Masao Oda Movies

1962 Japanese movie

Five boys escape from their life of bondage on an island 10 miles off Hiroshima, and are picked up in the Inland Sea, drifting in an open boat.

Based on the novel of the same name by Seichô Matsumoto.

Tells the story of Shintaro, a lawyer who quits his job to work at a camera factory, and his love adventures.

Three Iga ninja are on a hunt for Chidoken, a Takeda ninja sent out to assasinate Lord Nobunaga.

Students in a small rural school love their poor but unconventional teacher Mr Matsukuma although he is misunderstood by most of the villagers and is...

Story of romance and rivalry between two ad agencies vying for the same account with a pharmaceutical firm.

Emi Ikushima, a star actress in the Roses, is half-hearted, but she wasn't disappointed by the news of her father Enmy's sudden death, and she...

Otami and daughter Yuri run the Matsuoka, a 150-year-old Japanese-style inn in Tokyo which they plan to renovate into a modern hotel before the...

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The university professor Ozeki Hitoshi (Ryu Chishu) is regarded as an eccentric by people in his surroundings. When his daughter Tokiko is asked to...

A young son of a master of the Kuwana clan gets disowned for his rebellious behavior. After he goes from the mountains to the ocean defeating the...

An ethical, young tax collector new to his area encounters increasingly absurd individuals and groups coping with their post-war woes.

A taxi driver hits a woman on the streets. He takes care of her while she gets better. While realizing they're both at a brink in their lives they'll...

A sad love story between young Umihiko Kojima and a beautiful girl named Yukiko Shino.

1962 Japanese movie

A touching story about a young boy, Genta, who bravely takes on life's challenges in hopes of finding a better life for himself and his sickly mother.

Two obaachans become fast friends listening to music in front of a record store. They both boast about their loving sons but in reality, one had just...