Godzilla vs. Hedorah

An ever evolving alien life-form arrives on a comet from the Dark Gaseous Nebula and proceeds to...

Gamera, the Giant Monster

A nuclear explosion in the far north unleashes Gamera, the legendary flying turtle, from his...

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

Zatoichi is mentored by the blind leader of a secret organization as he contends with both the...

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics

As Japan gears up for the 1964 Olympic games, the cops start to crack down on the gangs, under...

Zatoichi on the Road

Zatoichi is sworn to protect the life of a young girl and without any real allies finds himself...

Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters

A greedy developer, in league with a corrupt Shrine Magistrate, brutally tries to drive people...

Yakuza Graveyard

A police investigator cracks down on yakuza business, but once he realizes the police are in...

Manhunt

A tough prosecutor is falsely accused of theft and goes on the run to clear his name. He is...

続変化大名

Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji

Tragicomic road movie set during the Edo period. It follows a samurai, his two servants –...

Minamoto Yoshitsune

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

I, the Executioner

Police investigators investigate the link between a serial killer's machinations and a teenage...

Magic Boy

Magically gifted boy Sasuke lives in peace, deep in the forest with his animal pals and Oyu, his...

The Betrayal

A naively honorable samurai comes to the bitter realization that his devotion to moral samurai...

Light of Africa

Two semi-slackers with an ultra-intimate friendship work, slack and drink in a freezing Hokkaido...

Souls in the Moonlight

First part of the famous Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy, based on Kaizan Nakazato’s unfinished long...

Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights

The remake of Yoshikawa's novel continues with the second installment in which Takezo, soon to...

Tora-san's Dream of Spring

Tora-san's opinions about Americans get challenged when another wandering peddler Michael Jordan...

Tora-san, the Intellectual

Tora-san is inspired to pursue an education after a visit to the grave of a woman he met years...

To Sleep So as to Dream

An aging silent film actress hires a private eye and his wacky but helpful assistant to track...

Tora-san's Pure Love

When Tora-san's infatuation with his nephew's school teacher causes family turmoil, he leaves on...

Lord Mito

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

Festival of Swordsmen

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

An Actor's Revenge

Nakamura Yukinojo gains popularity in Edo's kabuki scene as a handsome onnagata (a male actor...

Ore no sora

Based on the manga of the same name. Originally published in the Japanese magazine Weekly...

A Chivalrous Spirit

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

Female Ninja Magic

In Osaka during the Edo period, ruler Sanada Yukimura was in losing position, fearing Toyotomi's...

Tora-san's Dream-Come-True

When Tora-san returns to visit his family, he is surprised to find an arrogant professor...

Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again

Tora-san visits Hokkaido and is reunited with Lily. Now divorced, she plans to resume her...

Tora-san Loves an Artist

Tora-San returns to Shibamata just before his family leaves on a trip for Kyushu. Later, he...

Foster Daddy, Tora!

After a friend and business colleague dies, Tora-san visits the man's daughter, then takes her...

An Innocent Witch

Ayako, a young woman from a rural fishing village, is sold by her family into a brothel when her...

Morning Breeze in Edo

The sole survivor of a shipwreck pursues the whereabouts of his friends’ missing family members...

Lord Mito: All Star Version

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

Tora-san's Dear Old Home

While Sakura and Hiroshi struggle to save funds to build a house, Torajiro befriends three young...

Red Diamond

After losing all his money, Kizuka Keita, a seller on the black market, is trying to commit...

Aoi Secret Book

A Golden Age drama depicting the exploits of passionate patriot Uotaro Toge in the midst of a...

The Diary of a Sex Counsellor

Goblin's Highway

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

Cases of Hanshichi

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

Tora-san Plays Cupid

Tora-san becomes friends with Toraya's newest tenant, a pachinko-playing electrician that goes...

Tale of Japanese Burglars

Gisuke Hayashida is an illegal dentist during the day and a burglar by night. One night during a...

Kirimaru Kirigakure

The Cave of the Vampire Bats

A maiden is murdered by a mysterious ninja, unfortunately two young ladies witness this, good...

The Acrobats of Death

Saotome, a sword master and guard of the Shogunate, pursues the mystery of a deadly aerial...

Goblin in Stirrups

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

The Yagyu Military Art: The One-Eyed Ninja

The famed ninja Yagyu Jubei fights to suppress a coup d’etat plotted against Tokugawa Shogunate.

Shimizu Port of Chivalry

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

The Travel notes of Choshichiro - Peregrine Goblin

The second film about the adventures of Chosichiro Matsudaira. This time he fights against...

旗本退屈男 謎の決闘状

1955 Japanese movie

Flowers on the Trail

Road of Chivalry

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

The Medicine Case

Magistrate Ooka-Echizen faces a crime over a pillbox.

Seven Knights Pt. 3

Flowers on the Road

Yae and Kiku, daughters of drapers in Edo, must travel to Kyoto in place of their sickly fathers...

Tora-san's Love Call

Taking a message from Hiroshi's father to heart, Torajiro attempts to give up his wandering ways.

Shinran

A biographical movie about Shinran

Skull Coins

The mysterious story behind the Skull Coins, which are said to reveal the location of treasure,...

The Seven Vows, Part 3

The adventures of Goro and his fellow samurai concludes. After their turbulent journey, the...

Abekobe dōchū

Kid Magician Sasuke

In this exciting story, Sasuke Sarutobi, known as the bravest child in the world, fulfills the...

Tora-san's Forget Me Not

On the road again, Torajiro meets a kindred spirit in Lily, a lounge singer.

Travels of Lord Mito Pt.4

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

Talk of the Town Tora-san

After a chance encounter with Hiroshi's father on a bus, Tora decides to get serious and reflect...

Tora-san's Lovesick

After Torajiro's latest attempt to find a bride goes awry, he starts traveling again and runs...

Seven from Edo

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

Young Ruddy Warrior: Nobunaga Oda

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

Magistrate of Dice

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

No Stronger Swords

Featuring some of the finest swordsmen ever to grace the silver screen, this Toei classic tells...

Mission to Hell

A samurai warrior attempts to stop Kublai Khan's Mongol hordes from overrunning Japan in the...

Lovestruck Ronin

Tai Kato's first film directed at Toei.

Tora-san Meets His Lordship

Tora-san befriends the descendant of a feudal lord. The man asks Tora to locate his deceased...

Fall of the Shogun's Militia

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

The master of the sword dance

The film tells the story of a young nobleman who finds himself alone in the midst of turmoil in...

The Abalone Gals

South of Tokyo is a small island until quite recently relatively unchanged since feudal times....

Hibari is Fashion Crazy

Under a decree by the Shogun, people of all classes are forced to lead a frugal lifestyle. ...

Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2

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

Kyoto Assassin

A dark tale of murder and revenge set in old Kyoto.

Three-Headed Tower

Newly graduated Miyamoto Otone is to inherit a fortune from a distant relative on the condition...

Tekka Wakashū

1962 Japanese movie

Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2

These are the first two parts of the popular series in which a young samurai learns that he is...

The Last Song

Junkichi is the son of a rich landlord, while Koyuki is the daughter of a poor lumber worker....

Paper Crane Palanquin

The death of a samurai in a palanquin leads girl detective Oshichi to take action to crush a...

Kagemaru of the Iga Clan

A group of Iga ninja risk their lives to protect Tokugawa Ieyasu from the villianous Koga Ninja....

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...

The Purple Hood

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

牢獄の花嫁

Virtue in Spades

Adaptation of the novel by Kan Shimozawa.

Kaiketsu kuro zukin

First film of the The Black Hooded Man series.

The Seven Vows, Part 2

The adventures of Goro and his fellow samurai continue in its second installment. While being...

The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo

Jidaigeki by Tai Kato

The Fighting Magistrate

鍔鳴浪人

My Destiny

The Far Road

Set in the time of steam locomotives and covering a period of almost 30 years, this sensitive...

Kabe no naka no bijo

1962 Japanese movie

The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords

The second film in the "Suruga yukyoden" series, in which Shintaro Katsu plays Jirocho Shimizu....

Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the Devil

Early jidaigeki by Tai Kato.

G-Men in the Pacific

G-men challenge a jewelry smuggling ring. The chase starts in Kyushu and continues to Kobe to...

Turbulent Highways

Epic Crash

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

江戸忍法帖　七つの影

Eight Brave Brothers 3

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

A Martial Crowd

As a result of a superstitious belief that twins bring bad luck to the family, newborn twin...

Goblin of Rashomon

Yagyu Military Art: Jubei's Redemption

In the fifth installment, Yagyu Jubei must prove the innocence of his family who is suspected of...

Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai

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

Four Swordsmen of Ashura

An Eagle Eyed Lord

A Spectacular Showdown

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

Glorious Standard Bearer

Hashizo Okawa in the form of a courageous firefighter who confronts unscrupulous traders who...

Swordsman of the Two Sword Style

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

The Seven Vows

Toruhan, a king’s retainer, embarks on a journey to find a royal treasure that can only be...

The Bandits

Friendship between an ambitious young thief and an artist during the Warring States period.

The Paper Crane

A wandering vagrant, Hantaro, risks his life to save a beautiful blind girl and her father from...

The Betrayers Out!

Shochiku's popular series of gang films, this one has the hero returning from prison bent on...

Dump, Hip, Bump: Give it to me Guys!

Lion Crest Part 2

Goblin in stirrups Part 3

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

Shinran, Part II

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

Short and Fat

A high-school student rescues his baseball team. Live-action adaptation of Shinji Mizushima's...

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor

Lord of Red Banner

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

Lion Crest

The Crimson Peacock

One of the greatest film serials ever to come out of Japan puts together an all-star cast in the...

Clan Revival

After the Onin War ended in 1477, Kyoto was left in ashes and the nation was in complete...

Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 3

The adventures of Aoi Shingo continue. Shingo is finally given permission to officially meet his...

The Swamp

A man’s wife dies in a swamp. Her ghost returns to haunt him.

Hirado Pirates

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

The Horse Boy

A humble page fathers a child by the daughter of a clan official and is banished. Years later,...

A Prisoner in Search of Daughter

A Young Rabble 2

An adventure of a feisty girl Oyuki and Santa, a homeless child she saves.

Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger

Some of the finest jidai-geki actors appear in this exciting and entertaining tale of intrigue...

Kingdom of Youth

An entertaining youth drama, which tells about the struggle of a young swordsman Yamanaka...

Ooka Seidan: Devil Image

Magistrate Ooka and a samurai fight against evil forces.

The Red Shadow

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

Trouble Over Swords and Women: Sword Light and Shooting Star

film directed by Tai Katô

Keepers of Order

Chuji and his family become the primary target of gangs in Nikko headed by Hasshu marshal...

Runway to Hell

When Kaneko Ichinosuke aims to avenge his father who was wrongly accused of embezzlement, the...

Lords of Oppression

Period drama directed by Yasushi Sasaki.

Lords of Oppression 2

Period drama directed by Yasushi Sasaki.

Eight Brave Brothers 2

2nd film in the Eight Brave Brothers trilogy

Scramble for Fortune

A young man and a woman are on a mission to protect a mysterious mirror that hides the secrets...

Sakura Official

As Japan’s Tokugawa shogunate nears the end of its rule, Edo North Magistrate Toyama no Kinsan...

Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin

Trouble Over Swords and Women: A Woman's Mind

Good Rascals

A group of men living a low life in Edo help each other to make the best out of their lives.

The Unleashed Lord

The Kuroda Affair

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

Denshichi Torimonocho: Man without Shadow

1962 Japanese movie.

Lofty Ambitions

Ninjutsu-tsukai to sennin masume

A two-part series of ninjutsu films directed by Masahiko Izawa, director of Yagyu Bugeichou...

Bloody Shuriken

Ronin samurai Ibuki-san enters a town and sells his skills to the warring families. He falls in...

The Scroll’s Secret

Shogun Yoshitane’s order to recover the secret scroll triggers a series of ninja warfare during...

Three for The Road

The Bride of Headless Island

Directed by Hideaki Onishi of "Vampire Monster House" fame. A thriller and unique period drama...

Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Kaidan Kasane-ga-Fuchi

On a snowy winter night, Soetsu, a blind masseur, and his daughter Shiga visit the nobleman...