Movies: Shōzō Nanbu

In the first two films we learn the character's origins, including his childhood and how he learned his fighting skills. Later, he must face his friend, who has joined a gang of criminals....

The story of two sisters in post-war Japan. One is a geisha and the other works for the tourist board....

A pre-war sports movie by director Tomu Uchida. This story is set at the Waseda-Keio regatta. This was shot at the banks of the Sumida River, where the regatta is still held today. The main stroke role of Mochizuki was played by young star Tsunemi Hi...

The exciting story of Jirocho and his yakuza gang that controlled the area of the Tokaido during the latter days of the samurai era. Awesome fighting from Katsu Shintaro as One-Eyed Ishimatsu highlights this great tale taken from Japanese history!...

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1962 Japanese movie...

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1945 Japanese movie...

Second sequel to Saiyuki (1952)...

A quintessential example of the period "ghost cat" (bakeneko or kaibyo) movie, this was one of at least six such titles released by the studio Shinko Kinema between 1937-40 featuring Japan's first scream queen, Sumiko Suzuki. Here she plays Mitsue, t...

Directed by Tomotaka Tasaka....

1958 Japanese movie...

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

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Near the end of the shogunate in Japan, Katsura Shogoro and his fellow samurai from the southwestern domain of Choshu enter the dojo of Saito Yakuro, the famed Shindo Munen Ryu swordsmen of Renpeikan in Edo. Katsura is initially not welcomed by the o...

Second in the Nage Utasamon series...

Fourth film of the Bannai Tarao series starring Chiezo Kataoka...