A man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called the "Yamabiko" stolen. Prince Kogenta swears to avenge his father-in-law's death and retrieve the family heirloom.
Kon Ichikawa's retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is force...
Struggling to elevate himself from his low caste in 17th century Japan, Miyamoto trains to become a ...
After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Ky...
A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal...
Fifth movie in the Hissatsu (Sure Death!) Series. At the behest of a corrupt bureaucrat, a mysterio...
Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who pred...
Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed w...
The classic tale of the shogun's illegitimate son Aoi Shingo is told in three parts as he strives to...
In a poor district of Edo lives a young samurai named Soza. He has been sent by his clan to avenge t...
A look at the relationship between a young blind samurai and his wife, who will make a sacrifice in ...
In the Edo period, a nameless ronin accepts an assignment to go to a mountain pass and wait. Near th...
Yagyu Jubei, the finest swordsman in the land, is called upon to bare his blade to help Iemitsu keep...
Lord Oda Nobunaga plans to control Japan where rival warlords battle by waging war against several c...
In the late 16th century, after the death of Nobunaga Oda, Hideyoshi Toyotomi takes power. The age o...
Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors ar...
This is an ensemble period drama adapted from Shotaro Ikenami's popular novel, featuring the famous ...
Brings Shingo face to face against Yagyu Tajima, the Shogun’s fencing instructor in a match that cou...
Sen no Rikyu (Ebizo Ichikawa) is the son of a fish shop owner. Sen no Rikyu then studies tea and eve...
A wave of terror is threatening to unseat Shogun Yoshimune. Police stations are erupting into flames...
In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers...