Momonosuke Ichikawa Movies

1955 Japanese movie

An adaptation of the famous novel by Jiromasa Gunji about the difficult story of Niiro Tsuruchiyo, the illegitimate son of the great elder of the...

Jidaigeki film from 1960

Adaptation of the novel by Osaragi Jirō.

The success story of a group of ronin who fights against traffickers during the Edo Tenpo period.

The story of Japan’s greatest warrior, Miyamoto Musashi, after his historic duel with Sasaki Kojiro on Ganryu Island.

Prewar jidaigeki starring Denjiro Okochi

A Tokugawa Daimyo rebels against an his lord after the battle of Sekigahara. Samurai Matabei, a famous spear fighter and warrior, is a vassal of lord...

Set in the Edo period, the film deals with two brothers falling in love with the same girl. Sadly, only 12 minutes of footage survive.

Period drama directed by Yasushi Sasaki.

The sequel to the 1935 film Great Bodhisattva Pass

Period drama directed by Yasushi Sasaki.

Directed by Daisuke Itō.

Adaptation of the novel by Osaragi Jirō. Again scripted by the legendary Yamanaka Sadao

Final installment of the Okochi / Arai / Yamanaka Mito Komon series and just as good as the others (a good deal longer, as well). Again, this film...