Kensaku Hara
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.0132 |
| Birthday | 1905-05-23 |
| Place of Birth | Kure, Hiroshima, Japan |
| Also Known As | 原健作, |
1963
Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella
10/1
Ryutaro Otomo as the Edo magistrate Umon Kondo is out to solve a crime that centers around the murder of a jail guard & the escape of a criminal who i...
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Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella
1961
Cases of An Actor in Disguise: Bloodskull Mansion
0/0
The second work in the series "Cases of An Actor in Disguise" starring Kokichi Takada, based on the original work of Tatsuro Jinde. Popular ronin acto...
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Cases of An Actor in Disguise: Bloodskull Mansion
1944
Thus the Divine Wind Blows
0/0
Set in the late thirteenth century, this film depicts the defense of southern Japan led by the Kono clan against the Mongol invasion in 1281.
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Thus the Divine Wind Blows
1945
A Baby Given by a Fox
0/0
A lowly drunken samurai finds an abandoned baby in the woods and takes it home. A gift from a fox. But there's something special about the boy.
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A Baby Given by a Fox
1958
Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger
6.5/4
Tasuke stumbles across Kokichi, a distraught man whom having lost his fiancee to Lord Kawakatsu is ready to commit suicide. Tasuke learns that Kokichi...
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Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger
1950
G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape
0/0
The second part of an action-packed action movie about the struggle between smugglers, the Japanese Coast Guard and G-men. Having caught a suspicious...
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G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape
1962
The Eve of the Chinese Festival
8/1
A kabuki actor is assassinated during a New Year celebration show, in front of everyone, fortunately the great detective Umon is among the audience. A...
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The Eve of the Chinese Festival
1960
Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
0/0
Magistrate Ooka and a samurai fight against evil forces.
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Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
1936
Osaka Elegy
6.735/68
Ayako becomes the mistress of her boss in order to pay her father's debt and prevent him from going to prison for embezzlement.
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Osaka Elegy
1960
The Samurai Markets
8/1
The success story of a group of ronin who fights against traffickers during the Edo Tenpo period.
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The Samurai Markets
1957
The Lord Takes a Bride
6.5/2
Young Lord Gentaro (Otomo Ryutaro) takes a journey to Edo in search of his future wife. Easier said than done, evil forces lurk in Edo and Gentaro mus...
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The Lord Takes a Bride
1946
Meiji no kyōdai
0/0
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Meiji no kyōdai
1939
Shunjû ittôryû
8/1
After being expelled from the Chiba Dojo , Hirate Zoshu , along with his acquaintances Tadaki Ganryu and Tamon Jubei, were hired as bodyguards by Sasa...
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Shunjû ittôryû
1957
Sasaki Kojiro
6/5
Ronin Sasaki Kojiro pursues his ultimate goal of becoming a master swordsman. Along the way he encounters another great swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi.
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Sasaki Kojiro
1967
Watari and the Fantasticks
0/0
Based on Episodes 27 through 28, 33 through 35, Episode 37 and 39 of the 1967 Akakage TV Series "Upon learning of the evil general Yuri Danjo's rebell...
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Watari and the Fantasticks
1956
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship
10/1
Bored Hatamoto film #20
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Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship
1951
Satsuma-bikyaku
0/0
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Satsuma-bikyaku
1958
A Chivalrous Spirit
7/1
An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza. One of the real classics in this genre...
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A Chivalrous Spirit
1958
The Abandoned Swords
6/1
Best friends Gentaro and Sanpei become fateful enemies when Sanpei steals a secret document revealing the identity of the chosen successor to the Toku...
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The Abandoned Swords
1954
一本刀土俵入
0/0
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一本刀土俵入
1957
The Fighting on The Trial
0/0
Hanjiro of Kusama searches for his little sister Oyuki, who went missing after being desecrated by Hikosaku Tokurai three years ago. The first film i...
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The Fighting on The Trial
1960
Ghost of the 53 Stations
10/1
Kota and Kosuke, from the Hikyaku-ya shop in Edo, went to Kyoto. Contrary to their carefree appearance, they carry a secret letter concerning the Aoba...
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Ghost of the 53 Stations
1956
The Kuroda Affair
9/1
This adaptation of a Hideji Hojo novel, about the historical uprising of the Kuroda clan in 1633, is told through the eyes of retainer, Daizen. As his...
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The Kuroda Affair
1954
Sanada Ten Braves
0/0
1954 Japanese movie
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Sanada Ten Braves
1938
Giant Cat Den
0/0
Film about Ghost-Cat.
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Giant Cat Den
1962
Kisaragi Sword
5.5/3
The story concerns the efforts of seven master swordsman who join together to protect the new inexperienced Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune from the evil pl...
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Kisaragi Sword
1956
Goblin of Rashomon
0/0
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Goblin of Rashomon
1957
Lofty Ambitions
0/0
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Lofty Ambitions
1938
Taiko's Rising in the World
9/1
Taikoki is a legendary biography of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who rose to the office of taikō. And the story of this film is about the rise to power of Toyo...
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Taiko's Rising in the World
1962
Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady
0/0
Young lord investigates the mysterious death that takes place in the underworld.
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Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady
1936
Yukinojō henge, Kanketsu-hen
0/0
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Yukinojō henge, Kanketsu-hen
1962
While Traveling
0/0
In this film, Hibari plays a dual role as brother and sister. The story involves a journey to Hanagasa for an incognito Lord (Kotaro Satomi) to overth...
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While Traveling
1954
Sorcerer's Orb: Part 5
0/0
The 5th and final part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Kyokutei Bakin
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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 5
1959
Eight Brave Brothers 3
0/0
The long-awaited Hakkenshi arrive at Takita Castle, which is saddened by successive defeats.
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Eight Brave Brothers 3
1952
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1
10/1
The deputy shogun of the realm, accompanied by his loyal and capable aides, makes a stop at Jigokudani, a place along his journey through various prov...
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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1
1952
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2
0/0
At the transformed Fumaden (Demon Subduing) Temple, with the dynamic efforts of Sukesan and Kakusan, and the appearance of the heroic woman Oshin, Lor...
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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2
1954
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.4
0/0
Fourth film in the 'Travels of Lord Mito' franchise.
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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.4
1942
Kurama Tengu
6/1
Directed by Daisuke Itô.
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Kurama Tengu
1945
Ryū no misaki
0/0
1945 Japanese movie
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Ryū no misaki
1956
Red-Lacquered Sword
0/0
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Red-Lacquered Sword
1957
Flowers on the Trail
0/0
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Flowers on the Trail
1963
Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge
7/1
This is one of the many films based on the legend of Chuji Kunisada, a wandering gambler and a defender of the weak in the Edo period. In other words,...
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Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge
1954
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion
0/0
Bored Hatamoto film #17
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Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion
1953
The Sun
0/0
Adaptation of the Riichi Yokomitsu novel.
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The Sun
1952
はだか大名 後篇
0/0
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はだか大名 後篇
1961
Unruly Lion
9/1
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Unruly Lion
1940
Phantom Castle
0/0
Early Japanese three-part samurai / fantasy serial.
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Phantom Castle
1958
Epic Crash
0/0
Utaemon Ichikawa plays the role of Hikoshiro Navate, who has a strong sense of justice and opposes power and tyranny with his will and spirit.
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Epic Crash
1961
Magistrate of Dice
9/1
Based on the exploits of real-life historical character Magistrate Toyama no Kinsan, this exciting tale brings the “Demon Magistrate” as he is called...
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Magistrate of Dice
1954
疾風愛憎峠
0/0
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疾風愛憎峠
1954
Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery
0/0
Bored Hatamoto film #16.
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Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery
1954
続変化大名
0/0
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続変化大名
1958
Kunisada Chuji
5.571/7
Kunisada Chuji is a common folk hero who looks out for poor people in the country who are at the mercy of corrupt officials. Intent on fulfilling a dy...
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Kunisada Chuji
1946
Seven Faces
0/0
First film of the Bannai Tarao series starring Chiezo Kataoka
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Seven Faces
1954
The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 1: Revenge and Love
0/0
The first part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the revenge of an actor with a strange fate, with a variety of char...
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The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 1: Revenge and Love
1963
The Kingdom of Jirocho 1
6.5/2
The tale of real-life Yakuza boss Shimizu Jirocho is told from his earliest beginnings as a gambler on the road as he forms his gang and sets out on t...
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The Kingdom of Jirocho 1
1965
The Kingdom of Jirocho 4
8/1
The continuing adventures of the Jirocho gang.
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The Kingdom of Jirocho 4
1955
Minamoto Yoshitsune
0/0
A historical scroll depicting the story of the tragic fate of the young samurai Minamoto Yoshitsune, based on the novel by Genzo Murakami. The action...
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Minamoto Yoshitsune
1962
Jigoku no kagebōshi
0/0
1962 Japanese movie
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Jigoku no kagebōshi
1956
鍔鳴浪人
0/0
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鍔鳴浪人
1955
牢獄の花嫁
0/0
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牢獄の花嫁
1960
Shinran, Part II
9/1
Continuation of the biographical film about the monk Shinran, based on the novel by Eiji Yoshikawa. Shinran, born of the fading aristocratic class, w...
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Shinran, Part II
1962
The Duel at the Satta Pass
0/0
A variety of characters, including ninja Noto, a swordsman disguised as a komuso monk, and a young samurai chasing them, participate in a chaotic bloo...
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The Duel at the Satta Pass
1960
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
7/1
His skill and courage were the best in Japan! The life story of Jirocho, a man who protected people on the Tokaido Road. The fearless Kinnosuke Nakamu...
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Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
1954
Sorcerer's Orb: Part 3
0/0
The third part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Kyokutei Bakin.
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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 3
1954
The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of Revenge
0/0
The second part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the revenge of an actor with a strange fate, with a variety of cha...
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The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of Revenge
1954
The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge
0/0
The final, third part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the revenge of an actor with a strange fate, with a variety...
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The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge
1938
Akagaki Genzo
0/0
Forty-seven Ronin of the Ako clan are waiting for the right moment to avenge the insult and death of their master. The film tells the story of one of...
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Akagaki Genzo
1955
Hirado Pirates
0/0
In the 9th year of the Tempo era, after a long sea voyage, Moritaya Seizo returned to Hirado, who earned huge amounts of gold by piracy. Along the way...
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Hirado Pirates
1952
Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the Devil
0/0
Early jidaigeki by Tai Kato.
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Shimizu Harbor Is More Frightening Than the Devil
1957
Goblin's Highway
0/0
Gombei is Nameless, a wanderer who is skilled with a sword and has a great sense of humor, who tries to save the good people of the Kiso Valley, he ge...
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Goblin's Highway
1957
Lovestruck Ronin
0/0
Tai Kato's first film directed at Toei.
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Lovestruck Ronin
1961
Way of Morning Mist
0/0
Jidaigeki by Tai Kato
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Way of Morning Mist
1960
The Adventures of Jirokichi: A thousand coins
0/0
The film adaptation of the novel "Three Little Rats" by Tatsuro Jinde. In this fascinating story, the rebellious Jirokichi and three men, united by a...
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The Adventures of Jirokichi: A thousand coins
1951
豪快三人男
0/0
In the midst of the Siege of Osaka in the Sengoku period, a thrilling tale unfolds featuring a trio of ronin who manipulate a group of spies, a myster...
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豪快三人男
1960
A contest worth a thousand ryo: In search of a bride
0/0
A village samurai with money, power and great masculinity goes to the flourishing city of Edo to have some fun and practice. And here he is attacked b...
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A contest worth a thousand ryo: In search of a bride
1958
Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
5.5/4
Master swordsman and loya 'Hatamoto' (direct vassal to the Shogun), Saotome Mondonosuke, is sent to investigate an intrigue centering on the Date Clan...
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Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
1960
Lord Mito: All Star Version
8.3/3
In 1691 a terrible fire broke out in Denmacho, Yotsuya, burning down the towns around it, up to the shores of Shibaura. A month and a half later, anot...
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Lord Mito: All Star Version
1953
Genta Shigure
0/0
Ryō Hagiwara movie
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Genta Shigure
1938
Kurama Tengu
7/1
This is Kanjûrô Arashi's first film with Nikkatsu after his independent production company went bankrupt (many of these independent companies went ban...
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Kurama Tengu
1957
Ghost Ship Part 1
0/0
As Part I opens, Jubei (Denjiro Okochi), the best of sea skippers, is unable to overcome the stormy seas of Luzon. All hands on board the Kannonmaru w...
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Ghost Ship Part 1
1940
Maboroshijō daiichiwa Hida no uzushio
0/0
Mt. Norikura's natural fortress, the phantom castle. A white-clad iron mask, offering prayers to the eerie triple-faced deity of the Sennjogadake Rock...
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Maboroshijō daiichiwa Hida no uzushio
1940
Maboroshijō dainiwa shi no senpū
0/0
The undercover agent Tsukinosuke Kigurumi successfully escapes with Kirisaku, who possesses the coveted Shinshu Mountain map targeted by the phantom g...
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Maboroshijō dainiwa shi no senpū
1940
Maboroshijō kaiketsu-hen kizoji no gaika
0/0
Tsukinosuke narrowly misses capturing the lord of the phantom castle by a hair's breadth. The mountain map was with Kirisaku at the Ashiwara residence...
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Maboroshijō kaiketsu-hen kizoji no gaika
1951
Kurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask
0/0
Two child performers lose their money, but are saved by the masked avenger Kurama Tengu. When the children return the favor in foiling an attempt on t...
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Kurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask
1945
Ikeru isu
0/0
1945 Japanese movie
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Ikeru isu
1945
花婿太閤記
0/0
1945 Japanese movie
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花婿太閤記
1955
Young Ruddy Warrior: Nobunaga Oda
0/0
A dynamic story depicting the rise to power of Oda Nobunaga. The story of a young man on the battlefields of the Sengoku era, who possessed character...
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Young Ruddy Warrior: Nobunaga Oda
1945
東海水滸伝
0/0
1945 Japanese movie
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東海水滸伝
1957
Ghost Ship Part 2
10/1
Jiromaru (Kinnosuke Nakamura) investigates the dark "Ghost Ship" in search of his father. Meanwhile, Princess Yuki (Yumiko Hasegawa) and Chacha (Eiko...
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Ghost Ship Part 2
1957
Kurama Tengu: The Tale of a Government Thief
0/0
The third film in the "Kurama Tengu" series starring Azuma Chiyonosuke, based on the original work by Osaragi Jiro. The staff remains the same as in t...
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Kurama Tengu: The Tale of a Government Thief
1946
The Okagura Brothers
0/0
1946 Japanese movie
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The Okagura Brothers
1955
Japan Samurai: Niiro Tsuruchiyo
0/0
An adaptation of the famous novel by Jiromasa Gunji about the difficult story of Niiro Tsuruchiyo, the illegitimate son of the great elder of the Baku...
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Japan Samurai: Niiro Tsuruchiyo
1965
The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry
7.5/2
Third part of Nihon Kyokakuden series is set in Kanto in 1924. Ken Takakura playing a ship's mate befriending fish shop owners harassed by yakuza.
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The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry
1961
Yagyu Chronicles 1: Secret Scrolls
6/2
Two groups are after the legendary Yagyu Secret Scrolls. A princess of a disgraced clan and her loyal servant want it to clear their family's name. An...
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Yagyu Chronicles 1: Secret Scrolls
1950
Fencing Master
5.667/3
Swordfighting instructor Danpei works at a local theater in Tokyo, instructing the actors how to fight realistically.
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Fencing Master
1961
The Conspirator
6.667/6
Young lord Saburo Nobuyasu struggles to find comfort in life. His arranged marriage to Tokuhime, daughter of one-time family enemy Oda Nobunaga, provi...
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The Conspirator
1958
Seven from Edo
5/6
When Katsukawa, a low ranking vassal, learns that his greedy superior, Tatewaki, has hatched a plan to expand his territory, he and his comrades decid...
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Seven from Edo
1956
White Fan
0/0
Horror film directed by Toshikazu Kôno.
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White Fan
1957
Lord Mito
5.4/5
This most celebrated all-star movie version of the popular series features Tsukigata Ryunosuke as Mito Komon, the sage who wanders the countryside rec...
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Lord Mito
1959
Detective Hibari: Case of the Hidden Coin
0/0
A mysterious coin found at a murder scene stirs the curiosity of young actress detective Oshichi and her brother Hyoma, who set out on a private inves...
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Detective Hibari: Case of the Hidden Coin
1953
Bored Hatamoto Passes By
0/0
Bored Hatamoto movie #14
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Bored Hatamoto Passes By
1954
Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls
0/0
Bored Hatamoto movie #15
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Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls
1957
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson Tower
0/0
Bored Hatamoto film #21
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Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson Tower
1956
Ninja's Weapon
0/0
During a time of war, Lord Ogata is betrayed by two of his closest vassals and killed by his enemy, Sarashina Danjo. Ten years later, Lord Ogata's onl...
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Ninja's Weapon
1974
Father of the Kamikaze
0/0
Vice Admiral Takajiro Ohnishi could see that Japan's defeat in WWII was inevitable. He came to realize that the only way to force a negotiated solutio...
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Father of the Kamikaze
1958
Roughneck From Asama
6.6/5
When Boss Juzo's Shinmachi Yakuza family struck fear into the hearts of his adversaries, Boss Shohei's Okabe Yakuza family with a merciless gang of ra...
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Roughneck From Asama
1958
The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi
8/1
The Shinsengumi is a special unit of ronin commissioned by the Tokugawa shogunate to counter anti-shogunate activities in Kyoto. A sinister plot to ov...
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The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi
1961
Young Lord and Second Son
0/0
A lord explores the lives of common people.
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Young Lord and Second Son
1961
Whistling Drifter
0/0
Friendship between good samurais and aborigines in Hokkaido.
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Whistling Drifter
1962
The Warrior from Kishu
0/0
This is a story of a young heir to a powerful house, sent away to be raised by his nanny, so the young lord Genrokuro grew up bitter about his parents...
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The Warrior from Kishu
1964
Warrior of the Wind
7.056/9
A suspenseful Ninja fantasy based on Shiba Ryotaro's novel, woven with the mysterious fate and romance of Shinzo and a beautiful Princess who find the...
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Warrior of the Wind
1962
In Search of Mother
6.6/5
Period piece about a young man who, because of his hard life alone in the world, has become a yakuza. When he hears that his mother may be living in E...
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In Search of Mother
1966
The Magic Serpent
6.429/7
In ancient Japan, a good lord is killed and his throne is taken by the trecherous Yuki Daijo and his wizard friend Oroki-maru. The young prince Ikazuk...
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The Magic Serpent
1963
Castle of Owls
6.222/9
Movie adaptation of the 1959 ninja novel. With war against Korea looming on the horizon, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, the 'Taiko' becomes the target of an ass...
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Castle of Owls
1958
The Purple Hood
5.4/5
Kataoka Chiezo stars as Murasaki Zukin, a mysterious hero of the people who helps those in need. Now under the rule of the evil Tanuma, the people loo...
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The Purple Hood
1956
Mysteries of Edo
6/1
A princess in disguise, Oshichi launches an investigation to reveal the truth about the disappearance of young women in Edo.
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Mysteries of Edo
1954
Fall of the Shogun's Militia
7/1
Kondo Isami, the “Devil” commander of the Shinsengumi was one of Japan’s greatest national heroes and a peerless swordsman who devoted his life to pro...
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Fall of the Shogun's Militia
1959
Gentle Breeze
5/1
A young, feisty woman named Osome searches for her true love in the midst of a family crisis.
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Gentle Breeze
1963
Tattoo of Love
0/0
The great Okawa Hashizo, in one of his most powerful roles risks his life and limb to help save the lovely Onaka from a terrible lifestyle. Starting o...
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Tattoo of Love
1953
One-Eyed Detective
0/0
Fifth delivery in the Tarao Bannai series, following the "master detective with seven faces" who uses his signature disguise to solve crimes with a do...
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One-Eyed Detective
1957
Rebellion
7/2
In the mist of the warring age (Sengoku Era), the Kyushu based Hayato Clan is faced with a monumental battle to determine their survival.
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Rebellion
1938
The Skull Coin
0/0
“Dokuro sen” (The Skull Coin) is the first film adaptation of the popular novel by Kikuo Sumita. The story evolves around the seven cursed coins (the...
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The Skull Coin
1961
Samurai Knights
8/1
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Samurai Knights
1967
A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance
0/0
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A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance
1960
Unwieldy Brothers
0/0
Taisuke is kind-hearted but overall lacks ambition. Taizo is smarter, but given to fits of emotion and impulsive violence. The samurai brothers fight...
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Unwieldy Brothers
1962
Ghostly Tales: The Shamisen
9/1
A popular dance master in Edo meets a yakuza man, and the maddened master is killed in the end of their tremendous love affair. The master becomes a v...
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Ghostly Tales: The Shamisen
1960
Hibari’s Favorite 2
0/0
Young girl Kichiza searches for her missing brother and the person responsible for the death of her parents.
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Hibari’s Favorite 2
1955
A Gang of Five
5/1
A group of five law enforcers search Edo for a missing sword.
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A Gang of Five
1953
Merciless Blade
0/0
The first film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.
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Merciless Blade
1960
The Master Spearman
6/5
Kurando is a retired samurai. Granted a last-second reprieve from the obligation to commit harakiri, he decides to settle down and marry one of the tw...
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The Master Spearman
1961
Festival of Swordsmen
6.5/8
During the middle of the Kanei Period (1624-1644) Japan was in the early stages of its most peaceful era. This left a large number of unemployed samur...
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Festival of Swordsmen
1959
Goblin in Stirrups
6/5
Kurama Tengu is a hero to the common people, saving them from the malicious attacks of Kinnoroshi and Shinsengumi.
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Goblin in Stirrups
1968
Big Time Gambling Boss
7.333/15
Tokyo, 1934. The boss of the clan that controls gambling agonizes and some of his followers propose to Nakai to take his place, but he refuses the off...
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Big Time Gambling Boss
1938
Chushingura
7/3
The vassals of the Asano clan, who surrendered the castle & became wanderers, deceive the enemy and the public, wait for an opportunity to avenge thei...
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Chushingura
1942
Vengeance at Iga
0/0
Famed swordsman Araki Mataemon must face his best friend as they are forced to take opposite sides in a vendetta caused by the murder of a family memb...
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Vengeance at Iga
1956
Case of a Young Lord 1
0/0
As a result of illness and unemployment, Yamaoka Tatewaki, a "Hatamoto" (or direct vassal of the Shogun), pawned his family heirloom, a valuable Gosu...
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Case of a Young Lord 1
1967
Heiji, the Detective
5.375/4
Famous for his coin tossing when capturing criminals, an Edo detective, Heiji, launches an investigation into the mysterious murder of his friend Seig...
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Heiji, the Detective
1966
Code Between Brothers 2
7/2
The services of a wandering gambler, Seiji, are called upon to protect the turf of his loyal friend Risaburo.
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Code Between Brothers 2
1943
Initiation of the Two-Sword Style
6/1
Ito Daisuke's wartime retelling of the Miyamoto Musashi story.
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Initiation of the Two-Sword Style
1961
The Red Shadow
6.667/6
Fifteen years after Ishida Mitsunari lost in the battle of Sekigahara, Tokugawa Ieyasu foresees his unavoidable battle with Toyotomi Hideyori and goes...
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The Red Shadow
1957
Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2
7/1
The conclusion of the story of famed swordsman, Sasaki Kojiro. After surviving a series of daring adventures, Kojiro seems to have finally discovered...
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Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2
1959
A Young Rabble
5/1
When an altercation with a gangster forces Kikutaro to leave Edo, he is sent by his father to Hamamatsu to find a better direction in life. However, t...
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A Young Rabble
1958
The Envoy
0/0
Sinza who is secretly the well known "Sea Glow Burglar", gives to the poor the money he takes from the bad lords and greedy merchants, who live just t...
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The Envoy
1962
The Mad Fox
7.438/16
A court fortune-teller loses his mind after a conspiracy leads to the death of his lover. Hope appears to be on the horizon after he becomes romantica...
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The Mad Fox
1963
Ukyunosuke on Patrol
7/1
This is one of the most powerfully effective ninja films that dispenses with the silly magic of earlier efforts, and concentrates on an excellent stor...
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Ukyunosuke on Patrol
1959
Echo in the Mountains
6/1
A man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called the "Yamabiko" stolen. Prince Kogenta swears to avenge...
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Echo in the Mountains
1960
Road of Chivalry
6/8
While on the road, famed Yakuza Boss Jirocho is falsely accused of starting a peasant's uprising and chased by the law. Meanwhile, one of his henchmen...
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Road of Chivalry
1956
Virtue in Spades
0/0
Adaptation of the novel by Kan Shimozawa.
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Virtue in Spades
1962
Knightly Advice
7/1
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Knightly Advice
1936
The Letter
6.375/8
A samurai is ordered by his lord to go to Edo and investigate the truth behind the rumor of a rebellion against him.
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The Letter
1961
Law in Ghost Island
6/3
Upon his arrival to Dragon Island, ronin Yagi Hanzo, is propositioned by various shady individuals representing rival gangs to lend his services to th...
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Law in Ghost Island
1963
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
8.667/3
Gonza was a handsome young laborer, a footman and spear-carrier, working hard for his meager wage. All Gonza wanted was to marry his young sweetheart,...
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Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
1960
Hero of the Red Light District
8.727/11
A successful textile industrialist from the provinces, who is beloved by his employees for his kindness, cannot find a wife because of a disfiguring b...
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Hero of the Red Light District
1978
Love and Faith
6.417/6
Sen Rikyu is a ceremonial tea master who advises warlord Hideyoshi in sixteenth-century feudal Japan. His daughter, the beautiful Lady Ogin, has an un...
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Love and Faith
1960
Cases of Hanshichi
7.5/2
Detective Hanshichi (Kataoka Chiezo) solves 3 mysterious murder cases. Great story and an impressive all-star cast, a must see!
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Cases of Hanshichi
1959
The Medicine Case
0/0
Magistrate Ooka-Echizen faces a crime over a pillbox.
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The Medicine Case
1962
Mark of Blood
6/1
Three young yakuza, Fujitaro, Matsugoro and Kanjuro, travel the country fighting evil.
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Mark of Blood
1964
The Spying Sorceress
8/1
Second part of the series where sex magic skills of female and Iga ninjas clash over enourmous treasure of the Toyotomi family, discovered in connecti...
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The Spying Sorceress
1962
Mark of Blood
6/1
Three young yakuza, Fujitaro, Matsugoro and Kanjuro, travel the country fighting evil.
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Mark of Blood
1958
Fireball Magistrate
0/0
Two guardians of the Nijo Castle, Shioya and Kamazawa, discover a map leading to a secret passage to Edo Castle. Instead of reporting their find to lo...
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Fireball Magistrate
1964
Gamblers and Racketeers
10/1
Komatsu Takioka is boss of a Yakuza group rival to Masakichi Kijima boss of the Kikuya group which supports the town vendors unlike Takioka, who will...
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Gamblers and Racketeers
1958
The Lost Public Funds
10/1
Four thousand gold coins were stolen from the vault of Nijo Castle in Kyoto, which were collected as a tax to the shogun. The guard of Nijo castle Asa...
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The Lost Public Funds
1956
Swordsman of the Two Sword Style
5.5/8
The story of Japan’s greatest warrior, Miyamoto Musashi, after his historic duel with Sasaki Kojiro on Ganryu Island.
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Swordsman of the Two Sword Style
1960
Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage
6/2
A kindhearted wandering gambler named Hajiro gets involved in a crisis of a village as he passes through and decides to lend a sword in hopes to rescu...
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Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage
1957
Shimizu Port of Chivalry
8/3
An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza. One of the real classics in this genre...
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Shimizu Port of Chivalry
1956
Case of a Young Lord 2
0/0
After getting permission to dig up the pawnbroker's grave, Young lord samurai was surprised to find the body was missing, as was the Gosu plate. He ha...
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Case of a Young Lord 2
1958
Case of a Young Lord 7: Red Crane House
9/1
All is not well in an a small fishing village not far from Edo. Mysterious goings-on are happening at Echigoya’s Red Crane Mansion, and when Young Lor...
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Case of a Young Lord 7: Red Crane House
1959
The Forbidden Castle
6/6
From an original story by Shibata Renzaburo, the novelist who created such classics as: the "Nemuri Kyoshiro" series (Son of the Black Mass), "Destiny...
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The Forbidden Castle
1959
A Spectacular Showdown
6.333/6
One of the great stories from Japan’s rich history comes to life in this true tale of the bloody showdown between two rival yakuza gangs in the 1840’s...
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A Spectacular Showdown
1958
Lion Crest
0/0
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Lion Crest
1958
Lion Crest Part 2
0/0
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Lion Crest Part 2
1960
Lord of Red Banner
0/0
A young lord lives against the will of his father Lord Tokugawa.
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Lord of Red Banner
1955
Goblin Warrior
0/0
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Goblin Warrior
1955
Golden Valley
0/0
A samurai thief fights a gang of ghostly thieves using scorpions for treasure in the unexplored Shinano region, which is guarded by a descendant of th...
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Golden Valley
1964
Shingo's Final Duel
0/0
After Aoi Shingo, the illegitimate son of Shogun Yoshimune has gained prominence as the finest swordsman in the land, he tries to lead a peaceful life...
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Shingo's Final Duel
1951
Tales of a Drifter
0/0
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Tales of a Drifter
1962
Shimmering Sword
0/0
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Shimmering Sword
1959
Turbulent Highways
8/1
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Turbulent Highways
1957
Sedge Hat
0/0
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Sedge Hat
1961
An Eagle Eyed Lord
8/1
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An Eagle Eyed Lord
1955
Four Swordsmen of Ashura
0/0
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Four Swordsmen of Ashura
1963
Sword of Wind and Clouds
0/0
This gripping historical drama depicts a clash of swordsmen, secret government spies, mysterious thieves, robbers and roving samurai who want to take...
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Sword of Wind and Clouds
1963
Tokaido Fullhouse
7/1
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 g...
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Tokaido Fullhouse
1951
The Official And The Princess of Thieves
0/0
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The Official And The Princess of Thieves
1955
The Fighting Magistrate
0/0
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The Fighting Magistrate
1959
The Black Hooded Man Rides Again
0/0
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The Black Hooded Man Rides Again
1941
Last Days of Edo
9/1
It is a historical drama that follows Katsu Kaishu's efforts to surrender Edo Castle bloodlessly in the first year of the Meiji period.
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Last Days of Edo
1939
Sea Raiding Unit
0/0
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Sea Raiding Unit
1939
Devoted Servant Naosuke
0/0
Naosuke, a servant of Okajima Yasoemon, devoted himself to his master. One day, his master Okajima Yasoemon, lost his face in front of people. It wa...
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Devoted Servant Naosuke
1944
Wrestling-Ring Festival
0/0
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Wrestling-Ring Festival
1959
Happily Tied to the Road
7.5/2
With flashing swordwork and a terrific story, wandering gambler Kusama Hanjiro inspires the wrath of Boss Jirotaro who has been terrorizing travelers...
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Happily Tied to the Road
1960
Yakuza of Ina
7/1
Tossing his hat in the air to pick a direction, Yataro the wanderer sets out on a journey of adventure, not knowing what tomorrow may bring. The son o...
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Yakuza of Ina
1966
The Domain: Kanda Festival Showdown
9/1
The Domain: Kanda Festival Showdown
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The Domain: Kanda Festival Showdown
1938
Mito Kōmon Manyu-ki
0/0
This is the only surviving "Mito Komon Manyu-ki" film. This release also known as Adrift Tour Memoir is an 80-minute compilation of the first and seco...
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Mito Kōmon Manyu-ki
1949
Goblin Courier
6/1
Jida-geki by Santaro Marune.
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Goblin Courier
1961
Lord of Steel Heart
7.8/5
A Tokugawa Daimyo rebels against an his lord after the battle of Sekigahara. Samurai Matabei, a famous spear fighter and warrior, is a vassal of lord...
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Lord of Steel Heart
1960
照る日くもる日 后篇
0/0
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照る日くもる日 后篇
1951
Yatsuhaka-mura
8/1
Original work by Yokomizo Seishi. The third part of Kindaichi Kosuke's story, which was collected by Chie Kataoka.
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Yatsuhaka-mura
1962
Drunken Sword
6/2
Tetsunosuke, an eccentric doctor and an owner of a fencing school, takes aim against corrupt authorities.
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Drunken Sword
1950
The Tattooed Magistrate: Fallen Flowers Showdown Volume
0/0
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The Tattooed Magistrate: Fallen Flowers Showdown Volume
1960
Ryuji, the Gun Slinger
0/0
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Ryuji, the Gun Slinger
1960
Rumble Festival
0/0
1960 Toei film
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Rumble Festival
1959
Eight Brave Brothers
5.5/4
One day, Yoshimi Satomi, the castle owner of Takita Castle in the country of Anbo, and his confidant Daisuke Kinba, on the way to hunt wild boars, fel...
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Eight Brave Brothers
1955
Hiryū musō
0/0
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Hiryū musō
1960
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
6/5
The legendary one-eyed one-armed swordsman Tange Sazen is back to aid a Magistrate in his efforts to steal bribe money on its way to Edo for the benef...
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Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
1966
Watari, the Ninja Boy
6.55/10
Adapted from Sanpei Shirato's classic manga, a legend unfolds as Watari, a young boy skilled in ninjutsu, takes on the corruption inside the Iga clan...
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Watari, the Ninja Boy
1950
The Tattooed Magistrate: Cherry Blossoms Dance Volume
0/0
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The Tattooed Magistrate: Cherry Blossoms Dance Volume
1954
Sorcerer's Orb: Part 1
0/0
The first part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Kyokutei Bakin
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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 1
1956
やくざ大名
0/0
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やくざ大名
1956
快剣士・笑いの面
0/0
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快剣士・笑いの面
1959
Eight Brave Brothers 2
0/0
2nd film in the Eight Brave Brothers trilogy
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Eight Brave Brothers 2
1960
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Furisode Mansion
0/0
The fourth episode of the popular detective series starring Tomisaburō Wakayama. Featuring mysterious ronin, enigmatic bon vivants, and melancholic da...
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Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Furisode Mansion
1940
Miyamoto Musashi - Dai-ichi-bu: Kusawake no hitobito - Dai-ni-bu: Eitatsu no mon
7/1
Second part of director Hiroshi Inagaki's 1940 adaptation of the story of Musashi Miyamoto.
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Miyamoto Musashi - Dai-ichi-bu: Kusawake no hitobito - Dai-ni-bu: Eitatsu no mon
1960
Queen of the Treasure Island
7/1
At a tavern in Shimoda, Ronin Tadakazu Yamakawa saved a samurai girl named Mino from the clutches of the Benten family. When Mino's father, Kyohei Tsu...
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Queen of the Treasure Island
1961
Naruto hijō kanketsu-hen
0/0
1961 Japanese movie
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Naruto hijō kanketsu-hen
1943
Miyamoto Musashi - Battle at Han'nya Hill
0/0
Miyamoto Musashi is challenged by a series of opponents in this follow up to Miyamoto Musashi's Kongoin Ketto (1942, also called Nitoryu Kaigen) also...
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Miyamoto Musashi - Battle at Han'nya Hill
1965
The Third Contest
7/1
Mondonosuke, a young sword student, has a bad dream about his sensei being killed in a duel.Consequently, he quickly returns to his sensei's dojo in E...
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The Third Contest
1959
Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men
0/0
In the third entry into this mega-hit series, Isshin Tasuke, a spirited fishmonger in Edo who looks just like Shogun Iemitsu undergoes a series of unf...
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Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men
1959
Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2
8/1
A young samurai learns that he is the illegitimate son of the Shogun. Hoping to reunite with his birth father, he travels to Edo to find Shogun Yoshim...
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Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2
1960
Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 3
0/0
The adventures of Aoi Shingo continue. Shingo is finally given permission to officially meet his father, the Shogun. However, his journey is disturbed...
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Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 3
1961
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
9/1
With plenty of action, and a strong story about the growth and development of an expert swordsman, who just happens to be from an extremely privileged...
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20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
1980
Yagyu Abaretabi
0/0
The story of the Yagyu clan and their journeys across the country in their quest to fight injustice and corruption... and there are many surprises alo...
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Yagyu Abaretabi
1957
Goblin in Stirrups Pt.2
0/0
A fake “Kurama Tengu” causes chaos in Kyoto. The real masked swordsman rescues street child-lion dancers, steals an assassination ledger from the Shos...
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