Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Tokaido Fullhouse

When Kanbe Nagakichi has his turf taken over by Ano-Toku, the father-in-law of his sworn brother Kir…

Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style

In the third installment of Yoshikawa's novel Musashi, things continue from the 2nd film at the end …

A Prisoner in Search of Daughter

A House in the Quarter

With her family suffering from extreme poverty, Yuko, as the eldest daughter, is sold to a successfu…

Sasuke and His Comedians

Osaka in the early 1600s, aftermath of the historical Battle of Sekigahara; a group of orphan childr…

Castle of Owls

Movie adaptation of the 1959 ninja novel. With war against Korea looming on the horizon, Hideyoshi …

Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido

Adventures of famous yakuza boss Jirocho and his disciples who settle in Kofu.…

In Search of Mother

Period piece about a young man who, because of his hard life alone in the world, has become a yakuza…

A Carpenter and Children

A carpenter, Shigetsugu, learns a lesson of love and humanity from five orphaned children and an aff…