Sonosuke Sawamura Movies

The epic battles between the Heike and Genji (Taira and Minamoto clans) take centerstage as the defeated leader of the Genji, Minamoto Yoritomo...

With plenty of action, and a strong story about the growth and development of an expert swordsman, who just happens to be from an extremely...

Historical drama about a sleepy-eyed ronin.

A young, feisty woman named Osome searches for her true love in the midst of a family crisis.

Magistrate Ooka and a samurai fight against evil forces.

A comedy about a free-spirited man Shosuke, whose life is turned upside down when he is ordered to serve the clan lord.

A young yakuza, Yatappe, wanders around the country in search of his long-lost little sister, Oito. While traveling, he rescues a young girl, Osayo,...

War film by Kon Ichikawa

The story concerns the efforts of seven master swordsman who join together to protect the new inexperienced Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune from the evil...

It's an extravaganza of entertainment as famous magistrate in disguise, Toyama no Kinshiro attempts to confront the elusive thief known as the ...

Utaemon Ichikawa plays the role of Hikoshiro Navate, who has a strong sense of justice and opposes power and tyranny with his will and spirit.

Tired of everyday life, the 8th Shogun Yoshimune flees Edo Castle and asks Ooka Echizen to become his personal assistant. In a rice shop, Yoshimune...

Based on the comic by Shosuke Kurakane. Shown in two parts.

Obscure Japanese movie by director Kyotaro Namiki

A young son of a master of the Kuwana clan gets disowned for his rebellious behavior. After he goes from the mountains to the ocean defeating the...

Bunkichi disguises himself as a yakuza to solve a mysterious death.

Two thrill seeking young lords sneak out of their castles and travel under the disguise of townsmen.

Young girl Kichiza searches for her missing brother and the person responsible for the death of her parents.

The first work in the series "Cases of An Actor in Disguise" starring Kokichi Takada, based on the original work of Tatsuro Jinde. Kasumi Ippei is a...