Ryūzaburō Mitsuoka Movies

A lowly drunken samurai finds an abandoned baby in the woods and takes it home. A gift from a fox. But there's something special about the boy.

Early film directed by Kenji Misumi.

In the first two films we learn the character's origins, including his childhood and how he learned his fighting skills. Later, he must face his...

The magical swordsman battles a gang of cutthroats, who are led by a peg-legged villain.

Ito Daisuke's wartime retelling of the Miyamoto Musashi story.

The adventures of a young patriotic samurai. This is the Nikkatsu version of Shin Hasegawa's original story. Shochiku released their version of the...

1958 Japanese movie

First of nine films based on the novel. The first live-action adaptation focuses on the origins of how Akadô Suzunosuke learned his skills as a...

Second in the Nage Utasamon series

1945 Japanese movie

A frenzy of goodwill, tears, laughter, and a lot of fun, caused by thirteen children under the guise of a good-natured fruit vendor and his wife.

1945 Japanese movie

The adventures of the samuraï Chohachiro Tonami continues (sequel to Beni-kōmori - Dai ippen).

A Japanese film.

1945 Japanese movie

Ishimatsu of Mori, from his early days leading up to his joining with Shimizu Jirocho, Boss of the Tokaido where he made his mark in history through...

Comedy directed by Torajiro Saito about swordsmen in the era of feudal Japan.