Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion

Bored Hatamoto

October 1930 •Japanese

Bored Hatamoto film #1

Bored Hatamoto in Kyoto

December 1930 •Japanese

Bored Hatamoto film #2

Bored Hatamoto Appears in Sendai

July 1931 •Japanese

Bored Hatamoto film #3

Bored Hatamoto on a Rampage

August 1933 •Japanese

Bored Hatamoto film #5

Bored Hatamoto Judges 100,000-koku

February 1935 •Japanese

Bored Hatamoto film #7

Bored Hatamoto on Mt. Fuji

January 1937 •Japanese

Bored Hatamoto film #8

Bored Hatamoto Enters the Mountain of Treasure

April 1938 •Japanese

Bored Hatamoto film #9

Bored Hatamoto: The Demon of Chinatown

September 1951 •Japanese

Bored Hatamoto movie #12

Bored Hatamoto Passes By

January 1953 •Japanese

Bored Hatamoto movie #14

Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls

January 1954 •Japanese

Bored Hatamoto movie #15

Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson Tower

January 1957 •Japanese

Bored Hatamoto film #21

The Samurai of Edo

October 1955 •Japanese

This historical film depicts the life of a man who was at the mercy of the waves during transition from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji Restoration, and therefore, shows audience the dynamic change from Edo to Meiji. Before the war, the director, Eisuke Takizawa, together with the writers, formed a scenario writer group "Narutaki-gumi and they shot many historical masterpieces.

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

September 1954 •Japanese

Struggling to elevate himself from his low caste in 17th century Japan, Miyamoto trains to become a mighty samurai warrior.

Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire

May 2004 •English

Japan blossomed into its Renaissance at approximately the same time as Europe. Unlike the West, it flourished not through conquest and exploration, but by fierce and defiant isolation. And the man at the heart of this empire was Tokugawa Ieyasu, a warlord who ruled with absolute control. This period is explored through myriad voices-- the Shogun, the Samurai, the Geisha, the poet, the peasant and the Westerner who glimpsed into this secret world.

The Sword of Doom

February 1966 •Japanese

Ryunosuke, a gifted swordsman plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule, has no moral code and kills without remorse. It’s a way of life that leads to madness.

The Shogun's Vault III

January 1983 •Japanese

Ichibei, a thief known as "Yami no Kiba," and his daughter Oasa are caught by members of a street performer family with a nationwide organization when the kite they are riding falls deep into the mountains of Owari. Nitayu, the key person in the clan, learns of Ichibei's obsession to avenge his father's murder by the Tokugawas and promises to help him. When Ichibei learns of Shogun Ienari's plan to transport a pure gold statue of Prince Ieyasu from Sunpu to Edo Castle, he joins forces with the bandit Kojiro to steal it. ......

Shadow Over Fuji

October 1957 •Japanese

The year is 1805. Napoleon ruled Europe. Ienari is the 11th Tokugawa Shogun. An incident, which was an open official secret, took place on the foothills of Mt. Fuji. Fearing attacks from within and without, the Shogunate planned to build a training castle utilizing the most advanced techniques. Two master castle architects, Sato Kikutaro and Kumai Hakuten, were selected to compete for the honor of building this castle. Lord Mizuno Dewa has even ordered the townspeople to assist both sides with their land surveys and preparations. This leads to fear on the part of farmers that their land will be taken away from them, and sets off a series of events which rock the nation to its very roots. With an all-star cast, this is an important story with relevance to current times. One of Ichikawa Utaemon's finest performances, a true classic!

The Last Samurai

December 2003 •English

Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. Pressed to destroy the samurai's way of life in the name of modernization and open trade, Algren decides to become an ultimate warrior himself and to fight for their right to exist.

Throne of Blood

January 1957 •Japanese

Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.

The Black Hooded Man 5

August 1958 •Japanese