Sonosuke Sawamura Movies

Historical drama about a sleepy-eyed ronin.

Soemon, the master of Gidayū-style madcap performances, has gathered the entire tenement block again tonight and is tormenting everyone with his...

A film by Kiyoshi Saeki

When a corrupt magistrate rapes Oshima, Masa (Raizō Ichikawa) avenges her by killing the officer, becoming thereby a fugitive, haunted and...

About 1786 the doings of a demented lord results in many masterless samurai, including Iyemon (Kei Sato) who is used to luxury and cannot adjust to...

Jidai-geki by Kiyoshi Saeki

Historical drama about a sleep-eyed ronin

A man running a small radio repair shop becomes a key witness in a murder case.

Tired of everyday life, the 8th Shogun Yoshimune flees Edo Castle and asks Ooka Echizen to become his personal assistant. In a rice shop, Yoshimune...

A stage director who directs a “Mori no Ishimatsu” play time travels and becomes “Mori no Ishimatsu” himself.

Two thrill seeking young lords sneak out of their castles and travel under the disguise of townsmen.

With plenty of action, and a strong story about the growth and development of an expert swordsman, who just happens to be from an extremely...

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

Jidaigeki by Tai Kato

1962 Japanese movie

Forced on the road by yakuza obligations, a man sets out on a reckless journey to Tsumagoi. Movie posters for local cinemas were often displayed at...

A family is brutally murdered in their own home and the official government's sake dealer is framed as a rebel by a corrupt member of the Shogun's...

A comedy about a free-spirited man Shosuke, whose life is turned upside down when he is ordered to serve the clan lord.