Sōji Shibata Movies

A thrilling detective period drama set in the streets of Edo—a world of intrigue, conspiracy, romance, and turmoil—where a thief as agile...

Set against the backdrop of the Great Fire of Edo, this story depicts the conflict between the town fire brigades and the daimyo’s fire...

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...

Film directed by Kenji Misumi.

During Japan's Warring States period three young Tokugawa vassals head their separate ways after Takeda Shingen's forces overran their castle. When...

Set against the backdrop of Hiroshima, a city plagued by gun violence, a passionate newspaper reporter and the citizens band together to courageously...

A story of aristocratic star-crossed love.

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

A comedic retelling of the legendary encounter between Sasaki Kojiro and Miyamato Musashi.

A historical drama directed by Yukiya Sato, and co-written by Rokuhei Susukita and Jiro Okuzawa. Seitarou, who travels from trip to trip, was asked...

This is the story of a blind masseur who tricks people, steals, and kills; he is the anti-Zatoichi.

Legendary yakuza Shimizu Jirocho and his 28 henchmen travel the unruly path from a 'Fire Festival' in Akiba to a decisive battle by the Fujigawa.

1962 Japanese movie. Remake of Mori's 1942 original movie

A revenge comedy directed by Torajiro Saito (Oedo's most Popular Man) from a script by Chao Fushimi (The Millionaire of a Night) and shot by Hiro...

A 1946 Japanese film directed by Keigo Kimura.