Yukimasa Makita

Movies

Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut
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The story of Sasaki Kojiro, a young swordsman, and his quest to train under master Seigen and develop his own style.
Jirocho - The Chivalrous
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The exciting story of Jirocho and his yakuza gang that controlled the area of the Tokaido during the latter days of the samurai era. Awesome fighting from Katsu Shintaro as One-Eyed Ishimatsu highlights this great tale taken from Japanese history!
Demonfire Palanquin
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Fighting Letter for 29 People
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Sisters of Destiny
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Ghost-Cat of Gojusan-Tsugi
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A power struggle in the fief of Okazaki causes the death of Namiji, a nobleman's daughter. As her fiancé seeks revenge, he finds Namiji's cat helping him. Co-starring Shintarô Katsu and Takako Irie.
Migratory Birds of the Flowers
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Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot
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A Japanese drama featuring the one-eyed, one-armed swordsman
Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord
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The Great White Tiger Platoon
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The Great White Tiger Platoon was part of the Aizu clan's last ditch efforts to stop the advance of Imperial troops after the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Meant to be a reserve unit as it was made of the young, 16-17 year old sons of Aizu samurai. Their story is one of the great tragedies of the Boshin War (1868-1869) as they were called into action. Getting cut off from the main body of their platoon, a group of 20 from the 2nd squad retreated to Iimori Hill, where they looked down upon fires surrounding Aizu Castle and thinking that the castle has fallen and all is lost, they choose to die as samurai by committing seppuku. A superb rendition of this true story that shows the true honor of the samurai.
Ghost of Saga Mansion
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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.
New Journey of Yaji and Kita
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Based on the comic by Machiko Hasegawa
Judge of the Ashuras
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A Man from Akagi
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Nocturnal Gate
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Taki no shiraito
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A 1946 Japanese film directed by Keigo Kimura.
Palace of the Singing Raccoon-Dogs
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In this Japanese retelling of Cinderella, Okuro (Takayama) is the unfortunate stepdaughter of a family of tanuki: shape-shifting raccoon dogs. She hopes to see the tanuki prince (former Takarazuka star Miyagi) against her stepmother's wishes; the magical spirit of the willow tree, and a hapless kappa (water goblin) intercede in unexpected ways.
Rashômon
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A 1941 Japanese film directed by Shinzo Yoshida.
Tanuki goten
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A Japanese film.