Shin Tokudaiji

AKA: Син Токудаидзи
2.4046

1910-10-05

Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan

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Cast RolesCast Roles Played = {185}

1939-12-17 0

Mother is Strong

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1961-06-11 8.3

Young Lord Yakuza

Young Lord Taihei goes to Edo to find the lost family treasure, a plover incense burner, under the disguise of a ronin. ...
Genre :Drama, Comedy

1953-08-12 0

Wild Lion

A gripping historical drama that follows the explosive growth of Katsu Kaishu, the hero of the Meiji era, and the interesting human image of his father, Kokichi, who lived for the common people, his n ...
Genre :Drama, History

1962-08-22 5

Keepers of Order

Chuji and his family become the primary target of gangs in Nikko headed by Hasshu marshal Nakayama and boss Sukegoro Iioka. Chuji is then aided by boss Shigezo Sasagawa, Ishimatsu, and a few young yak ...
Genre :Crime, Drama

1950-01-03 0

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 Coast Guard and G-men. Having caught a suspicious radio signal, the coast Guard discovers that a smu ...
Genre :Drama, Action, Crime

1960-06-21 0

Shinran

A biographical movie about Shinran ...
Genre :Drama, History, Adventure

1952-10-16 0

Dôkoku

Genre :Drama, Romance

1957-12-28 0

Glorious Standard Bearer

Hashizo Okawa in the form of a courageous firefighter who confronts unscrupulous traders who make a profit even at the cost of human lives. A fireman exposes the corrupt activities of merchants. ...
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1962-04-08 5.5

Kisaragi Sword

The story concerns the efforts of seven master swordsman who join together to protect the new inexperienced Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune from the evil plans of the Owari Clan's corrupt Lord. It's a color ...
Genre :Action

1959-05-25 5.3

Hawk of the North

During the latter part of the 16th Century, Japan's Warring States era was coming to a close. After crushing almost all of his enemies, Date Masamune aka the "Hawk of the North" sets his eyes on Hatak ...
Genre :Action, History

1959-01-09 5.8

The Acrobats of Death

Saotome, a sword master and guard of the Shogunate, pursues the mystery of a deadly aerial weapon that is responsible for the multiple deaths in town. ...
Genre :History, Action

1962-03-25 8

Lady Sen and Hideyori

From the late 1500's through the founding of the Tokugawa Shogunate many battles were fought as the great warlords vied for power over the nation. Princess Sen, a daughter of Tokugawa Ieyasu, is caugh ...
Genre :Drama

1962-04-17 0

Kabe no naka no bijo

1962 Japanese movie ...
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1957-10-22 6

Sasaki Kojiro

Ronin Sasaki Kojiro pursues his ultimate goal of becoming a master swordsman. Along the way he encounters another great swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi. ...
Genre :History, Drama

1951-03-31 0

Zoku Sasaki Kojiro

1951 Japanese movie ...
Genre :Action, History

1958-01-03 7

A Chivalrous Spirit

An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza. One of the real classics in this genre. Jirocho, an honorable and respected gang boss, u ...
Genre :Drama, Crime

1935-04-18 0

Mother's Love Letter

Domestic comedy involving a strong wife and a "henpecked" husband taking place in a family-run judo school. ...
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1951-10-26 5

Sasaki Kojiro

Director Hiroshi Inagaki's early version of the life and death of famed swordsman Sasaki Kojiro. Otani Tomoemon gives a brilliant performance as Sasaki Kojiro, who rises from humble beginnings to nati ...
Genre :Action, History

1956-02-12 0

Shirai Gonpachi

The film adaptation of the famous tragic love story of the young samurai Shirai Gonpachi and the beautiful courtesan Komurasaki. ...
Genre :Drama

1958-10-01 6

The Abandoned Swords

Best friends Gentaro and Sanpei become fateful enemies when Sanpei steals a secret document revealing the identity of the chosen successor to the Tokugawa Shogun. Gentaro of the Owari clan sets out to ...
Genre :Drama

1952-01-03 6.8

Vendetta of a Samurai

Mataemon Araki, a renowned swordsman, helps a young man find vengeance. ...
Genre :Drama, Action, History

1954-06-29 0

一本刀土俵入　

Genre :Drama

1957-05-12 0

The Fighting on The Trial

Hanjiro of Kusama searches for his little sister Oyuki, who went missing after being desecrated by Hikosaku Tokurai three years ago. The first film in a series about the adventures of the wandering y ...
Genre :Drama

Taiji Osone

1946-02-21 6.9

Morning for the Osone Family

A Japanese family weathers much hardship after their military uncle comes to live with them during WWII. ...
Genre :Drama

1939-10-13 0

Surging Waves

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Seiichi

1936-05-14 0

Woman in the Mist

Otoku asks her brother Bunkichi to speak with her son Seiichi, a young man for whom sacrificed everything but who now seems to be headed for a wastrel life. Bunkichi admonishes the boy to study harder ...
Genre :Drama

1962-07-13 0

Yakuza Official

Bunkichi disguises himself as a yakuza to solve a mysterious death. ...
Genre :Drama, Crime

1958-05-27 6

Eight Views of Samurai

Bright samurai movie innovatively adapted from a classic story. A traveling masterless samurai is asked by a daughter of an established samurai family to pretend they are a married couple, and gets in ...
Genre :Drama, History

1959-06-28 6

Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy

Master swordsman and loyal vassal Saotome Mondonosuke goes on a mission to find a missing princess. ...
Genre :Drama

1942-10-29 0

A Certain Woman

Pretty Oshige is deceived by her first love. After this, she lives a hard lifestyle, working at a number of jobs. Her only pleasure is her nephew, who eventually becomes a merchant marine. When Oshige ...
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1967-11-23 5

Ishimatsu the Yakuza: Something's Fishy

Matsukichi, a worker at a fish market, tries to settle the business between the two competitors on his turf. ...
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1962-12-23 0

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

Young lord investigates the mysterious death that takes place in the underworld. ...
Genre :Crime, Drama

半次

1950-01-03 0

Kagebōshi

On the night the shogunate's treasury was breached, the guard Utsugi had already been taken down. His colleague Ryunosuke felt responsible and decided to catch the culprit, not only for the sake of th ...
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早坂三弥太

1952-10-15 0

武蔵と小次郎

As the reputation of Sasaki Kojiro, who traveled through various provinces with his long sword seeking duels, began to spread, he was summoned by Lord Hosokawa Sansai upon the recommendation of Kokura ...
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九條関白

1953-10-14 0

Hana no shôgai

In 1842, in the Umemoku Mansion within Hikone Castle, Naosuke Ii, despite the tumultuous times, was engrossed in the world of tea ceremony. His friend, the Kokugaku scholar Nagano Shuzen, introduced h ...
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津下友右衛門

1954-03-03 0

Beautiful Gonpati

A foot soldier from Tottori domain named Shirai Gonpachi showcased exceptional swordsmanship that even surpassed the domain's champion Honjo Sukehichi during a ceremonial match. Though Gonpachi was pr ...
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Keita Yamaoka

1946-04-18 6.5

Victory of Women

Representing a destitute mother in an infanticide trial, a female lawyer attempts to convince a conservative prosecutor of the benefits of Japan's democratized post-war legal system. ...
Genre :Drama, History

1952-02-14 10

Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1

The deputy shogun of the realm, accompanied by his loyal and capable aides, makes a stop at Jigokudani, a place along his journey through various provinces. Here, a lively and entertaining tale unfold ...
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1954-02-24 0

Travels of Lord Mito Pt.4

Fourth film in the 'Travels of Lord Mito' franchise. ...
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1952-03-06 0

Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2

At the transformed Fumaden (Demon Subduing) Temple, with the dynamic efforts of Sukesan and Kakusan, and the appearance of the heroic woman Oshin, Lord Kōmon's ingenious strategy swiftly overcomes the ...
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1954-04-13 9

Travels of Lord Mito Pt.5

Fifth film in the 'Travels of Lord Mito' franchise. ...
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1969-01-09 0

The Yakuza Awaits

Forth film in the Gokudo series with Tomisaburô Wakayama ...
Genre :Crime, Drama, Thriller

1951-04-13 0

男の哀愁

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1951-06-29 0

母恋草

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1952-07-15 0

Hibari's Circus: The Sad Little Dove

Mariko studies at a missionary school in Shinshu. She drops out of school and joins her father on a circus tour when she discovers that her father, Ryutaro, whom she always thought was an agricultural ...
Genre :Drama

1963-02-17 6

Street of Wandering Men

When a group of men from the Hanya clan search his town for a missing geisha, a brave ronin decides to help her and a drunken calligrapher. In doing so, he uncovers a wider scheme. ...
Genre :Action, Drama

1962-11-11 0

Jigoku no kagebōshi

1962 Japanese movie ...
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1948-01-07 0

Shachō to onna tenin

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1960-09-27 0

Shinran, Part II

Continuation of the biographical film about the monk Shinran, based on the novel by Eiji Yoshikawa. Shinran, born of the fading aristocratic class, was placed in a monastary on Mount Hiei when still ...
Genre :Drama, History

1960-12-27 0

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 on the Tokaido Road. The fearless Kinnosuke Nakamura enthusiastically plays the young Jirocho from S ...
Genre :Drama, Crime, History

1961-06-21 0

Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region

He was married to his lover's butterfly and started a new residence. But good things do not last. In his uncle, Uzaemon in Kawashima, Yoshiji Akaji, Yoshimoto's lender, and Kanehira Akagi, the older b ...
Genre :Drama, Crime, History

Head clerk Chûichi

1933-10-31 7

The Boss's Son at College

The story deals with Fuji, nicknamed Waka-danna (Young Master), the star athlete on his university's rugby team. The son of a wealthy soy sauce manufacturer, Fuji basks in the glory of his athletic ce ...
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Sakon Sugai

1958-03-25 0

Aoi Secret Book

A Golden Age drama depicting the exploits of passionate patriot Uotaro Toge in the midst of a mysterious standoff over the Secret Book of Aoi, which will determine the rise or fall of the 350,000-koku ...
Genre :Drama, Thriller, History

1960-02-07 0

The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo

Jidaigeki by Tai Kato ...
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1962-12-16 0

The Duel at the Satta Pass

A variety of characters, including ninja Noto, a swordsman disguised as a komuso monk, and a young samurai chasing them, participate in a chaotic bloody battle for 4,000 gold coins that were stolen fr ...
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1961-08-02 0

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Street Demon Terror

In the streets of Edo, influential official merchants are being brutally murdered one after another, casting fear over the entire city. Popular detective Sakichi, with diligent investigation, sets his ...
Genre :Drama

1960-10-20 0

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: The Iron Mask Laughing in the Darkness

The head clerk of a decorative shop that captivates Edo girls with goods from the Nanban trade is murdered. The weapon used is a Western longsword. The multifaceted exploits of the renowned Sakichi re ...
Genre :Drama

1955-12-25 0

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon Palace

In Kyoto, a samurai named Boredom Otoko, Saotome Mondonosuke , appears and helps a woman being chased by a spy named Genshichi. Unfortunately, the woman is shot and killed. Later, Genshichi explains t ...
Genre :Action, History

1957-04-02 10

Case of Young Lord 5: Death of a Beauty at Midnight

A young lord solves the mystery of multiple murders involving a young couple and a woman. ...
Genre :Drama, Thriller

1963-10-13 0

The Coin Thrower Zenigata

The film tells about a young detective Zenigata Heiji who successfully solves a disgusting and unusual case involving the manufacture of counterfeit money. ...
Genre :Crime, Drama

1960-04-26 0

Sunny and Cloudy Days

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Tatewaki Matsudaira

1954-09-01 0

Daikichi Konomura

A samurai is struggling to make ends meet at the end of the Edo period. He has students and, among other things, teaches them about the evils of the government. A member of the yakuza thugs has fallen ...
Genre :Drama

1956-01-03 7

The Seven Faces of Bannai Tarao, Private Eye

Detective Tarao goes undercover to battle an evil gun smuggling business. ...
Genre :Mystery

1968-01-03 0

Human Torpedoes

Story of loyal sailors giving their lives for their country as human torpedoes towards the end of the War. ...
Genre :War, Drama

1961-03-01 6

Yagyu Chronicles 1: Secret Scrolls

Two groups are after the legendary Yagyu Secret Scrolls. A princess of a disgraced clan and her loyal servant want it to clear their family's name. And a rival clan wants it to destroy the Yagyu famil ...
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1961-03-19 6

Yagyu Chronicles 2: The Secret Sword

This is the second film in the popular black and white series about the master swordsman, Yagyu Jubei. When the Yagyu clan falls victim to rival Kasumi spies, Yagyu Jubei is called to action to protec ...
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Sanada Yukimura

1953-02-19 0

Picture Book of Sarutobi Sasuke

Japanese film. ...
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1954-05-10 0

Kenkyō edo-murasaki

Japanese film released to commemorate the 7th anniversary of Shintoho's founding. ...
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Snake Ten

1964-04-18 0

Edo Crime Book: Black Claws

Edo Crime Book: Black Claws ...
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1961-10-22 6.333

Yagyu Chronicles 3: The Valley of Outlaws

This time, sword-saint Yagyu Jubei battles the evil corruption in Akizuki Village, with the help of his friend, a samurai named Matashichiro. This spaghetti western style action swordplay film is exci ...
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1959-07-25 6

The Edo Official and Apprentice

It's an extravaganza of entertainment as famous magistrate in disguise, Toyama no Kinshiro attempts to confront the elusive thief known as the "Long-Sleeve Burglar". Played to the hilt by Misora Hib ...
Genre :Action, Drama

Tokugawa Ieyoshi

1960-03-15 6

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 commit. ...
Genre :Drama

Toku

1938-07-07 6.788

The Masseurs and a Woman

A pair of blind masseurs, an enigmatic city woman, a lonely man and his ill-behaved nephew—The Masseurs and a Woman is made up of crisscrossing miniature studies of love and family at a remote resort ...
Genre :Drama

1961-04-25 0

Mask of the Moon

Young swordsman, Tsukigata Hanpeita, longs for the day when rival clans cease their struggles for power and put an end to meaningless feudal wars. When he is appointed to oversee the Choshu Clan, he t ...
Genre :Action, Drama

Tsunayoshi Tokugawa

1953-03-31 0

47 Vendettas

The legendary tale of the forty-seven samurai who seek vengeance against the man who caused their master's death. ...
Genre :Drama

Shinkichi Ishikawa

1940-04-17 0

Seisen aiba fu: Akatsuki ni inoru

Genre :War, Drama

Todo Heisuke

1958-07-13 0

The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi

The Shinsengumi is a special unit of ronin commissioned by the Tokugawa shogunate to counter anti-shogunate activities in Kyoto. A sinister plot to overthrow the shogun is set in motion and Kondo Isam ...
Genre :Action

Mr. Lee

1937-01-14 0

Song of the Flower Basket

Three men fall in love with the same young girl who works in a tonkatsu restaurant in the Shitamachi district of Tokyo. ...
Genre :Drama

Fukuromaru

1956-12-26 7

The Seven Vows

Toruhan, a king’s retainer, embarks on a journey to find a royal treasure that can only be revealed though secret codes hidden in seven crosses carried by his fellow samurai. ...
Genre :Adventure

1957-01-09 7

The Seven Vows, Part 3

The adventures of Goro and his fellow samurai concludes. After their turbulent journey, the seven crosses are finally united to reveal the secret of the royal treasure. ...
Genre :Adventure

1957-01-03 7

The Seven Vows, Part 2

The adventures of Goro and his fellow samurai continue in its second installment. While being held captive by the enemy pirate Ongo, Goro discovers the whereabouts of the missing seventh cross. Will h ...
Genre :Adventure

Ishikawa Hanjiro

1958-03-18 5.8

Secret of The Golden Spell

One of Japan’s most popular folklore characters, Tange Sazen, the one-eyed and one-armed swordsman, must rescue the Yagyu clan from the treachery of a master plotting to take control over a sword figh ...
Genre :Drama, Action

1960-05-03 6.5

Runway to Hell

When Kaneko Ichinosuke aims to avenge his father who was wrongly accused of embezzlement, the samurai Kochiyama Soshun agrees to assist. ...
Genre :Action, Drama

Kihachi

1962-01-14 6

In Search of Mother

Period piece about a young man who, because of his hard life alone in the world, has become a yakuza. When he hears that his mother may be living in Edo (Tokyo), he travels there, intent on finding he ...
Genre :Drama

1969-12-13 6.6

The Fort of Death

The second Bounty Hunter film, when master killer Shikoro Ichibei takes up the cause of a group of farmers being driven to despair by the vile Lord Ozeki. The villainous lord has driven them to mounti ...
Genre :Action

1958-06-29 0

Feline Spirit

Go master Matashichiro Ryuzoji, during the game, was killed in anger by the Lord of the Nabeshima clan, Hizen-no-kami. The mother of the murdered Matashichiro, Akishino, cursing the Nabeshima family, ...
Genre :Horror

1964-01-01 7

Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple

In the fourth installment, Musashi's potentially greatest opponent Kojiro jumps in and out of the story at the oddest and most coincidental moments. As his great love Otsu has succumbed to madness. Mu ...
Genre :Action, Drama, History

1959-07-07 5

Gentle Breeze

A young, feisty woman named Osome searches for her true love in the midst of a family crisis. ...
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1963-02-10 0

Tattoo of Love

The great Okawa Hashizo, in one of his most powerful roles risks his life and limb to help save the lovely Onaka from a terrible lifestyle. Starting out as a down on his luck gambler, Hantaro refuses ...
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Tetsuo Aikawa

1953-08-10 0

One-Eyed Detective

Fifth delivery in the Tarao Bannai series, following the "master detective with seven faces" who uses his signature disguise to solve crimes with a double-barreled pistol. ...
Genre :Mystery

1963-12-21 6.5

The Yagyu Military Art: The One-Eyed Ninja

The famed ninja Yagyu Jubei fights to suppress a coup d’etat plotted against Tokugawa Shogunate. ...
Genre :Action, Drama, History

1963-08-07 6

The Yagyu Military Art: The Buried Conspiracy

Yagyu Jubei must protect the Yagyu scroll that holds the secret of the infamous assassination plotted by the Tokugawa government 30 years ago. ...
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1959-09-08 0

Secrets of Fuji 2

Early film directed by Eiichi Kudô. ...
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1959-09-02 0

Secrets of Fuji

Early film directed by Eiichi Kudô. ...
Genre :Drama

1959-04-28 6.6

Souls in the Moonlight III

Master swordsman, Tsukue Ryunosuke is confronted by the families of his victims. Will justice be served for the lost innocent lives? The conclusion of the famed Jidaigeki series is an amazing film, wi ...
Genre :Drama

1959-10-25 7.5

Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda

Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582) was a major daimyo during the Warring State period of Japanese history. He was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, a deputy military governor with land holdings in Owari province. ...
Genre :Drama, History, Adventure

Hachiro (portrait artist)

1956-10-31 0

Aishu no machi ni kiri ga furu

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1949-03-22 0

Delinquent Girl

A melodramatic love story, a would-be apprenticeship between the titular bad girl and the optimistic scholar returning from the big city. It is presumed to be a lost film. ...
Genre :Drama

1959-09-06 0

A Young Rabble 2

An adventure of a feisty girl Oyuki and Santa, a homeless child she saves. ...
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Manzo

1967-08-12 6.5

Code Between Brothers 5

Saburo Kitajima, one of Japan’s most famous Enka singers, returns in the fifth of the Kyodai Jingi series. During the early 20th century, Ryuji from Asakusa, a wandering yakuza, joins the Narumi Famil ...
Genre :Drama, Crime

1960-05-15 5.2

The Master Spearman

This subversive period film features a hotheaded young samurai, Kurodo, who threatens to commit harakiri in response to the humiliation meted out to his family by the Shogun. The film critiques the in ...
Genre :Drama

1961-04-09 4.3

A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji

The epic battles between the Heike and Genji (Taira and Minamoto clans) take centerstage as the defeated leader of the Genji, Minamoto Yoritomo resolves to end his clan's exile and avenge the brutal l ...
Genre :Drama, History

1958-10-14 6

Drenched Swallow Gonpachi

This is the story of Gonpachi, a ronin who falls in love with the daughter of a man he had killed many years before. ...
Genre :Drama, Action

1961-12-15 6

Hibari is Fashion Crazy

Under a decree by the Shogun, people of all classes are forced to lead a frugal lifestyle. However, Omitsu, a woman who is thought to have gone insane after the sudden death of her father, openly dis ...
Genre :Drama, Comedy

1957-11-05 7

Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2

The conclusion of the story of famed swordsman, Sasaki Kojiro. After surviving a series of daring adventures, Kojiro seems to have finally discovered the ultimate happiness in life when he is reunited ...
Genre :Drama, History

1959-01-09 5

A Young Rabble

When an altercation with a gangster forces Kikutaro to leave Edo, he is sent by his father to Hamamatsu to find a better direction in life. However, trouble seems to follow Kikutaro on the road leadin ...
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1966-01-26 0

The Actress vs. the Greedy Sharks

Framed by his enemies, Manbe finds himself imprisoned for a murder he didn’t commit. His only hope lies with his daughter Yuki who takes it upon herself to clear his name. ...
Genre :Drama, Crime

1958-09-16 0

The Envoy

Sinza who is secretly the well known "Sea Glow Burglar", gives to the poor the money he takes from the bad lords and greedy merchants, who live just to exploit the poor for their small coins. On his t ...
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1960-03-29 8

Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger

Some of the finest jidai-geki actors appear in this exciting and entertaining tale of intrigue and action in old Japan. Teaming up the ever-popular Misora Hibari with the greatest samurai action hero ...
Genre :Action, Comedy

1958-12-27 0

Fighting Disposition

With the help of famous yakuza Jirocho, brave and quick tempered Eijiro takes revenge on the death of his close friend. ...
Genre :Action

1964-03-12 6

Ukyunosuke's Reverse Ichimonji Cut

In this exciting sequel to the popular samurai-ninja movie Ukyunosuke On Patrol, his mission to avenge his father's death continues. His discovery of a mysterious note written by his father, Inspector ...
Genre :Action, History

1960-12-11 6

Sword of Destiny

When master swordsman Mikogami Genshiro of the Ono fencing school returns to find that his ailing sensei has been murdered in the dead of night, he must find the culprit and exact revenge. His return ...
Genre :Action, Drama

1964-09-05 6

Giant Rumble

In this gritty tale of gamblers battling in the samurai era, Okawa Hashizo gives perhaps his greatest performance as a gambler returning to his home town. Swearing allegiance to his fiancée’s father, ...
Genre :

1960-01-03 5.4

Road of Chivalry

While on the road, famed Yakuza Boss Jirocho is falsely accused of starting a peasant's uprising and chased by the law. Meanwhile, one of his henchmen in an attempt to raise money for the Boss gambles ...
Genre :Crime, Drama

1957-11-10 0

Travel Romances

Romantic comedy. ...
Genre :Comedy, Music

1962-01-31 7

Knightly Advice

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1962-06-10 0

A Carpenter and Children

A carpenter, Shigetsugu, learns a lesson of love and humanity from five orphaned children and an affectionate woman named Oritsu. It's a winning combination of drama and humor. The warm friendship th ...
Genre :Drama

1961-08-13 5.3

Law in Ghost Island

Upon his arrival to Dragon Island, ronin Yagi Hanzo, is propositioned by various shady individuals representing rival gangs to lend his services to them. Branded an enemy for his refusal to become inv ...
Genre :Adventure

Sasajima

1939-12-01 4

Warm Current

Adaptation of Kishida Kunio's novel. Set against the backdrop of a power struggle within a hospital, depicts the love lives of the director's daughter, the administrative director, a doctor, and a nur ...
Genre :Drama

Jun Asukai

1937-12-02 5.6

The Lights of Asakusa

Pre-war Asakusa was a riotous district of cabarets, dance-halls and brothels - a striking backdrop for Shimazu's story of innocence and experience. Pretty, young Reiko is the new dancer in an infamous ...
Genre :Drama

1961-08-01 6

The Cave of the Vampire Bats

A maiden is murdered by a mysterious ninja, unfortunately two young ladies witness this, good thing the bored Lord is walking by, he saved the girls but was too late to save the maiden, quickly he fin ...
Genre :Mystery, Action, Drama

1960-10-16 6

Cases of Hanshichi

Detective Hanshichi (Kataoka Chiezo) solves 3 mysterious murder cases. Great story and an impressive all-star cast, a must see! ...
Genre :Mystery, Crime

Denpachi

1962-10-12 6

Mark of Blood

Three young yakuza, Fujitaro, Matsugoro and Kanjuro, travel the country fighting evil. ...
Genre :Crime, Adventure

1959-12-25 6

An Actor's Revenge

Nakamura Yukinojo gains popularity in Edo's kabuki scene as a handsome onnagata (a male actor who plays female roles). But hidden behind the placid expression of his stage face is a deep grudge for th ...
Genre :Drama

1949-03-15 0

Lady From Hell

Three and a half years after Japan was bombed, the tax authorities organized the T-Men. Nango is in love with a girl called Mibu, and the two are against the T-Men organization. Mibu whats to kill all ...
Genre :Drama

Takayuki Uozumi

1955-09-28 0

Ticket to Hell

Genre :Crime, Drama

Inui

1955-01-03 0

A Man Among Men

Gangsters Ken and Maki are rivals in the ticket-scalping game. They make an uneasy truce, but Ken wrecks the truce by agreeing to fix a boxing match in which Maki has an interest in one of the fighter ...
Genre :

Yoshikawa Sanpei

1961-10-14 7

Restoration Fire

Megastar Kataoka Chiezo is Vice-commander Hijikata Toshizo of the Shinsengumi in this realistic tale of Japan’s inner battles that led to the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. Excellent performances ...
Genre :Drama, History

1957-03-04 0

Case of a Young Lord 4: Bridal Robe in Blood

A murdered pawnbroker found clutching a blood-soaked wedding gown, the kidnapped daughter of a Shogun vassal, mysterious robberies, brutal killings, a vault with no key, a suspect killed while in poli ...
Genre :Mystery, Drama, Action

1960-07-31 6

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 they took over the Tokaido Highroad and went on to everlasting fame. Many of the gang members have ...
Genre :Drama, Comedy

1959-02-24 5.4

The Forbidden Castle

From an original story by Shibata Renzaburo, the novelist who created such classics as: the "Nemuri Kyoshiro" series (Son of the Black Mass), "Destiny’s Son" etc. comes the complex story exploring the ...
Genre :Drama

1966-10-30 6

Judo vs. Karate

A story of friendship between a lone wolf judo expert and a youth. ...
Genre :Crime, Drama

1959-08-09 6.2

A Spectacular Showdown

One of the great stories from Japan’s rich history comes to life in this true tale of the bloody showdown between two rival yakuza gangs in the 1840’s. The battle between Boss Sukegoro of Iioka and Bo ...
Genre :Action

1950-12-29 0

Rumba of Passion

Drama directed by Yasushi Sasaki. ...
Genre :Drama

1950-04-15 0

Omoide no borero

Drama directed by Yasushi Sasaki. ...
Genre :Drama

1957-03-13 0

Lords of Oppression

Period drama directed by Yasushi Sasaki. ...
Genre :Drama

1957-03-27 0

Lords of Oppression 2

Period drama directed by Yasushi Sasaki. ...
Genre :Drama

Shoichi Kuwayama

1966-03-19 0

Japan's Most Chivalrous

Genre :Crime

1959-02-10 0

The Unleashed Lord

Genre :

Tadanao Honda

1957-06-25 0

Temple of Revenge

Revenge breeds revenge. Ikuta Denpachiro, the martial arts instructor of the Honda family in Koriyama, lost a fight to the young samurai Enjo Sozaemon in a martial arts tournament and as a result lost ...
Genre :Drama

1963-05-12 0

Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi

Genre :

1970-01-09 6

Brave Red Flower of the North

An exciting tale of action on the distant northern island of Hokkaido around the beginning of the 20th Century starring two of the biggest names in Yakuza film history, Fuji Junko and Takakura Ken. Si ...
Genre :Drama, Crime

1952-02-15 0

Our Chief, Our Doctor

It chronicles the experiences of a neighbourhood doctor, whose taste for tonkatsu (a popular Japanese dish, similar to a pork schnitzel) earns him the nickname ‘the pork cutlet prince’ (‘Tonkatsu Tais ...
Genre :

Hayato Akiyama

1960-05-17 6

Road Warriors

A dashing edition with fights , love, and laughter, in which the sorrows and joys of the guiltless world are colored by the guiltless travel crow, Ayame 's Gantaro, with the turbulent and exciting Wak ...
Genre :

Captain Mitani of the Fukujin-maru

1954-11-30 0

The Black Fury

A narcotics investigator for the harbor police, Eiichi Tsuda, is driven by thoughts of vengeance for the overdose death of his brother and the subsequent decline and death of their mother. Tsuda acts ...
Genre :

Kunihiko Nakatsugawa

1940-06-27 0

Kateikyōshi

Genre :Drama

1954-01-27 0

Haru no Wakakusa

Genre :Drama

1950-07-25 0

Probation

Genre :Drama

1950-11-25 0

Homecoming

A former naval officer returns to Japan after the Second World War ends, encounters the former mistress who ratted him out, and reconnects with his daughter. ...
Genre :Drama

Kōkichi

1938-07-01 0

Mother and Child

The movie follows a young woman (Kinuyo Tanaka), a daughter of a high-ranking businessman and his neglected mistress, as she struggles to ease her mother's loneliness, while also having an affair with ...
Genre :Drama

1939-06-01 6

New Woman Question and Answer

Jie (Michiko Kuwano) attended a women's university with the financial support of her geisha sister Oha (Hiroko Kawasaki) and became a lawyer. The aim. Michiko (Kuniko Miyake), one of the seven best fr ...
Genre :Drama

1942-12-11 0

Dance of the Capital

Hiromasa Nomura World War II era film ...
Genre :

Yoshimune

1961-09-13 0

The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku

A story of an orphan boy who wanted the love of parents so badly, another orphan sincerely pitied him to the point he gives his secret birthright as an illegitimate son to a Shogun as a "gift of hope" ...
Genre :Drama

Suganuma Junnosuke

1943-10-28 0

Dancing with a Mask

Japanese propaganda film about the Normanton Incident. ...
Genre :History

Fujigoro

1959-04-21 6

Happily Tied to the Road

With flashing swordwork and a terrific story, wandering gambler Kusama Hanjiro inspires the wrath of Boss Jirotaro who has been terrorizing travelers along the route through his territory. When Hanjir ...
Genre :Drama

1938-01-22 0

Mito Kōmon Manyu-ki

This is the only surviving "Mito Komon Manyu-ki" film. This release also known as Adrift Tour Memoir is an 80-minute compilation of the first and second parts (147 minutes), which were re-edited and s ...
Genre :Drama, History

1960-04-12 0

Lair of the Snakegod

Genre :Mystery

1960-06-29 6

Ninja Assassins

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

1961-01-03 5.7

The Shogun and the Fishmonger

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

1954-09-29 0

The Days of Youth are Days of Sadness

In a certain port town, there is a group of young men called the Wakakusa-kai. The chairman Oda (Miki), member Ichiro Sonoda (Ishihama), his sister and music lover Keiko (Misora), Keiko's classmate Sa ...
Genre :

1960-08-28 0

The Swordsman In The Golden Valley

Jidaigeki film from 1960 ...
Genre :

1960-03-08 0

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: The Female Demon Mask

A thrilling entertainment mystery period drama directed by Daisuke Yamazaki, depicting the remarkable feats of detective with the beautiful "doll-like" face, Sashichi, who skillfully unravels the seri ...
Genre :Drama

1950-01-08 0

Zoku kagebōshi ryūkoaiutsutsu

A continuation of the prior film (影法師). ...
Genre :

1961-05-28 0

Vampire Dead Beauty Carving

Japanese horror drama movie from 1961. ...
Genre :Drama, Horror

1965-02-25 8

The Tattooed Lord

Genre :Drama, Mystery

1964-06-27 0

The Sharks

A film adaptation of Masatsugu Nobuhiko's novel of the same name, directed by Tasaka Tomotaka and starring Nakamura Kinnosuke. This literary epic tells the story of how the protagonist, who has become ...
Genre :Drama

1960-01-15 5.8

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 steal bribe money on its way to Edo for the benefit to poor farmers. ...
Genre :Drama, Action

1947-10-08 0

Rira no hana wasureji

In the 30th year, Nirasaki Den'emon established the Nirasaki Hokkaido Development Company with investment from Sonoi to build railway facilities. However, the endeavor faced criticism for attempting t ...
Genre :

1955-05-03 0

The Refugee

A Chinese medical student named Gan Shosho finds himself cut off from his homeland as he is studying in Japan during the outbreak of the war. Despite his difficult circumstances, he finds love in the ...
Genre :Drama

1961-05-17 0

Traveling of Two Young Men

At the crowded Komatsuya in Kawadome, travellers are holding a secret art contest to relieve boredom. However, a thief goes around. During the sudden commotion, a young man called Gentaro begins to pe ...
Genre :Adventure

1960-03-29 0

Sandy Cruise

The news that the fifth Shogun Tsunayoshi was seriously ill caused a fierce struggle for the post of sixth shogun between the Mito faction and the faction of Chief Adviser Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu. Two my ...
Genre :Drama

1956-08-08 0

Seafaring Lord

The story of "Fuun Kuroshiomaru ...
Genre :

1956-08-22 0

Zoku fūun kuroshio maru madara ōkami

The story of "Fuun Kuroshiomaru:- Young Warrior of the South Seas ...
Genre :

1956-10-17 0

Fūun kuroshio maru kanketsu-hen Nankai no wakamusha

The story of "Fuun Kuroshiomaru:- Young Warrior of the South Seas ...
Genre :

1960-08-24 0

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Furisode Mansion

The fourth episode of the popular detective series starring Tomisaburō Wakayama. Featuring mysterious ronin, enigmatic bon vivants, and melancholic daughter geishas, as they become entangled in a seri ...
Genre :Drama

1960-11-15 0

Queen of the Treasure Island

At a tavern in Shimoda, Ronin Tadakazu Yamakawa saved a samurai girl named Mino from the clutches of the Benten family. When Mino's father, Kyohei Tsuchihashi, is murdered by unknown assailants, Tadak ...
Genre :Drama, History

1960-03-22 0

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: The Dead Beauty of Kurayamizaka

The second installment of the detective series starring Tomisaburō Wakayama. Depicting the remarkable achievements of Sashichi, in unraveling the mysterious incidents surrounding the Bat Slug Gang swi ...
Genre :Drama

Sadao

1943-04-01 0

Air Raid of the Enemy Plane

Japanese war movie. ...
Genre :War

1953-04-29 0

近藤勇 池田屋騒動

Kyoto in the third year of Bunkyu. --Serizawa Kamo, the head of the Shinsengumi, and the group around him spend their days and nights having fun in Gion and Shimabara, squandering precious military fu ...
Genre :

1960-04-26 0

照る日くもる日 后篇

Genre :

1961-02-19 0

Naruto hijō kanketsu-hen

1961 Japanese movie ...
Genre :

1955-05-10 0

Travels of Lord Mito: The Demon of Kagyuzaka

Sixth film in the ‘Travels of Lord Mito’ franchise. ...
Genre :Adventure

1959-06-16 0

姫君一刀流

Genre :

1961-06-04 0

Vampire Monster Mansion

A sequel to "Vampire Dead Beauty Carving", featuring the same members from the previous work, including scriptwriter Koji Takada, director Hideaki Onishi, and cinematographer Shigehira Suzuki. ...
Genre :Drama, Horror

1961-03-12 5.8

An Edo Magistrate

When a former artisan is tricked into putting his sister up as collateral for a loan by a gangster boss in a crooked gambling casino it sets in motion the story of Ooka Echizen, the famed magistrate o ...
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