Sleepy Eyes of Death: Castle Menagerie
Just when you think Kyoshiro's life can't get any stranger, someone starts running around raping and murdering, and leaving notes proudly proclaiming that he did it. Tracking down the real culprit will take him along a twisted trail that involves the Shogun's harem, hidden Christians, and positively pregnant politics!
Ninja, a Band of Assassins
Warlord Oda Nobunaga seeks to unite a fractured Japan. A young man trained in the arts of ninjitsu is manipulated by a ninja master into attempting to assassinate the warlord before he completes his task.
The Outcast
Ushimatsu's father told him never to reveal his lower-caste heritage; years later, he now contemplates confiding in an activist fighting against such discrimination.
Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro gambare!
Tora-san becomes friends with Toraya's newest tenant, a pachinko-playing electrician that goes by the nickname Watt. Tora attempts to match Watt with a young waitress.
Zatoichi on the Road
Zatoichi is sworn to protect the life of a young girl and without any real allies finds himself in the middle of a bloody turf war.
Sleepy Eyes of Death: Sword of Adventure
Wandering samurai Nemuri Kyoshiro (Raizô Ichikawa) finds a bulls-eye on his back after befriending the shogunate's tightfisted financial adviser, Asahina, who's earned the wrath of the shogun's self-indulgent daughter for cutting off her allowance. The enraged princess promptly hatches a scheme to have Asahina bumped off -- along with his protector, Kyoshiro. Shiho Fujimura also stars in this installment of the enormously popular film series.
Zatoichi's Cane Sword
Zatoichi comes upon the town of Tonda, overrun by gangsters. Using one of his favorite techniques, Zatoichi proceeds to win 8 ryo in a rigged gambling game. Of course, the local gangsters attempt to kill him, and the adventure begins. It turns out a blacksmith named Senzo examines Zatoichi's cane sword, and discovers it to be forged by his old mentor. Senzo discovers the sword is at the end of its usefulness and will break when it is used next.
Return of Daimajin
The tyrannical Lord Danjo Mikoshiba covets the rich, fertile lands surrounding Lake Yakumo. During a memorial ceremony for the late Chigusa lord, Mikoshiba launches an attack, overthrowing the honorable Lord Juro. Just when all seems lost, Daimajin rises from Lake Yakumo to settle a score of his own.
The Snow Woman
A master sculptor and his apprentice are trapped in a bad snow storm after finding a special tree for carving a statue for the local temple. Finding refuge in an abandoned hut they celebrate their luck in finding the tree but soon they are visited by the Snow Witch who freezes the sculptor to death but takes pity on the apprentice. He must promise to never speak of this or she'll return and kill him.
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Kazuo Ikehiro
Director
Hideko Yoshida
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Shiho Fujimura
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Raizô Ichikawa
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Nemuri Kyoshiro
Takeshi Katô
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Tomisaburô Wakayama
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Oda Nobunaga
Kon Ichikawa
Director
Eiji Funakoshi
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Keinoshin Kazama
Rentarô Mikuni
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Rentaro Inoko
Senri Sakurai
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Clergyman
Gin Maeda
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Hiroshi
Hisao Dazai
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Umetaro
Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Director
Shôsaku Sugiyama
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Boss Hikozo of Doyama
Ryûzô Shimada
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Jingorô
Matasaburô Niwa
as
Yamada
Fujio Suga
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Shiratori Shuzen
Tatsuo Endô
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Iwagoro
Eijirô Tôno
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Senzo
Sei Hiraizumi
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Hayato Tabe
Kôji Fujiyama
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Ikkaku Arai
Takashi Kanda
as
Lord Danjô Mikoshiba
Mizuho Suzuki
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Gyôkei
Akira Ishihama
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Yosaku
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