Direction: Tokuzo Tanaka

Direction Tokuzo Tanaka

Cast Shintarô Katsu · Shigeru Amachi · Jun Hamamura · Gen Kimura

Direction Tokuzo Tanaka

Cast Shintarô Katsu · Mikiko Tsubouchi · Seizaburô Kawazu · Fujio Suga

Synopsis New Tale of Zatoichi (Shin Zatôichi monogatari) (1963) follows the third installment in the renowned 'Zatoichi' series, also known as 'Masseur Ichi' or 'The Blind Swordsman.' This film marks the first entry in the series to be shot in vibrant...

Direction Tokuzo Tanaka

Cast Shiho Fujimura · Akira Ishihama · Machiko Hasegawa · Jun Fujikawa

Synopsis Ghost Story of the Snow Fairy (1968) follows the journey of a young apprentice and his mentor as they venture into the mountains in search of an extraordinary tree to craft a statue of the goddess Kannon. Upon locating the...

Direction Tokuzo Tanaka

Cast Raizô Ichikawa · Shiho Fujimura · Kaoru Yachigusa · Ichirô Nakatani

Direction Tokuzo Tanaka

Cast Shintarô Katsu · Miwa Takada · Masayo Banri · Junichiro Narita

Synopsis Zatôichi kyojo tabi (Zatoichi, Crazy Journey) (1963) follows the adventures of the blind swordsman and masseur, Ichi, who stirs up trouble with a local yakuza gang after triumphing over several of their members in a wrestling contest. Ichi's journey takes...

Direction Tokuzo Tanaka

Cast Raizô Ichikawa · Miwa Takada · Yaeko Mizutani · Takahiro Tamura

Direction Tokuzo Tanaka

Cast Raizô Ichikawa · Machiko Kyô · Katsuhiko Kobayashi · Junko Kozakura

Direction Tokuzo Tanaka

Cast Raizô Ichikawa · Kojiro Hongo · Keiko Awaji · Tamao Nakamura

Synopsis The Lord and the Gambler (1959) follows the journey of Chonosuke Tokugawa, the son of the eleventh Tokugawa Shogun, who has spent two decades living in the shadow of his step-brother's castle. His fortunes take a dramatic turn when the...

Direction Akira Matsumoto · Masahisa Sadanaga · Eiichi Kudo · Koreyoshi Kurahara

Cast Tsutomu Yamazaki · Yumiko Nogawa · Makoto Fujita · Takayuki Akutagawa

Synopsis Hissatsu shiokinin (TV Series) (1973) is a gripping television series set in the bustling city of Edo (present-day Tokyo) during the mid-1800s. The narrative revolves around a seemingly ordinary group of merchants who, unbeknownst to many, are a clandestine band...

Direction Tokuzo Tanaka

Cast Raizô Ichikawa · Ryuzo Shimada · Yoshiro Kitahara · Tamao Nakamura

Direction Tokuzo Tanaka

Cast Shintarô Katsu · Jiro Tamiya · Reiko Fujiwara · Yaeko Mizutani

Direction Tokuzo Tanaka

Cast Kyôko Enami · Shiho Fujimura · Kôji Fujiyama · Kojiro Hongo

Synopsis Killer Whale (1962) is set in a small fishing village that is under siege by a colossal whale, causing fear and destruction among the locals. The fishermen, driven by a mix of fear and determination, band together with a singular...

Direction Tokuzo Tanaka

Cast Shintarô Katsu · Jiro Tamiya · Reiko Fujiwara · Kyôko Enami

Direction Shintarô Katsu · Eiichi Kudo · Kazuo Kuroki · Kazuo Mori

Cast Yoshio Harada · Yusaku Matsuda · Makoto Fujita · Masumi Harukawa

Synopsis Fûfu tabi nikki saraba ronin (TV Series) (1976) is a classic Japanese television program that aired in 1976. The series follows the journey of a samurai and his wife as they travel through feudal Japan. The narrative is rich with...

Direction Tokuzo Tanaka

Cast Shintarô Katsu · Jiro Tamiya · Yaeko Mizutani · Tamao Nakamura

Direction Tokuzo Tanaka

Cast Raizô Ichikawa · Masumi Harukawa · Chitose Kobayashi · Isao Yamagata

Direction Tokuzo Tanaka

Cast Shintarô Katsu · Takahiro Tamura · Yumiko Nogawa · Kaneko Iwasaki

Direction Tokuzo Tanaka

Cast Raizô Ichikawa · Saburo Date · Midori Isomura · Ganjiro Nakamura

Synopsis Shinobi No Mono 4: Siege (1964) is set during the pivotal years of 1614-1615, marking the fourth installment in the Shinobi No Mono series. Tokugawa Ieyasu has ascended to rule over all of Japan, but his reign is not yet...

Direction Tokuzo Tanaka

Cast Takeshi Date · Manami Fuji · Ryutaro Gomi · Ryuji Kamikata

Direction Tokuzo Tanaka

Cast Jiro Tamiya · Shigeru Amachi · Kyôko Enami · Mikio Narita