Ninja, A Band of Assassins

Warlord Oda Nobunaga seeks to unite a fractured Japan. A young man trained in the arts of ninjitsu i

The Betrayal

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

An Actor's Revenge

In Edo Japan, a kabuki actor seeks revenge against the three men who drove his parents to their deat

Taira Clan Saga

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

Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance

[Period covered: 1582-1594]. As the film opens, the warlod Nobunaga Oda rides to Iga Ayanokuni shrin

The Great Wall

In 221 BC, Qin Shihuangdi conquered the rest of China. Qin's great accomplishments and also his seri

Destiny's Son

In Edo-period Japan, Shingo is born the son of an assassin who was executed for murdering her lord’s

A Lustful Man

Fascinated with women from an early age, Yonosuke had his first sexual encounter at the age of seven

Ken

Kokubu, captain of his university's kendo team, is a mystery to those who know him: An ascetic dedic

Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade

Nemuri Kyoshiro, a youthful and cynical ronin with unparalleled skill, is approached by both sides i

Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure

Wandering samurai Nemuri Kyoshiro (Raizô Ichikawa) finds a bulls-eye on his back after befriending t

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

Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman

Two devious retainers are competing to take control of a fief when the current Lord dies, but involv

A Certain Killer

A former soldier, reduced to working at a restaurant post-war, becomes a contract killer for the yak

Sword Devil

Hanpei is a gentle young samurai that loves flowers. One day, he witnesses an old man's quick draw o

Conflagration

Learning of his family's collapse, acolyte Goichi, sent to study silently at the Temple of the Golde

Shinsengumi Chronicles

As winds of change sweep Japan, an honest man joins the Shinsengumi out of admiration for its leader

Samurai Vendetta

Two amiable samurai wind up on opposite sides of the vendetta between Lord Asano's retainers and the

The Broken Commandment

Ushimatsu's father told him never to reveal his lower-caste heritage; years later, he now contemplat

On the Road Forever

A wandering gambler strolls into a village searching for his father's killer, unaware that the villa

Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy

Nemuri Kyoshiro discovers a conspiracy centering around a band of disgruntled samurai wanting to ave

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

Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction

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

Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire

Fifth film in the series. When Kyoshiro, in a moment of weakness, saves the life of a woman being a

Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan

Sixth film in the series. A little boy who just wants to be a carpenter is at the center of a plot

The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka

The disturbing story of a physician who conducted the first operation with general anaesthetic, and

Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo

[Period covered: 1616] On May 8th, 1615 the summer campaign of Osaka has reached the climax. This fi

Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege

[Period covered: 1614-1615] Tokugawa Ieyasu is now the ruler of all Japan. But one last loose thread

Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps

The Son of the Black Mass returns in this ninth installment in Daiei's longstanding Nemuri Kyoshiro

Lone Wolf Isazo

Isazo is a traveling gambler and living legend in the world of yakuza, known for his swordsmanship a

The Third Shadow Warrior

In the mountain regions of Hida, the dreams of a peasant named Kyonosuke, who longed to be a samurai

Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection

[Period covered: 1595-1600] We last saw ninja Ishikawa Goemon, as he was about to be boiled alive. B

Bronze Magician

Yoso is truly a lost classic, set in the Nara Era (710-794), from Kinugasa Teinosuke the same writer

An Osaka Story

A poor peasant, after years of scraping, becomes a rich and powerful Osaka merchant. Mizoguchi Kenji

The Princess Sen

During the Warring States era of early 17th century Japan, teenage princess Sen is besieged with oth

Jirocho Fuji

Legendary yakuza Shimizu Jirocho and his 28 henchmen travel the unruly path from a 'Fire Festival' i

Young Boss

After a yakuza boss is assassinated by a rival, his naval officer son returns home to take over the

Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair

The titular "tarantula" is a murderous woman who, along with the brother who is in love with her, ki

Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie

Just when you think Kyoshiro's life can't get any stranger, someone starts running around raping and

Cut the Shadow

The womanizing master of a run-down dojo hires an unemployed samurai to make himself look good inste

Enchanted Princess

Once upon a time, Okuro (Ayako Wakao), a young female racoon, lived poorly with her drunken father.

Satan's Sword: The Dragon God

The sequel to Daibosatsu tôge (1960) and the second of the trilogy follows the adventures of Ryunos

Satan's Sword

The Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy is based on Kaizan Nakazato's unfinished long series of novels (41 book

The Priest and the Beauty

Princess Kiyo accidentally injures a local priest, Anchin, while on a hunt. She apologizes, but feel

The Demon of Mount Oe

A demon-faced monster seeking revenge appears in the forms of a gigantic ox and a huge spider! The y

The Gambler's Code

One of Japan's most popular stories is the tale of Kutsukake Tokijiro, a traveling gambler who finds

Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter

Disguised as a beggar monk, Ryunosuke is harassed along the road by the rowdy members of a country d

Freelance Samurai

One of Japanese folklore's most popular characters is brought to life on the silver screen in this t

A Killer's Key

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

Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan

It is brother against brother in this tale of love and betrayal within the famed Yagyu clan. In one

Buddha

An Indian prince leaves his world of comfort and riches behind to wander and meditate for six years

Onatsu and Seijuro

Based on the popular story of the tragic lovers, Onatsu and Seijuro.

Secret of Naruto

From the pen of Yoshikawa Eiji comes this exciting story. The Naruto Strait separates Tokushima from

The Fencing Master

The Fencing Master tells the story of a man trying to survive as the only world he knows is becoming

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

During the 1200's, legendary Buddhist monk Nichiren returns from his studies to lead Japan out of mo

Bloody Shuriken

Ronin samurai Ibuki-san enters a town and sells his skills to the warring families. He falls in love

The Loyal 47 Ronin

Japan, 1701. A group of samurai become rônin after their lord is forced to commit seppuku for assaul

Bonchi

Kikuji is the scion of an Osaka merchant family whose traditional power is matrilineal. Instructed b

The Gay Masquerade

The film won 1959 Blue Ribbon Awards for best actor Raizo Ichikawa and for best cinematography Kazuo

Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous

The exciting story of Jirocho and his yakuza gang that controlled the area of the Tokaido during the

Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo

Daiei Film Company's three biggest stars shine in this exciting story about Vice-Shogun Mito Komon's

Tsukigata Hanpeita

During the bloody era of the Tokugawa Shogunate collapse, a man appeared capable of overthrowing a c

A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love

A Girl isn't Allowed to Love is a 1955 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.

Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy

[Period covered: 1637-1651] This is one of the most complicated plots of any of the Shinobi no Mono

Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies

[Period Covered: 1570-1573] Towards the end of the Tenmon Era, Shogun Ashikaga`s powers were weaken

The Great White Tiger Platoon

The Great White Tiger Platoon was part of the Aizu clan's last ditch efforts to stop the advance of

The Two Musashis

During the reign of Shogun Hidetada, both Hirate Musashi and Okamoto Musashi strive to become the fi

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

Stop the Old Fox

Historical and political detective. The main characters are drawn into court intrigues, and the inve

The School of Spies

Nakano Institution is the so-called ‘Spy School’ where many young men are trained to be excellent sp

Assignment Dragon No. 3

In late 1940 the Japanese were anxious to conclude peace in China and to that end sent Colonel Hidak

The Night before Pearl Harbor

The last film in the series brings the tale to the doorstep of Pacific War, with the planning of the

Assignment Cloud

A sequel to the popular "The School of Spies", this film continues the adventures of one of the grad

Secret Assignment

In the fourth film of series, Secret Assignment, Raizo again plays the Jiro Shiina. This time he's o

Seven Miles to Nakayama

When a corrupt magistrate rapes Oshima, Masa (Raizō Ichikawa) avenges her by killing the officer, be

Sworn Brothers

Ichikawa Raizo’s last film. He plays a Yakuza enforcer who kills a man on his boss's orders. He’s th

Young Boss: Prison Release

The further adventures of Takeshi Nanjo, the Young Boss.

Love of the Princess

A story of aristocratic star-crossed love.

Asataro the Crow

Early film directed by Kenji Misumi.

Gonpachi

Early film directed by Kenji Misumi.

Flowery Brothers

Early film by Kenji Misumi.

A Thousand Flying Cranes

A Samurai Never Tells a Lie

The shogun's vassal Harima Aoyama and a chamber maid are in love with each other, but they cannot be

The Radiant Prince

Hikaru Genji, the haunted romantic hero of Lady Murasaki Shikibu’s “Genji Monogatari” (Tale of Genji

Her Hidden Past

Adaptation of a famous Kyouka Izumi novel. Set in the early 1900's, it tells the story of the imposs

Vagabonds from Badgerville

A musical about the escapades of some tanuki passing themselves off as humans in human society.

Floating Vessel

Floating Vessel (源氏物語 浮舟 , Ukifune) is a 1957 color Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. Dr

Demonfire Palanquin

Inazuma Kaidō

Mangorō Tengu

Daiei Studio is Bustling

A studio introduction version for Daiei Stars.

Fighting Letter for 29 People

Yataro’s Travel Hat

170 Leagues to Edo

Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven

Ken ni kakeru

The Confusing Journey of Jirocho

An entertaining historical drama featuring popular comedians from the Kansai region of the time, suc

Princess Tsuki

The Magnificent Five

Hanatarō Jumon

Tabi wa kimagure kaze makase

Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko

The 7th Secret Agent to Edo

Megitsune Buro

The Swishing Sword

A beautiful girl who seeks revenge, disguises herself by dressing up in men's clothes, geisha, etc.

The Man Disappears Yesterday

Tired of everyday life, the 8th Shogun Yoshimune flees Edo Castle and asks Ooka Echizen to become hi

The Gambling Samurai

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

New Kurama Tengu: Gojozaka Duel

At the end of the Edo period in Kyoto, the ronin Kurayoshi Norizen rents the second floor of a hardw

Young Boss: Invitation to Fight

Young Boss: Overcoming Adversity

The Young Boss and the Navy Spirit

Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord

The Young Swordsman

Thief and Magistrate

Iroha Elegy

The Second Son

The Magistrate

Nuregami kenpo

Ambush at Iga Pass

Bakeneko goyō da

The Princess Says No

The Lord and the Gambler

Fate begins to smile upon young Chonosuke Tokugawa, son of eleventh Tokugawa Shogun, after some twen

Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord

The Gaijin

Ojo-kichiza

Lord Nobunaga's Early Days

Hebihime sama

The Dancer and Two Warriors

The Magical Warrior

Rikitaro and Osayo are popular entertainers who throw knives. They are sweethearts. At one day They

The Young Lord

Migratory Birds of the Flowers

Matashirō Fighting Journey

Fighting Birds

Fighting Fire Fighter

Flowery Hood 2

Travel Chronicles of Yaji and Kita

Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin

Flowery Hood

Peony on the Skin

Yutaro kodan

Mission Accomplished

Yûrei koban

The Song Lantern

The title of the film reflects the custom of writing poems and lyrics on paper lanterns. The film t

Scarred Yosaburo

The film depicts the scarring of Yosaburo at the hands of yakuza thugs who catch him with mistress o

Lord Tadanao

Bara daimyo

Nuregami botan

Song of Sado

Sentaro (Raizo Ichikawa) from Ipponmatsu sets out to commit evil and gain dignity, but his good-natu

Flowers of Chivalry

Kayama Ichinoshin (Raizo Ichikawa) has been traveling for ten years in search of revenge for his fat

The Phantom Samurai

Koina no Ginpei

Exterminate the Young Boss!

Young Boss, Fugitive

Young Boss: Leader's Flesh

The Actress and the Three Rascals

Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo

Yôki na tono-sama

Bakeneko Goyōda

A comic thriller directed by Tokuzo Tanaka, a first-time newcomer, based on a screenplay by Toshio T