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Zenigata Heiji

4.0

Heiji is a non-fictional Edo period superhero. Working as a full-time policeman, he basically catches criminals by literally throwing coins (zeni, hence his nickname "zenigata"), or using a jutte (similar to a nightstick.)…

Hondara Catchbook

Dorobo Banzuke

Sword Devil

1.0

Hanpei is a gentle young samurai that loves flowers. One day, he witnesses an old man’s quick draw of the sword. He is so impressed that he becomes the old man’s pupil. Soon, Hanpei’s skills with the sword come…

Hiyameshi to Osan to Chan

~~ An omnibus movie that combines three short stories by Shugoro Yamamoto (山本周五郎) , "Hiyameshi Monogatari" (ひやめし物語) , "Osan" (おさん) and "Chan (ちゃん).

Escape from Hell

6.0

Set in the mid-1700s, it depicts the plan of the Tokugawa rulers to send a number of homeless men to a remote island Sado to perform forced labor. Living conditions on the island are terrible, and the men soon become…

Lady Sen and Hideyori

8.0

The tale of Princess Sen, daughter to Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and wife of Toyotomi Hideyori. (Source: IMDb)

Sabakareru Echizen no Kami

Minamimachi Magistrate, Echizen Mamoru, is ordered to capture the phantom thieves who are ravaging Edo. However, this incident exposes his own mistakes in his youth. (Source: Japanese = shogakukan.co.jp || Translation…

The Actress and the Three Rascals

Ucchari Himegimi

Yuri-hime is a spirited and rebellious young lady of the Owari Domain, one of the Three Great Houses of Japan. When she learns of her arranged engagement to Tanuma Okitomo, the son of the despised Senior Councilor Tanuma…

Flowers on the Road

Yae and Kiku, daughters of drapers in Edo, must travel to Kyoto in place of their sickly fathers to attend to some business affairs. On their way to Kyoto, the two ladies are ambushed by a group of bandits. However,…

Naughty Kimiko

Adapted from a novel by Kiichiro Yamate, with the same title.

Yurei Koban

Yotsuya Kaidan

In one of Japan’s most frequently-told ghost stories, a murdered wife returns in an act of vengeance. (Source: Letterboxd) ~~ Adapted from the play "Yotsuya Kaidan" (四谷怪談) by Tsuruya Nanboku IV (鶴屋南北4).

Kogane Bugyo

2.0

Uguido Peony Before and After

Contains 3 parts: - Drunk Peony (酔いどれ牡丹) - Messenger of Hell (地獄の使者) - Midnight Beauty (深夜の美女)

The Ceiling at Utsunomiya

Ryutaro is a spy employed by the shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu, who is the target of assassination attempts that aim to hand power over to his younger brother Tadanaga.

Ejima Ikushima

4.0

~~ Adapted from the novel "Ejima Ikushima" (絵島生島) by Seiichi Funahashi.

A Beautiful Boy Aiming for the World

4.0