Shojiro Ichikawa Movies

A man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called the "Yamabiko" stolen. Prince Kogenta swears to avenge...

Prewar jidaigeki starring Denjiro Okochi

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...

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...

Naosuke, a servant of Okajima Yasoemon, devoted himself to his master. One day, his master Okajima Yasoemon, lost his face in front of people. It...

Adaptation of the novel by Osaragi Jirō. Again scripted by the legendary Yamanaka Sadao

Pre-war jidaigeki film from 1936, produced by Uzumasa Hassei Eiga studios

Final installment of the Okochi / Arai / Yamanaka Mito Komon series and just as good as the others (a good deal longer, as well). Again, this film...