The film tells a story about of a professor, Uehida Hyakken-sama in Gotemba in the forties, He was teaching in a university until an air raid and settled to become a writer and lived in a hut. In addition, his temperament had hardly changed, though the times had greatly transformed; as the years passed by. Every year, his beloved students celebrated his birthday and raised the question, ” Mahda kai?” meaning not yet just to hear him reply Madadayo; in translation,” No, not yet”. This is in reference to a ritual of self- affirmation, as well as the sweetest desire [...]

Also known as ‘The Most Beautiful’. A film with social relevance. The plot was mainly focused on the struggle of the workers of a lens factory to meet the required quota during World War II. They strived very hard like hounds to exceed the needed target set by the factory’s directors. On the other hand, the climax of the story started when the head of the establishment failed to find the lens that had not been subjected to a proper fine – tuning process. Rechecking each lens, she had a clip of Japanese pilot fighters looking into the finished glass [...]

Samurai Koheita Mochizuki, goes by a pseudonym of Dora – heita that means ‘alley cat” or playboy who pretended to be an alcoholic magistrate, but in reality, he was an envoy from the daimyo sent to clean up the corrupt and lawless town. As he was accomplishing his duties in that place, Dora – heita ‘s tasks were complicated by the presence of his mistress Kosei. Concerning its storyline, it was I should say, solid enough. In addition, the lead actor Koji Yakusho, played his role perfectly, making the protagonist likable and credibly hardnosed. On the other hand, the supporting [...]

Akira Kurosawa did it again. Yes, you heard it right; he had proven repeatedly that he was a genius in Japanese filmmaking of his time. This was through the film “Kagemusha”. This was base on a true story which was set on a feudal atmosphere in Japan, This movie was about a tale of the thief, tapped to impersonate a dead warlord to prevent his enemies from gaining control and supremacy of his territory. The movie began with a prologue in the 16th century Japan, were two warlords, Ieyesu and Nobunaga took on a third Shingen to rule the country. [...]