Shinobu Chihara
Moving
as Setsuko SunaharaPhysically separated from her father and at odds with her distraught mother, a girl must...
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The Christ of Nanjing
as uncreditedRyuichi Okagawa, a Japanese writer who worked as a reporter in China has been sick ever since...
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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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Japan's Top Gangster
as uncreditedA boy born in a poor village in Tokushima spends his days idly until a chance meeting sets him...
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Black Thief
as uncreditedOrganized thieves battle against the Shogun’s ruthless ruling in attempt to get back their land.
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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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Seven from Edo
as RengetsuWhen Katsukawa, a low ranking vassal, learns that his greedy superior, Tatewaki, has hatched a...
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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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Shimizu Port of Chivalry
as OtamiAn all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of...
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An Actor's Revenge
as uncreditedNakamura Yukinojo gains popularity in Edo's kabuki scene as a handsome onnagata (a male actor...
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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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One-Eyed Detective
as Masami TonakiFifth delivery in the Tarao Bannai series, following the "master detective with seven faces" who...
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Hero of the Red Light District
as YaegakiA successful textile industrialist from the provinces, who is beloved by his employees for his...
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Lady Sen and Hideyori
as uncreditedFrom the late 1500's through the founding of the Tokugawa Shogunate many battles were fought as...
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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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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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Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2
as uncreditedThe conclusion of the story of famed swordsman, Sasaki Kojiro. After surviving a series of...
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Hoodlum Match
as uncreditedA good set-in-per-WW2 ninkyô type film with outstanding performances.
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Magistrate Toyama 3: The Whirlwind Magistrate
as uncreditedOne of the most popular history-based characters is back when Magistrate Saemonojo Toyama no...
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Keepers of Order
as uncreditedChuji and his family become the primary target of gangs in Nikko headed by Hasshu marshal...
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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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Eighteen Years in Prison
as uncreditedA former soldier is caught working the black market and sent to prison while his partner escapes...
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The Ako Retainers
as uncreditedToei’s 10th anniversary film, featuring an all-star cast from the golden movie era of the 1960s....
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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 uncreditedThe story about the rise and fall of the famed mercenaries, Shinsengumi, who are hired by a...
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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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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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Cases of Hanshichi
as MojiharuDetective Hanshichi (Kataoka Chiezo) solves 3 mysterious murder cases. Great story and an...
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Swordsman of the Two Sword Style
as OrinThe story of Japan’s greatest warrior, Miyamoto Musashi, after his historic duel with Sasaki...
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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 Purple Hood
as uncreditedKataoka Chiezo stars as Murasaki Zukin, a mysterious hero of the people who helps those in need....
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Bloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at Akiba
as uncreditedEarly film by Eiichi Kudô.
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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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The Warrior from Kishu
as OharuThis is a story of a young heir to a powerful house, sent away to be raised by his nanny, so the...
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Kyoto Assassin
as uncreditedA dark tale of murder and revenge set in old Kyoto.
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Vanquished Foes
as uncreditedA skilled assassin's services are called upon to put an end to the ugly turf battle between two...
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旗本退屈男謎の伏魔殿
as uncreditedIn Kyoto, a samurai named Boredom Otoko, Sosuke Saotome, appears and helps a woman being chased...
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The Phantom Cat
as OchoIn Numada, Jyoshu, Seijun's mistress dies a horrible death at the hands of a gang of vicious...
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A Young Rabble
as uncreditedWhen an altercation with a gangster forces Kikutaro to leave Edo, he is sent by his father to...
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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.9
as uncredited9th film in the series about Lord Mito
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Ukyunosuke on Patrol
as uncreditedThis is one of the most powerfully effective ninja films that dispenses with the silly magic of...
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A Gang of Five
as OkumeA group of five law enforcers search Edo for a missing sword.
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Sasaki Kojiro
as uncreditedRonin Sasaki Kojiro pursues his ultimate goal of becoming a master swordsman. Along the way he...
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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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The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi
as UmematsuThe Shinsengumi is a special unit of ronin commissioned by the Tokugawa shogunate to counter...
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The Horse Boy
as uncreditedA humble page fathers a child by the daughter of a clan official and is banished. Years later,...
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The Fighting on The Trial
as uncreditedHanjiro of Kusama searches for his little sister Oyuki, who went missing after being desecrated...
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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.5
as uncreditedFifth film in the 'Travels of Lord Mito' franchise.
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Temple of Revenge
as OkatsuRevenge breeds revenge. Ikuta Denpachiro, the martial arts instructor of the Honda family in...
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若さま侍捕物帖魔の死美人屋敷
as uncreditedThe daughter of the silk goods wholesaler, Sohbei Yamashiro, Oiku, was found murdered in the...
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The Shogun’s Guard: Valor in Turbulence
as OumeThe stormy tale of the Shinsengumi is told from its birth by master filmmaker Sasaki Yasushi,...
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Cases of An Actor in Disguise: Bloodskull Mansion
as uncreditedThe second work in the series "Cases of An Actor in Disguise" starring Kokichi Takada, based on...
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Ghost Story: One Eyed Jizo
as uncreditedA woman abandoned by the man she loved all her life becomes a ghost and takes revenge for her...
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Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region
as uncreditedHe was married to his lover's butterfly and started a new residence. But good things do not...
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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.4
as uncreditedFourth film in the 'Travels of Lord Mito' franchise.
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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 Black Hooded Man 2
as KosomeThe mysterious black hooded man, Kurozukin, helps transport funds raised to fight against the...
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Her Son Came Back
as uncreditedKind hearted yakuza Hanjiro of Asama risks his life in saving his henchman Genjiro and his family.
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Good Rascals
as KoharuA group of men living a low life in Edo help each other to make the best out of their lives.
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The Swamp
as uncreditedA man’s wife dies in a swamp. Her ghost returns to haunt him.
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Warriors of Ako: Scroll of Heaven, Scroll of Earth
as Yûzuyu-dayûChronichles the story of the Forty-seven Ronin.
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Mito Komon Journey: Superhuman Apes
as uncreditedA series of grisly murders with strange claw marks lead Mito Komon into discovering a deadly...
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Edo Purebreed
as uncreditedAction and adventure abound in this story of friendship between two rival firefighters,...
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Case of a Young Lord 3
as uncreditedOkawa Hashizo as 'Young Lord', the unlikely sleuth sets out to untangle the riddle of what went...
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The Samurai Markets
as uncreditedThe success story of a group of ronin who fights against traffickers during the Edo Tenpo period.
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The Roar of the Lion
as uncreditedHiroshi Namie, one of the co-adapters of "Danmari Matahei Hiryu Musou," adapted the novel by...
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Glorious Firefighter’s Standard
as uncreditedFirefighter Sanji learns the secret of his birth.
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Bloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at Fujimi Pass
as uncreditedBloody Account of Jirocho: Duel at Fujimi Pass
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Travels of Lord Mito: The Demon of Kagyuzaka
as uncreditedSixth film in the ‘Travels of Lord Mito’ franchise.
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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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Ghostly Tales: The Shamisen
as uncreditedA popular dance master in Edo meets a yakuza man, and the maddened master is killed in the end...
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Mermaid Murder Case
as uncreditedThe sixth episode of Hashizo Okawa's "Wakasama Samurai" catch series.
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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 1
as uncreditedThe first part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by...
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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 5
as uncreditedThe 5th and final part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi...
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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 2
as uncreditedThe first part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by...
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