7.0
Shogun’s Shadow
IMDb: 7.0 1989 114 min
Iemitsu, Tokugawa Shogun III, hates his eldest son Takechiyo; all his love is given to his younger son Tokumatsu. One day, he orders Takechiyo to ...
7.0
Shinjuku Incident
IMDb: 7.0 2009 119 min
Iron Zhao aka Steelhead, a truck repairman from China’s Northeast, and settles down as an illegal immigrant in Tokyo. After a series of ...
6.3
New Prison Walls of Abashiri
IMDb: 6.3 1968 94 min
Former soldier, Suehiro Katsuji, fights violent gangs and powerful Chinese merchants during the post-war period in Japan. Release: Shin Abashiri ...
6.5
At Noon
IMDb: 6.5 1978 103 min
Tadao decides to comes back from Tokyo to live in his home town, in the countryside. He stays at his parents place and finds a job, repairing ...
6.7
The Domain
IMDb: 6.7 1964 99 min
A timber merchant and haulage firm in late 19th century Tokyo is in trouble. The widowed lady owner is being threatened by a scheming competitor ...
7.6
Hometown
IMDb: 7.6 1983 106 min
Deep in the mountains of Japan a dam is scheduled to be built, thus forcing a relocation of the farmers. One of them is 78-year-old Denzo, whose ...
7.3
The Life of Matsu the Untamed
IMDb: 7.3 1943 80 min
Matsugoro is a poor rickshaw driver whose animated spirit and optimistic demeanor make him a favorite of the town. Matsu helps an injured boy, ...
7.0
Twin Sisters of Kyoto
IMDb: 7.0 1963 107 min
In this Japanese drama, a dry goods merchant’s daughter is surprised to discover that she has a twin sister. In rural Japan it was thought ...
6.4
The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry
IMDb: 6.4 1965 98 min
Third part of Nihon Kyokakuden series is set in Kanto in 1924. Ken Takakura playing a ship’s mate befriending fish shop owners harassed by ...
6.8
The Domain: Duel at Thunder Gate
IMDb: 6.8 1966 94 min
The life of entertainers in Asakusa’s pleasure quarters. An exciting yakuza story with superb action. Release: The Domain-Duel at Thunder ...
6.6
The Sleeping Beast Within
IMDb: 6.6 1960 86 min
When a middle aged salaryman is unknowingly used by drug traffickers he is dishonored and fires back at the Yakuza bosses, with destructive ...
7.0
Stolen Desire
IMDb: 7.0 1958 92 min
A rumbunctious and ribald tale of a troupe of travelling actors who alternate highlights of kabuki theatre with strip shows. Release: Stolen ...
7.4
Akitsu Springs
IMDb: 7.4 1962 113 min
Yoshida’s first big-budget production and colour film is a haunting tale of unrequited love and postwar disillusion. The story of the fatal ...
0
Code of Ruffians
1965 90 min
Because of trickery, the Jinya Group has only seven days to complete a mountain road project or it will forfeit a major dam construction job to ...
6.4
Life of Hishakaku 2
IMDb: 6.4 1963 96 min
Serving his prison time after the events of the first movie, Hishakaku discovers that Otoyo is working as a prostitute in Manchuria. He travels ...
6.2
Escape from Hell
IMDb: 6.2 1963 118 min
This suspense drama set in the mid 1700’s depicts the plan of the Tokugawa rulers to send a number of homeless men to a remote island Sado ...
7.5
Pigs and Battleships
IMDb: 7.5 1961 108 min
In the city of Yokosuka, Kinta and his lover Haruko, both involved with yakuza, brave the post-occupation period with a goal to be together. ...
7.2
The Secret Sword
IMDb: 7.2 1963 108 min
As Tenzen wanders through the tale becoming increasingly cruel, Chojuro follows in his wake studying & analyzing the devilishly undefeatable ...
6.8
The Broken Commandment
IMDb: 6.8 1962 119 min
Ushimatsu’s father told him never to reveal his lower-caste heritage; years later, he now contemplates confiding in an activist fighting ...
6.6
The Oil-Hell Murder
IMDb: 6.6 1992 115 min
The indolent son of an oil vendor becomes a regular customer of a prostitute, racks up a mountain of debt, and is disowned by his parents. ...