Minoru Chiaki Movies

A suspense drama about a thief who sneaks onto a late-night ski bus heading from Tokyo to Joshinetsu and the detective who rides with him to arrest...

In 1691 a terrible fire broke out in Denmacho, Yotsuya, burning down the towns around it, up to the shores of Shibaura. A month and a half later,...

A man working in a museum steals the Emperor's hat on display.

The second film in the 20 Duels of Young Shingo trilogy directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda.

On New Year's Day 1716, Munenaga of Owari and Yoshinao of Kii were both named as candidates for the title of 8th Shogun. The wise and just Munenaga...

As descendent of famed fishmonger Isshin Tasuke, young feisty Ishii Tasuke uses his talent to flourish his employer’s food business.

A melodrama based on the novel by Yasunari Kawabata, telling about the tragic fate of a mother and daughter who are attracted to the same man.

A family is brutally murdered in their own home and the official government's sake dealer is framed as a rebel by a corrupt member of the Shogun's...

The life of three beautiful princesses in feudal Japan.

A wandering vagrant, Hantaro, risks his life to save a beautiful blind girl and her father from con artists.

A lord explores the lives of common people.

Shogun Yoshitane’s order to recover the secret scroll triggers a series of ninja warfare during the Muromachi period.

A young samurai defends townsfolk from evil forces.

1961 Japanese movie

Obscure Japanese movie by director Kyotaro Namiki