Tatsuzō Ishikawa

Solar Eclipse

When bribe money from a rigged election funnels into a dam construction project, collusion, lust, greed and even murder are on the ballot.

Bitterness of Youth

A footballing law student tutors an undergraduate, developing into a romance that soon enough goes awry.

A Public Benefactor

The intense selfishness of a man brings him fame and fortune but not happiness.

Our Failures

Tells the story of Shintaro, a lawyer who quits his job to work at a camera factory, and his love adventures.

A Full Life

A woman becomes dissatisfied with her marriage and joins a political theater troupe to protest the U.S. Security Pact.

The Human Wall

Drama which shows the struggle of Fumiko, a female teacher, at work and at home.

Called to the Stand

Chief editor Shirou Kanzaka (Hisaya Morishige) of Sankei Publishing Inc. is being tried for embezzlement and the staging of Chiyo Umehara's suicide. The victim is a woman who's said to have had sexual relations with the defendant. Four intertwined witnesses; a critic, Shirou's employee, a singer, and his wife, are all called to the stand. His destiny now lies in their hands.

A Hole of My Own Making

Nobuko is a widow who lives with her stepchild Tamiko and her brother Junjiro. The family's gatekeeper, Komatsu, is attracted to Tamiko, but she is encouraged to marry a doctor and he is afraid to tell her his feelings.

Kōfuku no genkai

The eldest daughter of the Takamatsu family, Atsuko, a widow, returns home due to not getting along with her late husband's family. On the other hand, the youngest daughter, Yukiko, is in love with a teacher older than her, much to her father's chagrin. All of this, together with Yukiko and Atusko not getting along, will shake the foundations of the Takamatsu family.