Minoru Takase Movies

A man takes a job at an asylum with hopes of freeing his imprisoned wife.

Jirokichi the Rat is wanted in Edo for robbing the mansions of the rich. While on the run, he falls for Osen, a girl who has been sold to a brothel...

A boy steals a knife from an old samurai, unaware of its value, setting off a strange chain of events.

Japanese war-era film

A man gets rid of a cheap pot without knowing it contains a map to a treasure. As word spreads, many join in hunting it.

This film depicts a troupe of wandering kabuki players traveling through rural Japan.

A tragic period film about a gangster who comes out of prison and finds it hard to find a place again in society. Considered a lost film.

After falling in love with a courtesan, Rikiya is blinded by ash during a fight in a brothel. Believing the blindness permanent and his opponent...

A legendary pre-war comedy operetta starring Enomoto Kenichi, Hideko Takamine and Li Xianglan. The Sanzo Ikkou continues its westward journey, on a...

Jidai-geki by Ryo Hagiwara

In the midst of the depression, two ronin rack their brains to come up with a dishonest scheme. Taking a man from the countryside, they fashion him...

Enoken's anachronistic take on the beloved (and already very funny) Edo-period novel "Shank's Mare," aka Tōkaidōchū Hizakurige, in...

Based on the comic by Ichio Matsushita

Prewar jidaigeki starring Denjiro Okochi

Japanese movie

Japanese historical film. Considered Lost.