Thus the Divine Wind Blows

Set in the late thirteenth century, this film depicts the defense of southern Japan led by the Kono

Seven from Edo

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

Diary of a Wandering Lord

Two thrill seeking young lords sneak out of their castles and travel under the disguise of townsmen.

Zoku Hebihimesama

お洒落狂女

Four Seasons of Women

Woman melodrama by Shiro Toyoda

Sandai no sakazuki

1942 Japanese movie

The Stand in Hakone

A period film about a peasant revolt in the region near Mount Fuji, occasioned by high officials' de

Glorious Standard Bearer

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

The Lord Takes a Bride

Young Lord Gentaro (Otomo Ryutaro) takes a journey to Edo in search of his future wife. Easier said

Samurai Vagabonds

On New Year's Day 1716, Munenaga of Owari and Yoshinao of Kii were both named as candidates for the

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship

Bored Hatamoto film #20

A Chivalrous Spirit

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

The Outsiders

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

The Kuroda Affair

This adaptation of a Hideji Hojo novel, about the historical uprising of the Kuroda clan in 1633, is

The Horse Boy

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

Wedding Ring

A jewelry store president begins to fall for the doctor treating her husband's illness.

柳生の兄弟

During the era of the third Tokugawa shogun, Iemitsu, to strengthen the shogunate, many daimyo clans

Hana no shôgai

In 1842, in the Umemoku Mansion within Hikone Castle, Naosuke Ii, despite the tumultuous times, was

お役者変化

During the Genroku era, Azusa Gennosuke, renowned in Nara as a top swordsman and a scholar, crossed

Denshichi Torimonocho: Senryo Human Skin

In the era of the twelfth Shogun, Tokugawa Ieyoshi, a notorious bandit known as "Shippu" (or "Swift

振袖釼法

In Marugame Domain of Shikoku, a low-ranking foot soldier named Tagami Genbachi was envied for marry

Wakaki sugata

Ryū no misaki

1945 Japanese movie

Kaiketsu kuro zukin

First film of the The Black Hooded Man series.

Red-Lacquered Sword

続南国太平記　薩南の嵐

Kokusai Mitsuyudan

Directed by Daisuke Ito.

Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery

Bored Hatamoto film #16.

疾風愛憎峠

Kunisada Chuji

Kunisada Chuji is a common folk hero who looks out for poor people in the country who are at the mer

The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 1: Revenge and Love

The first part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the revenge of an

Les Miserables I: God and the Devil

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

Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom

鍔鳴浪人

牢獄の花嫁

Shinran, Part II

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

The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of Revenge

The second part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the revenge of a

The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge

The final, third part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the reveng

Lovestruck Ronin

Tai Kato's first film directed at Toei.

The Travel notes of Choshichiro - Peregrine Goblin

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

紅顏鼓笛隊

1945 Japanese movie

Kid Magician Sasuke

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

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 his

Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute

Master swordsman and loya 'Hatamoto' (direct vassal to the Shogun), Saotome Mondonosuke, is sent to

Case of Young Lord 5: Death of a Beauty at Midnight

A young lord solves the mystery of multiple murders involving a young couple and a woman.

Ikeru isu

1945 Japanese movie

花婿太閤記

1945 Japanese movie

Ghost Ship Part 2

Jiromaru (Kinnosuke Nakamura) investigates the dark "Ghost Ship" in search of his father. Meanwhile,

Saigo no kikyō

1945 Japanese movie

Samurai Hawk

1716, Yoshimune becomes the 8th Shogun as high Shogunate officials are attacked. While the governmen

Umi o yobu koe

1945 Japanese movie

Who Is the Criminal?

1945 Japanese movie

The Scroll’s Secret

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

Foul Play

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

The Seven Faces of Bannai Tarao, Private Eye

Detective Tarao goes undercover to battle an evil gun smuggling business.

House of Spider Webs

Based on the original story by Seishi Yokomizo, House of Spider Webs is a gorgeous historical drama

Apostasy

In the Meiji period, a schoolteacher tries to hide his lower-class upbringing as he supports a visit

Cantankerous Edo

It's fighting fires and swordsmen with a touch of music in this free-for-all of action and excitemen

Jet Air Base 101

The first batch of flight control officer candidates, full of yearning for the sky, are assembled at

Detective Hibari: Case of the Golden Hairpins

Oshichi, a famous girl detective, takes it upon herself to investigate the murder of a woman which o

Christ in Bronze

Christian converts face persecution in the feudal society of 17th century Japan.

Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san

Daughter of a lumber shop in Edo strives to protect her family business from the competitor. Sado Ma

Lord Mito

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

Official with a Tattoo

Kinnosuke of Toyama sets out on a private mission to clear his father’s name for a crime he did not

Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls

Bored Hatamoto movie #15

Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson Tower

Bored Hatamoto film #21

Swordsman of the Two Sword Style

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

Hiroshima

Historical fiction about the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, on 6 August 1945,

Ninja's Weapon

During a time of war, Lord Ogata is betrayed by two of his closest vassals and killed by his enemy,

47 Vendettas

The legendary tale of the forty-seven samurai who seek vengeance against the man who caused their ma

Roughneck From Asama

When Boss Juzo's Shinmachi Yakuza family struck fear into the hearts of his adversaries, Boss Shohei

Sakura Official

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

Wind, Woman and Road

A chance meeting between two traveling gamblers leads to a case of mistaken identity when the farmer

Castle of Flames

In 17th century Japan, Young Lord Masato returns after years abroad to find everything changed: his

Those Who Make Tomorrow

In postwar Japan, two sisters—a film studio script girl and a revue dancer—become swept up in the gr

Secret of The Golden Spell

One of Japan’s most popular folklore characters, Tange Sazen, the one-eyed and one-armed swordsman,

Girl with the Fire Banner

Fearless girl firefighter Oharu and skilled firefighter Shintaro battle against their evil rivals wh

The Ako Retainers

Toei’s 10th anniversary film, featuring an all-star cast from the golden movie era of the 1960s. A f

Fall of the Shogun's Militia

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

Tange Sazen: Mystery of the Twin Dragons

In this film in the long running series, Tange Sazen and his friends are asked to guard a dragon-sha

The Black Hooded Man

A mysterious black hooded man intervenes when an anti-government group who plots to steal the precio

Blooded Spear

Edo, 1703. Young Sugino, one of the 47 rōnin seeking revenge against lord Kira, who caused that his

Tuition

A film based on the memoir of a 4th grade student who received the grand prize in a writing contest

League of Gangsters

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

A Woman's Life

Magic Boy

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

Bride of Peacock Castle

Princess Kazu, the daughter of Shogun Ienari, is sent to marry Matsudaira Nobunao, master of Peacock

Date Masamune the One-Eyed Dragon

The life, adventures and exploits of warlord Date Masamune the One-eyed Dragon: his early youth as a

Ukyunosuke on Patrol

This is one of the most powerfully effective ninja films that dispenses with the silly magic of earl

Fighting Disposition

With the help of famous yakuza Jirocho, brave and quick tempered Eijiro takes revenge on the death o

A Revengeful Raid

In this tale of bravery and honor among the roving gamblers of old Japan, the heroic Jirocho, Boss o

Echo in the Mountains

A man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called the "

Keepers of Order

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

Road of Chivalry

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

Virtue in Spades

Adaptation of the novel by Kan Shimozawa.

Knightly Advice

Mighty Shosuke

A comedy about a free-spirited man Shosuke, whose life is turned upside down when he is ordered to s

The Mad Fox

A court fortune-teller loses his mind after a conspiracy leads to the death of his lover. Hope appea

The Shogun and the Fishmonger

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

Seventeen Ninja

As the Shogun lays dying, seventeen Iga clan ninja are sent to infiltrate the impenetrable fortress

Fireball Magistrate

Two guardians of the Nijo Castle, Shioya and Kamazawa, discover a map leading to a secret passage to

Actress

Sumako, a country girl, becomes a great actress with the help of Hogetsu,a scholar who brought some

The Street Without Sun

Based on the novel by proletarian writer Sunao Tokunaga. The story is about a long strike by workers

Case of a Young Lord 4: Bridal Robe in Blood

A murdered pawnbroker found clutching a blood-soaked wedding gown, the kidnapped daughter of a Shogu

Lord Mito: All Star Version

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

Lord of Steel Heart

A Tokugawa Daimyo rebels against an his lord after the battle of Sekigahara. Samurai Matabei, a famo

The Forbidden Castle

From an original story by Shibata Renzaburo, the novelist who created such classics as: the "Nemuri

A Spectacular Showdown

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

The Unleashed Lord

Golden Valley

A samurai thief fights a gang of ghostly thieves using scorpions for treasure in the unexplored Shin

Ushiwakamaru

Castle of Revenge

The film vividly shows the misadventures of Oishi Kuranosuke and the human dramas inside the castle,

Duel of the Underworld

New Snow

Minowada, a young teacher at a National People's School, has his own theory of education and the dau

Sea Raiding Unit

Dance of the Capital

Hiromasa Nomura World War II era film

The Siege of Osaka

The Siege of Osaka

Crazy Uproar

Also known as Crazy Uproar.

Ninja Assassins

Saotome Mondonosuke pursues the culprit who placed a malicious curse upon Shogun Tsunekichi.

The Swordsman In The Golden Valley

Jidaigeki film from 1960

Hiryū musō

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

The legendary one-eyed one-armed swordsman Tange Sazen is back to aid a Magistrate in his efforts to

Sorcerer's Orb: Part 1

The first part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Kyo

やくざ大名

快剣士・笑いの面

The Black Hooded Man Rides Again

Sorcerer's Orb: Part 5

The 5th and final part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkende

Miyamoto Musashi - Dai-ichi-bu: Kusawake no hitobito - Dai-ni-bu: Eitatsu no mon

Second part of director Hiroshi Inagaki's 1940 adaptation of the story of Musashi Miyamoto.

大岡政談　血煙り地蔵

A thrilling historical drama that revolves around the exoneration of a falsely accused family, the p

神州天馬侠　完結篇

In a desperate crisis, Inamaru is plunged into the dark sea by a strike from Tokugawa Ieyasu. Ryutar

Shinshu Tenmakyo

Naruto hijō kanketsu-hen

1961 Japanese movie