Shōzō Nanbu Movies

The eldest daughter of the Takamatsu family, Atsuko, a widow, returns home due to not getting along with her late husband's family. On the other...

Tomotaka Tasaka's earliest surviving surviving film is a powerful adaptation of Hector Malot's "Nobody's Girl".

Fourth film of the Bannai Tarao series starring Chiezo Kataoka

1962 Japanese movie

The former Japanese Naval Academy was at Etajima, one of the many islands of the beautiful Inland Sea. Among the new cadets were Ishikawa and Murase....

Second in the Nage Utasamon series

A ronin sets out on a journey with his horse, with no particular destination in mind. Re-released in 1953.

Based on the novel by Shofu Muramatsu, the film is dedicated to the actors of the renowned Japanese Kabuki theatre. Set in Japan in 1885, the story...

Second sequel to Saiyuki (1952)

A comedic retelling of the legendary encounter between Sasaki Kojiro and Miyamato Musashi.

1946 Japanese movie

At the end of the Edo period in Kyoto, the ronin Kurayoshi Norizen rents the second floor of a hardware store and lives a carefree life, running a...

The magical swordsman battles a gang of cutthroats, who are led by a peg-legged villain.