Kunisada Chuji is a common folk hero who looks out for poor people in the country who are at the mercy of corrupt officials. Intent on fulfilling a dying wish from one of his henchmen, Asataro, to find a decent home for his young nephew, Chuji descends from his hide-out in the mountain, and heads to the city in spite of numerous dangers that await him there.
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...
Overcoming many obstacles, Haruto and Aoyama have finally become an item. They affirm their love for...
The film is set in Kyoto at the end of the Tokugawa period, when there is a fierce clash between the...
Kamagasaki is an "invisible" slum of Osaka that attracts day laborers and prostitutes since WW2. Whe...
Hubert is a French policeman with very sharp methods. After being forced to take 2 months off by his...
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...
Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia. They...
Chapman is an ex-marine in Brazil's slums, battling the yakuza outfit who attacked his sister and le...
When Omuro Yahachi of the Omuro family is selected as Mutsumikai Soke's successor, the conflict betw...
Haruto is a freshman and a loner high school student until the arrival of the new teacher Aoyama. Ao...
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...