Ryûzô Shimada

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Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
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Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

During the 1200’s, legendary Buddhist monk Nichiren returns from his studies to lead Japan out of moral crisis and prepare to fight Mongol ...
Satan’s Sword
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Satan’s Sword

Oct. 18, 1960

Satan’s Sword

The Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy is based on Kaizan Nakazato’s unfinished long series of novels (41 books, written from 1913 to 1941). Set in ...
Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy
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Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy

[Period covered: 1637-1651] This is one of the most complicated plots of any of the Shinobi no Mono films! This film tells the story of Saizo’s ...
Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies
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Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies

[Period Covered: 1570-1573] Towards the end of the Tenmon Era, Shogun Ashikaga`s powers were weakening by the day and many were there who planned ...
Sword Devil
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Sword Devil

Oct. 16, 1965

Sword Devil

Hanpei is a gentle young samurai that loves flowers. One day, he witnesses an old man’s quick draw of the sword. He is so impressed that he ...
Satan’s Sword III: The Final Chapter
6.2

Satan’s Sword III: The Final Chapter

Disguised as a beggar monk, Ryunosuke is harassed along the road by the rowdy members of a country dojo or fencing school malingering outside ...
Daimajin
6.7

Daimajin

Apr. 17, 1966

Daimajin

A giant stone statue comes to life to protect the residents of a small town against the depradations of an evil warlord.
The Tale of Zatoichi
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The Tale of Zatoichi

Apr. 18, 1962

The Tale of Zatoichi

The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring ...
Buddha
6.7

Buddha

Oct. 31, 1961

Buddha

An Indian prince leaves his world of comfort and riches behind to wander and meditate for six years in search of spiritual enlightenment. ...
Zatoichi and the Doomed Man
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Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

Blind swordsman Zatoichi, jailed briefly, is implored by another prisoner to aid him in proving his innocence of a crime for which he is ...
Zatoichi on the Road
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Zatoichi on the Road

Nov. 30, 1963

Zatoichi on the Road

Zatoichi is sworn to protect the life of a young girl and without any real allies finds himself in the middle of a bloody turf war.