Ryohei Arai

Movies

Ghost-Cat of Arima Palace
Director
Okoyo, the mistress of Lord Arima, fears that she is being replaced by a younger woman named Otaki. In a fit of jealousy, she kills the younger girl. The dead woman's cat licks her blood and becomes a demon, seeking revenge on Okoyo
Ghost of Saga Mansion
Director
A woman loses her son through an evil conspiracy and commits suicide. Shortly afterwards a ghost cat begins haunting the conspirators. This is Takako Irie's first bakeneko (ghost cat) movie; it started a Daiei cycle which was very popular at the time in Japan.
Edo Spring
Director
Kinshiro takes over the family, but he thinks he is going to replace the son of his stepmother but runs into trouble when he befriends the yakuza.
Mito Komon - The Bloody Swords
Director
Final installment of the Okochi / Arai / Yamanaka Mito Komon series and just as good as the others (a good deal longer, as well). Again, this film like the other two is similar in tone and spirit to the Yamanaka Tange Sazen film and would appeal to fans of that film.
Mito Komon - The Secret Letter
Director
Adaptation of the novel by Osaragi Jirō. Again scripted by the legendary Yamanaka Sadao
Mito Kômon: Rai Kunitsugu no maki
Director
Adaptation of the novel by Osaragi Jirō.