Ryūzō Shimada Movies

Lord Mito Mitsukuni, the vice-shogun of the whole country, left the family estate and went on a trip to various provinces with his students...

Two amiable samurai wind up on opposite sides of the vendetta between Lord Asano's retainers and the family of Lord Kira that led to the famous...

A gripping historical drama full of suspense and a mysterious bewitching mood. A puzzle of a turbulent era in which various characters fall into a...

A beautiful girl who seeks revenge, disguises herself by dressing up in men's clothes, geisha, etc. A young swordsman helps her uncover the plot and...

The story of Sasaki Kojiro, a young swordsman, and his quest to train under master Seigen and develop his own style.

In late 1940 the Japanese were anxious to conclude peace in China and to that end sent Colonel Hidaka to inaugurate negotiations. He was mysteriously...

Abare inu is a 1965 action-comedy film directed by Kazuo Mori. It is the fourth film in the series.

1962 Japanese movie

A giant stone statue comes to life to protect the residents of a small town against the depradations of an evil warlord.

To pay off his enormous debt, Segawa becomes a spy for the president of a small trading company.

In the mountain regions of Hida, the dreams of a peasant named Kyonosuke, who longed to be a samurai, come true when he becomes one of three doubles,...

Industrial espionage gets in the way of love and marriage for factory worker Katayanagi.

Follows the murder of a money-lending masseur by an impoverished samurai. The slain masseur's daughter will also fall victim to his curse, so that...

One of Japan's most popular stories is the tale of Kutsukake Tokijiro, a traveling gambler who finds that he must take care of the wife and child of...