Eitarō Shindō Movies

Jidai-geki by Nobuo Nakagawa. Most likely a star vehicle for Kanjuro Arashi

Bored Hatamoto movie #14

A ghost interrupts the journey of two young noblemen who are disguised as merchants.

As it turns out, the evil hand of drugs has reached the inner palace of the Shogunate. It was thought that the opium was coming from Nagasaki, but it...

Prewar jidaigeki starring Denjiro Okochi

Ginko, a poor cobbler's daughter, becomes a geisha to support her family. She passes from one geisha house to the next, trying to find love and hope...

As descendent of famed fishmonger Isshin Tasuke, young feisty Ishii Tasuke uses his talent to flourish his employer’s food business.

Bored Hatamoto film #20

A ghost story about a woman who dies a violent death and appears to the man she loves as a vengeful spirit. This film marked the turning point in...

The Opium War is a 1943 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Masahiro Makino. "Ahen senso" in Japan refers to the First Opium War. The story of...

Bored Hatamoto film #17

Jidaigeki from 1940

An action-packed, dramatic gangster film.

1962 Japanese movie

The sixth episode of Hashizo Okawa's "Wakasama Samurai" catch series.

One of Japan's most enduring stories is the true-life yakuza boss Jirocho of Shimizu and his gang as they took over the Tokaido Highroad and went on...

Set in post-war Japan, The Lady of Musashino tells the story of Michiko, a disillusioned young woman trapped in a loveless marriage. She confides in...

Sumida is separated from his wife and daughter when conflict erupts in Harbin. Years later, he finds that his wife passed away and her daughter was...

1960 Toei film.