Shintarô Katsu Movies

Machibuse

72/100

Sent on a secret mission, a ronin must discover who his friends are and who must die.

Zatoichi in Desperation

71/100

After accidentally causing an old lady's death, Zatoichi seeks out her daughter to atone for the tragedy, consequently getting into all sorts of trouble.

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

73/100

Zatoichi's trek through 88 temples to atone for his violent past is interrupted as he stumbles into a village terrorized by a violent yakuza boss.

Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?

67/100

After extracting information by raping a ghost, Hanzo uncovers a plot among high officials to steal the shogunate's gold and loan it out to the poor.

Zatoichi at Large

72/100

On the road, Zatoichi meets a dying pregnant woman and delivers the child moments before she passes. Honor bound, he sets out to find the next-of-kin who he discovers have their own problems.

Zatoichi's Conspiracy

73/100

Zatoichi returns to his home village for the first time in over ten years to find much has changed and that corruption abounds.

The Man Without a Map

68/100

A private detective is hired to find a missing man by his wife. Contradictory evidence and the lack of clues soon render the case as virtually unsolvable, as the detective grows more and more frustrated.

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

62/100

A demonic reincarnation of a Japanese general from the 10th century appears in the early 20th century Tokyo with a mission to destroy the blooming city.

Samurai Vendetta

67/100

Tange Tenzen and Nakayama Yasubei are honorable samurai living in an era of corrupt officials and treacherous clans...

The Loyal 47 Ronin

72/100

Japan's timeless tale of honor and revenge, the Loyal 47 Ronin is the true story of group of samurai...

Saga of the Phoenix

52/100

The Holy Maiden of Hell, Ashura possesses immense power that can destroy humanity. Buddhist monks trap her in a deep cave to keep her from falling into evil hands. Kindhearted Abbot Jiku grants her wish to enjoy the human world for 7 days.

Agent Shiranui

71/100

Before he portrayed the legendary blind swordsman, Zatoichi, Shintaro Katsu played Suganoichi, a blind court masseur with a dark side...

Heitai yakuza

74/100

A young intellectual conscientious objector is forced to serve with the Japanese army in Manchuria. He joins with a dim-witted former gangster in an effort to desert by stealing a train.

The Demon of Mount Oe

68/100

A team of samurai warriors team up to defeat a shape-changing, supernatural creature.

Der grosse Wall

71/100

In 221 BC, Qin Shihuangdi conquered the rest of China. Qin's great accomplishments and also his serious faults are showed in this film. Qin adopted autocratic dictatorship and led a ... See full summary »

Shaka

64/100

Shin heitai yakuza: Kasen

68/100

The Homeless

52/100

Yagyû renyasai: hidentsuki kageshô

60/100

Zoku Jirocho Fuji

71/100

Muhômatsu no isshô

81/100

The Hoodlum Priest

63/100

The first of two films in the Ryuzen series, a rogue martial arts practicing, fornicating, alcohol drinking, gambling priest who competes against the local yakuza thug by opening his own ... See full summary »

Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut

70/100

Devil's Temple

75/100

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

66/100