Seven Mysteries

A samurai rescues a mischievous tanuki from hunters and sets it free. When the samurai's wastrel son hatches a plot to kill his father for his fortune, the magical tanuki is determined to protect its rescuer. Source:IMDB

Destiny's Son

6.7

A samurai seeks revenge and redemption after his family is executed by a rival clan. (Source: IMDb)

Capricious Young Man

4.0

A samurai is ordered by his lord to go to Edo and investigate the truth behind the rumor of a rebellion against him. (Source: TMDB)

The Secret of the Urn

6.6

Loyal samurai Samanosuke is attacked, mutilated, and left for dead while carrying out a mission for his clan. He recovers but has lost an eye and an arm. Taking a new identity as Tange Sazen, he searches for a stolen…

Sakamoto Ryoma

8.0

Samurai superstar Sanada Hiroyuki stars as Sakamoto Ryoma the rebel samurai from the Tosa clan whose accomplishments include being the father of the Japanese navy, which allowed- civilians to become warriors, starting…

Lone Wolf and Cub: Final Conflict

7.5

A noble samurai serving the Shogun as 'Kogi Kaishaku-nin' (Official Executioner) is the target of a plot by the evil Yagyu Clan to take away his position and replace him with a member of their own family. When his…

Hatashiai

4.0

An elderly samurai who spent his life as a heya-zumi (essentially a freeloader off his family) is given one last chance to redeem himself, namely by picking up his sword to protect his beloved grandniece Miya from…

Dora-heita

6.4

Samurai Koheita Mochizuki, who goes by the nickname Dora-Heita, meaning "alley cat" or "playboy," pretends to be an alcoholic magistrate but is in actuality an envoy from the daimyo sent to clean up the corrupt and…

Sanjuro

7.9

A wandering samurai, Sanjuro, is drawn into local politics. The Superintendent of a clan is plotting to take over the clan by implicating the Chamberlain in corrupt activities (activities the Superintendent is actually…

A Bloody Spear on Mount Fuji

7.2

A young samurai, Sawaka Kojuro, travels on the Tokaido to Edo with his two servants, Genta and Gonpachi. Gonpachi has been told by Shojuro's mother to prevent his Master from drinking... The road is not safe. On the…

Otsuka Michiko

Otsuka Michiko was a Japanese actress and voice actress born in Tokyo, Japan. Otsuka Michiko (大塚道子) was a Japanese actress and voice actress born in Tokyo. She attended Tokyo Women's High School (東京女子高等師範学校付属高等女学校) but did not complete her studies. After training…

Soma Gozo

Soma Gozo was a Japanese actor from Kitakita, Akita, Japan.

Kawai Genji

Kawai Genji was a Japanese actor born in Tokyo, Japan. He graduated from the Tokyo Institute of Technology (東京工業大学) and initially worked for various electrical companies, including Oki Electric Industry (沖電気工業株式会社). After World War II, while serving in the General Headquarters…

Tasaka Kei

Tasaka Kei is a Japanese screenwriter from Kubo, Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan.

Shimizu Ichiro

Shimizu Ichiro was a Japanese actor from Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan.

Kankura Taiichi

Kankura Taiichi was a Japanese cinematographer and a member of the Japanese Society of Cinematographers and the Motion Picture and Television Engineering Society of Japan.

Chihara Shinobu

Chihara Shinobu was a Japanese actress from Okayama prefecture. Born in Kume-cho, Kume-gun, she joined Toei in 1952 and made her debut in the movie "A Diary of Chujioka, Ai Hatsudochu". She was active as one of Toei's "princess actresses". She opened a kimono store in Naha City in 1974 and she was also…

Sasaki Shunji

Sasaki Shunji is a Japanese actor born in Kyoto, Japan.

Kon Toko

Kon Toko was a Japanese writer and a monk from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

Yamada Zenji

Yamada Zenji was an actor from Hokkaido, Japan. His real name was Manda Masatoshi (万田正敏). His date of death is unknown. During his early career, he worked as an actor for Nikkatsu Tamagawa Studios, which later merged into Daiei Studios. Later, he moved to Nikkatsu. (Source: Japanese = Wikipedia…