Cast: Isao Yamagata

Direction Masaki Kobayashi

Cast Toshirô Mifune · Yôko Tsukasa · Go Kato · Tatsuya Nakadai

Synopsis Samurai Rebellion (1967) unfolds in the tranquil era of 1725 Japan, where Isaburo, a seasoned samurai, enjoys a serene life with his family. However, his tranquility is disrupted when his personal code of honor and moral integrity clashes with the...

Direction Mikio Naruse

Cast Hideko Takamine · Masayuki Mori · Mariko Okada · Chieko Nakakita

Direction Teinosuke Kinugasa

Cast Machiko Kyô · Kazuo Hasegawa · Isao Yamagata · Yataro Kurokawa

Synopsis Gate of Hell (1953) unfolds in the year 1350, amidst a tumultuous political climate where a court lady, in a daring move, impersonates the lord's wife to facilitate her escape during a failed coup. A devoted samurai, tasked with her...

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 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 Kazuo Ikehiro

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

Direction Yoshishige Yoshida

Cast Mariko Okada · Ruriko Asaoka · Yasunori Irikawa · Isao Yamagata

Synopsis A Story Written with Water (1965) follows Shizuo Matsutani, a dedicated bank employee, who is set to marry Yumika, the daughter of a wealthy shopowner named Denzô Hashimoto. However, Shizuo's life takes an unexpected turn when he uncovers a secret...

Direction Joseph Losey

Cast Isabelle Huppert · Jean-Pierre Cassel · Jeanne Moreau · Daniel Olbrychski

Synopsis La Truite (The Trout) (1982) follows the journey of Frederique, portrayed by Isabelle Huppert, as she departs from her family's modest trout farm in a small town. Her path leads her to Japan, where she finds herself in a romantic...

Direction Koji Shima

Cast Keizo Kawasaki · Toyomi Karita · Bin Yagasawa · Shozo Nanbu

Synopsis Warning from Space (1956) begins with mysterious UFOs appearing in the skies above Tokyo, resembling colossal starfish. These extraterrestrial visitors face a dilemma: their true forms would incite widespread panic. To circumvent this, one of them transforms into a renowned...

Direction Masaki Kobayashi

Cast Isuzu Yamada · Ko Mishima · Yûnosuke Itô · Shoji Mori

Direction Masahiro Makino

Cast Harue Akagi · Koji Arima · Chikage Awashima · Chiyonosuke Azuma

Synopsis Six Great Men of the Tenpo Period: Pathway to Hell (1960) follows the tale of samurai Kochiyama Soshun, who aids Kaneko Ichinosuke in seeking retribution for the unjust death of Kaneko’s father, falsely accused of embezzlement. Soshun's assistance comes with...

Direction Sadatsugu Matsuda

Cast Chiyonosuke Azuma · Minoru Chiaki · Sentarô Fushimi · Utaemon Ichikawa

Synopsis Lord Mito 3: Mito Komon and the Eight Feet Tall Gang (1960) unfolds in the year 1691, as a wave of mysterious fires sweeps through multiple towns across Japan. When the flames reach the prestigious city of Kyoto, the Shogun's...

Direction Sadatsugu Matsuda

Cast Kotaro Satomi · Satomi Oka · Masao Mishima · Takamaru Sasaki

Direction Yasushi Sasaki

Cast Ken Takakura · Chiezô Kataoka · Tatsuo Umemiya · Tatsuo Matsumura

Direction Kazuo Mori

Cast Raizô Ichikawa · Kaoru Yachigusa · Isao Yamagata · Kenji Imai

Direction Keigo Kimura

Cast Hisaya Morishige · Nobuko Otowa · Jun Tazaki · Isao Yamagata

Direction Tadashi Imai

Cast Ineko Arima · Kuniko Miyake · Eitarô Shindô · Ushio Akashi

Direction Yasuki Chiba

Cast Ichirô Izawa · Yukiko Shimazaki · Keiju Kobayashi · Masao Shimizu

Direction Teinosuke Kinugasa

Cast Kazuo Hasegawa · Machiko Kyô · Raizô Ichikawa · Ayako Wakao

Direction Tokuzo Tanaka

Cast Raizô Ichikawa · Masumi Harukawa · Chitose Kobayashi · Isao Yamagata