Shōsaku Sugiyama
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
as TamigoroReturning to the village where a year before he had killed Hirate, a much-admired opponent,...
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Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters
as Bannai IbaragiA greedy developer, in league with a corrupt Shrine Magistrate, brutally tries to drive people...
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Zatoichi on the Road
as Boss Hikozo of DoyamaZatoichi is sworn to protect the life of a young girl and without any real allies finds himself...
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Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
as HangoroBlind swordsman/masseuse Zatoichi befriends a young woman returning home with her baby. When...
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Daimajin
as uncreditedA giant stone statue comes to life to protect the residents of a small town against the...
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Sword Devil
as IkenagaHanpei is a gentle young samurai that loves flowers. One day, he witnesses an old man's quick...
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New Tale of Zatoichi
as Tengu Ronin that gets a massageWishing to find peace, Zatoichi travels to his old village but only finds trouble when he ends...
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Prison Break
as uncreditedSet up to be the patsy by a rival gang, Furuta Makoto attacks the yakuza boss he thinks is...
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Zatoichi Challenged
as NaruyamaIchi is staying at an inn when a woman dies. Her dying wish is that Ichi take her son to his...
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Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
as FarmerZatoichi's trek through 88 temples to atone for his violent past is interrupted as he stumbles...
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Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
as uncreditedDuring the 1200's, legendary Buddhist monk Nichiren returns from his studies to lead Japan out...
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Bronze Magician
as КамбэYoso is truly a lost classic, set in the Nara Era (710-794), from Kinugasa Teinosuke the same...
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Lefty Fencer
as uncreditedAs a child, Okin the one-armed one-eyed swordswoman was disfigured by Lord Daizen-dayu, who was...
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Samaritan Zatoichi
as KinsukeZatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss. Moments later, his...
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On the Road Forever
as uncreditedA wandering gambler strolls into a village searching for his father's killer, unaware that the...
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The Invisible Man Appears
as Ichirô KawabeJewel thieves become interested in an invisibility formula invented by Professor Nakazato and...
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Gambler and the Princess
as uncreditedFilm directed by Kenji Misumi.
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Taira Clan Saga
as uncreditedSpecial Forces commander Captain Tadamori returns to Kyoto after successfully defeating the...
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Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
as uncreditedA fugitive christian "saint" (female, of course!) and a sadistic drug-addled princess both have...
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The Underworld
as uncreditedYakuza boss Furuya leans more and more on his protege Takao Shoji, though Shoji has become...
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Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies
as uncredited[Period Covered: 1570-1573] Towards the end of the Tenmon Era, Shogun Ashikaga`s powers were...
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Haunted Castle
as uncreditedThis period thriller concerns a very famous cat known as the "monster cat of Nabeshima". This...
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Secret of Naruto
as uncreditedFrom the pen of Yoshikawa Eiji comes this exciting story. The Naruto Strait separates Tokushima...
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Freelance Samurai
as uncreditedOne of Japanese folklore's most popular characters is brought to life on the silver screen in...
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Akanishi Kakita
as Tetsunosuke MatsumaeA samurai is ordered by his lord to go to Edo and investigate the truth behind the rumor of a...
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The Demon of Sendai's Castle
as uncreditedTsunamune Date, the young lord of Sendai Domain, was ordered by the shogunate to stand down...
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The Hoodlum Priest
as uncreditedThe first film in the 2 part series about Ryuzen, a renegade martial-arts priest who, in...
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The Princess Sen
as uncreditedDuring the Warring States era of early 17th century Japan, teenage princess Sen is besieged with...
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Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot
as uncreditedA Japanese drama featuring the one-eyed, one-armed swordsman
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珍説忠臣蔵
as Otaka GengoA comedic retelling of the legend of the loyal 47 ronin.
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Travels of Lord Mito
as Tosho NaritaLord Mito Mitsukuni, the vice-shogun of the whole country, left the family estate and went on a...
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Sworn Brothers
as uncreditedIchikawa Raizo’s last film. He plays a Yakuza enforcer who kills a man on his boss's orders....
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A Samurai Never Tells a Lie
as Okuhira Daizen dayuThe shogun's vassal Harima Aoyama and a chamber maid are in love with each other, but they...
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Chūshingura - Ninjō-hen; Fukushū-hen
as uncreditedDirected by Daisuke Itō.
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Jirocho Fuji
as uncreditedLegendary yakuza Shimizu Jirocho and his 28 henchmen travel the unruly path from a 'Fire...
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Gale Winds! Tengu Karama
as uncreditedThe 40th and final "Tengu Kurama" feature starring Kanjuro Arashi.
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Rainy Night Duel
as uncreditedMasahiko Koseki, a judo master, gets in several fights as a result of protecting a young woman....
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Broken Swords
as uncreditedThe tragic, yet exciting story of the friendship between Nakayama Yasubei, a member of the 47...
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Lone Wolf Isazo
as uncreditedIsazo is a traveling gambler and living legend in the world of yakuza, known for his...
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And Yet They Go On
as uncreditedDirected by Kenji Mizoguchi. Released in 2 parts. His only release of 1931
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Tanuki Battle of Awaodori Festival
as uncreditedA tanuki-themed musical.
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Akado Suzunosuke Destroys the Devil Mask Gang
as uncreditedThe heroic warrior uses his magical powers and great sword skills to battle a criminal gang who...
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Terrible Ghost Cat of Okazaki
as uncreditedThe Lord of Okazaki is killed by his brother-in-law. Although the Lord's widow bears a child,...
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Sunset Over Mount Fuji
as Shohachi OnchoJidai-geki starring Kanjuro Arashi
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The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall
as uncreditedWhen a nobleman finds a woman to be an obstacle to his growing political influence, he kills her...
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Third Generation's Loyalty Offering
as uncredited1962 Japanese movie. Remake of Mori's 1942 original movie
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Ghost of Saga Mansion
as uncreditedA woman loses her son through an evil conspiracy and commits suicide. Shortly afterwards a ghost...
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Ghost-Cat of Arima Palace
as uncreditedOkoyo, the mistress of Lord Arima, fears that she is being replaced by a younger woman named...
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The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule
as uncreditedThe woman gambler Ginko risks her life for her brother-in-law.
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Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Devil in Crescent Moon Tower
as uncreditedThe swordsman again crosses paths with the murderous Devil Mask Gang -- who as the name...
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Assassins for sale
as uncreditedNagasaki at the end of the Edo period had the taste of a criminal paradise, where, despite the...
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Girl with Bamboo Leaves
as uncreditedYasuda plays Omon, a woman using bamboo leaves as darts/blades to disable and kill her enemies.
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The Lightning Sword
as uncreditedShinjiro is a rambler, a single sword carrying lone wolf with only his fighting skills to...
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The Magical Warrior
as uncreditedRikitaro and Osayo are popular entertainers who throw knives. They are sweethearts. At one day...
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Shippu no Seitarou
as uncreditedA historical drama directed by Yukiya Sato, and co-written by Rokuhei Susukita and Jiro Okuzawa....
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