Chiezo Kataoka Movies

Ronin Sasaki Kojiro pursues his ultimate goal of becoming a master swordsman. Along the way he encounters another great swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi.

Kataoka Chiezo stars as Murasaki Zukin, a mysterious hero of the people who helps those in need. Now under the rule of the evil Tanuma, the people...

His mother abandoned him as a child, so he had no choice but to live outside society. Even so, he grows up determined to reunite with her. Worried...

Friendship between an ambitious young thief and an artist during the Warring States period.

Toyama Kinshiro, a commissioner from northern Edo, goes undercover to unravel the mystery behind a series of murders. Kinshiro, played by Kataoka...

A whirlwind sweeps through Takadanobaba. The familiar fighter Yasubei stuns the city of Edo in this exhilarating tale of swordsmanship and human...

Fourth film of the Bannai Tarao series starring Chiezo Kataoka

Tsunokichi and Ken face off against a rival yakuza in Kyushu.

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

Adaptation of the Riichi Yokomitsu novel.

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

The Purple-Hooded Man, Japan's version of Robin Hood, tries to uncover a corruption scandal in Edo era Japan.

First film of the Bannai Tarao series starring Chiezo Kataoka