Matsutarō Kawaguchi Movies

The classic tale of the shogun's illegitimate son Aoi Shingo is told in three parts as he strives to become the greatest fencer in Japan, while his...

Tokyo, 1890. Through avarice, a series of misunderstandings, and failures of courage, the engagement of Kan-ichi (a student) and Miya (the daughter...

A love melodrama about five siblings and the daughter of a businessman.

When the wife of a 17th century Kyoto scroll-maker is falsely accused of having an affair with his best employee, the pair flee the city and find...

The curse of a jealous woman destroys lovers on the run. Considered a lost film.

Based on Kōda Rohan's novella The Five-Storied Pagoda.

A woman brings her injured daughter to the hospital, only to realize that the doctor is the estranged father of her child.

A group of five law enforcers search Edo for a missing sword.

Young Sentaro struggles to avenge the murder of his younger sister Osuga and their father.

Fleeing a distressing family situation, Eiko, a very young girl, becomes an apprentice to Miyoharu, a veteran geisha. Both, determined to preserve...

A lost film directed by Mori Kazuo.

The ambiguous relationship between a woman musician and her young student.

Early film directed by Kenji Misumi.

Aoi Shingo, a son of the Shogun, continues his travels seeking to further his mastery of the sword. In this final episode of the popular...

When a civil war threatens to break out, two geishas flee from their village with aristocrats. During the long journey, the socially inferior women...

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

The second film in the 20 Duels of Young Shingo trilogy directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda.