Saburo Date Movies

A poor peasant, after years of scraping, becomes a rich and powerful Osaka merchant. Mizoguchi Kenji's final project; he died before completing it...

The "opinion leader" of the "opinion leaders" is furious at the "opinion leader's" opinion.

Film directed by Kenji Misumi.

Monjiro, reunited with his long lost sister, is pursued by a yakuza gang because he killed their boss. He also meets a fellow gambler who idolizes...

Tai Kato’s early 20th century set yakuza epic about an ordinary merchant girl (Hiroko Maki) who crosses paths with an assassin (Tetsuya...

Driven by a murderous intent, he pursues the palanquin carrying the renowned onnagata Kikunosuke, who has taken the place of the princess destined to...

Expressing the distinct personalities of the three daughters.

Kisuke, a young bamboo worker marries Tomoe, a courtesan who was once involved with Kisuke's late father.

A romance between a female student and a young professor, where friendship, temptation, and jealousy intertwine.

Kikuji is the scion of an Osaka merchant family whose traditional power is matrilineal. Instructed by his overbearing mother and grandmother to give...

A late-night murder, a kidnapping… and a thrilling tale of the legendary “Cndor” in action as he takes on a counterfeit currency...

Sixth film in the series. A little boy who just wants to be a carpenter is at the center of a plot that might topple -- or save -- a mighty Clan,...

Who is Shinzo, the man who captivates both men and women…? Official lanterns flutter chaotically through the Great Edo of love and...

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...

After a yakuza boss is assassinated by a rival, his naval officer son returns home to take over the gang.

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

A young swordsman takes on the mysterious, deadly “Demon Sword” wielded by a nihilistic master swordsman who trusts neither human...