Minoru Takase Movies

Adaptation of the novel by Osaragi Jirō.

Prewar jidaigeki starring Denjiro Okochi

An Invention laboratory is working on the creation of a performance 'bomb' in the shape of a rocket that could be delivered to the front in order to...

A tragic period film about a gangster who comes out of prison and finds it hard to find a place again in society. Considered a lost film.

At the residence of a feudal lord in a mountain province, a young lord, accompanied by his vassals and courtiers, listens to the rokyoku singer...

Japanese historical film. Considered Lost.

The only son of a sushi chef hates sushi and decides to leave home to search for a job and make his own way.

Jirokichi the Rat is a notorious thief. While on the run from the law, he discovers an unexpectedly honorable side of himself, and maybe some form of...

1945 Japanese movie

Jirokichi the Rat is wanted in Edo for robbing the mansions of the rich. While on the run, he falls for Osen, a girl who has been sold to a brothel...

Japanese movie

A lost film telling a story of Jirokichi the Rat, a notorious thief

Directed by Kichiro Tsuji.

A lost film that tells a story of Jirokichi, a notorious thief