Jirocho and his henchmen befriend Ishimatsu, a wanderer in Mishima.
The tale of real-life Yakuza boss Shimizu Jirocho is told from his earliest beginnings as a gambler on the road as he forms his gang and sets out on the path to fame and fortune. One of the smartest and strongest of all the gang bosses, he went on to survive the end of the samurai era and become a successful businessman. But first, he must survive against all odds in order to build his reputation and develop his strength. Powerful portrayals of the group are led by the great Tsuruta Koji with help from the likes of Matsukata Hiroki.
Adaptação cinematográfica do romance ninja de 1959. Com a guerra contra a Coréia no horizonte, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, o 'Taiko' se torna alvo de uma tentativa de assassinato a ser realizada pelo clã Iga de espiões ninjas. O espião mestre Juzo Tsuzura (Ryutaro Otomo) recebe a tarefa, mas primeiro ele deve derrotar um ex-espião Iga que se tornou um traidor e enganar a mulher traiçoeira que está tentando seduzi-lo.
The great Okawa Hashizo, in one of his most powerful roles risks his life and limb to help save the lovely Onaka from a terrible lifestyle. Starting out as a down on his luck gambler, Hantaro refuses to accept punishment for running up a 10 ryo debt in a crooked dice game. Forced from his village he must go on the run and learn how to fend for himself. After 3 years on the road, his past finally catches up to him, when he gets spotted by a pair of gang members. The action heats up after he saves Onaka from committing suicide and the two find themselves battling all odds for survival. This is a serious film with a strong story and exciting sword action!
Chigusa
A story about a spear master’s spiritual and martial discipline.
Friendship between an ambitious young thief and an artist during the Warring States period.
In the year 1637 in Shimabara of Tokugawa-era Japan, oppressed peasant Christians revolt against the shogunate with the aid of a charismatic Christian rebel leader Shiro Amakusa.
