Minoru Chiaki Movies

Adaptation of a novel by Yojiro Ishizaka, originally released in two parts.

A lord explores the lives of common people.

An injured Edo official is rescued by a vassal whose appearance is exactly like himself, and swears to sweep out the criminals from the town on his...

Set in the middle of the Edo period (1603-1867), this tragic love story takes its cue from a celebrated historical case tried by magistrate Tadasuke...

Kinnosuke of Toyama sets out on a private mission to clear his father’s name for a crime he did not commit.

Film about a station master's romance with a young prostitute.

As descendent of famed fishmonger Isshin Tasuke, young feisty Ishii Tasuke uses his talent to flourish his employer’s food business.

Kurama Tengu is a hero to the common people, saving them from the malicious attacks of Kinnoroshi and Shinsengumi.

A man working in a museum steals the Emperor's hat on display.

Tetsunosuke, an eccentric doctor and an owner of a fencing school, takes aim against corrupt authorities.

Obscure Japanese movie by director Kyotaro Namiki

The picture belongs to the jidai gekki (historic) genre. It is a powerful story of violence and eroticism, picturing a world at once sordid and...

When corruption spreads through a real estate company, president Hiyoshi brings in his honest friend Ryūtarō to reform it. Facing union...

Moju Tsukai no Shojo is a 1952 black-and-white Japanese film

A comedy set in Ginza that explores the lives of teenagers.

The life of three beautiful princesses in feudal Japan.