Fourth entry in the Ekimae series, focusing on the restoration of a Fukushima hot spring inn.
Directed by Seiji Hisamatsu, A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen leans on a strong ensemble — Hisaya Morishige, Yōko Tsukasa, Junzaburō Ban — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1962.
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A yakuza boss hires Goemon Ishikawa, a modern day samurai, to protect him aboard his cruise ship casino. Everything goes sideways when the famous thief, Lupin the Third, tries to rob the vessel. Lupin's being hunted by a powerful and mysterious man: the so called “Ghost of Bermuda.” With Goemon's employer dead in the ensuing chaos, his honor is at stake, and the only way to preserve it is with blood. But this opponent is like no other, and to make things right, Goemon may need to sharpen not only his sword, but himself as well!
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