Gô Katô Movies

Samurai Rebellion

84/100

The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped away from her husband by the lord. The husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to get her back.

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

79/100

The story of a Ronin (i.e. a masterless samurai) who wanders the countryside of Japan with his small child, having various adventures.

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades

77/100

Ogami Itto volunteers to be tortured by the yakuza to save a prostitute and is hired by their leader to kill an evil chamberlain.

Sword of the Beast

76/100

After killing a counselor of his clan, a fugitive samurai befriends a couple poaching the shogun's gold in the mountains.

The Castle of Sand

76/100

Detectives investigate the murder of an old man found in a Tokyo rail yard.

Der Tod eines Teemeisters

71/100

Years after the death of legendary tea master Rikyu, his disciple Honkakubo attempts to resolve the mystery of the master's death. Years before: Sen Rikyu is a ceremonial tea master who ... See full summary »

Legend of a Duel to the Death

72/100

A Tokyo family escaping the war relocates to a Hokkaido village; their daughter is set to marry the local leader's son, but her siblings disapprove, which eventually leads to a violent tragedy.

Yasha-ga-ike

69/100

Outside of a small village in Japan, a mysterious pond is inhabited by mythic creatures. Their story is of revenge, tragedy, and the power of real love. A classical tale which translates ... See full summary »

The Diary of Anne Frank

67/100

During World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.

Children of Nagasaki

68/100

In Nagasaki, Japan, on 09 August 1945, at 11:02 AM, 80.000 dead and thousand of persons wounded or contaminated by radiation were victims of one of the most hideous crimes of the mankind ... See full summary »

Kita no misaki - Cap du nord

70/100

The humanistic story of conflict ranging from a nun's chaste commitment to god and her love for a man from Japan, the contrast between the rich and poor and the differences between the ... See full summary »

Tengu-tô

65/100

Recounts the events that the Mito Tengu Group undertook when they attempted to overthrow the Shogunate during the Bakumatsu Period.

Shinobugawa

71/100

Shinobugawa depicts the emerging love of a student, identified only as "I", for a young waitress named Shino.

The Young Rebels

60/100

A newspaper reporter investigates the lives of juvenile delinquents.

Bloom in the Moonlight

72/100

This is the biography of pianist/composer Rentaro Taki, the "Mozart" of Japan.

Sekigahara

82/100

Dôsôkai

A man journeys to Peru after his friends perish in war. Returning to his native Kagoshima after 60 years he reunites with old acquaintances, like the one with whom he played baseball, and together they set off to explore Kyushu.

The Visas That Saved Lives

Waga kokoro no kamome

Sôsa sen jô no aria: Tonari beya no onna...

Harasu no ita hibi

Shishi no jidai

Long Journey Into Love

Araki Mataemon: Otokotachi no shura

Keishichô sôsa ikka satsujin jiken: Keiji no shômei