Kwaidan

Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four fol

Kanto Woman Fortitude

The Betrayal

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

Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor

Near the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from Shogunate towards the Em

Admiral Borneo: Betting at the Equator

Takeo (Kiniya Kitaoji), son of a wealthy car industry executive, is unhappy with his job and goes to

The Sword of Doom

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

Samurai Wolf II

Kiba Okaminosuke finds himself entangled with a group of prisoners being transported to their execut

Rainbow Kids

A wealthy matriarch is kidnapped by a gang of three. She is insulted by the amount of money they pro

Inn of Evil

The story takes place in feudal Japan, when any commerce with the rest of the world was strictly pro

The Witness Killed

Japanese neo-noir crime drama movie directed by Jun Fukuda

The Gift of the Fox

The Human Bullet

A soldier has been in the Japanese military for the entirety of WWII, and in that time, his dedicati

Desperado Outpost

When Sergeant Okubo's brother is murdered at a Japanese outpost in Northern China during the Second

Detective Story: A Brother's Rule

Iwabuchi of the Metropolitan Police Department's Investigation Division cooperates with Kubo of the

Banner of the Young

The final part of the trilogy. It is about a younger brother, Suekichi. He learned well the lessons

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 3

After three consecutive days of heavy rain, the water level at Sumida River rises and the newly buil

Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess

The masked daughter of the Shogun wants to kill a samurai who has seen her scarred face. She sends

A Woman's Identity

1962 Japanese movie

Battle Cry

During the military phase of the Meiji Restoration of 1868, Sentaro joins a local militia loyal to t

The Daring Nun

One of the nuns at Senjuan is Sister Shunko (Michiyo Yasuda). Unlike the usual nun, however, she oft

The Militarists

Chihō kisha

Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny

The upstart Godai family conglomerate plans to strengthen ties with the hardliners in the Kwantung A

Samurai Banners

Kansuke Yamamoto is a samurai who dreams of a country united, peaceful from sea to sea. He enters th

Rebels on the High Sea

A film by Hiroshi Inagaki.

New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion

Once again we focus on Nami Matsushima. This time she has a sister who goes missing and after gettin

Sandakan No. 8

A young journalist interviews an elderly woman about being forced into prostitution in Borneo at a b

The Forest Is Alive

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

Dynamite Don-Don

Yakuza Gang War is at the height in North Kyūshū Area in the summer of 1950, particularly between th

Oh, Bomb!

During the mayoral election, two ex-prisoners decide to replace the lucky pen of an annoying candida

The Imperial Navy

A lavish retelling of the true story of the final voyage and ultimate destruction and sinking of the

Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless to Confess

Reiko Oshida stars as a young wannabe gangster tough girl, just released from reform school. She tra

Fearless Comrades

The first film in the Fearless Guy series. Kosuke was part of a huge organized crime group, but deci

Yojimbo

A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival

By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him

Immigrant gangs terrorize a Japanese town with their threats, loud jazz, and tasteless fashion sense

The Homeless

Two inmates are simultaneously released from jail, but go their separate ways, only to cross paths a

Rodan

Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehis

Black Strait

Newly out of prison after killing his boss' rival, Akio Maki is eager to move on and start a new lif

Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 1 - Ghost Story at the Kagamigaike

First film of "Mysterious Thirteen Nights" series.

Harakiri

Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemp

The Fossil

An industrialist is diagnosed with terminal cancer. He is on a trip to Europe at the time, and a gli

The Battle of Okinawa

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

The Rokumeikan

TV drama based off the play of the same name by Yukio Mishima.

Blood Type: Blue

UFOs appear on Earth, and people who actually see them suddenly find that their blood has turned blu

The Merciless Trap

Taut thriller about a too-perfect criminal case against an ex-convict that makes a nosy detective su

Solar Eclipse

When bribe money from a rigged election funnels into a dam construction project, collusion, lust, gr

The Notorious Bored Samurai 8

The two ronin that Sawatari Mondonosuke saved were secret envoys from Ryukyu. They could not stand

The War Without Weapons

It's a story of the life of a man who advocated the necessity of sex education to children, which wa

The Spy

Based on true events surrounding a Korean student who had entered Japan unlawfully and escaped illeg

Westward Desperado

In this patriotic WW II drama, the Japanese army demonstrates its courage and willingness to do anyt

Big Shots Die at Dawn

Grown up son arrives home to learn his father, the newly elected mayor, has been assassinated. So he

Operation Enemy Fort

Soldiers on the front lines in China during World War II are besieged by guerrilla attacks and attem

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades

Ogami Itto volunteers to be tortured by Yakuza in order to save a prostitute and is hired by their l

The Weed of Crime

Toho-produced crime drama involving the drug trade.

Young Swordsman

This Japanese action-adventure is set in the 17th century when all forms of swordplay were banned. O

The Fort of Death

The second Bounty Hunter film, when master killer Shikoro Ichibei takes up the cause of a group of f

Warring Clans

A brave, highly principled warrior resigns his post as a body guard to the head of a powerful clan a

The Blue Beast

Tatsuya Nakadai plays a scheming low-level executive who plays labor against management and uses any

Hokuriku Proxy War

In the setting of the Hokuriku region, where the snow and cold winds rage, for the first time in tru

Chibusa o daku musume tachi

Japanese drama.

The Saga of Tanegashima

Well before “Shogun” as warring clans were fighting for power throughout Japan, a Portuguese vessel

Prison Walls of Abashiri 3

Upon returning to his hometown of Nagasaki, recently released prisoner Tachibana Shinichi must rejoi

A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow Storm

Convict son revenges innocent father's death.

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1

Bunta Sugawara is Miyoshi, a low-level assassin of the Yamamori gang who is sent to jail after a bun

Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2

Two convicts just released from prison find a green bauble filled with diamonds — and try to prove t

Outlaw: Black Dagger

A street war breaks loose between two rival gangs in the Kansai region of Japan. Goro is in the midd

Blueprint of Murder

Yuzo Kayama plays the protagonist, a whale-hunting cannon manufactuing supervisor, whose brother is

Shogun's Samurai

Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers

The Fixer

Political fixer Homei Yamaoka's misdeeds come to light, throwing Japanese politics into deadly confu

Moonshadow Ninja Scroll: Twenty-One Eyes

A wave of terror is threatening to unseat Shogun Yoshimune. Police stations are erupting into flames

Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay

Getting an opportunity to meet with another half-Caucasian swordsman, Kyoshiro finds himself involve

Obon, The Moll Dipper

Modern comedy, based on the popular manga.

Shimane Prison Riot

Japan, 1948: Hiroki Matsukata stars as a man facing a nine year prison sentence. He incites prisone

A Killer's Key

Raizô Ichikawa reprises his role as the restaurant-cook-turned-contract-killer in this sequel to Kaz

Rub Out the Past

A lone wolf tries to eliminate a drug-smuggling operation.

Lord Mito

One of Japan’s most popular historical characters, former Vice-Shogun Tokugawa Mitsukuni, whose trav

Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction

A fugitive christian "saint" (female, of course!) and a sadistic drug-addled princess both have thei

Long Journey into Love

A beautifully told story of a woman hardened by marriage to a man she doesn't love, after giving her

The Fossil

An industrialist is diagnosed with terminal cancer. He is on a trip to Europe at the time, and a gli

Blood End

Sentaro is been severely beaten for his defiance of the government and the high taxes during a time

Dojo Breaker

Tomisaburo Wakayama is back with a new take on the classic Yamamoto Shugoro masterpiece “Ame Agaru”

Fight of the Gamblers

Ryuji Oshima, a gambler, kills Saiga in self-defense, and considering himself unfit to lead men, sec

The Dragon Crest

A violent story of loyalty and revenge among the many "yakuza" or gambling groups in Japan.

A Man in Red

Takashi, who took the blame when his father shot a gangster, returns home after serving a four-year

Willful Murder

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

The Front Line Showdown

Admiral Yamamoto

As Japan joins in a political pact with Nazi Germany and fascist Italy, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is

Human Revolution II

Dramatic story of one man trying to make a difference.

Operation Sewer Rats

Towards the end of World War II, five men are tasked with freeing the son of a general from Chinese

Sugata Sanshiro

The story of Sanshiro Sugata, a young man who wants to learn the new art of judo. A wise teacher rev

Wicked Priest 4: The Killer Priest Comes Back

In Meiji Period Japan, the carrying of swords had been outlawed, so Shikai, the Killer Priest carrie

The Dangerous Kiss

Starring Akira Takarada as a lightweight boxing champion.

Tenchu!

A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the rut

Shingo's Final Duel

After Aoi Shingo, the illegitimate son of Shogun Yoshimune has gained prominence as the finest sword

The Story of Jiro

Adaptation of the classic masterpiece about the relationship between parents and their children.

Dianas of the Campus

The Last Gunfight

Japanese police detective Saburo Fujioka is suspected of corruption, demoted, and sent to the city o

Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo Pot

Seeking revenge after a brutal attack that left him disfigured, a former assassin gets drawn into a

Japan's Longest Day

Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and th

The Last Game

After the war-time government orders the disbanding of the Big-Six baseball league, the teams of Was

My Blood is the Blood of Others

Life of a Country Doctor

A skilled country doctor's talents are such that he can even perform operations as difficult and nov

The Summit of Mt. Fuji

The Japanese government decides to install a radar on the top of Mt. Fuji, in order to detect typhoo

遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐

対決

Late Taishō period. The Shibatora family, led by Naojirō, held power over the Tomigawara area in Jōs

Sunset Hill

A yakuza falls in love with his brother's mistress while he is serving his sentence, and hides out i

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’

Yushu Heiya

A Film By Shiro Toyoda

Sanjûrokunin no jôkyaku

A suspense drama about a thief who sneaks onto a late-night ski bus heading from Tokyo to Joshinetsu