Naritoshi Hayashi

Tampopo

In this humorous paean to the joys of food, a pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside shop sellin...

Taira Clan Saga

Japan, 1137. The Taira family, a samurai clan, becomes involved in the disputes between Emperor Toba and the mo...

The Deserted City

After noticing in the news there was a fire in an old canal town, Eguchi recalls visiting there a decade ago as...

An Actor's Revenge

In Edo Japan, a kabuki actor seeks revenge against the three men who drove his parents to their deaths years ag...

Iemitsu and Hikoza

A sentimental tale of the filial love between shogun Iemitsu (matinee idol Hasegawa) and his loyal old retainer...

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

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

Bonchi

Kikuji is the scion of an Osaka merchant family whose traditional power is matrilineal. Instructed by his overb...

Daiei Studio is Bustling

A studio introduction version for Daiei Stars.

Ambush at Iga Pass

Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven

Akado Suzunosuke vs. the One-Legged Devil

The magical swordsman battles a gang of cutthroats, who are led by a peg-legged villain.

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...

Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan

It is brother against brother in this tale of love and betrayal within the famed Yagyu clan. In one of their ea...

Megitsune Buro

Fighting Letter for 29 People

Flowery Hood

The Ghost of Yotsuya

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

A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love

A Girl isn't Allowed to Love is a 1955 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.

Shogun's Holiday

During the reign of Hidetada, the second shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty, the advisor Okubo Hikozaemon (Ganjiro...

Secret of Naruto

From the pen of Yoshikawa Eiji comes this exciting story. The Naruto Strait separates Tokushima from the island...

Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Devil in Crescent Moon Tower

The swordsman again crosses paths with the murderous Devil Mask Gang -- who as the name suggests, all wear hide...

Sabakareru Echizen no kami

1962 Japanese movie

The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark

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

Actor Shark

Lord Tadanao

Flowery Hood 2

The Tower of Nanzenji aka Return to Manhood

A revenge comedy directed by Torajiro Saito (Oedo's most Popular Man) from a script by Chao Fushimi (The Millio...

刑事部屋

Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo

Daiei Film Company's three biggest stars shine in this exciting story about Vice-Shogun Mito Komon's journey to...

Hana no yukyo-den

1958 Japanese movie

Akado Suzunosuke Destroys the Devil Mask Gang

The heroic warrior uses his magical powers and great sword skills to battle a criminal gang who all wear devil...

Ojo-kichiza

Akado Suzunosuke: Monster in the Moonlight

In the first two films we learn the character's origins, including his childhood and how he learned his fightin...

The Monster Cat of the Fifty-Three Stations

A power struggle in the fief of Okazaki causes the death of Namiji, a nobleman's daughter. As her fiancé seeks...

The Fiery Magistrate

Film adaption by Kenji Misumi

Hanatarō Jumon