Tokuzô Tanaka

As the war escalates, Omiya and Arita join the reinforcement troops stationed in Northern Manchuria. While waiting for Soviet attack, the duo still manage to rankle their superiors.Read More »

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In late 1940 the Japanese were anxious to conclude peace in China and to that end sent Colonel Hidaka to inaugurate negotiations. He was mysteriously assassinated, however, when his car was blown up. The General Staff Headquarters in Japan, sends Lieutenant Shiina, a graduate of the famed Nakano School of Spies inaugurated by Colonel Kusanagi, to investigate the matter. Arriving in Shanghai, he disguises himself as a Chinese coolie and sets out to watch for developments, the only clue being a silver dollar found beside what was left of the victim.Read More »

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Based on the award-winning story of the same title by Uno Koichiro. A demon whale is killing the fishermen of a small village year after year. The townspeople become obsessed with killing the whale, and the town’s wealthiest man offers his land, position and only daughter to the man who can kill the beast. A stranger, Kishu, steps forward and declares that he will kill the whale. A brute, he frightens the crowd. Another fisherman, Shaki, wants to kill the whale to avenge the deaths of his father and grandfather. Shaki is the popular leader of the local men.Read More »

Based on the same Lafcadio Hearn “Yuki Onna” story told in Masaki Kobayashi’s classic film “Kwaidan”, but otherwise unrelated (despite Tom Weisser’s typically misinformed and erroneous write-up in multiple editions of his books – different studio, different director, different actors, different soundtrack, different year of release), Kaidan Yuki Jorou features one of the most beautiful and unforgettable female monsters in all of Japanese cinema.Read More »

Tokogawa Ieyasu is the ruler of Japan. But one last loose thread must be tied up before his domination is complete — the destruction of the Toyotomi clan, now besieged in Osaka castle. Ieyasu’s ninjas are the only ones who can penetrate the fortress, but unfortunately for Ieyasu, Kirigakure Saizo (Raizo Ichikawa) and his fellow Toyotomi ninja can just as easily get out. As armies of samurai maneuver for battle, the fate of the nation will be decided by a desperate struggle in the dark.Read More »

This film is a sequel to Yasuzo Masumura’s popular “Hoodlum Soldier”. In this the two soldiers desert in Manchuria, steal an army truck, and end up in the hands of the military police. They also become involved with a brothel-keeper and eventually start a brothel themselves. Again captured they break out and face yet more adventures.Read More »

Having escaped, Omiya and Arita are sent flying backwards by landmines set by the guerillas. Once again, they must confront their superiors.Read More »

The shogun’s vassal Harima Aoyama and a chamber maid are in love with each other, but they cannot be together due to a difference of their status. Soon, an offer of marriage is brought to Harima. Trying to test his love, Okiku breaks one of the plates of the family treasure of the Aoyama family, but Harima doesn’t notice. However, someone surrounding her witnesses the moment Okiku breaks the plate on purpose.Read More »

First movie of the Inu series directed by Tokuzō TanakaRead More »