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    Sleepy Eyes of Death: Hell Is a Woman 1968 POSTER

    Sleepy Eyes of Death: Hell Is a Woman

    1968

    Japanese

    6.8

    5

    Action

    Drama

    edo period

    japan

    jidaigeki

    samurai

    Tokuzô Tanaka Tokuzô Tanaka Director Shigako Shimegi Shigako Shimegi as Takahiro Tamura Takahiro Tamura as Naruse Tatsuma Raizô Ichikawa Raizô Ichikawa as Nemuri Kyoshiro Miwa Takada Miwa Takada as Princess Saya
    Two devious retainers are competing to take control of a fief when the current Lord dies, but involving Kyoshiro in the conflict against his will is the textbook example of a bad idea - especially when the collateral damage starts to tick him off.
    Akai shuriken 1965 POSTER

    Akai shuriken

    1965

    Japanese

    6.5

    2

    Action

    Drama

    History

    Tokuzô Tanaka Tokuzô Tanaka Director Gen Kimura Gen Kimura as Fujio Suga Fujio Suga as Kinuya Kôichi Mizuhara Kôichi Mizuhara as Kyubei Raizô Ichikawa Raizô Ichikawa as Shinnosuke Ibuki
    Ronin samurai Ibuki-san enters a town and sells his skills to the warring families. He falls in love with the beautiful horse stable owner but like all heroes, cannot stay.
    Zatoichi's Vengeance 1966 POSTER

    Zatoichi's Vengeance

    1966

    Japanese

    7.2

    5

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    samurai

    sequel

    zatoichi

    Tokuzô Tanaka Tokuzô Tanaka Director Kei Satô Kei Satô as Boss Gonzo Shigeru Amachi Shigeru Amachi as Genpachiro Kuroda Kôichi Mizuhara Kôichi Mizuhara as Joshuya Mitsuko Yoshikawa Mitsuko Yoshikawa as Mother
    Zatoichi comes upon a dying man who asks him to give a bag of money to "Taichi". Zatoichi has no idea who this is but when he comes upon a small town harassed by gangsters, he finds that "Taichi" was the man's young son. Along his travels he also met a blind monk who makes Zatoichi question his murderous lifestyle. In trying to help the town, Zatoichi kills some gangsters and becomes a hero to the boy. He must make a choice of whether to use non-violence and set a good example, or violence and set the boy on the wrong path in life.
    The Demon of Mount Oe 1960 POSTER

    The Demon of Mount Oe

    1960

    Japanese

    6.5

    3

    Action

    Fantasy

    Horror

    Tokuzô Tanaka Tokuzô Tanaka Director Jun Tazaki Jun Tazaki as Hakamadare Raizô Ichikawa Raizô Ichikawa as Minamoto-no-Yorimitsu / Minamoto-no-Raikô Kichijirô Ueda Kichijirô Ueda as Taro Arakuma Ryûzô Shimada Ryûzô Shimada as Usui, Sadamitsu
    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!
    New Tale of Zatoichi 1963 POSTER

    New Tale of Zatoichi

    1963

    Japanese

    7.3

    15

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    japan

    murder

    period drama

    samurai

    sequel

    zatoichi

    Tokuzô Tanaka Tokuzô Tanaka Director Seizaburô Kawazu Seizaburô Kawazu as Banno Tatsuo Endô Tatsuo Endô as Inn keeper Chitose Maki Chitose Maki as Tame's wife Fujio Suga Fujio Suga as Yasuhiko
    Wishing to find peace, Zatoichi travels to his old village but only finds trouble when he ends up in a love triangle and finds old scores have followed him home.
    Zatoichi the Fugitive 1963 POSTER

    Zatoichi the Fugitive

    1963

    Japanese

    7.2

    7

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    ichi

    japan

    katana

    samurai

    sequel

    sword

    Tokuzô Tanaka Tokuzô Tanaka Director San'emon Arashi San'emon Arashi as Mitsusaburô Ramon Mitsusaburô Ramon as Kôichi Mizuhara Kôichi Mizuhara as Boss Unosuke Masayo Banri Masayo Banri as Tane
    After arriving in the town of Shimonita, Ichi finds that a price has been put on his head by a local yakuza boss. He's drawn into a trap, but after hearing of the slaying of a former love, Ichi furiously fights his way through the entire clan to face the killer, a hired ronin.
    The Snow Woman 1968 POSTER

    The Snow Woman

    1968

    Japanese

    7.3

    15

    Action

    Horror

    jidaigeki

    kaidan

    Romance

    sculptor

    snow

    snowstorm

    witch

    Tokuzô Tanaka Tokuzô Tanaka Director Mizuho Suzuki Mizuho Suzuki as Gyôkei Fujio Suga Fujio Suga as Sôju Akira Ishihama Akira Ishihama as Yosaku Shiho Fujimura Shiho Fujimura as Yuki / Yukionna
    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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