Utaemon Ichikawa Movies

This 1956 adaptation of the novel with the same title puts more focus on the characters and their interactions than the previous version.

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Gotō Matabei is the most able and fierce samurai of the Kuroda clan. However, he gradually dislikes the ruthless personality of Kuroda Nagamasa...

A film about the rivalry and friendship between firefighter Chоji and sumo wrestler Sokichi Fudoyama.

The success story of a group of ronin who fights against traffickers during the Edo Tenpo period.

A samurai thief fights a gang of ghostly thieves using scorpions for treasure in the unexplored Shinano region, which is guarded by a descendant of...

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 mist of the warring age (Sengoku Era), the Kyushu based Hayato Clan is faced with a monumental battle to determine their survival.

A story of revenge between two samurai families on the Igagoe Road. Araki Mataemon born in the province of Iga. He studied the art of the sword under...

Swordfighting instructor Danpei works at a local theater in Tokyo, instructing the actors how to fight realistically.