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Criterion Channel
76
71
7.4
/10202/
73
/250/
71
/200/
3.7
/15691/
88
/3983/

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)
Struggling to elevate himself from his low caste in 17th century Japan, Miyamoto trains to become a mighty samurai warrior.
poster
Criterion Channel
75
67
7.3
/7447/
73
/179/
72
/134/
3.7
/10468/
85
/3486/

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)
After years on the road establishing his reputation as Japan's greatest fencer, Takezo returns to Kyoto. Otsu waits for him, yet he has come not for her but to challenge the leader of the region's finest school of fencing. To prove his valor and skill, he walks deliberately into ambushes set up by the school's followers.
poster
Criterion Channel
74
53
7.5
/7167/
74
/166/
71
/133/
3.8
/9246/
78
/3/

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader. He's also challenged to fight by the supremely confident and skillful Sasaki Kojiro. Takezo agrees to fight Kojiro in a year's time but rejects Shogun's patronage, choosing instead to live on the edge of a village, raising vegetables. He's followed there by Otsu and later by Akemi, both in love with him. The year ends as Takezo assists the villagers against a band of brigands. He seeks Otsu's forgiveness and accepts her love, then sets off across the water to Ganryu Island for his final contest.
poster
73
42
7.5
/2361/
76
/37/
72
/44/
3.6
/916/

Chûshingura (1962)
After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim their honor.
poster
Criterion Channel
73
37
7.5
/1351/
74
/25/
72
/37/
3.7
/1144/

The Rickshaw Man (1958)
A poor rickshaw driver finds himself helping a young woman and her son after the woman's husband dies suddenly.
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69
30
7.1
/939/
71
/14/
69
/24/
3.5
/408/
66
/1078/

Incident at Blood Pass (1970)
In the Edo period, a nameless ronin accepts an assignment to go to a mountain pass and wait. Near the pass he stops at an inn where a collection of characters gather, including a gang set on stealing shogunate gold that's soon to come over the pass. When the Ronin's assignment becomes clear, to help the gang, he's ordered to kill the inn's residents, including a woman he's rescued from an abusive husband. He's reluctant to murder innocent people; then he learns that the gold shipment is a trap and he's part of a double cross. How he sorts through these divided loyalties tests of his samurai honor, and perhaps of his love for a woman.
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66
22
7.0
/876/
70
/17/
74
/22/
3.5
/415/
50
/17/

Samurai Banners (1969)
Kansuke Yamamoto is a samurai who dreams of a country united, peaceful from sea to sea. He enters the service of Takeda, the lord of Kai domain. He convinces Takeda to kill the lord of neighboring Suwa and take his wife as a concubine. He then convinces the widow, Princess Yu, to accept this arrangement and to bear Takeda a son. He pledges them his life. He then spends years using treachery, poetic sensibility, military and political strategy to expand Takeda's realm, advance the claim of Yu's son as the heir, and prepare for an ultimate battle with the forces of Echigo. Has Kansuke overreached? Are his dreams, blinded by love, too big?
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Criterion Channel
67
16
6.9
/488/
61
/16/
66
/17/
3.5
/482/

Samurai Saga (1959)
Edmund Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac, transplanted to Japan. A poet-warrior with an oversized nose (matched only by his great heart) loves a lady. But she sees him only as a friend, so he helps another man to woo her by giving him the poetry of his own heart.
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62
12
6.4
/423/
65
/12/
53
/13/
3.3
/444/

The Three Treasures (1959)
The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor's son Ouso expects to succeed his father on the throne, but Otomo, the Emperor's vassal, prefers Ouso's stepbrother, and conspires to have Ouso die on a dangerous mission he has contrived. But Ouso prevails in the mission and returns to his father's castle under a new name, Prince Yamato Takeru. Otomo plots to have the Prince sent into even greater danger, but Otomo is unaware that the gods have favored the Prince and the outcome is far from what any of them expected.
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70
11
7.3
/260/
67
/7/
68
/11/
3.6
/379/

The Life of Matsu the Untamed (1943)
Matsugoro is a poor rickshaw driver whose animated spirit and optimistic demeanor make him a favorite of the town. Matsu helps an injured boy, Toshio, and is hired by the boy's parents.
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7.2
/11/

Miyamoto Musashi: Dai-san-bu - Kenshin ichiro
First part of director Hiroshi Inagaki's 1940 adaptation of the story of Musashi Miyamoto.
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6.5
/15/
10
/1/

Ore wa yōjimbō (1950)
1950 Japanese movie
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10
/1/

One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Clouds (1952)
1952 Japanese movie
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5.2
/9/
10
/1/

Guntō nanban-sen (1950)
1950 Japanese movie
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5.8
/11/
10
/1/

Geisha in the Old City (1957)
Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, the drama, set in the brothels of Shimabara in post-war Kyoto, is a moving look at the lives of women of tenacity and resilience.
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5.4
/6/
10
/1/

Tabi sugata nezumi kozō (1958)
1958 Japanese movie
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7.7
/18/
10
/1/

Bandits on the Wind (1961)
1961 Japanese movie
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8.1
/13/
10
/1/

Garakuta (1964)
1964 Japanese movie
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7.8
/20/

Miyamoto Musashi - Dai-ichi-bu: Kusawake no hitobito - Dai-ni-bu: Eitatsu no mon (1940)
A movie by Hiroshi Inagaki
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6.8
/28/
10
/1/

Rebels on the High Sea (1956)
A film by Hiroshi Inagaki.
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10
/1/

The Lone Journey (1955)
Forced on the road by yakuza obligations, a man sets out on a reckless journey to Tsumagoi. Movie posters for local cinemas were often displayed at sento (public baths) too. The handwritten text on the bottom here announces the film will play at Hassen for 3 days.
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5.4
/28/
88
/4/

Signal Fires of Shanghai (1944)
During the Taiping Rebellion of the mid-19th century, anti-Qing (Manchu) Chinese forces led by Taiping commander Li Xiucheng march on Shanghai. Although the Western powers are officially neutral, the British consul in Shanghai sides with the Qing imperial government, and counter to his own government's policy he retains American adventurer Frederick Townsend Ward to raise a mercenary force of foreigners in Shanghai and oppose the Taipings. Ward's force is routed, with heavy casualties, but since many of the casualties are British, the British army soon is drawn in on the side of the Qings. The only support for the Chinese comes from Japanese in Shanghai and anti-imperialist demonstrations in Japan. A family drama plays out against this historical background. After a Chinese home is destroyed by careless British shelling, killing the father and crippling a daughter, the surviving son vows revenge but begins to see that his true friends may be the Japanese.
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7.5
/15/

Tenka taiheiki (1928)
Hiroshi Inagaki's first movie.
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4.8
/30/
10
/1/

Home-Brewed Tatsu (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
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5.3
/20/
58
/6/

The Wandering Gambler (1928)
Date Mosui, a young samurai, one day gets a scolding from a nameless ronin that sets him thinking about what life is all about and his ways of living. His frined, Ando Kichinosuke, is alarmed at Mosui's despondency and invites him to his house as his little sister Tsuyu and he try to cheer him up.
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6.8
/14/
10
/1/

Zoku Sasaki Kojiro (1951)
1951 Japanese movie
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5.8
/9/

Taiko's Rising in the World (1938)
Taikoki is a legendary biography of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who rose to the office of taikō. And the story of this film is about the rise to power of Toyotomi Hideyoshi from a farmer's son.
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51
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7.8
/56/
10
/1/
65
/11/

Young Swordsman (1963)
This Japanese action-adventure is set in the 17th century when all forms of swordplay were banned. One fighter, an excellent swordsman believes the law is unfair. His brother keeps his opinions about the law to himself. The swordsman vents his frustration by cutting off the thumbs of an enemy. The fighter is then banished. To live, he becomes a thief. To restore the family's lost honor, the other brother is forced to challenge the fighter to a duel.
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3.5
/11/

Ippon-gatana dohyo iri (1931)
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4.8
/6/
10
/1/

Omatsuri hanjiro (1953)
Every year, at the festival, familiar merchants such as Toraemon, a magic trick, Tokubei, a blowgun, Kaji, acrobatics, and Unsaibo, a ritual, gather toward the port town.
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7.1
/65/
62
/4/

Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba (1937)
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 film, rakugo, kodan and on stage many times, in part because Nakayama later joined the famous 47 Ronin (Chushingura) as Horibe Yasubei. But Makino and Inagaki’s version gives no hint of this more serious future, playing up the thrills and the comedy with Bando’s bravura performance. The multiple pans of Yasubei running to the duel are an exemplar of the experimental flourishes of 1930s Japanese cinema and the final duel, performed virtually like a dance number, is a marker of Makino’s love of rhythm and one of the best sword fights in Japanese film history. The film was originally released under the title Chikemuri Takadanoba (Bloody Takadanobaba) with a length of 57 minutes, but suffered some cuts and a title change when it was re-released in 1952.
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6.8
/19/
10
/1/

Story of Lightning (1951)
Gensaburo Funaki and Oyuki were childhood friends, but Gensaburo misunderstood that Oyuki was hesitant to get married because he had to feed his father and younger brother. I left the town.
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7.4
/31/
10
/1/

The Youth and His Amulet (1961)
Gen is a lonely orphan boy. His sole sense of companionship comes from an imaginary friend, the god Prince Fudo-Myo. Prince Fudo-Myo comes to the boy's rescue in times of difficulty.
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10
/1/

Traveling with Breeze (1953)
1953 Hiroshi Inagaki movie.
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6.9
/15/

Last Days of Edo (1941)
It is a historical drama that follows Katsu Kaishu's efforts to surrender Edo Castle bloodlessly in the first year of the Meiji period.
poster
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6.9
/19/

Forgotten Children (1949)
The Forgotten Children
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6.6
/22/
60
/4/

Pirates (1951)
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8.3
/19/
10
/1/
90
/1/

The Storm (1956)
A widowed high-school teacher tries to raise his four children alone.
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6.6
/44/
57
/3/

Date Masamune the One-Eyed Dragon (1942)
The life, adventures and exploits of warlord Date Masamune the One-eyed Dragon: his early youth as an aggressive warrior, the battles he won until subduing almost all his enemies, the lonely comprehension of knowing that he actually can not take over the whole country because he was born too late.
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64
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6.5
/177/
61
/8/
64
/9/

Whirlwind (1964)
Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeated Toyotomi clan as they cope with the post battle chaos and the persecution of the Shogun's army. Five samurai decide on different fates when it becomes clear that their side is being destroyed. One wants to attack the enemy head on in a final honorable death. Another decides to commit hari-kiri but wants to find a glorious view to do it. His close friend, the "coward", just wants to run and give up the life of a samurai. The final two set their own castle on fire to garner favors from the enemy and therefore avert their own death during the massacre of all defeated soldiers as
poster
65
?
6.3
/228/
58
/5/
71
/9/

Daredevil in the Castle (1961)
During the raging war between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans, the swordsman Mohei (whose family has been completely decimated) is recruited by Toyotomi to overcome the seat of power, Osaka Castle. Mohei's daredevil skills will be put to severe tests.
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5.1
/23/
10
/1/

Life of a Country Doctor (1960)
A skilled country doctor's talents are such that he can even perform operations as difficult and novel as removing a patient's kidney for the first time in Japan. Unfortunately for him, however, his wife's addiction to gambling is of such a magnitude that he is down to selling his underwear to make money. The image sticks and he becomes known as the 'underwear doctor.' On the other hand, his successful surgery's patient is so grateful he himself wants to become a physician.
poster
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6.9
/42/
10
/1/
50
/3/

Sasaki Kojiro (1951)
Director Hiroshi Inagaki's early version of the life and death of famed swordsman Sasaki Kojiro. Otani Tomoemon gives a brilliant performance as Sasaki Kojiro, who rises from humble beginnings to national fame, and a young Toshiro Mifune appears as the legendary master swordsman Miyamoto Musashi for the first time and essentially sets the standard for future portrayals.This masterpiece is based on the original story as written by noted author Murakami Genzo and is far superior to any other versions. Following Kojiro from his earliest days through his fateful meeting with Musashi, this movie is filled with exciting and dramatic moments culminating in the best version of the final duel ever seen on film.
poster
58
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6.3
/163/
52
/4/
70
/4/

Yagyu Secret Scrolls (1957)
In the Tokugawa Era, the clan of Lord Yagyu has hidden away three scrolls containing clan secrets which, if revealed, would cause revolution and disaster for the clan. The information is divided among the three scrolls, all of which must be possessed for the secrets to be understood. When Princess Yuhime steals the scrolls, Tasaburo, a samurai with magical powers, and his brother Senshiro are sent to retrieve them.
poster
57
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6.7
/160/
41
/5/
65
/8/

Rise Against the Sword (1966)
Farmer Abare Goemon is confronted by brigand-like samurai. He raises an army of farmers to fight them and does so brilliantly. When Lord Asakura sees the success Goemon has achieved, he attempts to recruit him to fight in a conflict between Asakura and another clan. Goemon refuses, and Lord Asakura sets out to destroy him.
poster
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6.4
/12/

Great Bodhisattva Pass (1935)
1930s Japanese film.
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7.3
/84/
10
/1/
75
/4/

Kojiro (1967)
Sasaki Kojiro tells the story of the genius who staked his love, glory, and life on a duel with the supreme master of the sword, Miyamoto Musashi (Tatsuya Nakadai). Oscar winning Hiroshi Inagaki directs this epic motion picture based on Genzo Murakami’s fascinating story. Despite his humble birth, the orphan Sasaki Kojiro (Onoe Kikunosuke) is determined to become the foremost swordsman in all Japan, a title that traditionally belongs to a nobleman. At fencing school, young Kojiro receives the contempt of his classmates because of his superior swordsmanship. When rumors of the upcoming civil war between Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans spread, Kojiro leaves the school and sets out, seizing every opportunity to realize his dream.
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5.6
/8/
10
/1/

Shanghai Rose (1952)
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