Mieko Kondō

A Lustful Man

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

Buddha

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

New Tale of Zatoichi

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

Shinsengumi Chronicles

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

The Blind Menace

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

Tokyo Crime Map

An exciting film about thugs, in which murders and drugs, justice and resentment explode in the dark city of To...

The Gay Masquerade

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

The Most Valuable Wife

Kyoko is the third daughter of the Nonomiya family, a very ordinary family. Momoko, the eldest daughter, is mar...

Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin

Black Report

After a businessman is murdered, an investigation identifies a suspect who is then put on trial for that crime.

Night Butterflies

A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.

Satan's Sword: The Dragon God

The sequel to Daibosatsu tôge (1960) and the second of the trilogy follows the adventures of Ryunosuke Tsukue a...

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 dojo or fenc...

Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous

The exciting story of Jirocho and his yakuza gang that controlled the area of the Tokaido during the latter day...

The Lightning Sword

Shinjiro is a rambler, a single sword carrying lone wolf with only his fighting skills to protect him. He doesn...

Vagabonds from Badgerville

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

Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven

Enchanted Princess

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

The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall

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

The Demon of Sendai's Castle

Tsunamune Date, the young lord of Sendai Domain, was ordered by the shogunate to stand down after being spotted...

Teppo Yasu no Shogai

1962 Japanese movie

Peony on the Skin

The Swishing Sword

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

Ambush at Iga Pass

The Ghost of Yotsuya

In one of Japan's most frequently-told ghost stories, a murdered wife returns in an act of vengeance.

Hanatarō Jumon

Tabiwa Oiroke

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

New Bad Reputation Continues

The Magnificent Five

Yamaotoko no Uta

Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut

The story of Sasaki Kojiro, a young swordsman, and his quest to train under master Seigen and develop his own s...

Fighting Fire Fighter

Jū nana-sai no dangai

1957 Japanese movie

The Phantom Samurai

Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko

Chikaiteshi