Michisaburō Segawa

Sanshiro Sugata

A hotheaded youth in 1880s Meiji Japan apprentices to judo master Shōgorō Yano, trading brute jujutsu bravado f...

Till We Meet Again

Jiro Sone sacrifices all comfort to devote himself to research. Young housewife Yachiyo is disappointed with he...

The Letter

A samurai is ordered by his lord to go to Edo and investigate the truth behind the rumor of a rebellion against...

The Battle of Kawanakajima

This epic depicts the battle between Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen. The focus of the story is the struggle...

Tales of Young Genji Kuro 3

In the third, and final chapter of this epic tale, handsome swordsman Genji helps a vulnerable princess who is...

A Spectacular Showdown

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

20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2

The second film in the 20 Duels of Young Shingo trilogy directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda.

Taiko's Rising in the World

Taikoki is a legendary biography of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who rose to the office of taikō. And the story of this...

The Balloon

Haruki Murakami is a successful family man and the head of a camera company. Unbeknownst to Murakami, his arrog...

Yaji And Kita's Traveling Diary

A captivating operetta by Masahiro Makino based on Juppensha Ikku's humorous novel "Tōkaidōchū Hizakurige" star...

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 Toka...

Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill

Umon’s services are called upon when innocent bystanders, Kayo and Minokichi, along with the ronin, Gontaro are...

The Elegant Swordsman

This film tells the story of a ronin's search for his parents, but primarily is a group portrait of life in a T...

Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai

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

Dancers of Awa

Jurobei, a kaisen tonya (wholesaler in port) in Awa, was wronged and killed on the day of the Dance Festival by...

The Samurai of Edo

This historical film depicts the life of a man who was at the mercy of the waves during transition from the end...

Eight Brave Brothers

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

Ryuji, the Gun Slinger

Cases of Hanshichi

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

The Battleship Yamato

The film is about the Yamato's suicide mission to Okinawa in March 1945 to defend the homeland threatened by U....

Sunset Over Mount Fuji

Jidai-geki starring Kanjuro Arashi

Roughneck From Asama

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

Umon's Detective Stories: The One-Eyed Wolf

Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba

The tale of Nakayama Yasubei’s duel is famous, even if he in reality probably did not cut down 18 opponents. Th...

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 h...

Devoted Servant Naosuke

Naosuke, a servant of Okajima Yasoemon, devoted himself to his master. One day, his master Okajima Yasoemon, lo...

Gentle Breeze

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

Kunisada Chuji

Kunisada Chuji is a common folk hero who looks out for poor people in the country who are at the mercy of corru...

Miyamoto Musashi - Dai-ichi-bu: Kusawake no hitobito - Dai-ni-bu: Eitatsu no mon

Second part of director Hiroshi Inagaki's 1940 adaptation of the story of Musashi Miyamoto.

珍説忠臣蔵

A comedic retelling of the legend of the loyal 47 ronin.

Jiraiya

Based on the old tale of Jiraiya, this 1937 version is essentially a revenge story with fantastic visuals.

Oda Nobunaga

A classic wartime jidaigeki about the life of the famous samurai and first of the "Great Unifiers" of Japan, Od...

Echo of Love

A man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called the "Yamabiko" s...

Mehyō to Narazu Mono

A poignant entertainment epic about a righteous mountain man, a young company director with new ideals, and a b...

Abekobe dōchū

Magistrate Ooka’s Legends

A hotshot investigator solves a series of gruesome murders in this exciting and dark classic.