Masayuki Mori

Her Brother

Set in 1926 when Japanese tradition was much stronger, this drama looks at the inner workings of a s…

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

Keiko, whom everyone calls Mama, narrates her story: she's a hostess on the Ginza, 30, a widow. She …

The Bad Sleep Well

In this loose adaptation of "Hamlet," illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within…

A Whistle in My Heart

The story is about the social problems faced by Japan's indigenous Ainu, mostly centered on the reac…

ある落日

Night Drum

Following a yearlong attendance upon his shogun in Edo, samurai Hikokuro makes a long-awaited return…

This Day's Life

Elegy of the North

A sensitive young woman aged 22 fell in love with a middle aged man who was troubled by his unfaithf…

Untamed Woman

A woman marries, gives birth to a stillborn child, and divorces, falls in love with a hotel-keeper, …