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List of Japanese films of 1938

A list of films produced in Japan in 1938 (see 1938 in film).

Film releases

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OpeningTitleDirectorCastGenreNotesRef
1 JanuaryThe Skull CoinYoshiro TsujiKanjūrō Arashi, Kensaku Hara, Takashi ShimuraJidaigeki
2 JanuaryShanghaiFumio KameiDocumentary, War
7 JanuaryFive ScoutsTomotaka TasakaHikaru Hoshi, Ichirō IzawaWar, adventureWinner of the Kinema Junpo Award for Best Film of the Year.[1]
22 JanuaryMito Kōmon Manyu-kiKunio WatanabeUtaemon Ichikawa, Ryūtarō Ōtomo, Shin TokudaijiJidaigeki
1 FebruarySubterranean HeatEisuke TakizawaMitsugu Fujii, Chieko Takehisa, Sadao MaruyamaJidaigeki
2 FebruaryThe GiantMansaku ItamiSetsuko Hara, Yoshio Kosugi, Denjirō ŌkōchiHistorical drama
17 FebruaryQueen of the WindYasushi SasakiKaneko Fujiwara, Kiyoko Hara, Kōichi Itō, Fumiko KatsuragiDrama
20 FebruaryNankingKeiji MatsuzakiDocumentary, War
1 MarchThe Abe ClanHisatora KumagaiJidaigeki
11 MarchRainbow HillToshio ŌtaniHideko Takamine, Akira Kishii, Chizuko KandaComedy
15 MarchKurama TenguMasahiro Makino, Sadatsugu MatsudaKanjūrō Arashi, Kunitaro Bando, Tokumaro Dan, Takashi ShimuraJidaigeki
17 MarchCrybaby ApprenticeShirō ToyodaMitsugu Fujii, Isamu Yamaguchi, Reiji Ichiki, Yumeko AizomeDrama
18 MarchKing Kong Appears in EdoSoya KumagaiEizaburo Matsumoto(Possibly) Japan's first kaiju film.
31 MarchChushinguraMasahiro Makino, Tomiyasu IkedaChiezō Kataoka, Tsumasaburō Bandō, Kanjūrō Arashi, Takashi ShimuraJidaigeki
1 AprilSo Goes My LoveYasujirō ShimazuShūji Sano, Sanae Takasugi, Mieko TakamineDrama
5 AprilKing Kong Appears in Edo: The Episode of GoldSôya KumagaiAction
14 AprilHotaru no hikariYasushi SasakiMichiko Kuwano, Sanae Takasugi, Mieko TakamineRomance, Drama
1 MayTojuro’s LoveKajirō YamamotoKazuo Hasegawa, Takako Irie, Kamatari Fujiwara, Osamu Takizawa, Hideko TakamineDrama
18 MayChildren of the SunYutaka AbeDen Obinata, Yumeko Aizome, Kōji Mitsui, Izumi HaraDrama
1 JuneŌma no tsujiEisuke TakizawaChōjūrō Kawarasaki, Suemon Nakamura, Matsunosuke OnoeJidaigeki
11 JunePastoral SymphonySatsuo YamamotoSetsuko Hara, Ryo Sayama, Minoru TakadaDrama
15 JuneFallen BlossomsTamizō IshidaRanko Hanai, Reiko Minakami, Rikie SanjōHorror[2]
17 JuneTaiko’s Rising in the WorldHiroshi InagakiKanjūrō Arashi, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Gorō KawabeJidaigeki
21 JuneEnoken's HokaiboTorajirō SaitōKen'ichi Enomoto, Mitsuko Hirokawa, Shojiro OgasawaraComedy
1 JulyMother and ChildMinoru ShibuyaKinuyo Tanaka, Mitsuko Yoshikawa, Shin SaburiDrama
7 JulyThe Masseurs and a WomanHiroshi ShimizuMieko Takamine, Shin Tokudaiji, Shinichi Himori, Shin SaburiDrama[3]
21 JulyKaidan Oiwa YakushaKanji Suganuma, Jun OzakiKiyoshi Sawada, Fujiko Fukamizu, Michisaburō SegawaHorror, Drama
21 AugustComposition ClassKajirō YamamotoHideko Takamine, Masaru Kodaka, Shiro MizutaniDrama[4]
15 SeptemberThe Tree of LoveHiromasa NomuraKinuyo Tanaka, Ken Uehara, Shin Saburi, Kenji Oyama, Mitsuko MitoRomance, drama[5]
21 SeptemberA Pebble by the WaysideTomotaka TasakaAkihiko Katayama, Reizaburo Yamamoto, Hisako TakihanaDrama[6]
29 SeptemberFamily DiaryHiroshi ShimizuKen Uehara, Michiko Kuwano, Shin Saburi[7]
29 SeptemberTsuruhachi and TsurujiroMikio NaruseKazuo Hasegawa, Isuzu Yamada, Katamari FujiwaraDrama[8]
6 OctoberAh, My Home TownKenji MizoguchiFumiko Yamaji, Masao Shimizu, Seiichi KatoN/a[9]
3 NovemberThe Ghost Cat and the Mysterious ShamisenKiyohiko UshiharaSumiko Suzuki, Mitsuko Mori, Kinue UtagawaHorror[10]
9 NovemberNightingaleShirō ToyodaYōtarō Katsumi, Ko Mihashi, Haruko SugimuraDrama
30 NovemberChocolate and SoldiersTakeshi SatoKamatari Fujiwara, Kiyoshi Hosoi, Yuko Ichinose, Hideko TakamineWar, Drama
1 DecemberYaji and Kita's Travelling DiaryMasahiro MakinoChiezō Kataoka, Kyoji Sugi, Takashi ShimuraComedy, Adventure
29 DecemberEnoken's Surprising LifeKajirō YamamotoKen'ichi Enomoto, Noboru Kiritachi, Mitsuko Hirokawa, Denjirō ŌkōchiComedy
31 DecemberMonster Cat Akabe DaimyojinKazuo MoriSumiko Suzuki, Kinue Utagawa, Omenosuke IchikawaHorror

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "1938年度キネマ旬報ベストテン". Cinema1987.org (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "花ちりぬ". JMDB (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "按摩と女". JMDB (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "綴方教室". JMDB (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "愛染かつら　前篇". JMDB (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "路傍の石". JMDB (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "家庭日記". JMDB (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "鶴八鶴次郎". JMDB (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  9. ↑ Galbraith IV 1996, p. 95.
  10. ↑ "怪猫謎の三味線". JMDB (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 July 2025.
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