Eijirō Kataoka Movies

  • 1963
    13 Assassins

    13 Assassins

    13 Assassins

    7.4231963HD

    A sadistic Daimyo (feudal lord) rapes a woman and murders both her and her husband, but even when one of his own vassals commits suicide to bring...

    13 Assassins
  • 1955
    Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji

    Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji

    Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji

    7.41955HD

    Tragicomic road movie set during the Edo period. It follows a samurai, his two servants – including spear-carrier Genpachi – and the...

    Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
  • 1931
    The 26 Martyrs of Japan

    The 26 Martyrs of Japan

    The 26 Martyrs of Japan

    01931HD

    Jesuit priests in Japan during the 17th century are persecuted by the shogunate to for trying to spread Christianity.

    The 26 Martyrs of Japan
  • 1960
    Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

    Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

    Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

    5.81960HD

    The legendary one-eyed one-armed swordsman Tange Sazen is back to aid a Magistrate in his efforts to steal bribe money on its way to Edo for the...

    Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
  • 1963
    Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style

    Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style

    Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style

    71963HD

    In the third installment of Yoshikawa's novel Musashi, things continue from the 2nd film at the end of battle, where Miyamoto continues on a mission...

    Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style
  • 1957
    Souls in the Moonlight

    Souls in the Moonlight

    Souls in the Moonlight

    6.21957HD

    First part of the famous Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy, based on Kaizan Nakazato’s unfinished long series of novels (41 books, written from 1913 to...

    Souls in the Moonlight
  • 1959
    Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda

    Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda

    Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda

    7.51959HD

    Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582) was a major daimyo during the Warring State period of Japanese history. He was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, a...

    Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda
  • 1956
    The Seven Faces of Bannai Tarao, Private Eye

    The Seven Faces of Bannai Tarao, Private Eye

    The Seven Faces of Bannai Tarao, Private Eye

    71956HD

    Detective Tarao goes undercover to battle an evil gun smuggling business.

    The Seven Faces of Bannai Tarao, Private Eye
  • 1961
    Magistrate of Dice

    Magistrate of Dice

    Magistrate of Dice

    01961HD

    Based on the exploits of real-life historical character Magistrate Toyama no Kinsan, this exciting tale brings the “Demon Magistrate” as...

    Magistrate of Dice
  • 1956
    Ninja's Weapon

    Ninja's Weapon

    Ninja's Weapon

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    During a time of war, Lord Ogata is betrayed by two of his closest vassals and killed by his enemy, Sarashina Danjo. Ten years later, Lord Ogata's...

    Ninja's Weapon
  • 1958
    Souls in the Moonlight II

    Souls in the Moonlight II

    Souls in the Moonlight II

    6.61958HD

    This is the second installment of the trilogy based on Japan’s greatest novel “The Great Bodhisattva Pass”, following the life and...

    Souls in the Moonlight II
  • 1963
    Gang Loyalty and Vengeance

    Gang Loyalty and Vengeance

    Gang Loyalty and Vengeance

    51963HD

    A modern gang version of Chushingura, chronicling almost scene for scene the Brave 47 Ronin story, transposed from the Genroku Period to the Showa...

    Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
  • 1959
    Hawk of the North

    Hawk of the North

    Hawk of the North

    5.31959HD

    During the latter part of the 16th Century, Japan's Warring States era was coming to a close. After crushing almost all of his enemies, Date Masamune...

    Hawk of the North
  • 1957
    The Lord Takes a Bride

    The Lord Takes a Bride

    The Lord Takes a Bride

    61957HD

    Young Lord Gentaro (Otomo Ryutaro) takes a journey to Edo in search of his future wife. Easier said than done, evil forces lurk in Edo and Gentaro...

    The Lord Takes a Bride
  • 1961
    Restoration Fire

    Restoration Fire

    Restoration Fire

    71961HD

    Megastar Kataoka Chiezo is Vice-commander Hijikata Toshizo of the Shinsengumi in this realistic tale of Japan’s inner battles that led to the...

    Restoration Fire
  • 1958
    The Purple Hood

    The Purple Hood

    The Purple Hood

    51958HD

    Kataoka Chiezo stars as Murasaki Zukin, a mysterious hero of the people who helps those in need. Now under the rule of the evil Tanuma, the people...

    The Purple Hood
  • 1955
    Foul Play

    Foul Play

    Foul Play

    61955HD

    Private eye Bannai Tarao (Chiezo Kataoka) and his assistant Masako (Chizuru Kitagawa) investigate the mysterious murder of a baseball player who was...

    Foul Play
  • 1957
    Lord Mito

    Lord Mito

    Lord Mito

    5.41957HD

    This most celebrated all-star movie version of the popular series features Tsukigata Ryunosuke as Mito Komon, the sage who wanders the countryside...

    Lord Mito
  • 1958
    The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi

    The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi

    The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi

    01958HD

    The Shinsengumi is a special unit of ronin commissioned by the Tokugawa shogunate to counter anti-shogunate activities in Kyoto. A sinister plot to...

    The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi
  • 1950
    The Tattooed Magistrate: Fallen Flowers Showdown Volume

    The Tattooed Magistrate: Fallen Flowers Showdown Volume

    The Tattooed Magistrate: Fallen Flowers Showdown Volume

    01950HD

    The Tattooed Magistrate: Fallen Flowers Showdown Volume