A thrilling and entertaining piece in which Jirokichi, portrayed by Morio Kazama, tackles a major event involving an attempt to assassinate the shogun. This production features historical figures such as Toyama Kagemoto, Oshio Heihachiro, Utagawa Hiroshige, and Watanabe Kanzan in their youth, depicting their exploits before they became famous. It becomes a lively portrayal of youthful vigor, with scenes of Jirokichi leaping using trampolines, creating a light and lively action.
Chronichles the story of the Forty-seven Ronin.
When an artist dies, the official cause of death is judged to be a stroke, but his daughter suspects...
The struggles of the Golden Peacock Clan continue as they seek to reclaim their home and prevent the...
The righteous young men, who were separated by the all-out attack of sorcery, are saved by the frien...
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...
Kozukenosuke Kira is slashed with a sword by Ako Daimyo, who holds deep contempt towards Kozukenosuk...
After the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate, there was a series of battles fought while the former supp...
Heizo's cousin Senemon Misawa and his son Katsuzo visited Heizo's home. Heizo learns that Senemon ha...
Heizo "The Demon" investigates the shop of Toshimaya the swordsmith, where 280 ryo was stolen and tw...
A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival ...
Action and adventure abound in this story of friendship between two rival firefighters, Kichigoro an...
Seibei Iguchi leads a difficult life as a low ranking samurai at the turn of the nineteenth century....
With Ran, legendary director Akira Kurosawa reimagines Shakespeare's King Lear as a singular histori...
Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa's tightly paced, beautifull...
Akira Kurosawa's lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersona...
Ronin Sasaki Kojiro pursues his ultimate goal of becoming a master swordsman. Along the way he encou...
Kunisada Chuji is a common folk hero who looks out for poor people in the country who are at the mer...