Ryōsuke Kagawa Movies

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

A gripping historical drama that follows the explosive growth of Katsu Kaishu, the hero of the Meiji era, and the interesting human image of his...

Okazaki Domain samurai Inaba Gotaro accidentally killed a superior while trying to save his beloved geisha, Ko-en. On the run, they were rescued by...

Early Japanese three-part samurai / fantasy serial.

This is Kanjûrô Arashi's first film with Nikkatsu after his independent production company went bankrupt (many of these independent...

A film about young wandering Yakuza. Yukio Hashi's first film role.

Based on the old tale of Jiraiya, this 1937 version is essentially a revenge story with fantastic visuals.

Hatamoto Ooka Gentaro was deeply committed to a future with a beautiful girl named Omachi, a relationship facilitated by his love of the shamisen....

Early film directed by Eiichi Kudô.

The adventures of Aoi Shingo continue. Shingo is finally given permission to officially meet his father, the Shogun. However, his journey is...

Hiroshi Inagaki's first movie.

An adventurer and two accomplices unexpectedly invite themselves to a sword tournament and are offered a job with the lord who organized the...