Ryutaro Otomo Movies

Third film of the Bannai Tarao series starring Chiezo Kataoka

After the Onin War ended in 1477, Kyoto was left in ashes and the nation was in complete disorder. Bands of roving samurai called the "nobushi"...

Frustrated with the bad behavior of his lord, Inaba Yajuro (Otomo) declares that he is leaving the clan and sets off on a journey that leads him...

Featuring some of the finest swordsmen ever to grace the silver screen, this Toei classic tells the story of a battle between the evil sword style...

In the 9th year of the Tempo era, after a long sea voyage, Moritaya Seizo returned to Hirado, who earned huge amounts of gold by piracy. Along the...

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

The Shinsengumi is a special unit of ronin commissioned by the Tokugawa shogunate to counter anti-shogunate activities in Kyoto. A sinister plot to...

1962 Japanese movie

A hotshot investigator solves a series of gruesome murders in this exciting and dark classic.

A film adaptation of Rikuo Honjo's novel "Ishikari River".

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

An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza. One of the real classics in this...

The adventures of Aoi Shingo continue. Shingo is finally given permission to officially meet his father, the Shogun. However, his journey is...

Wandering swordsman Kanbei, parading through town with a sign that reads "Seeking fights, selling my life cheap." One day, he receives a request from...

A film about the rivalry and friendship between firefighter Chоji and sumo wrestler Sokichi Fudoyama.

This is a story about the youth of a university student who, by chance, aims to compete in the Montreal Olympics in a single scull (a single-seater...

A comedy about a free-spirited man Shosuke, whose life is turned upside down when he is ordered to serve the clan lord.