Chiezo Kataoka Movies

When Kanbe Nagakichi has his turf taken over by Ano-Toku, the father-in-law of his sworn brother Kira Nikichi sets in motion one of the most violent...

The first film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.

1942 Japanese movie

Sequel to "Island of Horrors" (獄門島, 1949).

Part two of Shin Saburi's Theater of Life adaptation.

The Shinsengumi is a special unit of ronin commissioned by the Tokugawa shogunate to counter anti-shogunate activities in Kyoto. A sinister plot to...

1950 Japanese movie

This is the sixth film in the Brutal Tales of Chivalry series

Jesuit priests in Japan during the 17th century are persecuted by the shogunate to for trying to spread Christianity.

This most celebrated all-star movie version of the popular series features Tsukigata Ryunosuke as Mito Komon, the sage who wanders the countryside...

A whirlwind sweeps through Takadanobaba. The familiar fighter Yasubei stuns the city of Edo in this exhilarating tale of swordsmanship and human...

A boss of underworld helps the police crush an evil gang.

The conclusion of the story of famed swordsman, Sasaki Kojiro. After surviving a series of daring adventures, Kojiro seems to have finally discovered...

A man working in a museum steals the Emperor's hat on display.

An actor, hit on the head, dreams that he has become legendary one-eyed gangster Mori no Ishimatsu.

The film vividly shows the misadventures of Oishi Kuranosuke and the human dramas inside the castle, which lead to the surrender of Ako Castle after...