Tai Katô

Synopsis:
A samurai plots to reclaim his estranged wife after she leaves him over a murder scandal. When her sister falls victim to a scheme, he and his friend manipulate events, but their plans lead to supernatural vengeance.Read More »

Tange Sazen was at first, the character in Fubo Hayashi’s novel. Director Ito Daisuke made this one-armed, one-eyed man an nihilistic, alienated hero, representing the anarchic energy and rebellious spirit of the time. Then Yamanaka Sadao came in and made a parodic retelling of the story and completely rewrote this image of Sazen by changing him into a child-loving, openhearted, and good-natured ronin living in a tenement house with his lover. Now, as Yamanaka’s nephew, Tai Kato rewrote Sazen’s image too, and the film is imbued with satire and humor, albeit different from his uncle’s.Read More »

Light-hearted samurai comedy. The second son of a feudal lord runs away from an arranged marriage. He saves the life of a princess whom he gets to fall in love with. It turns out that she is just his prospective bride.Read More »

Japanese drama.Read More »

A former soldier is caught working the black market and sent to prison while his partner escapes and goes on to become a gangster, but their paths cross again as they both fall in love with the same woman.Read More »

Wandering gambler movie filled with humor and compassion. An odd couple of a gangster and a masterless samurai becomes involved in a variety of events as they travel.

Rare film from Tai Kato, one of the all-time greats.Read More »

One of the most beautiful versions of Yotsuya Kaidan. Tamiya, an egomaniacal samurai, determines to reunite with his wife Oiwa, who’s left him after a murder scandal. When her sister Osode is tricked into prostitution by a masseuse, Tamiya is joined by his friend Naosuke in turning the situation into a plot to win back Oiwa, which complicates as a new girl enters the picture. Tamiya’s scheming injustices backfire in the form of an onryo, a vengeance-seeking ghost, and yet the movie’s horror is entirely of human contrivance.Read More »

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A former soldier is caught working the black market and sent to prison while his partner escapes and goes on to become a gangster, but their paths cross again as they both fall in love with the same woman.Read More »

A yakuza film epic about a man and a woman establishing a family of longshoreman, centering on their love and struggle.Read More »