Eitarō Shindō Movies

Kyoto in the third year of Bunkyu. --Serizawa Kamo, the head of the Shinsengumi, and the group around him spend their days and nights having fun in...

This 1956 adaptation of the novel with the same title puts more focus on the characters and their interactions than the previous version.

Lord for a Night is a 1946 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.

Original work by Yokomizo Seishi. The third part of Kindaichi Kosuke's story, which was collected by Chie Kataoka.

In the midst of the warring age, a young samurai Kyonosuke defies his former lord Hojo Ujikatsu in order to avenge his parents’ deaths.

The serial killing of a samurai each night by strangulation at various temples confounds investigators and brings a chill to the residents of Edo....

The second film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.

A ghost story about a woman who dies a violent death and appears to the man she loves as a vengeful spirit. This film marked the turning point in...

A Golden Age drama depicting the exploits of passionate patriot Uotaro Toge in the midst of a mysterious standoff over the Secret Book of Aoi, which...

A group of five law enforcers search Edo for a missing sword.

Aboard a ship connecting Kyoto and Osaka, Osan was pickpocketed by a sham blind biwa player. A man who looked like a merchant retrieved the wallet...

Umon goes on an investigation to unveil the murderer known as Red Lizard.

Kichizaburo, a samurai keeping peace in Edo, helps a young geisha Kozome avenge her father’s death.

Swordfighting instructor Danpei works at a local theater in Tokyo, instructing the actors how to fight realistically.

The first film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.