The Phantom Samurai

The Tale of Zatoichi

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

The Actress and the Three Rascals

Travels of Lord Mito

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

Bara daimyo

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

Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

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

Sword Devil

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

Kojiki taishō

The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark

The hairpin murdered a young girl. Detective Zenigata Heiji begin to investigate. Suddenly a murder

Assassins for sale

Nagasaki at the end of the Edo period had the taste of a criminal paradise, where, despite the exoti

What Price Love?

Set in the middle of the Edo period (1603-1867), this tragic love story takes its cue from a celebra

Homeless Dog

First movie of the Inu series directed by Tokuzō Tanaka

Rampaging Dog

Abare inu is a 1965 action-comedy film directed by Kazuo Mori. It is the fourth film in the series.

Black Challenger

Young lawyer Jiro receives a late night phone call from a distraught woman sending him on a journey

Black Weapon

Industrial espionage gets in the way of love and marriage for factory worker Katayanagi.

Hell's Assassin

1962 Japanese movie

Tabiwa Oiroke

Will the assassin take my life or will a beautiful woman take my chastity? Or will a beautiful woman

Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again

Mission Accomplished

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

The Gay Masquerade

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

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

The Third Shadow Warrior

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

Jirocho Fuji

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

Daimajin

A giant stone statue comes to life to protect the residents of a small town against the depradations

Buddha

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

The Gambler's Code

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

Ghost Story: Depth of Kasane

Follows the murder of a money-lending masseur by an impoverished samurai. The slain masseur's daught

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

Samurai Vendetta

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

Satan's Sword

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

Assignment Dragon No. 3

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

Blue Snake Bath

Last part of the Snake Woman trilogy.

Obsessive Snake

Utaji heard that her ex-lover Seijirou would get married to Ochiyo a daughter of Ise-ya. She murdere

Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut

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

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

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

Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies

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

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

Shinsengumi Chronicles

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

The Lord Pretends

Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy

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

Maiko and the Assassin

19th century Japan, at the end of the Edo period. A samurai falls in love with a young woman while t

Bronze Magician

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

A Lustful Man

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

The Front Line Showdown

The Lightning Sword

Shinjiro is a rambler, a single sword carrying lone wolf with only his fighting skills to protect hi

Bad Reputation: Imposter's Paradise

Bad Reputation: The Big Drum

170 Leagues to Edo

Samurai Save The Virgin

A gripping historical drama full of suspense and a mysterious bewitching mood. A puzzle of a turbule

Ojo-kichiza

Yûrei koban

Koga's Messenger

The mysterious Koga Ninja crushes the villains who are trying to take over the inheritance of the Om

Song of Sado

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

The Princess Says No

Young Boss: Invitation to Fight

Ambush at Iga Pass

The Man Disappears Yesterday

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

The Confusing Journey of Jirocho

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

The Swishing Sword

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

Megitsune Buro

The Informer

To pay off his enormous debt, Segawa becomes a spy for the president of a small trading company.

Three Young Samurai

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

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殺人者

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