Denjirō Ōkōchi Movies

Prewar jidaigeki starring Denjiro Okochi

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

A Japanese drama featuring the one-eyed, one-armed swordsman

The Japanese equivalent of penny dreadfuls glorifying Jesse James, A Diary of Chuji’s Travels gives a unique gloss to the tale of Chuji...

Lost film, directed by Tomu Uchida. This film is a very funny comedy that makes fun of the moral code of the samurai Bushido, which has become...

After settling the matter of shogunal succession, the retired Old Lord of Mito finds himself in a sea of trouble when he gets involved in the...

As Part I opens, Jubei (Denjiro Okochi), the best of sea skippers, is unable to overcome the stormy seas of Luzon. All hands on board the Kannonmaru...

Jidai-geki by Kiyoshi Saeki

Master swordsman and loyal vassal Saotome Mondonosuke goes on a mission to find a missing princess.

A village struggles to survive when the nearby lake becomes barren of fish.

Tossing his hat in the air to pick a direction, Yataro the wanderer sets out on a journey of adventure, not knowing what tomorrow may bring. The son...

A samurai comes to the aid of his uncle in a duel.

With plenty of action, and a strong story about the growth and development of an expert swordsman, who just happens to be from an extremely...

1949 Japanese movie

This epic depicts the battle between Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen. The focus of the story is the struggle by the unit leader in charge of the...

Lord for a Night is a 1946 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa.

An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza. One of the real classics in this...

The sequel to the 1935 film Great Bodhisattva Pass

In the Tokugawa Era, the clan of Lord Yagyu has hidden away three scrolls containing clan secrets which, if revealed, would cause revolution and...