Shōsaku Sugiyama Filmes

In one of Japan's most frequently-told ghost stories, a murdered wife returns in an act of vengeance.

Film directed by Kenji Misumi.

[Period covered: 1595-1600] We last saw ninja Ishikawa Goemon, as he was about to be boiled alive. But a good ninja is both hard to find, and even...

Early film by Kenji Misumi.

Hanpei is a gentle young samurai that loves flowers. One day, he witnesses an old man's quick draw of the sword. He is so impressed that he becomes...

1962 Japanese movie. Remake of Mori's 1942 original movie

A giant stone statue comes to life to protect the residents of a small town against the depradations of an evil warlord.

From the pen of Yoshikawa Eiji comes this exciting story. The Naruto Strait separates Tokushima from the islands of Awaji and Honshu. On Tokushima...

Set up to be the patsy by a rival gang, Furuta Makoto attacks the yakuza boss he thinks is responsible for his father’s murder. He then learns...

Zatoichi is sworn to protect the life of a young girl and without any real allies finds himself in the middle of a bloody turf war.

A wandering gambler strolls into a village searching for his father's killer, unaware that the village is run by criminals who sell the poorest...

1958 Japanese movie

Yasuda plays Omon, a woman using bamboo leaves as darts/blades to disable and kill her enemies.

Early film directed by Kenji Misumi.

Isazo is a traveling gambler and living legend in the world of yakuza, known for his swordsmanship and bravery, his impeccable manners, and his...

As a child, Okin the one-armed one-eyed swordswoman was disfigured by Lord Daizen-dayu, who was after her family's most treasured possession, the...

[Period covered: 1614-1615] Tokugawa Ieyasu is now the ruler of all Japan. But one last loose thread must be tied up before his domination is...

Masahiko Koseki, a judo master, gets in several fights as a result of protecting a young woman. Despite his success, Koseki is expelled from his judo...

A fugitive christian "saint" (female, of course!) and a sadistic drug-addled princess both have their eye on Kyoshiro. The fact that a bunch of...