In the year 1590, the mighty warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi is close to fulfilling his ambition of unifying all of Japan under his banner when he comes across unexpected resistance in the form of a floating fortress known as Oshi Castle. Narita Nagachika, a frivolous hedonistic fellow and unlikely candidate for the position of rebel general, finds himself in charge of defending the castle. His odds? An army of 500 men to combat Toyotomi Hideyoshi's army of 20,000.

Well before “Shogun” as warring clans were fighting for power throughout Japan, a Portuguese vessel ...

Amagi Goe, based on Seicho Matsumoto's novel, has created numerous stars through its visualizations....

In the early 1200s, Dogen brought Chinese Zen philosophy to Japan, and established the Japanese Zen ...

Haunted by bad luck, two friends learn to trust in the world again and take their destiny into their...

Two girls named Nana meet on a train to Tokyo. Nana K. aims to reunite with her boyfriend and Nana O...

A giant stone statue comes to life to protect the residents of a small town against the depradations...

Momotaro carries this sword into battle against injustice in shogunate Japan. Aided by ninja he must...

Fleeing heartbreak in the big city, Ichiko returns to Komori, her rural hometown. She battles summer...

The story of a teenage boy named Yu, who falls for Yoko, a girl he runs into while operating for the...

In Part I we see the young would-be swordsman setting out to achieve greatness in war, achieving not...

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...

Am I really the daughter of a thieves family? Hana Mikumo, daughter of the "L family", a family of t...

The "Torture Club" is an official after-school activity at the private school Saint Honesty Gakuen. ...

A jidaigeki film on Banzuiin Chōbei produced in 1940 and directed by Yasuki Chiba.

When salary man Jun gets home, he finds his wife bleeding from her mouth and lying on the floor. He ...

While combing through the belongings of his recently deceased aunt, Matsuko, nephew Sho pieces toget...

Country bumpkin Haruko only ever wanted to become a maiko, an apprentice geisha. Initially rebuffed ...