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13 Assassins
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13 Assassins(1963)

7.4
NR
125Minutes

In 19th century Japan, a group of 13 skilled assassins is hired to eliminate a corrupt lord who is causing suffering and chaos. The assassins must overcome various challenges, including a well-guarded fortress, to complete their mission. As they face numerous battles and confrontations, they must navigate through a web of conspiracy and death. With their skills and determination, they strive to restore peace and justice to the land.

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The Great Duel
Movie

The Great Duel(1964)

7.3
NR
118Minutes

A cynical samurai is left as the sole survivor to fulfill a plot to assassinate the puppet of a villain intent on usurping the shogunate in the 17th century. A Shogunate Elder connives to rule Japan by making his puppet, the Shogun's brother Tsunashige, the next Shogun. The best strategist in Japan, Yamaga, leads a plot to stop the Elder, but his cabal is betrayed and most of the conspirators are captured and tortured.

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Eleven Samurai
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Eleven Samurai(1967)

7.3
95Minutes

The lord of the Oshi fief is killed by his trespassing neighbour, the cruel and despotic Nariatsu, son of the former Shogun. After an investigation, the Oshi clan is blamed for what happened and sentenced to be disbanded. Eleven of the best samurai of the clan refuse the sentence and are willing to give their life for justice.

Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo
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Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo(1980)

6.6
133Minutes

The tale takes place around 1650, after the death of the third Tokugawa shogun, when ronin were expelled from Edo, the military capital. During the political instability following the death of Iemitsu Tokugawa, Hanzo's Iga ninja clan battles against the Koga clan as various factions vie to seize power. The child shogun Ietsuna is kidnapped but turns out to be hidden under (or over) everyone's noses in a castle turret which is reinforced by a comic book villain, the fire-spitting black ninja. The good ninja has to get through all the traps & save the child.

The Fort of Death
Movie

The Fort of Death(1969)

6.8
97Minutes

The second Bounty Hunter film, when master killer Shikoro Ichibei takes up the cause of a group of farmers being driven to despair by the vile Lord Ozeki. The villainous lord has driven them to mounting their last stand at a deserted fort against an army of attackers. Wakayama Tomisaburo is superb as an expert in killing and military tactics, who leaves his medical practice at a clinic for the poor in order to counter the vicious tactics of that vile lord.

The Dropout
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The Dropout(1982)

6.9
119Minutes

Detective Seiji Otaki is determined to find the psychopathic killer of a young woman who was ostensibly a student but in reality a high-priced prostitute. Even though he has been taken off the case for beating up a suspect, he refuses to let it go and recruits his mistress to act as a decoy for the killer. Her involvement turns out to be a fatal mistake, and when her husband gets out of prison, Detective Otaki is in worse trouble than ever.

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Sky Scraper!
Movie

Sky Scraper!(1969)

160Minutes

A film about the construction of the Kasumigaseki Building, the first high-rise building in Japan.

Hanzo: The Razor
Movie

Hanzo: The Razor(1984)

106Minutes

A pair of black-robed thieves who robbed many wealthy merchants in Edo one after another. One of them is a young woman who is called "Aoi no Kozo" because she always takes off her skin to show the tattoo on her back. The target of the robbers was the Kogi, and in particular, the big stores that were under the control of Hotta Bizen. Itami Hanzo, a Doshin known as "Kamisori Hanzo" discovers when he tracks down the Aoi no Kozo! What is the truth?!

Industrial Spy
Movie

Industrial Spy(1968)

7
91Minutes

Kogure, an industrial spy, is tasked by Sawada, head of the research department of the Nisshin Corporation, to learn the secrets of the design of a new engine invented by a rival company. Kogure manages to obtain the secrets, but Sawada's goal was not the secrets themselves, but to use them to obtain the position of president of the company. Angered by Sawada's dirty tricks, Kigure begins to take revenge.

Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity
Movie

Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity(1979)

6.7
128Minutes

Two Kyushu based yakuza groups are desperate for domaination of the area. When more powerful yakuza groups get involved in their power struggle, a group of childhood friends, belonging to different yakuza families, are caught in the middle. Lies, deceit, and backstabbing are in play resulting in a bloodbath and a quest for revenge...

Chronicle of the Town Magistrate
Movie

Chronicle of the Town Magistrate(1987)

4.9
94Minutes

Set in feudal Japan, this gripping historical samurai drama follows the life of a renowned town magistrate as he navigates power struggles, political intrigue, and moral dilemmas, ultimately shaping the fate of the town he serves.

A Fishwife's Tale
Movie

A Fishwife's Tale(1961)

89Minutes

Hibari Misora plays Yoshiko, the popular daughter of a fish market owner. After discovering that she was adopted, she sets out to help her biological father who has fallen victim to an evil plot orchestrated by those who would take over his successful business.

A yakuza movie directed by Eiichi Kudo

DirectorsEiichi Kudo
Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin
Movie

Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin(1963)

91Minutes
DirectorsEiichi Kudo
Nakibokuro
Movie

Nakibokuro(1991)

113Minutes

Junko Mizuta, who is returning from juvenile training school, is a former motorcycle gang. Even though he now works, he still goes to his father Junji's yakitori restaurant from time to time. One day, Junichi's uncle, who was returning home from school, came to see Junko and told him that Junji had passed away.

DirectorsEiichi Kudo
The Mysterious Purple Hood
Movie

The Mysterious Purple Hood(1963)

87Minutes

The Purple-Hooded Man, Japan's version of Robin Hood, tries to uncover a corruption scandal in Edo era Japan.

Shadow Warrior of Nobunaga Oda
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Shadow Warrior of Nobunaga Oda(1996)

140Minutes

In Tensho 9, as Oda Nobunaga nears the unification of Japan, he assigns trusted generals to conquer remaining regions. Meanwhile, a peasant farmer named Sahei, resembling Nobunaga, is chosen by Hideyoshi and Sen no Rikyu to act as Nobunaga’s shadow. Furious at the idea of a double, Nobunaga confronts Sahei, who courageously performs the "Atsumori" dance, impressing Nobunaga enough to accept him as his Kagemusha. Sahei’s first test as the shadow warrior comes at a memorial service for the Oda family.

Sure Death! 3
Movie

Sure Death! 3(1986)

6
126Minutes

Third movie in the Hissatsu (Sure Death!) Series. Chasing the killer of a lawman, a group of assassins fall foul of a group of blackmarket financiers who dispatch their own hitmen to dispose of them.

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Heavenly Dragon
Movie

Heavenly Dragon(1960)

89Minutes

From the opening theme song to the grand finale, you know that you have found something special as this exciting movie stars the great Misora Hibari in one of her most memorable performances as she plays Shintaro and Oharu, a brother and sister, the children of a lumber dealer who had been murdered by the evil boss Kumagoro who plots to take over Shintaro's family business with the help of a corrupt deputy who has fooled the family into believing that he is on their side.

Eiichi Kudo

Eiichi Kudo (工藤 栄一, Kudō Eiichi, 17 July 1929 – 23 September 2000) was a Japanese film director. He directed 30 films between 1956 and 1998. His 1982 film Yaju-deka was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. One of his most famous movies is the 1963 film 13 Assassins. This movie was remade in 2010 by Takashi Miike.

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