Frankie Sakai Movies

1962 Japanese movie

The 12th "Ekimae" feature.

#13 in the Ekimae series of films. Set at Todai University, Professor Sakai (played by Frankie Sakai) mentors a group of university hopefuls. Cut to...

In this continuation of Discover Japan with the 5 Gents (Shacho sen ichiya, 1967), Shoji (Morishige) and his employees plan to build a hotel for Expo...

A cobbler gets selected as heading his neighborhood association for measures against the impending earthquake hitting Tokyo.

Seventh in the Ekimae series, detailing the exploits of the landladies around Ryogoku Station in Tokyo, and their sumo clientele.

The 16th "Ekimae" feature.

The Wolf of Davao, a death row inmate who escaped from prison to exact revenge on Yamanami Takuzo, who betrayed his former comrade, kidnaps Dr....

A Japanese comedy based on a serialized novel by Shotaro Yasuoka.

Hikaru, an ordinary man, discovers a way to unleash the supernatural powers hidden inside his soul, allowing him to cure others with his newfound...

Documentary following the travels of the Waseda University Middle-Africa Expedition Team and their encounters with the beauty of the African...