Tsumasaburō Bandō Movies

On the night the shogunate's treasury was breached, the guard Utsugi had already been taken down. His colleague Ryunosuke felt responsible and...

A period mystery in which an unconventional priest exposes the truth behind the bizarre death of a maid in the shogun's harem. Kinuyo Tanaka...

A gripping historical drama that follows the explosive growth of Katsu Kaishu, the hero of the Meiji era, and the interesting human image of his...

1947 Japanese movie

A gallant swordsman takes on the forces of evil with the help of his trusty friends.

The purple hood reveals the embezzlement of public money by officials. A remake of Masahiro Makino's 1923 film.

Set in the late thirteenth century, this film depicts the defense of southern Japan led by the Kono clan against the Mongol invasion in 1281.

Kageboshi, based on the screenplay by Rokuhei Rokuhei Susukita, depicts the life of the ‘jovial thief’, Kageboshi.

1945 Japanese movie

1945 Japanese movie

A man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called the "Yamabiko" stolen. Prince Kogenta swears to avenge...

A continuation of the prior film (影法師).

A chambara film starring Bandō Tsumasaburō.

Japanese horror movie from 1923.