Kanji Koshiba Movies

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...

Horror film directed by Toshikazu Kôno.

A man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called the "Yamabiko" stolen. Prince Kogenta swears to avenge...

1945 Japanese movie

A film about the Ghost of Okiku that's based on the kabuki play Bancho Sarayashiki.

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...

Retired police inspector Kurusu is vacationing at a seaside hotel when one night he hears a child's screaming...but there are no children staying in...

The first film in the Daiei series. At the command of Lord Aiba, Tange Sazen targets two famous swords owned by Onozuka Tessai.

Directed by Daisuke Ito.

A tale of melancholy centered on a couple of engineers at a power plant in the north and a pure romance with a female engineer.

Based on the short story The Psychological Test by Edogawa Rampo.

1716, Yoshimune becomes the 8th Shogun as high Shogunate officials are attacked. While the government tries to keep these incidents under wraps, they...

Sixth film in the ‘Travels of Lord Mito’ franchise.

The first part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Kyokutei Bakin

When a theater producer Kurato is murdered in the audience on opening night, Inspector Kawano investigates the prop pistols used on stage, but all...

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

A mysterious Komusō monk suddenly appears to stand up to the yakuza who are tormenting innocent townspeople.