Yataro Kurokawa Movies

Action and adventure abound in this story of friendship between two rival firefighters, Kichigoro and Jirokichi in old Japan. When Mukai Sadayu, the...

Japanese movie

A man attacks the shogun, but does not succeed in his assassination attempt. He flees to the mountains and hides in a shed. There he finds an old man...

Jidai-geki by Ryo Hagiwara

The magical swordsman battles a gang of cutthroats, who are led by a peg-legged villain.

Orphaned Kiku was raised at a Buddhist temple and learned theatrical arts and martial arts as a child, which were used to put on stage productions to...

In the first two films we learn the character's origins, including his childhood and how he learned his fighting skills. Later, he must face his...

The swordsman again crosses paths with the murderous Devil Mask Gang -- who as the name suggests, all wear hideous devil masks.

A thrilling entertainment mystery period drama directed by Daisuke Yamazaki, depicting the remarkable feats of detective with the beautiful...

Another adaptation of Tange Sazen.

The film won 1959 Blue Ribbon Awards for best actor Raizo Ichikawa and for best cinematography Kazuo Miyagawa. The film also won 1959 Kinema Junpo...

The southern tip of Shikoku. This village, surrounded by a bay, where, according to legend, the former warriors of the Heike clan settled, is famous...

The second installment of the detective series starring Tomisaburō Wakayama. Depicting the remarkable achievements of Sashichi, in unraveling...

1958 Japanese movie

Set in wartime at the Yawata Steel Works in Tobata, Yawata, and Kokura cities in Fukuoka Prefecture, the film depicts people taking on the evil blast...