Drama, History
In the turbulent last days of the Edo period, Kawai Tsugunosuke, a Japanese samurai serving the Makino clan of Nagaoka, dreamt of independence from the restraints of vassalship. Despite his progressive views and his desire for his estate to remain neutral during the Boshin Civil War, he was bound by loyalty and duty to the clan and was compelled to choose sides.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
I Am a Hero
Audition
The Count of Monte Cristo
Millennium Mambo
Ran
The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 1: Revenge and Love
The Man in the Iron Mask
The Last of the Mohicans
Inu-Oh
Tokyo Sonata
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Sekigahara
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Tokyo Decadence
Kenpu Renpeikan
Spirit World
All About Lily Chou-Chou
The Tale of Zatoichi
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi
SIMILAR MOVIES
I Am a Hero
IMDB 7.4 | Apr , 2016
A man witnesses a fatal traffic accident on his way home from work, and the victim is clearly killed on impact. A moment later, when the corpse stands up and walks away, it could be a hallucination or something far more extraordinary.Audition
IMDB 7.1 | Mar , 2000
Seven years after the death of his wife, widower Shigeharu seeks advice on how to find a new wife from a colleague. Taking advantage of their position as a film company, they stage an audition. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu is enchanted by the quiet Asami. But soon things take a twisted turn as Asami isn’t what she seems to be.The Count of Monte Cristo
IMDB 7.7 | Jan , 2002
Edmond Dantés's life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are shattered when his best friend, Fernand, deceives him. After spending 13 miserable years in prison, Dantés escapes with the help of a fellow inmate and plots his revenge, cleverly insinuating himself into the French nobility.Millennium Mambo
IMDB 7 | Oct , 2001
Vicky recalls her romances with her exes Hao Hao and Jack in the neon-lit clubs of Taipei.Ran
IMDB 8 | Jun , 1985
Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an aging warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons.The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 1: Revenge and Love
IMDB 0 | Mar , 1954
The first part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the revenge of an actor with a strange fate, with a variety of characters and exciting developments.The Man in the Iron Mask
IMDB 6.6 | Mar , 1998
Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with their friend, D'Artagnan. But with the tyrannical King Louis using his power to wreak havoc in the kingdom while his twin brother, Philippe, remains imprisoned, the Musketeers reunite to abduct Louis and replace him with Philippe.The Last of the Mohicans
IMDB 7.4 | Aug , 1992
In war-torn colonial America, in the midst of a bloody battle between British, the French and Native American allies, the aristocratic daughter of a British Colonel and her party are captured by a group of Huron warriors. Fortunately, a group of three Mohican trappers comes to their rescue.Inu-Oh
IMDB 7.2 | May , 2022
A cursed dancer and a blind musician — both ostracized by society — become business partners and inseparable friends as their larger-than-life concerts propel them to stardom in 14th century Japan.Tokyo Sonata
IMDB 7.4 | Sep , 2008
A young boy takes interest in piano while his family begins to disintegrate around him after his father loses his job.Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
IMDB 7.2 | Nov , 2003
After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a chase over two oceans to capture or destroy the enemy, though he must weigh his commitment to duty and ferocious pursuit of glory against the safety of his devoted crew, including the ship's thoughtful surgeon, his best friend.Sekigahara
IMDB 7 | Aug , 2017
The background to and depiction of a watershed battle in Japanese history, at Sekigahara in 1600, when Tokugawa Ieyasu's Army of the East defeated the Army of the West of Ishida Mitsunari. The story includes the intrigues and shifting loyalties of the various retainers, family members, and samurai.blank13
IMDB 6.3 | Feb , 2018
Thirteen years after abandoning his wife and two sons by stepping out for a pack of cigarettes and never returning, deadbeat gambler Masato dies of stomach cancer. At his funeral, a motley crew of fellow mahjong players, pachinko parlor employees and former drinking buddies gather to pay their respects and tell stories, revealing aspects of Masato’s life that complicate his sons’ resentment towards him.Tokyo Decadence
IMDB 5.9 | Jan , 1992
A submissive hooker goes about her trade, suffering abuse at the hands of Japanese salarymen and Yakuza types. She's unhappy about her work, and is apparently trying to find some sort of appeasement for the fact that her lover has married.Kenpu Renpeikan
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1944
Near the end of the shogunate in Japan, Katsura Shogoro and his fellow samurai from the southwestern domain of Choshu enter the dojo of Saito Yakuro, the famed Shindo Munen Ryu swordsmen of Renpeikan in Edo. Katsura is initially not welcomed by the other, senior dojo followers. Undeterred, he focuses on improving his skill not only in swordsmanship but also learning how to repel the foreign British and American ships that threaten their domain.Spirit World
IMDB 6.1 | Feb , 2025
Legendary singer Claire Emery flies to Japan for a final sold-out concert. But when the show ends, so does Claire’s life on earth. However, an unexpected new life in the spirit world - where she will be guided by Yuzo, one of her biggest fans - awaits.All About Lily Chou-Chou
IMDB 7.4 | Oct , 2001
Charts the troubled teenage years of students Yūichi Hasumi and Shūsuke Hoshino, exploring the shifting and complex power dynamics of their relationship against the backdrop of Yūichi's love for the dreamy and abstract music of pop star Lily Chou-Chou.The Tale of Zatoichi
IMDB 7.3 | Apr , 1962
The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring town's smaller gang is brewing.The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
IMDB 7 | Oct , 1962
Returning to the village where a year before he had killed Hirate, a much-admired opponent, Zatoichi encounters another swordsman and former rival in love.Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi
IMDB 8 | Jun , 2010
Takahagi Sutegoro is highly skilled at casing locations for thieves so that he can sell detailed floor plans to them. He suffers an injury to his leg while trying to help a parent and a child being threatened by samurai. Heizo jumps in and chases the samurai away. Feeling indebted to Heizo, Sutegoro decides to become his spy. Now, together they will try to stop scheming Myogi Danemon’s gang of merciless thieves...