Masahiro Makino Movies

Swordfighting instructor Danpei works at a local theater in Tokyo, instructing the actors how to fight realistically.

Adventures of famous yakuza boss Jirocho and his disciples who settle in Kofu.

Nakamura Yukinojo gains popularity in Edo's kabuki scene as a handsome onnagata (a male actor who plays female roles). But hidden behind the placid...

Katsujiro the fisherman overcomes his laziness when he learns of his younger sister Okiku’s unfortunate fate. Nakamura Kinnosuke stars in two...

A samurai is struggling to make ends meet at the end of the Edo period. He has students and, among other things, teaches them about the evils of the...

Hanakosan (1943, TOHO, MAKINO Masahiro), a thoroughly light and joyful musical comedy, influenced by Busby Berkeley films, against the national...

Story about a big boss who built the foundation of an industrial city.

Yakuza drama with Meiko Kaji directed by Masahiro Makino

Japanese film.

1948 adaptation of Golden Devil, part 2

Japanese horror movie from 1950.

When the aging leader of the yakuza gang Maeda-gumi decides to retire, many of the gang members have no confidence in the young man he has chosen to...

The life of entertainers in Asakusa’s pleasure quarters. An exciting yakuza story with superb action.

Jurobei, a kaisen tonya (wholesaler in port) in Awa, was wronged and killed on the day of the Dance Festival by the evil merchant & the chamberlin....

The Domain: White Blade

This action film depicts the conflict between two brothers, one a detective and the other a yakuza.

With the help of famous yakuza Jirocho, brave and quick tempered Eijiro takes revenge on the death of his close friend.

The Domain: Where The Blade Enters

Wandering swordsman Kanbei, parading through town with a sign that reads "Seeking fights, selling my life cheap." One day, he receives a request from...