Hideo Hongo

The Marked Man (1968)

A man from Osaka comes up to Tokyo to fight gangsterism. ...

Green Light to Joy (1967)

Drama about the friendship between a lonely laborer (Atsumi) and a young woman (Hoshi) unable to enter college. ...

New Tengu from Mount Kurama (1965)

The film is set in Kyoto at the end of the Tokugawa period, when there is a fierce clash between the supporters of the Emperor, who are fighting for the overthrow of the Shogunate, and the Shinsengumi squad, who are chasing them. Suddenly, a mysterious mas ...

Destroyer Yukikaze (1964)

Yutaro Kida, a worker at the Sasebo Naval Arsenal, volunteers for the navy but finds himself a cook's mate in the galley of a gunboat. But his dream is eventually realized when he is transferred to the new and powerful destroyer Yukikaze which he helped to ...

Duel of Blood and Sand (1963)

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 into a small town besieged by a violent group of brigands. In a kind of homage to Kurosawa's 7 Samurai, the ...

Street of Wandering Men (1963)

When a group of men from the Hanya clan search his town for a missing geisha, a brave ronin decides to help her and a drunken calligrapher. In doing so, he uncovers a wider scheme. ...

The Paper Crane (1962)

A wandering vagrant, Hantaro, risks his life to save a beautiful blind girl and her father from con artists. ...

Showdown at Lightning Pass (1962)

A story about a spear master's spiritual and martial discipline. ...

A Revengeful Raid (1962)

In this tale of bravery and honor among the roving gamblers of old Japan, the heroic Jirocho, Boss of the Tokaido is called upon to help a young yakuza named Eijiro after he runs afoul of the new samurai officials who have taken over his hometown. Expertly ...

The Phantom Goblin (1962)

An injured Edo official is rescued by a vassal whose appearance is exactly like himself, and swears to sweep out the criminals from the town on his behalf. ...

Abekobe dōchū (1962)

A Warrior Generation (1962)

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion (1962)

Bored Hatamoto movie #29 ...

Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido (1962)

Adventures of famous yakuza boss Jirocho and his disciples who settle in Kofu. ...

Travels of Gonkuro (1961)

Sugimoto Gonkuro is travelling along from Tosa to Edo. On his journey he will meet both good and bad people. ...

The South Sea Wolf (1961)

Namie's in trouble again, getting snatched by an evil gang in search of treasure. Kirimaru sets out to rescue his sweetheart, and falls in with a band of pirates who are also hunting the hidden stash. ...

Kirimaru Kirigakure (1961)

Mask of the Moon (1961)

Young swordsman, Tsukigata Hanpeita, longs for the day when rival clans cease their struggles for power and put an end to meaningless feudal wars. When he is appointed to oversee the Choshu Clan, he takes it upon himself to work towards the peace that he h ...

Magistrate of Dice (1961)

Based on the exploits of real-life historical character Magistrate Toyama no Kinsan, this exciting tale brings the "Demon Magistrate" as he is called to the aid of a beautiful young woman who asks to be abducted on the eve of her wedding so that she would ...

Case of a Young Lord 8 (1960)

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 Council of Elders. Young Lord decides to take on the Shogun's vile chief attendant. ...

Bara daimyo (1960)

Wild Palanquin (1960)

Shinsuke Inaba, a thief who snuck into the Kishu family residence in Edo. He was almost discovered by a patrol, but he is helped by Kajio, a woman who holds the position of a junior maid of honor. She was later reprimanded and moved into her family's candl ...

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. ...

The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor (1960)

One of Japan's most enduring stories is the true-life yakuza boss Jirocho of Shimizu and his gang as they took over the Tokaido Highroad and went on to everlasting fame. Many of the gang members have become household names although their backgrounds and ho ...

The Black Hooded Man in Peril (1960)

Ghost Story: Depth of Kasane (1960)

Follows the murder of a money-lending masseur by an impoverished samurai. The slain masseur's daughter will also fall victim to his curse, so that she can become empowered as an agent of her father's vengeance. ...

Sunny and Cloudy Days (1960)

The Samurai Markets (1960)

The success story of a group of ronin who fights against traffickers during the Edo Tenpo period. ...

Mission Accomplished (1960)

The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo (1960)

Jidaigeki by Tai Kato ...

Samurai Vagabonds (1960)

On New Year's Day 1716, Munenaga of Owari and Yoshinao of Kii were both named as candidates for the title of 8th Shogun. The wise and just Munenaga is plunged into a dispute with Tokugawa Yoshinao that will lead to one of them ascending the throne. This is ...

The Princess Says No (1959)

53 Stages of the Road (1959)

An Edo appointed official Baba must ensure the safe delivery of shogunate funds to Kyoto. ...

Secrets of Fuji 2 (1959)

Early film directed by Eiichi Kudô. ...

The Lord and the Gambler (1959)

Fate begins to smile upon young Chonosuke Tokugawa, son of eleventh Tokugawa Shogun, after some twenty years of life as a dependent at his step-brother's castle, when the ruler of the Takatori Clan suddenly dies leaving no heir and despite the protest from ...

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. ...

Ojo-kichiza (1959)

Hebihime sama (1959)

Sazae-san's Marriage (1959)

Sazae finally gets married, but right after that, Masuo is transferred to Osaka. A heartbroken Sazae sends her parents on a silver wedding trip, and eventually heads for Nikko, a travel destination. Sazae is once again overwhelmed by the sight of the newly ...

Peony on the Skin (1959)

Dai Abare Tokaido (1958)

An entertainment movie featuring familiar faces of Toyama no Kin-san, Nezumi Kozo, Yaji Kita, and others who traveled around the Tokaido. Written and directed by Kunio Watanabe. A group of samurai rushed into the Sakura Opera Troupe in the mountain villag ...

Mermaids and Sea Robbers (1958)

Rival bands of pirates try to get hold of a priceless treasure. ...

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... ...

Tabi wa kimagure kaze makase (1958)

Street of Ronin (1957)

Based on the famous novel by Yamagami Itaro, this is the story of a group of ronin living in abject poverty in the latter days of the Edo period. Starring the great Konoe Jushiro, Ronin Gai is populated by an ensemble of colorful characters, social outcast ...

Tenten Musume (1956)

Based on the comic by Shosuke Kurakane. Shown in two parts. ...

Such is Life (1955)

Japanese drama film. ...

Blood Festival of Akagi (1955)

Japanese film. ...

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf (1955)

In this movie, Sashichi tries to catch a serial killer who kills his victims with shurikens. ...

My Pistol Is Quick (1954)

Wedding Season (1954)

Urban love comedy in which Koji Tsuruta, who works for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Parks and Greenery Department, plays love shepherd to a number of women, including his true love, Inako Arima. ...

Senka o koete (1950)

Oichi no kata (1942)

Bored Hatamoto on Mt. Fuji (1937)

Bored Hatamoto film #8 ...

Boy Aviation Pilots (1936)

Story of two close friends who long to become pilots in the air corps. Only one succeeds in entering the service, while the other finds a job in civilian aviation through his instructor's good offices. ...

Mother's Love Letter (1935)

Domestic comedy involving a strong wife and a "henpecked" husband taking place in a family-run judo school. ...