Masahiro Makino Movies

His skill and courage were the best in Japan! The life story of Jirocho, a man who protected people on the Tokaido Road. The fearless Kinnosuke...

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

1942 adaptation of Izumi Kyoka's novel.

Nakamura Yukinojo gains popularity in Edo's kabuki scene as a handsome onnagata (a male actor who plays female roles). But hidden behind the placid...

The tale of Nakayama Yasubei’s duel is famous, even if he in reality probably did not cut down 18 opponents. The story has been related in...

Swordfighting instructor Danpei works at a local theater in Tokyo, instructing the actors how to fight realistically.

Based on the old tale of Jiraiya, this 1937 version is essentially a revenge story with fantastic visuals.

A laid-back man tries to become a member of the yakuza.

Waiting woman

The Domain: Severed Relations

In this movie, Sashichi tries to catch a serial killer who kills his victims with shurikens.

Japanese drama film.

Story about a big boss who built the foundation of an industrial city.

The Opium War is a 1943 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Masahiro Makino. "Ahen senso" in Japan refers to the First Opium War. The story of...

A legendary gangster raises himself out of a small town and gathers followers on his rise to power.

As the reputation of Sasaki Kojiro, who traveled through various provinces with his long sword seeking duels, began to spread, he was summoned by...