Akira Kishii

Lord Mito: All Star Version (1960)

In 1691 a terrible fire broke out in Denmacho, Yotsuya, burning down the towns around it, up to the shores of Shibaura. A month and a half later, another fire broke out, this time in Komagome, burning down the two gates of Asakusa and Sujikai, and continui ...

Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage (1960)

A kindhearted wandering gambler named Hajiro gets involved in a crisis of a village as he passes through and decides to lend a sword in hopes to rescue them. ...

Hibari’s Favorite 2 (1960)

Young girl Kichiza searches for her missing brother and the person responsible for the death of her parents. ...

The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo (1960)

Jidaigeki by Tai Kato ...

Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return (1960)

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 can save the shogunate from the dastardly plot to take over the country. ...

Four Hours of Terror (1959)

Airline captain saves passengers from a brutal murderer on a plane during four hours of terror. ...

Tokyo Detective Girl (1959)

Woman private eye Emiko goes undercover to reveal the truth of a murder case. ...

Souls in the Moonlight III (1959)

Master swordsman, Tsukue Ryunosuke is confronted by the families of his victims. Will justice be served for the lost innocent lives? The conclusion of the famed Jidaigeki series is an amazing film, with a completely different perspective on the story from ...

Ghost Currency (1959)

A drowned body with strangulation marks was found by a large river, while a man stained in vermilion collapsed at the "Hisago" liquor store. A dropped koban was identified as a fake by Nagatsugu Yingko. The dead man, Minokichi, was a Kazari craftsman explo ...

The Happy Family (1959)

Japanese family drama. ...

Diary of a Wandering Lord (1959)

Two thrill seeking young lords sneak out of their castles and travel under the disguise of townsmen. ...

Roughneck From Asama (1958)

When Boss Juzo's Shinmachi Yakuza family struck fear into the hearts of his adversaries, Boss Shohei's Okabe Yakuza family with a merciless gang of raiders, Itaro of Asama was missing. With the courage of a lion he had gone off to face the enemy and settle ...

With Songs in My Heart (1958)

Sayuri, a young woman born to a simple life on a farm, moves to Tokyo to pursue a life long dream of becoming a singer. Through dance, music, and songs, this story shows how a girl raised on a farm was able to make her dream a reality, with the love of tho ...

First Love of Okon (1958)

A fox in disguise, Okon, returns the favor to a man who rescued her from a fatal trap. ...

Souls in the Moonlight II (1958)

This is the second installment of the trilogy based on Japan's greatest novel "The Great Bodhisattva Pass", following the life and times of bloodthirsty samurai, Tsukue Ryunosuke. Blinded in an explosion and further injured from a fall, the master swordsma ...

Kid Magician Sasuke (1958)

In this exciting story, Sasuke Sarutobi, known as the bravest child in the world, fulfills the will of his father, growing up strong and correct, and with great success using his ninjutsu skills becomes a servant of Yukimura Sanada. ...

The Scarlet Cherry Lord (1958)

Light-hearted samurai comedy. The second son of a feudal lord runs away from an arranged marriage. He saves the life of a princess whom he gets to fall in love with. It turns out that she is just his prospective bride. ...

Torawakamaru, the Koga Ninja (1957)

During the Age Of Wars (Sengoku Era), Tokugawa Ieyasu and Toyotomi Hideyoshi are vying for power and each uses their secret weapons in order to try and defeat the other. Momochi Sandayu of the Iga, along with his disciple Ishikawa Goemon are ordered by Iey ...

Case of a Young Lord 6: Mermaid Murder Case (1957)

The sixth episode of Hashizo Okawa's "Wakasama Samurai" catch series. ...

Souls in the Moonlight (1957)

First part of the famous Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy, based on Kaizan Nakazato's unfinished long series of novels (41 books, written from 1913 to 1941). Set in the last period of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Daibosatsu Toge tells the story of Tsuke Ryunosuke, a ni ...

Lovestruck Ronin (1957)

Tai Kato's first film directed at Toei. ...

Cantankerous Edo (1957)

It's fighting fires and swordsmen with a touch of music in this free-for-all of action and excitement combining the talents of Japan's most popular couple... Misora Hibari and Okawa Hashizo. Along with the great Otomo Rytaro as Tatsugoro the fire chief, th ...

Excursion to Treasure Isle (1956)

The story is a dramatization of the Japanese folklore legend of Momotaro, the Peach Boy, who with his trusted companions of dog, monkey and pheasant fought against evil in olden times. ...

The Master of the Sword Dance (1956)

The film tells the story of a young nobleman who finds himself alone in the midst of turmoil in his 70,000 koku estate, where he is surrounded by his beautiful younger sister Yukihime, who helps him, his beloved Namie and many other family members. ...

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion (1954)

Bored Hatamoto film #17 ...

The Crimson Peacock (1954)

One of the greatest film serials ever to come out of Japan puts together an all-star cast in the search for the key of the Crimson Peacock, a treasure trove that will make whoever discovers it the richest man in the world. The battle lines are drawn betwee ...

Sanada Ten Braves (1954)

1954 Japanese movie ...

Merciless Blade Part 3 (1953)

The final film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass. ...

Merciless Blade Part 2 (1953)

The second film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass. ...

Merciless Blade (1953)

The first film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass. ...

The Singing Baseball Kid (1951)

A musical comedy about a spirited orphan who forms a youth baseball team and gets caught up in a mix of sports, singing, and crime when he tries to return a star player's lost money. ...

Zoku kagebōshi ryūkoaiutsutsu (1950)

A continuation of the prior film (影法師). ...

Kagebōshi (1950)

On the night the shogunate's treasury was breached, the guard Utsugi had already been taken down. His colleague Ryunosuke felt responsible and decided to catch the culprit, not only for the sake of the beautiful wife of Utsugi, Chika, but also for his own ...

Ginza Cancan Girls (1949)

Shizuko Kasagi and Hideko Takamine star as young women who try to raise money for a needy old friend by becoming wandering singers who work for tips in Tokyo's Ginza nightlife district. ...

Odoru ryûgûjô (1949)

Yūkyō no mure (1948)

1948 Japanese movie ...

A Luxurious Ship for the Bridegroom (1947)

Yoki na onna (1946)

1946 Toho film directed by Kiyoshi Saeki ...

Tokkan ekichô (1945)

Based on the comic by Ichio Matsushita ...

Until Victory Day (1945)

An Invention laboratory is working on the creation of a performance 'bomb' in the shape of a rocket that could be delivered to the front in order to entertain and amuse the national troops. Inside this rocket would be tiny performers. Once launched from th ...

The Admirable Isshin Tasuke! (1945)

1945 Japanese movie ...

Wrestling-Ring Festival (1944)

According to Donal Richie in The Japanese Film it was meant to do for sumo wrestling what Kurosawa had done for judo in Sanshiro sugata, and that Kurosawa wrote it for Daiei after "drinking up all [his] money" (from his autobiography). ...

Ongaku dai-shingun (1943)

A 1943 film. ...

Sky of Hope (1942)

What is marriage? Young couple in match-making wanted to know before they decide. They visited married couples of sisters and brothers. Love comedy in 1942. ...

Kodakara fūfu (1941)

The Monkey King (1940)

A legendary pre-war comedy operetta starring Enomoto Kenichi, Hideko Takamine and Li Xianglan. The Sanzo Ikkou continues its westward journey, on a mission to prevent a demonic resurrection. As Genjo Sanzo, Cho Hakkai, Sha Gojyo, and Son Goku (Kenichi Enom ...

Toyuki (1940)

Shot mostly in Tokyo, this comedy depicts two Chinese tourists who have travelled from their country to Japan in order to experience the latter country. ...

Hikari to kage (Zenpen) (1940)

Part one of two. ...

Hikari to kage (Kōhen) (1940)

Part two of two. ...

Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki (1939)

Another adaptation of Tange Sazen. ...

Rainbow Hill (1938)

A half brother and sister work at a hotel in Hakone respectively as a porter and a souvenir shop clerk. They are close. One day a woman named Hasegawa checks into the hotel in order to recuperate in a calm environment with fresh air. She is the mother of t ...

Ushidure Express (1937)

The Kingdom of Spectacles (1937)

Hide-chan (Hideko Takamine) and her family are on a trip to Tokyo. While visiting a fairground, a pickpocket (Kamatari Furukawa) steals the father's wallet. ...

Harikiri Boy (1937)

An early Tōhō salaryman musical. ...

Three Sisters with Maiden Hearts (1935)

Three sisters earn money for their bossy mother by being samisen street musicians. This means mainly playing a banjo type instrument for tips in bars... ...

Daughter and Springtime (1932)