Osaka Elegy

Ayako becomes the mistress of her boss so she can pay her father's debt and prevent him from...

Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2

The conclusion of the story of famed swordsman, Sasaki Kojiro. After surviving a series of...

Virtue in Spades

Adaptation of the novel by Kan Shimozawa.

Ryū no misaki

1945 Japanese movie

The Abandoned Swords

Best friends Gentaro and Sanpei become fateful enemies when Sanpei steals a secret document...

Father of the Kamikaze

Vice Admiral Takajiro Ohnishi could see that Japan's defeat in WWII was inevitable. He came to...

Law in Ghost Island

Upon his arrival to Dragon Island, ronin Yagi Hanzo, is propositioned by various shady...

Lord of Steel Heart

A Tokugawa Daimyo rebels against an his lord after the battle of Sekigahara. Samurai Matabei, a...

Big Time Gambling Boss

Tokyo, 1934. The boss of the clan that controls gambling agonizes and some of his followers...

Hirado Pirates

In the 9th year of the Tempo era, after a long sea voyage, Moritaya Seizo returned to Hirado,...

Lord Mito

This most celebrated all-star movie version of the popular series features Tsukigata Ryunosuke...

Shunjû ittôryû

After being expelled from the Chiba Dojo , Hirate Zoshu , along with his acquaintances Tadaki...

Knightly Advice

The Kingdom of Jirocho 4

The continuing adventures of the Jirocho gang.

Warrior of the Wind

A suspenseful Ninja fantasy based on Shiba Ryotaro's novel, woven with the mysterious fate and...

The Kingdom of Jirocho 1

The tale of real-life Yakuza boss Shimizu Jirocho is told from his earliest beginnings as a...

The Lost Public Funds

Four thousand gold coins were stolen from the vault of Nijo Castle in Kyoto, which were...

Hero of the Red Light District

A successful textile industrialist from the provinces, who is beloved by his employees for his...

旗本退屈男 謎の幽霊船

Heiji, the Detective

Famous for his coin tossing when capturing criminals, an Edo detective, Heiji, launches an...

The Red Shadow

Fifteen years after Ishida Mitsunari lost in the battle of Sekigahara, Tokugawa Ieyasu foresees...

The Warrior from Kishu

This is a story of a young heir to a powerful house, sent away to be raised by his nanny, so the...

Gamblers and Racketeers

Komatsu Takioka is boss of a Yakuza group rival to Masakichi Kijima boss of the Kikuya group...

The Master Spearman

This subversive period film features a hotheaded young samurai, Kurodo, who threatens to commit...

The Spying Sorceress

Second part of the series where sex magic skills of female and Iga ninjas clash over enourmous...

Wakasama samurai torimonochō o keshō kumo

Movie directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda

Mark of Blood

Three young yakuza, Fujitaro, Matsugoro and Kanjuro, travel the country fighting evil.

Mark of Blood

Three young yakuza, Fujitaro, Matsugoro and Kanjuro, travel the country fighting evil.

Road of Chivalry

While on the road, famed Yakuza Boss Jirocho is falsely accused of starting a peasant's uprising...

東海水滸伝

1945 Japanese movie

Drunken Sword

Tetsunosuke, an eccentric doctor and an owner of a fencing school, takes aim against corrupt...

The Mad Fox

A court fortune-teller loses his mind after a conspiracy leads to the death of his lover. Hope...

One-Eyed Detective

Fifth delivery in the Tarao Bannai series, following the "master detective with seven faces" who...

Ghost Ship Part 2

Jiromaru (Kinnosuke Nakamura) investigates the dark "Ghost Ship" in search of his father....

Swordsman of the Two Sword Style

The story of Japan’s greatest warrior, Miyamoto Musashi, after his historic duel with Sasaki...

Unwieldy Brothers

Taisuke is kind-hearted but overall lacks ambition. Taizo is smarter, but given to fits of...

Minamoto Yoshitsune

A historical scroll depicting the story of the tragic fate of the young samurai Minamoto...

While Traveling

In this film, Hibari plays a dual role as brother and sister. The story involves a journey to...

The Sun

Adaptation of the Riichi Yokomitsu novel.

Case of the Hidden Coin

A mysterious coin found at a murder scene stirs the curiosity of young actress detective Oshichi...

Yagyu Chronicles 1: Secret Scrolls

Two groups are after the legendary Yagyu Secret Scrolls. A princess of a disgraced clan and her...

Lofty Ambitions

Case of a Young Lord 2

After getting permission to dig up the pawnbroker's grave, Young lord samurai was surprised to...

Kurama Tengu

This is Kanjûrô Arashi's first film with Nikkatsu after his independent production company went...

Lion Crest

The Magic Serpent

In ancient Japan, a good lord is killed and his throne is taken by the trecherous Yuki Daijo and...

Yakuza of Ina

Tossing his hat in the air to pick a direction, Yataro the wanderer sets out on a journey of...

旗本退屈男　謎の百万両

朱鞘罷り通る

Shimizu Port of Chivalry

An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of...

Cases of Umon:Ａ Woman with An Umbrella

Ryutaro Otomo as the Edo magistrate Umon Kondo is out to solve a crime that centers around the...

Chushingura

The vassals of the Asano clan, who surrendered the castle & became wanderers, deceive the enemy...

Satsuma-bikyaku

Tokaido Fullhouse

When Kanbe Nagakichi has his turf taken over by Ano-Toku, the father-in-law of his sworn brother...

Shingo's Final Duel

After Aoi Shingo, the illegitimate son of Shogun Yoshimune has gained prominence as the finest...

A contest worth a thousand ryo: In search of a bride

A village samurai with money, power and great masculinity goes to the flourishing city of Edo to...

Goblin Courier

Jida-geki by Santaro Marune.

The Conspirator

Young lord Saburo Nobuyasu struggles to find comfort in life. His arranged marriage to Tokuhime,...

Love and Faith

Sen Rikyu is a ceremonial tea master who advises warlord Hideyoshi in sixteenth-century feudal...

Unruly Lion

Shimmering Sword

The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry

Third part of Nihon Kyokakuden series is set in Kanto in 1924. Ken Takakura playing a ship's...

Roughneck From Asama

When Boss Juzo's Shinmachi Yakuza family struck fear into the hearts of his adversaries, Boss...

G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape

The second part of an action-packed action movie about the struggle between smugglers, the...

The Adventures of Jirokichi: A thousand coins

The film adaptation of the novel "Three Little Rats" by Tatsuro Jinde. In this fascinating...

Castle of Owls

Movie adaptation of the 1959 ninja novel. With war against Korea looming on the horizon,...

Seven from Edo

When Katsukawa, a low ranking vassal, learns that his greedy superior, Tatewaki, has hatched a...

Echo in the Mountains

A man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called...

Rebellion

In the mist of the warring age (Sengoku Era), the Kyushu based Hayato Clan is faced with a...

Thus the Divine Wind Blows

Set in the late thirteenth century, this film depicts the defense of southern Japan led by the...

A Spectacular Showdown

One of the great stories from Japan’s rich history comes to life in this true tale of the bloody...

Gentle Breeze

A young, feisty woman named Osome searches for her true love in the midst of a family crisis.

Akagaki Genzo

Forty-seven Ronin of the Ako clan are waiting for the right moment to avenge the insult and...

Sasaki Kojiro

Ronin Sasaki Kojiro pursues his ultimate goal of becoming a master swordsman. Along the way he...

Code Between Brothers 2

The services of a wandering gambler, Seiji, are called upon to protect the turf of his loyal...

Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge

This is one of the many films based on the legend of Chuji Kunisada, a wandering gambler and a...

Turbulent Highways

The Lord Takes a Bride

Young Lord Gentaro (Otomo Ryutaro) takes a journey to Edo in search of his future wife. Easier...

Kisaragi Sword

The story concerns the efforts of seven master swordsman who join together to protect the new...

Taiko's Rising in the World

Taikoki is a legendary biography of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who rose to the office of taikō. And the...

豪快三人男

In the midst of the Siege of Osaka in the Sengoku period, a thrilling tale unfolds featuring a...

Ghost Ship Part 1

As Part I opens, Jubei (Denjiro Okochi), the best of sea skippers, is unable to overcome the...

The Envoy

Sinza who is secretly the well known "Sea Glow Burglar", gives to the poor the money he takes...

The Duel at the Satta Pass

A variety of characters, including ninja Noto, a swordsman disguised as a komuso monk, and a...

Cases of An Actor in Disguise: Bloodskull Mansion

The second work in the series "Cases of An Actor in Disguise" starring Kokichi Takada, based on...

Magistrate of Dice

Based on the exploits of real-life historical character Magistrate Toyama no Kinsan, this...

The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of Revenge

The second part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the revenge...

Lord of Red Banner

A young lord lives against the will of his father Lord Tokugawa.

Sedge Hat

The Domain: Kanda Festival Showdown

The Domain: Kanda Festival Showdown

牢獄の花嫁

A Chivalrous Spirit

An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of...

The Okagura Brothers

1946 Japanese movie

Lord Mito: All Star Version

In 1691 a terrible fire broke out in Denmacho, Yotsuya, burning down the towns around it, up to...

The Eve of the Chinese Festival

A kabuki actor is assassinated during a New Year celebration show, in front of everyone,...

Sorcerer's Orb: Part 3

The third part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by...

Ukyunosuke on Patrol

This is one of the most powerfully effective ninja films that dispenses with the silly magic of...

Akanishi Kakita

A samurai is ordered by his lord to go to Edo and investigate the truth behind the rumor of a...

Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger

Tasuke stumbles across Kokichi, a distraught man whom having lost his fiancee to Lord Kawakatsu...

Fencing Master

Swordfighting instructor Danpei works at a local theater in Tokyo, instructing the actors how to...

Case of a Young Lord 7: Red Crane House

All is not well in an a small fishing village not far from Edo. Mysterious goings-on are...

Golden Valley

A samurai thief fights a gang of ghostly thieves using scorpions for treasure in the unexplored...

Whistling Drifter

Friendship between good samurais and aborigines in Hokkaido.

Merciless Blade

The first film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.

Last Days of Edo

It is a historical drama that follows Katsu Kaishu's efforts to surrender Edo Castle bloodlessly...

A Baby Given by a Fox

A lowly drunken samurai finds an abandoned baby in the woods and takes it home. A gift from a...

Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1

The deputy shogun of the realm, accompanied by his loyal and capable aides, makes a stop at...

Fall of the Shogun's Militia

Kondo Isami, the “Devil” commander of the Shinsengumi was one of Japan’s greatest national...

The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge

The final, third part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the...

Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai

Gonza was a handsome young laborer, a footman and spear-carrier, working hard for his meager...

An Eagle Eyed Lord

The Black Hooded Man Rides Again

Yatsuhaka-mura

Original work by Yokomizo Seishi. The third part of Kindaichi Kosuke's story, which was...

Goblin Warrior

Goblin's Highway

Gombei is Nameless, a wanderer who is skilled with a sword and has a great sense of humor, who...

Ghostly Tales: The Shamisen

A popular dance master in Edo meets a yakuza man, and the maddened master is killed in the end...

Ooka Seidan: Devil Image

Magistrate Ooka and a samurai fight against evil forces.

はだか大名　後篇

続変化大名

旗本退屈男　謎の紅蓮塔

Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region

His skill and courage were the best in Japan! The life story of Jirocho, a man who protected...

Lovestruck Ronin

Tai Kato's first film directed at Toei.

Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute

Master swordsman and loya 'Hatamoto' (direct vassal to the Shogun), Saotome Mondonosuke, is sent...

Wrestling-Ring Festival

Tattoo of Love

The great Okawa Hashizo, in one of his most powerful roles risks his life and limb to help save...

Genta Shigure

Ryō Hagiwara movie

Seven Faces

First film of the Bannai Tarao series starring Chiezo Kataoka

Cases of Hanshichi

Detective Hanshichi (Kataoka Chiezo) solves 3 mysterious murder cases. Great story and an...

旗本退屈男　謎の怪人屋敷

Festival of Swordsmen

During the middle of the Kanei Period (1624-1644) Japan was in the early stages of its most...

The Tattooed Magistrate: Fallen Flowers Showdown Volume

Travels of Lord Mito Pt.4

Fourth film in the 'Travels of Lord Mito' franchise.

The Official And The Princess of Thieves

The Medicine Case

Magistrate Ooka-Echizen faces a crime over a pillbox.

Devoted Servant Naosuke

Naosuke, a servant of Okajima Yasoemon, devoted himself to his master. One day, his master...

The Fighting Magistrate

Eight Brave Brothers 3

The long-awaited Hakkenshi arrive at Takita Castle, which is saddened by successive defeats.

Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2

At the transformed Fumaden (Demon Subduing) Temple, with the dynamic efforts of Sukesan and...

A Gang of Five

A group of five law enforcers search Edo for a missing sword.

Fireball Magistrate

Two guardians of the Nijo Castle, Shioya and Kamazawa, discover a map leading to a secret...

Flowers on the Trail

A Young Rabble

When an altercation with a gangster forces Kikutaro to leave Edo, he is sent by his father to...

The Kuroda Affair

This adaptation of a Hideji Hojo novel, about the historical uprising of the Kuroda clan in...

A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance

The Forbidden Castle

From an original story by Shibata Renzaburo, the novelist who created such classics as: the...

Kurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask

Two child performers lose their money, but are saved by the masked avenger Kurama Tengu. When...

Kunisada Chuji

Kunisada Chuji is a common folk hero who looks out for poor people in the country who are at the...

Sanada Ten Braves

1954 Japanese movie

In Search of Mother

Period piece about a young man who, because of his hard life alone in the world, has become a...

Epic Crash

Utaemon Ichikawa plays the role of Hikoshiro Navate, who has a strong sense of justice and...

Goblin in Stirrups

Kurama Tengu is a hero to the common people, saving them from the malicious attacks of...

Hibari’s Favorite 2

Young girl Kichiza searches for her missing brother and the person responsible for the death of...

Young Ruddy Warrior: Nobunaga Oda

A dynamic story depicting the rise to power of Oda Nobunaga. The story of a young man on the...

Ghost of the 53 Stations

Kota and Kosuke, from the Hikyaku-ya shop in Edo, went to Kyoto. Contrary to their carefree...

Ninja's Weapon

During a time of war, Lord Ogata is betrayed by two of his closest vassals and killed by his...

The Purple Hood

Kataoka Chiezo stars as Murasaki Zukin, a mysterious hero of the people who helps those in need....

Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage

A kindhearted wandering gambler named Hajiro gets involved in a crisis of a village as he passes...

Four Swordsmen of Ashura

鍔鳴浪人

Mito Kōmon Manyu-ki

This is the only surviving "Mito Komon Manyu-ki" film. This release also known as Adrift Tour...

Sorcerer's Orb: Part 5

The 5th and final part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi...

旗本退屈男　どくろ屋敷

Japan Samurai: Niiro Tsuruchiyo

An adaptation of the famous novel by Jiromasa Gunji about the difficult story of Niiro...

Mysteries of Edo

A princess in disguise, Oshichi launches an investigation to reveal the truth about the...

The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi

The Shinsengumi is a special unit of ronin commissioned by the Tokugawa shogunate to counter...

疾風愛憎峠

The Samurai Markets

The success story of a group of ronin who fights against traffickers during the Edo Tenpo period.

Shinran, Part II

Continuation of the biographical film about the monk Shinran, based on the novel by Eiji...

The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 1: Revenge and Love

The first part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the revenge...

Happily Tied to the Road

With flashing swordwork and a terrific story, wandering gambler Kusama Hanjiro inspires the...

Case of a Young Lord 1

As a result of illness and unemployment, Yamaoka Tatewaki, a "Hatamoto" (or direct vassal of the...

旗本退屈男　八百八丁罷り通る

Vengeance at Iga

Famed swordsman Araki Mataemon must face his best friend as they are forced to take opposite...

Jigoku no kagebōshi

1962 Japanese movie

Goblin in stirrups Part 3

The third film in the "Kurama Tengu" series starring Azuma Chiyonosuke, based on the original...

Samurai Knights

Sword of Wind and Clouds

This gripping historical drama depicts a clash of swordsmen, secret government spies, mysterious...

Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the Devil

Early jidaigeki by Tai Kato.

Way of Morning Mist

Jidaigeki by Tai Kato

Watari and the Fantasticks

Watari and his ninja friends continue their battles against evil people in long ago Japan.

The Fighting on The Trial

Hanjiro of Kusama searches for his little sister Oyuki, who went missing after being desecrated...

一本刀土俵入　

Lion Crest Part 2

Maboroshijō kaiketsu-hen kizoji no gaika

Tsukinosuke narrowly misses capturing the lord of the phantom castle by a hair's breadth. The...

Kurama Tengu

Directed by Daisuke Itô.

Goblin of Rashomon

Ryuji, the Gun Slinger

Maboroshijō dainiwa shi no senpū

The undercover agent Tsukinosuke Kigurumi successfully escapes with Kirisaku, who possesses the...

Maboroshijō daiichiwa Hida no uzushio

Mt. Norikura's natural fortress, the phantom castle. A white-clad iron mask, offering prayers to...

照る日くもる日 后篇