Kan Ishii

ありがとう

The Princess Sen

During the Warring States era of early 17th century Japan, teenage princess Sen is besieged with other members of her family in Osaka Castle, by a rival force led by her grandfather.

Yari-odori gojūsantsugi

A spearman who had long admired the samurai rises up after learning of cruelty of the samurai class.

An Heir's Place

This film stars Tanaka Kinuyo as the mother of the heir to the Hosho name, a famous lineage of Noh actors. The heir, Hosho Yagoro, is played by Hasegawa Kuzuo who went on to become familiar among Ichikawa Kon fans as Yukinojo in An Actor's Revenge, which was also co-written by Ito, adding to the relatedness of An Heir's Place.

二人の縁

Love Shamisen

Sakiko-san chotto

Ashi o aratta otoko

A former samurai, whose lover had died while he was traveling, was returning to Edo when he met a woman at Shinagawa-juku.

Snow-Flake

The Famous Sword Bijomaru

In 19th-century Japan, a young swordsmith is determined to make the best sword possible after an inferior one he made indirectly led to the death of his guardian.

The Journey

After the death of his parents, railway worker Yuichiro Murofushi returns to his hometown and agrees to an arranged marriage at the insistence of his uncle and aunt. However, the arrangement soon falls through due to various circumstances.

Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog

Jidai-geki by Kiyoshi Saeki

Pomegranate Time

Comedy-drama about university tennis players.

Yotsuya Kaidan

This is a classic Japanese Ghost Story.

Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: Heiji Covers All of Edo

Police detective Heiji is assigned to catch the masked Maboroshi gang of robbers who have terrorized all of Edo leaving few clues as to who their leader is.