Search results for "Shintarō Katsu"
Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
IMDb: 6.6
145

During the 1200’s, legendary Buddhist monk Nichiren returns from his studies to lead Japan out of moral crisis and prepare to fight Mongol invaders by creating a new form of…

Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

Zatoichi and the Doomed Man
IMDb: 6.9
77

Blind swordsman Zatoichi, jailed briefly, is implored by another prisoner to aid him in proving his innocence of a crime for which he is sentenced to death. Zatoichi is reluctant…

Zatoichi in Desperation

Zatoichi in Desperation

Zatoichi in Desperation
IMDb: 6.8
92

After accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the lady’s daughter’s freedom from a brothel – but this causes more problems than…

Tenchu!

Tenchu!

Tenchu!
IMDb: 7.4
140

A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the ruthless leader Takechi, who quickly takes advantage.

Genre: Action, Drama, History
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
IMDb: 7.2
72

Returning to the village where a year before he had killed Hirate, a much-admired opponent, Zatoichi encounters another swordsman and former rival in love.

Genre: Action, Adventure
Zatoichi’s Pilgrimage

Zatoichi’s Pilgrimage

Zatoichi’s Pilgrimage
IMDb: 7.2
82

Zatoichi’s trek through 88 temples to atone for his violent past is interrupted as he stumbles into a village terrorized by a violent yakuza boss.

Genre: Drama
Zatoichi’s Flashing Sword

Zatoichi’s Flashing Sword

Zatoichi’s Flashing Sword
IMDb: 7.2
82

Blind masseur Zatoichi is nursed back to health by a young woman after he is shot by a gang member. Zatoichi, who had come to the village to repay a…

Genre: Action, Drama
Zatoichi’s Cane Sword

Zatoichi’s Cane Sword

Zatoichi’s Cane Sword
IMDb: 7.5
93

Zatoichi comes upon the town of Tonda, overrun by gangsters. Using one of his favorite techniques, Zatoichi proceeds to win 8 ryo in a rigged gambling game. Of course, the…

Adventures of Zatoichi

Adventures of Zatoichi

Adventures of Zatoichi
IMDb: 7.2
86

Blind swordsman/masseuse Zatoichi befriends a young woman looking for her father, a village leader who has disappeared. As he helps her investigate the disappearance, Zatoichi also becomes involved with another…

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival

Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
IMDb: 7.3
96

Zatoichi is mentored by the blind leader of a secret organization as he contends with both the Yakuza and a jealous husband.

Zatoichi’s Vengeance

Zatoichi’s Vengeance

Zatoichi’s Vengeance
IMDb: 7.3
83

Zatoichi comes upon a dying man who asks him to give a bag of money to “Taichi”. Zatoichi has no idea who this is but when he comes upon a…

Genre: Action, Drama
Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold
IMDb: 7.3
83

Ichi travels to the village of Itakura to pay his respects at the grave of Kichizo, a man he killed two years ago. When some tax money is stolen while…

Genre: Action, Drama
Zatoichi’s Revenge

Zatoichi’s Revenge

Zatoichi’s Revenge
IMDb: 7.3
84

Itinerant masseur and master swordsman, the blind Zatoichi, is near the village of his teacher, Hikonoichi, so he decides to visit. He learns of Hikonoichi’s recent robbery and murder and…

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
IMDb: 7.5
87

Blind swordsman/masseuse Zatoichi befriends a young woman returning home with her baby. When gangsters mistake her for Zatoichi and kill her, Zatoichi determines to escort the baby to its father….

Zatoichi’s Conspiracy

Zatoichi’s Conspiracy

Zatoichi’s Conspiracy
IMDb: 7.1
88

Zatoichi, the famed blind swordsman, returns to his home village for the first time in many years. He is befriended by Omiyo, who had the same wet-nurse as Zatoichi. He…

Genre: Action, Drama
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
IMDb: 6.6
94

Fearless Edo-period police inspector Hanzo Itami, nicknamed The Razor, has developed his own unique way of extracting information for his inquiries. His first adventure sees him investigating his superior officer’s…

Genre: Action, Drama
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
IMDb: 7
115

With a price on his head, Ichi seeks tranquillity in a favorite village. Since his last visit, it has fallen prey to Boss Masagoro, the son of a merchant rumored…

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
IMDb: 7.1
94

Zatoichi is a blind massage therapist and swordsman who finds out that something troubling is taking place on the outskirts of town. After discovering who the guilty parties are —…

Zatoichi and the Fugitives

Zatoichi and the Fugitives

Zatoichi and the Fugitives
IMDb: 7.3
82

Zatoichi runs afoul of some evil fugitives, working for a corrupt law official.

Zatoichi Challenged

Zatoichi Challenged

Zatoichi Challenged
IMDb: 7.5
87

Ichi is staying at an inn when a woman dies. Her dying wish is that Ichi take her son to his father, an artist living in a nearby town. After…

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
IMDb: 7.3
87

Zatoichi makes friends with a dangerous chess player, while fending off angry yakuza and bloodthirsty relatives out for revenge, and trying to save a sick child. Meanwhile, his luck with…

Zatoichi the Fugitive

Zatoichi the Fugitive

Zatoichi the Fugitive
IMDb: 7.2
86

After arriving in the town of Shimonita, Ichi finds that a price has been put on his head by a local yakuza boss. He’s drawn into a trap, but after…

Zatoichi on the Road

Zatoichi on the Road

Zatoichi on the Road
IMDb: 7.2
85

Zatoichi is sworn to protect the life of a young girl and without any real allies finds himself in the middle of a bloody turf war.

An Ode to Yakuza

An Ode to Yakuza

An Ode to Yakuza
IMDb: 7.1
92

Tatematsu Minoru, a yakuza belonging to the Ishikawa group that runs the Shinjuku area, has a beautiful sister named Akane. He dreams of sending her to college and turning her…

Genre: Action, Crime
Samaritan Zatoichi

Samaritan Zatoichi

Samaritan Zatoichi
IMDb: 7.3
84

Zatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss. Moments later, his sister Osode arrives with the money she earned (prostituting herself) to…

New Tale of Zatoichi

New Tale of Zatoichi

New Tale of Zatoichi
IMDb: 7.4
91

Wishing to find peace, Zatoichi travels to his old village but only finds trouble when he ends up in a love triangle and finds old scores have followed him home.

Genre: Action, Drama
The Tale of Zatoichi

The Tale of Zatoichi

The Tale of Zatoichi
IMDb: 7.6
96

The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring town’s smaller gang is brewing.

Jirocho Fuji

Jirocho Fuji

Jirocho Fuji
IMDb: 6.8
105

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.

Genre: Drama
Buddha

Buddha

Buddha
IMDb: 6.4
139

An Indian prince leaves his world of comfort and riches behind to wander and meditate for six years in search of spiritual enlightenment. Siddartha (Cojoin Hong) turns his back on…

Genre: Drama
Hoodlum Priest

Hoodlum Priest

Hoodlum Priest
IMDb: 6.3
84

The first film in the 2 part series about Ryuzen, a renegade martial-arts priest who, in addition to breaking all the commandments against sex and gambling, opens his own gambling…

Genre: Action
Zatoichi

Zatoichi

Zatoichi
IMDb: 7.2
116

Older, wiser but still a wandering loner, the blind, peace-loving masseur Ichi seeks a peaceful life in a rural village. When he’s caught in the middle of a power struggle…

Genre: Action, Drama