Minoru Takase Movies

A man takes a job at an asylum with hopes of freeing his imprisoned wife.

A boy steals a knife from an old samurai, unaware of its value, setting off a strange chain of events.

Jidai-geki by Ryo Hagiwara

A man gets rid of a cheap pot without knowing it contains a map to a treasure. As word spreads, many join in hunting it.

This film depicts a troupe of wandering kabuki players traveling through rural Japan.

Enoken's anachronistic take on the beloved (and already very funny) Edo-period novel "Shank's Mare," aka Tōkaidōchū Hizakurige, in...

The sequel to the 1935 film Great Bodhisattva Pass

A tragic period film about a gangster who comes out of prison and finds it hard to find a place again in society. Considered a lost film.

1930s Japanese film.

After falling in love with a courtesan, Rikiya is blinded by ash during a fight in a brothel. Believing the blindness permanent and his opponent...

Directed by Mansaku Itami.

Japanese movie

Prewar jidaigeki starring Denjiro Okochi

Japanese historical film. Considered Lost.

Yamanaka Sadao's fourth feature film. The Life of Bangaku

In the midst of the depression, two ronin rack their brains to come up with a dishonest scheme. Taking a man from the countryside, they fashion him...

A legendary pre-war comedy operetta starring Enomoto Kenichi, Hideko Takamine and Li Xianglan. The Sanzo Ikkou continues its westward journey, on a...