Ryō Hagiwara

Third and last movie in the Yakuza Hijoshi trilogy.

Pinku from 1969.

Japanese crime film

Yagyu Jubei proves his skills in this early adventure film.

Starring Tsuruta Koji and Hibari Misora, Oshidori kenkagasa is an adaptation of Hasegawa Shin's wandering yakuza novel, "Ketaguri ondo." Directed by Hagiwara Ryo, a former assistant director for Yamanaka Sadao.

A young man and a woman are on a mission to protect a mysterious mirror that hides the secrets of a great fortune.

A historical scroll depicting the story of the tragic fate of the young samurai Minamoto Yoshitsune, based on the novel by Genzo Murakami. The action of the first part takes place in the late Heian period, when the Taira clan came to power, and Genji was oppressed. The great dream and ambitions of Genkuro Yoshitsune in his youth are depicted, he joins forces with his older brother Yoritomo to raise an army to defeat the Taira clan, and the second part depicts the fall of the clan, persecution and murder.

Ninja film by Tai Kato

1954 Theater of Life adaptation.

One of the greatest film serials ever to come out of Japan puts together an all-star cast in the search for the key of the Crimson Peacock, a treasure trove that will make whoever discovers it the richest man in the world. The battle lines are drawn between two rival groups, the Swans and the Skulls competing to find the key and the map, while unrequited love for a beautiful woman complicates everything as she is forced to take a potion that gives her an evil heart. It’s edge of the seat excitement from start to finish in this 5 movie serial as parts 1 through 4 each end with a cliffhanger, building suspense to the very end when all is revealed! There is action, romance, and intrigue, with a touch of black magic as the forces of good and evil collide!

After the Onin War ended in 1477, Kyoto was left in ashes and the nation was in complete disorder. Bands of roving samurai called the "nobushi" terrorized the country under the leadership of Akagaki Genba and overthrew Mangetsu Castle in Tanba Province scattering the few survivors. Lord Niwa's two sons have been studying in China and return to Japan upon hearing of the tragedy in an attempt to restore the clan. On Mt. Oe they meet magician Kiri no Kojiro and try to enlist his aid. With touches of the supernatural and rousing sword-play can they succeed against the evil villains whose symbol is the skull mask?

片岡千恵蔵扮する名奉行・遠山の金さんが、江戸一円に流通する魔の贋造小判をめぐり、怪奇と恐怖に慄く庶民を守って江戸無宿金さんが神出鬼没、七面八臂の活躍を見せる。

Ryō Hagiwara movie

どいつもこいつも皆くさい、睨まれた男女が十四人、流石の迷目明しエノケン旦那も首をひねった殺人事件。智恵蔵十八番の金さんシリーズ。

北町奉行河内守の嫡男金四郎は義理の弟に家督を譲ろうと廃嫡を覚悟で道楽三昧に日を送り悪を挫き弱きを扶けて江戸の人気男となっていた。当時、江戸では夜毎に怪盗紅燕が出演していた。東海道は気ままな旅に出た金四郎は三島の宿で江戸を食いつめた昔なじみの女巾着切り時雨のお妻に紅燕と勘違いされて口説かれたが、藤枝近くの茶店で素晴らしい旅姿の美人に目をみはった。彼女こそ、当の紅燕おりんで、常磐津師匠と義賊紅燕の二枚看板を目証し瀧蔵にかぎつけられての都落ちだった。

Jidai-geki by Ryo Hagiwara

江戸末期、旅の男・長太郎は馬子の勘三とまだ新時代の胎動が届かない木曽の山奥を歩いていた。そこで相棒に逃げられ駕籠と客をもてあましている猪助に出くわした長太郎は、持ち前の気の良さから早速相棒をかついでやるのだった。長太郎と勘三は須原の宿場に滞在したちまち人気者となるが、実は老舗問屋の若旦那である長太郎を、江戸深川の老番頭・清兵衛が連れ戻しにやって来たのだった…。

A 1942 film.

Jidaigeki from 1940

A forceful indictment of the devastating effects of war and nationalistic fanaticism on the average man, who, in the face of the absurdity of violence, is reduced to apathy or victimhood.

At the residence of a feudal lord in a mountain province, a young lord, accompanied by his vassals and courtiers, listens to the rokyoku singer Toraizo at a leisurely pace. The title of the play is "Notes of Lord Mito's Travels. This play caused great turmoil in the feudal lord's house. The young lord was more impressed than anyone else by Lord Mito's benevolent management and actions, but he made the mistake of trying to follow in his footsteps...

At the residence of a feudal lord in a mountain province, a young lord, accompanied by his vassals and courtiers, listens to the rokyoku singer Toraizo at a leisurely pace. The title of the play is "Notes of Lord Mito's Travels. This play caused great turmoil in the feudal lord's house. The young lord was more impressed than anyone else by Lord Mito's benevolent management and actions, but he made the mistake of trying to follow in his footsteps...

Story of a bandit king part 2.

Story of a bandit king.