Masahiro Makino Movies

Coal miner Isamu Oba is forced to quit his village and leave his mother and siblings behind. Mining buddy Ichiro accompanies him to Tokyo, and the...

The rise of the famed gambler.

1948 adaptation of Golden Devil, part 2

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

The Ni Family is the most well know and respected group of firefighters in the Kanto region. When their leader dies and the successor disappears,...

Young Lord Genjiro, who abandoned his castle to live as a commoner in Edo, returns home to restore peace amidst disruption over an inheritance...

From the late 1500's through the founding of the Tokugawa Shogunate many battles were fought as the great warlords vied for power over the nation....

When Kaneko Ichinosuke aims to avenge his father who was wrongly accused of embezzlement, the samurai Kochiyama Soshun agrees to assist.

1948 adaptation of Golden Devil

Japanese drama film.

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

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

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

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

The great Okawa Hashizo, in one of his most powerful roles risks his life and limb to help save the lovely Onaka from a terrible lifestyle. Starting...

A wandering Jirocho stumbles upon his wife's possible murder and has other adventures while on the run.

Young swordsman, Tsukigata Hanpeita, longs for the day when rival clans cease their struggles for power and put an end to meaningless feudal wars....

Jirocho and his henchmen befriend Ishimatsu, a wanderer in Mishima.

The Domain: Severed Relations