Jidaigeki Movies

  • 2008
    Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills

    Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills

    Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills

    7.52008HD

    Based on a short story written by Shuhei Fujisawa (who also wrote Twilight Samurai, The Hidden Blade, Love and Honor), the film depicts the uneasy...

    Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills
  • 1958
    Kanbei's Bargain Sale

    Kanbei's Bargain Sale

    Kanbei's Bargain Sale

    01958HD

    Wandering swordsman Kanbei, parading through town with a sign that reads "Seeking fights, selling my life cheap." One day, he receives a request from...

    Kanbei's Bargain Sale
  • 1954
    The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge

    The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge

    The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge

    01954HD

    The final, third part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the revenge of an actor with a strange fate, with a variety...

    The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge
  • 1941
    Last Days of Edo

    Last Days of Edo

    Last Days of Edo

    01941HD

    It is a historical drama that follows Katsu Kaishu's efforts to surrender Edo Castle bloodlessly in the first year of the Meiji period.

    Last Days of Edo
  • 1962
    Skull Coins

    Skull Coins

    Skull Coins

    01962HD

    The mysterious story behind the Skull Coins, which are said to reveal the location of treasure, and the battle for them will make your heart beat...

    Skull Coins
  • 1961
    Young Lord Yakuza

    Young Lord Yakuza

    Young Lord Yakuza

    8.31961HD

    Young Lord Taihei goes to Edo to find the lost family treasure, a plover incense burner, under the disguise of a ronin.

    Young Lord Yakuza
  • 1955
    Duel at Sundown

    Duel at Sundown

    Duel at Sundown

    01955HD

    A remake of High Noon (1952) as a Japanese jidai-geki sword-fighting movie.

    Duel at Sundown
  • 1956
    Warriors of Ako: Scroll of Heaven, Scroll of Earth

    Warriors of Ako: Scroll of Heaven, Scroll of Earth

    Warriors of Ako: Scroll of Heaven, Scroll of Earth

    01956HD

    Chronichles the story of the Forty-seven Ronin.

    Warriors of Ako: Scroll of Heaven, Scroll of Earth
  • 1961
    The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark

    The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark

    The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark

    01961HD

    The hairpin murdered a young girl. Detective Zenigata Heiji begin to investigate. Suddenly a murder case turns into a case of smuggling.

    The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark
  • 1957
    Red peonies on the skin

    Red peonies on the skin

    Red peonies on the skin

    01957HD

    Genjiro was a samurai in the past, but he became a Yakuza, a dandy with a tattoo of red peonies, he helps his younger brother who is caught up in a...

    Red peonies on the skin
  • 1953
    Bored Hatamoto Passes By

    Bored Hatamoto Passes By

    Bored Hatamoto Passes By

    01953HD

    Bored Hatamoto movie #14

    Bored Hatamoto Passes By
  • 1950
    Sakon Detective Story: Handprint in Fresh Blood

    Sakon Detective Story: Handprint in Fresh Blood

    Sakon Detective Story: Handprint in Fresh Blood

    01950HD

    Sakon Detective Story: Handprint in Fresh Blood
  • 2015
    Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

    Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

    Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay

    7.52015HD

    Veteran director Nakajima Sadao examines the appeal, background, context and transition of chambara, or period sword-fighting and samurai films, in...

    Chambara: The Art of Japanese Swordplay
  • 1982
    Assassin's Road

    Assassin's Road

    Assassin's Road

    01982HD

    Toma (Go Kato) is a son of a doctor in Takane, Yoshitomo Monzen. He was ordered by the sick federal lord and travel to Edo. It was said that...

    Assassin's Road
  • 1983
    Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case

    Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case

    Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case

    01983HD

    After two thugs are killed, Dobu and his crew have three days to catch the murderers. Dobu suspects a hidden mastermind influencing the magistrate.

    Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case
  • 2019
    Ninomiya Kinjirou

    Ninomiya Kinjirou

    Ninomiya Kinjirou

    02019HD

    Ninomiya Kinjirou is a biopic follows the life of the eponymous character, an 18th century peasant boy who worked to rescue over 600 poor villages...

    Ninomiya Kinjirou
  • 1954
    The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 1: Revenge and Love

    The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 1: Revenge and Love

    The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 1: Revenge and Love

    01954HD

    The first part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the revenge of an actor with a strange fate, with a variety of...

    The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 1: Revenge and Love
  • 1954
    Sorcerer's Orb: Part 4

    Sorcerer's Orb: Part 4

    Sorcerer's Orb: Part 4

    01954HD

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

    Sorcerer's Orb: Part 4
  • 1954
    Unique Sword Technique for Revenge

    Unique Sword Technique for Revenge

    Unique Sword Technique for Revenge

    01954HD

    Comedy directed by Torajiro Saito about swordsmen in the era of feudal Japan.

    Unique Sword Technique for Revenge
  • 1983
    Secrets crimes in Ooku: The Inner Chambers

    Secrets crimes in Ooku: The Inner Chambers

    Secrets crimes in Ooku: The Inner Chambers

    01983HD

    During the reign of Shogun Ienari Tokugawa, heir Takechiyo is found murdered with aconite-coated needles. A missing needle belonging to a palace lady...

    Secrets crimes in Ooku: The Inner Chambers