Kōshirō Harada
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20 Duels of Young Shingo - Conclusion
1963-07-13
20 Duels of Young Shingo - Conclusion
Overview: While on his journey through the countryside of Japan, Shingo encounters many people whose lives have been affected by his actions. Though the many duels he fought were intended to bring justice to those who sought to do evil, he is faced with the knowledge that his victories have also caused suffering amont the family members of his victims-leading him to question his life's philosophy. This superb film is the final chapter in this part of Shingo's story. A fitting tribute to his quest to be the supreme swordsman.
Genres: Action Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-07-13
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Edo Ninja Scroll: Seven Shadows
1963-05-19
Edo Ninja Scroll: Seven Shadows
Overview: During the reign of Shogun Tsunayoshi, seven ninja of the Koga clan secretly plot against the illegitimate son of the former shogun.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-05-19
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Yakuza Princess of Edo
1961-09-13
Yakuza Princess of Edo
Overview: Tsukitaro, a young man who comes to Edo, meets a blind girl named Ochiyo. Ochiyo 's father, the grinder Yasujiro, was asked to sharpen a sword called Kongomaru, which was planned to be presented to the shogun Iemitsu, but he died due to a yakuza attack. In addition, the sword was stolen, and Ochiyo 's sister was also kidnapped... A humorous historical drama directed by Eiichi Kudo, starring Hibari Misora and Kotaro Satomi. Hibari Misora plays a male princess and shows off her charming appearance with stylish songs and dances.
Genres: Drama History Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-09-13
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Raised in a Palace
1964-09-23
Raised in a Palace
Overview: Set in the pleasure district of Kyoto, Tamiko (Yoshiko Mita, in her first lead role) is a young girl attending high school by day and training as a geisha at night She sees her future as an entertainer, not a prostitute, & she expects a happy marriage with a medical student, Yasuke (Katsuo Nakamura), a sweet fellow she deeply loves. but things started to getting worse for Tamiko and she's forced to become the mistress of the disgusting Tsukada (Seiji Miyaguchi).
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-09-23
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Kisaragi Sword
1962-04-08
Kisaragi Sword
Overview: The story concerns the efforts of seven master swordsman who join together to protect the new inexperienced Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune from the evil plans of the Owari Clan's corrupt Lord. It's a colorful bunch, a drunk samurai, a master thief, a sword instructor and a Lord who is disguised as a ronin since it is an executable offense for a lord to wander outside of their domain without permission. As the Chief Magistrate becomes suspicious of the Owari plot to send men to Kodenmacho Prison to start a riot he begins to investigate the rumors. He soon calls upon the Lord of Mikazuki Castle and the Shogun's best friend to help thwart the evil ambitions and battle the rouge swordsman hired by the Owari Clan.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-04-08
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Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa
1962-06-24
Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa
Overview: 1962 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-06-24
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The Thinking Leaf
1962-05-16
The Thinking Leaf
Overview: Based on the novel of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-05-16
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Yoka chigo zakura Make no wakamusha
1962-07-08
Yoka chigo zakura Make no wakamusha
Overview: 1962 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-07-08
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While Traveling
1962-10-27
While Traveling
Overview: In this film, Hibari plays a dual role as brother and sister. The story involves a journey to Hanagasa for an incognito Lord (Kotaro Satomi) to overthrow an attempted usurpation of his domain, while being harassed by vassals of the usurper (Kensaku Hara). There's also a mysterious ronin played by Jushiro Konoe. The songs are seamlessly woven into the narrative and don't overwhelm the action. While the plot is derivative it is good example of its type and quite enjoyable. Note that there are some flashback sequences in black and white.
Genres: Adventure Music Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-10-27
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Homicide
1964-06-20
Homicide
Overview: This film tells about the murder of Lieutenant Colonel Aikawa, the head of the Bureau of Military Affairs, about the beginning of the incident 2.26 and the execution of young officers.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-06-20
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River Washes Away the Moon
1963-09-08
River Washes Away the Moon
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-09-08
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Waka zakura kenka matoi
1962-11-17
Waka zakura kenka matoi
Overview: 1962 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-11-17
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Uragirimono wa jigoku daze
1962-12-23
Uragirimono wa jigoku daze
Overview: 1962 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-12-23
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The Lord's spy
1964-01-26
The Lord's spy
Overview: Maeda Tsunanori, the lord of Kaga Domain, had two young princes - Katsumaru, the son of his legitimate wife, who died, and Yasunosuke, the son of his concubine. However, Katsumaru suddenly lost his mind and appealed to the shogunate to hand over the reins of the family Yasunosuke, but the request was rejected. Vassal Osawa Kuranojo suspects that this is the work of Ishikawa Torajiro, a swordsman from the Katsumaru group, and begins an investigation.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-01-26
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Yagyu Chronicles 3: The Valley of Outlaws
1961-10-22
Yagyu Chronicles 3: The Valley of Outlaws
Overview: This time, sword-saint Yagyu Jubei battles the evil corruption in Akizuki Village, with the help of his friend, a samurai named Matashichiro. This spaghetti western style action swordplay film is exciting and dynamic from start to finish! One-eyed master of martial arts, Yagyu Jubei visits Akizuki Village and meets with his former teacher Akizuki Hayato-no-Kami. Jubei is shocked to see Hayato's sickly appearance. An evil gang has plotted to murder Hayato, but a deadly Yagyu blade will unleash a rain of blood and disperse the evil plot! The breathtaking climax in a huge ravine called Okamidani is the ultimiate pay-off. Jubei confronts several hundred riflemen and warriors in a bloody battle to the death.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-10-22
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Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
1965-04-10
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
Overview: Three stories revolve around independence, a man searching for his wife, and a poor craftsman trying to make money.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1965-04-10
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The Yagyu Military Art: One Eyed Swordsman
1962-09-16
The Yagyu Military Art: One Eyed Swordsman
Overview: In the fourth film in this exciting series, and the first since losing his left eye, Yagyu Jubei is charged again with the task of protecting the Yagyu Secret Scrolls. The two scrolls are held in separate locations to assure their safety. Within them there is information other than the techniques of the Yagyu Shin-kage style. They contain a secret that could throw the country into turmoil. Clan founder Yagyu Sekishusai had split the scroll into two parts to prevent its contents from being known to the public. This is Jubei's toughest assignment yet as he puts his life on the line to save the nation!
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-09-16
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A Full Life
1962-01-14
A Full Life
Overview: A woman becomes dissatisfied with her marriage and joins a political theater troupe to protest the U.S. Security Pact.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-01-14
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Raised in a Palace
1964-09-23
Raised in a Palace
Overview: Set in the pleasure district of Kyoto, Tamiko (Yoshiko Mita, in her first lead role) is a young girl attending high school by day and training as a geisha at night She sees her future as an entertainer, not a prostitute, & she expects a happy marriage with a medical student, Yasuke (Katsuo Nakamura), a sweet fellow she deeply loves. but things started to getting worse for Tamiko and she's forced to become the mistress of the disgusting Tsukada (Seiji Miyaguchi).
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-09-23
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13 Assassins
1963-12-07
13 Assassins
Overview: A sadistic Daimyo (feudal lord) rapes a woman and murders both her and her husband, but even when one of his own vassals commits suicide to bring attention to the crime, the matter is quickly hushed up. Not only will there be no punishment, but because the Daimyo is the Shogun's younger brother, he will soon be appointed to a high political position from which he could wreak even more havoc. Convinced that the fate of the Shogunate hangs in the balance, a plot is hatched to assassinate the Daimyo. The two most brilliant strategic minds of their generation find themselves pitted against each other; one is tasked to defend a man he despises, and has a small army at his disposal. The other is given a suicide mission, and has 12 brave men. They are the 13 Assassins.
Genres: Adventure Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-12-07
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Sasuke and His Comedians
1963-12-11
Sasuke and His Comedians
Overview: Osaka in the early 1600s, aftermath of the historical Battle of Sekigahara; a group of orphan children are wandering through the battlefield scavenging for armour when they encounter a young boy named Sasuke with magical powers he says came from a meteor that crashed onto the Earth…
Genres: Fantasy Action Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-12-11
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The Great Duel
1964-06-03
The Great Duel
Overview: A cynical samurai is left as the sole survivor to fulfill a plot to assassinate the puppet of a villain intent on usurping the shogunate in the 17th century. A Shogunate Elder connives to rule Japan by making his puppet, the Shogun's brother Tsunashige, the next Shogun. The best strategist in Japan, Yamaga, leads a plot to stop the Elder, but his cabal is betrayed and most of the conspirators are captured and tortured.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-06-03
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A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance
1967-06-17
A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance
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Genres: Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-06-17
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Kyoto Assassin
1962-06-17
Kyoto Assassin
Overview: A dark tale of murder and revenge set in old Kyoto.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-06-17
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Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword
1963-08-31
Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword
Overview: A laid-back man tries to become a member of the yakuza.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-08-31
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Night Drum
1958-04-15
Night Drum
Overview: Following a yearlong attendance upon his shogun in Edo, samurai Hikokuro makes a long-awaited return to his home and doting wife, Dane. Initially greeted by the effusive welcome of his family, spiteful whispers also reach his ear about an adulterous affair carried on, in his long absence, between his wife and a famous drummer. With Hikokuro’s honor imperiled by rumor, his family insists on a formal investigation into the veracity of the gossip. Through the combined testimony of many witnesses, a tale unwinds around the visits of a traveling musician hired to tutor the family heir, the spurned attentions of the man who started the rumor, and the ultimate truth behind the accusations. The conclusion of events prove as much an indictment of bushidō as it is of the reluctant parties involved. Adapted from a 1706 play by Chikamatsu Monzaemon and based on a true case.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-04-15
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Road In the Mist
1963-04-06
Road In the Mist
Overview: Okinu, the beautiful daughter of a feudal lord, discovers her true identity and leaves her lavish life behind to avenge her birth father's death.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-04-06
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Ukyunosuke on Patrol
1963-11-20
Ukyunosuke on Patrol
Overview: This is one of the most powerfully effective ninja films that dispenses with the silly magic of earlier efforts, and concentrates on an excellent story with expert fighting. Sena Denemon is the rarest of government officials, a man of integrity, sent on a mission to uncover the corruption that ran rampant during the Edo Period. Refusing bribes, and willing to put his life on the line to raise his son properly, heinfuriates the corrupt Inspectors; thus endangering his own life. Along with his two trusted vassals, he makes a brave effort to alert the Shogun to the plot which is being carried out. After the battle, his son Ichitaro joins the Chichibu ninja group in order to master fighting so he, too, can fight the forces which have brought about so much suffering.
Genres: Action History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-11-20
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The Story of Pure Love
1957-10-15
The Story of Pure Love
Overview: Junai Monogatari AKA Story of Pure Love is about two poor youths, Mitsuko and Kando, rebelling against society in various ways, who are desperately trying to be together despite tortuous circumstances. The film depicts their lives as thieves, menial laborers who can get little pay, society outcasts, and of course, lovers. Junai Monogatari depicts, mostly, their struggles within the Japanese reformatory system and Mitsuko's worsening sickness.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-10-15
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Keepers of Order
1962-08-22
Keepers of Order
Overview: Chuji and his family become the primary target of gangs in Nikko headed by Hasshu marshal Nakayama and boss Sukegoro Iioka. Chuji is then aided by boss Shigezo Sasagawa, Ishimatsu, and a few young yakuza.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-08-22
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Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
1963-04-21
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
Overview: Gonza was a handsome young laborer, a footman and spear-carrier, working hard for his meager wage. All Gonza wanted was to marry his young sweetheart, but despite their mutual poverty, her status as the daughter of a samurai blocked their path to happiness. A chance opportunity to achieve samurai status would come one day, but Gonza will regret trusting the so-called honorable samurai who extended this fateful offer, and the terrible price he'd pay, fighting for his life in one of the most blood-spattered samurai battles ever filmed.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-04-21
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The Spying Sorceress
1964-12-12
The Spying Sorceress
Overview: Second part of the series where sex magic skills of female and Iga ninjas clash over enourmous treasure of the Toyotomi family, discovered in connection with the plot to overthrow the shogunate.
Genres: Action Romance Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-12-12
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Seventeen Ninja
1963-07-06
Seventeen Ninja
Overview: As the Shogun lays dying, seventeen Iga clan ninja are sent to infiltrate the impenetrable fortress where his youngest son is preparing to storm Edo Castle and name himself Shogun by force of arms. They are to either steal the documents that will eventually give him lawful claim to rulership, or they are to assassinate him. But even before they reach the castle walls, they find their every move countered by a ruthless ninja hunter in the employ of the would-be usurper (Konoe), who not only knows their every tactic but knows the exact make-up of their team thanks to his own spies within Edo Castle. As the Iga Ninja fall one by one, the mission's success or complete failure--where failure will result in a bloody war of succession--comes to hinge on a single young and inexperienced ninja (Kotaro).
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-07-06
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Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu
1965-01-03
Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu
Overview: In turbulent 16th-century Japan, the leaders of a minor fief have their child taken from them as a political hostage. His mother and his clan endure years of tribulations until he can return.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1965-01-03
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Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office
1964-08-26
Group Burglars Break the Magistrate's Office
Overview: Eight villains, former pirates, gather to attack the magistrate's office. They develop a plan and begin their actions in secret, making full use of their special abilities. In the end, their plan goes beyond what was intended and turns into a good deed for many people. A masterpiece of historical drama, full of breathtaking thrills and action.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1964-08-26
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Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
1963-05-12
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-05-12
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