Shinobi no mono: Iga-yashiki
[Period covered: 1637-1651] This is one of the most complicated plots of any of the Shinobi no Mono films! This film tells the story of Saizo’s son, Kirigakure Saisuke, who after seeing his father die at the Battle Of Shimabara, grows up to be an expert ninja. Before he dies, “Mist” Saizo tells his children Saisuke, and Yuri that they are not really brother and sister. She, in fact, is the daughter of the late lord Sanada Yukimura, and must be saved from the shogun’s forces. In the chess match of spy versus spy, can Saisuke defeat the shogun’s chief strategist, Matsudaira Izunokami at his own game? Showing many exciting ninja tactics, it is not to be missed.
The Tale of Zatoichi
The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring town's smaller gang is brewing.
Bakumatsu
The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own clan, hunted by his government, and was despised by supporters of the Shogun as well as the Loyalists for desiring the opening of Japan to the West in order to learn its technology, in the hopes of one day defeating the West with a modern army and navy.
Samurai Rauni
Villagers are afraid of Samurai Rauni Reposaarelainen, who keeps them on their toes every day. When someone places a bounty on Rauni's head, he goes after this mysterious person.
Heaven and Earth
Warlords Kagetora and Takeda each wish to prevent the other from gaining hegemony in feudal Japan. The two samurai leaders pursue one another across the countryside, engaging in massive battles of cavalry and infantry. Younger and less brutal, Kagetora must find the strength to be as brutal as his opponent, but at what cost?
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 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.
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.
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.
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
Ogami Itto is challenged by a quintet of warriors, each armed with one fifth of Ogami's assassin fee and one fifth of the information he needs to complete his assignment.
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
Ogami Itto is hired to kill a tattooed female assassin and battles Retsudo, head of the Yagyu clan, and his son Gunbei.
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Kazuo Mori
Director
Ryûzô Shimada
as
Mizuho Suzuki
as
Masayuki Yui
Raizô Ichikawa
as
Saizo Kumogakure
Eijirô Yanagi
as
Sukegorô of Iioka / Iioka yakuza boss
Masayo Banri
as
Tane / Tatekichi's sister / Seisuke's ex-lover
Daisuke Itô
Director
Sayuri Yoshinaga
as
Oryo
Tatsuya Nakadai
as
Shintaro Nakaoka
Toshirô Mifune
as
Shojiro Goto
Masatô Ibu
as
Akida
Masahiko Tsugawa
as
Takeda Shingen
Hironobu Nomura
as
Taro Yoshinobu
Ryûtarô Gomi
as
Tatsuo Endô
as
Kaneko Iwasaki
as
Osawa
Hidetaka Yoshioka
as
Kuranosuke Sasaki
as
Takako Matsu
as
Suga
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
Michitarô Mizushima
as
Yûko Hama
as
Keizô Kanie
as
Mamushi
Michiko Tsukasa
as
Wife
Michiyo Yasuda
as
Shiranui
Eiji Okada
as
Wakita
Buichi Saitô
Director
Hiroshi Tanaka
as
Jûzaemon Kashiwagi
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