Masahiro Makino Movies

A pickpocket falls in with a group of prostitutes who have one strict rule: none of them may ever sleep with a man without taking his money —...

Japanese horror movie from 1950.

The great Okawa Hashizo, in one of his most powerful roles risks his life and limb to help save the lovely Onaka from a terrible lifestyle. Starting...

The Domain: White Blade

The Domain: Where The Blade Enters

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

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

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

1948 adaptation of Golden Devil

This is Kanjûrô Arashi's first film with Nikkatsu after his independent production company went bankrupt (many of these independent...

Young Lord Genjiro, who abandoned his castle to live as a commoner in Edo, returns home to restore peace amidst disruption over an inheritance...

Jirocho and his henchmen befriend Ishimatsu, a wanderer in Mishima.

Yakuza drama with Meiko Kaji directed by Masahiro Makino

The third part of the story about feudal boss Jirocho and his underlings.

All that remains of the first Samurai Town Story is the concluding battle.

The tale of real-life Yakuza boss Shimizu Jirocho is told from his earliest beginnings as a gambler on the road as he forms his gang and sets out on...

In the midst of the Siege of Osaka in the Sengoku period, a thrilling tale unfolds featuring a trio of ronin who manipulate a group of spies, a...