Actor: Michiyo Aratama

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) Watch Online

THE HUMAN CONDITION II: ROAD TO ETERNITY (1959)

Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Actors: Kokinji Katsura, Michiyo Aratama, Tatsuya Nakadai
Year: 1959 Rating: 85
Genres: Drama, History, War

Kaji is sent to the Japanese army labeled Red and is mistreated by the vets. Along his assignment, Kaji witnesses cruelties in the army and revolts against the abusive treatment […]

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) Watch Online

THE HUMAN CONDITION I: NO GREATER LOVE (1959)

Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Actors: Chikage Awashima, Michiyo Aratama, Tatsuya Nakadai
Year: 1959 Rating: 85
Genres: Drama, History, War

After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labor chief at a large mining operation in Manchuria, which also grants […]

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961) Watch Online

THE HUMAN CONDITION III: A SOLDIER'S PRAYER (1961)

Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Actors: Michiyo Aratama, Tamao Nakamura, Tatsuya Nakadai
Year: 1961 Rating: 88
Genres: Drama, History, War

After the Japanese defeat to the Russians, Kaji leads the last remaining men through Manchuria. Intent on returning to his dear wife and his old life, Kaji faces great odds […]

The Sword of Doom (1966) Watch Online

THE SWORD OF DOOM (1966)

Director: Kihachi Okamoto
Actors: Michiyo Aratama, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yûzô Kayama
Year: 1966 Rating: 81
Genres: Action, Drama

Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, has no moral code and kills without remorse. It’s a way of life that leads […]

Kwaidan (1965) Watch Online

KWAIDAN (1964)

Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Actors: Michiyo Aratama, Misako Watanabe, Rentarô Mikuni
Year: 1964 Rating: 80
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning ghost story, this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in […]