Hotta Hayato

Jidaigeki film, only a fragment remains of the original film.

G-Men of Japan

The investigative unit of the Metropolitan Police Department organized a special investigative team

Thus the Divine Wind Blows

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

The Burning Prison

In Nihonbashi, a fire broke out in the Kodenma-cho prison, and the prisoners were released. With the

Keepers of Order

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

Island of Horrors

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

Jinsei Gekijo: Zankyaku hen

1938 Theater of Life adaptation.

Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu

Part one of Shin Saburi's Theater of Life adaptation.

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

Sandai no sakazuki

1942 Japanese movie

A Thousand Standards of Stone

A film about the rivalry and friendship between firefighter Chоji and sumo wrestler Sokichi Fudoyama

Meiji no kyōdai

Shunjû ittôryû

After being expelled from the Chiba Dojo , Hirate Zoshu , along with his acquaintances Tadaki Ganryu

13 Assassins

A sadistic Daimyo (feudal lord) rapes a woman and murders both her and her husband, but even when on

Ippon-gatana dohyo iri

一本刀土俵入　

The 26 Martyrs of Japan

Jesuit priests in Japan during the 17th century are persecuted by the shogunate to for trying to spr

Hell's Companion

Orders from Hell

The Great Killing

A cynical samurai is left as the sole survivor to fulfill a plot to assassinate the puppet of a vill

Tenka taiheiki

Hiroshi Inagaki's first movie.

The Emperor's Hat

A man working in a museum steals the Emperor's hat on display.

Yataro's Hat - Comings and Goings

The Letter

A samurai is ordered by his lord to go to Edo and investigate the truth behind the rumor of a rebell

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records

Samon Kamiyama, a skilled yoriki under Toyama Saemon-no-jō Kagemoto is feared and known to the villa

Hero of the Red Light District

A successful textile industrialist from the provinces, who is beloved by his employees for his kindn

The Purple Hood

Kataoka Chiezo stars as Murasaki Zukin, a mysterious hero of the people who helps those in need. Now

Yaji And Kita's Traveling Diary

A captivating operetta by Masahiro Makino based on Juppensha Ikku's humorous novel "Tōkaidōchū Hizak

Jinsei Gekijo: dai ni bu

Part two of Shin Saburi's Theater of Life adaptation.

Oda Nobunaga

A classic wartime jidaigeki about the life of the famous samurai and first of the "Great Unifiers" o

Souls in the Moonlight III

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

Souls in the Moonlight II

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

Date Masamune the One-Eyed Dragon

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

Grand Contest

The story of an unusual friendship between a vagabond, masterless samurai and a magistrate.

Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen

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

Jiraiya

Based on the old tale of Jiraiya, this 1937 version is essentially a revenge story with fantastic vi

Killer's Mission

Ichibei is assigned by Shogun Tokugawa to prevent the sale of a Dutch ships-load of rifles to the ho

The Greatest Man in the World

In the midst of the depression, two ronin rack their brains to come up with a dishonest scheme. Taki

Ryū no misaki

1945 Japanese movie

Inugami-ke no nazo: Akuma wa odoru

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

Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge

This is one of the many films based on the legend of Chuji Kunisada, a wandering gambler and a defen

続南国太平記　薩南の嵐

Nangoku Taiheiki

The Sun

Adaptation of the Riichi Yokomitsu novel.

はだか大名　後篇

はだか大名　前篇

Professional Killer

Directed by Mansaku Itami.

直八子供旅

Miyamoto Musashi

Silent jidaigeki film

Thirteen Eyes

Second film of the Bannai Tarao series starring Chiezo Kataoka

Twenty-One Fingerprints

Third film of the Bannai Tarao series starring Chiezo Kataoka

Thirty-three footprints

Fourth film of the Bannai Tarao series starring Chiezo Kataoka

Seven Faces

First film of the Bannai Tarao series starring Chiezo Kataoka

Bannai Tarao Series Demon King of Kyokumadan

Sixth film of the Bannai Tarao series starring Chiezo Kataoka.

Uragirimono wa jigoku daze

1962 Japanese movie

豪快三人男

In the midst of the Siege of Osaka in the Sengoku period, a thrilling tale unfolds featuring a trio

G-men of Japan 3: Fearless Counterattack

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

The Shogun's Vault

Okawa Hashizo is 'Red Peony' Hanji who is thrown into a prison cell where he gets involved in a plot

Jirocho of Shimizu 1: The Glorious Port of Shimizu

Chogoro, the young master of a rice shop who receives sword lessons from Tetsusaburo Yamaoka, travel

東海水滸伝

1945 Japanese movie

Amazon mushuku seiki no dai maō

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

Himalayan Wanderer

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

Ore wa yōjimbō

1950 Japanese movie

The Okagura Brothers

1946 Japanese movie

Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji

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

Miyamoto musashi Ichijōji kettō

1942 Japanese movie

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.

The 47 Masterless Samurai

While the story of the Ako Clan's vendetta has been told countless times, never before has there bee

Yatsuhaka-mura

Original work by Yokomizo Seishi. The third part of Kindaichi Kosuke's story, which was collected by

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 Kuroda Affair

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

The Ako Retainers

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

The Man of Seven Faces

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

The Devil comes and plays the Flute

The film depicts the exploits of Kindaichi Kosuke, who pursues a series of serial murders that occur

Rascals! Go to Hell

A boss of underworld helps the police crush an evil gang.

Zoku Shimizu Minato

An actor, hit on the head, dreams that he has become legendary one-eyed gangster Mori no Ishimatsu.

Ninja's Weapon

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

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.

G-Men in the Pacific

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

Falcon Magistrate

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

The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi

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

In Search of Mother

His mother abandoned him as a child, so he had no choice but to live outside society. Even so, he gr

Rebellion from Below

Tomu Uchida's Gyakushu Gokumon Toride is a masterpiece which treats class struggle in the end of Sam

The Edo Official and Apprentice

It's an extravaganza of entertainment as famous magistrate in disguise, Toyama no Kinshiro attempts

47 Vendettas

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

Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka

Chubei, the adopted son of an Osaka courier, falls desperately in love with the courtesan Umegawa. T

Blooded Spear

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

Lord Mito

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

The Master Spearman

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

The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

The Ni Family is the most well know and respected group of firefighters in the Kanto region. When t

Whirlwind Magistrate

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

Brutal Tales of Chivalry 6

This is the sixth film in the Brutal Tales of Chivalry series

Singing Lovebirds

An umbrella maker with a shopping addiction finds himself in dire straits when his debts force him t

A Chivalrous Spirit

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

Sakura Official

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

Road of Chivalry

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

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

Shimizu Port of Chivalry

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

Sasaki Kojiro

Ronin Sasaki Kojiro pursues his ultimate goal of becoming a master swordsman. Along the way he encou

Kunisada Chuji

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

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 Bandits

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

Memoir of Japanese Assassinations

This anthology film consists of nine incidents in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when assass

Banquet Under the Midnight Sun

In old Edo, Kakunojo (Chiezo), a dandy about town, falls in love with Oichi (Isuzu Yamada), whose me

The Elegant Swordsman

This film tells the story of a ronin's search for his parents, but primarily is a group portrait of

Fireworks

Chiezo Kataoka plays a cowardly samurai, whose honor is on the line when it becomes necessary to ave

Fall of the Shogun's Militia

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

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

Seven Masks of Revenge

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

Man of Thirteen Eyes

Japanese mystery film.

Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro

The fifth and final installment with the build up of the epic battle between Sasaki Kojiro and Miyam

Souls in the Moonlight

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

A Gang of Five

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

The Shogun Assassins

This is a film about a real person. Sanada Yukimura fought a war against Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Japanese Godfather: Conclusion

The three-film saga comes to a conclusion as three leaders of the underworld battle it out to determ

The Medicine Case

Magistrate Ooka-Echizen faces a crime over a pillbox.

Gang Loyalty and Vengeance

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

Chushingura

The vassals of the Asano clan, who surrendered the castle & became wanderers, deceive the enemy and

Capricious Young Man

An adventurer and two accomplices unexpectedly invite themselves to a sword tournament and are offer

The Big Boss

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

The Bastards of Lawless Town

An action-packed, dramatic gangster film.

Magistrate of Dice

Based on the exploits of real-life historical character Magistrate Toyama no Kinsan, this exciting t

Five Ronins

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

Merciless Blade

The first 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.

Merciless Blade Part 2

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

Postwar Secrets

Everybody's chasing a diamond in Sadao Nakajima's crime/action/drama. It was a based on a novel by

The Wandering Gambler

Date Mosui, a young samurai, one day gets a scolding from a nameless ronin that sets him thinking ab

Morning Breeze in Edo

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

Initiation of the Two-Sword Style

Ito Daisuke's wartime retelling of the Miyamoto Musashi story.

Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2

The conclusion of the story of famed swordsman, Sasaki Kojiro. After surviving a series of daring ad

Tokaido Fullhouse

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

Cases of Hanshichi

Detective Hanshichi (Kataoka Chiezo) solves 3 mysterious murder cases. Great story and an impressive

Knightly Advice

The Mysterious Purple Hood

The Purple-Hooded Man, Japan's version of Robin Hood, tries to uncover a corruption scandal in Edo e

Gamblers and Racketeers

Komatsu Takioka is boss of a Yakuza group rival to Masakichi Kijima boss of the Kikuya group which s

Fireball Magistrate

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

Swordsman of the Two Sword Style

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

Restoration Fire

Megastar Kataoka Chiezo is Vice-commander Hijikata Toshizo of the Shinsengumi in this realistic tale

Red Peony Gambler: Execution of Duty

The final chapter of the Hibotan Bakuto series. Oryu the Red Peony visits an old dying Boss of an al

Lord Mito: All Star Version

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

Three-Fingered Detective

Being acquainted with the bride's uncle, a famed private detective is invited to a wedding ceremony.

Three-Headed Tower

Newly graduated Miyamoto Otone is to inherit a fortune from a distant relative on the condition that

Hell's Juggler

An Eagle Eyed Lord

Castle of Revenge

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

The Tattooed Magistrate: Fallen Flowers Showdown Volume

The Tattooed Magistrate: Cherry Blossoms Dance Volume

The Official And The Princess of Thieves

The Well-known Magistrate

The Jumping Magistrate

The Roar of The Lion

The Fighting Magistrate

The Bloody Cherry Blossom Magistrate

Short Sword Magistrate

Pirates Magistrate

As it turns out, the evil hand of drugs has reached the inner palace of the Shogunate. It was though

Wrestling-Ring Festival

Gantaro Path

Martial Arts Encyclopedia

Martial Arts Encyclopedia

Hiryū musō

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.

House of Spider Webs

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

His Pistol is Hell

"Masayoshi Ryanko" jumps into the den of the underworld swirling with smuggling and murder, and defe

Miyamoto Musashi - Battle at Han'nya Hill

Miyamoto Musashi is challenged by a series of opponents in this follow up to Miyamoto Musashi's Kong

Miyamoto Musashi: Dai-san-bu - Kenshin ichiro

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

Kunisada Chûji: Tabi to kokyô no maki

The first in a trilogy of Kunisada Chuji films by Hiroshi Inagaki.

Kunisada Chuji: Ruro ruten no maki

The second in a trilogy of Kunisada Chuji films by Hiroshi Inagaki.

Kunisada Chuji: Hareru Akagi no maki

The third in a trilogy of Kunisada Chuji films by Hiroshi Inagaki.

獄門島 総集篇

恐怖の空中殺人

Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute

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