Kojiki to Daimyo

Samurai Shifters

7.5

Harunosuke Katagiri is a samurai who loves reading. When he receives a mission to help a daimyo move, he recruits the help of Genemon Takamura and Oran in order to carry out his mission. [MyDramaList]

Ikehiro Kazuo

One of Daiei’s most flamboyant directors of chanbara, Ikehiro served as assistant to such luminaries as Kōzaburō Yoshimura, Kenji Mizoguchi, Kon Ichikawa, and Kaneto Shindō before making his debut with TheRoseDaimyo (Baradaimyō, 1960). His third film, the Shin Hasegawa adaptation TokijiroofKu­tsukake…

Emi Suiin

Emi Suiin was a novelist, translator, and editor born in Ichibancho, Okayama City. Starting with literary works, he left his works in a wide range of fields such as popular novels, detective novels, adventure novels, and expeditionary stories, and was involved in the editing and publishing of magazines…

Byakkotai: Yabure Zarushatachi

4.6

Daimyo of Aizu Katamori Matsudaira is appointed to the unfamiliar position of Kyoto Military Commissioner and then goes through the Boshin War. "Byakotai" depicts seven years, from 1862 when the tragedy begins to 1868.…

Hongo Hideo

Hongo Hideo was a Japanese actor.

13 Assassins

7.6

A sadistic Daimyo (feudal lord) rapes a woman and murders both her and her husband, but even when one of his own vassals commits suicide to bring attention to the crime, the matter is quickly hushed up. Not only will…

Nomitori Samurai

6.3

A samurai angers the daimyo, who orders him to work catching cats’ fleas from customers to earn a daily wage. But in fact, his work is to give sexual services to female customers. (Source: Mubi)

‎Shadow Hunters 2: Echo of Destiny

4.0

The great Daimyo enlists the aid of the three Shadow Hunters in ensuring the delivery of an illegal cannon. Despite the Shadow Hunters's remarkable skill, this mission is no walk in the park, and in order to survive…

The Life of Oharu

7.7

A one-time concubine of a daimyo (and mother of a later daimyo) struggles to escape the stigma of having been sold into prostitution by her father. (Source: Wikipedia) ~~ Adapted from the novel "The Life of an Amorous…

Morio Tetsuro

Morio Tetsuro was a Japanese cinematographer.

Don't Lose Your Head!

7.3

Kira Kozukenosuke is slashed with a sword by Daimyo Ako, who holds deep contempt towards Kira Kozukenosuke. Daimyo Ako then kills himself. Both of their families have now fallen into a big crisis. At this time, a vassal…

Ohnishi Hideaki

Jitsukawa Enichiro

Chikuyama Mitsuyoshi

Chikuyama Mitsuyoshi is a Japanese director, screenwriter and cinematographer.

Nakazato Atsuko

The Floating Castle

7.5

In the year 1590, powerful daimyo Hideyoshi Toyotomi nears his plan to unify all of Japan, but he comes across a floating fortress known as Oshi Castle. Nagachika Narita, in charge of defending the castle, must use…

Araki Shinobu

Araki Shinobu was born in 1891 in Niigata. He spent the early part of his life in a small traveling theater company and performing in Asakusa, before joining Nikkatsu Mukojima in 1921, stepping into the world of acting for the first time. He began by appearing in the Shinpa dramas Futari Shizuka (Two…

Maruyama Eiko

Joiuchi: Hairyou Tsuma Shimatsu

7.4

In the Edo period of Japan, Isaburo Sasahara is a vassal of the daimyo of the Aisu clan. Sasahara is the most skilled swordsman in the land, whose only rival in ability is his good friend Tatewaki Asano. Isaburo is…