Utaemon Ichikawa Movies

Four thousand gold coins were stolen from the vault of Nijo Castle in Kyoto, which were collected as a tax to the shogun. The guard of Nijo castle...

Toei’s 10th anniversary film, featuring an all-star cast from the golden movie era of the 1960s. A famous story of the 47 loyal samurai. When...

The success story of a group of ronin who fights against traffickers during the Edo Tenpo period.

The story concerns the efforts of seven master swordsman who join together to protect the new inexperienced Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune from the evil...

A film adaptation of the María Luz Incident from the early Meiji period that sparked widespread public debate.

1716, Yoshimune becomes the 8th Shogun as high Shogunate officials are attacked. While the government tries to keep these incidents under wraps, they...

Master swordsman and loyal vassal Saotome Mondonosuke goes on a mission to find a missing princess.

A Golden Age drama depicting the exploits of passionate patriot Uotaro Toge in the midst of a mysterious standoff over the Secret Book of Aoi, which...

When Katsukawa, a low ranking vassal, learns that his greedy superior, Tatewaki, has hatched a plan to expand his territory, he and his comrades...

Swordfighting instructor Danpei works at a local theater in Tokyo, instructing the actors how to fight realistically.

A samurai thief fights a gang of ghostly thieves using scorpions for treasure in the unexplored Shinano region, which is guarded by a descendant of...

Adaptation of the novel by Kan Shimozawa.

One of the great stories from Japan’s rich history comes to life in this true tale of the bloody showdown between two rival yakuza gangs in the...

This 1956 adaptation of the novel with the same title puts more focus on the characters and their interactions than the previous version.

Jida-geki by Santaro Marune.

Magistrate Ooka and a samurai fight against evil forces.

The Color Print of Edo is a 1939 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Kazuo Mori. It is a cheerful period...

While the story of the Ako Clan's vendetta has been told countless times, never before has there been an array of major motion picture stars to bring...