Tag Archives: Shintarô Katsu

Izo Okada, a ronin (masterless samurai), desperately seeks a way out of his financial straits. Read More »

A private detective is hired to find a missing man by his wife. Contradictory evidence and the lack of clues soon render the case as virtually unsolvable Read More »

Follow the money. In a time of economic disaster for wage earners, Hanzo discovers a conspiracy among high officials Read More »

Hanzo Itami is an incorruptible Edo officer who learns that an infamous killer has fled from his island prison. Read More »

Before he portrayed the legendary blind swordsman, Zatoichi, Shintaro Katsu played Suganoichi, a blind court masseur with a dark side. Read More »

The first of two films in the Ryuzen series, a rogue martial arts practicing, fornicating, alcohol drinking Read More »

Against the backdrop of the Edo treasury devaluing currency and driving many into poverty, Hanzo Itami enforces the law without regard to status. Read More »

An all-star cast from Daiei Film Company has made “the ultimate Jirocho movie” about the legendary yakuza Shimizu no Jirocho, the biggest Boss in the Tokaido area. Read More »

An abandoned temple in the mountains outside of the old capital city of Kyoto is the scene of a fated meeting between a traveling priest, two women, and a vicious killer. Read More »

A demonic reincarnation of a Japanese general from the 10th century appears in the early 20th century Tokyo with a mission to destroy the blooming city. Read More »