Ushio Akashi
Japan's Longest Day
as President of the Privy Council Baron Kiichiro HiranumaFollowing the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military...
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Twenty-Four Eyes
as KôchôFrom 1928 to 1946, the lives of 12 young people and their school teacher in a poor Japanese...
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Life of Hishakaku 3
as uncreditedThird part in Tadashi Sawashima's Theater of Life trilogy.
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Talk of the Town Tora-san
as uncreditedAfter a chance encounter with Hiroshi's father on a bus, Tora decides to get serious and reflect...
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13 Assassins
as Yorimo KoizumiA sadistic Daimyo (feudal lord) rapes a woman and murders both her and her husband, but even...
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Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
as Chief retainerAfter a salary-man's fiancée attempts suicide, he recounts his gruesome family history which saw...
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I, the Executioner
as uncreditedPolice investigators investigate the link between a serial killer's machinations and a teenage...
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No Greater Love
as uncreditedIn 1943, Japan is amidst the Pacific War. Sobei Sonoda is one of the wealthiest landowners of...
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Sasuke and His Comedians
as uncreditedOsaka in the early 1600s, aftermath of the historical Battle of Sekigahara; a group of orphan...
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The Lord Takes a Bride
as uncreditedYoung Lord Gentaro (Otomo Ryutaro) takes a journey to Edo in search of his future wife. Easier...
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A Legend, or Was It?
as uncreditedA Tokyo family escaping the war relocates to a Hokkaido village; their daughter is set to marry...
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Hana to ryû - Dai-ichi-bu: Dôkai-wan no rantô
as Mokuji NagataDai-ichi-bu: Dôkai-wan no rantô - Kiyoshi Saeki directed movie.
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Lord Mito: All Star Version
as uncreditedIn 1691 a terrible fire broke out in Denmacho, Yotsuya, burning down the towns around it, up to...
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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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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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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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Secret of The Golden Spell
as Niimi KamonOne of Japan’s most popular folklore characters, Tange Sazen, the one-eyed and one-armed...
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Mid-August Commotion
as uncreditedA suspense work based on the "Miyagi Incident," an attempted coup d'etat led by some officers...
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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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Souls in the Moonlight III
as uncreditedMaster swordsman, Tsukue Ryunosuke is confronted by the families of his victims. Will justice be...
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The Shogun and the Fishmonger
as uncreditedFishmonger Tasuke and Shogun Iemitsu swap their identities in pretence for the protection of...
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The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as Ushio KoetsuA story of an orphan boy who wanted the love of parents so badly, another orphan sincerely...
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Miyamoto Musashi
as uncreditedIn Part I we see the young would-be swordsman setting out to achieve greatness in war, achieving...
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Seven from Edo
as uncreditedWhen Katsukawa, a low ranking vassal, learns that his greedy superior, Tatewaki, has hatched a...
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The Orphan Brother
as uncreditedAfter their father quarrels with local military men, Anju and Zushio are forced to flee, but...
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The Mad Fox
as Lord JibuA court fortune-teller loses his mind after a conspiracy leads to the death of his lover. Hope...
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Fountainhead
as uncreditedA botanist woos the secretary of an industrialist whose company threatens the local water supply.
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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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The Yagyu Military Art: The One-Eyed Ninja
as uncreditedThe famed ninja Yagyu Jubei fights to suppress a coup d’etat plotted against Tokugawa Shogunate.
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Revenge for His Lover
as uncreditedKamio a mistreated samurai clerk of Edo Castle and ronin (“Sir Quarrel”) Ibara, take up a...
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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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The Scarlet Cherry Lord
as uncreditedLight-hearted samurai comedy. The second son of a feudal lord runs away from an arranged...
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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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Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu
as uncreditedIn turbulent 16th-century Japan, the leaders of a minor fief have their child taken from them as...
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The Medicine Case
as uncreditedMagistrate Ooka-Echizen faces a crime over a pillbox.
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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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Echo in the Mountains
as Genshiro ToshimiA man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called...
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The Yellow Climate
as uncreditedBased on the mystery novel of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.
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Points and Lines
as HasegawaBased on Matsumoto Seicho's classic mystery novel of the same name, the story centers around a...
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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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Happily Tied to the Road
as uncreditedWith flashing swordwork and a terrific story, wandering gambler Kusama Hanjiro inspires the...
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人形佐七捕物帖 般若の面
as uncreditedA thrilling entertainment mystery period drama directed by Daisuke Yamazaki, depicting the...
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The Tattered Wings
as uncreditedA young widow, made world weary by her abusive, neglectful husband, finds herself in a minor...
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Warrior of the Wind
as uncreditedA suspenseful Ninja fantasy based on Shiba Ryotaro's novel, woven with the mysterious fate and...
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その手にのるな
as uncreditedA woman in a bar was killed at a new construction site in an apartment building, and a handbag...
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Whistling Drifter
as SetanaFriendship between good samurais and aborigines in Hokkaido.
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Code Between Brothers 6
as uncreditedSixth film in the "Kyodai Jingi" series. Three gangsters challenge an underworld group in...
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Ninja Assassins
as uncreditedSaotome Mondonosuke pursues the culprit who placed a malicious curse upon Shogun Tsunekichi.
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Case of a Young Lord 8
as uncreditedA family is brutally murdered in their own home and the official government's sake dealer is...
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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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The Swamp
as Jiemon TangoyaA man’s wife dies in a swamp. Her ghost returns to haunt him.
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Sword of Vision
as uncreditedYagyu Jubei proves his skills in this early adventure film.
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Times of Joy and Sorrow
as uncreditedThe story of the trials and tribulations of a lighthouse keeper and his wife.
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Fine Man
as uncreditedA young son of a master of the Kuwana clan gets disowned for his rebellious behavior. After he...
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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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The River Yokobori
as YoshitaTaka, the daughter of Naniwa-ya, a longtime Osaka store owner, married Kichisaburo Kawashima-ya,...
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Tears
as uncreditedA young woman marries someone else, but cannot forget her first lover.
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Farewell, My Beloved
as uncreditedDuring the early days of the war a young student, Makito (Kazuo Funaki), falls in love with Yuko...
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The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost
as Yotsuya SamonYotsuya Kaidan, the story of Oiwa and Tamiya Iemon, is a tale of betrayal, murder and ghostly...
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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.5
as uncreditedFifth film in the 'Travels of Lord Mito' franchise.
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Prince of Space
as Dr. MakiAttracted by the report of the development of a new type of rocket fuel, the vicious dictator of...
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Sword of Wind and Clouds
as uncreditedThis gripping historical drama depicts a clash of swordsmen, secret government spies, mysterious...
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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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Surprising 53 Stations of the Tokaido
as uncreditedKintaro goes on a journey to his hometown to meet his mother and sister. His love for singing...
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The Swordsman In The Golden Valley
as uncreditedJidaigeki film from 1960
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Castle of Flames
as uncreditedIn 17th century Japan, Young Lord Masato returns after years abroad to find everything changed:...
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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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Road Warriors
as uncreditedA dashing edition with fights , love, and laughter, in which the sorrows and joys of the...
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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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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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Cases of Hanshichi
as Tsunokuniya JirobeiDetective Hanshichi (Kataoka Chiezo) solves 3 mysterious murder cases. Great story and an...
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A Warrior's Flute
as uncreditedTale of tragic love between samurai and princess during Heian period.
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Sakura Official
as uncreditedAs Japan’s Tokugawa shogunate nears the end of its rule, Edo North Magistrate Toyama no Kinsan...
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Here Because of You
as Principal FurutaAn uplifting drama about the bond between a group of high school seniors and their kind-hearted...
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53 Stages of the Road
as uncreditedAn Edo appointed official Baba must ensure the safe delivery of shogunate funds to Kyoto.
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Cantankerous Edo
as uncreditedIt's fighting fires and swordsmen with a touch of music in this free-for-all of action and...
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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.4
as uncreditedFourth film in the 'Travels of Lord Mito' franchise.
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Five Paths to Revenge
as Count AmagiThe orphaned son of a count who was assassinated by his subordinates in a conspiracy during the...
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Kid Magician Sasuke
as uncreditedIn this exciting story, Sasuke Sarutobi, known as the bravest child in the world, fulfills the...
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Devotion to Railway
as Okayama station stationmasterA human drama of crew and passengers on a special express train named “Sakura” from Tokyo to...
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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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Showdown in Blood
as uncreditedHayata and his best friend Ushijima came to Tokyo to become champions. Hayata repeatedly sought...
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Dancing Girls of Izu
as uncreditedA dancer girl in a touring company met a high school boy in a port town. The story is about...
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Sister with Sister
as SeitaroYoshiko finds new life and love interests when she takes a new job as an office worker.
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The Bride of Headless Island
as uncreditedDirected by Hideaki Onishi of "Vampire Monster House" fame. A thriller and unique period drama...
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Seishun no Sabaki
as uncreditedUniversity karate club member Kikuo is actually the son of a yakuza boss. However, he disliked...
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Curse of the Blood
as Kurosaka IssaiA samurai kills a blind man who tells him to repay his debts. Because of the samurai's actions...
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Feline Spirit
as uncreditedGo master Matashichiro Ryuzoji, during the game, was killed in anger by the Lord of the...
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Hana no shôgai
as 松平越前守In 1842, in the Umemoku Mansion within Hikone Castle, Naosuke Ii, despite the tumultuous times,...
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Ghost Story on Passage
as uncreditedA ghost interrupts the journey of two young noblemen who are disguised as merchants.
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Yagyu Military Art: Jubei's Redemption
as uncreditedIn the fifth installment, Yagyu Jubei must prove the innocence of his family who is suspected of...
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Vampire Dead Beauty Carving
as uncreditedJapanese horror drama movie from 1961.
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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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Yoka chigo zakura Make no wakamusha
as uncredited1962 Japanese movie
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Travels of Gonkuro
as uncreditedSugimoto Gonkuro is travelling along from Tosa to Edo. On his journey he will meet both good and...
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Sazen Tange: Heavenly Clouds, Earthly Dragon
as TessaiThis movie depicts a familiar samurai Tange Sazen story realistically. A Tange loses one of his...
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Takamaru and Kikumaru
as uncreditedTwo brothers, Takamaru and Kikumaru, are living with their father, Hakuraku-Ou, until one day...
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Drunken Sword
as uncreditedTetsunosuke, an eccentric doctor and an owner of a fencing school, takes aim against corrupt...
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The Travel notes of Choshichiro - Peregrine Goblin
as uncreditedThe second film about the adventures of Chosichiro Matsudaira. This time he fights against...
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Epic Crash
as uncreditedUtaemon Ichikawa plays the role of Hikoshiro Navate, who has a strong sense of justice and...
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Warriors of Ako: Scroll of Heaven, Scroll of Earth
as Hikoemon YasuiChronichles the story of the Forty-seven Ronin.
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Ooka Seidan: Defense of The Weak Pt. 2
as uncreditedMasanori Igayama, who directed "Mito Komon Manyuki: The Counterattack of Toukuzaki," will direct...
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Wild Palanquin
as uncreditedShinsuke Inaba, a thief who snuck into the Kishu family residence in Edo. He was almost...
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Kingdom of Youth
as uncreditedAn entertaining youth drama, which tells about the struggle of a young swordsman Yamanaka...
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Kamen Rider
as Elder BagoTakeshi Hongo is a promising young man with a passion for motorcycle racing. However, his dreams...
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Professional Killers
as uncreditedA shikakenin was an under-the-cover trade that undertook killing in Edo. Hanemon of Otowa, an...
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Suki! Suki!! Majo sensei
as uncreditedHikaru Tsuki is a new 5th grade teacher at Tozai Elementary School. Secretly, she is also the...
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