Kenji Tanaka

Fifteen years after Ishida Mitsunari lost in the battle of Sekigahara, Tokugawa Ieyasu foresees his unavoidable battle with Toyotomi Hideyori and goes into Fushimi Castle. At the night, Hattori Hanzo, the leader of 36 Iga members who were performing as guards of the castle, perceives the existence of a ninja and captures the mysterious sneaker.

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

This is a story of a young heir to a powerful house, sent away to be raised by his nanny, so the young lord Genrokuro grew up bitter about his parents, hating his legacy and embracing everyone else from simple background. Only love can help him mature, hopefully in time to be a great lord for the people. A story of young Yoshimune, the future Shogun.

An injured Edo official is rescued by a vassal whose appearance is exactly like himself, and swears to sweep out the criminals from the town on his behalf.

A story of an orphan boy who wanted the love of parents so badly, another orphan sincerely pitied him to the point he gives his secret birthright as an illegitimate son to a Shogun as a "gift of hope" to the sad boy. As the orphan boy grew up, his loving heart became bitter and he saw the opportunity to take advantage of this birthright with the help of a man who wanted to use this orphan's desire to be loved, for seizing power in the shogunate by using the imposter. Many obstacles to hurdle along the way of deception, however, will they succeed or will he be exposed?

Magistrate Kinshiro fights with a group of villains plotting the assassination of the Shogun in Edo.

The sole survivor of a shipwreck pursues the whereabouts of his friends’ missing family members in Edo.

Detective Hanshichi (Kataoka Chiezo) solves 3 mysterious murder cases. Great story and an impressive all-star cast, a must see!

A kindhearted wandering gambler named Hajiro gets involved in a crisis of a village as he passes through and decides to lend a sword in hopes to rescue them.

Umon’s services are called upon when innocent bystanders, Kayo and Minokichi, along with the ronin, Gontaro are mistakenly identified as suspects in several recent murder cases. To prove their innocence and uncover the truth, Umon launches his own investigation.

Nakamura Yukinojo gains popularity in Edo's kabuki scene as a handsome onnagata (a male actor who plays female roles). But hidden behind the placid expression of his stage face is a deep grudge for the men responsible for dishonoring his parents' names and leading them to suicide when he was still a child. When he discovers that the mastermind behind those crimes has come to see him act onstage, he begins in earnest to plot his revenge. With the help of a renowned Robin Hood-like thief named Yamitaro, he makes out his first target: the daughter of the man who orchestrated his parents' demise.

It's an extravaganza of entertainment as famous magistrate in disguise, Toyama no Kinshiro attempts to confront the elusive thief known as the "Long-Sleeve Burglar". Played to the hilt by Misora Hibari in a delightful performance highlighted by singing, dancing, and swordplay with a unique story within a story twist that starts to unfold in the city jail as a playwright is brought into custody and meets the famed Long-Sleeve Burglar himself. Misora Hibari is totally captivating in this gender bending role as the famed thief whose expoits can only be stopped by the great Kin-san himself!

Kataoka Chiezo stars as Murasaki Zukin, a mysterious hero of the people who helps those in need. Now under the rule of the evil Tanuma, the people look to Murasaki Zukin more than ever, to confront and punish those who bring misfortune upon the commoners. Will he be able to bring peace to the land? One of the greatest actors from Toei Studios, known mainly for his swashbuckling roles as powerful swordsmen such as Ryunosuke in SOULS IN THE MOONLIGHT, he appeared in 325 films both before and after the war, beginning with CHUSHINGURA in 1928, and including KUNISADA CHUJI in 1933, and DOKUGANRYO MASAMUNE. While best known for his swordplay, Chiezo really did not enjoy the action, but was able to use his menacing presence to stare down his adversaries. Although Kataoka Chiezo passed away in 1983 at the age of 79, he still has many fans today. This film shows him at his best.

大友柳太朗が神出鬼没、九変化の黒頭巾に扮して、江戸の平和と正義のためにたたかう痛快時代劇『快傑黒頭巾』シリーズ第7作。この作品からカラー作品になり、アクションも派手さを増した。幕府が外国から買い入れた新式銃の設計図をめぐり、これを奪おうとする倒幕派と、それを助ける黒頭巾の活躍を描く。黒頭巾は、ある時は大道易者の天命堂、ある時は艶歌師の与作、船頭、幕府の要人など得意の九変化と二挺拳銃を駆使して活躍する。

Tai Kato's first film directed at Toei.

御馴染の怪傑黒頭巾が、天命堂、燈守の髯男、艶歌師、やくざ者、印度人、米人通弁人、山鹿弦一郎に姿を変えて、幕末維新前夜の江戸、横浜、新潟と舞台を移しながら大暴れ。新兵器・火焔砲と秘龍の壷を巡って展開する激闘の中で、猛然と火を吐く黒頭巾の二挺拳銃と、正義の剣が冴える！

Tale of tragic love between samurai and princess during Heian period.

The mysterious black hooded man, Kurozukin, helps transport funds raised to fight against the government.

興趣万点、らんまんの春に閃く剣の舞！日本一、江戸鑑み遠山桜！御存じいれずみ奉行、鉄火の意気地！！今回は、名刀あかね丸の紛失事件の謎を解く遠山金四郎の大活躍を描く。

A fellow member of the company named Hanjiro tells Koharu, an actress in a traveling theatrical troupe, about a keepsake folding fan that his lost love Lady Okyo gave him years ago. It turns out this fan is a precious clan heirloom whose possession, for convoluted reasons, will determine the clan's leadership. Sword-slinging bad guys descend to capture the fan, and Koharu embarks on a road trip to Edo to return the MacGuffin to the rightful hands of Lady Okyo.

Early adaptation of the book "The Inugami Clan", featuring the detective Kōsuke Kindaichi.

Fifth delivery in the Tarao Bannai series, following the "master detective with seven faces" who uses his signature disguise to solve crimes with a double-barreled pistol.

The first film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.