Tag Archives: japanese

With his closest friend, Matahachi, Takezo (the town’s wild, orphan kid) leaves his village to join an army on its way to battle. Read More »

Three sisters earn money by being street musicians. A number of loosely linked episodes ensue as the sisters Read More »

Once upon a time, Okuro (Ayako Wakao), a young female racoon, lived poorly with her drunken father. Read More »

A poor woman agrees to marry a much older man, not knowing that his wife is still alive. Read More »

Japan’s largest yakuza, boasting 12,000 members, splits apart, resulting in a bloody turmoil spanning Read More »

A provincial warlord who has seized power after success in battle is our titular ‘scoundrel’. Read More »

Rikako of the twelfth grade repeated play at night with her close Miki every day. Read More »

In International Gangs of Kobe the opposite occurs; it’s Sugawara’s presence that brings out Takakura’s ruthless side. Read More »

Hishakaku asks his woman, Otoyo, a former geisha, to move to Tokyo, where they are taken in by Boss Kokin. Read More »

Tose got incredibly lucky to go from being the peasants’ daughter to the owner of a famous inn. Read More »