1941

The 47 Ronin

6.9/79

In the early 18th-century, Lord Takumi-no-kami Asano, feuding with Lord Kira, tries to kill his opponent in the corridors of the Shogun's palace. The...

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The 47 Ronin

1949

Ghost Train

0/0

Sixteen people are to stay at a desolate country station. Since a train accident during the war, a ghost train has been coming there at midnight. And...

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Ghost Train

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

1956

Asataro the Crow

10/1

Early film directed by Kenji Misumi.

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Asataro the Crow

1962

Teppo Yasu no Shogai

0/0

1962 Japanese movie

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Teppo Yasu no Shogai

1955

Taira Clan Saga

6.833/33

Japan, 1137. The Taira family, a samurai clan, becomes involved in the disputes between Emperor Toba and the monks of Mount Hiei.

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Taira Clan Saga

1951

Lantern Under a Full Moon

8/1

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Lantern Under a Full Moon

1960

Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous

6.25/4

The exciting story of Jirocho and his yakuza gang that controlled the area of the Tokaido during the latter days of the samurai era. Awesome fighting...

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Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous

1951

Judge of the Ashuras

10/1

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Judge of the Ashuras

1956

Eyes of the Jaguar: Blue Dragon's Cave

0/0

Judo and Shaolin team up to defeat the magician Jaguar and restore a Princess to her rightful riches, gold stashed under a mountain in Hokkaido.

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Eyes of the Jaguar: Blue Dragon's Cave

1956

The Eyes of the Jaguar

0/0

A young princess is kidnapped and put on a pirate ship bound for Hokkaido and the villainous Jaguar. Her only hope is the cook and a young man who kno...

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The Eyes of the Jaguar

1958

Akado Suzunosuke: The Defeat of the Skull Mask Gang

0/0

Suzunosuke must finish his battle with the Skull Mask Gang—while facing a cave man as well.

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Akado Suzunosuke: The Defeat of the Skull Mask Gang

1961

Otemoyan

7/1

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Otemoyan

1937

The Mysterious Edogawa Ranzan

0/1

A once-dead man is resurrected by a mysterious old man's spiritual magic to take revenge on those who killed him. An unusual and bizarre historical dr...

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The Mysterious Edogawa Ranzan

1935

The Downfall of Osen

7.5/11

In Tokyo, Osen is the servant girl of an unscrupulous antiques dealer, Kumazawa, who takes in the penniless Sokichi Hata. Kumazawa mistreats Sokichi a...

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The Downfall of Osen

1952

Journey to the West 2: The Great Rampage of Son Goku

0/0

Sequel to "Saiyuki" (1952)

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Journey to the West 2: The Great Rampage of Son Goku

1954

Nagurikomi Songokū

0/0

Second sequel to Saiyuki (1952)

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Nagurikomi Songokū

1941

夫婦太鼓

0/0

A lost film directed by Mori Kazuo.

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夫婦太鼓

1959

The Woman and the Pirate

9/1

In the early Edo period, among the pirate ships that roamed the seas near Ryukyu and Korea, there was a ship called the Sueyoshi, led by a man known a...

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The Woman and the Pirate

1960

Satan's Sword II: The Dragon God

6.5/11

The sequel to Daibosatsu tôge (1960) and the second of the trilogy follows the adventures of Ryunosuke Tsukue after he is blinded.

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Satan's Sword II: The Dragon God

1951

Izayoi kaidō

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Izayoi kaidō

1956

Flowery Brothers

0/0

Early film by Kenji Misumi.

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Flowery Brothers

1944

Kenpu Renpeikan

0/0

Near the end of the shogunate in Japan, Katsura Shogoro and his fellow samurai from the southwestern domain of Choshu enter the dojo of Saito Yakuro,...

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Kenpu Renpeikan

1952

Kojiki Taishô

10/1

Gotō Matabei is the most able and fierce samurai of the Kuroda clan. However, he gradually dislikes the ruthless personality of Kuroda Nagamasa and le...

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Kojiki Taishô

1954

A Samurai's Love

8/1

A film about the Ghost of Okiku that's based on the kabuki play Bancho Sarayashiki.

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A Samurai's Love

1945

Akatsuki no kotekitai

0/0

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Akatsuki no kotekitai

1945

Ikeru isu

0/0

1945 Japanese movie

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Ikeru isu

1945

Hanamuko taiheiki

0/0

1945 Japanese movie

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Hanamuko taiheiki

1949

The Invisible Man Appears

6.5/18

A scientist successfully creates an invisibility serum, only to be kidnapped by a gang of thugs who wish to use the formula to rob a priceless jewel.

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The Invisible Man Appears

1963

Zatoichi the Fugitive

6.943/61

After arriving in the town of Shimonita, Ichi finds that a price has been put on his head by a local yakuza boss. He's drawn into a trap, but after he...

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Zatoichi the Fugitive

1958

White Snake Woman

5/1

While transporting a bride-to-be in a closed carriage (kago) while during a thunderstorm, a group of servants and onlookers suddenly come upon an appa...

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White Snake Woman

1958

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

7/1

During the 1200's, legendary Buddhist monk Nichiren returns from his studies to lead Japan out of moral crisis and prepare to fight Mongol invaders by...

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Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

1959

Gambler and the Princess

7/1

Film directed by Kenji Misumi.

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Gambler and the Princess

1959

The Lord Pretends

0/0

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The Lord Pretends

1935

Araki Mataemon: Master Swordsman

5.6/5

Araki Mataemon was a very strong warrior, and his feud against the samurai Kawai Matagorō is one of the most famous in Japan. Matagoro killed Gendayu,...

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Araki Mataemon: Master Swordsman

1957

Tales of Young Genji Kuro

7/2

Genji Kurô is a master swordsman and entrusted with protecting the ancient sword Kaen by the Otsubo family.

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Tales of Young Genji Kuro

1954

Tanuki Battle of Awaodori Festival

10/1

A tanuki-themed musical.

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Tanuki Battle of Awaodori Festival

1948

Nocturnal Gate

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Nocturnal Gate

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

1942

Oichi no kata

0/0

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Oichi no kata

1953

Ugetsu

8/657

In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage'...

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Ugetsu

1952

Dedication of the Great Buddha

10/1

The film depicts how the work to build the Great Buddha overcame a number of obstacles as proponents and opponents clashed over the construction of th...

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Dedication of the Great Buddha

1955

The Young Lord

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The Young Lord

1941

Rashōmon

0/0

A 1941 Japanese film directed by Shinzo Yoshida.

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Rashōmon

1946

The Woman Who Opens the Door

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The Woman Who Opens the Door

1956

Matashirō Fighting Journey

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Matashirō Fighting Journey

1942

Masujiro Omura

0/0

A story about Ômura Masujirô

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Masujiro Omura

1944

Wrestling-Ring Festival

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Wrestling-Ring Festival

1950

Tōkaidō wa kyōjō tabi

0/0

Adaptation of the original story by Hida Yoshiro, whose depiction of the world of the yakuza is unparalleled. Gisuke, a weather-beaten yakuza with nos...

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Tōkaidō wa kyōjō tabi

1949

Goblin Courier

6/1

Jida-geki by Santaro Marune.

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Goblin Courier

1958

Ambush at Iga Pass

6.5/2

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Ambush at Iga Pass

1956

Flowery Hood

0/0

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Flowery Hood

1959

Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord

8/2

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Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord

1951

Story of Lightning

10/1

Gensaburo Funaki and Oyuki were childhood friends, but Gensaburo misunderstood that Oyuki was hesitant to get married because he had to feed his fathe...

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Story of Lightning

1954

Nage Utasamon niban tegara: Tsuri tenjô no semushi otoko

0/0

Second in the Nage Utasamon series

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Nage Utasamon niban tegara: Tsuri tenjô no semushi otoko

1948

The Terror of Z

10/1

Marune Santaro directed this actionner about two fearless Kobe Harbor Patrol Officers who fight to keep the city safe from the dreaded Crimson Z smugg...

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The Terror of Z

1956

やくざ大名

0/0

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やくざ大名

1960

お嬢さん三度笠

0/0

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お嬢さん三度笠

1951

Jushu karasu

0/0

This happened at a post station on the Shinshu road. Takizo Hoshigoe, a wanted man who has been missing since breaking through the Oto checkpoint, cam...

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Jushu karasu

1953

Tange Sazen

7/1

The first film in the Daiei series. At the command of Lord Aiba, Tange Sazen targets two famous swords owned by Onozuka Tessai.

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Tange Sazen

1953

Zoku Tange Sazen

10/1

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Zoku Tange Sazen

1936

Araki Mataemon, parts 1 and 2

0/0

Edo-period samurai Araki Mataemon and his brother-in-law Watanabe Kazuma seek revenge on Kawai Matagoro. Paper film produced using celuloid from Araki...

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Araki Mataemon, parts 1 and 2

1952

Taki no Shiraito

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Taki no Shiraito

1942

The March of the Restoration

0/0

The first film produced by Daiei.

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The March of the Restoration

1942

Ōsaka chōnin

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Ōsaka chōnin

1942

Oedo no asagiri

0/0

Depicting Katsu Kaishu's youth.

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Oedo no asagiri

1947

Duel at Moonrise

0/0

A yakuza bodyguard is persuaded by Ōhara Yūgaku to take the farmers’ side.

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Duel at Moonrise

1946

Kunisada Chūji

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Kunisada Chūji

1943

Komuso Keizu

0/0

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Komuso Keizu

1943

María Luz Incident: Slave Ship

0/0

A film adaptation of the María Luz Incident from the early Meiji period that sparked widespread public debate.

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María Luz Incident: Slave Ship

1944

Thousand Spears of Kikuchi: Sydney Special Attack Unit

0/0

A historical drama spanning three generations, centered on the Sydney Special Attack Unit. Recommended by the Ministry of Education.

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Thousand Spears of Kikuchi: Sydney Special Attack Unit

1944

Bengal Storm

0/0

This film portrays Okakura Tenshin as a leader of the Indian independence movement.

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Bengal Storm

1944

General Kappa

0/0

A young samurai who’s strong in love but weak in compassion, with a string of eccentric antics, diving into the water, wielding his spear, and fightin...

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General Kappa

Nagurareta o tonosama

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Tobu uta

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Tobu uta

1946

Tebukuro o nugasu otoko

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Tebukuro o nugasu otoko

1946

The Monk Who Became a Raccoon Dog

0/0

A dispute over the estate of a wealthy family’s patriarch erupts between the son’s widow and her child on one side, and the villain’s niece and brothe...

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The Monk Who Became a Raccoon Dog

1946

Love Shamisen

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Love Shamisen

1947

The Sea Wolf

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The Sea Wolf

1947

Yoimatsuri happyaku yachō

0/0

A film adaptation of the story “Gonzo and Sukejū” from a new perspective.

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Yoimatsuri happyaku yachō

1947

Oshiroi jō

0/0

Depicting the lives and spirit of geisha during and after the war.

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Oshiroi jō

1948

Five Women Who Loved Love

0/0

A popular work depicting Osen Taruya, with the theme of romantic liberation.

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Five Women Who Loved Love

1949

Hida no abarenbō

0/0

A bold and cheerful tale that broke new ground in the historical drama genre.

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Hida no abarenbō

1950

Komusō yashiki

0/0

A mysterious Komusō monk suddenly appears to stand up to the yakuza who are tormenting innocent townspeople.

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Komusō yashiki

1950

Oni azami

0/0

Five years after parting ways, two people who had once envisioned a life together met again: he was a yakuza out of work, and she was a woman of the n...

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Oni azami

1950

Hibotan tōzoku

0/0

A thrilling detective period drama set in the streets of Edo—a world of intrigue, conspiracy, romance, and turmoil—where a thief as agile as a flying...

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Hibotan tōzoku

1951

Tsuki no wataridori

0/0

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Tsuki no wataridori

1951

Mange jigoku

0/0

Historical drama.

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Mange jigoku

1951

Orizuru kasa

0/0

A historical drama about a foul-mouthed but good-natured traveller.

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Orizuru kasa

1951

Onna Jirōchō wakuwaku dōchū

0/0

Period comedy.

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Onna Jirōchō wakuwaku dōchū

1951

Aizenbashi

0/0

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Aizenbashi

1952

Awa tanuki yashiki

0/0

A handsome young man infiltrates the Tanuki Kingdom, where conspiracies swirl around the Divine Mirror; he rescues the princess and turns the evil min...

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Awa tanuki yashiki

1952

Abare noshi

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Abare noshi

1952

Castle of Carnage

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Castle of Carnage

1952

Zoku Shurajō Hibun: Hiryū no Maki

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Zoku Shurajō Hibun: Hiryū no Maki

1952

Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Jigoku no mon

0/0

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Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Jigoku no mon

1952

Shinshu Tenmakyo

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Shinshu Tenmakyo

1953

Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Karakuri yashiki

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Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Karakuri yashiki

1953

Yōsei wa hana no nioi gasuru

0/0

A romance between a female student and a young professor, where friendship, temptation, and jealousy intertwine.

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Yōsei wa hana no nioi gasuru

1953

Jigoku taiko

0/0

A girl from a tenement house was abducted in broad daylight, right in the heart of Edo.

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Jigoku taiko

1953

Coming Up of Kodokan

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Coming Up of Kodokan

1953

Kisoji no Komori-uta

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Kisoji no Komori-uta

1953

Suna-e jubaku

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Suna-e jubaku

1953

Zoku suna-e jubaku: Yukijorō

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Zoku suna-e jubaku: Yukijorō

1954

Shirazu no Yatarō

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Shirazu no Yatarō

1954

Tekka bugyō

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Tekka bugyō

1956

New Tale of Genji: Shizuka and Yoshitsune

0/0

1956 Daiei movie

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New Tale of Genji: Shizuka and Yoshitsune