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1958 Japanese movie

Master swordsman and loya 'Hatamoto' (direct vassal to the Shogun), Saotome Mondonosuke, is sent to investigate an intrigue centering on the Date...

Shozo is plagued by the needs of his ex-wife and his current one, but prefers the company of his cat.

The film tells the story of a young nobleman who finds himself alone in the midst of turmoil in his 70,000 koku estate, where he is surrounded by his...

Fifth sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".

1955 Japanese movie

At the transformed Fumaden (Demon Subduing) Temple, with the dynamic efforts of Sukesan and Kakusan, and the appearance of the heroic woman Oshin,...

A comedic retelling of the legend of the loyal 47 ronin.

1950 Japanese movie

This is the only surviving “Mito Komon Manyu-ki” film. This release also known as "Adrift Tour Memoir" or literally "Mito Komon's...

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

Based on the comic by Shosuke Kurakane. Shown in two parts.

A tanuki-themed musical.

This most celebrated all-star movie version of the popular series features Tsukigata Ryunosuke as Mito Komon, the sage who wanders the countryside...

The deputy shogun of the realm, accompanied by his loyal and capable aides, makes a stop at Jigokudani, a place along his journey through various...

The first in a series of films featuring the comedy duo Entatsu-Achako, providing them with a background story to do their popular manzai-routines on...

Based on the comic by Machiko Hasegawa

Japanese film.

Fifth film in the 'Travels of Lord Mito' franchise.