Yôkirô
Yokiro was the most successful Geisha house in Western Japan during the first half of the 20th century and remains open to this day. At its peak, it was home to over 200 geisha, however behind the fabulous facade, there were many battles - between family members, men and women, and with the Yakuza. Momokawa was sold to Yokiro at age 12, and despite being the top geisha, her many complicated relationships provide unending challenges throughout her glamorous but turbulent life.
Fires on the Plain
In the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier afflicted with tuberculosis is abandoned by his company and left to wander the Philippine island of Leyte.
The Shadow Within
When a married man begins an affair with a woman from his past, he comes to suspect her young son intends to murder him.
Sleepy Eyes of Death: A Trail of Traps
The Son of the Black Mass returns in this ninth installment in Daiei's longstanding Nemuri Kyoshiro series. This time Raizo Ichikawa as Nemuri is called to see that a gold statuette of the Virgin Mary gets safe passage to Kyoto from the prying hands of a sect of murderous Christian ronin that call themselves the Black Finger Group.
Sleepy Eyes of Death: Sword of Satan
Sixth film in the series. A little boy who just wants to be a carpenter is at the center of a plot that might topple -- or save -- a mighty Clan, and while the swords of some angry samurai may not cause Kyoshiro much trouble, the deadly wiles of two women may be more difficult to survive!
The Battle of Port Arthur
Depicts the bloody siege of the fortress of Port Arthur, one of the most strongly fortified positions in the world, during the Russo-Japanese War of (1904 - 1905). In the story dominated the character Lt Takeshi Kogyo (Teruhiko Aoi), teachers, and a reserve officer who became commander of the platoon and later company. At the same time monitors the conduct of the army commander general Nogi (Tatsuya Nakadai), which was commissioned of the emperor Matsuhito (Toshirô Mifune) to the conquest of the fort.
The Scent of Incense. Part 1
After her mother runs away from home, Tomoko is raised to be a geisha. One day Tomoko meets her mother in a red-light district in Tokyo and her life deeply gets in trouble.
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
Kumokiri Nizaemon, a former samurai warrior, has abandoned his class to become the leader of a gang of thieves. He leads his outlaws in an attempt to rob the castle of his former clan.
Umi no hanabi
A fishing union depends on two brothers to make up the losses caused by the dishonest captains they replaced.
The Wicked
A selfish playboy uses rich women to pay off his debts. Divorcing his wife and marrying the woman he loves throws him into a spiral of destruction.
Shinobi no mono: Zoku Kirigakure Saizô
[Period covered: 1616] On May 8th, 1615 the summer campaign of Osaka has reached the climax. This film takes place immediately following 'Ninja 4: Mist Saizo, Last of The Ninja'. Staying one step ahead of the Shogun’s forces, “Mist” Saizo tries to save the Sanada Clan, and avenge the death of his lord by assassinating the first Tokugawa Shogun. Following the first four films in this remarkable series, more previously unknown Ninja skills are shown to the world for the first time. The action heats up as Saizo single-handedly attacks the Shogun’s Palace!
Ken
Kokubu, captain of his university's kendo team, is a mystery to those who know him: An ascetic dedicated to a point of obsession with the simplicity and beauty of the sword arts. Kagawa, a promising but arrogant kendo student, is attracted to Kokubu's devout leadership but kept at a distance by his standoffish nature. With the national championships fast approaching, the pair clash as Kokubu drives his students with increasingly rigorous training and Kagawa tests Kokubu's grip on the class.
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto. Otsu waits for him, yet he has come not for her but to challenge the leader of the region's finest school of fencing. To prove his valor and skill, he walks deliberately into ambushes set up by the school's followers. While Otsu waits, Akemi also seeks him, expressing her desires directly. Meanwhile, Takezo is observed by Sasaki Kojiro, a brilliant young fighter, confident he can dethrone Takezo. After leaving Kyoto in triumph, Takezo declares his love for Otsu, but in a way that dishonors her and shames him. Once again, he leaves alone.
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Yoshitarô Nomura
Director
Yoshio Inaba
as
Shinsuke Ashida
as
Yoshino Tani
as
Kaneko Iwasaki
as
Hamajima's mother
Sei Hiraizumi
as
Raizô Ichikawa
as
Nemuri Kyoshiro
Nobuo Kaneko
as
Shurinosuke Asahina
Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Director
Ryûtarô Gomi
as
Fujio Suga
as
Kikumura
Toshio Masuda
Director
Toshirô Mifune
as
Emperor Meiji
Tatsuya Nakadai
as
General Nogi
Hisaya Morishige
as
Hirobumi Ito
Keisuke Kinoshita
Director
Eiji Okada
as
Eijirô Yanagi
as
Hotel owner
Nobuko Otowa
as
Ikuyo
Hideo Gosha
Director
Mitsuko Baishô
as
Omatsu
Keiko Matsuzaka
as
Shino
Isuzu Yamada
as
Kaoru Uozumi
Ken Ogata
as
Inoue
Tomisaburô Wakayama
as
Sanada Yukimura
Yûsuke Kawazu
as
Kagawa
Eijirô Tôno
as
Baiken Shishido
Eiko Miyoshi
as
Osugi, Matahachi's mother
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Kon Ichikawa
