Atsushi Watanabe Movies

A small community in wartime Japan learn how to make do with less.

Japanese silent comedy from 1928.

Japanese silent film from 1930 with an acclaimed performance by Sumiko Kurishima.

Japanese silent film from 1928.

1962 Japanese movie

Based on the comic by Kaoru Akiyoshi

Kota and Kosuke, from the Hikyaku-ya shop in Edo, went to Kyoto. Contrary to their carefree appearance, they carry a secret letter concerning the...

Two friends accidentally run into a young, homeless woman, so they take her in.

My Daughter's Only Wish tells the story of a poorly paid and clumsy office clerk, played with much comedic talent by Atsushi Watanabe. His biggest...

Two groups are after the legendary Yagyu Secret Scrolls. A princess of a disgraced clan and her loyal servant want it to clear their family's name....

Sixth film in the ‘Travels of Lord Mito’ franchise.

The adventures of a modern day descendant of a famed Edo era thief are the basis for this short supernatural comedy romp.

Japanese silent film from 1928.

When a woman unfairly suspects her husband of flirting with a shop assistant, she decides to flirt with their landlord to get revenge. Considered to...

Japanese silent film from 1930.

In the eleventh year of the Tenpō era, the Kawarazaki-za theater in Edo buzzed with excitement for a new production of "Kanjinchō" by...

Japanese silent film from 1928.