A Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors. Alexander Jacoby

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      Tenpō yogarasuden / Chronicle of a Night Crow in the Tenpo Era

      Yūkyō shiranami hanashi / Story of Debauchery and White Waves

      Osaraba Denji / Farewell, Denji

      1931 Oshiroigumo / Spider with a Powdered Face

      Jinsei Hizakurige / Life and Shank’s Mare

      Hakone arashi otoko no tabi / Travels of a Stormy Man in Hakone

      Ada shamisen / Shamisen of Revenge

      Kyōkotsu date kurabe / Chivalry Competition

      Usuisansai hiwa: Matsuyama Onami / Secret Story of the Fortress on Mt. Usui: Onami of Matsuyama

      Matsuyama Onami: Gojitsudan / Onami of Matsuyama: Sequel

      Kekka / River of Blood

      Tenka no bushi / The Shogun’s Warrior

      Shunjū nagadosu / Spring and Autumn with a Long Sword

      Tsubanari Kōshūji / Ringing Swords on the Koshu Road

      Kagokaki kenpō / Fighting Style of a Palanquin Bearer

      Tsubakuro no Otaki / Otaki the Swallow

      Mujun / Contradiction

      Matatabi jingi / Wanderers’ Code

      Inaka musume shuren no hayawaza / Sleight of Hand of a Country Girl

      1932 Kinkanban Jinkurō / Jinkuro of the Golden Sign

      Mito Kōmon / Mito Komon

      Byakko / The White Fox

      Datezakura / Cherry Blossom of Date

      Ansei taigoku / The Ansei Incident

      Gijin Guhō / The Story of Wu Pong (lit. The Righteous Man Wu Pong) (Taiwan; co-director)

      1933 Kaishinshi / Mysterious Gentleman (Taiwan)

      Koi no odoriko / Dancing Girl of Love

      Boku no seishun / My Youth

      1934 Hiren no honoo / Flames of Tragic Love

      Jūdō senshu no koi / The Love of a Judo Player

      Ureshii musume / Happy Girl

      Nihon koko ni ari / Here Is Japan

      Geisha sandaiki / Record of Three Generations of Geisha

      1935 Akachan to daigakusei / The Baby and the Student

      Jakku kenkachō / Jack’s Fighting Notebooks

      Makaze koikaze / Wind of Seduction, Wind of Love

      Koi nyōbō / My Beloved Wife

      Tanoshiki wakaremichi / The Happy Road of Separation

      1936 Anata to yobeba / If I Call You

      Koi wa ame ni nurete / It Rains on Our Love

      Shōkyū sake gassen / Advancement by Drinking Competition

      Onna no kaikyū / Woman’s Rank

      Uchi no nyōbō nya hige ga aru / My Wife Has a Beard

      1937 Ren’ai bekarazu tokuhon / Textbook against Love

      ĀA, sore na no ni / Ah, Even Though...

      Bokō no hanagata / Star of the Alma Mater

      Takarajima sōdōki / Record of Trouble on Treasure Island

      Kokkyō no fūun / Border Situation

      Gunshin Nogi-san / Nogi, God of the Army

      Utsukushiki taka / Beautiful Hawk

      Atashi kōfuku yo / I Am Happy

      1938 Magokoro banzai / Viva Sincerity

      Hito wa wakamono / People Are Young

      Jinsei gekijō: Zankyō hen / Theater of Life: Chivalry Chapter

      Sugikyō no saiminjutsu / Sugikyo’s Hypnotism

      Josei kōro / Women’s Journey

      1939 Chijō tengoku / Heaven on Earth

      Dōke no machi / Town of Folly

      Hanazono no tenshi / Angel in the Flower Garden

      Nēsan no oyomeiri / Older Sister’s Marriage

      Kūsō buraku / Fantasy Village

      1940 Hideko no ōendanchō / Hideko the Cheerleader

      Hikoroku naguraru / Hikoroku Is Beaten

      Hanzuiin Chōbei / Chobei Hanzuiin

      1941 Josei shinsō / Women’s New Clothes

      1942 Shiroi hekiga / The White Mural

      Umineko no minato / Seagull Harbor

      1943 Aozora kōkyōgaku / Symphony of the Blue Sky

      1944 Chi no tsumemoji / Letters Scratched in Blood / Words the Bloody Fingernails Wrote

      1945 Sugata naki teki / Invisible Enemy

      1946 Hyōtan kara deta koma / Unexpected Dividend (lit. Spinning Top from a Gourd)

      Renga jokō / Women’s Brick Factory (made in 1940)

      Aru yo no seppun / A Certain Night’s Kiss

      1947 Hana saku kazoku / Blossoming Family

      Kōfuku e no shōtai / Invitation to Happiness

      1948 Utsukushiki hyō / Beautiful Leopard

      Ikiteiru gazō / The Living Portrait

      1949 Niizuma kaigi / New Wives’ Conference

      Onna no tatakai / Woman’s Struggle

      Kamen butōkai / Masked Ball

      1950 Tōkyō mushuku / Tokyo Wanderer

      Tsuma to onna kisha / Wife and Woman Journalist

      Yama no kanata e: Daiichibu: Ringo no hoo / Beyond the Mountains: Part One: Applecheek

      Yama no kanata e: Dainibu: Sakana no seppun / Beyond the Mountains: Part Two: Fish’s Kiss

      Yoru no hibotan / Red Peony of Night

      1951 Wakai musumetachi / Young Girls

      Nakinureta ningyō / Weeping Doll

      Wakōdo no uta / Song of a Young Person

      1952 Keian hichō / Secret Notes of the Keian Period

      Kin no tamago / The Golden Egg

      Tōkyō no koibito / Tokyo Sweetheart / Jewels in Our Hearts

      Oka wa hanazakari / Hill in Bloom

      1953 Himawari musume / Sunflower Girl / Love in a Teacup

      Aijō ni tsuite / About Love

      Kōfuku-san / Mr. Happiness

      1954 Koyoi hito yoru o / Tonight’s the Night

      Kakute yume ari / Thus I Dreamed

      Aku no tanoshisa / Temptation of Pleasure / Happy to Be Bad

      1955 Magokoro no hana hiraku: Jokyū / Blossoming Flowers of Sincerity: Hostess

      Sararīman / Salaryman

      Atsukama-shi to Oyakama-shi / Mr. Impudent and Mr. Noisy

      Zoku sararīman / Salaryman 2

      1956 Hesokuri shachō / The President’s Boss (lit. The Boss’ Nest Egg)

      Zoku hesokuri shachō / The President’s Boss 2

      Onibi / Death Fire / Will o’the Wisp (lit.)

      Kōjinbutsu no fūfu / Loving Couple

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