Katsuhiko Kobayashi

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Zatoichi the Fugitive
7.2

Zatoichi the Fugitive

Aug. 09, 1963

Zatoichi the Fugitive

After arriving in the town of Shimonita, Ichi finds that a price has been put on his head by a local yakuza boss. He’s drawn into a trap, ...
Satan’s Sword III: The Final Chapter
6.6

Satan’s Sword III: The Final Chapter

Disguised as a beggar monk, Ryunosuke is harassed along the road by the rowdy members of a country dojo or fencing school malingering outside ...
The Third Shadow Warrior
7.5

The Third Shadow Warrior

Apr. 21, 1963

The Third Shadow Warrior

In the mountain regions of Hida, the dreams of a peasant named Kyonosuke, who longed to be a samurai, come true when he becomes one of three ...
Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege
6.7

Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege

Jul. 10, 1964

Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege

Tokugawa Ieyasu is the ruler of all Japan. But one last loose thread must be tied up before his domination is complete — the destruction of ...
Ninja, a Band of Assassins
7.0

Ninja, a Band of Assassins

[Period covered: 1575-1681] Fist film in the Shinobi series starring Raizo Ichikawa. Warlord Oda Nobunaga seeks to unite a fractured Japan, a ...
Bronze Magician
7.1

Bronze Magician

Oct. 05, 1963

Bronze Magician

Yoso is truly a lost classic, set in the Nara Era (710-794), from Kinugasa Teinosuke the same writer/director who gave us the recognized classic ...
Shinsengumi Chronicles
6.7

Shinsengumi Chronicles

Jan. 03, 1963

Shinsengumi Chronicles

As winds of change sweep Japan, an honest man joins the Shinsenhumi out of admiration for its leader and because he wants to live and die as a ...
Buddha
6.3

Buddha

Oct. 31, 1961

Buddha

An Indian prince leaves his world of comfort and riches behind to wander and meditate for six years in search of spiritual enlightenment. ...
Three Young Samurai
5.8

Three Young Samurai

Jan. 01, 1961

Three Young Samurai

During Japan’s Warring States period three young Tokugawa vassals head their separate ways after Takeda Shingen’s forces overran ...
Sleepy Eyes of Death: The Chinese Jade
6.6

Sleepy Eyes of Death: The Chinese Jade

Nemuri Kyoshiro, a youthful and cynical ronin with unparalleled skill, is approached by both sides in a game of corruption, ambition, and double ...