Five Men of Edo

During the 17th Century roving bands of hatamoto were causing trouble in the new capital city of Edo

Sansho the Bailiff

In medieval Japan, a woman and her children journey to find the family's patriarch, who was exiled y

Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella

Ryutaro Otomo as the Edo magistrate Umon Kondo is out to solve a crime that centers around the murde

次郎長社長と石松社員 威風堂々

1962 Japanese movie

Drunken Angel

In postwar Tokyo, a blunt, alcohol-soaked doctor diagnoses a swaggering young yakuza with tuberculos

Reminiscence

Kazuo Miyagawa’s prizewinning black-and-white cinematography draws out the moral shadings of Nobel l

Shadow Over Fuji

The year is 1805. Napoleon ruled Europe. Ienari is the 11th Tokugawa Shogun. An incident, which was

The Adventures of Chuji

Chuji Kunisada runs into strange adventures which tests his skill as a samurai as he untangles intri

Island of Horrors

Kindaichi challenges the mystery of an incident in which three sisters were killed one after the oth

Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger

Tasuke stumbles across Kokichi, a distraught man whom having lost his fiancee to Lord Kawakatsu is r

Chikamatsu Monogatari

When the wife of a 17th century Kyoto scroll-maker is falsely accused of having an affair with his b

G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape

The second part of an action-packed action movie about the struggle between smugglers, the Japanese

The Eve of the Chinese Festival

A kabuki actor is assassinated during a New Year celebration show, in front of everyone, fortunately

Street of Shame

The lives of five sex workers employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation is debating the passag

The Life of Oharu

In Edo Period Japan, a noblewoman's banishment for her love affair with a lowly page signals the beg

Osaka Elegy

Ayako becomes the mistress of her boss so she can pay her father's debt and prevent him from going t

新遊侠伝

新遊侠伝　遊侠往来

お洒落狂女

Conduct Report on Matashiro: The Devil Princess and Winter Rain

Jidai-geki by Nobuo Nakagawa. Most likely a star vehicle for Kanjuro Arashi

Case of a Young Lord 6: Mermaid Murder Case

The sixth episode of Hashizo Okawa's "Wakasama Samurai" catch series.

Taira Clan Saga

Japan, 1137. The Taira family, a samurai clan, becomes involved in the disputes between Emperor Toba

The Woman in the Rumor

After living a traumatic experience in Tokyo, Yukiko returns to Kyoto, where Hatsuko, her mother, ru

Miss Oyu

Shinnosuke is introduced to Shizu as a prospective marriage partner, but he falls in love with her w

Eight Views of Samurai

Bright samurai movie innovatively adapted from a classic story. A traveling masterless samurai is as

Heat and Mud

With one million yen in stolen cash, Kurita plans his escape to Hokkaido with an unwilling bar girl

The Lord Takes a Bride

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

A Devil of a Gentleman

The Fiery Magistrate

Film adaption by Kenji Misumi

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

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship

Bored Hatamoto film #20

Ganko Oyaji to Edokko Shain

Koina no Ginpei

1954 Japanese movie

A Chivalrous Spirit

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

Hell's Companion

Orders from Hell

Princess Yang Kwei-fei

In eighth century China, the Emperor is grieving over the death of his wife. The Yang family wants t

Sisters of the Gion

Umekichi, a geisha in the Gion district of Kyoto, feels obliged to help her lover Furusawa when he a

Revenge

An innocuous comment during a weapon inspection wounds the pride of low-ranking samurai Shinpachi, l

Tale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.２

1961 Toei comedy

Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Letter of Challenge

Bored Hatamoto film #19

Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord

Bored Hatamoto movie #11

Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki

Another adaptation of Tange Sazen.

Manchurian Sunset

A film adaptation of the original novel by Kazuo Dan. This exciting film, set in Asia on the eve of

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf

In this movie, Sashichi tries to catch a serial killer who kills his victims with shurikens.

The Horse Boy

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

Yakuza Official

Bunkichi disguises himself as a yakuza to solve a mysterious death.

Ghost Story on Passage

A ghost interrupts the journey of two young noblemen who are disguised as merchants.

Sisters of Nishijin

A family of Kyoto textile workers struggles after tragedy.

治郎吉格子

Aboard a ship connecting Kyoto and Osaka, Osan was pickpocketed by a sham blind biwa player. A man w

The Story of Shunkin

Based on the novel by Junichiro Tanizaki. Story of the beautiful blind daughter of a wealthy busines

振袖釼法

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

Enoken ohako rakuda no Ma-san

1950 Japanese movie

Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen

Sequel to "Island of Horrors" (獄門島, 1949).

Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery

Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong

Comedy has the proprietors of a tonkatsu (deep-fried pork) restaurant match wits with a Chinese deve

Currents of Youth

It was supposed to be about a love story, but it was and was not. An aircraft mechanic working for t

大当り男一代

Shinzō, the heir of the prominent Edo lumber dealer Yamashiroya, left home when his stubborn father,

Inugami-ke no nazo: Akuma wa odoru

Early adaptation of the book "The Inugami Clan", featuring the detective Kōsuke Kindaichi.

The Sun

Adaptation of the Riichi Yokomitsu novel.

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion

Bored Hatamoto film #17

はだか大名　後篇

はだか大名　前篇

花吹雪男祭り　

Red-Lacquered Sword

Ancient Coins

This 1956 adaptation of the novel with the same title puts more focus on the characters and their i

Sisters of Gion

Shadow Over Fuji

The year is 1805. Napoleon ruled Europe. Ienari is the 11th Tokugawa Shogun. An incident, which was

Tōkyō sanosa musume

1962 Japanese movie

Magistrate Ooka’s Legends

A hotshot investigator solves a series of gruesome murders in this exciting and dark classic.

続変化大名

直八子供旅

Kunisada Chuji

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

Third Class Executives

1950s Japanese comedy.

Thirty-three footprints

Fourth film of the Bannai Tarao series starring Chiezo Kataoka

The Kingdom of Jirocho 1

The tale of real-life Yakuza boss Shimizu Jirocho is told from his earliest beginnings as a gambler

The Kingdom of Jirocho 2

Jirocho and his henchmen befriend Ishimatsu, a wanderer in Mishima.

Kaze no ko

1949 drama film

Fencing Master

Swordfighting instructor Danpei works at a local theater in Tokyo, instructing the actors how to fig

神変美女桜

Escape from Prison

A Samurai's Love

A film about the Ghost of Okiku that's based on the kabuki play Bancho Sarayashiki.

Uragirimono wa jigoku daze

1962 Japanese movie

Tale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.５

Shimizu Jirocho, the president, manages two businesses: Izumo Kanko-sha and the group inn "Daikokuya

Pure-Hearted Unit

A story of young people in the immediate aftermath of World War II, their post-war careers, sorrows,

Goblin's Highway

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

Aoi Secret Book

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

The Travel notes of Choshichiro - Peregrine Goblin

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

Kanbei's Bargain Sale

Wandering swordsman Kanbei, parading through town with a sign that reads "Seeking fights, selling my

G-men of Japan 3: Fearless Counterattack

A man with two identical faces challenges the wicked and lawless escaped prisoner to an unsuitable b

Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute

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

Whirlwind Magistrate

One of the most popular history-based characters is back when Magistrate Saemonojo Toyama no Kinsan

Kantaro of Ina

War-time jidaigeki by Eisuke Takizawa.

Green Earth

Set in Qingdao, China, a Japanese company locates an office there and begins work and cooperation wi

Ghost Ship Part 1

As Part I opens, Jubei (Denjiro Okochi), the best of sea skippers, is unable to overcome the stormy

Kurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask

Two child performers lose their money, but are saved by the masked avenger Kurama Tengu. When the ch

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon Palace

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

Young Ruddy Warrior: Nobunaga Oda

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

Four and A Half Mats

Fukazawa Shino is a prostitute in the late Meiji period. Shino was deceived by Tatsukichi and sold.

Amazon mushuku seiki no dai maō

Chiezo's two-guns-at-all-costs film, directed by Ozawa Shigehiro (Kengo Tengu Matsuri) from a screen

The Lady of Musashino

Set in post-war Japan, The Lady of Musashino tells the story of Michiko, a disillusioned young woman

明朗五人男

1940 Japanese movie

Himalayan Wanderer

One after another, expedition teams were being attacked in the Himalayas. With the unprecedented boo

The Scroll’s Secret

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

Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji

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

Raised in a Palace

Set in the pleasure district of Kyoto, Tamiko (Yoshiko Mita, in her first lead role) is a young girl

House of Spider Webs

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

Rebellion of Japan

Suzuko, a woman in her twenties who has a brother with political problems (due to communist reprisal

New Women’s Dialogue

A young female president of a company who hates men and a new male employee who hates women: a one-o

Hibari the Traveling Performer

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

Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka

Three humorous love stories set in rural Japan.

Shimizu no Jirocho den

Based on the story of Shimizu no Jirocho.

The Conspirator

Young lord Saburo Nobuyasu struggles to find comfort in life. His arranged marriage to Tokuhime, dau

A Smell of Money

Banjun organizes a group of con men to fleece the greedy and rich.

Battle of Roses

A Japanese melodrama about three sisters, rival fashion companies, and attempted murder by overheate

Nangoku taiheiki

Japanese film.

Tale of a Company Boss

Japanese comedy film.

Boss Takes to the Road

Japanese comedy film.

Tale of a Company Boss 3

A story about the nature of office workers today.

An Actor's Revenge

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

Rinchi

Japanese noir.

The Man from Planet Alpha

A film produced by Toho and Watanabe Productions as part of the Crazy Movie project featuring The Cr

The Craziest Operation

Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka

The adopted son of an Osaka courier falls in love with a prostitute and, discovering that she is abo

Detective Hibari: Secret of the Golden Coin

A princess finds life behind the protection of her brother and the high walls of the mansion to be q

Mother Never Dies

The premature death of a young mother serves as inspiration for her husband and son.

Duel at Yagyu Valley

During the Warring States era, Hozoin Kakuzenbo and Yagyu Tajima-no-kami, being best friends, spend

A Descendant of Urashima Taro

Reputedly based on Frank Capra’s 1939 film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, A Descendant of Tarô Urashi

Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill

Umon’s services are called upon when innocent bystanders, Kayo and Minokichi, along with the ronin,

Case of Umon: The Nanbanzame Murders

The serial killing of a samurai each night by strangulation at various temples confounds investigato

The Man of Seven Faces

Detective Tarao investigates the deaths of police officers who were involved in solving a kidnapping

The Ambitious Youth

As descendent of famed fishmonger Isshin Tasuke, young feisty Ishii Tasuke uses his talent to flouri

Tales of President Mito

Mr. Mito, a former president of an instant food company, with two young men’s help, solves the quali

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

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

Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda

Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582) was a major daimyo during the Warring State period of Japanese history. He

The Tale of Genji

Genji, the illegitimate offspring of a Japanese potentate, goes by the philosophy of "love 'em and l

Bored Hatamoto Passes By

Bored Hatamoto movie #14

Onna keizu

1942 adaptation of Izumi Kyoka's novel.

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 3

Popular geisha Koharu suspects that Yusaku, a handsome stranger she falls in love with, is involved

The Sentencer

A man challenges a territorial fight between gangs.

The Second Bullet is Marked

Tsunokichi and Ken face off against a rival yakuza in Kyushu.

Three Women Around Yoshinaka

The story of Yoshinaka during the tumultuous period of warring related to us in the Heike Monogatari

The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya

Japanese Navy air cadets train for the attacks on Pearl Harbor and the HMS Prince of Wales.

Wings of Victory

The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday

The Way of Drama

The Way of Drama unfolds in the world of kabuki in Osaka, but also addresses the politics of popular

Wind, Woman and Road

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

The Bandits

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

Showdown at Lightning Pass

A story about a spear master’s spiritual and martial discipline.

Warrior of the Wind

A suspenseful Ninja fantasy based on Shiba Ryotaro's novel, woven with the mysterious fate and roman

The Battle of Kawanakajima

This epic depicts the battle between Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen. The focus of the story is th

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director

In 39 interviews with actors and actresses, writers, producers and staff members, interspersed with

Falcon Magistrate

Toyama Kinshiro, a commissioner from northern Edo, goes undercover to unravel the mystery behind a s

Case of Umon: One-Eyed Wolf

Five swordsmen are murdered and hung from a tree and the chase is on to find the killers. Two magist

The Black Current

A reporter Takuo, who is sleeping in the newspaper room of the Maichō newspaper company, receives a

Case of Umon: Red Lizard

Umon goes on an investigation to unveil the murderer known as Red Lizard.

The Ako Retainers

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

Gentle Breeze

A young, feisty woman named Osome searches for her true love in the midst of a family crisis.

Tattoo of Love

The great Okawa Hashizo, in one of his most powerful roles risks his life and limb to help save the

Tengu Priest

Kichizaburo, a samurai keeping peace in Edo, helps a young geisha Kozome avenge her father’s death.

One-Eyed Detective

Fifth delivery in the Tarao Bannai series, following the "master detective with seven faces" who use

A House in the Quarter

With her family suffering from extreme poverty, Yuko, as the eldest daughter, is sold to a successfu

Man of Thirteen Eyes

Japanese mystery film.

Unwieldy Brothers

Taisuke is kind-hearted but overall lacks ambition. Taizo is smarter, but given to fits of emotion a

The Sword Knows

In the midst of the warring age, a young samurai Kyonosuke defies his former lord Hojo Ujikatsu in o

A Gang of Five

A group of five law enforcers search Edo for a missing sword.

Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword

A laid-back man tries to become a member of the yakuza.

The Actress vs. the Greedy Sharks

Framed by his enemies, Manbe finds himself imprisoned for a murder he didn’t commit. His only hope l

Clothes of Deception

The story of two sisters in post-war Japan. One is a geisha and the other works for the tourist boar

The Bastards of Lawless Town

An action-packed, dramatic gangster film.

Gang Loyalty and Vengeance

A modern gang version of Chushingura, chronicling almost scene for scene the Brave 47 Ronin story, t

Merciless Blade

The first film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.

Merciless Blade Part 2

The second film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.

Merciless Blade Part 3

The final film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.

Weeping Doll

A Hibari Misora musical about an impoverished girl and her brother in Postwar Japan.