Tetsurō Tamba

The Happiness of the Katakuris
7.1

The Happiness of the Katakuris

The Katakuri family has just opened their guest house in the mountains. Unfortunately their first guest commits suicide and in order to avoid ...
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
7.1

Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

Hard man Ricky is incarcerated in a futuristic prison where ultra-violence is his only means of survival in the corrupt, sadistic system. He must ...
Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
6.8

Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather

Onimasa is the egocentric boss of a small yakuza clan on Shikoku Island, whose criminal duties conflict with his self-image as a chivalrous ...
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 ...
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
6.8

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

Kumokiri Nizaemon, a former samurai warrior, has abandoned his class to become the leader of a gang of thieves. He leads his outlaws in an ...
Mount Hakkoda
7.0

Mount Hakkoda

Jun. 04, 1977

Mount Hakkoda

Two infantry regiments of the Imperial Japanese Army—210 men overall—tackled Mt. Hakkoda in the winter of 1902 to prepare for war with Russia.
The Bullet Train
6.8

The Bullet Train

Jul. 05, 1975

The Bullet Train

One of the Japanese Shinkansen “Bullet Trains” is threatened with a bomb that will explode automatically if the train slows below 80 km/h, unless ...
Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs
6.7

Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs

Agent Zero (Miki Sugimoto) is a cop that uses her own methods for dealing with criminals. After she unlawfully kills a rapist in a violent ...
Submersion of Japan
5.5

Submersion of Japan

Dec. 29, 1973

Submersion of Japan

Racked by earthquakes and volcanos, Japan is slowly sinking into the sea. A race against time and tide begins as Americans and Japanese work ...
Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight
6.9

Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight

Teruo Ishii’s Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight tells the story of a Ronin with a death wish who reluctantly joins the Clan of ...
Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
7.9

Under the Flag of the Rising Sun

A war widow determined to clear the name of her disgraced husband, who was court-martialed for desertion and executed. Official records have been ...
Silence
7.2

Silence

Nov. 13, 1971

Silence

Two Jesuit priests encounter persecution when they travel to Japan in the 17th century to spread Christianity and search for their mentor.
The Battle of Okinawa
7.0

The Battle of Okinawa

Aug. 14, 1971

The Battle of Okinawa

The Americans are swiftly closing on Okinawa, an island just south of the Japanese mainland. The Imperial command sends top generals and several ...