Fumihiko Yokoyama Movies

Set against the backdrop of the Warring States period, this thrilling period drama follows the "Demon of Iga," a bloodthirsty and resolute Koga-ryu...

1942 Japanese movie

A story of aristocratic star-crossed love.

During the reign of Shogun Hidetada, both Hirate Musashi and Okamoto Musashi strive to become the finest swordsman in the land by defeating the Yagyu...

This film stars Tanaka Kinuyo as the mother of the heir to the Hosho name, a famous lineage of Noh actors. The heir, Hosho Yagoro, is played by...

1962 Japanese movie

Last part of the Snake Woman trilogy.

A film adaptation of the María Luz Incident from the early Meiji period that sparked widespread public debate.

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

Gotō Matabei is the most able and fierce samurai of the Kuroda clan. However, he gradually dislikes the ruthless personality of Kuroda Nagamasa...

1962 Japanese movie

In postwar Japan, a new teacher, Miyamoto Yasuko, is discovered by her estranged daughter, Fukuoka Shōko, at a high school. As Yasuko confronts...

Early film by Kenji Misumi.

A state-sponsored film centered on Shinsaku Takasugi’s theories on coastal defense.