Movies: Iwao Daimaru

Playhouse employees Okimi and Otoshi become involved in an undercover officer’s investigation of a gang when they accidentally walk in on a drug deal taking place at their theater....

One of the great stories from Japan’s rich history comes to life in this true tale of the bloody showdown between two rival yakuza gangs in the 1840’s. The battle between Boss Sukegoro of Iioka and Boss Shigezo of Sasagawa has been portrayed many tim...

Namie's in trouble again, getting snatched by an evil gang in search of treasure. Kirimaru sets out to rescue his sweetheart, and falls in with a band of pirates who are also hunting the hidden stash....

The sole survivor of a shipwreck pursues the whereabouts of his friends’ missing family members in Edo....

Fourth film in the 'Travels of Lord Mito' franchise....

A young man and a woman are on a mission to protect a mysterious mirror that hides the secrets of a great fortune....

A historical scroll depicting the story of the tragic fate of the young samurai Minamoto Yoshitsune, based on the novel by Genzo Murakami. The action of the first part takes place in the late Heian period, when the Taira clan came to power, and Genji...

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1962 Japanese movie....

The second film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass....

After the Onin War ended in 1477, Kyoto was left in ashes and the nation was in complete disorder. Bands of roving samurai called the "nobushi" terrorized the country under the leadership of Akagaki Genba and overthrew Mangetsu Castle in Tanba Provin...

Chronichles the story of the Forty-seven Ronin....

This is the second film in the popular black and white series about the master swordsman, Yagyu Jubei. When the Yagyu clan falls victim to rival Kasumi spies, Yagyu Jubei is called to action to protect them. But in performing his duty, he becomes the...

Fifteen years after Ishida Mitsunari lost in the battle of Sekigahara, Tokugawa Ieyasu foresees his unavoidable battle with Toyotomi Hideyori and goes into Fushimi Castle. At the night, Hattori Hanzo, the leader of 36 Iga members who were performing ...

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A group of men living a low life in Edo help each other to make the best out of their lives....

Magistrate Ooka-Echizen faces a crime over a pillbox....

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The success story of a group of ronin who fights against traffickers during the Edo Tenpo period....

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