Tōru Abe

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Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
7.1

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

Zatoichi is a blind massage therapist and swordsman who finds out that something troubling is taking place on the outskirts of town. After ...
Zatoichi the Fugitive
7.2

Zatoichi the Fugitive

Aug. 09, 1963

Zatoichi the Fugitive

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, ...
The Ninja Hunt
7.2

The Ninja Hunt

Sep. 05, 1964

The Ninja Hunt

Four ninja are hired to fight against the Shogunate’s plot to abolish the Gamo Clan, the regional barons struggling to reinstate their young heir ...
A Lively Geisha
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A Lively Geisha

Aug. 01, 1970

A Lively Geisha

Young geisha Koshizu’s wish of reuniting with the man, Yukichi, who helped her ten years ago comes true. When she learns of the trouble ...
The Scarred Crest
5.2

The Scarred Crest

Aug. 01, 1964

The Scarred Crest

A war veteran clashes with a mob boss in this crime saga. When Ryuji returns from the war, he finds himself torn by the death of an old friend ...
On the Road Forever
6.7

On the Road Forever

Aug. 08, 1964

On the Road Forever

A wandering gambler strolls into a village searching for his father’s killer, unaware that the village is run by criminals who sell the ...
Girl Boss: Crazy Ball Game
6.1

Girl Boss: Crazy Ball Game

Released from reform school, the Girl Boss and her girl gang enter into conflict with another girl gang who are allied to the powerful Yakuza Boss.
Forever a Woman
7.8

Forever a Woman

Nov. 23, 1955

Forever a Woman

Fumiko, mother of two children and wife of an unfaithful man, shares her family life with her budding vocation as a poet. The beginning of her ...
Trapped, the Crimson Bat
6.8

Trapped, the Crimson Bat

Oichi may have met her match as she vies against the evil beauty that has set her sights on destroying her. She must face numerous other ...
Demon Pond
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Demon Pond

Oct. 20, 1979

Demon Pond

Outside of a small village in Japan, a mysterious pond is inhabited by mythic creatures. Their story is of revenge, tragedy, and the power of ...
Ballad of Orin
7.4

Ballad of Orin

Nov. 19, 1977

Ballad of Orin

A blind traveling musician is abused and oppressed wherever she goes, even as the modern world imposes change around her.
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
6.3

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance

Lady Snowblood is caught by the police and sentenced to death for her crimes. As she is sent to the gallows she is rescued by the secret police ...
Wrath of Daimajin
6.2

Wrath of Daimajin

Dec. 10, 1966

Wrath of Daimajin

In a mountainous region of Japan, Lord Arakawa kidnaps the men of nearby villages to use as slave labor, producing gunpowder from his sulfur ...
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
8.5

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labor chief at a large mining operation in ...
The Boy Who Came Back
6.6

The Boy Who Came Back

Jun. 29, 1958

The Boy Who Came Back

Nobuo is a hot-headed hoodlum fresh out of reform school who struggles to make a clean break with his tearaway past.