Chōjūrō Kawarasaki
The 47 Ronin
as Kuranosuke OishiIn 1701, Lord Takuminokami Asano has a feud with Lord Kira and he tries to kill Kira in the...
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Humanity and Paper Balloons
as Matajuro UnnoIn a slum in Edo Japan, a ronin hopes that his deceased father's former master will hire him...
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Still I Live On
as Shuzo MoriAbout the struggles of day labourers to achieve dignity and a standard of living above the...
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Priest of Darkness
as Kochiyama SoshunA boy steals a knife from an old samurai, unaware of its value, setting off a strange chain of...
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A Tale of Thieves in War Time: Part 1 - Tiger and Wolf
as Toki SaemonnojōStory of a bandit king.
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The Stand in Hakone
as uncreditedA period film about a peasant revolt in the region near Mount Fuji, occasioned by high...
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Miyamoto Musashi
as Musashi MiyamotoThe first of five Musashi series, Shinobu and her brother Genichiro plead with the famous...
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Banzuiin Chōbei
as uncreditedA jidaigeki film on Banzuiin Chōbei produced in 1940 and directed by Yasuki Chiba.
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Duel of Blood and Sand
as SasukeFrustrated with the bad behavior of his lord, Inaba Yajuro (Otomo) declares that he is leaving...
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The Day Before
as Sentaro TakikawaA forceful indictment of the devastating effects of war and nationalistic fanaticism on the...
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The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as Magistrate O'oka EchizenA story of an orphan boy who wanted the love of parents so badly, another orphan sincerely...
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Saga of the Vagabonds, Part Two: Forward at Dawn
as uncreditedStory of a bandit king part 2.
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The Abe Clan
as Matajuro Emoto“19 vassals of Lord Hosokawa ask permission to commit harakiri with him, as a demonstration of...
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The Beauty and the Dragon
as uncreditedKabuki adaptation: A princess, a figure from the literary past who anticipates a modern woman,...
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Ōma no tsuji
as uncreditedSet in the late Edo period of the assassination of Dairo Ii, the sword and emotional romance...
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The Village Tattooed Man
as IwakichiA tragic period film about a gangster who comes out of prison and finds it hard to find a place...
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