The Demon Crusader
One of Japanese folklore's most popular characters is brought to life on the silver screen in this terrific version of legendary Demon slaying Peach Boy.
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.
Sleepy Eyes of Death: In the Spider's Lair
The titular "tarantula" is a murderous woman who, along with the brother who is in love with her, kill without warrant because they are wealthy & above the law. Kyoshiro the homeless masterless wandering samurai has nothing to lose, & no scruples anyway, so can reproach even the powerful with ease. He is thus, for all that he has broad streaks of villainy all his own, a champion of the people by default.
Hitori okami
Isazo is a traveling gambler and living legend in the world of yakuza, known for his swordsmanship and bravery, his impeccable manners, and his brilliant talent in gambling. One late fall at an inn in Kiso Fukushima, Isazo befriends a young boy whose mother turns out to be his old love Yoshino, with whom he was not unable to consummate a marriage due to the class differences between them.
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.
The School of Spies
Nakano Institution is the so-called ‘Spy School’ where many young men are trained to be excellent spies. They erase their names, families, even lovers to bury themselves in training. Jiro, one of the cadets, successfully seize the secret code of English army to pass the final exam. However, he reaches the crossroad when his fiancee Yukiko turns out to be a spy of the enemy.
Destiny's Son
In Edo-period Japan, Shingo is born the son of an assassin who was executed for murdering her lord’s concubine. Decades later, his adoptive family is massacred for keeping the secret. Armed with an unbeatable swordfighting technique, Shingo embarks on the path of the masterless samurai in search of vengeance and a path beyond his own ignominious origins.
Nichiren to moko daishurai
During the 1200's, legendary Buddhist monk Nichiren returns from his studies to lead Japan out of moral crisis and prepare to fight Mongol invaders by creating a new form of Buddhism. He runs afoul of the existing Buddhist sects and their government supporters and is persecuted. Can Nichiren persevere before the Mongol fleet reaches Japanese shores?
The Demon of Mount Oe
A demon-faced monster seeking revenge appears in the forms of a gigantic ox and a huge spider! The young Genji warrior protects the Fujiwara Clan and the beautiful lady in tragic love! A grand visual epic told with mesmerizing extravagance!
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.
A Certain Killer
A former soldier, reduced to working at a restaurant post-war, becomes a contract killer for the yakuza gangs he's in contact with.
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!
The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
The disturbing story of a physician who conducted the first operation with general anaesthetic, and the women in his life who are both so determined to win his love that they volunteer as subjects for his experiments
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.
A Killer's Key
Raizô Ichikawa reprises his role as the restaurant-cook-turned-contract-killer in this sequel to Kazuo Mori's stylish 1967 thriller A Certain Killer.
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Kenji Misumi
Director
Shunji Sakai
as
Inosuke
Kenjirô Uemura
as
Kambei Takagaki
Raizô Ichikawa
as
Momotarô / Shin'nosuke Wakagi
Takeshi Katô
as
Shiho Fujimura
as
Maki
Tomisaburô Wakayama
as
Oda Nobunaga
Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Director
Yûsuke Kawazu
as
Domon Ietake
Mako Midori
as
Murasaki
Ryûtarô Gomi
as
Tatsuo Endô
as
Kaneko Iwasaki
as
Osawa
Kon Ichikawa
Director
Eiji Funakoshi
as
Keinoshin Kazama
Rentarô Mikuni
as
Rentaro Inoko
Yasuzô Masumura
Director
Yûzô Hayakawa
as
Colonel Iwakura
Chikara Hashimoto
as
Military Police Major
Yoshio Inaba
as
Giichirô Ikebe
Eijirô Yanagi
as
Ooinokami Matsudaira
Kunio Watanabe
Director
Ryûzô Shimada
as
Michiari Kono
Koreya Senda
as
Shigetada
Seizaburô Kawazu
as
Yoritsuna Heizaemonnojo
Jun Tazaki
as
Hakamadare
Matasaburô Niwa
as
Fujio Suga
as
Shiratori Shuzen
Sei Hiraizumi
as
Misako Watanabe
as
Koriku
Hideko Takamine
as
Otsugi, Seishû's mother
Yatsuko Tan'ami
as
Saheiji's wife
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