Masahiro Makino

Masahiro Makino

Masahiro Makino (マキノ 雅弘, Makino Masahiro, February 29, 1908 - October 29, 1993) was a Japanese film director. He directed more than 260 films, primarily in the chanbara and yakuza genres. His real name was Masatada (正唯), but he took the stage name Masahiro, the kanji for which he changed multiple times (including 雅広, 正博, and 雅裕). Masahiro Makino was born in Kyoto, the eldest son of the film director and producer Shōzō Makino, who is often called the father of Japanese cinema. As a youth he acted in over 100 films before debuting as a film director in 1926 at age 18. His critically acclaimed nihilistic jidaigeki such as Roningai (1928) made him one of the top Japanese film directors, but his way of shooting films quickly also earned him detractors. For instance, the total time it took to shoot the 1936 film Edo no Ka Oshō was only 28 hours.The critic Sadao Yamane, however, has argued that this fast filming practice also contributed to Makino's speedy, rhythmic film style. Rhythm and tempo are important to his films, and so in his jidaigeki, fight scenes like in Kettō Takadanobaba (1937) could seem like dances, or entire sequences, like in Awa no Odoriko (1941), could be filled with dance. He made musicals like Singing Lovebirds (1939) and even his wartime propaganda films like Hanako-san and Ahen senso (both 1943) could have Busby Berkeley-like musical numbers. After the war, he helmed such popular jidaigeki series as Jirōchō Sangokushi and such ninkyō eiga series as Nihon Kyōkaku-den. He directed his last film in 1972, the retirement film for Junko Fuji, completing a filmography that totaled over 260 films and included films of many genres.

  • Title: Masahiro Makino
  • Popularity: 2.92
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1908-02-29
  • Place of Birth: Kyoto, Japan
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  • Also Known As: Masatada Makino, Daikichi Risshun, マキノ 雅弘, マキノ正博, 観世光太, マキノ正唯, マキノ雅裕, マキノ雅広
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Masahiro Makino Movies

  • 1914
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    Monster-Cat of Sanno

    Monster-Cat of Sanno

    1 1914 HD

    Film about Ghost-cat.

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  • 1916
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    Arima no nekô sôdô

    Arima no nekô sôdô

    1 1916 HD

    Arima Ghost-Cat movie.

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  • 1921
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    Nabeshima nekô sôdô

    Nabeshima nekô sôdô

    1 1921 HD

    Film about Ghost-Cat.

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  • 1916
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    Kaiketsu Ondo maru

    Kaiketsu Ondo maru

    1 1916 HD

    Japanese horror movie from 1916. Produced by Nikkatsu.

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  • 1928
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    Raiden

    Raiden

    6 1928 HD

    Raiden is a 1928 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Shozo Makino and Sadatsugu Matsuda. It is a posthumous...

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  • 1968
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    Histories of the Chivalrous

    Histories of the Chivalrous

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1963
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    53 Stages of Action

    53 Stages of Action

    1 1963 HD

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  • 1963
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    53 Stages of Action

    53 Stages of Action

    1 1963 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Kingdom of Jirocho 2

    The Kingdom of Jirocho 2

    1 1963 HD

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  • 1928
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    Keai-dori

    Keai-dori

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1929
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    Rônin-gai - Dai-san-wa: Tsukareta hitobito

    Rônin-gai - Dai-san-wa: Tsukareta hitobito

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1936
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    Goronbo-gai

    Goronbo-gai

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1946
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    Waiting Woman

    Waiting Woman

    1 1946 HD

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  • 1939
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    Singing Lovebirds

    Singing Lovebirds

    6 1939 HD

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  • 1953
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    Jirocho's Home-Coming

    Jirocho's Home-Coming

    1 1953 HD

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  • 1969
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    Bad Reputation: Showdown of the Best

    Bad Reputation: Showdown of the Best

    1 1969 HD

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  • 1955
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    Casebooks of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf

    Casebooks of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf

    1 1955 HD

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  • 1959
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    Evil Man of Edo

    Evil Man of Edo

    1 1959 HD

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  • 1929
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    Samurai Town Story Part II

    Samurai Town Story Part II

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1967
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    Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 4

    Contemporary Tales of Chivalry 4

    6.2 1967 HD

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  • 1969
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    Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo

    Brutal Tales of Chivalry 5: Man With The Karajishi Tattoo

    7.5 1969 HD

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  • 1970
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    Brutal Tales of Chivalry 7: Hell Is a Man's Destiny

    Brutal Tales of Chivalry 7: Hell Is a Man's Destiny

    6 1970 HD

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  • 1962
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    Yakuza Official

    Yakuza Official

    1 1962 HD

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  • 1962
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    Yakuza Official

    Yakuza Official

    1 1962 HD

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  • 1952
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    Divorce

    Divorce

    1 1952 HD

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  • 1937
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    honchō kai neko Tsutō

    honchō kai neko Tsutō

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1938
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    Yaji And Kita's Traveling Diary

    Yaji And Kita's Traveling Diary

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1938
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    Kurama Tengu

    Kurama Tengu

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1940
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    Oda Nobunaga

    Oda Nobunaga

    1 1940 HD

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  • 1990
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    Ronin-gai

    Ronin-gai

    5.9 1990 HD

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  • 1952
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    Jirocho Rises in Fame

    Jirocho Rises in Fame

    1 1952 HD

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  • 1962
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    Lady Sen and Hideyori

    Lady Sen and Hideyori

    8 1962 HD

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  • 1937
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    Jiraiya

    Jiraiya

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1970
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    Peonies And Dragons

    Peonies And Dragons

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1959
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    Goblin in Stirrups

    Goblin in Stirrups

    5 1959 HD

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  • 1960
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    Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region

    Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region

    1 1960 HD

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  • 1960
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    Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region

    Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region

    1 1960 HD

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  • 1943
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    Miss Hanako

    Miss Hanako

    1 1943 HD

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  • 1952
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    武蔵と小次郎

    武蔵と小次郎

    1 1952 HD

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  • 1965
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    One Man's Chivalry

    One Man's Chivalry

    1 1965 HD

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  • 1963
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    Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge

    Gambler Tales of Hasshu: A Man's Pledge

    1 1963 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Traveling Ruffian

    The Traveling Ruffian

    5 1958 HD

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  • 1969
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    Tale of the Last Japanese Yakuza

    Tale of the Last Japanese Yakuza

    1 1969 HD

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  • 1969
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    Tale of the Last Japanese Yakuza

    Tale of the Last Japanese Yakuza

    1 1969 HD

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  • 1928
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    Samurai Town Story Part I

    Samurai Town Story Part I

    6 1928 HD

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  • 1972
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    The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

    The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

    6 1972 HD

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  • 1949
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    Saheiji’s Casebooks: The Purple Hood

    Saheiji’s Casebooks: The Purple Hood

    1 1949 HD

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  • 1928
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    Sozenji Baba

    Sozenji Baba

    7.2 1928 HD

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  • 1968
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    Rogue

    Rogue

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1950
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    Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom

    Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom

    1 1950 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Domain

    The Domain

    5.8 1964 HD

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  • 1965
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    The Kingdom of Jirocho 4

    The Kingdom of Jirocho 4

    1 1965 HD

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  • 1942
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    Onna keizu

    Onna keizu

    1 1942 HD

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  • 1953
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    Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow

    Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow

    1 1953 HD

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  • 1953
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    Jirocho, the Hunted

    Jirocho, the Hunted

    1 1953 HD

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  • 1953
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    Jirocho Begins His Roving Life

    Jirocho Begins His Roving Life

    1 1953 HD

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  • 1953
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    Her Captive Gamblers

    Her Captive Gamblers

    1 1953 HD

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  • 1954
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    Jirocho's New Year

    Jirocho's New Year

    1 1954 HD

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  • 1954
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    Jirocho in Disgrace

    Jirocho in Disgrace

    1 1954 HD

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  • 1954
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    Last of the Wild Ones

    Last of the Wild Ones

    1 1954 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Kingdom of Jirocho 1

    The Kingdom of Jirocho 1

    6 1963 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Kingdom of Jirocho 2

    The Kingdom of Jirocho 2

    1 1963 HD

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  • 1965
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    The Kingdom of Jirocho 4

    The Kingdom of Jirocho 4

    1 1965 HD

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  • 1960
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    Yakuza of Ina

    Yakuza of Ina

    7 1960 HD

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  • 1950
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    A Thousand Standards of Stone

    A Thousand Standards of Stone

    1 1950 HD

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  • 1971
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    The Path of the King

    The Path of the King

    6 1971 HD

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  • 1958
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    Bull's Eye of Love

    Bull's Eye of Love

    6.2 1958 HD

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  • 1955
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    Blood Festival of Akagi

    Blood Festival of Akagi

    1 1955 HD

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  • 1955
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    Such is Life

    Such is Life

    1 1955 HD

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  • 1955
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    Such is Life

    Such is Life

    1 1955 HD

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  • 1950
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    Fencing Master

    Fencing Master

    6 1950 HD

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  • 1957
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    Pure-Hearted Unit

    Pure-Hearted Unit

    1 1957 HD

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  • 1968
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    New Prison Walls of Abashiri

    New Prison Walls of Abashiri

    6 1968 HD

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  • 1944
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    Sinking the Unsinkable

    Sinking the Unsinkable

    1 1944 HD

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  • 1962
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    A Revengeful Raid

    A Revengeful Raid

    5 1962 HD

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  • 1937
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    Echo of Love

    Echo of Love

    1 1937 HD

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  • 1961
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    Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region

    Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region

    1 1961 HD

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  • 1961
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    Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region

    Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region

    1 1961 HD

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  • 1959
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    An Actor's Revenge

    An Actor's Revenge

    6 1959 HD

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  • 1941
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    The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday

    The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday

    5.3 1941 HD

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  • 1960
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    Runway to Hell

    Runway to Hell

    6.5 1960 HD

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  • 1951
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    豪快三人男

    豪快三人男

    1 1951 HD

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  • 1945
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    Victory Song

    Victory Song

    5.2 1945 HD

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  • 1958
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    Kanbei's Bargain Sale

    Kanbei's Bargain Sale

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1948
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    Golden Devil

    Golden Devil

    1 1948 HD

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  • 1948
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    Golden Devil Part 2

    Golden Devil Part 2

    1 1948 HD

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  • 1959
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    Magistrate Toyama 3: The Whirlwind Magistrate

    Magistrate Toyama 3: The Whirlwind Magistrate

    5.5 1959 HD

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  • 1961
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    Edo Purebreed

    Edo Purebreed

    1 1961 HD

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  • 1957
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    Street of Ronin

    Street of Ronin

    6.2 1957 HD

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  • 1957
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    Street of Ronin

    Street of Ronin

    6.2 1957 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Traveling Ruffian

    The Traveling Ruffian

    5 1958 HD

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  • 1937
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    Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba

    Blood Spilled at Takadanobaba

    6.2 1937 HD

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  • 1940
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    Zoku Shimizu Minato

    Zoku Shimizu Minato

    1 1940 HD

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  • 1941
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    Iemitsu and Hikoza

    Iemitsu and Hikoza

    1 1941 HD

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  • 1942
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    The Man Who Waited

    The Man Who Waited

    1 1942 HD

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  • 1953
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    Night in Hawaii

    Night in Hawaii

    5 1953 HD

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  • 1961
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    Mask of the Moon

    Mask of the Moon

    1 1961 HD

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  • 1958
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    Bull's Eye of Love

    Bull's Eye of Love

    6.2 1958 HD

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  • 1959
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    Echo in the Mountains

    Echo in the Mountains

    6 1959 HD

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  • 1953
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    The Last Embrace

    The Last Embrace

    1 1953 HD

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  • 1967
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    The Chivalrous Life

    The Chivalrous Life

    7 1967 HD

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  • 1945
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    Sennichimae fukin

    Sennichimae fukin

    1 1945 HD

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  • 1945
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    Victory Song

    Victory Song

    5.2 1945 HD

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  • 1950
    imgMovies

    Sugawara denju tenarai kagami

    Sugawara denju tenarai kagami

    1 1950 HD

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  • 1954
    imgMovies

    Daikichi Konomura

    Daikichi Konomura

    1 1954 HD

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  • 1954
    imgMovies

    Daikichi Konomura

    Daikichi Konomura

    1 1954 HD

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  • 1936
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    Kunisada Chūji: Shinshū komoriuta

    Kunisada Chūji: Shinshū komoriuta

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1936
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    Kunisada Chūji: Shinshū komoriuta

    Kunisada Chūji: Shinshū komoriuta

    1 1936 HD

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  • 1969
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    The Domain: Flower and Dragon

    The Domain: Flower and Dragon

    1 1969 HD

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  • 1929
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    Beheading Place

    Beheading Place

    1 1929 HD

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  • 1932
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    Banquet Under the Midnight Sun

    Banquet Under the Midnight Sun

    1 1932 HD

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  • 1948
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    Ghosts Die at Dawn

    Ghosts Die at Dawn

    1 1948 HD

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  • 1963
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    Tattoo of Love

    Tattoo of Love

    1 1963 HD

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  • 1946
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    Iki na fûraibô

    Iki na fûraibô

    1 1946 HD

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  • 1946
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    Iki na fûraibô

    Iki na fûraibô

    1 1946 HD

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  • 1946
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    Nonkina tosan

    Nonkina tosan

    1 1946 HD

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  • 1954
    imgMovies

    Yakuza bayashi

    Yakuza bayashi

    1 1954 HD

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  • 1954
    imgMovies

    Yakuza bayashi

    Yakuza bayashi

    1 1954 HD

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  • 1963
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    Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword

    Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword

    10 1963 HD

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  • 1970
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    Woman Boss

    Woman Boss

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Woman Boss

    Woman Boss

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1965
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    The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry

    The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry

    6 1965 HD

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  • 1958
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    Fighting Disposition

    Fighting Disposition

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1938
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    Chushingura

    Chushingura

    6 1938 HD

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  • 1970
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    Born Fighter

    Born Fighter

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1962
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    Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido

    Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido

    1 1962 HD

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  • 1941
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    A Man's Flower Road of Triumph

    A Man's Flower Road of Triumph

    6 1941 HD

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  • 1948
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    Gate of Flesh

    Gate of Flesh

    1 1948 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Kingdom of Jirocho 1

    The Kingdom of Jirocho 1

    6 1963 HD

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  • 1960
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    Yakuza of Ina

    Yakuza of Ina

    7 1960 HD

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  • 1951
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    The Killing of Otsuya

    The Killing of Otsuya

    1 1951 HD

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  • 1945
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    The Sword

    The Sword

    5.8 1945 HD

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  • 1969
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    Bad Reputation: Showdown of the Best

    Bad Reputation: Showdown of the Best

    1 1969 HD

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  • 1962
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    A Revengeful Raid

    A Revengeful Raid

    5 1962 HD

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  • 1941
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    Dancers of Awa

    Dancers of Awa

    1 1941 HD

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  • 1943
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    The Opium War

    The Opium War

    1 1943 HD

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  • 1941
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    Dancers of Awa

    Dancers of Awa

    1 1941 HD

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  • 1965
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    The Domain: The Naniwa Story

    The Domain: The Naniwa Story

    3.2 1965 HD

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  • 1966
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    The Domain: Duel at Thunder Gate

    The Domain: Duel at Thunder Gate

    1 1966 HD

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  • 1966
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    The Domain: Kanda Festival Showdown

    The Domain: Kanda Festival Showdown

    1 1966 HD

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  • 1967
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    The Domain: White Blade

    The Domain: White Blade

    1 1967 HD

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  • 1967
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    The Domain: Where The Blade Enters

    The Domain: Where The Blade Enters

    1 1967 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Domain: Severed Relations

    The Domain: Severed Relations

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1966
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    Debt of Honor

    Debt of Honor

    1 1966 HD

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  • 1961
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    Works of the Fish Man

    Works of the Fish Man

    5 1961 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor

    The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor

    6 1960 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

    The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

    1 1964 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

    The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

    1 1964 HD

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  • 1957
    imgMovies

    Temple of Revenge

    Temple of Revenge

    1 1957 HD

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  • 1966
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    Japan's Most Chivalrous

    Japan's Most Chivalrous

    1 1966 HD

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  • 1951
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    The Official And The Princess of Thieves

    The Official And The Princess of Thieves

    1 1951 HD

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  • 1958
    imgMovies

    Fearless Opposition

    Fearless Opposition

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1925
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    中山安兵衛

    中山安兵衛

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    From the Taisho era to the Showa 30s, known as the father of popular literature who left many masterpieces and was also a teacher of Shotaro Ikebana...

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