Seven Samurai (1954)
A poor village under attack by bandits recruits seven unemployed samurai to help them defend themselves
Shogun (1980)
An English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in the complex political games in feudal Japan
Yojimbo (1961)
A crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and decides to play them against each other to free the town
Red Sun (1971)
In 1870, a gang robs a train and steals a ceremonial Japanese sword meant as a gift for the U S President, prompting a manhunt to retrieve it
Rashomon (1950)
The rape of a bride and the murder of her samurai husband are recalled from the perspectives of a bandit, the bride, the samurais ghost and a woodcutter
High and Low (1963)
An executive of a Yokohama shoe company becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeurs son is kidnapped by mistake and held for ransom
Princess from the Moon (1987)
Based on a centuries old traditional Japanese fairy tale, a country couple finds a baby girl in some bamboo and raises her as their own daughter Not the same as the original tale, though, in which the girl was a fairy from the mo
The Battle of Port Arthur (1980)
The lives and battles of soldiers leading up to the 1904 siege of Port Arthur during the Russo Japanese War
Rashomon (1950)
The rape of a bride and the murder of her samurai husband are recalled from the perspectives of a bandit, the bride, the samurais ghost and a woodcutter
The Hidden Fortress (1958)
Lured by gold, two greedy peasants unknowingly escort a princess and her general across enemy lines
Hell in the Pacific (1968)
During World War II, an American pilot and a marooned Japanese navy captain are deserted on a small uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean There, they must cease their hostility and cooperate if they want to survive, but will they
Battle Anthem (1983)
The story of Japans victory in the battle of Tsushima Strait
Sanjuro (1962)
A crafty samurai helps a young man and his fellow clansmen trying to save his uncle, who has been framed and imprisoned by a corrupt superintendent
The Battle of Port Arthur (1980)
The lives and battles of soldiers leading up to the 1904 siege of Port Arthur during the Russo Japanese War
Shadow of the Wolf (1992)
In Canadas North during the 1930s, a young Inuit kills a White trader and is pursued by the police but his father is determined to protect his fugitive son at any cost
Stray Dog (1949)
During a sweltering summer, a rookie homicide detective tries to track down his stolen Colt pistol
Inchon (1981)
During the Korean War, General Douglas MacArthur masterminds the amphibious invasion of Inchon in September 1950
The Challenge (1982)
A down and out American boxer becomes involved in a feud between two Japanese brothers
Paper Tiger (1975)
A somewhat prim and proper Englishman is hired as the tutor to the son of the Japanese ambassador His life changes when he and the boy are kidnapped by terrorists for political purposes
The Lost World of Sinbad (1963)
Sukezaemon, a pirate, is shipwrecked in a strange corner of the world With his companion, a wizard named Sennin, Sukezaemon becomes entangled in a plot by the evil premier to succeed the dying King Raksha
Samurai Assassin (1965)
February 17 to March 3, 1860, inside Edo castle A group of assassins wait by Sakurada Gate to kill the lord of the House of Ii, a powerful man in the Tokugawa government, which has ruled Japan for 300 years They suspect a traitor i
Red Lion (1969)
Impersonating an Imperial Army officer by wearing a red lions mane, a poor servant returns to his village after 10 years of absence to end the villages suffering caused by corrupt officials and businessmen
Drunken Angel (1948)
A drunken doctor with a hot temper and a violence prone gangster with tuberculosis form a quicksilver bond
Rengô kantai shirei chôkan: Yamamoto Isoroku (1968)
As Japan joins in a political pact with Nazi Germany and fascist Italy, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is appointed supreme commander of the Japanese fleet With Japan headed inexorably toward war, Yamamoto, despite his misgivings, believe
Daredevil in the Castle (1961)
Mohei is a wandering swordsman He arrives in the city of Osaka, where the Toyotomi clan accepts him and comes to depend upon his courage and his battlefield skills Those skills are sorely tested when Osaka Castle is besieged by the
Attack Squadron! (1963)
Lt Col Senda resists the idea of sending Japanese fighter pilots on suicide missions He believes that what is really necessary for Japan to regain momentum in the war is for the air force to gather its most brilliant pilots into a
Taiheiyô kiseki no sakusen: Kisuka (1965)
In 1943, the Aleutian island of Kiska, Alaska was fortified by a small contingent of Japanese soldiers When word arrived of an impending attack by an overwhelming force of Americans, the Japanese Navy attempted one of the most darin
The Three Treasures (1959)
A prince, framed for murder and starved for affection from his father, is sent on a quest
The Life of a Horsetrader (1951)
This early gem starring the great Mifune Toshiro tells the tale of Katakana Yonetaro aka The Shark, a rough and tumble horse trader in Japans rugged northernmost territory of Hokkaddo
The Idiot (1951)
A Japanese veteran, driven partially mad from the war, travels to the snowy island of Hokkaido where he soon enters a love triangle with his best friend and a disgraced woman
Bakumatsu (1970)
The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate He was considered an outlaw by his own clan, hunted by his government, and was despised by supporters of the Shogun as well as
Samurai Saga (1959)
Japanese version of Cyrano de Bergerac, a poetswordsman with a huge nose who loves a woman who loves another Ignoring his true feelings, he helps them get together
Shubun (1950)
A celebrity photograph sparks a court case as a tabloid magazine spins a scandalous yarn over a painter and a famous singer
I Live in Fear (1955)
An aging Japanese industrialist becomes so fearful of nuclear war that it begins to take a toll on his life and family
The Quiet Duel (1949)
A surgeon gets syphilis from a patient when he cuts himself during an operation The doctors life is destroyed, but unlike the patient, he doesnt destroy others along with him
Safari 5000 (1969)
An international group of racers compete at a Safari Rally
Kiganjo no boken (1966)
Osami, a soldier of fortune from Japan, joins with priest Ensai in a quest for the ashes of the great Buddha Their journey takes them to a kingdom in the Middle East, where they find intrigue and romance in the court of an evil king
Battle of the Japan Sea (1969)
Japan and Russia clash in what comes to be known as the Russo Japanese War An attempt by the Japanese fleet and army to take Port Arthur fails, and a Russian fleet bears down on the Sea of Japan
Ánimas Trujano (El hombre importante) (1961)
Animas Trujano is a colorful but irresponsible Indian in a small Mexican village He hopes above all things someday to be chosen mayordomio of his village, a place of great honor usually conferred upon the wealthiest and most respect
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970)
Zatoichi tries to unrest the mob rule over a small village all while the gang leaders bodyguard is actually the Yojimbo, secretly taking the gang down from the inside Will the two heroes realize in time that they are on the same
The Rickshaw Man (1958)
A poor rickshaw driver finds himself helping a young woman and her son after the womans husband dies suddenly
Wedding Ring (1950)
A jewelry store president begins to fall for the doctor treating her husbands illness via Hulu
Death of a Tea Master (1989)
Years after the death of legendary tea master Rikyu, his disciple Honkakubo attempts to resolve the mystery of the masters death
500,000 (1963)
During the Second World War, Takeichi Matsuo had participated in hiding a huge cache of gold in the Phillippine mountains Years after the war, he is kidnapped by Mitsura and Keigo Gunji, brothers who want Matsuo to lead them to t
Samurai Rebellion (1967)
The mother of a feudal lords only heir is kidnapped away from her husband by the lord The husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to get her back
Shinsengumi Assassins of Honor (1969)
Feudal Japan Kamo Serizawa and Isami Kondo turn a collection of student fencers into a band of assassins known as the Shinsen Group, devoted to the Tokugawa shogunate and to an elegant code of action and behavior Kondo leads the