Yoji Yamada Movies

Set in Hokkaido, revolving around an ex-convict named Shima Yusaku (Abe) who has just been released from prison. Along with two young strangers that...

Japanese youth film.

The movie depicts the interaction between a childless middle-aged couple and a small dog.

The Story of Panda – Taotao, directed by Shuichi Nakahara and Tatsuo Shimamura, was the first animation produced as a Chinese-Japanese joint...

Mitsuo, unhappy in his new job as a shoe salesman, is invited to a festival and is introduced to a friend’s sister. Tora-san meanwhile helps an...

Based on the long running manga by Sadao Shouji.

Sabu was once a boy soldier but people in his village disliked him. He finally broke loose when his land was taken.

The life in a small village in Shikoku and the love story between two young people.

Hama-chan's supervisor is promoted after many frustrating years with his wayward, fishing-obsessed underling, and Hama-chan's new boss naively tries...

The film is based on the 1959 hit song of the same name by the Three Cats.

Set in a rubber company in Tokyo, this comedy depicts the sorrows of salarymen in a humorous way, centering on the commotion caused by the passionate...

Set in the downtown area in the heart of Tokyo, this film depicts the lives of poor but kind-hearted people.

Hama-chan meets a friendly US soldier on a trip to Nagasaki with Su-san. Su-san returns to Tokyo and is informed that Hama-chan has gone missing.

The return of a man to Japan from Borneo creates chaos in a village.

A road trip comedy set against the backdrop of the famous historical sites of Tohoku and Hokkaido.

Mr. Takano, a company employee, announces plans to take an early retirement so he can return to his home town and spend his days fishing. Su-san and...

A young factory worker struggles to figure out what she wants to do with her life.

After the war, many filmmakers were expelled from the Japanese film industry due to the Toho Dispute and the Red Purge. Amid such circumstances,...