Eitarō Shindō Movies

This 1956 adaptation of the novel with the same title puts more focus on the characters and their interactions than the previous version.

The year is 1805. Napoleon ruled Europe. Ienari is the 11th Tokugawa Shogun. An incident, which was an open official secret, took place on the foothil...

1962 Japanese movie

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

Kunisada Chuji is a common folk hero who looks out for poor people in the country who are at the mercy of corrupt officials. Intent on fulfilling a dy...

1950s Japanese comedy.

Fourth film of the Bannai Tarao series starring Chiezo Kataoka

The tale of real-life Yakuza boss Shimizu Jirocho is told from his earliest beginnings as a gambler on the road as he forms his gang and sets out on t...

Jirocho and his henchmen befriend Ishimatsu, a wanderer in Mishima.

1949 drama film

Swordfighting instructor Danpei works at a local theater in Tokyo, instructing the actors how to fight realistically.