List of Japanese films of 1931

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A list of films produced in Japan in 1931 (see 1931 in film).

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Film releases

OpeningTitleDirectorCastGenreNotesRef
7 February The Lady and the Beard Yasujirō Ozu Tokihiko Okada, Hiroko Kawasaki Romantic comedy [1]
9 FebruaryNonsense Story, Vol.1: Monkey Island Kenzō Masaoka Animation
14 FebruarySilver Stream Hiroshi Shimizu Emiko Yagumo, Minoru Takada, Tatsuo Saitō, Shin'yō NaraDrama
13 MarchIn Search of Mother Hiroshi Inagaki Jidaigeki
5 MayReimei izen Teinosuke Kinugasa Kazuo Hasegawa, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Akiko Chihaya Jidaigeki
29 MayThe Sorrow of the Beautiful Woman Yasujirō Ozu Tokihiko Okada, Tatsuo Saitō, Shin'yō NaraDrama
12 JuneAnd Yet They Go On Kenji Mizoguchi Yōko Umemura, Kumeko Urabe, Tomoemon Bando Tendency film
1 August The Neighbor's Wife and Mine Heinosuke Gosho Atsushi Watanabe, Kinuyo Tanaka Japan's first commercially successful talkie
8 AugustFlunky, Work Hard! Mikio Naruse Isamu Yamaguchi, Seiichi Kato, Tokio SetiComedy, Drama [2]
15 August Tokyo Chorus Yasujirō Ozu Tokihiko Okada Drama
12 DecemberABC Lifeline Yasujirō Shimazu Kinuyo Tanaka, Ureo Egawa, Hideo Fujino, Michiko Oikawa Tendency film
18 DecemberThe Revenge Champion Tomu Uchida Isuzu Yamada Comedy, Jidaigeki
23 DecemberSeven Seas: Virginity Chapter Hiroshi Shimizu Drama, Romance
31 DecemberJirokichi the Rat Daisuke Itō Denjirō Ōkōchi, Minoru Takase, Naoe FushimiAction, Jidaigeki [3]

See also

References

  1. "Review of the film the Lady and the Beard (1931)". 22 November 2013.
  2. "腰弁頑張れ". JMDB (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  3. "御誂次郎吉格子". JMDB (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 August 2025.