Masao Mishima

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Zatoichi’s Pilgrimage
7.2

Zatoichi’s Pilgrimage

Zatoichi’s trek through 88 temples to atone for his violent past is interrupted as he stumbles into a village terrorized by a violent ...
Castle of Owls
6.7

Castle of Owls

Mar. 24, 1963

Castle of Owls

Movie adaptation of the 1959 ninja novel. With war against Korea looming on the horizon, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, the ‘Taiko’ becomes the ...
Five Men of Edo
6.9

Five Men of Edo

Nov. 22, 1951

Five Men of Edo

During the 17th Century roving bands of hatamoto were causing trouble in the new capital city of Edo and constantly fought with the townspeople ...
The Blue Mountains: Part I
6.7

The Blue Mountains: Part I

Teacher Yukiko finds herself in opposition to conservative faculty and villagers after defending a student for being in a relationship with a ...
Inn of Evil
7.4

Inn of Evil

Sep. 11, 1971

Inn of Evil

The story takes place in feudal Japan, when any commerce with the rest of the world was strictly prohibited. An idealist suddenly appears in an ...
Horus: Prince of the Sun
6.6

Horus: Prince of the Sun

Young Horus lives in a mythical Scandinavia of the Iron Age. Recovering the stolen Sword of the Sun from a rock giant, he learns he must travel ...
Illusion of Blood
6.5

Illusion of Blood

Jul. 25, 1965

Illusion of Blood

The ghost of a samurai’s wife takes revenge on her husband.
Harakiri
8.6

Harakiri

Sep. 15, 1962

Harakiri

Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a ...
Pigs and Battleships
7.5

Pigs and Battleships

Jan. 21, 1961

Pigs and Battleships

In the city of Yokosuka, Kinta and his lover Haruko, both involved with yakuza, brave the post-occupation period with a goal to be together.
Good-for-Nothing
6.8

Good-for-Nothing

Jul. 05, 1960

Good-for-Nothing

Yoshida’s first feature follows the lives of young students against a background of jazz, emptiness and boredom. The plot is fairly simple: ...
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
8.5

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labor chief at a large mining operation in ...
Mother
7.6

Mother

Jun. 12, 1952

Mother

A teenaged girl witnesses her widowed mother’s attempt to sustain her family.
Ginza Cosmetics
7

Ginza Cosmetics

Apr. 14, 1951

Ginza Cosmetics

A luckless geisha struggles to make a living for herself and her young son.
Late Spring
8.2

Late Spring

Sep. 13, 1949

Late Spring

Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry — that is, until her aunt Masa ...
Battle Troop
5.1

Battle Troop

Dec. 07, 1944

Battle Troop

Three IJN flyers Mikami (Susumu Fujita), Kawakami (Masayuki Mori) and Murakami (Akitake Kono) are good friends, and they are all renowned for ...
House of Maxwell
7

House of Maxwell

Teacher Yukiko finds herself in opposition to conservative faculty and villagers after defending a student for being in a relationship with a ...
Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms
7.7

Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms

Yoshida’s first feature follows the lives of young students against a background of jazz, emptiness and boredom. The plot is fairly simple: ...