Shintarō Mimura

A story about a spear master’s spiritual and martial discipline.

Harada Kai, the Date clan's Chamberlain attempts to take power from the lord himself.

Japanese film.

Based on the play ”Mabuta no haha” by famed author Shin Hasegawa, this is the first major starring role for Tomisaburo Wakayama. This heartfelt story concerns a wandering gambler from Banba by the name of Chutaro. Set during the Tenpo Period, Chutaro runs afoul of Boss Sukegoro of Iioka. Pursued by vengeance seeking swordsmen, Chutaro displays his phenomenal martial art skills. Abandoned as a child, he seeks to find his long lost mother, while at the same time fighting off numerous attacks by Iioka’s men.

Road movie tragicómica ambientada durante el período Edo. La historia de un samurái, sus dos sirvientes, incluido el portador de lanzas Genpachi, y las diversas personas que conocen en su viaje, incluido un policía que persigue a un ladrón, un niño pequeño y una mujer que será vendida como prostituta.

Period film about a feudal era judge living in Edo

Based on the story of Shimizu no Jirocho.

Tanuma Kandayuu is a high class samurai of the house of Nabeshima. He finds a lavish board of Go (a Chinese Board game) at Kinbei's store. He recommend Kinbei to offer it to his lord. Kinbei hesitates at first, since he knows the board has a mysterious legend surrounding it; it's believed that for every game played on the board, one death is required.

Jidai-geki by Ryo Hagiwara

During the Warring States era, Hozoin Kakuzenbo and Yagyu Tajima-no-kami, being best friends, spend their days acquiring skills of the spear, sword and martial arts. Hozoin loses a series of matches with master swordsman Kozumi Ise-no-kami. Bitterly ashamed, Hozoin embarks on a journey, trying to perfect his skills. A few years later, Hozoin is ready and it's time for the ultimate showdown with Ise-no-kami!

War-time jidaigeki by Eisuke Takizawa. Didn't find anything about it online, but Takizawa was a well-regarded director in his time. Akira Kurosawa worked as A.D. on several of his films.

There is an inn named Asano Ya in the port town, and a beautiful woman works there. Every year, during a local festival, travelling artists and teachers gather from all over the country, including sesame oil sellers and organ grinders. The day before the festival, trouble arises with some horses.

Jidaigeki from 1940

Un samurai sale adelante haciendo globos de papel pero un buen día su vida da un giro cuando es perseguido debido a un altercado en el que se involucra por casualidad. La película está considerada como una de las mejores de Sadao Yamanaka y una de las más plausibles del cine japonés

Japanese film.

Story of a bandit king part 2.

Story of a bandit king.

Prewar jidaigeki starring Denjiro Okochi

Prewar jidaigeki starring Denjiro Okochi

A boy steals a knife from an old samurai, unaware of its value, setting off a strange chain of events.

The sequel to the 1935 film Great Bodhisattva Pass

1930s Japanese film.

Se habla de una vieja vasija con aspecto pobre que contiene un mapa indicando el lugar donde se oculta el tesoro de un millón de ryo. Desconocedor de este secreto, el hijo mayor de los Yagyu la regala a su hermano menor, creyéndola una baratija, y este a su vez la vende a unos chatarreros. Una serie de casualidades llevarán la vasija a manos de Yasu, un chico pequeño cuyo padre ha sido asesinado. Será Tange Sazen quien le de asilo en su casa, donde cuidará de él

Japanese historical film.

Gantaro Path