Seven Samurai (1954)
Seven Samurai (1954) A veteran samurai, who has fallen on hard times, answers a village's request for protection from bandits. He gathers 6 other samurai to help him, and they teach the townspeople how to defend themselves, and they supply the samurai with three small meals a day. The film culminate
Shogun (1980)
Shogun (1980) John Blackthorne, an English ship pilot, whose vessel wrecked upon the Japanese coast in the early 16th century is forced to deal with the two most powerful men in Japan in these days. He is thrown in the midst of a war between Toranaga and Ishido, who struggle for the title of Shogun
Yojimbo (1961)
Yojimbo (1961) Sanjuro, a wandering samurai enters a rural town in nineteenth century Japan. After learning from the innkeeper that the town is divided between two gangsters, he plays one side off against the other. His efforts are complicated by the arrival of the wily Unosuke, the son of one of th
Red Sun (1971)
Red Sun (1971) The Japanese ambassador is traveling through the Wild West by train, when gangsters hold up the train, to rob a gold shipment. They also carry an ancient Japanese sword the ambassador was carrying as a present for the US president. The ambassador's bodyguard (Toshiro Mifune) will go a
Rashomon (1950)
Rashomon (1950) A priest, a woodcutter and another man are taking refuge from a rainstorm in the shell of a former gatehouse called Rashômon. The priest and the woodcutter are recounting the story of a murdered samurai whose body the woodcutter discovered three days earlier in a forest grove. Bot
Princess from the Moon (1987)
Princess from the Moon 1987 Based on a centuries old traditional Japanese fairy tale, a country couple finds a baby girl in some bamboo and raises her as their own daughter Not the same as the original tale, though, in which the girl was a fairy from the moon and was finally taken home
High and Low (1963)
High and Low (1963) An executive mortgages all he owns to stage a coup and gain control of the National Shoe Company, with the intent of keeping the company out of the hands of incompetent and greedy executives. He needs the same money, though, to pay the ransom that will possibly save a child's lif
The Battle of Port Arthur (1980)
The Battle of Port Arthur (1980) Depicts the bloody siege of the fortress Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War 1904 - 1905. In the story dominated the character Lt Takeshi Kogyo (Teruhiko Aoi), teachers, and a reserve officer who became commander of the platoon and later company. At the same ti
Rashomon (1950)
Rashomon (1950) A priest, a woodcutter and another man are taking refuge from a rainstorm in the shell of a former gatehouse called Rashômon. The priest and the woodcutter are recounting the story of a murdered samurai whose body the woodcutter discovered three days earlier in a forest grove. Bot
Hell in the Pacific (1968)
Hell in the Pacific (1968) During World War II, a shot-down American pilot and a marooned Japanese navy captain find themselves stranded on the same small uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean. Following war logic, each time the crafty Japanese devises something useful, he guards it to deny its us
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
The Hidden Fortress (1958) The story follows two greedy peasants in feudal Japan, Tahei and Matashichi, who are returning home from a failed attempt to profit from a war between neighboring clans. En Route they encounter the remnants of the defeated tribe that consists, most notably, of a famous Gen
Battle Anthem (1983)
Battle Anthem (1983) The story of Japan's victory in the battle of Tsushima Strait
Sanjuro (1962)
Sanjuro (1962) A group of idealistic young men, determined to clean up the corruption in their town, are aided by a scruffy, cynical samurai who does not at all fit their concept of a noble warrior.
The Battle of Port Arthur (1980)
The Battle of Port Arthur (1980) Depicts the bloody siege of the fortress Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War 1904 - 1905. In the story dominated the character Lt Takeshi Kogyo (Teruhiko Aoi), teachers, and a reserve officer who became commander of the platoon and later company. At the same ti
Shadow of the Wolf (1992)
Shadow of the Wolf (1992) In the 1930's, Agaguk lives his traditional Inuit life. But one day, there is a murder in the tribe and Agaguk becomes a suspect. Soon he becomes persecuted by Henderson, a mean mountie, and he must flee through the cold winter of Northen Quebec.
Stray Dog (1949)
Stray Dog (1949) Murukami, a young homicide detective, has his pocket picked on a bus and loses his pistol. Frantic and ashamed, he dashes about trying to recover the weapon without success until taken under the wing of an older and wiser detective, Sato. Together they track the culprit.
Inchon (1981)
Inchon (1981) During the Korean War, General Douglas MacArthur masterminds the amphibious invasion of Inchon in September 1950.
The Challenge (1982)
The Challenge (1982) Rick, a down-and-out American boxer, is hired to transport a sword to Japan, unaware that the whole thing is a set up in a bitter blood-feud between two brothers, one who follows the traditional path of the samurai and the other a businessman. At the behest of the businessman, R
Paper Tiger (1975)
Paper Tiger (1975) A somewhat prim and proper Englishman is hired as the tutor to the son of the Japanese ambassador. His life changes when he and the boy are kidnapped by terrorists for political purposes.
The Lost World of Sinbad (1963)
The Lost World of Sinbad (1963) Sukezaemon, a pirate, is shipwrecked in a strange corner of the world. With his companion, a wizard named Sennin, Sukezaemon becomes entangled in a plot by the evil premier to succeed the dying King Raksha.
Red Lion (1969)
Red Lion (1969) Impersonating an Imperial Army officer by wearing a "red lion's mane", a poor servant returns to his village after 10 years of absence to end the village's suffering caused by corrupt officials and businessmen.
Samurai Assassin (1965)
Samurai Assassin (1965) February 17 to March 3, 1860, inside Edo castle. A group of assassins wait by Sakurada Gate to kill the lord of the House of Ii, a powerful man in the Tokugawa government, which has ruled Japan for 300 years. They suspect a traitor in their midst, and their suspicions fall on
Daredevil in the Castle (1961)
Daredevil in the Castle 1961 Mohei is a wandering swordsman He arrives in the city of Osaka, where the Toyotomi clan accepts him and comes to depend upon his courage and his battlefield skills Those skills are sorely tested when Osaka Castle is besieged by the army of the opposing Tokugawa clan
Drunken Angel (1948)
Drunken Angel (1948) After a battle with rival criminals, a small-time gangster is treated by an alcoholic doctor in post-war Japan. The doctor diagnoses the young gangster's tuberculosis, and convinces him to begin treatment for it. The two enjoy an uneasy friendship until the gangster's former bos
Rengô kantai shirei chôkan: Yamamoto Isoroku (1968)
Rengô kantai shirei chôkan: Yamamoto Isoroku (1968) As Japan joins in a political pact with Nazi Germany and fascist Italy, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is appointed supreme commander of the Japanese fleet. With Japan headed inexorably toward war, Yamamoto, despite his misgivings, believes the only po
The Three Treasures (1959)
The Three Treasures (1959) The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor Keikoh's son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but Otomo, the Emperor's vassal, prefers Ouso's stepbrother Waka, and conspires to have Ouso die on a dangerous mission he has contrive
Attack Squadron! (1963)
Attack Squadron! (1963) Lt. Col. Senda resists the idea of sending Japanese fighter pilots on suicide missions. He believes that what is really necessary for Japan to regain momentum in the war is for the air force to gather its most brilliant pilots into an elite squadron and use the unit to pinpoi
Taiheiyô kiseki no sakusen: Kisuka (1965)
Taiheiyô kiseki no sakusen: Kisuka (1965) In 1943, the Aleutian island of Kiska, Alaska was fortified by a small contingent of Japanese soldiers. When word arrived of an impending attack by an overwhelming force of Americans, the ...
The Life of a Horsetrader (1951)
The Life of a Horsetrader (1951) This early gem starring the great Mifune Toshiro tells the tale of Katakana Yonetaro aka "The Shark," a rough-and-tumble horse trader in Japan's rugged northernmost territory of Hokkaddo.. ...
The Idiot (1951)
The Idiot 1951 Kinji Kameda, a war veteran, was almost executed in a military process, that was until a last minute reprieve found him innocent of the charge The resulting turmoil, spent in a VA hospital, led to him suffering mentally, he now clinically deemed an idiot The military having declared h
Bakumatsu (1970)
Bakumatsu (1970) The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own clan, hunted by his government, and was despised by supporters of the Shogun as well as the Loyalists for desiring the opening of Japan t
Samurai Saga (1959)
Samurai Saga (1959) Edmund Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac, transplanted to Japan. A poet-warrior with an oversized nose (matched only by his great heart) loves a lady. But she sees him only as a friend, so ...
I Live in Fear (1955)
I Live in Fear (1955) Kiichi Nakajima, an elderly foundry owner, is so frightened and obsessed with the idea of nuclear extermination that his family decides to have him ruled incompetent. Nakajima's fervent wish is for his family to join him in escaping from Japan to the relative safety of South Am
Shubun (1950)
Shubun (1950) Famous singer Miyako Saijo, who is publicity shy, and motorbiking artist Ichirô Aoye, who has minor celebrity, meet by chance in Kappazawa while Ichirô is on a painting expedition, and Miyako is on a retreat. As she has missed her bus to Kaminoyu and as Ichirô is heading there anywa
The Quiet Duel (1949)
The Quiet Duel 1949 In 1944, in WWII, Dr Kyoji Fujisaki cuts his finger with the scalpel during a surgery in a field hospital and is infected by spirochete from his patient Susumu Nakada After the blood test, he realizes that he has contracted syphilis, but he does not have the necessary medicine to
Safari 5000 (1969)
An international group of racers compete at a Safari Rally
Battle of the Japan Sea (1969)
Battle of the Japan Sea 1969 Japan and Russia clash in what comes to be known as the Russo Japanese War An attempt by the Japanese fleet and army to take Port Arthur fails, and a Russian fleet bears down on the Sea of Japan Admiral Heihachiro Togo sends his fleet to confront the Russians, with resul
Kiganjo no boken (1966)
Kiganjo no boken 1966 Liberated from a slave auction, Osami joins with priest Ensai on a quest to find and deliver relics of the Buddha to Osamis brother in the Middle East for transport to Japan They join with a camel caravan crossing the vast western desert, then are captured by a tyrant king The
Ánimas Trujano (El hombre importante) (1961)
Ánimas Trujano (El hombre importante) (1961) Animas Trujano is a colorful but irresponsible Indian in a small Mexican village. He hopes above all things someday to be chosen mayordomio of his village, a place of great honor usually conferred upon the wealthiest and most respected citizens. Animas h
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970)
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo 1970 With a price on his head, Ichi seeks tranquillity in a favorite village Since his last visit, it has fallen prey to Boss Masagoro, the son of a merchant rumored to have stolen gold from the shogunate The boss has hired Yojimbo as his hard drinking enforcer, but Yojimbo is
The Rickshaw Man (1958)
The Rickshaw Man 1958 In the turn of the Twentieth Century, the rickshaw driver Matsugoro Matsu is a happy man and a troublemaker well known by everyone in his village One day, Matsu sees an injured boy, Toshio, and brings him home His mother Yoshiko Yoshioka asks Matsuo to take the boy to the docto
Wedding Ring (1950)
Wedding Ring 1950 Noriko Kuki is married to Michio Kuki, who is bedridden with illness Though she loves her husband, Noriko is unhappy with the loss of intimacy in their lives She discovers she is attracted to Takeshi Ema, her husbands doctor and that he feels the same way about her Dr Ema is lonely
Death of a Tea Master (1989)
Death of a Tea Master 1989 Years after the death of legendary tea master Rikyu, his disciple Honkakubo attempts to resolve the mystery of the masters death Years before Sen Rikyu is a ceremonial tea master who advises warlord Hideyoshi in sixteenth century feudal Japan His daughter, the beautiful La
500,000 (1963)
500,000 1963 During the Second World War, Takeichi Matsuo had participated in hiding a huge cache of gold in the Phillippine mountains Years after the war, he is kidnapped by Mitsura and Keigo Gunji, brothers who want Matsuo to lead them to the still buried gold Matsuo, who is tormented by the memor
Samurai Rebellion (1967)
Samurai Rebellion 1967 During peace in 1725, aging swordsman Isaburo is living a henpecked life when his clan lord requests that Isaburos son marry the lords mistress, with whom hes displeased, even though shes born him a son Isaburo wants to refuse, but his son Yogoro accepts the woman, Ichi, and t
Shinsengumi Assassins of Honor (1969)
Shinsengumi Assassins of Honor 1969 Feudal Japan Kamo Serizawa and Isami Kondo turn a collection of student fencers into a band of assassins known as the Shinsen Group, devoted to the Tokugawa shogunate and to an elegant code of action and behavior Kondo leads the band against the forces of the Empe