Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.
Ballad of Orin
A blind traveling musician is abused and oppressed wherever she goes, even as the modern world imposes change around her.
Ask This of Rikyu
Sen no Rikyu (Ebizo Ichikawa) is the son of a fish shop owner. Sen no Rikyu then studies tea and eventually becomes one of the primary influences upon the Japanese tea ceremony. With his elegant esthetics, Sen no Rikyu is favored by the most powerful man in Japan Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Nao Omori) and becomes one of his closest advisors. Due to conflicts, Toyotomi Hideyoshi then orders Sen no Rikyu to commit seppuku (suicide). Director Mitsutoshi Tanaka's adaptation of Kenichi Yamamoto's award-winning novel of the same name received the Best Artistic Contribution Award at the 37th Montréal World Film Festival, the Best Director Award at the 2014 Osaka Cinema Festival, the 30th Fumiko Yamaji Cultural Award and the 37th Japan Academy Film Prize in nine categories, including Best Art Direction, Excellent Film and Excellent Actor.
Daimyô-tôsan
The year is 1840. Koshiro has always thought he's just the son of a salmon vendor, but one day he finds out that he's actually the illegitimate son of the local daimyo, and has to take up the position of his dead big brother. The domain has a huge debt, and Koshiro's father, the retired daimyo Ikkosai, wants him to declare bankruptcy to clear the debts – which would also mean a seppuku. Koshiro starts to save up money with the help of his spunky childhood friend Sayu and his two new brothers, the sickly Kisaburo and the half-with Shinjiro. But where has all the money disappeared in the first place?
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.
Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate
Saheji, a man-about-town, gets stuck at a high-class brothel when he can’t pay the bill. He makes the best of his situation by performing various tasks amidst the tumult of the end of the shogunate—but always by making sure to get a “commission” for his troubles.
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.
Samurai Marathon
When feudal lord Itakura Katsuakira decides to prepare his samurai troops for the onslaught of modernization by having them compete in a marathon, his independent-minded daughter Yuki secretly joins the race.
After the Rain
A group of travelers is stranded in a small country inn when the river floods during heavy rains. As the bad weather continues, tensions rise amongst the trapped travelers.
Samurai Rebellion
The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped away from her husband by the lord. The husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to get her back.
Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai
Set in the 19th century, "Moeyo Ken" follows the life of Toshizo Hijikata. He was the vice-commander of the Shinsengumi and fought against the Meiji Restoration.
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
With most of his family already dead at Ogami Itto's hands, Retsudo launches one final plot to destroy him, and when that fails, unleashes the fury of every remaining member of the Yagyu clan.
Sekigahara
The background to and depiction of a watershed battle in Japanese history, at Sekigahara in 1600, when Tokugawa Ieyasu's Army of the East defeated the Army of the West of Ishida Mitsunari. The story includes the intrigues and shifting loyalties of the various retainers, family members, and samurai.
Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends
Shishio sets sail in his ironclad ship to bring down the government. In order to stop him, Kenshin trains with his old master to learn his final technique.
Migawari Mission
In 1701, an insult led to a sword slash between the heads of the Ako clan and the Kira clan in Shogun's court. The head of the Ako clan was ordered to commit seppuku, and his loyal retainers plotted revenge against the Kira clan. This led to the legendary events known as the "47 ronin incident". However, unknown to most, the head of the Kira clan, Kozukenosuke Kira, is already dead from his wounds. Impersonating him is his slacker monk brother Takaaki, who has to prevent his brother's death being found out to protect his clan – and accidentally befriends Ooishi, the leader of the Ako men who wouldn't really want to go through with the revenge. Will Takaaki survive with his head?
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!
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
Against the backdrop of the Edo treasury devaluing currency and driving many into poverty, Hanzo Itami enforces the law without regard to status. He shows inadequate respect to the treasurer, who wants him dead.
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Fearless Edo-period police inspector Hanzo Itami, nicknamed The Razor, has developed his own unique way of extracting information for his inquiries. His first adventure sees him investigating his superior officer's mistress, whom he suspects of having ties with a reputed criminal on the loose.
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Official Shogunate executioner Ogami Itto has been framed for disloyalty to the Shogunate by the Yagyu clan, against whom he now is waging a one-man war, along with his infant son, Daigoro.
Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?
Hanzo extracts a confession from a ghost using his assaulting methods, foils thieves, connects with Heisuke Takei a friend from his youth, offers protection to a forward-thinking physician Genan Sugino who has defamed his ruler, discovers a pleasure ring of young wives and a blind music teacher, and cuckolds a corrupt official under his very nose.
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Keishi Ohtomo
Director
Gô Ayano
as
Gein
Takeru Satoh
as
Kenshin Himura
Yû Aoi
as
Megumi Takani
Mei Nagano
as
Tsubame Sanjo
Masahiro Shinoda
Director
Kotoe Hatsui
as
Yoshio Harada
as
Big Man
Rie Yokoyama
as
Kaneko
Kaoru Kobayashi
as
Torazo
Kôichi Satô
as
Ikkosai
Dôri Sakurada
as
Kisaburo Matsudaira
Ryûnosuke Kamiki
as
Koshiro Matsudaira
Hana Sugisaki
as
Sayo
Shiho Fujimura
as
Matasaburô Niwa
as
Raizô Ichikawa
as
Nemuri Kyoshiro
Fujio Suga
as
Shiratori Shuzen
Yûzô Kawashima
Director
Kenjirô Uemura
as
Chôbei - Ohisa's father
Izumi Ashikawa
as
Ohisa, the maid
Masao Oda
as
Zenpachi
Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Director
Tatsuo Endô
as
Iwagoro
Eijirô Tôno
as
Senzo
Danny Huston
as
Commodore Perry
Shôta Sometani
as
Hironoshin Uesugi
Naoto Takenaka
as
Mataemon Kurita
Yûko Moriyama
as
Shôgo Suzuki
as
Mieko Harada
as
Okin
Masaki Kobayashi
Director
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
as
Bunzo Sasahara
Toshirô Mifune
as
Isaburo Sasahara
Masao Mishima
as
Sanzaemon Yanase
Yoshirô Aoki
as
Takazo Komiya
Masachika Ichimura
as
Kakuan Honda
Nijirô Murakami
as
Nizou Okada
Ko Shibasaki
as
Oyuki
Yûki Yamada
as
Yoshinobu Tokugawa
Renji Ishibashi
as
Mumon
Tomisaburô Wakayama
as
Ogami Itto
Kôji Fujiyama
as
Tomita Tatewaki
Minoru Ôki
as
Yagyu Retsudo
Kasumi Arimura
as
Hatsume
Mitsu Dan
as
Monk Myozen
Takehiro Hira
as
Sakon Shima
Tatsuya Fujiwara
as
Makoto Shishio
Tao Tsuchiya
as
Misao Makimachi
Konatsu Kato
as
Harunagi
Kento Hayashi
as
Kunai Saito
Mizuki Itagaki
as
Taemon Kato
Kazuki Kitamura
as
Tsunayoshi Tokugawa
Sei Hiraizumi
as
Yoshio Inaba
as
Yasuzô Masumura
Director
Keizô Kanie
as
Toshio Kurosawa
as
Junai Mikoshiba
Kei Satô
as
Shobei Hamajima
Hitoshi Takagi
as
Tanbaya
Michitarô Mizushima
as
Yûko Hama
as
Michiko Tsukasa
as
Wife
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