Harakiri (1962)
When a ronin requesting seppuku at a feudal lords palace is told of the brutal suicide of another ronin who previously visited, he reveals how their pasts are intertwined and in doing so challenges the clans integrity
Hachiko monogatari (1987)
The true story about a dogs loyalty to its master, even after his death
Yojimbo (1961)
A crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and decides to play them against each other to free the town
High and Low (1963)
An executive of a Yokohama shoe company becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeurs son is kidnapped by mistake and held for ransom
The Sword of Doom (1966)
Through his unconscionable actions against others, a sociopath samurai builds a trail of vendettas that follow him closely
Kagemusha (1980)
A petty thief with an utter resemblance to a samurai warlord is hired as the lords double When the warlord later dies the thief is forced to take up arms in his place
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)
A Japanese pacifist, unable to face the dire consequences of conscientious objection, is transformed by his attempts to compromise with the demands of war time Japan
Ran (1985)
In Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons However, he vastly underestimates how the new found power will corrupt them and cause them to turn on each other and him
Kill! (1968)
Two ronin an ex samurai and an ex farmer get caught up in a local officials complex game of murder and betrayal
Heat Wave (1991)
A woman follows in her late fathers footsteps and becomes a gambler, only to meet her fathers murderer at a game
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)
As a conscript in war time Japans military, a pacifist struggles to maintain his determination to keep his ideals
Hunter in the Dark (1979)
Yataro Tanigawa, a one eyed hired assassin, impresses yakuza boss Gomyo Kiyoemon with his skill Gomyo hires Tanigawa as his bodyguard, or yojimbo, to protect him during an inter clan conflict Tanigawa quickly rises in stature in
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)
A middle aged bar hostess, constantly in debt, is faced with numerous social constraints and challenges posed to her by her family, customers and friends
Cash Calls Hell (1966)
Fresh out of prison, a broken man reluctantly takes a job to kill three men, but changes his mind when some gangsters target the same men He then tries to find out why the men are being targeted in the first place
Black River (1957)
A love triangle develops between a benevolent student, his innocent girlfriend, and a cruel petty criminal, all as a point of diagnosis of a social disease that had Japan slowly succumbing to lawlessness during the post War era
Safari 5000 (1969)
An international group of racers compete at a Safari Rally
Inn of Evil (1971)
The story takes place in feudal Japan, when any commerce with the rest of the world was strictly prohibited An idealist suddenly appears in an isolated inn the one that the title refers to, the head quarters of a group of smuggler
Giovannis Island (2014)
A dramatic yet heart warming story of cross cultural friendship among children in the aftermath of WWII, presented by Tokyo based award winning animation studio Production I G Based on true events
Go hime (1992)
Chronicles the trials and tribulations of Oribe, the successor to tea master Rikyu, Usu, his gardener, and Princess Goh, who attempt to balance artistic expression and duty amid political intrigue in feudal Japan
Illusion of Blood (1965)
A samurai warrior is haunted by the spirit of his first wife
Battle of the Japan Sea (1969)
Japan and Russia clash in what comes to be known as the Russo Japanese War An attempt by the Japanese fleet and army to take Port Arthur fails, and a Russian fleet bears down on the Sea of Japan
Willful Murder (1981)
In 1949, Mr Shimoyama, governor of Japan National Railroads, was found dead, run by train, after a mysterious disappearance Officially it was considered suicide, but many suspected he was killed for some political conspiracy