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Criterion Channel
90
8.3
/19607/
79
/389/
80
/411/
4.4
/34418/
100
/20/
95
/266/
96
/17/

Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
In medieval Japan, a woman and her children journey to find the family's patriarch, who was exiled years earlier.
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Kanopy
74
7.1
/97693/
71
/2850/
71
/1690/
3.8
/254525/
81
/81/
80
/4511/
70
/19/
cc age 18+

Audition (2000)
Seven years after the death of his wife, widower Shigeharu seeks advice on how to find a new wife from a colleague. Taking advantage of their position as a film company, they stage an audition. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu is enchanted by the quiet Asami. But soon things take a twisted turn as Asami isn’t what she seems to be.
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Criterion Channel
84
71
8.0
/5362/
76
/103/
77
/145/
4.2
/8890/
100
/7/
92
/24/

Chikamatsu Monogatari (1954)
When the wife of a 17th century Kyoto scroll-maker is falsely accused of having an affair with his best employee, the pair flee the city and find themselves falling for one another.
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82
59
7.6
/2613/
72
/61/
75
/56/
3.9
/3810/
100
/9/
93
/12/

A Geisha (1953)
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.
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73
42
7.1
/1579/
71
/47/
68
/55/
3.8
/4849/
83
/10/

Irezumi (1966)
Otsuya, the daughter of a rich merchant, elopes with her lover Shinsuke, an employee of her father's. During their flight, Otsuya's beauty attracts the gaze of Seikichi, a mysterious master tattooist who sees her pristine white skin as the perfect canvas for his art. The image of the large demonic spider that he emblazons across Otsuya's back marks her as the property of another man, radically altering her relationships with all around her as her personality seems to transform under its influence.
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Criterion Channel
73
42
7.4
/1509/
70
/51/
73
/43/
3.6
/1703/
79
/15/

Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)
Zatoichi comes upon the town of Tonda, overrun by gangsters. Using one of his favorite techniques, Zatoichi proceeds to win 8 ryo in a rigged gambling game. Of course, the local gangsters attempt to kill him, and the adventure begins. It turns out a blacksmith named Senzo examines Zatoichi's cane sword, and discovers it to be forged by his old mentor. Senzo discovers the sword is at the end of its usefulness and will break when it is used next.
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73
41
7.4
/1541/
69
/28/
71
/43/
3.8
/2446/
75
/10/

The Woman in the Rumor (1954)
After living a traumatic experience in Tokyo, Yukiko returns to Kyoto, where Hatsuko, her mother, runs a brothel, which upsets Yukiko very much.
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Criterion Channel
71
24
7.3
/496/
60
/12/
78
/12/
3.7
/1348/

Ken (1964)
Kokubu, captain of his university's kendo team, is a mystery to those who know him: An ascetic dedicated to a point of obsession with the simplicity and beauty of the sword arts. Kagawa, a promising but arrogant kendo student, is attracted to Kokubu's devout leadership but kept at a distance by his standoffish nature. With the national championships fast approaching, the pair clash as Kokubu drives his students with increasingly rigorous training and Kagawa tests Kokubu's grip on the class.
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66
19
7.0
/505/
58
/11/
61
/11/
3.7
/1060/

Sword Devil (1965)
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 becomes the old man's pupil. Soon, Hanpei's skill of sword comes to attention of his lord. The lord orders him to assassinate a man...
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Criterion Channel
69
17
7.2
/166/
66
/6/
62
/12/
3.8
/920/

Undercurrent (1956)
In Kyoto a young kimono maker with traditional ideas gets involved with a married professor.
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59
9
6.4
/334/
56
/11/
52
/10/
3.3
/338/

Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade (1963)
Nemuri Kyoshiro, a youthful and cynical ronin with unparalleled skill, is approached by both sides in a game of corruption, ambition, and double crosses. The leader of the Kaga clan, who thinks he has killed his smuggling partner, fears that the shogunate will discover his illegal activities. He learns of evidence that will prove his guilt. Meanwhile, his partner is not dead, and, assisted by a master of Shorenji boxing, is looking for revenge and for his loot. The Kaga leader sends the beautiful Chisa to enlist Nemuri's aid. The unexpected happens: the hard-bitten Nemuri falls in love. Can he protect her, topple the criminals, and avoid the boxer's deadly skill?
poster
64
9
7.2
/326/
63
/14/
54
/10/
3.5
/246/

Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure (1964)
Wandering samurai Nemuri Kyoshiro (Raizô Ichikawa) finds a bulls-eye on his back after befriending the shogunate's tightfisted financial adviser, Asahina, who's earned the wrath of the shogun's self-indulgent daughter for cutting off her allowance. The enraged princess promptly hatches a scheme to have Asahina bumped off -- along with his protector, Kyoshiro. Shiho Fujimura also stars in this installment of the enormously popular film series.
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10
/1/

Oniisan to oneesan (1961)
A 1961 film directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda.
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10
/1/

Bakeneko Goyōda (1958)
A comic thriller directed by Tokuzo Tanaka, a first-time newcomer, based on a screenplay by Toshio Tamikado, who co-wrote "Nukiashisashi Ashi Shinobiashi." Photographed by Chikichiro Takeda of "Nurekami Kenpo." The music is by Han Takahashi of "Nukiashisashiashishininashi". Shoji Umewaka, Mieko Kondo, Daimaru Luckett and others
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10
/1/

The Demon of Sendai's Castle (1962)
Tsunamune Date, the young lord of Sendai Domain, was ordered by the shogunate to stand down after being spotted in a brothel. Shortly after, four advisors from his entourage were assassinated, calling into question the possessions of the Date family.
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10
/1/

Ame no Kudan-zaka (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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10
/1/

Nokosa reta ko tonoko shita haha to (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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10
/1/

Hatamoto taikutsu otoko torimono hikae: Dokusatsu maden (1950)
1950 Japanese movie
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6.0
/6/
10
/1/

The Lord Pretends (1959)
N/A
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10
/1/

Keshin (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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?
3.2
/5/
10
/1/

Jigoku bana (1957)
Period drama based on the novel by Saisei Murō.
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10
/1/

風来物語任侠篇 (1959)
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10
/1/

風来物語 あばれ飛車 (1960)
N/A
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10
/1/

Izayoi kaidō (1951)
N/A
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3.5
/7/
10
/1/

An Heir's Place (1953)
This film stars Tanaka Kinuyo as the mother of the heir to the Hosho name, a famous lineage of Noh actors. The heir, Hosho Yagoro, is played by Hasegawa Kuzuo who went on to become familiar among Ichikawa Kon fans as Yukinojo in An Actor's Revenge, which was also co-written by Ito, adding to the relatedness of An Heir's Place.
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5.4
/5/
10
/1/

Gonpachi (1956)
Early film directed by Kenji Misumi.
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6.5
/25/
10
/1/
80
/1/

Ghost-Cat of Arima Palace (1953)
Okoyo, the mistress of Lord Arima, fears that she is being replaced by a younger woman named Otaki. In a fit of jealousy, she kills the younger girl. The dead woman's cat licks her blood and becomes a demon, seeking revenge on Okoyo
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10
/1/

Drunken Harbor (1966)
Third film of the yoidore hakase series
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10
/1/

The Fiery Magistrate (1956)
Film adaption by Kenji Misumi
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?
6.6
/18/

A Baby Given by a Fox (1945)
A lowly drunken samurai finds an abandoned baby in the woods and takes it home. A gift from a fox. But there's something special about the boy.
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?
5.8
/9/
10
/1/

Okoto and Sasuke (1961)
One of Kinugasa's last films--based on the story by Tanizaki Jun'ichirō.
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10
/1/

Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot (1954)
A Japanese drama featuring the one-eyed, one-armed swordsman
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62
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6.9
/121/
50
/4/
69
/5/

Bronze Magician (1963)
Yoso is truly a lost classic, set in the Nara Era (710-794), from Kinugasa Teinosuke the same writer/director who gave us the recognized classic Gate of Hell (Jigokumon, 1952) & the milestone silent surrealist masterpiece A Page of Madness (Kurutta Ippeji, 1926).
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?
4.9
/12/
35
/2/

Child Bride (1970)
N/A
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58
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6.5
/164/
51
/7/
58
/6/

Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy (1966)
Nemuri Kyoshiro discovers a conspiracy centering around a band of disgruntled samurai wanting to avenge the death of their sensei, a political reformer that pushed for better provisions for the lower classes until he was assassinated by Shogunate agents. Their plot, to set fire to the oil refineries of two rich merchants and unleash a raging inferno that will hopefully burn down the Edo Castle.
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10
/1/

Peony on the Skin (1959)
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10
/1/

Bakeneko goyō da (1958)
N/A
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38
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6.6
/113/
10
/2/

Buddha (1961)
An Indian prince leaves his world of comfort and riches behind to wander and meditate for six years in search of spiritual enlightenment. Siddartha (Cojoin Hong) turns his back on the old religion when people are starving needlessly and holy rituals include human sacrifices. During his meditations, he is tempted by erotic dancing women, demons, and the evil machinations of his criminal cousin. Devastate to attain the spiritual perfection and become the Buddha. He travels to convert followers by his kindness and wisdom, gaining a multitude of believers when he stops an elephant from crushing a local priest. Buddha of course goes on to become one of the great religious leaders of the world.
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10
/1/

Samurai Save The Virgin (1960)
A gripping historical drama full of suspense and a mysterious bewitching mood. A puzzle of a turbulent era in which various characters fall into a maelstrom of events - a pretty girl, a strange beggar woman, a charming thief, a clever detective, the famous magistrate Toyama Saemon no jo, they all struggle to unravel this mystery of the white bell, which provoked the sudden disappearance of two beautiful women caught in one place at the same time at midnight.
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35
/2/

Flowery Hood (1956)
N/A
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6.8
/31/
45
/2/
77
/6/

Broken Swords (1969)
The tragic, yet exciting story of the friendship between Nakayama Yasubei, a member of the 47 Ronin, and Tange Tenzen, a relative by marriage of the vile Lord Kira.
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6.8
/24/
36
/3/
40
/3/

The Snowy Heron (1958)
The story follows Oshino, a geisha who is trying to start a new life with a lover who is a painter. However, her past filled with debts and pimps catches up to her.
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?
1.9
/11/

Phantom Castle (1940)
Early Japanese three-part samurai / fantasy serial.
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62
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6.3
/185/
58
/7/
70
/7/

Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter (1961)
Disguised as a beggar monk, Ryunosuke is harassed along the road by the rowdy members of a country dojo or fencing school malingering outside their fencing hall. The third film in the Satan's Sword trilogy.
poster
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6.9
/47/
10
/1/
62
/4/

The Curse of the Ghost (1969)
About 1786 the doings of a demented lord results in many masterless samurai, including Iyemon (Kei Sato) who is used to luxury and cannot adjust to the hand-to-mouth conditions & piecework of umbrella making. Having hired ruffians to make him look like a superior swordsman, he arranges for himself the opportunity of a profitable marriage. He hires the half-blind masseur Takuetsu (Sawamura Sounosuke) to seduce or rape his wife (Kyoko Mikage), so that she can be divorced or killed for adultery. But the masseur takes pity & informs Oiwa of her husband's horrid plot. Assisted by the merchant's daughter he intends to marry, Iyemon disfigures his wife attempting to poison her so he can marry higher. There's a lovingly gruesome sequence as she combs blad patches into her hair, kneeling deformed at her mirror, weeping with bitterness. She eventually cuts her own throat, swearing revenge.
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54
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6.4
/183/
45
/2/
53
/8/

A Lustful Man (1961)
Fascinated with women from an early age, Yonosuke had his first sexual encounter at the age of seven. From that day on, he recklessly and forwardly pursues women, feeding his fascination and experience. As Yonosuke's salacious behavior brings much cause for shame to the family, his father eventually breaks relations with him. Expelled from the family, 19-year-old Yonosuke embarks on a pilgrimage of lust, traveling far and wide to acquaint himself with women of all walks.
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7.0
/20/
10
/1/
100
/1/

The Night before Pearl Harbor (1968)
The last film in the series brings the tale to the doorstep of Pacific War, with the planning of the bombing of Pearl Harbor dominant in Nakano Spy School.
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?
6.8
/17/
10
/1/
100
/1/

Secret Assignment (1967)
In the fourth film of series, Secret Assignment, Raizo again plays the Jiro Shiina. This time he's out to discover who is spying for the British in the Foreign Ministry, under the code name “Cat's Eye”.


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