Kentaro Ozato

The Flower and the Dragon (1965)

A story of manly life and the beauty of conjugal love. A story about a man and a woman establishing a family of longshoreman, centering on their love and struggle. ...

Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro (1965)

The fifth and final installment with the build up of the epic battle between Sasaki Kojiro and Miyamoto Musashi. With all the familiar characters making appearances: Otsu (Musashi's great love), Akemi, Matahachi (his former fellow soldier), old lady Osugi ...

Hoodlum Match (1965)

A good set-in-per-WW2 ninkyô type film with outstanding performances. ...

Vanquished Foes (1964)

A skilled assassin's services are called upon to put an end to the ugly turf battle between two yakuza families, Mitsuwa and Aikawa. Forced by the code of the yakuza to put one's life on the line for a Boss who offered a meal and lodging, each side manages ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sword of Wind and Clouds (1963)

This gripping historical drama depicts a clash of swordsmen, secret government spies, mysterious thieves, robbers and roving samurai who want to take possession of the "Sword of Heaven and Earth." The film stars the father and son of Jushiro Konoe and Hiro ...

Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style (1963)

In the third installment of Yoshikawa's novel Musashi, things continue from the 2nd film at the end of battle, where Miyamoto continues on a mission of learning; with the introduction of his arch-rival Sasaki Kojiro; and lastly the large cast of characters ...

20 Duels of Young Shingo: Conclusion (1963)

While on his journey through the countryside of Japan, Shingo encounters many people whose lives have been affected by his actions. Though the many duels he fought were intended to bring justice to those who sought to do evil, he is faced with the knowledg ...

Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge (1963)

This is one of the many films based on the legend of Chuji Kunisada, a wandering gambler and a defender of the weak in the Edo period. In other words, he was the Japanese Robin Hood. In this film Kunisada (Chiezo Kataoka) arrives to a small town terrorized ...

Tokaido Fullhouse (1963)

When Kanbe Nagakichi has his turf taken over by Ano-Toku, the father-in-law of his sworn brother Kira Nikichi sets in motion one of the most violent gang battles in Japanese history. Forced by the situation to choose between family and yakuza honor, Nikich ...

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. ...

Skull Coins (1962)

The mysterious story behind the Skull Coins, which are said to reveal the location of treasure, and the battle for them will make your heart beat faster. ...

Mark of Blood (1962)

Three young yakuza, Fujitaro, Matsugoro and Kanjuro, travel the country fighting evil. ...

Knightly Advice (1962)

Restoration Fire (1961)

Megastar Kataoka Chiezo is Vice-commander Hijikata Toshizo of the Shinsengumi in this realistic tale of Japan's inner battles that led to the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. Excellent performances and extremely good swordplay highlight this glimpse int ...

Whistling Drifter (1961)

Friendship between good samurais and aborigines in Hokkaido. ...

20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1 (1961)

With plenty of action, and a strong story about the growth and development of an expert swordsman, who just happens to be from an extremely privileged background. ...

Mighty Shosuke (1960)

A comedy about a free-spirited man Shosuke, whose life is turned upside down when he is ordered to serve the clan lord. ...

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. ...

Sunny and Cloudy Days (1960)

Eight Brave Brothers 3 (1959)

The long-awaited Hakkenshi arrive at Takita Castle, which is saddened by successive defeats. ...

Eight Brave Brothers 2 (1959)

2nd film in the Eight Brave Brothers trilogy ...

Eight Brave Brothers (1959)

One day, Yoshimi Satomi, the castle owner of Takita Castle in the country of Anbo, and his confidant Daisuke Kinba, on the way to hunt wild boars, felt sorry for a small dog that was about to be swallowed by a giant snake like a giant tree, and killed the ...