Hiroshi Imai

Blind swordsman Zatoichi, jailed briefly, is implored by another prisoner to aid him in proving his innocence of a crime for which he is sentenced ...

18 de set. de 1965

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

31 de out. de 1961

In feudal Japan, gangsters chase a young girl who might testify against their boss. When the gangsters murder the girl's grandfather on sacred gro...

12 de mar. de 1969

[Period covered: 1637-1651] This is one of the most complicated plots of any of the Shinobi no Mono films! This film tells the story of Saizo’s son...

12 de jun. de 1965

In a mountainous region of Japan, Lord Arakawa kidnaps the men of nearby villages to use as slave labor, producing gunpowder from his sulfur pits. ...

10 de dez. de 1966

15 de dez. de 1962

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 a...

27 de abr. de 1960

Set up to be the patsy by a rival gang, Furuta Makoto attacks the yakuza boss he thinks is responsible for his father’s murder. He then learns it w...

30 de ago. de 1969

Yoso is truly a lost classic, set in the Nara Era (710-794), from Kinugasa Teinosuke the same writer/director who gave us the recognized classic Ga...

05 de out. de 1963

An entertaining historical drama featuring popular comedians from the Kansai region of the time, such as Makoto Fujita, Minoru Shiraki, and Gannosu...

30 de jun. de 1963

Directed by Senkichi Taniguchi

18 de mai. de 1951

This period thriller concerns a very famous cat known as the "monster cat of Nabeshima". This cat, a symbol of vengeance in human disguise, takes r...

20 de dez. de 1969

28 de abr. de 1963

[Period covered: 1616] Kirigakure Saizo returns for the final time as he sets out to assassinate Tokugawa Ieyasu in order to avenge the death of Lo...

12 de fev. de 1966

13 de set. de 1959

As a child, Okin the one-armed one-eyed swordswoman was disfigured by Lord Daizen-dayu, who was after her family's most treasured possession, the f...

14 de jun. de 1969

The Fencing Master tells the story of a man trying to survive as the only world he knows is becoming increasingly irrelevant. Danpei Ichikawa lives...

30 de set. de 1962

22 de ago. de 1956

Isazo is a traveling gambler and living legend in the world of yakuza, known for his swordsmanship and bravery, his impeccable manners, and his bri...

19 de abr. de 1968

08 de ago. de 1964

Ichikawa Raizo’s last film. He plays a Yakuza enforcer who kills a man on his boss's orders. He’s then sent to a provincial town to lie low, only t...

22 de fev. de 1969

When a Babylonian vampire comes to old Japan, an army of Japanese demons and ghosts gather and battle him.

01 de dez. de 1968

Once upon a time, Okuro (Ayako Wakao), a young female racoon, lived poorly with her drunken father. One day after they disguised themselves as para...

27 de dez. de 1959

Shocking scenes are revealed in the Nagasaki Women's prison.

26 de mai. de 1971

29 de jul. de 1962

A coward boy fencer becomes invisible and matchless through a magic pill.

21 de mar. de 1970

[Period covered: 1595-1600] We last saw ninja Ishikawa Goemon, as he was about to be boiled alive. But a good ninja is both hard to find, and even ...

28 de dez. de 1963

03 de mai. de 1966

Abare inu is a 1965 action-comedy film directed by Kazuo Mori. It is the fourth film in the series.

06 de mai. de 1965

21 de abr. de 1959

13 de jan. de 1968

12 de jul. de 1959

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 ...

18 de out. de 1960

Film directed by Kenji Misumi.

28 de jan. de 1959

The swordsman again crosses paths with the murderous Devil Mask Gang -- who as the name suggests, all wear hideous devil masks.

21 de set. de 1957

13 de jul. de 1966

Takeshi Ijuin leaves for Chicago to be a cameraman, and a few years later returns to Japan. But he only learned the technique of homicide in Chicag...

05 de dez. de 1970

First of nine films based on the novel. The first live-action adaptation focuses on the origins of how Akadô Suzunosuke learned his skills as a swo...

21 de mai. de 1957

Kitagawa Utamaro is a famous ukiyo-e artist known for his paintings of beautiful women. The courtesan who became his model became even more popular...

11 de out. de 1959

The sequel to Daibosatsu tôge (1960) and the second of the trilogy follows the adventures of Ryunosuke Tsukue after he is blinded.

27 de dez. de 1960

In the fourth film of series, Secret Assignment, Raizo again plays the Jiro Shiina. This time he's out to discover who is spying for the British in...

17 de jun. de 1967

12 de ago. de 1967

A sequel to the popular "The School of Spies", this film continues the adventures of one of the graduates who is assigned to crack a powerful spy r...

17 de set. de 1966

11 de fev. de 1967

14 de nov. de 1964

06 de jun. de 1964

07 de dez. de 1955

In the first two films we learn the character's origins, including his childhood and how he learned his fighting skills. Later, he must face his fr...

18 de jun. de 1957

03 de jan. de 1962

Lord Mito Mitsukuni, the vice-shogun of the whole country, left the family estate and went on a trip to various provinces with his students Sukesab...

21 de dez. de 1958

19 de abr. de 1955

Set in the middle of the Edo period (1603-1867), this tragic love story takes its cue from a celebrated historical case tried by magistrate Tadasuk...

09 de set. de 1960

02 de out. de 1971

Film directed by Kenji Misumi

24 de ago. de 1968