Kōtarō Bandō Movies

  • 1953
    Gate of Hell

    Gate of Hell

    Gate of Hell

    7.11953HD

    Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love...

    Gate of Hell
  • 1946
    Utamaro and His Five Women

    Utamaro and His Five Women

    Utamaro and His Five Women

    7.0971946HD

    Utamaro, a great artist, lives to create portraits of beautiful women, and the brothels of Tokyo provide his models. A world of passion swirls around...

    Utamaro and His Five Women
  • 1951
    The Tale of Genji

    The Tale of Genji

    The Tale of Genji

    5.41951HD

    Genji, the illegitimate offspring of a Japanese potentate, goes by the philosophy of "love 'em and leave 'em" as a matter of course. Only when his...

    The Tale of Genji
  • 1932
    The Loyal 47 Ronin

    The Loyal 47 Ronin

    The Loyal 47 Ronin

    01932HD

    This 1932 adaptation is the earliest sound version of the ever-popular and much-filmed Chushingura story of the loyal 47 retainers who avenged their...

    The Loyal 47 Ronin
  • 1943
    Military Song of the Morning Mist

    Military Song of the Morning Mist

    Military Song of the Morning Mist

    01943HD

    At the beginning of the Meiji era, three brothers of a samurai family each stand up to the times.

    Military Song of the Morning Mist
  • 1960
    The Shogun’s Guard: Valor in Turbulence

    The Shogun’s Guard: Valor in Turbulence

    The Shogun’s Guard: Valor in Turbulence

    5.21960HD

    The stormy tale of the Shinsengumi is told from its birth by master filmmaker Sasaki Yasushi, with an all-star cast based on the original story by...

    The Shogun’s Guard: Valor in Turbulence
  • 1960
    Road Warriors

    Road Warriors

    Road Warriors

    61960HD

    A dashing edition with fights , love, and laughter, in which the sorrows and joys of the guiltless world are colored by the guiltless travel crow,...

    Road Warriors
  • 1951
    Mito Kōmon's Rambling Journey: The Sword of the Soaring Dragon

    Mito Kōmon's Rambling Journey: The Sword of the Soaring Dragon

    Mito Kōmon's Rambling Journey: The Sword of the Soaring Dragon

    01951HD

    Adaptation of Mito Kōmon.

    Mito Kōmon's Rambling Journey: The Sword of the Soaring Dragon
  • 1961
    The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost

    The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost

    The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost

    7.31961HD

    Yotsuya Kaidan, the story of Oiwa and Tamiya Iemon, is a tale of betrayal, murder and ghostly revenge. Arguably the most famous Japanese ghost story...

    The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost
  • 1932
    Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki

    Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki

    Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki

    01932HD

    Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki
  • 1955
    Vanished Glory

    Vanished Glory

    Vanished Glory

    01955HD

    In the first group of Yoshitake Ichi and Taketatsu Sada Preparatory Training, the team leader was Sou Adachi, a veteran warrior with strict training....

    Vanished Glory
  • 1960
    Ghost of the 53 Stations

    Ghost of the 53 Stations

    Ghost of the 53 Stations

    01960HD

    Kota and Kosuke, from the Hikyaku-ya shop in Edo, went to Kyoto. Contrary to their carefree appearance, they carry a secret letter concerning the...

    Ghost of the 53 Stations
  • 1961
    Cases of An Actor in Disguise: Mansion of beauties

    Cases of An Actor in Disguise: Mansion of beauties

    Cases of An Actor in Disguise: Mansion of beauties

    01961HD

    The first work in the series "Cases of An Actor in Disguise" starring Kokichi Takada, based on the original work of Tatsuro Jinde. Kasumi Ippei is a...

    Cases of An Actor in Disguise: Mansion of beauties
  • 1954
    Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot

    Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot

    Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot

    01954HD

    A Japanese drama featuring the one-eyed, one-armed swordsman

    Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot
  • 1954
    Terrible Ghost Cat of Okazaki

    Terrible Ghost Cat of Okazaki

    Terrible Ghost Cat of Okazaki

    81954HD

    The Lord of Okazaki is killed by his brother-in-law. Although the Lord's widow bears a child, she is also killed. Then, a ghost cat begins stalking...

    Terrible Ghost Cat of Okazaki
  • 1961
    Little Tengu

    Little Tengu

    Little Tengu

    01961HD

    A story about a tomboy, Otoshi, who is good at singing, dancing and fencing.

    Little Tengu
  • 1951
    Izayoi kaidō

    Izayoi kaidō

    Izayoi kaidō

    01951HD

    Izayoi kaidō
  • 1952
    Dedication of the Great Buddha

    Dedication of the Great Buddha

    Dedication of the Great Buddha

    01952HD

    Dedication of the Great Buddha is a 1952 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. It was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.

    Dedication of the Great Buddha
  • 1956
    Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō

    Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō

    Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō

    01956HD

    A film about sumo wrestler Wakanohana Kanji I. He was nicknamed "Devil of the dohyo" due to his excellent fighting spirit and endurance.

    Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō
  • 1953
    Ghost of Saga Mansion

    Ghost of Saga Mansion

    Ghost of Saga Mansion

    7.51953HD

    A woman loses her son through an evil conspiracy and commits suicide. Shortly afterwards a ghost cat begins haunting the conspirators. This is...

    Ghost of Saga Mansion