Utaemon Ichikawa Movies

A Tokugawa Daimyo rebels against an his lord after the battle of Sekigahara. Samurai Matabei, a famous spear fighter and warrior, is a vassal of lord...

In the early 18th-century, Lord Takumi-no-kami Asano, feuding with Lord Kira, tries to kill his opponent in the corridors of the Shogun's palace. The...

A historical drama spanning three generations, centered on the Sydney Special Attack Unit. Recommended by the Ministry of Education.

Tetsunosuke, an eccentric doctor and an owner of a fencing school, takes aim against corrupt authorities.

Master swordsman and loyal 'Hatamoto' (direct vassal to the Shogun), Saotome Mondonosuke, is sent to investigate an intrigue centering on the Date...

Directed by Daisuke Ito.

A bold and cheerful tale that broke new ground in the historical drama genre.

A young lord lives against the will of his father Lord Tokugawa.

Period drama directed by Yasushi Sasaki.

During the Warring States period, immediately after Hideyoshi Hashiba defeated Mitsuhide Akechi at the Battle of Yamazaki, in the village of Ogurisu...

Sugimoto Gonkuro is travelling along from Tosa to Edo. On his journey he will meet both good and bad people.

The first film produced by Daiei.

When Kanbe Nagakichi has his turf taken over by Ano-Toku, the father-in-law of his sworn brother Kira Nikichi sets in motion one of the most violent...

Four thousand gold coins were stolen from the vault of Nijo Castle in Kyoto, which were collected as a tax to the shogun. The guard of Nijo castle...

When Kaneko Ichinosuke aims to avenge his father who was wrongly accused of embezzlement, the samurai Kochiyama Soshun agrees to assist.

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...