Ekimae: A Series in Front of the Station in order

Toho's influential 24-entry ensemble comedy anthology series about the people who live and work around train stations, whether urban or rural. 18 films, 28h 24m in all, in release order.

The Hotelman's Holiday
1958 · 109 min
Based on the novel "Ekimae Ryokan" by Masuji Ibuse, a longtime hotel employee struggles to bring his old-fashioned ryokan in line with postwar Japanese business practices.
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An Urban Affair
1961 · 88 min
Follow-up to "Ekimae Ryokan." Set around the Yurigaoka and Nishi-Ikuta stations on the Odakyu-Odawara line, the film takes up the problem of real estate around the expanding Yurigaoka apartments.
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A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox
1961 · 89 min
Third film in the "Ekimae" series, this time set in Hamamatsu. A widow named Keiko and her brother Jiro run the bento shop, "Goraku." One day, Keiko asks for advice from her childhood friends Kintaro, a textile manufacturer, and Magosaku, an entrepreneur, about a big-shot from Osaka who wants to invest in her shop. However, Kintaro and Magosaku suspect that things are not what they seem...
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A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen
1962 · 103 min
Fourth entry in the Ekimae series, focusing on the restoration of a Fukushima hot spring inn.
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A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant
1962 · 95 min
The fifth "Ekimae" film set in a Chinese restaurant in Yokohama's Chinatown.
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A Comedy in Front of the Station: Teapot
1963 · 95 min
Sixth entry in the Ekimae series, loosely based on the folktale of the tanuki and the tea kettle.
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A Comedy in Front of the Station: Landlady
1964 · 90 min
Seventh in the Ekimae series, detailing the exploits of the landladies around Ryogoku Station in Tokyo, and their sumo clientele.
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Hot Spring Ghost
1964 · 92 min
Eighth in the Ekimae series, portraying competition between two hot spring resort owners in Yamanashi.
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A Comedy in Front of the Station: University
1965 · 94 min
#13 in the Ekimae series of films. Set at Todai University, Professor Sakai (played by Frankie Sakai) mentors a group of university hopefuls. Cut to 25 years later, the students have each settled into their careers and cross paths with Professor Sakai's son, a P.E. teacher (also played by Sakai).
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A Comedy in Front of the Station: Benten
1966 · 94 min
The 14th film in the Ekimae series, set in Nagano Prefecture, focusing on the love lives of a group of husbands and their wives.
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A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga
1966 · 95 min
15th entry in the Ekimae series, surrounding the then-insanely popular Weekly Shounen Sunday series Osomatsu-kun and Obake no Q-Taro.
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Mahjong Madness
1967 · 94 min
The 18th "Ekimae" feature.
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Campus in Front of a Train Station
1967 · 92 min
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Exploration in Front of the Station
1967 · 94 min
Late entry "Ekimae" feature, about the hunt for lost treasure.
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A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the Station
1967 · 102 min
The 21st film in the Ekimae series, commemorating the 35th anniversary of Toho. The film is a loose remake of the first film in the series, Ekimae Ryoukan.
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A Comedy in Front of the Station: Fortune
1968 · 95 min
The 22nd film in the Ekimae series about shop-owners living near Akabane Station, Tokyo.
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Volcano of Station Front Plaza
1968 · 93 min
Penultimate 23rd "Ekimae" comedy is about oil-field exploration.
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A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier
1969 · 90 min
The 24th and final entry in the Ekimae series, set at Takamatsu Station in Kagawa Prefecture, formerly known for its ferry service to the Seto Inland Sea.
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Frequently asked questions

What order should I watch Ekimae: A Series in Front of the Station in?

1. The Hotelman's Holiday (1958), 2. An Urban Affair (1961), 3. A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox (1961), 4. A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen (1962), 5. A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant (1962), 6. A Comedy in Front of the Station: Teapot (1963), 7. A Comedy in Front of the Station: Landlady (1964), 8. Hot Spring Ghost (1964), 9. A Comedy in Front of the Station: University (1965), 10. A Comedy in Front of the Station: Benten (1966), 11. A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga (1966), 12. Mahjong Madness (1967), 13. Campus in Front of a Train Station (1967), 14. Exploration in Front of the Station (1967), 15. A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the Station (1967), 16. A Comedy in Front of the Station: Fortune (1968), 17. Volcano of Station Front Plaza (1968), 18. A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier (1969).

How long does it take to watch all of Ekimae: A Series in Front of the Station?

About 28h 24m across 18 released films.

Do any Ekimae: A Series in Front of the Station films have post-credit scenes?

None are listed on TMDB.