Cast: Saburo Date

Direction Hiroshi Shimizu

Cast Kyôko Kagawa · Yukiko Shimazaki · Kenzo Kawarazaki · Jûkichi Uno

Synopsis The Shiinomi School (1955) follows the inspiring journey of a university professor and his wife who face the challenge of raising two sons affected by infantile paralysis. Determined to provide the best for their children, the couple embarks on a...

Direction Kenji Mizoguchi

Cast Michiyo Kogure · Ayako Wakao · Seizaburô Kawazu · Saburo Date

Synopsis A Geisha (Gion bayashi) (1953) unfolds in the post-war Gion district of Kyoto, where the experienced geisha Miyoharu takes on the role of mentor to Eiko, a 16-year-old girl whose mother, a former geisha, has recently passed away. After a...

Direction Kôzaburô Yoshimura

Cast Ayako Wakao · Junichiro Yamashita · Tamao Nakamura · Ganjiro Nakamura

Synopsis Bamboo Doll of Echizen (1963) is a gripping melodrama adapted from a novel by renowned author Tsutomu Mizukami, whose works have inspired notable directors such as Tadashi Imai and Masahiro Shinoda. The story revolves around a young artisan who specializes...

Direction Kenji Misumi

Cast Tomisaburô Wakayama · Go Kato · Yuko Hamada · Isao Yamagata

Synopsis Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades (1972) follows the relentless journey of Ogami Itto, a samurai seeking vengeance for his wife's death. In this installment, Itto finds himself in a dire situation when he volunteers to endure brutal...

Direction Kazuo Mori

Cast Shintarô Katsu · Yaeko Mizutani · Masayo Banri · Eijirô Yanagi

Direction Kazuo Ikehiro

Cast Shintarô Katsu · Shôgo Shimada · Mikiko Tsubouchi · Machiko Hasegawa

Direction Kenji Misumi

Cast Tomisaburô Wakayama · Fumio Watanabe · Tomoko Mayama · Shigeru Tsuyuguchi

Synopsis Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972) introduces the epic tale of Ogami Itto, a once-respected executioner for the Shogunate, who finds himself betrayed and falsely accused of treachery by the cunning Yagyu clan. Stripped of his title and...

Direction Shinji Sômai

Cast Yuichi Mikami · Youki Kudoh · Tomokazu Miura · Saburo Date

Synopsis Typhoon Club (1985) follows a group of Japanese high school students as they navigate their initial romantic feelings and relationships amidst the backdrop of an approaching typhoon. The impending storm serves as a metaphor for the emotional turmoil and excitement...

Direction Kazuo Ikehiro

Cast Shintarô Katsu · Michiyo Oguso · Kunie Tanaka · Hisashi Igawa

Direction Kon Ichikawa

Cast Kazuo Hasegawa · Fujiko Yamamoto · Ayako Wakao · Eiji Funakoshi

Synopsis An Actor's Revenge (Yukinojo's Revenge) (1963) is set in 1836 Tokugawa Japan, where a skilled Kabuki performer, Yukinojo, portrayed by Kazuo Hasegawa, arrives in Edo with his theater company. Yukinojo, known for his exceptional portrayal of female roles, meticulously orchestrates...

Direction Satsuo Yamamoto

Cast Raizô Ichikawa · Shiho Fujimura · Saburo Date · Katsuhiko Kobayashi

Synopsis Shinobi no mono (Band of Assassins) (1962) follows the journey of a formidable young ninja who finds himself entangled in a dangerous conspiracy to eliminate the ruthless warlord Oda Nobunaga, who is relentlessly pursuing the conquest of Japan. Ishikawa Goemon,...

Direction Kenji Misumi

Cast Shintarô Katsu · Mikio Narita · Chizu Hayashi · Kaneko Iwasaki

Direction Yasuzô Masumura

Cast Raizô Ichikawa · Ayako Wakao · Tamao Nakamura · Saburo Date

Synopsis A Lustful Man (1961) follows the life of Yonosuke, portrayed by Ichikawa Raizo, who develops an intense fascination with women from a very young age. His first sexual encounter occurs at just seven years old, setting the stage for a...

Direction Kenji Misumi

Cast Raizô Ichikawa · Shigeru Amachi · Shiho Fujimura · Mayumi Nagisa

Direction Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Cast Miwa Takada · Yoshihiko Aoyama · Jun Fujimaki · Ryutaro Gomi

Synopsis Majin the Monster of Terror (1966) follows the extraordinary tale of a colossal stone statue that awakens to safeguard the inhabitants of a humble village. The statue's sudden animation is a response to the tyrannical rule of a malevolent warlord,...

Direction Kenji Misumi

Cast Ayako Wakao · Machiko Kyô · Jiro Tamiya · Miwa Takada

Direction Kaneto Shindô

Cast Nobuko Otowa · Jûkichi Uno · Ichiro Sugai · Ryôsuke Kagawa

Synopsis Story of a Beloved Wife (1951) follows the narrative of Yamazaki, an ambitious screenwriter portrayed by Jūkichi Uno, who resides with a family consisting of a couple and their daughter. As time passes, Yamazaki and the daughter develop a romantic...

Direction Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Cast Raizô Ichikawa · Yuko Hamada · Kyooko Azuma · Saburo Date

Direction Kunio Watanabe

Cast Shintarô Katsu · Katsuhiko Kobayashi · Yukio Hashi · Yôko Uraji

Direction Daisuke Itô

Cast Kazuo Hasegawa · Machiko Kyô · Isao Kimura · Emiko Aya

Synopsis The Woman and the Pirate (1959) follows the thrilling tale of a woman and a pirate, with Kyo Machiko and Hasegawa Kazuo delivering captivating performances in their respective title roles. This jidai-geki, or period drama, is set against the backdrop...