Akira Takarada Movies

After their troupe disbands, musician Moriyama and his friends join Orion Records and form “Orion Stars.” Their song Love Express becomes...

Takarada recalls his childhood in Harbin, the terror of life under Soviet occupation, and surviving daily danger. Returning to Japan, he reflects on...

Swimmers Akio and Natsuko train hard for national competition while Natsuko struggles with family chaos — her father’s affair and her...

In the late 1950s, Uragami Ryuji leaves his hometown with big ambitions. Working at a factory by day and attending night school, he witnesses a...

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...