Ryutaro Nagai Movies

An early fantasy film starring Tomisaburô Wakayama.

The film tells about the life of the former vassal of the Ako clan - Fuwa Katsuemon Masatane.

Another adaptation of Tange Sazen.

This epic depicts the battle between Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen. The focus of the story is the struggle by the unit leader in charge of the...

In this movie, Sashichi tries to catch a serial killer who kills his victims with shurikens.

1956 Japanese film, originally released in three parts.

The story is based on the serial novel by Tsunoda Kikuo.

Japanese film.

Based on the novel by Kojin Shimomura. Story of a young boy and his adventures in the country. His idyllic life is shattered by the illness and death...

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...

A mournful masterpiece by Kinugasa Teinosuke

1956 Japanese film, originally released in two parts.

Period film from 1934.

Laughter is brought about by a teacher-husband and student-wife couple.

A man attacks the shogun, but does not succeed in his assassination attempt. He flees to the mountains and hides in a shed. There he finds an old man...

1940 Japanese movie