20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1

With plenty of action, and a strong story about the growth and development of an expert swordsman, w

20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2

The second film in the 20 Duels of Young Shingo trilogy directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda.

Azumi 2: Death or Love

Young assassins Azumi and Nagara continue their mission to prevent a civil war. In their hunt for Ma

Goemon

Follow the infamous ninja bandit named Ishikawa Goemon (Yosuke Eguchi) in an epic story. One night w

A Fishmonger's Tour

The supply of sea bream to the fish market has decreased, and the price has increased to a whopping

The Face of Another

A businessman with a disfigured face obtains a lifelike mask from his new doctor, but the mask start

Princess Raccoon

Amechiyo (the banished prince) falls in love with Tanukihime (a princess of raccoon dog disguised as

Sword of the Beast

Legendary swordplay filmmaker Hideo Gosha's Sword of the Beast chronicles the flight of the low-leve

Horus: Prince of the Sun

Young Horus lives in a mythical Scandinavia of the Iron Age. Recovering the stolen Sword of the Sun

Utamaro's World

Utamaro was an artist who lived in Edo (which was later to become modern-day Tokyo) in the late 18th

Adventures of Zatoichi

Blind swordsman/masseuse Zatoichi befriends a young woman looking for her father, a village leader w

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

A demonic reincarnation of a Japanese general from the 10th century appears in the early 20th centur

Cash Calls Hell

Before leaving prison, Oida uncomfortably enters into an agreement with his cell mate: in exchange f

Three Outlaw Samurai

Shiba, a wandering ronin, encounters a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of their dic

The Great Killing

A cynical samurai is left as the sole survivor to fulfill a plot to assassinate the puppet of a vill

The King

The film takes place at the junction of the two eras of Meiji and Taisho. Sakata Sankichi, an uneduc

The Eternal Zero

A brother and sister learn their biological grandfather was a kamikaze pilot who died during World W

Shogunate Secret Ninja

Lord Tokugawa Tsunatoyo, bound for Edo to be sworn in as the next shogun, is the target of merciless

Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell

Hamakichi was a former detective respected by everyone but he was arrested after he helped a crimina

Messengers to Satsuma

By all indications, an anti-government conspiracy is brewing in the Satsuma Domain. Already seven on

Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2

Hamakichi, who used to be a detective is now a toy merchant. His former boss has a grudge against th

Onmitsu Hicho

Pilot for a TV series. In the pilot Hiroshi Tachi is a lower ranked samurai investigating the the mu

Pistol Opera

An assassin fends off numerous attacks from her comrades, who are trying to move up in rank by killi

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 people

The Legend of Zipang

Jigoku Gokurakumaru is a samurai on the run. One bounty hunter hoping to collect the sizeable reward

Sky Scraper!

A film about the construction of the Kasumigaseki Building, the first high-rise building in Japan.

Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins

The federal lord of Kofu, Tunatoyo (Tsutomu Isobe), was elected to be the next General. On his way o

Kirimaru Kirigakure

The Forest Is Alive

Film adaptation of the stage version of Samuil Marshak's "Twelve Months"

Genkuro Yoshitsune

An exciting historical drama that dynamically depicts the life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune from the pe

Ninja Kids!!!

The film stars Seishiro Kato as Rantaro who is sent to a ninja training school by his parents. Durin

Skull Coins

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

The Round Table

Kokko is a third grade elementary school student. Even though she has a family who loves her, Kokko

13 Assassins

A bravado period action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a group of unemployed sam

The Mystery of Rampo

Edogawa Rampo is a writer whose latest work is censored by the government, deemed too disturbing and

River of Forever

Pure love story

Shinran, Part II

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

Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region

He was married to his lover's butterfly and started a new residence. But good things do not last. In

The Goblin of Mt. Kurama

The year 1864: The Shinsengumi, the shogun’s armed force in Kyoto ripped the city apart, with blades

Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit

When Nizaemon Kumogiri, a major thief quits his job as a thief, he has two more big jobs planned in

The Bored Samurai

Saotome Mondonosuke is Hatamoto (a high-class warrior who is allowed to see the Shogun in person) wh

Private Detective DOBU 1

Dobu (Kunie Tanaka) used to be a soldier but now is a private detective. Three vagrants were killed

The Inheritance

A dying businessman intends to will his fortune to his three illegitimate children, whose whereabout

Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran

Soma, an immigrant from a defeated country, lives as a fortuneteller in Japan. She is saved from cor

Battle Anthem

The story of Japan's victory in the battle of Tsushima Strait.

Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case

Dobu, an Edo samurai, is tasked with investigating a string of noble murders in Kyoto, disrupting hi

Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case

After six exiles return to Edo, four are mysteriously killed. Two survivors, Kosuke and Kingo, lead

Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case

A spree of murders in the city targets peddlers and komuso monks, all killed in the same method. Dob

Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case

In Edo's autumn, a wave of murders hits, targeting those linked to an old case. A young man, Utaro,

Illusion of Blood

The ghost of a samurai's wife takes revenge on her husband.

Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara

Edo is rocked by the news that a duel to the death is to be held at Takadanobaba, the famed site of

Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard

A chance encounter on the road leads to the unusual need for a female bodyguard to protect the grand

Hibari the Traveling Performer

Kimie, a traveling guitarist, performs at various inns at help out her sickly mother. One night whil

Flickering Flames

In the early hours of April 13th, a five year old hemophiliac child was kidnapped by someone from Ta

The Shape of Night

Yoshie Nogami, a factory worker by day, works as a bar hostess at night. She begins a passionate aff

A Legend of Turmoil

A story about the development of a bright and strong yakuza. Otaki is an old-fashioned respectful ya

365 Nights

A touching drama about a love triangle between a young architect, Koroku, and two women, Ranko and T

The Third Ninja

Three Iga ninja are on a hunt for Chidoken, a Takeda ninja sent out to assasinate Lord Nobunaga.

AIBOU: The Movie

A former TV presenter is murdered. On the same day, two police officers from the Metropolitan police

Early Spring Story

A Japanese high school student passionate with photography discovers love while confronting the past

Mask of the Moon

Young swordsman, Tsukigata Hanpeita, longs for the day when rival clans cease their struggles for po

Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple

In the fourth installment, Musashi's potentially greatest opponent Kojiro jumps in and out of the st

Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style

In the third installment of Yoshikawa's novel Musashi, things continue from the 2nd film at the end

Thousand Cranes

The entangled relations between the son of a seductive tea-ceremony teacher and the women in his fat

Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!

When the Shogunates greatest secret is stolen, the fate of the nation hangs in the balance. The Shog

Life of Hishakaku 2

Upon his release from the prison, Hishakaku joins the Kikkyo family who is struggling to regain thei

Sasuke and His Comedians

Osaka in the early 1600s, aftermath of the historical Battle of Sekigahara; a group of orphan childr

Portrait of Chieko

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

Three Faces of Love

When a gifted Japanese craftsmen dies, his three daughters are summoned to decide who will take over

Saito Dosan: Rage of Power

During the age of warring clans (Sengoku Jidai), many samurai lords sought to unite the country unde

Tange Sazen and the Princess

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

The Orphan Brother

After their father quarrels with local military men, Anju and Zushio are forced to flee, but they ar

The Empty Table

One year has passed since the Kidojis' eldest son Otohiko was arrested for his part in a terrorist k

The South Sea Wolf

Namie's in trouble again, getting snatched by an evil gang in search of treasure. Kirimaru sets out

Samurai Knights

Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel

The samurai Akiyama Daijiro is asked to help a young boy who tries to bring the man who murdered his

To Trap a Kidnapper

Hideyuki Mitamura, a student at a private school near Osaka, is kidnapped on his way home from schoo

League of Gangsters

A yakuza is released from prison after serving a long sentence. He immediately sets about creating

The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop

A jewelry broker is killed and a large amount of money is stolen. A female detective from the Metrop

Legends of Honor

First ninkyo yakuza picture at Toei directed by Teruo Ishii

The Driver

The Christian Revolt

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

Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern

Detective Umon’s services are called upon when ronin Yaichiro is killed with a peculiar weapon, a st

A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji

The epic battles between the Heike and Genji (Taira and Minamoto clans) take centerstage as the defe

The Street of Desire

A valet at a fancy nightclub hatches a plot to punish those responsible for his father's death.

The Red Shadow

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

The Shootout

A run-in with the police once again puts three former reformatory inmates on the wrong side of the l

Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction

A detective film by Nobuhiko Ōbayashi. Made for TV.

Sword of Destiny

When master swordsman Mikogami Genshiro of the Ono fencing school returns to find that his ailing se

Lady Sen and Hideyori

From the late 1500's through the founding of the Tokugawa Shogunate many battles were fought as the

Willful Murder

The president of the Japanese National Railways is found dead during a period in which train service

Oración

Set on a quiet ranch in Hokkaido. One day, a colt is born from a legendary bloodline. It is given th

Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai

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

Amagi Pass

Japan in the 1940s. A high school boy went into a magic encounter with Ozuka Hana, a geisha (pub-gir

Warm Current

Baian the Assassin: Showdown

Fujieda Baian is admired during the day as a skilled acupuncturist. However, at night, he is a highl

Revenge for His Lover

Kamio a mistreated samurai clerk of Edo Castle and ronin (“Sir Quarrel”) Ibara, take up a vendetta a

Tenpo suiko-den: ohara yugaku

A great famine struck all of Japan: the so-called Great Tenpō famine. It was a time when there were

Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai

Tibetan Dog

After his mother dies, Jiantan has to leave Xi'an to live with his father on the Tibetan steppe, whe

Works of the Fish Man

Katsujiro the fisherman overcomes his laziness when he learns of his younger sister Okiku’s unfortun

The Shogun and the Fishmonger

Fishmonger Tasuke and Shogun Iemitsu swap their identities in pretence for the protection of Iemitsu

I'll Cry Alone

"Though still young, Natsuko gave up the life of a geisha to become the mistress of the president of

誰もが信じられない！

A wheelchair-bound daughter is told that her mother's death was a murder and asks for an investigati

Tokyo Untouchables

遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐

Ohana han

This is a film adaptation of a popular NHK drama that depicts a strong-willed woman, Hana, who lives

Gomez's Name is Gomez

Company engineer sakamoto (tatsuya nakadai) is returning home after two years in the desert and visi

Kampai! Miai Kekkon

Emiko, a shy girl, feels anxious as her classmates celebrate their upcoming weddings, realizing she’

Sword of Solitude

Yasu, the son of an exiled man, discovered his passion for swordsmanship and went to Edo, where he t

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