Sōji Kiyokawa
Sanshiro Sugata
as Yujiro TodaThe story of Sanshiro, a strong stubborn youth, who travels into the city in order to learn...
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The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
as Togashi's MessengerYoshitsune Minamoto, disguised with his retinue as monks, must make do with a comical porter as...
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Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
as (uncredited)A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and...
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47 Ronin
as uncreditedAfter their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await...
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The Fighting Firemen
as Matsukichi - pickpocketKichigoro, a firefighter from the Maeda family of the Kaga Principality, rescues Oshimo, the...
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Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo
as ShichibeiA man gets rid of a cheap pot without knowing it contains a map to a treasure. As word spreads,...
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Sanshiro Sugata Part Two
as Yujiro TodaIn this government-suggested sequel, Sugata again grows as a judo master, and demonstrates his...
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Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage
as uncreditedA kindhearted wandering gambler named Hajiro gets involved in a crisis of a village as he passes...
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Law in Ghost Island
as uncreditedUpon his arrival to Dragon Island, ronin Yagi Hanzo, is propositioned by various shady...
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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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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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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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Lord Mito
as uncreditedThis most celebrated all-star movie version of the popular series features Tsukigata Ryunosuke...
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Lords of Oppression
as uncreditedPeriod drama directed by Yasushi Sasaki.
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Priest of Darkness
as KitamuraA boy steals a knife from an old samurai, unaware of its value, setting off a strange chain of...
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Kuriyama Daizen
as uncreditedPrewar jidaigeki starring Denjiro Okochi
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Iemitsu and Hikoza
as Honda Kozuke-no-suke MasazumiA sentimental tale of the filial love between shogun Iemitsu (matinee idol Hasegawa) and his...
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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.5
as uncreditedFifth film in the 'Travels of Lord Mito' franchise.
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Hibari’s Favorite 2
as uncreditedYoung girl Kichiza searches for her missing brother and the person responsible for the death of...
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The Phantom Cat
as Kurodagochi MamoruIn Numada, Jyoshu, Seijun's mistress dies a horrible death at the hands of a gang of vicious...
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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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Mr. Shosuke Ohara
as Kaikû Tsukioka, high priestSaheita, the final heir of a once rich and respectable family, can't refuse the many villagers...
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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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Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2
as uncreditedThanks to a secret message hidden on the two sacred swords Kaen and Suien, the samurai Genji...
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Mado Kara Tobidase
as YamadaThe movie "Jump Out of the Window" is a heartwarming work that depicts the interaction between...
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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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Ghost Cat of Nabeshima
as uncreditedTanuma Kandayuu is a high class samurai of the house of Nabeshima. He finds a lavish board of Go...
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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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Horse
as Mr. SakamotoIne Onoda, the eldest daughter of a poor family of farmers, raises a colt from birth and comes...
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Living Image
as uncreditedA film dealing with the comings and goings of individuals in the immediate postwar period.
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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.10: Demon Naruto
as uncredited10th film in the series about Lord Mito. This time, Lord Mito uncovers a conspiracy in Naruto.
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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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Yasubei Nakayama
as uncreditedJidai-geki about the life of Yasubei Nakayama, a famous ronin who did participate in the revenge...
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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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World of Love
as uncreditedA sixteen-year-old who had been living on her own since her mother died, frequently gets in...
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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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A Martial Crowd
as uncreditedAs a result of a superstitious belief that twins bring bad luck to the family, newborn twin...
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Lord for a Night
as uncreditedLord for a Night is a 1946 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.
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Eagle of the Pacific
as uncreditedAdmiral Isoroku Yamamoto, a brilliant tactician, is a loyal subject of the emperor, despite his...
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Eleven High School Girls
as uncreditedWith his simple appearance, eyes shining with love and a sense of justice, and voice burning...
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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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The Way of Drama
as uncreditedThe Way of Drama unfolds in the world of kabuki in Osaka, but also addresses the politics of...
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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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Cases of Hanshichi
as uncreditedDetective Hanshichi (Kataoka Chiezo) solves 3 mysterious murder cases. Great story and an...
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Heavenly Dragon
as Shoki-no-GenpachiFrom the opening theme song to the grand finale, you know that you have found something special...
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The Burning Sky
as uncreditedThe film was produced during Second Sino-Japanese War, before the Pearl Harbor Attack in 1941....
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Case of the Hidden Coin
as uncreditedA mysterious coin found at a murder scene stirs the curiosity of young actress detective Oshichi...
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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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Travelling Actors
as Shichiemon Ichikawa - the Troupe ManagerThis film depicts a troupe of wandering kabuki players traveling through rural Japan.
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Duel at Yagyu Valley
as Nakamura IchiemonDuring the Warring States era, Hozoin Kakuzenbo and Yagyu Tajima-no-kami, being best friends,...
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This Happy Life
as uncreditedA small community in wartime Japan learn how to make do with less.
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Bull's Eye of Love
as uncreditedYoung Lord Genjiro, who abandoned his castle to live as a commoner in Edo, returns home to...
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The Age of Beginnings
as Second EditorA newly hired daily newspaper writer covering the society beat receives an assignment to cover...
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The Black Hooded Man 2
as Hijikata ToshizoThe mysterious black hooded man, Kurozukin, helps transport funds raised to fight against the...
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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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Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2
as uncreditedThe conclusion of the story of famed swordsman, Sasaki Kojiro. After surviving a series of...
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Eight Brave Brothers 3
as uncreditedThe long-awaited Hakkenshi arrive at Takita Castle, which is saddened by successive defeats.
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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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Lords of Oppression 2
as uncreditedPeriod drama directed by Yasushi Sasaki.
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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.9
as uncredited9th film in the series about Lord Mito
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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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Miki, the Swordman
as uncreditedAfter mastering swordsmanship at the dojo of Chiba Shusaku, and unable to serve a clan due to...
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Four Marriages
as uncreditedBased on a short story by Dazai Osamu, produced under the national film law. The film's hero...
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Sincerity
as IwataTwo young girls, Nobiko and Tomiko, go to the same school. The less fortunate girl Nobiko is one...
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Gate of Flesh
as uncreditedA pickpocket falls in with a group of prostitutes who have one strict rule: none of them may...
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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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Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger
as uncreditedTasuke stumbles across Kokichi, a distraught man whom having lost his fiancee to Lord Kawakatsu...
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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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The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of Revenge
as Saburobei NagasakiyaThe second part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the revenge...
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Toward the Decisive Battle in the Sky
as uncreditedYoung men endure challenging flight training in the Yokaren, a program feeding new pilots into...
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Hot Wind
as Manager OkamiSet in wartime at the Yawata Steel Works in Tobata, Yawata, and Kokura cities in Fukuoka...
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Ghost in the Well
as uncreditedHarima Aoyama (Chiyonosuke Azume) was a young hatamoto (samurai bannerman) to the Shogun. He...
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Case of a Young Lord 1
as uncreditedAs a result of illness and unemployment, Yamaoka Tatewaki, a "Hatamoto" (or direct vassal of the...
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Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki
as JinkôAnother adaptation of Tange Sazen.
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Mito Kōmon's Rambling Journey: The Sword of the Soaring Dragon
as uncreditedAdaptation of Mito Kōmon.
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Eight Brave Brothers 2
as uncredited2nd film in the Eight Brave Brothers trilogy
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Shanghai Landing Party
as ENS MaedaThis film attempts to reconstruct the tension of the Battle of Shanghai through an episode in an...
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The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 1: Revenge and Love
as uncreditedThe first part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the revenge...
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Currents of Youth
as TakeuchiIt was supposed to be about a love story, but it was and was not. An aircraft mechanic working...
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The Battle of Kawanakajima
as HambeiThis epic depicts the battle between Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen. The focus of the story...
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The Man Who Waited
as uncreditedA bizarre murder at a hot springs resort threatens to disrupt an Edo detective's (Hasegawa)...
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The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge
as Saburobei NagasakiyaThe final, third part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the...
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Mito Komon - The Secret Letter
as uncreditedAdaptation of the novel by Osaragi Jirō. Again scripted by the legendary Yamanaka Sadao
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Dancers of Awa
as uncreditedJurobei, a kaisen tonya (wholesaler in port) in Awa, was wronged and killed on the day of the...
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A Gentle Breeze With Father
as uncredited9th directorial work by Yamamoto Satsuo.
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365 Nights
as UmetaroA young man rents an apartment in Tokyo and discover it was built by his father. He falls in...
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A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
as uncreditedThe debut film of Shin Toho Productions
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Beautiful Departure
as uncreditedA rich bourgeoisie family has little care in the world and knows no other lifestyle. It is only...
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珍説忠臣蔵
as Hazama JujiroA comedic retelling of the legend of the loyal 47 ronin.
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The Village Tattooed Man
as uncreditedA tragic period film about a gangster who comes out of prison and finds it hard to find a place...
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Mito Komon - The Bloody Swords
as uncreditedFinal installment of the Okochi / Arai / Yamanaka Mito Komon series and just as good as the...
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