Eijirō Kataoka
13 Assassins
as Shigeru OtakeA sadistic Daimyo (feudal lord) rapes a woman and murders both her and her husband, but even...
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Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
as Sakawa KojūrōTragicomic road movie set during the Edo period. It follows a samurai, his two servants –...
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A Spectacular Showdown
as uncreditedOne of the great stories from Japan’s rich history comes to life in this true tale of the bloody...
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Hero of the Red Light District
as uncreditedA successful textile industrialist from the provinces, who is beloved by his employees for his...
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Souls in the Moonlight II
as KinzoThis is the second installment of the trilogy based on Japan’s greatest novel “The Great...
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The Master Spearman
as uncreditedThis subversive period film features a hotheaded young samurai, Kurodo, who threatens to commit...
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A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
as uncreditedThe epic battles between the Heike and Genji (Taira and Minamoto clans) take centerstage as the...
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One-Eyed Detective
as uncreditedFifth delivery in the Tarao Bannai series, following the "master detective with seven faces" who...
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Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style
as uncreditedIn the third installment of Yoshikawa's novel Musashi, things continue from the 2nd film at the...
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Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2
as uncreditedThe conclusion of the story of famed swordsman, Sasaki Kojiro. After surviving a series of...
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Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda
as uncreditedOda Nobunaga (1534–1582) was a major daimyo during the Warring State period of Japanese history....
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The Kuroda Affair
as uncreditedThis adaptation of a Hideji Hojo novel, about the historical uprising of the Kuroda clan in...
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Hatamoto taikutsu otoko torimono hikae: Dokusatsu maden
as uncredited1950 Japanese movie
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Blind Monk Swordsman
as uncreditedThis is the story of a bad man who re-discovering humanity via woman and child while clashing...
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Magistrate of Dice
as uncreditedBased on the exploits of real-life historical character Magistrate Toyama no Kinsan, this...
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One-Eyed Wolf
as uncreditedFive swordsmen are murdered and hung from a tree and the chase is on to find the killers. Two...
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Shimizu Port of Chivalry
as ObataAn all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of...
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Echo in the Mountains
as Tsuruno HoriA man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called...
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The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry
as uncreditedThird part of Nihon Kyokakuden series is set in Kanto in 1924. Ken Takakura playing a ship's...
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Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall
as uncreditedA headstrong young man seeks to join the Shinsengumi, but while his determination impresses his...
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Case of a Young Lord 4: Bridal Robe in Blood
as uncreditedA murdered pawnbroker found clutching a blood-soaked wedding gown, the kidnapped daughter of a...
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Rebellion
as uncreditedIn the mist of the warring age (Sengoku Era), the Kyushu based Hayato Clan is faced with a...
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Lord Mito
as uncreditedThis most celebrated all-star movie version of the popular series features Tsukigata Ryunosuke...
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Fall of the Shogun's Militia
as uncreditedKondo Isami, the “Devil” commander of the Shinsengumi was one of Japan’s greatest national...
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The Great Duel
as uncreditedIn this gritty tale of gamblers battling in the samurai era, Okawa Hashizo gives perhaps his...
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Road of Chivalry
as uncreditedWhile on the road, famed Yakuza Boss Jirocho is falsely accused of starting a peasant's uprising...
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Roughneck From Asama
as uncreditedWhen Boss Juzo's Shinmachi Yakuza family struck fear into the hearts of his adversaries, Boss...
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Kisaragi Sword
as Gensabuô BizenyaThe story concerns the efforts of seven master swordsman who join together to protect the new...
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Foul Play
as Keiichi TogawaPrivate eye Bannai Tarao (Chiezo Kataoka) and his assistant Masako (Chizuru Kitagawa)...
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The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi
as Okita SojiThe Shinsengumi is a special unit of ronin commissioned by the Tokugawa shogunate to counter...
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Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
as uncreditedA modern gang version of Chushingura, chronicling almost scene for scene the Brave 47 Ronin...
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Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
as uncreditedHis skill and courage were the best in Japan! The life story of Jirocho, a man who protected...
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The Conspirator
as uncreditedYoung lord Saburo Nobuyasu struggles to find comfort in life. His arranged marriage to Tokuhime,...
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Merciless Blade Part 2
as uncreditedThe second film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.
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Mask of the Moon
as uncreditedYoung swordsman, Tsukigata Hanpeita, longs for the day when rival clans cease their struggles...
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Clan Revival
as uncreditedAfter the Onin War ended in 1477, Kyoto was left in ashes and the nation was in complete...
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The Purple Hood
as uncreditedKataoka Chiezo stars as Murasaki Zukin, a mysterious hero of the people who helps those in need....
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Goblin in Stirrups
as uncreditedKurama Tengu is a hero to the common people, saving them from the malicious attacks of...
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Whirlwind Magistrate
as uncreditedOne of the most popular history-based characters is back when Magistrate Saemonojo Toyama no...
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Morning Breeze in Edo
as uncreditedThe sole survivor of a shipwreck pursues the whereabouts of his friends’ missing family members...
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Shinran, Part II
as uncreditedContinuation of the biographical film about the monk Shinran, based on the novel by Eiji...
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Three-Headed Tower
as uncreditedNewly graduated Miyamoto Otone is to inherit a fortune from a distant relative on the condition...
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Official with a Tattoo
as uncreditedKinnosuke of Toyama sets out on a private mission to clear his father’s name for a crime he did...
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The Edo Official and Apprentice
as uncreditedIt's an extravaganza of entertainment as famous magistrate in disguise, Toyama no Kinshiro...
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The Black Hooded Man 2
as Saiki HanshiroThe mysterious black hooded man, Kurozukin, helps transport funds raised to fight against the...
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The Lord Takes a Bride
as SeikichiYoung Lord Gentaro (Otomo Ryutaro) takes a journey to Edo in search of his future wife. Easier...
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Merciless Blade
as uncreditedThe first film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.
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The 26 Martyrs of Japan
as uncreditedJesuit priests in Japan during the 17th century are persecuted by the shogunate to for trying to...
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Merciless Blade Part 3
as uncreditedThe final film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.
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No Stronger Swords
as uncreditedFeaturing some of the finest swordsmen ever to grace the silver screen, this Toei classic tells...
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Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
as uncreditedMagistrate Ooka and a samurai fight against evil forces.
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Souls in the Moonlight
as uncreditedFirst part of the famous Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy, based on Kaizan Nakazato’s unfinished long...
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Kunisada Chuji
as uncreditedKunisada Chuji is a common folk hero who looks out for poor people in the country who are at the...
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The master of the sword dance
as uncreditedThe film tells the story of a young nobleman who finds himself alone in the midst of turmoil in...
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Falcon Magistrate
as uncreditedToyama Kinshiro, a commissioner from northern Edo, goes undercover to unravel the mystery behind...
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The Seven Vows
as uncreditedToruhan, a king’s retainer, embarks on a journey to find a royal treasure that can only be...
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Cases of Hanshichi
as uncreditedDetective Hanshichi (Kataoka Chiezo) solves 3 mysterious murder cases. Great story and an...
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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 3
as uncreditedThe third part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by...
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The Lord's spy
as uncreditedMaeda Tsunanori, the lord of Kaga Domain, had two young princes - Katsumaru, the son of his...
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Diary of a Wandering Lord
as uncreditedTwo thrill seeking young lords sneak out of their castles and travel under the disguise of townsmen.
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Restoration Fire
as uncreditedMegastar Kataoka Chiezo is Vice-commander Hijikata Toshizo of the Shinsengumi in this realistic...
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Inugami-ke no nazo: Akuma wa odoru
as uncreditedEarly adaptation of the book "The Inugami Clan", featuring the detective Kōsuke Kindaichi.
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Swordsman of the Two Sword Style
as uncreditedThe story of Japan’s greatest warrior, Miyamoto Musashi, after his historic duel with Sasaki...
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Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 3
as uncreditedThe adventures of Aoi Shingo continue. Shingo is finally given permission to officially meet his...
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Red peonies on the skin
as uncreditedGenjiro was a samurai in the past, but he became a Yakuza, a dandy with a tattoo of red peonies,...
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Case of a Young Lord 7: Red Crane House
as uncreditedAll is not well in an a small fishing village not far from Edo. Mysterious goings-on are...
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Five Ronins
as uncreditedThe story of five easygoing Yakuza who come together to save the live of a young innocent girl,...
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Hawk of the North
as uncreditedDuring the latter part of the 16th Century, Japan's Warring States era was coming to a close....
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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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Kojiki Taishô
as uncreditedGotō Matabei is the most able and fierce samurai of the Kuroda clan. However, he gradually...
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Minamoto Yoshitsune
as uncreditedA historical scroll depicting the story of the tragic fate of the young samurai Minamoto...
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Scramble for Fortune
as uncreditedA young man and a woman are on a mission to protect a mysterious mirror that hides the secrets...
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The Seven Vows, Part 2
as uncreditedThe adventures of Goro and his fellow samurai continue in its second installment. While being...
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A Chivalrous Spirit
as uncreditedAn all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of...
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Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
as uncreditedMaster swordsman and loya 'Hatamoto' (direct vassal to the Shogun), Saotome Mondonosuke, is sent...
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The Seven Vows, Part 3
as uncreditedThe adventures of Goro and his fellow samurai concludes. After their turbulent journey, the...
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The Paper Crane
as uncreditedA wandering vagrant, Hantaro, risks his life to save a beautiful blind girl and her father from...
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Hoodlum Match
as uncreditedA good set-in-per-WW2 ninkyô type film with outstanding performances.
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Ninja's Weapon
as uncreditedDuring a time of war, Lord Ogata is betrayed by two of his closest vassals and killed by his...
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The Tattooed Magistrate: Fallen Flowers Showdown Volume
as uncredited
Noble Tasuke
as uncreditedThe story opens in October of 1624 when the newly appointed Shogun Iemitsu visits the famed...
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The Yagyu Military Art: Yagyu List
as uncreditedWhen the country is in peril, Lord Yagyu Tajima summons his son Yagyu Jubei to retrieve the...
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The Medicine Case
as uncreditedMagistrate Ooka-Echizen faces a crime over a pillbox.
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Scarier than the Devil
as uncreditedA stage director who directs a “Mori no Ishimatsu” play time travels and becomes “Mori no...
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Young Ruddy Warrior: Nobunaga Oda
as Maeda ToshiieA dynamic story depicting the rise to power of Oda Nobunaga. The story of a young man on the...
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The Seven Faces of Bannai Tarao, Private Eye
as uncreditedDetective Tarao goes undercover to battle an evil gun smuggling business.
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Case of Young Lord 5: Death of a beauty at midnight
as uncreditedA young lord solves the mystery of multiple murders involving a young couple and a woman.
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The Grand Master
as KazuhanaShogi, a Japanese form of chess, is a game that requires skill and determination. When poor...
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Kutsukake Tokijiro
as TarokichiA traveling gambler becomes duty-bound to the wife and child of the yakuza he had slain and...
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Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen
as uncreditedSequel to "Island of Horrors" (獄門島, 1949).
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Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2
as uncreditedThese are the first two parts of the popular series in which a young samurai learns that he is...
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Gentle Breeze
as uncreditedA young, feisty woman named Osome searches for her true love in the midst of a family crisis.
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Secret of the Golden Coin
as uncreditedA princess finds life behind the protection of her brother and the high walls of the mansion to...
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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.7
as uncreditedA series of grisly murders with strange claw marks lead Mito Komon into discovering a deadly...
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Tales of Young Genji Kuro
as uncreditedGenji Kurô is a master swordsman and entrusted with protecting the ancient sword Kaen by the...
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Kyoto Assassin
as uncreditedA dark tale of murder and revenge set in old Kyoto.
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