Shima Iwashita Movies

Harakiri

87/100

An elder ronin samurai arrives at a feudal lord's home and requests an honorable place to commit suicide. But when the ronin inquires about a younger samurai who arrived before him things take an unexpected turn.

An Autumn Afternoon

82/100

An aging widower arranges a marriage for his only daughter.

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.

Double Suicide

79/100

A doomed love between a paper merchant and a courtesan.

Assassination

73/100

In 1863, when Americans warships approach Japan, a enigmatic ronin becomes a important figure in a complex game of power between the Shogunate and the empire.

The Demon

74/100

When Sokichi stops providing his long-time lover Kikuyo enough money to pay for the care of their three young children, Kikuyo leaves the children with Sokichi - and his very surprised and angry wife Oume - and disappears.

Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees

75/100

A mountain man captures a beautiful, but a manipulative city woman and goes to excessive lengths to please her every whim.

Red Lion

71/100

Impersonating an Imperial Army officer by wearing a "red lion's mane", a poor servant returns to his village after 10 years of absence to end the village's suffering caused by corrupt ... See full summary »

Himiko

71/100

A freestyle, imagined telling of the life of shaman queen Himiko, who falls in love with her half-brother, making her powers weaken thus putting her position to risk.

Kumokiri Nizaemon

68/100

Kumokiri Nizaemon, a former samurai warrior, has abandoned his class to become the leader of a gang of thieves. He leads his outlaws in an attempt to rob the castle of his former clan.

Ballad of Orin

75/100

A blind traveling musician is abused and oppressed while she tours the country, even though the modern world imposes changes on people's behavior.

The River Fuefuki

71/100

A young man decides to become a warrior, causing trouble for his clan.

Captive's Island

71/100

Seeking revenge against the guard who tormented him, a young man returns to the island where he was imprisoned in reform school. But his plans for vengeance are disturbed when he encounters... 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.

Gokudô no onna-tachi

66/100

While her husband is in prison doing time, Tamaki, the wife of a yakuza capo, runs her spouse's gang with an iron hand. Meanwhile, Makoto, her younger sister, marries a member of a rival ... See full summary »

Sharaku

71/100

A crippled kabuki player is taken into a strolling company of itinerant actors. An influential publisher notices his honest, bold drawings, and nurtures him despite persecution and betrayal... See full summary »

Verdacht

74/100

Samurai from Nowhere

73/100

The adventures of a ronin, a samurai without a feudal lord, trying to achieve safety in a neighbouring domain.

Rebellion of Japan

72/100

Shadow of Deception

70/100

Five years ago Minako spent a night with Sozo, the younger brother of her ex-husband. Now she is married to a wealthy old man, who (though he loves his young wife) is no longer able to ... See full summary »

Kono ko no nanatsu no oiwai ni

55/100

The palmist "blue-moth (Seiga)" is rumored to manipulate the Japanese political and business from behind. Journalist Omoda had inquired into the "blue-moth" but is killed. Sudo who is ... See full summary »

The Scarlet Camellia

63/100

The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan

70/100

My Face Red in the Sunset

66/100

A young journalist turns to an assassin for help when a team of hired killers comes gunning for her.

Dry Lake

72/100

An alienated young man flirts with extremism during a major student protest.