Gate of Youth

The story of Shinsuke, a young man who lives through a stormy life as a poverty-stricken coal miner. Ranging from Shinsuke's infanthood to his mid-teens. Coal workers and the mines dominate nearly every aspect of his lif

Youth A Go Go!

Kenichi and Satoru join up with three other electric music lovers to form their own band, "The Young and Fresh."

Ôban

A young country boy leaves his village for Tokyo, where he begins to work as a stock trader. First part (of four) of the film adaptation of Bunroku Shishi's novel, Oban.

Elegy to Youth

A fresh graduate from a university in Tokyo takes a job as an English teacher at a prestigious high school in Kobe. However, shortly after arriving, he is pranked by four students.

The Rocking Horsemen

It is 1965. High-school student Takeyoshi Fujiwara hears "Pipeline" by the Ventures, and is mesmerized by their unique sound. With three friends, he forms a band called "The Rocking Horsemen." A warm and comic glimpse in

Ghost Story of Youth

A melodrama of the ups and downs of youth, based on Bunroku Shishi’s popular novel. Chiharu, a ballerina, and Shinichi, a thorough rationalist and childhood friend. A woman named Tomi Funakoshi appears in front of the tw

Wind of Youth

A romantic Nikkatsu youth film about three female friends.

Ah, Youth

Gambling Youth

Modern love story.

The Flame of Youth

Melodrama about high school life.

Song of Youth

Shirō Kuroki, the adopted son of the Yamada family, shares a deep and mutual love with his foster sister, Kinuko Yamada. His commitment to political and social causes, however, provokes the anger of his foster father, wh

青春のお通り

1965 Nikkatsu movie.

Youth - Part II

Isamu, a star athlete in high school, becomes a race cyclist. He wins his debut races, but soon his opponents see through his lack of strategy and beat him easily. Isamu's maths teacher, a race cycling freak, says he kno

Youth・Cloud

A short visualization of a poem by Fukunaga Takehiko.

A Meeting of Youths

This Is Youth!

The Gate of Youth

Mainly the story of Shinsuke and his stepmother, ranging from Shinsuke's infanthood to his mid-teens. Coal workers and the mines dominate nearly every aspect of the life of the characters. Shinsuke's father dies while br

The Green Voyage

Three high school girls travel to Osaka to visit a friend and end up on a lively journey through Kyoto, Beppu, and Aso. Along the way they meet classmates, rivals, and mentors, joining together in a joyful chorus at a vi

Youthful Bastard

A hot-blooded gay movie set in a high school rugby club. A parody of Kensaku Morita-style sports youth dramas. Instead of shouting "You idiot" to the ocean, the club members hook up with each other...

Buried Youth

Japanese silent film from 1926.