Kogiku Hanayagi Movies

1938 Theater of Life adaptation.

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Cast: Chiezō Kataoka

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

Genre: Drama

Cast: Utaemon Ichikawa

Jidai-geki about the life of Yasubei Nakayama, a famous ronin who did participate in the revenge against Lord Kira Yoshinaka as detailed in Japan's...

Genre: History

Cast: Kanjūrō Arashi

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Cast: Kogiku Hanayagi

Obscure Japanese movie by director Kyotaro Namiki

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Cast: Kogiku Hanayagi

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Cast: Onoe Baiko VII

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

Genre: Drama

Cast: Chiezō Kataoka

Ronin Sasaki Kojiro pursues his ultimate goal of becoming a master swordsman. Along the way he encounters another great swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi.

Genre: History

Cast: Chiyonosuke Azuma

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...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Chiezō Kataoka

The conclusion of the story of famed swordsman, Sasaki Kojiro. After surviving a series of daring adventures, Kojiro seems to have finally discovered...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Chiyonosuke Azuma

Makino Masahiro film starring Okada Mariko

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Cast: Mariko Okada

Shinpachi Morimura, who was born in a fusuma craftsman's house, wants to join the Japanese navy. However, his father wants him to continue in the...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Kyôko Asagiri

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Cast: Chiezō Kataoka

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Cast: Chiezō Kataoka

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Cast: Chiezō Kataoka

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Cast: Chiezō Kataoka

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Cast: Utaemon Ichikawa

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Cast: Utaemon Ichikawa

In the town of Yumoto, Asakichi, a left-arm-less gambler who had been winning at the gambling hall, was attracted by the sound of a faintly heard...

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Cast: Shōgo Shimada

Utaemon Ichikawa plays the role of Hikoshiro Navate, who has a strong sense of justice and opposes power and tyranny with his will and spirit.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Utaemon Ichikawa

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Cast: Achako Hanabishi

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Cast: Utaemon Ichikawa

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Cast: Shūji Sano

1962 Japanese movie

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Cast: Shunji Sakai

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Cast: Ryutaro Otomo

1962 Japanese movie

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Cast: Shunji Sakai

Forty-seven Ronin of the Ako clan are waiting for the right moment to avenge the insult and death of their master. The film tells the story of one of...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Tsumasaburō Bandō

A man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called the "Yamabiko" stolen. Prince Kogenta swears to avenge...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Tsumasaburō Bandō

Gombei is Nameless, a wanderer who is skilled with a sword and has a great sense of humor, who tries to save the good people of the Kiso Valley, he...

Genre: Adventure

Cast: Ryutaro Otomo

Tai Kato's first film directed at Toei.

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Cast: Ryutaro Otomo

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...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Utaemon Ichikawa

A man with two identical faces challenges the wicked and lawless escaped prisoner to an unsuitable battle, intertwining with the chilling image of...

Genre: Crime

Cast: Chiezō Kataoka

Saotome Mondonosuke pursues the culprit who placed a malicious curse upon Shogun Tsunekichi.

Genre: Action

Cast: Utaemon Ichikawa

Kunisada Tadaharu, a peasant of Kunisada Village in Joshu Sai County, could not stand the bad government and poor harvest of Takebe Genhan, the...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Ryūtarō Tatsumi

A successful textile industrialist from the provinces, who is beloved by his employees for his kindness, cannot find a wife because of a disfiguring...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Chiezō Kataoka

1945 Japanese movie

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Cast: Tsumasaburō Bandō

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

Genre: History

Cast: Utaemon Ichikawa

During the 17th Century roving bands of hatamoto were causing trouble in the new capital city of Edo and constantly fought with the townspeople at...

Genre: Action

Cast: Tsumasaburō Bandō

Detective Tarao goes undercover to battle an evil gun smuggling business.

Genre: Mystery

Cast: Chiezō Kataoka

Fifteen years after Ishida Mitsunari lost in the battle of Sekigahara, Tokugawa Ieyasu foresees his unavoidable battle with Toyotomi Hideyori and...

Genre: Action

Cast: Hashizo Okawa

1956 Japanese film, originally released in two parts.

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Cast: Kanjūrō Arashi

A young woman tries to keep her family together after her father disowns her sister.

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Hibari Misora

A spectacular comedy with a star-studded cast that depicts unusual trials and unexpected verdicts regarding the five deadly sins: the crime of...

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Denjirō Ōkōchi

1941 Toho adaptation of Natsume's novel.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Minoru Takada

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

Genre: Drama

Cast: Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

A swordsman must foil a minister's sinister plan to assassinate the shogun.

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Cast: Utaemon Ichikawa

A man challenges a territorial fight between gangs.

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Cast: Chiezō Kataoka

Osaka in the early 1600s, aftermath of the historical Battle of Sekigahara; a group of orphan children are wandering through the battlefield...

Genre: Fantasy

Cast: Kinnosuke Nakamura

Toyama Kinshiro, a commissioner from northern Edo, goes undercover to unravel the mystery behind a series of murders. Kinshiro, played by Kataoka...

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Cast: Chiezō Kataoka

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...

Genre: Action

Cast: Chiezō Kataoka

The stormy tale of the Shinsengumi is told from its birth by master filmmaker Sasaki Yasushi, with an all-star cast based on the original story by...

Genre: Action

Cast: Chiezō Kataoka

Fifth delivery in the Tarao Bannai series, following the "master detective with seven faces" who uses his signature disguise to solve crimes with a...

Genre: Mystery

Cast: Chiezō Kataoka

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Cast: Utaemon Ichikawa

When the Shogun Tokugawa III is in bed with a girl, she turns into a monster. The court believes she is Ninja Magic, used to frighten the lord off...

Genre: Action

Cast: Isao Natsuyagi

The vassals of the Asano clan, who surrendered the castle & became wanderers, deceive the enemy and the public, wait for an opportunity to avenge...

Genre: History

Cast: Chiezō Kataoka

While on the road, famed Yakuza Boss Jirocho is falsely accused of starting a peasant's uprising and chased by the law. Meanwhile, one of his...

Genre: Crime

Cast: Chiezō Kataoka

The Purple-Hooded Man, Japan's version of Robin Hood, tries to uncover a corruption scandal in Edo era Japan.

Genre: Crime

Cast: Ryutaro Otomo

A successful textile industrialist from the provinces, who is beloved by his employees for his kindness, cannot find a wife because of a disfiguring...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Chiezō Kataoka

Detective Hanshichi (Kataoka Chiezo) solves 3 mysterious murder cases. Great story and an impressive all-star cast, a must see!

Genre: Mystery

Cast: Chiezō Kataoka

Three young yakuza, Fujitaro, Matsugoro and Kanjuro, travel the country fighting evil.

Genre: Crime

Cast: Hashizo Okawa

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...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Utaemon Ichikawa

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...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Utaemon Ichikawa

A family is brutally murdered in their own home and the official government's sake dealer is framed as a rebel by a corrupt member of the Shogun's...

Genre: Action

Cast: Ushio Akashi

Genre: Drama

Cast: Chiyonosuke Azuma

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...

Genre: Action

Cast: Utaemon Ichikawa

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Cast: Utaemon Ichikawa

A young lord lives against the will of his father Lord Tokugawa.

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Cast: Utaemon Ichikawa

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Cast: Utaemon Ichikawa

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Cast: Tsumasaburō Bandō

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Cast: Utaemon Ichikawa

Genre: Crime

Cast: Chiezō Kataoka

Genre: Crime

Cast: Chiezō Kataoka

Genre: Crime

Cast: Chiezō Kataoka

Genre: Drama

Cast: Tsumasaburō Bandō

History film directed by Tomu Uchida.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Keizô Akimi

Tadashi Imai 1946 movie

Genre: Drama

Cast: Susumu Fujita

Part of the Bored Hatamoto series. The most popular samurai in Edo, Saotome Mondonosuke, known to most as the "Bored Hatamoto" is the only one who...

Genre: Action

Cast: Utaemon Ichikawa