Michiyo Aratama

I Want to Be a Shellfish — On a post-war peaceful day in Japan, Toyomatsu Shimizu, a barber as well as a good father and husband, is suddenly arres

The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer — After the Japanese defeat to the Russians, Kaji leads the last remaining men through Manchuria. Intent on returning to h

The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity — Kaji is sent to the Japanese army labeled Red and is mistreated by the vets. Along his assignment, Kaji witnesses cruelt

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love — After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labor chief at a large

The Twilight Story — In this Japanese drama, a village girl goes to Tokyo and becomes a sex worker to support her ailing mother. While there