Junji Kurata

A Scream from Nowhere (1977)

In 1930, the chance meeting of a novelist and one of his fans opens the door to a series of mysterious events culminating in the death of a wealthy industrialist who may have been leading a double life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tai Katō
CAST:  Teruhiko Aoi  •  Yoshiko Kayama  •  Tomisaburō Wakayama  •  Mitsuko Baisho

In 1930, the chance meeting of a novelist and one of his fans opens the door to a series of mysterious events culminating in the death of a wealthy industrialist who may have been leading a double life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tai Katō
CAST:  Teruhiko Aoi  •  Yoshiko Kayama  •  Tomisaburō Wakayama  •  Mitsuko Baisho

Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds (1977)

A Japanese geologist discovers that dinosaurs still exist in caves beneath the surface of a volcanic lake.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Kurata
CAST:  Shōtarō Hayashi  •  Tomoko Kiyoshima  •  Fuyukichi Maki  •  Tsunehiko Watase

A Japanese geologist discovers that dinosaurs still exist in caves beneath the surface of a volcanic lake.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Kurata
CAST:  Shōtarō Hayashi  •  Tomoko Kiyoshima  •  Fuyukichi Maki  •  Tsunehiko Watase

The Spear of Heroism (1961)

Lord Gennosuke and Princess Yoshi are to be betrothed to one another, however Gennosuke is already in love with Suzue who is from a lower caste. The order has been sent from up on high that if Gennosuke won't change his mind then Suzue must be dealt with one way or ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Kurata
CAST:  Jūshirō Konoe  •  Noriko Kitazawa  •  Atsuko Nakazato  •  Yachiyo Ōtori

Lord Gennosuke and Princess Yoshi are to be betrothed to one another, however Gennosuke is already in love with Suzue who is from a lower caste. The order has been sent from up on high that if Gennosuke won't change his mind then Suzue must be dealt with one way or ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Kurata
CAST:  Jūshirō Konoe  •  Noriko Kitazawa  •  Atsuko Nakazato  •  Yachiyo Ōtori

Moonshadow Ninja Scroll: Twenty-One Eyes (1963)

A wave of terror is threatening to unseat Shogun Yoshimune. Police stations are erupting into flames, convicts escaping from prison, houses robbed and vandalized, streets teeming with panicked citizens. Is Ijyuin Tanomo, highly-placed official of Owari clan, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Kurata
CAST:  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Kotaro Satomi  •  Kikuko Hojo  •  Yuriko Mishima

A wave of terror is threatening to unseat Shogun Yoshimune. Police stations are erupting into flames, convicts escaping from prison, houses robbed and vandalized, streets teeming with panicked citizens. Is Ijyuin Tanomo, highly-placed official of Owari clan, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Kurata
CAST:  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Kotaro Satomi  •  Kikuko Hojo  •  Yuriko Mishima

Yagyu Chronicles 9: Assassin's Sword (1964)

The Yagyu Family have been teaching the Shinkage style of fencing for generations. Now a new fencing school has opened in Edo, claiming to be the true Shinkage style. Yagyu Jubei faces his biggest challenge yet when the master of the new school claims he is the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Kurata
CAST:  Jūshirō Konoe  •  Chōichirō Kawarasaki  •  Nami Munakata  •  Chiyo Okada

The Yagyu Family have been teaching the Shinkage style of fencing for generations. Now a new fencing school has opened in Edo, claiming to be the true Shinkage style. Yagyu Jubei faces his biggest challenge yet when the master of the new school claims he is the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Kurata
CAST:  Jūshirō Konoe  •  Chōichirō Kawarasaki  •  Nami Munakata  •  Chiyo Okada

Flames of Blood (1981)

The story is set in Bakumatsu and revolves around the Bunta Sugawara character, a yakuza (of course :) but instead of a modern yakuza/gangster, he's a gambler/bakuto). After he kills someone and gets wound, is saved by a blind woman (Mitsuko Baishô), who took care ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tai Katō
CAST:  Bunta Sugawara  •  Mitsuko Baisho  •  Tomisaburō Wakayama  •  Hiroko Sakuramachi

The story is set in Bakumatsu and revolves around the Bunta Sugawara character, a yakuza (of course :) but instead of a modern yakuza/gangster, he's a gambler/bakuto). After he kills someone and gets wound, is saved by a blind woman (Mitsuko Baishô), who took care ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tai Katō
CAST:  Bunta Sugawara  •  Mitsuko Baisho  •  Tomisaburō Wakayama  •  Hiroko Sakuramachi

Black Ninja (1967)

Historical action film about the struggle for gold of two feudal clans in the Edo period.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Kurata
CAST:  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Ryôhei Uchida  •  Mieko Aoyagi  •  Sanae Nakahara

Historical action film about the struggle for gold of two feudal clans in the Edo period.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Kurata
CAST:  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Ryôhei Uchida  •  Mieko Aoyagi  •  Sanae Nakahara

Watari the Conqueror (1967)

Watari is a young Iga ninja boy in feudal Japan who has magical adventures with his two heroic companions against an army of Ninjas and other-worldly creatures.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Kurata
CAST:  Yūzaburō Sakaguchi  •  Yoshinobu Kaneko  •  Fuyukichi Maki  •  Akira Ōizumi

Watari is a young Iga ninja boy in feudal Japan who has magical adventures with his two heroic companions against an army of Ninjas and other-worldly creatures.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Kurata
CAST:  Yūzaburō Sakaguchi  •  Yoshinobu Kaneko  •  Fuyukichi Maki  •  Akira Ōizumi

Watari and the Fantasticks (1967)

Watari and his ninja friends continue their battles against evil people in long ago Japan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Kurata
CAST:  Yoshinobu Kaneko  •  Yūzaburō Sakaguchi  •  Fuyukichi Maki  •  Keiko Shima

Watari and his ninja friends continue their battles against evil people in long ago Japan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Kurata
CAST:  Yoshinobu Kaneko  •  Yūzaburō Sakaguchi  •  Fuyukichi Maki  •  Keiko Shima

Tobidasu Boken Eiga: Akakage (1969)

Heroic masked ninja Akakage (Red Shadow) and his two companions fight evil warlords in feudal Japan with their superhuman powers and high tech gadgets. Theatrical film with 3-D sequences based on the TV series KAMEN NO NINJA AKAKAGE.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Kurata  •  Tetsuya Yamanouchi
CAST:  Yūzaburō Sakaguchi  •  Yoshinobu Kaneko  •  Fuyukichi Maki  •  Kotaro Satomi

Heroic masked ninja Akakage (Red Shadow) and his two companions fight evil warlords in feudal Japan with their superhuman powers and high tech gadgets. Theatrical film with 3-D sequences based on the TV series KAMEN NO NINJA AKAKAGE.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Kurata  •  Tetsuya Yamanouchi
CAST:  Yūzaburō Sakaguchi  •  Yoshinobu Kaneko  •  Fuyukichi Maki  •  Kotaro Satomi

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DIRECTION:  Junji Kurata
CAST:  Kotaro Satomi  •  Shigeko Arai  •  Kikuko Hojo  •  Tatsuya Ishiguro