Ikio Sawamura Movies

Adaptation of the popular Sazae-San comic strip. The first entry in the series shot in color.

Japanese neo-noir crime drama movie directed by Jun Fukuda

A private detective and a colleague investigate a man for a wealthy young lady.

In the middle of the period of high economic growth in Japan, a family is thrown into disarray over work, money, and romance. Their father's sudden...

A beer salesman with a passion for fishmongering stumbles through mishaps, rivalries, and gangster trouble while chasing a big contract, winning the...

A group of friends try to find success in corporate Japan.

An adaptation of the popular Sazae-San comic strip.

1955 Toho adaptation of Natsume's novel.

A teacher coaches a troubled youth who learns about life through the game of soccer.

A young woman begins murdering all those responsible for her ailing father's condition. Because the girl is so outwardly sweet and innocent, the...

1962 Japanese movie

1962 Japanese movie

1958 Japanese movie

The sixth "Japan's No. 1 Man" feature. Followed by "Japan’s No. 1 Disconnected Man".

A young Tokyo couple’s blissful newlywed life is turned upside down when an unexpected pregnancy arrives, sending them on a whirlwind quest for...

Historical drama about a sleep-eyed ronin

In post-war Japan, The Second Drawer follows Funada, a devoted company man whose planned family trip is disrupted by the sudden death of his boss....

A satirical comedy starring Makoto Fujita, depicting the two East and West con artists swindling illicit money from bad guys.

1967 Japanese movie