Seven Samurai

A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs pr

20 Duels of Young Shingo - Conclusion

While on his journey through the countryside of Japan, Shingo encounters many people whose lives hav

Samurai Rebellion

The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped away from her husband by the lord. The husband

Shadow Over Fuji

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

Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 3

The adventures of Aoi Shingo continue. Shingo is finally given permission to officially meet his fat

Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger

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

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

53 Stages of the Road

An Edo appointed official Baba must ensure the safe delivery of shogunate funds to Kyoto.

Seven from Edo

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

Ooka Seidan: Devil Image

Magistrate Ooka and a samurai fight against evil forces.

Diary of a Wandering Lord

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

Gate of Hell

Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a vio

The Man Without a Nationality

Thriller drama by Kon Ichikawa

Stolen Love

Romantic melodrama

Bengawan Solo

War film by Kon Ichikawa

Glorious Standard Bearer

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

Kisaragi Sword

The story concerns the efforts of seven master swordsman who join together to protect the new inexpe

Blackmail

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

Fall of the Shogun's Militia

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

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

Zatoichi's trek through 88 temples to atone for his violent past is interrupted as he stumbles into

Hell's Companion

The Trout

The sexual and social dysfunctional behaviour of the corporate elite are further aggravated when a n

Floating Clouds

A married Japanese forester during WWII is sent to Indochina to manage forests. He meets a young Jap

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

Mid-August Commotion

A suspense work based on the "Miyagi Incident," an attempted coup d'etat led by some officers workin

Kaoyaku

A detective is charged with investigating a bank corruption scandal.

あの空の果てに星はまたたく

1962 Japanese movie

A Story Written with Water

Struggling with his true emotions, dreams, memories of the past and the reality Shizuo is about to m

Jinsei Gekijo Yokubo hen: sanshu kirako

1954 Theater of Life adaptation.

Warning from Space

Large star-shaped aliens travel to earth in hopes of warning them about an oncoming catastrophe. To

Hanran

A Ghost Love Story of Japan

A daughter of Hatamoto (high-ranked soldier) Otsuyu (Akiko Kana) and a Ronin living in Choya (cheap

Ejima and Ikushima

This period film is inspired by one of the most notorious scandals to have taken place in Edo-period

The Princess Sen

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

The Eagle of the Pacific

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, a brilliant tactician, is a loyal subject of the emperor, despite his grav

I Shall Not Forget

Hearing that his friend Yosuke Tsumura had died, Shiro Okabe returned to Kyoto. He felt that Yusuke'

Where did Sharaku go?

Writer Jippensha Ikku hears Tsutaya Juzaburo, a wholesaler of picture books, mutter on his deathbed,

The Radish and the Carrot

One day a company executive learns that his younger brother, whom he recommended, embezzled company

Murder on The Last Train

One of the earliest Japanese cop films following a mysterious killing on the last train to Mitaka, T

Abekobe dōchū

Red-Lacquered Sword

Epic Crash

Utaemon Ichikawa plays the role of Hikoshiro Navate, who has a strong sense of justice and opposes p

Eternal Love

The love story of an aspiring architect and a charcoal-making daughter, who discover that they are a

悪魔の顔

The Dawn of Judo

Tekka Wakashū

1962 Japanese movie

The Tragic General: Yamashita Tomoyuki

When Japan entered into the great tragedy that was unforgettable, the general general of the history

Genkuro Yoshitsune

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

The Abandoned Swords

Best friends Gentaro and Sanpei become fateful enemies when Sanpei steals a secret document revealin

Jigoku no kagebōshi

1962 Japanese movie

Street of Wandering Men

When a group of men from the Hanya clan search his town for a missing geisha, a brave ronin decides

Shozo, a Cat and Two Women

Shozo is plagued by the needs of his ex-wife and his current one, but prefers the company of his cat

Waka zakura kenka matoi

1962 Japanese movie

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

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

Kanbei's Bargain Sale

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

Twilight of Tokyo

A romance that follows the men in the life of Kyoko a Travel Agent working for New Japan Travel Serv

Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute

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

Six Assassins

Samurai of the Great Earth

A film adaptation of Rikuo Honjo's novel "Ishikari River".

Ninja Assassins

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

Ghost Ship Part 1

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

Ooka Seidan: Defense of The Weak Pt. 2

Masanori Igayama, who directed "Mito Komon Manyuki: The Counterattack of Toukuzaki," will direct the

Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady

Young lord investigates the mysterious death that takes place in the underworld.

Lightning Karate Blow

Ken Takakura's screen debut, following his admission into Toei ranks via the studio's annual New Fac

Himalayan Wanderer

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

The Ambitious

The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shog

Japan Samurai: Niiro Tsuruchiyo

An adaptation of the famous novel by Jiromasa Gunji about the difficult story of Niiro Tsuruchiyo, t

House of Spider Webs

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

雪夫人繪圖

1975 Toei movie.

The Sand City in Manchuria

When the plague threatens a small town in Manchuria, a young doctor finds himself struggling to save

The Third Ninja

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

The Boy Detectives Club – The Devil with Twenty Faces

Second film in the Boy Detectives Club series.

The Phantom Goblin

An injured Edo official is rescued by a vassal whose appearance is exactly like himself, and swears

A World For Two

On a passenger ship to Japan, the journalist Kawase encounters a man who claims to be a Filipino, bu

A Fishwife's Tale

Hibari Misora plays Yoshiko, the popular daughter of a fish market owner. After discovering that she

Noble Tasuke

The story opens in October of 1624 when the newly appointed Shogun Iemitsu visits the famed Kan-ei t

Points and Lines

Based on Matsumoto Seicho's classic mystery novel of the same name, the story centers around a group

The Yagyu Military Art: One Eyed Swordsman

In the fourth film in this exciting series, and the first since losing his left eye, Yagyu Jubei is

Kaidan botandōrō

Japanese horror movie from 1982.

Mr. Pu

A math teacher loses his job while falling in love with a local girl.

Yagyu Military Art: Jubei's Redemption

In the fifth installment, Yagyu Jubei must prove the innocence of his family who is suspected of con

Christ in Bronze

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

Three Loves

In a mountain village, Heita, a translator's son, is a gifted boy but is shunned by the villagers. H

Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san

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

The Man of Seven Faces

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

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 Swamp

A man’s wife dies in a swamp. Her ghost returns to haunt him.

A Chivalrous Spirit

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

Edo Purebreed

Action and adventure abound in this story of friendship between two rival firefighters, Kichigoro an

Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson Tower

Bored Hatamoto film #21

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

Mask of the Moon

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

Ninja's Weapon

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

The Second Bullet is Marked

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

Officer Morgan and a Man of Mystery

Detective Morgan and the Japanese police cooperate to unveil the truth of the mysterious death of Mo

G-Men in the Pacific

G-men challenge a jewelry smuggling ring. The chase starts in Kyushu and continues to Kobe to Yokoha

Rice

A touching story depicting the harsh lives of farmers in Kasumigaura. An attempt to start a fishery

The Acrobats of Death

Saotome, a sword master and guard of the Shogunate, pursues the mystery of a deadly aerial weapon th

Marital Relations

The story of a couple, a spoiled son and a down-to-earth girl, in Osaka in the early Showa era. The

The Unbalanced Wheel

A study of uneasy relationships among the inhabitants of a tiny rural community.

Jakoman and Tetsu

In a village subsisting on its herring fishery, a one-eyed criminal named Jakoman terrorizes the inh

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

The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi

The Shinsengumi is a special unit of ronin commissioned by the Tokugawa shogunate to counter anti-sh

An Osaka Story

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

Whistling Drifter

Friendship between good samurais and aborigines in Hokkaido.

The Seven Vows

Toruhan, a king’s retainer, embarks on a journey to find a royal treasure that can only be revealed

Secret of The Golden Spell

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

The Seven Vows, Part 2

The adventures of Goro and his fellow samurai continue in its second installment. While being held c

The Seven Vows, Part 3

The adventures of Goro and his fellow samurai concludes. After their turbulent journey, the seven cr

Secret Assignment

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

Runway to Hell

When Kaneko Ichinosuke aims to avenge his father who was wrongly accused of embezzlement, the samura

In Search of Mother

Period piece about a young man who, because of his hard life alone in the world, has become a yakuza

Our Happiness Alone

Mototsugu is the younger son of Akira Sakawa, a director of an advertising agency whose mother, Nobu

The Mansion of Intrigue

A swordsman must foil a minister's sinister plan to assassinate the shogun.

Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple

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

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

Heavenly Dragon

From the opening theme song to the grand finale, you know that you have found something special as t

Bride of White Castle

A young girl, Okimi, falls in love with Kiritaro, a handsome thief disguised as a wealthy young mast

Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey

Playhouse employees Okimi and Otoshi become involved in an undercover officer’s investigation of a g

Tange Sazen and the Princess

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

The Shogun’s Guard: Valor in Turbulence

The stormy tale of the Shinsengumi is told from its birth by master filmmaker Sasaki Yasushi, with a

The Ako Retainers

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

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

Tengu Priest

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

Bloody Shuriken

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

Seven Masks of Revenge

The eighth film in the "master detective with seven faces" series. Bannachi patrols the town in his

The Yagyu Military Art: The Buried Conspiracy

Yagyu Jubei must protect the Yagyu scroll that holds the secret of the infamous assassination plotte

A Killer's Key

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

An Edo Magistrate

When a former artisan is tricked into putting his sister up as collateral for a loan by a gangster b

Unwieldy Brothers

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

Souls in the Moonlight

First part of the famous Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy, based on Kaizan Nakazato’s unfinished long series

Good Rascals

A group of men living a low life in Edo help each other to make the best out of their lives.

The Mysterious Cape

Ryujin Misaki, located at the edge of the Genkai Sea, is known as an isolation ward for leprosy pati

Blooded Spear

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

Souls in the Moonlight II

This is the second installment of the trilogy based on Japan’s greatest novel “The Great Bodhisattva

Souls in the Moonlight III

Master swordsman, Tsukue Ryunosuke is confronted by the families of his victims. Will justice be ser

The Naked Sun

A young, struggling couple are making every sacrifice so they will one day in the not-too-distant-fu

Rainbow Over Paris

A young composer falls in love with the beautiful daughter of a wealthy company president and flies

Kazoku no sentaku

A single mother is being investigated into the death of her ex-husband, which brings to the fore the

Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2

A young samurai learns that he is the illegitimate son of the Shogun. Hoping to reunite with his bir

The Big Boss

A shooting incident occurs at the Asahina family gambling hall in Tokyo's Joto district. It is the w

A Fishmonger's Tour

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

Road In the Mist

Okinu, the beautiful daughter of a feudal lord, discovers her true identity and leaves her lavish li

Five Ronins

The story of five easygoing Yakuza who come together to save the live of a young innocent girl, Oich

The Master Spearman

This subversive period film features a hotheaded young samurai, Kurodo, who threatens to commit hara

Evil Man of Edo

A classic battle between good and evil pits an unscrupulous fortuneteller who has been preying on th

Morning Breeze in Edo

The sole survivor of a shipwreck pursues the whereabouts of his friends’ missing family members in E

The Flower and the Sword

A dangerous mobster threatens the life of a businessman's mother in this thriller. As Ryuji oversees

Bride of Peacock Castle

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

Scarier than the Devil

A stage director who directs a “Mori no Ishimatsu” play time travels and becomes “Mori no Ishimatsu”

Case of a Young Lord 9: Black Camellia

Escaping the hustle and bustle of Edo, the Young Lord came to Oshima Island in Izu to take a vacatio

A Revengeful Raid

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

Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return

Part of the Bored Hatamoto series. The most popular samurai in Edo, Saotome Mondonosuke, known to mo

Tokaido Fullhouse

When Kanbe Nagakichi has his turf taken over by Ano-Toku, the father-in-law of his sworn brother Kir

Mofuku no niau hitozuma futari

Yuki Kimura, a company president's secretary, agrees to marry his son Yutaka on the president's reco

Hawk of the North

During the latter part of the 16th Century, Japan's Warring States era was coming to a close. After

Road of Chivalry

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

Travel Romances

Romantic comedy.

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 Shogun and the Fishmonger

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

Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido

Adventures of famous yakuza boss Jirocho and his disciples who settle in Kofu.

The Medicine Case

Magistrate Ooka-Echizen faces a crime over a pillbox.

Mark of Blood

Three young yakuza, Fujitaro, Matsugoro and Kanjuro, travel the country fighting evil.

Youth of Heiji Senigata

The Lost Public Funds

Four thousand gold coins were stolen from the vault of Nijo Castle in Kyoto, which were collected as

Tsukigata Hanpeita

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

Code of Ruffians

Because of trickery, the Jinya Group has only seven days to complete a mountain road project or it w

Paper Crane Palanquin

The death of a samurai in a palanquin leads girl detective Oshichi to take action to crush a plot to

Shimizu Port of Chivalry

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