Kunisada Chuji (1958)
• August 27th, 1958 • 1h 36min
Adventure, Drama
Overview
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.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
City with Beasts
Released on: 1958-12-17
Crime, Drama
Fierce struggle between brothers and sisters in a lawless land where violence is the norm.
Two Lives, Two Yakuza
Released on: 1964-09-23
Crime, Drama
An early ninkyo film from before the genre had truly established its form. Koji Tsuruta plays an hon...
Amazing Grace
Released on: 2011-08-13
Drama
"Jonan City" is a rural town in the Kanto region. There were five young men who grew up in this smal...
Hokusai's Daughter
Released on: 2025-10-17
Drama, History
The life of Katsushika Oi, daughter of Hokusai and a trailblazing female artist in Japan.
Oda Nobunaga
Released on: 1998-03-25
TV Movie, Action, Drama
The show follows the early years of Japanese warlord hero Oda Nobunaga in the 16th century. As a you...
One Man's Chivalry
Released on: 1965-10-15
Crime, Drama
Tokizо, the boss of the Tenmaru-gumi group, assists Kikujiro, a traveler on the run. At this time, a...
Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 1
Released on: 2023-02-03
History, Drama
Baian Fujieda, an assassin for hire, got an unusual job from his usual fixer to end up with an unexp...
Tales of Young Genji Kuro 3
Released on: 1962-03-07
Action, Drama
In the third, and final chapter of this epic tale, handsome swordsman Genji helps a vulnerable princ...
Doomsday Detective
Released on: 2022-12-16
Crime, Thriller, Drama
Shinjiro, who runs a humble detective agency using a coffee shop in a certain town as his office, ge...
Showdown at Nagasaki
Released on: 1969-10-18
Drama
When Keiji Takama returns to Nagasaki, he finds many changes. The rights of the entertainment field ...
Death of the Lion Kings
Released on: 1993-04-17
Drama
Tells the story of an up-and-coming Yakuza, who makes a name for himself alongside his two friends j...
Sorcerer's Orb: Part 4
Released on: 1954-06-22
Adventure
The fourth part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Ky...
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
Released on: 1973-01-13
Drama, Crime
In the teeming black markets of postwar Japan, Shozo Hirono and his buddies find themselves in a new...
The Unruly Ronin's Journey
Released on: 1991-10-31
Drama, Action
A ronin named Azami Onijuro travels the Nikko Highway, he is being followed by the bounty hunter Dai...
Bloodiest Flower
Released on: 1971-04-03
Drama, Action, Crime
A dramatic captivating tale tells of widowed Tei (Junko Fuji), she has become a coalmine operator an...
Banzuiin Chōbei
Released on: 1940-05-29
Drama
A jidaigeki film on Banzuiin Chōbei produced in 1940 and directed by Yasuki Chiba.
Devoted Servant Naosuke
Released on: 1939-12-07
Drama
Naosuke, a servant of Okajima Yasoemon, devoted himself to his master. One day, his master Okajima ...
The Way of the Househusband: The Cinema
Released on: 2022-06-03
Comedy, Drama
The most notorious househusband in history appears!! The sinister yakuza who left behind many legend...
Cyclops
Released on: 2019-05-03
Drama, Crime
Shinohara has spent the last 14 years wrongfully imprisoned for the murder of his wife. After finall...
Onihei Gaiden: The Night Rabbit
Released on: 2011-01-03
Drama, Action, History
Bandit leader "Night Rabbit" Kakuemon has always kept the rule to "never kill, never rape, never ste...