Cast: Kunio Kaga

Direction Ryo Hagiwara

Cast Chiezô Kataoka · Michiyo Kogure · Isuzu Yamada · Tatsuya Ishiguro

Direction Tadashi Sawashima

Cast Hibari Misora · Tomisaburô Wakayama · Chie Ueki · Kunio Kaga

Synopsis Ishimatsu: The One-Eyed Avenger (1960) presents a thrilling and engaging narrative set in feudal Japan, featuring some of the most renowned actors of the jidai-geki genre. The film cleverly pairs the beloved Misora Hibari with the legendary samurai action hero...

Direction Ryo Hagiwara · Sadatsugu Matsuda

Cast Utaemon Ichikawa · Ryôsuke Kagawa · Eitarô Shindô · Ryunosuke Tsukigata

Direction Tai Kato

Cast Kusuo Abe · Minoru Chiaki · Susumu Fujita · Yumiko Hasegawa

Synopsis Eight Views of Samurai (1958) follows the journey of a wandering ronin, a masterless samurai, who is approached by the daughter of a prominent samurai family. She requests that he pose as her husband to navigate the complexities and intricacies...

Direction Tomu Uchida

Cast Kinnosuke Nakamura · Akiko Kazami · Wakaba Irie · Isao Kimura

Synopsis Miyamoto Musashi (1961) kicks off the epic saga directed by Tomu Uchida, delving into the early life of the legendary samurai. The story begins with Takezo, the name Musashi was known by before his legendary status. Takezo's journey starts inauspiciously...

Direction Yasushi Sasaki

Cast Ryunosuke Tsukigata · Chiyonosuke Azuma · Mitsugorô Bandô · Shinobu Chihara

Direction Tomu Uchida

Cast Ushio Akashi · Noriko Aoba · Hideo Ayuba · Chiyonosuke Azuma

Direction Sadatsugu Matsuda

Cast Chiezô Kataoka · Utaemon Ichikawa · Ryunosuke Tsukigata · Teruyo Asagumo

Direction Masahiro Makino

Cast Ryôsuke Kagawa · Ryuji Kita · Sonosuke Sawamura · Haruo Tanaka

Direction Yasushi Sasaki

Cast Utaemon Ichikawa · Kinya Kitaoji · Akiko Santo · Hiroko Sakuramachi

Synopsis Bored Hatamoto: A Sword Against Intrigue (1959) follows a group of Chinese acrobats who journey to Japan to participate in the festivities surrounding the construction of a new shrine. Concurrently, a wave of enigmatic murders sweeps through the region. Enter...

Direction Masahiro Makino

Cast Sumiko Hidaka · Yûnosuke Itô · Kunio Kaga · Eijirô Kataoka

Synopsis Echo in the Mountains (1959) follows a secluded community of Heike descendants residing on a mountain, who have been living in isolation for generations. Rumors circulate about their practice of kidnapping young women from nearby villages for human sacrifices, but...

Direction Ryo Hagiwara · Masahiro Makino

Cast Choko Iida · Ryôsuke Kagawa · Yumeko Aizome · Teruko Akatsuki

Direction Yasushi Sasaki

Cast Eitarô Shindô · Ryunosuke Tsukigata · Denjirô Ôkôchi · Chiyonosuke Azuma

Direction Masahiro Makino

Cast Kusuo Abe · Kunio Kaga · Chizuru Kitagawa · Masao Mishima

Synopsis Evil Man of Edo (1959) follows the story of Sanshiro, a friendly ronin who has taken up teaching in a destitute area of Edo. He welcomes a young individual named Sankichi as his servant and helper, unaware that Sankichi is...

Direction Sadatsugu Matsuda

Cast Kinnosuke Nakamura · Ryutaro Otomo · Katsuhide Itô · Denjirô Ôkôchi

Direction Hideaki Onishi

Cast Utaemon Ichikawa · Chiezô Kataoka · Kotaro Satomi · Hiroko Sakuramachi

Synopsis The Tough in a Purple Hood (1958) follows the adventures of Kataoka Chiezo as Murasaki Zukin, an enigmatic champion who stands up for the oppressed. Under the tyrannical reign of the wicked Tanuma, the populace turns to Murasaki Zukin for...

Direction Sadatsugu Matsuda

Cast Chiezô Kataoka · Ryôsuke Kagawa · Ryunosuke Tsukigata · Isao Yamagata

Direction Sadatsugu Matsuda

Cast Ryutaro Otomo · Yumiko Hasegawa · Kunio Kaga · Eijirô Kataoka

Direction Kinnosuke Fukada

Cast Chiezô Kataoka · Shinobu Chihara · Eijirô Kataoka · Kunio Kaga

Direction Tadashi Sawashima

Cast Chiezô Kataoka · Sonosuke Sawamura · Eijirô Kataoka · Haruo Tanaka

Synopsis Magistrate Toyama 4: Edo Official and Apprentice (1959) presents a captivating tale where Misora Hibari delivers a standout performance filled with singing, dancing, and thrilling swordplay. The narrative unfolds with a clever twist, beginning in a city jail where a...