Yaji and Kita's Ghost Story Journey

In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its ear.

Runtime

1h 36m

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Cast

Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiju Kobayashi

The secret warriors of feudal Japan were the ninja. Sent on impossible missions, the ninja were trained to work in shadows, gather information and defeat the enemy to build a world of peace. Akakage, Aokage, and Asuka are rookie ninjas under the tutelage of Shirokage. Their life is a series of perilous missions that entail intrigue, de...

Runtime

1h 48m

Director

Hiroyuki Nakano

Cast

Masanobu Ando, Jun Murakami, Kumiko Aso

Ogami Itto battles a group of female ninja in the employ of the Yagyu clan and must eliminate a traitor who plans to sell his clan's secrets to the Shogunate.

Runtime

1h 21m

Director

Kenji Misumi

Cast

Tomisaburō Wakayama, Kayo Matsuo, Akihiro Tomikawa

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.

Runtime

1h 31m

Director

Tokuzō Tanaka

Cast

Shintarō Katsu, Mikiko Tsubouchi, Seizaburō Kawazu

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 hearing of the slaying of a former love, Ichi furiously fights his way through the entire clan to face the killer, a hired ronin.

Runtime

1h 26m

Director

Tokuzō Tanaka

Cast

Shintarō Katsu, Miwa Takada, Masayo Banri