Masako Araki

Red Peony Gambler — Ryuko was raised by her father, a gambler named Senzo Yano in Kumamoto, Kyushu, after her mother died when she was littl

Gate of Youth — The story of Shinsuke, a young man who lives through a stormy life as a poverty-stricken coal miner. Ranging from Shinsu

My Neighbors the Yamadas — The Yamadas are a typical middle class Japanese family in urban Tokyo and this film shows us a variety of episodes of th

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War — Shozo Hirono has managed to separate from the Yamamori family and create his own small family, and extend his circle of

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics — As Japan gears up for the 1964 Olympic games, the cops start to crack down on the gangs, under pressure from the public