The Performers

Seijuro Fujihana, head master of the Fujihana dance school, is a proud and lonely artist. And becaus

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal

Kanto Woman Fortitude

Yakuza Princess of Edo

Tsukitaro, a young man who comes to Edo, meets a blind girl named Ochiyo. Ochiyo 's father, the grin

新遊侠伝

新遊侠伝　遊侠往来

Zoku aizen katsura

1962 Japanese movie

Forty-Eight Man

Jidai-geki by Kiyoshi Saeki

An Edoite Judge

Period film about a feudal era judge living in Edo

A Colt Is My Passport

A gang lord hires Kamimura, a hit man, to take out a rival boss who's gotten greedy.

Hawk of the North

During the latter part of the 16th Century, Japan's Warring States era was coming to a close. After

Invasion of Astro-Monster

Astronauts Glenn and Fuji investigate Planet X and encounter mysterious aliens known as the Xiliens,

Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun

After settling the matter of shogunal succession, the retired Old Lord of Mito finds himself in a se

Princess and I

1962 Japanese movie

The Sword of Doom

Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, ha

Facing to the Clouds

A rookie newspaper journalist, Takema Sakaki, has a strong sense of justice. In the Diet Building he

Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing

A decapitation at the hands of the shogun's monstrous misbegotten son kicks off the action and draws

The Outsiders

A drama about relations between Japanese immigrants and the indigenous Ainu on Hokkaido, the most no

Tokyo's Business District

Bloody Territories

A once-powerful yakuza clan disbands as a result of a police crackdown, but one small group refuses

I Will Buy You

A talent scout moves sharply, dead-set on signing a promising athlete to the baseball team the Toyko

Kill or Be Killed

When Yakuza decides to take avenge his brother, the war shall begin.

Japan Organized Crime Boss

Coming out of jail and hoping for a quiet life, Yokohama yakuza has to take the lead of his gang aft

The Rambler Rides Again

In this fifth episode of the "Wataridori" series, Taki Shinji (Kobayashi Akira) drifts north to Hokk

Homeless Dog

First movie of the Inu series directed by Tokuzō Tanaka

Omatsuri hanjiro

Every year, at the festival, familiar merchants such as Toraemon, a magic trick, Tokubei, a blowgun,

Showdown in Blood

Hayata and his best friend Ushijima came to Tokyo to become champions. Hayata repeatedly sought to j

Darling Escape

Judge and Jeopardy

It is based on the story "The Lawyer" by attorney Hiroshi Masaki and his account of Japan's "Headles

The Aftermath of War

After World War II life in Japan was hard. There was lawlessness, rapine, never enough food or money

New Tengu from Mount Kurama

The film is set in Kyoto at the end of the Tokugawa period, when there is a fierce clash between the

Battle of the Japan Sea

Japan and Russia clash in what comes to be known as the Russo-Japanese War. An attempt by the Japane

The Human Vapor

A failed science experiment gives a librarian the ability to turn into a gaseous substance. He goes

Hanran

Young Guy at Sea

Eternal young guy, Yuzo Kayama stars in this fifth installment of the Young Guy series. Young Guy re

100 Gamblers

Set in Kyushu during the early Showa period, the son of a boss who is killed after a greedy boss tak

Story of Japanese Chivalry: Flower of a Chivalrous Man

In the early years of the twentieth-century a young gambler returns to his home town where he finds

Order of Yakuza

Order of Yakuza

Jigoku bana

Period drama based on the novel by Saisei Murō.

Jigoku no yoru wa makka da ze

1962 Japanese movie

A History of the Japanese Underworld

The hero tries to unite various gangs.

風雲児

Yano, a progressive individual who seeks to overcome strength with gentleness and confronts physical

G-men of Japan 5: Skyscraper Wolves

G-men of Japan fifth installment. A young detective, questioning a double suicide involving his pol

Gorath

In 1976, a drifting star named Gorath is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. Although

Throne of Blood

Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who pred

The War of the 16 Year Olds

A young drifter and a precocious sixteen years old girl slowly form a bond in a small town haunted b

A Flame at the Pier

A young dockworker who owes his life to his boss becomes embroiled in union activity on the Yokohama

Hana to ryû - Dai-ni-bu: Aijô ruten

Dai-ni-bu: Aijô ruten: Kiyoshi Saeki directed movie

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon Palace

In Kyoto, a samurai named Boredom Otoko, Saotome Mondonosuke , appears and helps a woman being chase

Profit from Killing

The bustling Ikebukuro area was under the control of the Hanamura Kogyo yakuza gang, and there was n

Lord Nobunaga's Early Days

The Battle of Okinawa

The Americans are swiftly closing on Okinawa, an island just south of the Japanese mainland. The Imp

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of la

Queen Bee's Anger

Part of the Queen Bee series.

Foul Play

Private eye Bannai Tarao (Chiezo Kataoka) and his assistant Masako (Chizuru Kitagawa) investigate th

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha

Koharu, a young geisha, is in love with Kenichi, an apprentice carpenter to her father Masagoro. The

The Spear of Heroism

Lord Gennosuke and Princess Yoshi are to be betrothed to one another, however Gennosuke is already i

The Secret of the Telegian

Men are being murdered by a psycho called "The Telegian," who uses a matter-transmitting device to l

With Wife, Children, and Friends

Japanese life during the past thirty-five turbulent years is depicted in this film through the eyes

Moonlight Mask: The Challenging Ghost

Fifth Moonlight Mask theatrical film.

Flower, Storm and Gangster

A gang of bank robbers plan a big robbery, but they all plot to betray each other after the heist fo

Elegy of a Geisha

1959 Shintoho adaptation of Kyoka Izumi's novel "A Woman's Pedigree".

The Battleship Yamato

The film is about the Yamato's suicide mission to Okinawa in March 1945 to defend the homeland threa

Moonlight Mask

First Moonlight Mask theatrical film.

Moonlight Mask: Duel to the Death in Dangerous Waters

The masked hero 'Moon Light Mask' battles the villainous 'Skull Mask' and his numerous masked henchm

Kôshitsu to sensô to waga minzoku

Japanese war film.

The Pacific War and the International Military Tribunal

In 1941, overpopulated Japan faces an economic boycott and its armed forces push further to the sout

Industrial Spy

Kogure, an industrial spy, is tasked by Sawada, head of the research department of the Nisshin Corpo

A Fishwife's Tale

Hibari Misora plays Yoshiko, the popular daughter of a fish market owner. After discovering that she

Zero Focus

One week into newlywed Teiko Uhara's marriage, her husband, Kenichi, leaves on a short business trip

The Lost Alibi

Suspense drama about a married salaryman whose affair with one of his co-workers is compromised when

The Devil comes and plays the Flute

The film depicts the exploits of Kindaichi Kosuke, who pursues a series of serial murders that occur

Street of Violence

An attempt is made to suppress a journalist's investigation of collusion between a rural police chie

Tange Sazen

In 1730, the Tokugawa Shogunate orders the Yagyu Clan to repair a huge shrine. Since it cannot refus

Hangyaku no Tabi

Hiroshi Kakurai is an assassin who was thinking of retiring. He travels to an island in the Seto Inl

Blood Is Dry

An employee in an assurance company threatens to commit suicide when management announces a massive

Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge!

Following “A Man's Face Shows His Personal History”, this movie is the second of the “Trilogy of the

Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights

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

Portrait of Chieko

Takamura, a poet and sculptor, marries a budding artist named Chieko who dreams of becoming an oil p

Feline Spirit

Go master Matashichiro Ryuzoji, during the game, was killed in anger by the Lord of the Nabeshima cl

Drunkard's Paradise

A father and son are both heavy drinkers. However, the son dies in an accident at a bar, leaving beh

Tokyo Detective Girl

Woman private eye Emiko goes undercover to reveal the truth of a murder case.

Greatest Boss of the Showa Era

Somewhat unique as it appears to be one of the very rare appearances of master thespian Itô in a yak

The Yagyu Military Art: The Buried Conspiracy

Yagyu Jubei must protect the Yagyu scroll that holds the secret of the infamous assassination plotte

Rebellion

In the mist of the warring age (Sengoku Era), the Kyushu based Hayato Clan is faced with a monumenta

Wolves of the City, Money Hunters

The hoodlum group tries to help a little printing factory against gangsters.

The Black Cat

Helping her mother manage a nightclub, young Emiko quickly realizes how difficult life is.

The Dragon and the Tiger

A young gambler returns from prison to find his gang scattered, and many gone over to his old rival.

Kagebôshi: The Shadow Avenger

For the poor, Edo is Hell on Earth, starving under the rule of Tanuma Okitsugi, corrupt councilor to

The Rough One

A tale of wannabe yakuza youths. When not cooking up scams with his buddies, Zenkichi develops a cru

Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back

[Period covered: 1616] Kirigakure Saizo returns for the final time as he sets out to assassinate Tok

Five Ronins

The story of five easygoing Yakuza who come together to save the live of a young innocent girl, Oich

The Christian Revolt

In Tokugawa-era (1637) Shimabara, oppressed peasant Christians revolt against the shogunate with the

The Bastards of Lawless Town

An action-packed, dramatic gangster film.

Tales of Young Genji Kuro

Genji Kurô is a master swordsman and entrusted with protecting the ancient sword Kaen by the Otsubo

Five Paths to Revenge

The orphaned son of a count who was assassinated by his subordinates in a conspiracy during the Paci

Rise Against the Sword

Farmer Abare Goemon is confronted by brigand-like samurai. He raises an army of farmers to fight the

Samurai Rebellion

The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped away from her husband by the lord. The husband

The Rambler Goes North

In the nine part Wataridori series (1959-1962), Kobayashi played a wanderer on Japan’s back roads wi

Big Time Gambling Boss

Tokyo, 1934. The boss of the clan that controls gambling agonizes and some of his followers propose

The Boss

Teruo Ishii portrays the bitter conflict over the right to develop land in a gripping and humorous w

Tange Sazen and the Princess

Tange Sazen interferes with an evil plot against the Iga Yagyu family.

Rainbow Over Kinmon

Three years had passed since Ichiro Takeo left Japan. He was a young physician with a promising futu

Ukyunosuke's Reverse Ichimonji Cut

In this exciting sequel to the popular samurai-ninja movie Ukyunosuke On Patrol, his mission to aven

G-Men in the Pacific

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

New Prison Walls of Abashiri 2

Suehiro Katsuji, a prisoner of Abashiri, is sent to Shikoku to work at a dock where a fierce turf ba

Shichinin no keiji

Miyoko Sekiguchi, who works at a second-rate trading company, and car mechanic Koji Fukumoto are in

Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai

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

Love in the Air

Satake Shoji had been a trapeze artist in the Ezaki Circus, but when Shingo, his team mate, slipped

Bitter End of a Sweet Night

An opportunistic department store clerk gets involved with three women and attempts to manipulate th

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

Zatoichi is a blind massage therapist and swordsman who finds out that something troubling is taking

The Eagle of the Pacific

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, a brilliant tactician, is a loyal subject of the emperor, despite his grav

Shanghai Rose

Adolescence

Parent apathy to sexual education leads to various troubles for the young cast.

Three-Headed Tower

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

Sedge Hat

Sanshiro Sugata

Remake of Akira Kurosawa's films "Sanshiro Sugata and "Sanshiro Sugata Part II". A young man, Sanshi

Seven Knights Pt. 3

The Black Fury

A narcotics investigator for the harbor police, Eiichi Tsuda, is driven by thoughts of vengeance for

Seven Knights Pt. 2

Seven Knights Pt. 1

The Roar of The Lion

Young Guy in Hawaii

Fourth entry in Toho's Wakadaishō series directed by Jun Fukuda and released on a simultaneous scree

The Stormy Era of Twenty Years

The Stormy Era of Twenty Years

The Eighth Enemy

The Woman Gambler's Trump Card

15th in the 17 film Daiei "Woman Gambler" series

Beast Alley

Desperate to escape her grueling life caring for her paralyzed husband, Tamiko murders him and burns

Won't Stand for Dying

The son of the murdered Yakuza, Kenji, at the request of his mother, worked in a stable company. How

Lightning Karate Blow

Ken Takakura's screen debut, following his admission into Toei ranks via the studio's annual New Fac

Brutal battle

The president of the Hong Kong Almond Cola company, Liu's grandfather, signed a purchase and sale ag

Ōkuma Shigenobu the great

The biopic of Shigenobu Ōkuma, one of the main Japanese leaders at the turn of the 20th century, a s

Marathon Samurai

The TV drama of Ima Harube was adapted by Yagi Ryuichiro ("Komuso Henge"), directed by Mori Issei ("

Shippu no Seitarou

A historical drama directed by Yukiya Sato, and co-written by Rokuhei Susukita and Jiro Okuzawa. Se

The Tragic General: Yamashita Tomoyuki

When Japan entered into the great tragedy that was unforgettable, the general general of the history

The Scarred Crest

A war veteran clashes with a mob boss in this crime saga. When Ryuji returns from the war, he finds

Executive Chair

In post-war Japan, The Second Drawer follows Funada, a devoted company man whose planned family trip

How the Bell of Liberty Rings

Set during Japan's Bakumatsu period, the film follows Fukuzawa Yukichi, a poor samurai's son who def

Tokyo Gate

Based on a serialized newspaper novel by Taijiro Tamura. People living in the darkness of the city,

午前零時の出獄

This movie depicts the confrontation between a man entangled in a despicable trap and the shadow of

十七才の逆襲　暴力をぶっ潰せ

1960 Toei movie.

Irohanihoheto

The anonymous partnership Investment Economic Association, led by its president Ryuichi Amano, colle

日本敗れず

In May 1945, Japan's defeat was imminent after the attacks on Saipan, Iwo Jima, and the Philippines,

The King

Based on a popular play from 1947.

3 Raccoon Dogs

A conman team swindles through jewel scams, marriage fraud, and fake school admissions. Their scheme

Japan's No. 1 Mischievous Man

The ninth installment of ten in Nippon Ichi film series.