The Summit of Mt. Fuji

The Japanese government decides to install a radar on the top of Mt. Fuji, in order to detect typhoo

Incident at Blood Pass

In the Edo period, a nameless ronin accepts an assignment to go to a mountain pass and wait. Near th

Zatoichi's Vengeance

Zatoichi comes upon a dying man who asks him to give a bag of money to "Taichi". Zatoichi has no ide

Kanto Woman Infamy

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

Zatoichi is a blind massage therapist and swordsman who finds out that something troubling is taking

The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords

The second film in the "Suruga yukyoden" series, in which Shintaro Katsu plays Jirocho Shimizu. The

An Actor's Revenge

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

Keshin

1962 Japanese movie

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

Ichi travels to the village of Itakura to pay his respects at the grave of Kichizo, a man he killed

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

Older, wiser but still a wandering loner, the blind, peace-loving masseur Ichi seeks a peaceful life

Teppo Yasu no Shogai

1962 Japanese movie

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Zatoichi treks to a village that has always been a favorite spot of his, only to discover that it’s

Tenchu!

A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the rut

Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo

Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life

Soft-Boiled Goro is a 1970 film directed by Kazuo Ikehiro

Third Generation's Loyalty Offering

1962 Japanese movie. Remake of Mori's 1942 original movie

The Tale of Zatoichi

The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controll

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

Returning to the village where a year before he had killed Hirate, a much-admired opponent, Zatoichi

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

Fearless Edo-period police inspector Hanzo Itami, nicknamed The Razor, has developed his own unique

Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?

Hanzo extracts a confession from a ghost using his assaulting methods, foils thieves, connects with

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare

Against the backdrop of the Edo treasury devaluing currency and driving many into poverty, Hanzo Ita

Travels of Lord Mito

Lord Mito Mitsukuni, the vice-shogun of the whole country, left the family estate and went on a trip

Zatoichi the Fugitive

After arriving in the town of Shimonita, Ichi finds that a price has been put on his head by a local

New Tale of Zatoichi

Wishing to find peace, Zatoichi travels to his old village but only finds trouble when he ends up in

Sabakareru Echizen no kami

1962 Japanese movie

Zatoichi on the Road

Zatoichi is sworn to protect the life of a young girl and without any real allies finds himself in t

The Great Wall

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

The Fiery Magistrate

Film adaption by Kenji Misumi

The Blind Menace

This is the story of a blind masseur who tricks people, steals, and kills; he is the anti-Zatoichi.

Dynamite Doctor

Film by director Kenji Misumi

Dynamite Doctor Returns

Second movie in the yoidore hakase serie

Drunken Harbor

Third film of the yoidore hakase series

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

Blind swordsman/masseuse Zatoichi befriends a young woman returning home with her baby. When gangste

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

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

Zatoichi the Outlaw

When a local gambling house kidnaps some peasants because they failed to pay their debts, a rival ga

Zatoichi at Large

Blind masseur and master swordsman Zatoichi finds a robbed and fatally wounded pregnant woman, whose

Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

Blind masseur Zatoichi is nursed back to health by a young woman after he is shot by a gang member.

Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

Blind swordsman Zatoichi, jailed briefly, is implored by another prisoner to aid him in proving his

Zatoichi's Cane Sword

Zatoichi comes upon the town of Tonda, overrun by gangsters. Using one of his favorite techniques, Z

Zatoichi Challenged

Ichi is staying at an inn when a woman dies. Her dying wish is that Ichi take her son to his father,

Zatoichi's Revenge

Itinerant masseur and master swordsman, the blind Zatoichi, is near the village of his teacher, Hiko

Samaritan Zatoichi

Zatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss. Moments later, his sister O

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

Zatoichi makes friends with a dangerous chess player, while fending off angry yakuza and bloodthirst

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

The blind masseuse is targeted by the leader of a powerful yakuza group while also fending off a jea

Adventures of Zatoichi

Blind swordsman/masseuse Zatoichi befriends a young woman looking for her father, a village leader w

Zatoichi and the Fugitives

Zatoichi runs afoul of some evil fugitives, working for a corrupt law official.

Zatoichi's Conspiracy

Zatoichi, the famed blind swordsman, returns to his home village for the first time in many years. H

Zatoichi in Desperation

After accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the lady’s

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

A demonic reincarnation of a Japanese general from the 10th century appears in the early 20th centur

The Man Without a Map

A private detective is hired to find a missing man by his wife. While his search is unsuccessful, th

Easy Money

An action-comedy about three men who try to bilk money out of gambling dens.

Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho

The Gift of the Fox

Samurai Vendetta

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

Kaoyaku

A detective is charged with investigating a bank corruption scandal.

Ronin-gai

Near the end of Japanese civil war, several disgraced ronin living in Edo's red light district attem

Devil's Temple

An abandoned temple in the mountains outside of the old capital city of Kyoto is the scene of a fate

Jirocho Fuji

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

Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery

Enchanted Princess

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

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

Sisters of Gion

The Bogus Policeman

Toramatsu is a very enthusiastic policeman. Believing that the police should help others he is dismi

The Ghost Cat of Ouma Crossing

A kabuki actress is murdered. Her pet cat laps its mistress's blood and becomes a demon possessed by

Ghost-Cat of Yonaki Swamp

A remake of Kaidan Saga yashiki (1953).

The Monster Cat of the Fifty-Three Stations

A power struggle in the fief of Okazaki causes the death of Namiji, a nobleman's daughter. As her fi

The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall

When a nobleman finds a woman to be an obstacle to his growing political influence, he kills her and

Akumyo: Notorious Dragon

About small-time gangster Asakichi's chaotic life in the 1930s. His gambling addiction means that he

Buddha

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

Hoodlum Soldier

A young intellectual conscientious objector is forced to serve with the Japanese army in Manchuria.

The Magoichi Saga

Lord Oda Nobunaga gains control of nearly all of Japan and tries to enlist the aid of Magoichi and h

Kojiki taishō

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

The Homeless

Two inmates are simultaneously released from jail, but go their separate ways, only to cross paths a

Hana no yukyo-den

1958 Japanese movie

Life of Matsu the Untamed

A poor rickshaw driver finds himself helping a young woman and her son after the woman's husband die

Saga of the Phoenix

Hell Virgin is granted permission to live on earth for 7 days, if she promises not to cause armagedd

The Whale God

A fishing village is terrorized by a giant whale, and the fishermen are determined to kill it.

Yokosuka Navy Prison

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

Beauty the Enemy

In a rural district of Tokyo, the owner of a farm is abandoned by his two daughters who are attracte

Three Young Samurai

During Japan's Warring States period three young Tokugawa vassals head their separate ways after Tak

An Ode to Yakuza

Tatematsu Minoru, a yakuza belonging to the Ishikawa group that runs the Shinjuku area, has a beauti

The Women of Osaka Castle

A television drama aired on November 3, 1983 as a special project to celebrate the 25th anniversary

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

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

The Loyal 47 Ronin

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

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

The Blind Swordsman

A documentary about the character created for a series of Japanese films starring Shintaro Katsu. Th

A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love

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

Tough Guy

Asakichi beats a ganster, Sada, in a physical fight, leading to recognition by Sada's clan boss. Whe

The Life of Buddha

A re-edited, feature length compilation of the two parts of Ôfuji's The Great Sage Shakyamuni Buddha

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

An Osaka Story

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

The Funeral Racket

The film portrays a satirical view of today's heartless money-oriented society.

Blind Devotion

Late romance by acclaimed filmmaker Kinugasa Teinosuke.

The Money Dance

Machida (Shintaro Katsu) is in constant trouble because of his instincts to do right every time, eve

Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut

The story of Sasaki Kojiro, a young swordsman, and his quest to train under master Seigen and develo

Inn of Evil

The story takes place in feudal Japan, when any commerce with the rest of the world was strictly pro

The Hoodlum Priest

The first film in the 2 part series about Ryuzen, a renegade martial-arts priest who, in addition to

Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint

It’s cross and double-cross in these further adventures of Ryuzen, the wayward priest played by Kats

The Notorious Man's Return

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor

The Lord Pretends

New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line

The story is presented as a voiced-over narrative by Arita (Takahiro Tamura), speaking long after th

Born Fighter

Story about a big boss who built the foundation of an industrial city.

The Last Betrayal

A crime boss gets out of prison and tries to find who from his organization betrayed him.

Rabble Tactics

The warlords overrun the country while the farmers are starving, and forced to become soldiers to ke

Vagabonds from Badgerville

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

Ishimatsu - The One-Eyed Swordsman

Ishimatsu of Mori, from his early days leading up to his joining with Shimizu Jirocho, Boss of the T

Five Star Private

The Front Line Showdown

Hoodlum Soldier's Flight to Freedom

Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack

Hoodlum Soldier: Looting and Pillaging

Hoodlum Soldier and the C.O.

The Hoodlum Soldier Deserts Again

Bad Reputation Returns

New Bad Reputation Continues

Tsukinode no ketto

Bad Reputation: Three Notorious Men

Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again

Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men

Bad Reputation: Two Notorious Men in Tokyo

Bad Reputation: Cherry Blossoms

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Man of Legend

Bad Reputation: Showdown of the Best

Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise

Bad Reputation: The Big Drum

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty

Tsukigata Hanpeita

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

Daiei Studio is Bustling

A studio introduction version for Daiei Stars.

Fighting Letter for 29 People

Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven

The Magnificent Five

Thief and Magistrate

The Dancer and Two Warriors

Migratory Birds of the Flowers

Flowery Hood 2

Flowery Hood

The Actress and the Three Rascals

The Thieves' Who's Who

In the book of the world's greatest rogues, the number one man can only be one person.

Oniisan to oneesan

A 1961 film directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda.

Marathon Samurai

The TV drama of Ima Harube was adapted by Yagi Ryuichiro ("Komuso Henge"), directed by Mori Issei ("

The Politicians

Who will be the next prime minister? As two candidates start to compete, political game and brutal m

Jōen

1959 Japanese movie

手錠無用

駿河遊侠伝　度胸がらす

The King

Based on a popular play from 1947.