Equinox Flower (1958)
A businessman clashes with his elder daughter over her choice of a husband
Oedo gonin otoko (1951)
During the 17th Century bands of hatamoto, samurai vassals of the Tokugawa shogunate, were causing havoc in the new capital city of Edo Opposing them was Banzui in Chobei,whose sole aim was to save Edo from the hatamoto as their
Hi no tori (1978)
Evil Queen Himiko and her army invade a small rural province in order to kill a Phoenix in order to achieve immortality, a young boy survives and goes on an adventure to amend the injustices
Man Eater of Kumaon (1948)
A doctor hunts a vicious, man eating tiger that terrorizes a native jungle village In time the doctor experiences a personal change when he accepts their native customs and beliefs
Jigen Daisuke (2023)
The legendary gunman Daisuke Jigen comes to Japan to have his pistol examined
Lone Wolf and Cub Sword of Vengeance (1972)
The story of a Ronin i e a masterless samurai who wanders the countryside of Japan with his small child, having various adventures
Lone Wolf and Cub White Heaven in Hell (1974)
In the sixth and final film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, the final conflict between Ogami Itto and the Yagyu clan is carried out
Lone Wolf and Cub Baby Cart in Peril (1972)
Ogami is hired to kill a tattooed female assassin Gunbei Yagyu, an enemy samurai, happens upon Ogamis son, and sees his chance for revenge
Bakuchiuci Socho Tobaku (1968)
Tokyo, 1934 The boss of the clan that controls gambling agonizes and some of his followers propose to Nakai to take his place, but he refuses the offer and suggests they choose Matsuda, who is in prison
Chasukes Journey (2015)
A fantasy love story that drifts between this world and heaven Chasuke Kenichi Matsuyama is in charge of making tea in heaven He has feelings for a human woman named Yuri Ito Ohno whom he has seen from a writer who is scrip
Miss Zombie (2013)
A Japanese family acquires an undead domestic servant whose presence begins to effect their daily lives
White Savage (1943)
A shark hunter falls in love with the beautiful ruler of a tropical island
The Miracle of Umitsubame Joe (1984)
In Okinawa, a Japanese Filipino gangster named Joe kills an Okinawan mobster Joe temporarily escapes the pursuing mob by fleeing to the Philippines, hoping to find there safety and perhaps to link up with his father He meets Yoko,
Sympathy for the Underdog (1971)
A yakuza gang gets driven out of Yokohama by a big gang from Tokyo They relocate to Okinawa to violently start over
Yakuza senso Nihon no Don (1977)
A supposedly true to life story of one of the biggest rightists yakuza bosses in 1950s 60s Japan
Demon Pond (1979)
Outside of a small village in Japan, a mysterious pond is inhabited by mythic creatures Their story is of revenge, tragedy, and the power of real love A classical tale which translates wonderfully to film
Around India with a Movie Camera (2018)
The film explores life in India both British and Indian in the 50 years leading up to Independence in 1947
Shodo satsujin: Musuko yo (1979)
A man whose son has been murdered pushes to create laws to financially protect victims families
Kudakechiru tokoro o misete ageru (2020)
Hamada is seemingly a regular high school, junior student He is indeed ordinary except he has a passion for righteousness and justice His trait comes to the fore when he notices that his junior school mate Hari is being bullied He
Lupin the Third: The Legend of Twilight Gemini (1996)
Lupin comes into the possession of half a diamond containing half a map, and goes in search of the other half so that he can obtain the maps treasure
Shinsengumi Chronicles (1963)
As change sweep Japan, an honest man joins the Shinsengumi out of respect for their leader and because he wants to live and die as a samurai However, as his involvement goes, reality and idealism come into deadly conflict
Japan Organized Crime Boss (2000)
Coming out of jail and hoping for a quiet life, Yokohama yakuza has to take the lead of his gang after the death of his boss His small group is is taken in a crossfire between a big yakuza group from Osaka at war with the Tokyo alli
Hibotan bakuto: Isshuku ippan (1968)
A local Yakuza boss of a silk farming town shows kindness to the wandering gambler Oryu by letting her stay at his residence
Hibotan bakuto: Oryû sanjô (1970)
Oryu searches for a blind girl she left behind but gets involved in a Yakuza turf war
Red Peony Gambler (1968)
Oryu Fuji Junko is invited to stay with a local yakuza boss of a silk farming town When a rival gang murders the boss Oryu takes it upon herself to protect his business and family
Poem (1972)
As a faithful young houseboy fully devotes himself to his spiritual duty, his teacher plans turning over his grandfathers mountain property to realtors for profit
Ohyaku: The Female Demon (1968)
A female acrobat and a thief plans to steal the gold from the mint The evil manager have his own plans
Lady Kasuga (1990)
Kasuga no Tsubone was a Japanese noble, one of the best politicians in the Edo period A prominent samurai family during that period She negotiated with the Imperial Court and contributed to the stabilization of the Tokugawa Shogunate
Elephant Boy (1937)
This black and white movie is based on Rudyard Kiplings Toomai, of the Elephants, in which a small native lad claims he knows the congregating place of the elephant hordes
Shinobi No Mono 3: Resurrection (1963)
When we last saw the intrepid ninja Ishikawa Goemon Raizo Ichikawa, he was about to be boiled alive But a good ninja is both hard to find, and even harder to kill With the help of the enigmatic Hattori Hanzo, Goemon lives to skul
Arabian Nights (1942)
The caliph of Baghdad must go into hiding with a group of traveling performers when his brother usurps the throne Both brothers desire a beautiful dancing girl, who is torn between power and true love
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)
A childless middle aged couple faces a marital crisis
There Was a Father (1942)
A school teacher struggles to raise his son Ryohei by himself, despite having neither money nor prospects