Iwao Ōtani Movies
- 1967

Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps
Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps61967HD
The Son of the Black Mass returns in this ninth installment in Daiei's longstanding Nemuri Kyoshiro series. This time Raizo Ichikawa as Nemuri is...
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- 1964

Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo
Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo6.6671964HD
[Period covered: 1616] On May 8th, 1615 the summer campaign of Osaka has reached the climax. This film takes place immediately following 'Ninja 4:...
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- 1953

A Geisha
A Geisha7.5271953HD
Fleeing a distressing family situation, Eiko, a very young girl, becomes an apprentice to Miyoharu, a veteran geisha. Both, determined to preserve...
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- 1987

The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma
The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma61987HD
The Man Who Assassinated Ryoma is a movie about a haunted blood-thirsty Bakufu officer who might have killed Ryoma Sakamoto.
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- 1966

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage7.11966HD
Zatoichi's trek through 88 temples to atone for his violent past is interrupted as he stumbles into a village terrorized by a violent yakuza boss.
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- 1969

Devil's Temple
Devil's Temple6.41969HD
An abandoned temple in the mountains outside of the old capital city of Kyoto is the scene of a fated meeting between a traveling priest, two women,...
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- 1951

Judge of the Ashuras
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- 1959

The Ghost of Yotsuya
The Ghost of Yotsuya61959HD
In one of Japan's most frequently-told ghost stories, a murdered wife returns in an act of vengeance.
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- 1955

Taira Clan Saga
Taira Clan Saga6.8171955HD
Japan, 1137. The Taira family, a samurai clan, becomes involved in the disputes between Emperor Toba and the monks of Mount Hiei.
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- 1970

Mission: Iron Castle
Mission: Iron Castle6.61970HD
The Shinobi-no-Mono series was so successful that Daiei Studios dipped into the well one more time, making the best 60′s B&W ninja movie...
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- 1967

The Homely Sister
The Homely Sister61967HD
In the 19th century Edo period, sisters Oshizu and Otaka have sacrificed their personal happiness to work and care for their ailing father. Otaka...
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- 1958

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion01958HD
During the 1200's, legendary Buddhist monk Nichiren returns from his studies to lead Japan out of moral crisis and prepare to fight Mongol invaders...
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- 1960

The Blind Menace
The Blind Menace6.51960HD
This is the story of a blind masseur who tricks people, steals, and kills; he is the anti-Zatoichi.
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- 1966

ほんだら捕物帖
ほんだら捕物帖01966HD
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- 1961

Three Young Samurai
Three Young Samurai6.61961HD
During Japan's Warring States period three young Tokugawa vassals head their separate ways after Takeda Shingen's forces overran their castle. When...
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- 1954

The Great White Tiger Platoon
The Great White Tiger Platoon61954HD
The Great White Tiger Platoon was part of the Aizu clan's last ditch efforts to stop the advance of Imperial troops after the fall of the Tokugawa...
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- 2015

Rashômon at 65
Rashômon at 6502015HD
A short documentary visiting some of Rashômon’s key locations, featuring interviews with former staff from the Daiei-Kyoto Studios.
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- 1952

This Way, That Way
This Way, That Way71952HD
An intellectual couple in a staid and tedious marriage are surprised when the wife’s niece, who has run away from home, turns up unexpectedly...
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- 1969

Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie4.8891969HD
Just when you think Kyoshiro's life can't get any stranger, someone starts running around raping and murdering, and leaving notes proudly proclaiming...
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- 1948

Kōfuku no genkai
Kōfuku no genkai01948HD
The eldest daughter of the Takamatsu family, Atsuko, a widow, returns home due to not getting along with her late husband's family. On the other...
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