The story of Yoshinaka during the tumultuous period of warring related to us in the Heike Monogatari. Close in setting to Kinugasa’s famous Gate of Hell (1953).
Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, "Rashomon" is perhaps the fines...
A samurai thief fights a gang of ghostly thieves using scorpions for treasure in the unexplored Shin...
Floating Vessel (源氏物語 浮舟 , Ukifune) is a 1957 color Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. Dr...
The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shog...
The fate of Tokugawa’s world hangs in the balance as Yagyu Jubei is sent on a mission to discover wh...
During the Edo period, a gifted swordsman was exiled from his clan when he questioned the misconduct...
Set in 19th Century Japan a young samurai who finds himself in love with a farm girl leaves his home...
In Edo-era Japan, a ukiyo-e artist languishes in his master’s shadow. Creatively stifled, he finds c...
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...
Keinosuke (Masakazu Tamura) is a ronin (wandering samurai) who lives on the streets although he is a...
At the beginning of the 19th century, Japan was under a policy of national isolation. A group of Dut...
A wave of terror is threatening to unseat Shogun Yoshimune. Police stations are erupting into flames...
The classic tale retold. This is one of Japan’s most popular stories in a brand new version starrin...
Fearless Edo-period police inspector Hanzo Itami, nicknamed The Razor, has developed his own unique ...
In the second film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, Ogami Itto battles a group of female ninja in th...
Wishing to find peace, Zatoichi travels to his old village but only finds trouble when he ends up in...