Utaemon Ichikawa Movies

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

Bored Hatamoto film #17

A bold and cheerful tale that broke new ground in the historical drama genre.

An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza. One of the real classics in this...

Bored Hatamoto film #21

Master swordsman and loyal vassal Saotome Mondonosuke goes on a mission to find a missing princess.

Bright samurai movie innovatively adapted from a classic story. A traveling masterless samurai is asked by a daughter of an established samurai...

A maiden is murdered by a mysterious ninja, unfortunately two young ladies witness this, good thing the bored Lord is walking by, he saved the girls...

A film adaptation of the story “Gonzo and Sukejū” from a new perspective.

Four thousand gold coins were stolen from the vault of Nijo Castle in Kyoto, which were collected as a tax to the shogun. The guard of Nijo castle...

In 1691 a terrible fire broke out in Denmacho, Yotsuya, burning down the towns around it, up to the shores of Shibaura. A month and a half later,...

This 1956 adaptation of the novel with the same title puts more focus on the characters and their interactions than the previous version.

In Kyoto, a samurai named Boredom Otoko, Saotome Mondonosuke , appears and helps a woman being chased by a spy named Genshichi. Unfortunately, the...