Bandō Mitsugorō VIII

Miyamoto Musashi

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

The Shogun and the Fishmonger

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

Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord

A Matter of Valour

Chushingura has been made into a movie several times before, but this time it will be presented in a widescreen...

Scarier than the Devil

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

Utamaro and His Five Women

Utamaro, a great artist, lives to create portraits of beautiful women, and the Tokyo brothels provide his model...

Lord Mito

This most celebrated all-star movie version of the popular series features Tsukigata Ryunosuke as Mito Komon, t...

Five Men of Edo

During the 17th Century roving bands of hatamoto were causing trouble in the new capital city of Edo and consta...

The Spell of the Hidden Gold

Historical drama about a sleepy-eyed ronin.

Case of a Young Lord 6: Mermaid Murder Case

The sixth episode of Hashizo Okawa's "Wakasama Samurai" catch series.

White Fan

Horror film directed by Toshikazu Kôno.

Mito Komon Travelogue: The Hunchback Man of the Ghost Castle

Japanese horror movie from 1955.

Ōedo kenka matsuri

1961 Japanese movie

The Seven Vows

Toruhan, a king’s retainer, embarks on a journey to find a royal treasure that can only be revealed though secr...

Lord of Steel Heart

A Tokugawa Daimyo rebels against an his lord after the battle of Sekigahara. Samurai Matabei, a famous spear fi...

Hometown

Set in a rural area of Shinshu, a drama in which a woman who graduated from a women's college in Tokyo with her...

Kabuki: The Classic Theatre of Japan

Planned by The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, this film presents the most famous and popular Japanese Ka...

The Seven Vows, Part 2

The adventures of Goro and his fellow samurai continue in its second installment. While being held captive by t...

The Seven Vows, Part 3

The adventures of Goro and his fellow samurai concludes. After their turbulent journey, the seven crosses are f...