Shunji Sakai Movies

Period drama directed by Yasushi Sasaki.

1958 Japanese movie

A fox in disguise, Okon, returns the favor to a man who rescued her from a fatal trap.

Oshichi, a famous girl detective, takes it upon herself to investigate the murder of a woman which occurs during an event for the festival of Asakusa...

One of the great stories from Japan’s rich history comes to life in this true tale of the bloody showdown between two rival yakuza gangs in the...

A classic battle between good and evil pits an unscrupulous fortuneteller who has been preying on the good citizens of Edo against a master-less...

Strip dancer Carmen falls in love with Hajime, who is engaged to the daughter of a right-wing politician.

Action and adventure abound in this story of friendship between two rival firefighters, Kichigoro and Jirokichi in old Japan. When Mukai Sadayu, the...

Detective Hanshichi (Kataoka Chiezo) solves 3 mysterious murder cases. Great story and an impressive all-star cast, a must see!

Umon goes on an investigation to unveil the murderer known as Red Lizard.

In the early Edo period, among the pirate ships that roamed the seas near Ryukyu and Korea, there was a ship called the Sueyoshi, led by a man known...

A swordsman must foil a minister's sinister plan to assassinate the shogun.

In the mountainous region of Koshu, Taikahara, there was an intense power struggle between the prominent families, Tamaki and Kakukura. Facing the...

Bright samurai movie innovatively adapted from a classic story. A traveling masterless samurai is asked by a daughter of an established samurai...

Japanese comedy film.

A young lord lives against the will of his father Lord Tokugawa.

All is not well in an a small fishing village not far from Edo. Mysterious goings-on are happening at Echigoya’s Red Crane Mansion, and when...

Christian converts face persecution in the feudal society of 17th century Japan.

Bored Hatamoto film #19