“Dokuro sen” (The Skull Coin) is the first film adaptation of the popular novel by Kikuo Sumita. The story evolves around the seven cursed coins (the Skull Coin) that are supposed to reveal the secrets of the hidden Tokugawa treasure.
A samurai is ordered by his lord to go to Edo and investigate the truth behind the rumor of a rebellion against him.
An adventurer and two accomplices unexpectedly invite themselves to a sword tournament and are offered a job with the lord who organized the competition.
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.
Adaptation of the novel by Osaragi Jirō. Again scripted by the legendary Yamanaka Sadao
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Yotarô
Adaptation of the novel by Osaragi Jirō.
This film tells the story of a ronin's search for his parents, but primarily is a group portrait of life in a Tokugawa-era tenement.
Jidaigeki film, only a fragment remains of the original film.
伊勢野重任の原作を伊丹万作が脚色・監督した時代劇コメディ。ネガもプリントも失われてており、現在見られるものは復元された24分の短縮編集版のみ。(オリジナルは84分)
二人の浪人が西国随一の剣豪である伊勢伊勢守に仕える者を名乗れば豪遊ができると聞き、無き知恵をしぼってよからぬ事を企んだ。
Ando Kichinosuke
Date Mosui, a young samurai, one day gets a scolding from a nameless ronin that sets him thinking about what life is all about and his ways of living. His frined, Ando Kichinosuke, is alarmed at Mosui's despondency and invites him to his house as his little sister Tsuyu and he try to cheer him up.
A captivating operetta by Masahiro Makino based on Juppensha Ikku's humorous novel "Tōkaidōchū Hizakurige" starring Chiezo Kataoka and Kyoji Sugi.
