Asao Koike

Swan Lake
7.8

Swan Lake

Mar. 13, 1981

Swan Lake

The hero, Prince Siegfried, is out riding one day with his friends when he spies amidst swans on a lake a particularly eye-catching one with a ...
Shogun’s Ninja
6.3

Shogun’s Ninja

Nov. 15, 1980

Shogun’s Ninja

In the middle of the 16th century, Hideyoshi, a power hungry warlord sets out to destroy the Momochi clan. He sends his war commander in search ...
The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 4: Police Tactics
7.4

The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 4: Police Tactics

As Japan gears up for the 1964 Olympic games, the cops start to crack down under pressure from the public and the press, adding a new dimension ...
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
7.6

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril

In the fourth film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, Ogami Itto is hired to kill a tattooed female assassin and battles Retsudo, head of the Yagyu ...
Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro
6.6

Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro

Kogarashi Monjiro is a lone samurai who agrees to take responsibility for a murder that his friend committed so that he can stay with his dying ...
Zatôichi in Desperation
7.0

Zatôichi in Desperation

Zatoichi tries to save a maiden in distress in this sequel to the popular series about a blind samurai swordsman who moonlights as a masseur. ...
Street Mobster
7.1

Street Mobster

May. 06, 1972

Street Mobster

After serving time, a defiant street thug is incensed to find his town overrun by two yakuza factions. He gathers his crew and takes them on.
Queen Bee’s Challenge
6.5

Queen Bee’s Challenge

When two Girl Bosses fight each other over territory, their enmity is difficult to solve – they are equals in looks, strength, ...
Animal Treasure Island
7.0

Animal Treasure Island

A Japanese adaption of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, featuring animals as the majority of the cast. By chance Jim comes upon a ...
The Last Glory
7.3

The Last Glory

Oct. 29, 1970

The Last Glory

With World War II is coming to its end and Japan nearing defeat, Japanese military leaders step up suicide attacks on Allied ships. Toei legend ...