Genji monogatari
An eroticized adaptation of Murasaki Shikibu's classic novel, written over 1000 years ago. Genji, the son of the emperor, has gained renown among the nobility of Kyoto for his charm and good looks, yet he cannot stop himself from pursuing the one object of desire he must never obtain: his father's young and beautiful bride. Following the tragic consequences of his obsession, Genji wanders from one affair to another, always seeking some sort of completion to his life.
Killing
In Edo period Japan, a lone ronin lives in a village helping the farmers tend to their land. One day, a group of outlaw swordsmen enter the village.
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 Last Ronin
16 years after the fateful "revenge of the Forty-seven Ronin," involving samurais from the Ako domain who avenged their leader and then commited seppuku (ritual suicide), the sole survivor of that incident, Kichiemon Terasaka (Koichi Sato) traverses the country on a mission. His purpose is to find the families of the fallen samurais and spread the truth of the ronin uprising.
The Lightning Tree
Set during the Edo Period, a young man from a noble family meets a young woman under a special tree called "Raiou" (the tree was struck by lightning at one time with the broken part eventually sprouting out cherry blossoms). The young woman lived freely in the mountains after she was abducted as a young child. The couple soon fall in love under the Raiou tree, but become acutely aware of their different social positions & the ramifications it has on their relationship.
Gonza the Spearman
The tragic story of Gonza, a handsome ladies man, set in the Tokugawa Period, a time in which appearances are very important. Gonza competes with Bannojō for the honor to perform the tea ceremony to celebrate the birth of an heir to the lord of their clan. To see the sacred tea scrolls Gonza promises to marry the daughter of the family which possesses them, even though he is unofficially engaged to another. When studying the scrolls with Osai, the mother of the house, Bannojō sneaks into the house and steals their obis and runs through the town proclaiming the two as adulterers.
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.
The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai
In the turbulent last days of the Edo period, Kawai Tsugunosuke, a Japanese samurai serving the Makino clan of Nagaoka, dreamt of independence from the restraints of vassalship. Despite his progressive views and his desire for his estate to remain neutral during the Boshin Civil War, he was bound by loyalty and duty to the clan and was compelled to choose sides.
Hunter in the Dark
Yataro Tanigawa, a one-eyed hired assassin, impresses yakuza boss Gomyo Kiyoemon with his skill. Gomyo hires Tanigawa as his bodyguard, or yojimbo, to protect him during an inter-clan conflict. Tanigawa quickly rises in stature in the clan, but finds his boss's enemies almost overwhelming.
47 Ronin
Kon Ichikawa's retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide), his loyal followers (now Ronin, masterless Samurai) dedicate their lives to avenging his death.
Fuunji Oda Nobunaga
Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582) was a major daimyo during the Warring State period of Japanese history. He was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, a deputy military governor with land holdings in Owari province. Nobunaga lived a life of continuous military conquest, eventually conquering a third of Japanese daimyo before his death in 1582. Telling the story of his rise to prominence as he leads an army of 4,000 men against the 40,000 troops of Lord Imagawa Yoshimoto to prevent the arrogant daimyo from crushing the Oda clan and taking control of the entire nation. From a newly restored anamorpic widescreen print, this is the ultimate warlord movie.
Sharaku
A crippled kabuki player is taken into a strolling company of itinerant actors. An influential publisher notices his honest, bold drawings, and nurtures him despite persecution and betrayal. The film explores the eternal relationship between artist and producer, and describes the emanicipation of a man who refuses to let himself become the plaything of power and money.
Hana
In a poor district of Edo lives a young samurai named Soza. He has been sent by his clan to avenge the death of his father. He isn't an accomplished swordsman however, and he prefers sharing the life of the residents, teaching the kids how to write etc. When he finally finds the man he is looking for, he will have to decide whether he follows the way of the samurai or chooses peace and reconciliation.
Gô-hime
Furuta Oribe is ordered to become tea master under Toyotomi Hideyoshi after his teacher Sen no Rikyū, the former tea master, was ordered to commit suicide. Princess Goh, daughter of the lord but adopted by Hideyoshi, is outraged when Rikyū's severed head is thrown in the Nijo River. She sends Usu, Oribe's servant, to retrieve the head and deliver it to Rikyū's adopted daughter.
Chushingura
After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.
Hitokiri
A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the ruthless leader Takechi, who quickly takes advantage.
Samurai Banners
Kansuke Yamamoto is a samurai who dreams of a country united, peaceful from sea to sea. He enters the service of Takeda, the lord of Kai domain. He convinces Takeda to kill the lord of neighboring Suwa and take his wife as a concubine. He then convinces the widow, Princess Yu, to accept this arrangement and to bear Takeda a son. He pledges them his life. He then spends years using treachery, poetic sensibility, military and political strategy to expand Takeda's realm, advance the claim of Yu's son as the heir, and prepare for an ultimate battle with the forces of Echigo. Has Kansuke overreached? Are his dreams, blinded by love, too big?
The Legend & Butterfly
Oda Nobunaga and Nōhime were originally married to mend a hostile relationship between neighbouring regions. Unfortunately, they were like oil and water, making for a somewhat unhappy marriage. When Oda's enemy, Imagawa Yoshimoto, attacks Owari with his vast army, Oda is devastated by the overwhelming gap in military strength. However, Nohime encourages him not to despair, and the pair draw up a tactical plan that will allow them to overcome the odds.
It's a Summer Film!
Barefoot and her friends decide to make a samurai movie, gather a unique cast and staff for the production, and try to screen it at their school festival.
Demons
Tells the story of the samurai Gengobe, who seeks revenge after falling prey to the schemes of a geisha and her husband.
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Shin'ya Tsukamoto
Director
Sôsuke Ikematsu
as
Mokunoshin
Masahiro Kobayashi
as
Villager
Yû Aoi
as
Yu
Ryûtarô Gomi
as
Tatsuo Endô
as
Raizô Ichikawa
as
Isazo
Kaneko Iwasaki
as
Osawa
Shigemichi Sugita
Director
Kôichi Satô
as
Kichiemon Terasaka
Jun Fubuki
as
Kiwa Kayano
Masatô Ibu
as
Nagayasu Shindô
Kôji Yamamoto
as
Shûichirô Chaya
Hiroshi Yamamoto
as
Sôkô Wada
as
Suketarou Seta
Kengo Kôra
as
Tomozou
Masahiro Shinoda
Director
Chôichirô Kawarasaki
as
Jinbei
Shima Iwashita
as
Osai
Misako Tanaka
as
Oyuki
Haruko Katô
as
Oyuki's nanny
Yoshio Inaba
as
Giichirô Ikebe
Eijirô Yanagi
as
Ooinokami Matsudaira
Hidetaka Yoshioka
as
Kuranosuke Sasaki
as
Tatsuya Nakadai
as
Makino Tadayuki
Takako Matsu
as
Suga
Hideo Gosha
Director
Shin'ichi Chiba
as
Samon Shimoguni
Eijirô Tôno
as
Shogen
Yoshio Harada
as
Yataro Tanigawa
Kon Ichikawa
Director
Misa Shimizu
as
Hori
Rie Miyazawa
as
Karu
Hitomi Kuroki
as
Kiyo
Ken Takakura
as
Kuranosuke Ôishi
Kimiko Yo
as
Hiroyuki Sanada
as
Tonbo
Shirô Sano
as
Utamaro
Hirokazu Koreeda
Director
Susumu Terajima
as
Kichiemon Terasaka
Ryô Kase
as
Sodekichi
Sei Hiraizumi
as
Zenzo
Hiroshi Teshigahara
Director
Rentarô Mikuni
as
Junsai
Yûsuke Kawazu
as
Katsushige Itakura
Hiroshi Tachikawa
as
Aminori Uesugi
Toshirô Mifune
as
Genba Tawaraboshi
Akira Takarada
as
Gunbei Takada
Setsuko Hara
as
Riku
Kei Yamamoto
as
Kunie Tanaka
as
Gaoler
Mitsuko Baishô
as
Onimo
Ken Ogata
as
Masakazu Tamura
as
Nobushige Takeda
Yoshiko Sakuma
as
Princess Yufu
Miki Nakatani
as
Kagamino
Tsutomu Takahashi
as
Katsuzaburo Ikeda
Takuya Kimura
as
Nobunaga Oda
Haruka Ayase
as
Nohime
Marika Itô
as
Barefoot
Yutaro
as
Hayato
Hatsuo Yamaya
as
Chôhachi
Hideo Kanze
as
Takubei
Takashi Ebata
as
Torazô
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