Akio Kobori

The Revolt (1980)

When a young soldier is killed while trying to prevent his younger sister, Kaoru, from being sold into a life of prostitution, his commander, Col. Miyagi, tries to honor his dying wish to rescue his sister. Upon finding Kaoru at a party working as a geisha ...

Showdown in Gangland (1970)

Rivalry between two young gangster groups who seek to extend their influence. ...

Samurai from Nowhere (1964)

Misawa Ihei (Nagato) is traveling with his wife Tae (Iwashita Shima) who abhors the practice of sword fighting for prize money. Tae is the daughter of the clan's chief counselor who married the low-ranking Ihei to avoid becoming the clan lord's mistress. I ...

Moonshadow Ninja Scroll: Twenty-One Eyes (1963)

A wave of terror is threatening to unseat Shogun Yoshimune. Police stations are erupting into flames, convicts escaping from prison, houses robbed and vandalized, streets teeming with panicked citizens. Is Ijyuin Tanomo, highly-placed official of Owari cla ...

Ukyunosuke on Patrol (1963)

This is one of the most powerfully effective ninja films that dispenses with the silly magic of earlier efforts, and concentrates on an excellent story with expert fighting. Sena Denemon is the rarest of government officials, a man of integrity, sent on a ...

Ara kure kōya (1963)

Revenge for His Lover (1962)

Kamio a mistreated samurai clerk of Edo Castle and ronin ("Sir Quarrel") Ibara, take up a vendetta against 17 wicked castle men. ...

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Street Demon Terror (1961)

In the streets of Edo, influential official merchants are being brutally murdered one after another, casting fear over the entire city. Popular detective Sakichi, with diligent investigation, sets his sights on a mysterious blind samurai living in the eeri ...

The Cave of the Vampire Bats (1961)

A maiden is murdered by a mysterious ninja, unfortunately two young ladies witness this, good thing the bored Lord is walking by, he saved the girls but was too late to save the maiden, quickly he finds himself mixed up in a mystery of murdered maidens, an ...

Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo (1961)

Daiei Film Company's three biggest stars shine in this exciting story about Vice-Shogun Mito Komon's journey to the land of the Ainu. As the shogun's uncle, Lord Mito traveled about the nation seeking to make sure that corruption and injustice did not go u ...

Nuregami botan (1961)

Satan's Sword: The Dragon God (1960)

The sequel to Daibosatsu tôge (1960) and the second of the trilogy follows the adventures of Ryunosuke Tsukue after he is blinded. ...

Queen of the Treasure Island (1960)

At a tavern in Shimoda, Ronin Tadakazu Yamakawa saved a samurai girl named Mino from the clutches of the Benten family. When Mino's father, Kyohei Tsuchihashi, is murdered by unknown assailants, Tadakazu is summoned to Akane-ya, the landlord of this area. ...

Anchin and Kiyohime (1960)

Princess Kiyo accidentally injures a local priest, Anchin, while on a hunt. She apologizes, but feels irritated by Anchin's indifference to her in spite of her beauty. One night, while Anchin is recuperating in a hot spring, he is approached by Kiyo. She t ...

Koga's Messenger (1960)

The mysterious Koga Ninja crushes the villains who are trying to take over the inheritance of the Omi castle owner using various means! A sword and witchcraft, a mystery and revenge swirl around the mystery of the hood, in the demon tower, in the undergrou ...

Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 4 (1960)

Aoi Shingo, a son of the Shogun, continues his travels seeking to further his mastery of the sword. In this final episode of the popular "Shingo's Original Challenge" series, Shingo confronts his master's killer in the ultimate test of his skill. ...

Echigo jishi-sai (1960)

1960 version of Lion Festival of Echigo ...

The Two Musashis (1960)

During the reign of Shogun Hidetada, both Hirate Musashi and Okamoto Musashi strive to become the finest swordsman in the land by defeating the Yagyu clan's top instructors and then taking on Sasaki Kojiro! ...

The Princess Says No (1959)

Jirocho Fuji (1959)

Legendary yakuza Shimizu Jirocho and his 28 henchmen travel the unruly path from a 'Fire Festival' in Akiba to a decisive battle by the Fujigawa. ...

The Woman and the Pirate (1959)

In the early Edo period, among the pirate ships that roamed the seas near Ryukyu and Korea, there was a ship called the Sueyoshi, led by a man known as Misaki Shogoro, who was infamous for his devilish cruelty. Shogoro had a rule: he would kill all the men ...

Peony on the Skin (1959)

The Gay Masquerade (1958)

The film won 1959 Blue Ribbon Awards for best actor Raizo Ichikawa and for best cinematography Kazuo Miyagawa. The film also won 1959 Kinema Junpo Award for best actor Raizo Ichikawa. ...

Ambush at Iga Pass (1958)

Hana no yukyo-den (1958)

1958 Japanese movie ...

Megitsune Buro (1958)

Tomboy Samurai (1958)

The beautiful daughter of a merchant with a penchant for danger proves to be too much to handle for her worried father. Disguising herself as a man and changing her name, she heads for the capital... ...

The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall (1958)

When a nobleman finds a woman to be an obstacle to his growing political influence, he kills her and her cat and has their bodies immured in a wall. Shortly afterwards, a catlike demon begins to haunt the castle. ...

Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko (1958)

The Magnificent Five (1958)

Rodan! The Flying Monster! (1957)

US dubbed and edited version of the Japanese film Rodan. A mining engineer investigates the death of his fellow co-workers and discovers prehistoric dragonfly nymphs emerging from the mines. As he heads deeper into the mines, he makes a more horrifying dis ...

Inazuma Kaidō (1957)

Ishimatsu - The One-Eyed Swordsman (1957)

Ishimatsu of Mori, from his early days leading up to his joining with Shimizu Jirocho, Boss of the Tokaido where he made his mark in history through his tragic end this is the story of a beloved and loyal henchman. ...

Jigoku bana (1957)

Period drama based on the novel by Saisei Murō. ...

Oshidori kenkagasa (1957)

Yagyu Secret Scrolls (1957)

In the Tokugawa Era, the clan of Lord Yagyu has hidden away three scrolls containing clan secrets which, if revealed, would cause revolution and disaster for the clan. The information is divided among the three scrolls, all of which must be possessed for t ...

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2) (1957)

Historical drama about a sleep-eyed ronin ...

A Man in the Storm (1957)

Judo expert Saburô Watari fights his judo master, Tsujido, while simultaneously in conflict with a karate expert. ...

Rodan (1956)

Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into the mines only to make a more horrifyin ...

The Vampire Moth (1956)

The story of a professional nude model stalked by a bizarre, unknown man wearing a hideous mask. ...

Rainy Night Duel (1956)

Masahiko Koseki, a judo master, gets in several fights as a result of protecting a young woman. Despite his success, Koseki is expelled from his judo school because of his propensity for street fighting. He goes to work for a gangster named Joji, but when ...

The Maiden Courtesan (1956)

Period romantic drama. ...

Blood Festival of Akagi (1955)

Japanese film. ...

Jirocho in Disgrace (1954)

Last of the Wild Ones (1954)

A legendary gangster raises himself out of a small town and gathers followers on his rise to power. ...

Jirocho's New Year (1954)

Jirocho, the Hunted (1953)

A wandering Jirocho stumbles upon his wife's possible murder and has other adventures while on the run. ...

Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow (1953)

Jirocho and his followers chase the Kurokomas into the Kai Province. ...

Kisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Maker (1953)

1953 jidaigeki directed by Nobuo Nakagawa of Jigoku and Ghost of Yotsuya fame. ...

Jirocho's Home-Coming (1953)

The "sangokushi" films beginning with Jirocho sangokkushi: Nagurikomi kojinyama (Jirocho's Tale of Three Provinces, 1952) were based on a novel by Genzo Murakami (1910-2006), who had films based on other of his books on Musashi Miyamoto's adversary Sasaki ...

Her Captive Gamblers (1953)

Jirocho Begins His Roving Life (1953)

Jirocho the gambler hits the road. ...

Jirocho Rises in Fame (1952)

The rise of the famed gambler. ...

Tsukigata Hanpeita (1952)

During the ultra-violent era of the downfall of the Tokugawa Shogunate one man rose above the rest with his ideas of how to overthrow the corrupt government and end the bloodshed between the Choshu and Satsuma clans which would ultimately lead to the allia ...

Castle of Revenge (1952)

The film vividly shows the misadventures of Oishi Kuranosuke and the human dramas inside the castle, which lead to the surrender of Ako Castle after seppuku by its lord Asano Takumi-no-kami and the termination of his family's power. This is the first film ...

Twenty-One Fingerprints (1948)

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

Golden Devil Part 2 (1948)

1948 adaptation of Golden Devil, part 2 ...

Golden Devil (1948)

1948 adaptation of Golden Devil ...

Three-Fingered Detective (1947)

Being acquainted with the bride's uncle, a famed private detective is invited to a wedding ceremony. The groom's family is moneyed and owns large tracts of land. The bride is a former teacher and was rumoured to have had an affair, which explains why the g ...

The Tiger of Malaya (1943)

A band of guerrillas fight against occupying British forces in Malaya. ...