Utaemon Ichikawa Movies

In the early 18th-century, Lord Takumi-no-kami Asano, feuding with Lord Kira, tries to kill his opponent in the corridors of the Shogun's palace. The...

While the story of the Ako Clan's vendetta has been told countless times, never before has there been an array of major motion picture stars to bring...

The second part of an action-packed action movie about the struggle between smugglers, the Japanese Coast Guard and G-men. Having caught a suspicious...

When Kaneko Ichinosuke aims to avenge his father who was wrongly accused of embezzlement, the samurai Kochiyama Soshun agrees to assist.

A bold and cheerful tale that broke new ground in the historical drama genre.

Set against the backdrop of the Great Fire of Edo, this story depicts the conflict between the town fire brigades and the daimyo’s fire...

A film adaptation of the María Luz Incident from the early Meiji period that sparked widespread public debate.

A young lord lives against the will of his father Lord Tokugawa.

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

The first film produced by Daiei.

Bored Hatamoto film #20

A film adaptation of the story “Gonzo and Sukejū” from a new perspective.

Tetsunosuke, an eccentric doctor and an owner of a fencing school, takes aim against corrupt authorities.

During the Warring States period, immediately after Hideyoshi Hashiba defeated Mitsuhide Akechi at the Battle of Yamazaki, in the village of Ogurisu...