Michiko Ai

Yukiko's fiance learns her mother runs a geisha house and ends their engagement. She despises what her mother does until one of her clients shows...

Genre: Romance

Cast: Kinuyo Tanaka

A fugitive christian "saint" (female, of course!) and a sadistic drug-addled princess both have their eye on Kyoshiro. The fact that a bunch of...

Genre: Action

Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

A kabuki actress is murdered. Her pet cat laps its mistress's blood and becomes a demon possessed by the vengeful murder victim.

Genre: Horror

Cast: Takako Irie

The Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy is based on Kaizan Nakazato's unfinished long series of novels (41 books, written from 1913 to 1941). Set in the last...

Genre: Action

Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

Okoyo, the mistress of Lord Arima, fears that she is being replaced by a younger woman named Otaki. In a fit of jealousy, she kills the younger girl....

Genre: Horror

Cast: Takako Irie

The Lord of Okazaki is killed by his brother-in-law. Although the Lord's widow bears a child, she is also killed. Then, a ghost cat begins stalking...

Genre: Horror

Cast: Takako Irie

A film about the Ghost of Okiku that's based on the kabuki play Bancho Sarayashiki.

Genre: Horror

Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa

A remake of Kaidan Saga yashiki (1953).

Genre: Horror

Cast: Shintarō Katsu

In Kyoto a young kimono maker with traditional ideas gets involved with a married professor.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Fujiko Yamamoto

Asakichi beats a ganster, Sada, in a physical fight, leading to recognition by Sada's clan boss. When Kotoito, the geisha Asakichi is in love with,...

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Cast: Shintarō Katsu

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

Genre: Drama

Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

The exciting story of Jirocho and his yakuza gang that controlled the area of the Tokaido during the latter days of the samurai era. Awesome...

Genre: Action

Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa

Floating Vessel (源氏物語 浮舟 , Ukifune) is a 1957 color Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. Drawn from parts of the famous Genji...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa

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

Genre: Drama

Cast: Kenji Susukida

Historical and political detective. The main characters are drawn into court intrigues, and the investigation of corruption in the administration of...

Genre: Mystery

Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

Late romance by acclaimed filmmaker Kinugasa Teinosuke.

Genre: Romance

Cast: Michiko Ai

Legendary yakuza Shimizu Jirocho and his 28 henchmen travel the unruly path from a 'Fire Festival' in Akiba to a decisive battle by the Fujigawa.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa

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Cast: Shintarō Katsu

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

Genre: Drama

Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

19th century Japan, at the end of the Edo period. A samurai falls in love with a young woman while taking up arms to overthrow the local shogunate.

Genre: History

Cast: Miwa Takada

The second film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.

Genre: Action

Cast: Michiko Ai

Fascinated with women from an early age, Yonosuke had his first sexual encounter at the age of seven. From that day on, he recklessly and forwardly...

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

A tanuki-themed musical.

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Cast: Yataro Kurokawa

Ishimatsu of Mori, from his early days leading up to his joining with Shimizu Jirocho, Boss of the Tokaido where he made his mark in history through...

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Cast: Shintarō Katsu

Hikaru Genji, the haunted romantic hero of Lady Murasaki Shikibu’s “Genji Monogatari” (Tale of Genji) comes to life in this new...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

In Asakusa, Tokyo, a couple of a violinist Yamano and a revue dancer Hanae lives in poverty. One day Hanae’s little sister rolls into their...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Chikage Awashima

A demon-faced monster seeking revenge appears in the forms of a gigantic ox and a huge spider! The young Genji warrior protects the Fujiwara Clan and...

Genre: Horror

Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa

The Great White Tiger Platoon was part of the Aizu clan's last ditch efforts to stop the advance of Imperial troops after the fall of the Tokugawa...

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Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

In eighth century China, the Emperor is grieving over the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they...

Genre: Romance

Cast: Machiko Kyō

The shogun's vassal Harima Aoyama and a chamber maid are in love with each other, but they cannot be together due to a difference of their status....

Genre: Drama

Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

Rikitaro and Osayo are popular entertainers who throw knives. They are sweethearts. At one day They help Ocho, who is a beautiful pickpocket when she...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

Genre: Mystery

Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

Genre: Romance

Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

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Cast: Michiko Ono

A studio introduction version for Daiei Stars.

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Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

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Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

Genre: Adventure

Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

Genre: Drama

Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

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Genre: Action

Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

Genre: Crime

Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

The mysterious Koga Ninja crushes the villains who are trying to take over the inheritance of the Omi castle owner using various means! A sword and...

Genre: History

Cast: Matasaburô Niwa

Genre: Crime

Cast: Chiezō Kataoka

Genre: Drama

Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa

Genre: Drama

Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa

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Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

Genre: Drama

Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

Genre: Drama

Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

Genre: Drama

Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

Genre: Mystery

Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

A gripping historical drama full of suspense and a mysterious bewitching mood. A puzzle of a turbulent era in which various characters fall into a...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Matasaburô Niwa

Disguised as a beggar monk, Ryunosuke is harassed along the road by the rowdy members of a country dojo or fencing school malingering outside their...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

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Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa

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Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa

Genre: Drama

Cast: Raizō Ichikawa

Industrial espionage gets in the way of love and marriage for factory worker Katayanagi.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Jiro Tamiya

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Cast: Shintarō Katsu

1962 Japanese movie

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Cast: Jun'ichirō Narita

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

Genre: Drama

Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa

Second sequel to Saiyuki (1952)

Genre: Adventure

Cast: Kōtarō Bandō

Second in the Nage Utasamon series

Genre: Horror

Cast: Yataro Kurokawa

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

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Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa

1958 Japanese movie

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Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa

Third in the Nage utasamon series

Genre: Horror

Cast: Yataro Kurokawa

1958 Japanese movie

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Cast: Kazuo Hasegawa