Masahiro Makino Movies

A representative film directed by Masahiro Makino, son of Shozo Makino ("the father of Japanese film"). This film lent status to ensemble casts that...

A laid-back man tries to become a member of the yakuza.

Tokizо, the boss of the Tenmaru-gumi group, assists Kikujiro, a traveler on the run. At this time, a tender is being held to conclude a...

The Domain: Severed Relations

A classic wartime jidaigeki about the life of the famous samurai and first of the "Great Unifiers" of Japan, Oda Nobunaga, with Kataoka Chiezo and...

Based on the comic by Yutaka Asou

A hobo exposes the misdeeds of a new yakuza.

A story of young people in the immediate aftermath of World War II, their post-war careers, sorrows, and triumphs.

A captivating operetta by Masahiro Makino based on Juppensha Ikku's humorous novel "Tōkaidōchū Hizakurige" starring Chiezo Kataoka and...

The purple hood reveals the embezzlement of public money by officials. A remake of Masahiro Makino's 1923 film.

Action and adventure abound in this story of friendship between two rival firefighters, Kichigoro and Jirokichi in old Japan. When Mukai Sadayu, the...

Based on the old tale of Jiraiya, this 1937 version is essentially a revenge story with fantastic visuals.

Japanese horror movie from 1916. Produced by Nikkatsu.

A film about the rivalry and friendship between firefighter Chоji and sumo wrestler Sokichi Fudoyama.

This film tells the story of a ronin falsely accused of a crime and unable to convince others of his innocence.

Revenge breeds revenge. Ikuta Denpachiro, the martial arts instructor of the Honda family in Koriyama, lost a fight to the young samurai Enjo...

A film based on the life of the bakuto Kunisada Chuji