Seizaburô Kawazu

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Blueprint of Murder
6.8

Blueprint of Murder

Jan. 03, 1961

Blueprint of Murder

Yuzo Kayama plays the protagonist, a whale-hunting cannon manufactuing supervisor, whose brother is an automobile tester for Komatsu Motors which ...
New Tale of Zatoichi
7.4

New Tale of Zatoichi

Mar. 15, 1963

New Tale of Zatoichi

Wishing to find peace, Zatoichi travels to his old village but only finds trouble when he ends up in a love triangle and finds old scores have ...
A Geisha
7.6

A Geisha

Aug. 12, 1953

A Geisha

In the post-war Gion district of Kyoto, the geisha Miyoharu agrees to apprentice the 16 year-old Eiko, whose mother was a former geisha who had ...
The Big Boss
6.9

The Big Boss

Jan. 15, 1959

The Big Boss

Ryuta and Mineo Komatsu are brothers, both yakuza (gangsters). Mineo, although complicit in crime, even murder, wants out of the gangster life, ...
Yojimbo
8.2

Yojimbo

Apr. 25, 1961

Yojimbo

A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the ...
Gambler
4.6

Gambler

Jan. 28, 1967

Gambler

Release: Bakuchi-uchi Ippiki-ryu 1967 General: mkv | 1.46 GB | 01:29:07 Video: 1954 Kbps | 712×364 (2.40:1) | 23.976 fps | V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC ...
Evil Man of Edo
6.1

Evil Man of Edo

Jan. 01, 1959

Evil Man of Edo

A classic battle between good and evil pits an unscrupulous fortuneteller who has been preying on the good citizens of Edo against a master-less ...
47 Ronin
7.6

47 Ronin

Nov. 03, 1962

47 Ronin

The story tells of a group of samurai who were left leaderless (becoming ronin) after their daimyo (feudal lord) was forced to commit seppuku ...
Satan’s Town
6.9

Satan’s Town

Jul. 11, 1956

Satan’s Town

A notorious murderer Oba escapes from jail. Hayasaki, the Oba’s right hand, tries to get the money by manipulating the horse racing to send ...
Snake Woman’s Curse
6.4

Snake Woman’s Curse

Jul. 12, 1968

Snake Woman’s Curse

An old man dies of heartbreak when a cruel landlord is about to repossess his land. The old man haunts the landlord from the grave. Since the man ...
Freelance Samurai
6.3

Freelance Samurai

Dec. 15, 1957

Freelance Samurai

One of Japanese folklore’s most popular characters is brought to life on the silver screen in this terrific version of legendary Demon ...
Glorious Fights
7.0

Glorious Fights

Oct. 29, 1966

Glorious Fights

A young leader of the Yamazaki family of Nagasaki, Takida (Ken Takakura) is an A-bomb survivor. He fiercely battles violent elements in southern ...
Japan Organized Crime Boss
7

Japan Organized Crime Boss

Coming out of jail and hoping for a quiet life, Yokohama yakuza has to take the lead of his gang after the death of his boss. His small group is ...
Wings of Victory
7.1

Wings of Victory

Oct. 15, 1942

Wings of Victory

Release: Tsubasa no gaika 1942 Satsuo Yamamoto tt0274997 General: mkv | 2169 Kbps | 1.66 GB | 01:49:21 Video: 1974 Kbps | 716×480 (4:3) | ...
Kagero ezu
5.6

Kagero ezu

Sep. 26, 1959

Kagero ezu

A mystery film by Kinugasa Teinosuke. Release: Kagero ezu 1959 tt0052956 General: mp4 | 1.33 GB | 01:57:20 Video: 1499 Kbps | 640×480 (4:3) ...
Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn
7.0

Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn

Loyal samurai Samanosuke is attacked, mutilated, and left for dead while carrying out a mission for his clan. He recovers but has lost an eye and ...
Gambler’s Farewell
6.7

Gambler’s Farewell

Jan. 01, 1968

Gambler’s Farewell

The story of men devoted to the yakuza lifestyle and their struggles during a time of fading yakuza power. Release: Gamblers Farewell 1968 ...
Clothes of Deception
7

Clothes of Deception

Dec. 13, 1950

Clothes of Deception

Clothes of Deception initiated Yoshimura’s most characteristic vein. This geisha story is often described as a loose remake of ...
Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District
7.4

Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District

A jobless young couple, Yoshigi and Tsutue, wind up at the outskirts of the Suzaki red-light district in Tokyo. Tsutue talks her way into a job ...
The Straits of Love and Hate
6.6

The Straits of Love and Hate

The most complex film of this period is perhaps the least known: The Straits of Love and Hate (1937), loosely inspired by Tolstoy’s ...