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Popularity:
1960-03-01
Overview: Early film by Eiichi Kudô.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-03-01
Popularity:
1963-11-20
Overview: A young yakuza, Yatappe, wanders around the country in search of his long-lost little sister, Oito. While traveling, he rescues a young girl, Osayo, whose father entrusts her to him with his dying wish. To honor his promise to Osayo's deceased father, Yatappe brings her to safety, and from a distance keeps a watchful eye on her well being.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-11-20
Popularity:
1962-10-27
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
Popularity:
1958-12-02
Overview: When Boss Juzo's Shinmachi Yakuza family struck fear into the hearts of his adversaries, Boss Shohei's Okabe Yakuza family with a merciless gang of raiders, Itaro of Asama was missing. With the courage of a lion he had gone off to face the enemy and settle the score all by himself. As a result he had to take the blame in place of Boss Shohei, and went off to adventures on his own.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-12-02
Popularity:
1962-05-09
Overview:
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-05-09
Popularity:
1960-03-08
Overview:
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-03-08
Popularity:
1958-01-29
Overview: Light-hearted samurai comedy. The second son of a feudal lord runs away from an arranged marriage. He saves the life of a princess whom he gets to fall in love with. It turns out that she is just his prospective bride.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-01-29
Popularity:
1958-10-14
Overview: This is the story of Gonpachi, a ronin who falls in love with the daughter of a man he had killed many years before.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-10-14
Popularity:
1961-05-27
Overview: In this first episode, we are introduced to Takezo, what Musashi used to be before he became the man of legend. His beginning are not exactly auspicious. He sides with the Toyotomi at Sekigahara, and as a result finds himself on the losing side of the historic battle. He and his friend Matahachi manage to escape the slaughter although the latter is wounded in his leg. They stumble across the young Akemi who makes her living with her mother Oko by robbing corpses of their armor and anything else they can sell. Oko takes it into her head to seduce Matahachi, which she does first by skillfully sucking the gangrene from his blood, and then just by sucking.
Genres: History Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-05-27
Popularity:
1959-04-28
Overview: Master swordsman, Tsukue Ryunosuke is confronted by the families of his victims. Will justice be served for the lost innocent lives? The conclusion of the famed Jidaigeki series is an amazing film, with a completely different perspective on the story from the later versions. While the international audience is more familiar with the “Sword of Doom” and “Satan’s Sword” versions of Daibosatsu Toge (The Great Bodhisattva Pass), the “Souls in the Moonlight” trilogy casts an entirely different light on Ryunosuke and his motives. Can this brutal killer be brought to justice, or is living his life as a blind wanderer a more terrible fate? His sword skills have not diminished, nor has his desire to kill!
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-04-28
Popularity:
1963-02-17
Overview:
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-02-17
Popularity:
1959-04-21
Overview: With flashing swordwork and a terrific story, wandering gambler Kusama Hanjiro inspires the wrath of Boss Jirotaro who has been terrorizing travelers along the route through his territory. When Hanjiro steps in to gamble with him one-on-one it leads to a deadly vendetta that will show no mercy. Along the way Hanjiro is called upon to help sisters with no one else to depend on. Will the feud end in tragedy, or can the honest wanderer prevail against the bloodlust of an angry yakuza boss whom he had scarred for life?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-04-21
Popularity:
1967-01-28
Overview: The Domain: White Blade
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-01-28
Popularity:
1960-01-09
Overview: Part of the Bored Hatamoto series. The most popular samurai in Edo, Saotome Mondonosuke, known to most as the "Bored Hatamoto" is the only one who can save the shogunate from the dastardly plot to take over the country.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-01-09
Popularity:
1959-08-11
Overview: This remake of Satomi Hakkenden is the most requested of all Toei movies and features some of the greatest special effects ever filmed. Set in the mountains of Awa Province, a monster bat from the heavens, a monster eagle from the clouds, a killer amphibian man, and a fire-breathing monster serpent! Mean-while being protected by the black magic of two sorceresses, the army of Ogigayatsu Sadamasa surges on! Young Satomi Yoshimichi stands up to the onslaught in defense of peace and happiness. As incarnates of the loyal family canine Yatsufusa, eight young warriors are bound by eight mystical beads of virtue. These are the adventures of eight warrior brothers, Satomi Hakkenden!
Genres: Horror Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-08-11
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