List of Japanese films of 1939

A list of films produced in Japan in 1939 (see 1939 in film).

Film releases

OpeningTitleDirectorCastGenreNotesRef
4 JanuaryEnoken's Shrewd PeriodKajirō Yamamoto[1]
7 JanuaryOkayo's PreparednessYasujirō Shimazu[2]
11 JanuaryBlizzard RoninKondo Katsuhiko[3]
15 JanuaryHoncho Monster Cat StoryHôzô NakajimaHorror[4]
28 JanuaryFour Seasons of ChildrenHiroshi ShimizuDrama[5]
1 FebruaryOld SongsTamizo IshidaDrama[6]
1 FebruaryWomen at WarYasushi SasakiWar, drama[7]
15 FebruaryExplosion!Tomotaka TasakaDrama[8]
15 FebruarySouthern WindMinoru ShibuyaChishū Ryū[9]
21 FebruaryBeautiful DepartureSatsuo YamamotoSetsuko Hara, Hideko Takamine[10]
21 FebruaryNumazu Officer SchoolTadashi ImaiWar, drama[11]
11 MarchThe Whole Family WorksMikio NaruseDrama[12]
14 MarchMy Daughter's Only WishTorajirō SaitōHideko Takamine[13]
16 MarchTsukiyo KarasuKintaro Inoue[14]
20 MarchRoppa no Hōjiro SenseiYutaka AbeHideko Takamine[15]
30 MarchNoroi hi no gin nekoKanenori YamadaHorror[16]
MarchFighting SoldiersFumio KameiDocumentary, war[17]
1 AprilA Brother and His Younger SisterYasujirō ShimazuChishū RyūDrama[18]
13 AprilEarthTomu UchidaDramaWinner of the Kinema Junpo Award for Best Film of the Year.[19][20]
13 AprilIe naki musumeSeiichi Ina[21]
13 AprilSpring ThunderKeisuke SasakiChishū Ryū[22]
15 AprilYama to shojoMinoru Matsui[23]
4 MayMaboroshi-jô no bakenekoSeiji SuezakiHorror[24]
5 MayZoku aizen katsuraHiromasa Nomura[25]
11 MayThe Old Man of the PropellerKunio WatanabeDrama, comedy[26]
20 MayShanghai Landing PartyHisatora KumagaiSetsuko HaraWar, drama[27]
21 MayEnoken's Kurama TenguKondo KatsuhikoAction, comedy[28]
25 MayHaha ni sasaguru utaSeiichi InaDrama[29]
31 MayIchiyo HiguchiKyōtarō NamikiHideko TakamineBiopic, drama[30]
1 JuneNew Woman Question and AnswerYasushi SasakiChishū RyūDrama[31]
1 JuneShunjû ittôryûSantaro MaruneHistorical drama[32]
15 JuneWeeds with FlowersHiroshi Shimizu[33]
17 JuneOsanaki mono no hataTakeshi Sato[34]
28 JuneIron BrothersKunio Watanabe[35]
6 JulyHaha o tataeru utaKenkichi Hara[36]
9 JulyThe Fighting FiremenTamizo IshidaHistorical drama[37]
20 JulyFive SiblingsKōzaburō YoshimuraDrama[38]
JulyBenkei tai UshiwakaKenzō MasaokaAnimation, comedy, action[39]
1 AugustKaidan Kyôren onna shishôShigeru KidoHorror[40]
10 AugustEnoken's Mori no IshimatsuNobuo NakagawaComedy[41]
10 AugustSincerityMikio NaruseDrama[42]
20 AugustMachiSatsuo YamamotoSetsuko HaraDrama[43]
31 AugustLovers' DuetYasushi SasakiDrama[44]
19 SeptemberEasy AlleyKajirō Yamamoto[45]
19 SeptemberEnoken no ganbari senjutsuNobuo NakagawaWar[46]
19 SeptemberRivalsNobuo NakagawaComedy[47]
10 OctoberThe Story of the Last ChrysanthemumsKenji MizoguchiHistorical drama[48]
12 OctoberTanuki gotenKeigo Kimura[49]
13 OctoberSurging WavesKenkichi Hara[50]
14 OctoberMud and SoldiersTomotaka TasakaWar[51]
21 OctoberFlower Picking DiaryTamizo IshidaHideko Takamine[52]
21 OctoberThe Day BeforeRyō HagiwaraHideko TakamineHistorical drama[53]
31 OctoberWomen in TokyoOsamu FushimizuSetsuko Hara[54]
9 NovemberDaini no shuppatsuIseo Hirukawa[55]
30 NovemberSea Raiding UnitKichiro TsujiHistorical drama[56]
30 NovemberSong of the White OrchidKunio WatanabeYoshiko YamaguchiDrama[57]
1 DecemberWarm CurrentKōzaburō YoshimuraDrama[58]
7 DecemberDevoted Servant NaosukeSaburo Kunikida[59]
14 DecemberSinging LovebirdsMasahiro Makino[60]
17 DecemberMother is StrongKeisuke SasakiChishū Ryū[61]
20 DecemberShinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no makiNobuo NakagawaHideko TakamineAction, historical[62]
29 DecemberEnoken's Yaji and KitaNobuo NakagawaHistorical, comedy[63]
29 DecemberEntatsu, Achako and Torazo: Chuji Kunisada's First Smile of the New YearTorajirō Saitō[64]
Revenge of Wronged SoulsToshio Ōtani[65]

See also

References

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  35. ↑ "鉄の兄弟". JMDB (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 July 2025.
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