Yataro Kurokawa Movies

Pre-war jidaigeki film from 1936, produced by Uzumasa Hassei Eiga studios

1962 Japanese movie

The magical swordsman battles a gang of cutthroats, who are led by a peg-legged villain.

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

Umon goes on an investigation to unveil the murderer known as Red Lizard.

The film won 1959 Blue Ribbon Awards for best actor Raizo Ichikawa and for best cinematography Kazuo Miyagawa. The film also won 1959 Kinema Junpo...

First in the Nage Utasamon series

In the first two films we learn the character's origins, including his childhood and how he learned his fighting skills. Later, he must face his...

The southern tip of Shikoku. This village, surrounded by a bay, where, according to legend, the former warriors of the Heike clan settled, is famous...

Prewar jidaigeki starring Denjiro Okochi

1949 Japanese movie

Japanese film.

The masked avenger Kurama Tengu is linked to a plot to bring down the Tokugawa shogunate, but is it really our hero, or an imposter?

Japanese war movie

The swordsman again crosses paths with the murderous Devil Mask Gang -- who as the name suggests, all wear hideous devil masks.

Suzunosuke faces perhaps his wildest foes. This evil gang is lead by a one-eyed birdman and other demonic creatures.