Ichirō Yamamoto

Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Kōya Hijiri (1979)

While on a pilgrimage, young monk Sōchō sees a waterfall turn blood-red, a sight villagers fear is the curse of a woman who drowned herself years ago. Ignoring their warnings, he ventures into the haunted Tenbu Pass to find a missing medicine seller. ...

Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Ghost of Kasane Swamp (1979)

On a snowy winter night, Soetsu, a blind masseur, and his daughter Shiga visit the nobleman Shinzaemon Fukami. Drunk, he assaults Shiga, and when Soetsu tries to protect her, he's brutally killed. Later, Soetsu's body is thrown into a swamp, but his spirit ...

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice (1972)

Fearless Edo-period police inspector Hanzo Itami, nicknamed The Razor, has developed his own unique way of extracting information for his inquiries. His first adventure sees him investigating his superior officer's mistress, whom he suspects of having ties ...

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972)

Ogami Itto battles a group of female ninja in the employ of the Yagyu clan and must eliminate a traitor who plans to sell his clan's secrets to the Shogunate. ...

The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule (1971)

The woman gambler Ginko risks her life for her brother-in-law. ...

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)

Zatoichi is a blind massage therapist and swordsman who finds out that something troubling is taking place on the outskirts of town. After discovering who the guilty parties are -- an accomplished Chinese martial artist named Wang Kang and his youthful att ...

The Angry Sword (1970)

Story about a gambler who gets involved in a struggle between companies. ...

Kanto Woman Fortitude (1969)

Girl with Bamboo Leaves (1969)

Yasuda plays Omon, a woman using bamboo leaves as darts/blades to disable and kill her enemies. ...

Broken Swords (1969)

The tragic, yet exciting story of the friendship between Nakayama Yasubei, a member of the 47 Ronin, and Tange Tenzen, a relative by marriage of the vile Lord Kira. ...

Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts (1969)

In feudal Japan, gangsters chase a young girl who might testify against their boss. When the gangsters murder the girl's grandfather on sacred ground, the door is opened for the Yokai Monsters to step in. ...

Crimes of Sex (1969)

An omnibus comedy in which an unique lawyer teaches about laws regarding sex crimes. ...

The Funeral Racket (1968)

The film portrays a satirical view of today's heartless money-oriented society. ...

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty (1968)

The Akumyō (悪名, "bad name") series consists of seventeen yakuza films starring Shintaro Katsu, produced between 1960 and 1974. A remake and a direct-to-video sequel starring Kōji Matoba were produced in 2001. ...

Dokonjo Taisho (1966)

Ryosuke Kotaki's life motto was his grandfather's will, "Study, make money, drink alcohol, and win the first prize". So, first of all, he went to Osaka to win the first prize with favorite shogi. In the car, he hit it off with a woman named Okichi and deci ...

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965)

Zatoichi makes friends with a dangerous chess player, while fending off angry yakuza and bloodthirsty relatives out for revenge, and trying to save a sick child. Meanwhile, his luck with dice is turning. ...

Yagyu Chronicles 9: Assassin's Sword (1964)

The Yagyu Family have been teaching the Shinkage style of fencing for generations. Now a new fencing school has opened in Edo, claiming to be the true Shinkage style. Yagyu Jubei faces his biggest challenge yet when the master of the new school claims he i ...

Blood and Diamonds (1964)

A group of criminals whose diamond heist goes wrong retreat to a WWII era bunker where tensions begin to rise. ...

Harakiri (1962)

Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a place to commit seppuku—and a worthy second to deliver the coup de grâce in his suicide ritual. The senior ...