Movies: Kanji Koshiba

  • 1954
    Sansho the Bailiff

    Sansho the Bailiff (1954)

    Sansho the Bailiff

    8.11954HD

    In medieval Japan, a woman and her children journey to find the family's patriarch, who was exiled years earlier....

    Sansho the Bailiff
  • 1953
    A Geisha

    A Geisha (1953)

    A Geisha

    7.51953HD

    Fleeing a distressing family situation, Eiko, a very young girl, becomes an apprentice to Miyoharu, a veteran geisha. Both, determined to preserve their professional integrity, must face the selfishness and ambition of several petty people....

    A Geisha
  • 1953
    Gate of Hell

    Gate of Hell (1953)

    Gate of Hell

    7.11953HD

    Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, but becomes distraught when he finds out that she is married....

    Gate of Hell
  • 1949
    The Invisible Man Appears

    The Invisible Man Appears (1949)

    The Invisible Man Appears

    6.21949HD

    Jewel thieves become interested in an invisibility formula invented by Professor Nakazato and want to use his invention to acquire a diamond necklace called the "Tears of Amour."...

    The Invisible Man Appears
  • 1960
    Cases of Hanshichi

    Cases of Hanshichi (1960)

    Cases of Hanshichi

    61960HD

    Detective Hanshichi (Kataoka Chiezo) solves 3 mysterious murder cases. Great story and an impressive all-star cast, a must see!...

    Cases of Hanshichi
  • 1961
    Samurai Hawk

    Samurai Hawk (1961)

    Samurai Hawk

    5.21961HD

    1716, Yoshimune becomes the 8th Shogun as high Shogunate officials are attacked. While the government tries to keep these incidents under wraps, they must take any means possible to get to the bottom of this mystery and find out who is behind them....

    Samurai Hawk
  • 1957
    Secret of Naruto

    Secret of Naruto (1957)

    Secret of Naruto

    6.91957HD

    From the pen of Yoshikawa Eiji comes this exciting story. The Naruto Strait separates Tokushima from the islands of Awaji and Honshu. On Tokushima the mad lord dreams of conquest and forges a bloody revolt against the Tokugawa shogunate. A mysterious...

    Secret of Naruto
  • 1957
    Lord Mito

    Lord Mito (1957)

    Lord Mito

    5.41957HD

    This most celebrated all-star movie version of the popular series features Tsukigata Ryunosuke as Mito Komon, the sage who wanders the countryside rectifying government corruption along with his faithful attendants Suke and Kaku....

    Lord Mito
  • 1958
    The Scroll’s Secret

    The Scroll’s Secret (1958)

    The Scroll’s Secret

    61958HD

    Shogun Yoshitane’s order to recover the secret scroll triggers a series of ninja warfare during the Muromachi period....

    The Scroll’s Secret
  • 1957
    Shadow Over Fuji

    Shadow Over Fuji (1957)

    Shadow Over Fuji

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    The year is 1805. Napoleon ruled Europe. Ienari is the 11th Tokugawa Shogun. An incident, which was an open official secret, took place on the foothills of Mt. Fuji. Fearing attacks from within and without, the Shogunate planned to build a training c...

    Shadow Over Fuji
  • 1958
    Feline Spirit

    Feline Spirit (1958)

    Feline Spirit

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    Go master Matashichiro Ryuzoji, during the game, was killed in anger by the Lord of the Nabeshima clan, Hizen-no-kami. The mother of the murdered Matashichiro, Akishino, cursing the Nabeshima family, commits suicide. Akishino's spirit passes to Matas...

    Feline Spirit
  • 1962
    The Duel at the Satta Pass

    The Duel at the Satta Pass (1962)

    The Duel at the Satta Pass

    01962HD

    A variety of characters, including ninja Noto, a swordsman disguised as a komuso monk, and a young samurai chasing them, participate in a chaotic bloody battle for 4,000 gold coins that were stolen from Nijo Castle....

    The Duel at the Satta Pass
  • 1955
    A Gang of Five

    A Gang of Five (1955)

    A Gang of Five

    51955HD

    A group of five law enforcers search Edo for a missing sword....

    A Gang of Five
  • 1956
    Three-Headed Tower

    Three-Headed Tower (1956)

    Three-Headed Tower

    01956HD

    Newly graduated Miyamoto Otone is to inherit a fortune from a distant relative on the condition that she marries Takato Shunsaku, a man she has never heard of. The lawyers haven't located Shunsaku yet, allowing Otone to think about whether she accept...

    Three-Headed Tower
  • 1951
    Claws of Iron

    Claws of Iron (1951)

    Claws of Iron

    01951HD

    During the war a man is bitten by a creature which looks like a cross between a bear and an ape in the jungle. Later he starts to transform to a monster like creature who kills with his claw like fingers....

    Claws of Iron
  • 1959
    Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun

    Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun (1959)

    Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun

    8.11959HD

    After settling the matter of shogunal succession, the retired Old Lord of Mito finds himself in a sea of trouble when he gets involved in the succession of the Takamatsu clan. The usurpers try by every means to effect their takeover, even if it leads...

    Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun
  • 1954
    The Crimson Peacock

    The Crimson Peacock (1954)

    The Crimson Peacock

    01954HD

    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 ...

    The Crimson Peacock
  • 1952
    Dedication of the Great Buddha

    Dedication of the Great Buddha (1952)

    Dedication of the Great Buddha

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    Dedication of the Great Buddha is a 1952 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. It was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival....

    Dedication of the Great Buddha
  • 1959
    Echo in the Mountains

    Echo in the Mountains (1959)

    Echo in the Mountains

    61959HD

    A man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called the "Yamabiko" stolen. Prince Kogenta swears to avenge his father-in-law's death and retrieve the family heirloom....

    Echo in the Mountains
  • 1955
    A Warrior's Flute

    A Warrior's Flute (1955)

    A Warrior's Flute

    61955HD

    Tale of tragic love between samurai and princess during Heian period....

    A Warrior's Flute