Masahiro Makino Movies

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

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

The Domain: Severed Relations

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

1942 adaptation of Izumi Kyoka's novel.

A legendary gangster raises himself out of a small town and gathers followers on his rise to power.

Young yakuza Shujiro Hanada goes to prison after losing his cool in a rigged gambling game and slashing a few other players. When he's released in...

One of Japan's most enduring stories is the true-life yakuza boss Jirocho of Shimizu and his gang as they took over the Tokaido Highroad and went on...

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

Japanese silent film by Masahiro Makino to which sound was added.

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

Jirocho the gambler hits the road.

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

Second film of Makino's Nihon Kyokakuden series set in Osaka's harbor. The series also known as "The Domain" Each a stand alone film in it's own,...

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...

At the wedding of Kohei (Hasegawa) and Michiko (Todoroki), a whisper echoes along with a gust of wind. As if manipulated by the mysterious voice,...

Film about Ghost-cat.

An umbrella maker with a shopping addiction finds himself in dire straits when his debts force him to consider selling his attractive, desirable...