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Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.
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A giant stone statue comes to life to protect the residents of a small town against the depradations of an evil warlord.
A mysterious Komusō monk suddenly appears to stand up to the yakuza who are tormenting innocent townspeople.
The womanizing master of a run-down dojo hires an unemployed samurai to make himself look good instead of learning the skills himself. He lives to regret this laziness when he falls in love with the daughter of a higher class samurai and is informed on their wedding night that he must defeat her before their marriage can be consummated....
[Period covered: 1614-1615] Tokugawa Ieyasu is now the ruler of all Japan. But one last loose thread must be tied up before his domination is complete -- the destruction of the Toyotomi clan, now beseiged in Osaka castle. Ieyasu's ninja are the only ones who can penetrate the fortress, but unfortunately for Ieyasu, Kirigakure Saizo and the other Toyotomi ninja can just as easily get out. As armies of samurai maneuver for battle, the fate of the nation will be decided by a desperate struggle in the dark!
First film of the Bannai Tarao series starring Chiezo Kataoka
A period mystery in which an unconventional priest exposes the truth behind the bizarre death of a maid in the shogun's harem. Kinuyo Tanaka stylishly plays a constantly intoxicated geisha in this all-star entertainment film.
A lighthearted and entertaining film that incorporates popuar songs into a period drama.
1942 Japanese movie
Sequel to "Island of Horrors" (獄門島, 1949).
Bored Hatamoto movie #11
A comedic retelling of the legend of the loyal 47 ronin.
A human drama about the bond between parents and a child and family love. The daughter leaves her foster parents and ends up with her mother in Kyoto, who divorced her father, but her father in Tokyo, who has another family, takes her to himself out of guilt for breaking up with her. How does the daughter feel?
Second part of director Hiroshi Inagaki's 1940 adaptation of the story of Musashi Miyamoto.
1947 Japanese movie
Bored Hatamoto film #10
