Masahiro Makino Movies

The purple hood reveals the embezzlement of public money by officials. A remake of Masahiro Makino's 1923 film.

Based on the old tale of Jiraiya, this 1937 version is essentially a revenge story with fantastic visuals.

A classic wartime jidaigeki about the life of the famous samurai and first of the "Great Unifiers" of Japan, Oda Nobunaga, with Kataoka Chiezo and...

A pickpocket falls in with a group of prostitutes who have one strict rule: none of them may ever sleep with a man without taking his money —...

1948 adaptation of Golden Devil

This film tells the story of a ronin falsely accused of a crime and unable to convince others of his innocence.

This is Kanjûrô Arashi's first film with Nikkatsu after his independent production company went bankrupt (many of these independent...

A representative film directed by Masahiro Makino, son of Shozo Makino ("the father of Japanese film"). This film lent status to ensemble casts that...

Young Lord Genjiro, who abandoned his castle to live as a commoner in Edo, returns home to restore peace amidst disruption over an inheritance...

A laid-back man tries to become a member of the yakuza.

A film based on the life of the bakuto Kunisada Chuji

In this movie, Sashichi tries to catch a serial killer who kills his victims with shurikens.

The tale of Nakayama Yasubei’s duel is famous, even if he in reality probably did not cut down 18 opponents. The story has been related in...

Swordfighting instructor Danpei works at a local theater in Tokyo, instructing the actors how to fight realistically.

1948 adaptation of Golden Devil, part 2

Based on the comic by Yutaka Asou

Adventures of Mori no Ishimatsu, a famous member of Jirocho gang. Ishimatsu is strong in righteousness weak to mercy, who falls in love at first...