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

Cases of An Actor in Disguise: Mansion of beauties

The first work in the series "Cases of An Actor in Disguise" starring Kokichi Takada, based on the o

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Magic Boy

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

Morning Breeze in Edo

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

Ōedo no taka

1962 Japanese movie

Fall of the Shogun's Militia

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

Scarier than the Devil

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

The King

The film takes place at the junction of the two eras of Meiji and Taisho. Sakata Sankichi, an uneduc

Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Letter of Challenge

Bored Hatamoto film #19

The Edo Official and Apprentice

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

Two Hearts in the Rain

Love story of a working-class boy and girl.

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen

Fourth entry in the Ekimae series, focusing on the restoration of a Fukushima hot spring inn.

Roughneck From Asama

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

A Warrior's Flute

Tale of tragic love between samurai and princess during Heian period.

Pecoross' Mother and Her Days

Laid-back baby boomer Yuichi (Ryo Iwamatsu) is a middle-aged manga artist and singer-songwriter when

Flowers on the Road

Yae and Kiku, daughters of drapers in Edo, must travel to Kyoto in place of their sickly fathers to

Tales of Young Genji Kuro

Genji Kurô is a master swordsman and entrusted with protecting the ancient sword Kaen by the Otsubo

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一本刀土俵入　

The Swamp

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

Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 2

Hidejiro is a wandering yakuza with a ‘karashi botan’ (Chinese lion and peony) tattoo. Owing a favor

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Beranmē nagaya kenka matoi

1962 Japanese movie

Edokko Nagaya

1962 Japanese movie

Tange Sazen and the Princess

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

Sunny and Cloudy Days

A Carpenter and Children

A carpenter, Shigetsugu, learns a lesson of love and humanity from five orphaned children and an aff

Yokosuka Navy Prison

When a rebellious roughneck enlists in the Navy and goes on a rampage against his superiors, he is s

Stray Dog

When his pistol is stolen, police detective Murakami is humiliated, especially when the gun is later

Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

Three stories revolve around independence, a man searching for his wife, and a poor craftsman trying

Yagyu Chronicles 2: The Secret Sword

This is the second film in the popular black and white series about the master swordsman, Yagyu Jube

An Outlaw

Assassin Nanjo goes on a solitary mission to take revenge on the man who trapped him into a complica

Noble Tasuke

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

Shimizu Port of Chivalry

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

Runway to Hell

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

Seven from Edo

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

Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka

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

Gentle Breeze

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

The Devil comes and plays the Flute

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

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

Two in the Shadow

A man is involved in a fatal car accident, and though he is blameless, his company transfers him to

A House in the Quarter

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

A Country Boss

A country boss gives up his way of life because of his daughter's marriage.

Deeper Than Blue

About a girl who marries in the middle of the Pacific War, is widowed at 18, and her unflagging stru

Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji

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

Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai

After a salary-man's fiancée attempts suicide, he recounts his gruesome family history which saw gen

In Search of Mother

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

Miyamoto Musashi

In this first episode, we are introduced to Takezo, what Musashi used to be before he became the man

Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights

The remake of Yoshikawa's novel continues with the second installment in which Takezo, soon to be Mi

Ghostly Tales: The Shamisen

A popular dance master in Edo meets a yakuza man, and the maddened master is killed in the end of th

Souls in the Moonlight II

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

Game of Chance

Bungo becomes a single parent when his wife leaves him because of his drinking and gambling. Decidin

Teardrops

A sentimental drama about aspiring artist, Eiji, who rescues a blind girl. His friends Goro and Mino

Fencing Master

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

Port Arthur

Depicts the bloody siege of the fortress of Port Arthur, one of the most strongly fortified position

Knightly Advice

Ninja's Weapon

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

Hoodlum Match

A good set-in-per-WW2 ninkyô type film with outstanding performances.

Travels of Gonkuro

Sugimoto Gonkuro is travelling along from Tosa to Edo. On his journey he will meet both good and bad

Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai

Gonza was a handsome young laborer, a footman and spear-carrier, working hard for his meager wage. A

Cases of Hanshichi

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

The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro

Taro Kuroki, 42, is a stuntman with a samurai's heart. He loves adventures, plays pranks with the po

The Medicine Case

Magistrate Ooka-Echizen faces a crime over a pillbox.

Bride of White Castle

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

Mark of Blood

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

An Actor's Revenge

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

The Scarlet Cherry Lord

Light-hearted samurai comedy. The second son of a feudal lord runs away from an arranged marriage. H

Rebellion from Below

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

The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor

One of Japan's most enduring stories is the true-life yakuza boss Jirocho of Shimizu and his gang as

A Spectacular Showdown

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

An Eagle Eyed Lord

Warriors of Ako: Scroll of Heaven, Scroll of Earth

Chronichles the story of the Forty-seven Ronin.

The Lord Takes a Bride

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

Young Lord Yakuza

Young Lord Taihei goes to Edo to find the lost family treasure, a plover incense burner, under the d

The Shogun and the Fishmonger

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

Ayako

An ambitious young woman uses her sex appeal to solve financial problems in her family, including a

Little Tengu

A story about a tomboy, Otoshi, who is good at singing, dancing and fencing.

Inside a Girl's Dormitory

Eight Brave Brothers

One day, Yoshimi Satomi, the castle owner of Takita Castle in the country of Anbo, and his confidant

Eight Brave Brothers 3

The long-awaited Hakkenshi arrive at Takita Castle, which is saddened by successive defeats.

The Big Chase

The Mansion of Intrigue

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

Tenamonya Sandogasa

The Tokaido highway is crowded with people heading for Shimizu Port with the dream of defeating Jiro

The Preacher of Love

1961 Japanese movie

The Black Hooded Man Rides Again

Eight Brave Brothers 2

2nd film in the Eight Brave Brothers trilogy

Obugyō-sama to musume-tachi

1961 Japanese movie

照る日くもる日 后篇

Kanbei's Bargain Sale

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

Five Gents Prefer Geisha

In this continuation of Discover Japan with the 5 Gents (Shacho sen ichiya, 1967), Shoji (Morishige)

A contest worth a thousand ryo: In search of a bride

A village samurai with money, power and great masculinity goes to the flourishing city of Edo to hav

Kawachi fudoki zoku oiro ke seppō

1961 Japanese movie

怪人まだら頭巾

An Edo Magistrate

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

The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost

A samurai plots to reclaim his estranged wife after she leaves him over a murder scandal. When her s