.
- The first half of the movie depicts a man's jealousy of his best friend and the woman he love. The second part depicts a hero who is ready to put the past behind him and risk his life for his friend.