Ayako Wakao Movies

Legendary yakuza Shimizu Jirocho and his 28 henchmen travel the unruly path from a 'Fire Festival' in Akiba to a decisive battle by the Fujigawa.

Otsuya, the daughter of a rich merchant, elopes with her lover Shinsuke, an employee of her father's. During their flight, Otsuya's beauty attracts...

A heartwarming tale of romance and thrills featuring an aging groom who discovers the potential of an exceptional racehorse hidden within an ordinary...

Fleeing a distressing family situation, Eiko, a very young girl, becomes an apprentice to Miyoharu, a veteran geisha. Both, determined to preserve...

Chieko Izumi is a reporter for the magazine "Weekly Japanese Women". She had come to Tokyo to stay with her aunt in order to escape her stubborn...

Keita, who had been taken along as a cover for his father-in-law’s affair, was discovered by his new wife when she unexpectedly showed up while...

The four principals in a love affair collide when jealousy, blackmail and suicide enter the picture.

Follows five sex workers employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation debates the passage of an anti-prostitution law.

Ayako Wakao won the Blue Ribbon and the Kinema Jumpo for this film.

This story depicts the struggles of a man living in the cutthroat world of competition and the pure love of his wife.

Zatoichi treks to a village that has always been a favorite spot of his, only to discover that it’s become a living hell, plagued by feuding...

An entertainment film set in a movie studio, featuring songs and hidden talents performed by male and female stars.

A theater troupe master's visit with his old flame unintentionally sets off a chain of unexpected events with devastating consequences.