Direction: Saito Kosei

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Saito Kosei. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


G.I. Samurai

1979 · Movie · 139 min. · Japan

Direction Saito Kosei

Cast Jun Etô · Moeko Ezawa · Ryô Hayami · Noriko Honma

Plot A squadron of Japanese Self-Defense Force soldiers find themselves transported through time to their country's warring states era, when rival samurai clans were battling to become the supreme Shogun. The...

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Ôedo Sôsamô (TV Series)

1970 · Series · 85 min. · Japan

Direction Mio Ezaki · Hiroyoshi Tezeni · Akinori Matsuo · Masateru Nishiyama

Cast Tetsurô Sagawa · Takeya Nakamura · Ryô Kurosawa · Eiko Ezaki

Plot TV Series (1970 - 1980). The adventures of a ninja group who serve as secret police agents in Edo.

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The Ninja Wars

1982 · Movie · 100 min. · Japan

Direction Saito Kosei

Cast Hiroyuki Sanada · Noriko Watanabe · Jun Miho · Yuki Kazamatsuri

Plot A fortuneteller prophesizes that whoever marries the beautiful Ukio will become the ruler of the world. Naturally, this makes her very popular with those vying for power, particularly the insatiably...

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Kanei Chronicles (TV)

1991 · Movie · 165 min. · Japan

Direction Saito Kosei

Cast Takaaki Enoki · Shôhei Hino · Gô Ibuki · Ryo Kinomoto

Plot From all over Japan, the greatest warriors: Yagyu Jubei, Miyamoto Musashi, Araki Mataemon, and more came to test their blades in a tournament of swords. But behind the match a...

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The Devil's Flute

1979 · Movie · 136 min. · Japan

Direction Saito Kosei

Cast Toshiyuki Nishida · Isao Natsuyagi · Haruko Wanibuchi · Saitô Tomoko

Plot In one of the best films of this type, famous detective Kindaichi solves a series of mysterious murders in a wealthy family. An excellent blend of intrigue and betrayal, set...

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Tsumiki kuzushi

1983 · Movie · 111 min. · Japan

Direction Saito Kosei

Cast Noriko Watanabe · Ayumi Ishida · Makoto Fujita · Ryuzo Hayashi

Plot A conflict between parents and their delinquent daughter.

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Chôshichirô Edo Nikki (TV Series)

1983 · Series · 54 min. · Japan

Direction Yûichi Harada · Junji Kurata · Yoshiyuki Kuroda · Mak Chi-Woh

Cast Kotaro Satomi · Yumiko Nogawa · Tetsurô Tanba · Shôhei Hino

Plot TV series (1983-1991). 3 seasons. 233 episodes.

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