Masahiro Makino Movies

This action film depicts the conflict between two brothers, one a detective and the other a yakuza.

Hanakosan (1943, TOHO, MAKINO Masahiro), a thoroughly light and joyful musical comedy, influenced by Busby Berkeley films, against the national...

After a sacred stone lantern is stolen by a ruthless gang, Jirochō is drawn into a deadly feud involving betrayal, gambling dens, and a young...

Yakuza Ryuichi, nicknamed the Dragon-killer, went on a journey with his son Tatsuo after he lost his wife. Due to Tatsuo's sudden illness, Ryuichi...

1948 adaptation of Golden Devil

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

The Domain: White Blade

Japanese film.

This film tells the story of a ronin falsely accused of a crime and unable to convince others of his innocence.

Arima Ghost-Cat movie.

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

Yukiko Nogami is rescued during a mountain blizzard by handsome forester Shinkichi, and the two subsequently fall in love. But when Shinkichi dies in...

The first film in the Daiei series. At the command of Lord Aiba, Tange Sazen targets two famous swords owned by Onozuka Tessai.

Wandering swordsman Kanbei, parading through town with a sign that reads "Seeking fights, selling my life cheap." One day, he receives a request from...

An umbrella maker with a shopping addiction finds himself in dire straits when his debts force him to consider selling his attractive, desirable...