
Known for
NRChiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura is a Japanese period drama that aired on the TBS network from November 2, 1970 to August 30, 1971 in the "Brother Gekijo" slot. It ran for 44 colour episodes of 30 minutes each. Based on Sohachi Yamaoka's novel "Chiba Shusaku", it depicts the youth of Chiba Shusaku, founder of the Hokushin Itto-ryu school of swordsmanship. A hot-blooded young man who calls himself Shusaku enters the dojo of Asari Matashichiro and, through encounters with all kinds of people, grows rapidly both in swordsmanship and in character. Produced by TBS and Shochiku. Rerun on the Japanese CS channel Jidaigeki Senmon Channel from March 17, 2025.
Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura
1970
NRSonny Chiba stars as a member of a private bodyguard company.
The Bodyguard
1974
6.7After accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the lady’s daughter’s freedom from a brothel - but this causes more problems than solves them.
Zatoichi in Desperation
1972
NRA crime film released in 1965
The Hoodlum Brothers
1965
7.0The son of a prominent member of a fishing community returns home after a stint with the yakuza to find his father has died under orders of a local gang leader. He sets out to avenge his father, keeping his plans secret from his mother who is cold to him since his perceived abandonment of the family. This wonderful, if little-seen, Fukasaku gem deals with family, community and what it means to do right by both.
Rampaging Dragon of the North
1966
NRMovie adaptation of the TV series.
A Charming Devil
1965
Film credits
1970s · 6 titles
6.7After accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the lady’s daughter’s freedom from a brothel - but this causes more problems than solves them.
Zatoichi in Desperation
1972
NRAn action-comedy about three men who try to bilk money out of gambling dens.
Easy Money
1970
5.5An Australian cop heads to Hong Kong to head off the supply of a new designer drug which raises the sexual appetite of anyone who takes it.
Stoner
1974
7.5The story of Sanshiro Sugata, a young man who wants to learn the new art of judo. A wise teacher reveals to Sanshiro that judo is not merely a means of combat nor a demonstration of physical skill, but an art which reveals the artist to himself. This is a remake of Akira Kurosawa's films "Sanshiro Sugata" and "Sanshiro Sugata Part II"
Dawn of Judo
1970
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Kaihei shi-gō seito
1971
NREighth film of "Mysterious Thirteen Nights" series.
Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 8 - The Mysterious Cat Beauty Mansion
1971
1960s · 11 titles
NRA crime film released in 1965
The Hoodlum Brothers
1965
7.0The son of a prominent member of a fishing community returns home after a stint with the yakuza to find his father has died under orders of a local gang leader. He sets out to avenge his father, keeping his plans secret from his mother who is cold to him since his perceived abandonment of the family. This wonderful, if little-seen, Fukasaku gem deals with family, community and what it means to do right by both.
Rampaging Dragon of the North
1966
NRMovie adaptation of the TV series.
A Charming Devil
1965
NR1961 Japanese movie
Uzu
1961
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Women of Tokyo
1961
NR1961 Japanese movie
痛快太郎
1961
NROn his way to Tokyo one night, a truck driver picks up a country girl and has his way with her amidst a forest. A few days later he loses his job after a run-in with some punks, but is offered a job by a gangster impressed by his fighting skills. He tries to make amends with the girl he ravished, but becomes caught up in the ways of the underworld...
Mahiru no wana
1960
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Gang's Upward Strategy
1965
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Temptation by Night
1967
5.0Assassin Nanjo goes on a solitary mission to take revenge on the man who trapped him into a complicated drug deal.
An Outlaw
1964
10.0At a bar in Honmoku, Yokohama, several yakuza members, desperate for some spare change, surrounded a pair of bartenders. Just as one of the yakuza was about to attack the blind bartender, a man who had been sitting at the bar turned around and slammed a left straight into the man's face. The man's name was Paul. He would later become Takeshi Fuji.
Fuji Takeshi monogatari: Yamato-damashii
1968
Series credits
NRChiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura is a Japanese period drama that aired on the TBS network from November 2, 1970 to August 30, 1971 in the "Brother Gekijo" slot. It ran for 44 colour episodes of 30 minutes each. Based on Sohachi Yamaoka's novel "Chiba Shusaku", it depicts the youth of Chiba Shusaku, founder of the Hokushin Itto-ryu school of swordsmanship. A hot-blooded young man who calls himself Shusaku enters the dojo of Asari Matashichiro and, through encounters with all kinds of people, grows rapidly both in swordsmanship and in character. Produced by TBS and Shochiku. Rerun on the Japanese CS channel Jidaigeki Senmon Channel from March 17, 2025.
Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura
1970
NRSonny Chiba stars as a member of a private bodyguard company.
The Bodyguard
1974
