Makoto Satō

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The Storm of the Pacific
6.3

The Storm of the Pacific

Lt. Koji Kitami is a navigator-bombardier in Japan’s Naval Air Force. He participates in the Japanese raid on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl ...
The Executioner
6.7

The Executioner

Aug. 10, 1974

The Executioner

Three men, the skilled ninja Ryuchi Kog, the deadly assassin and former drug detective Takeshi Hayato, and the criminal mastermind Ichiro Sakura ...
Samaritan Zatoichi
7.2

Samaritan Zatoichi

Dec. 28, 1968

Samaritan Zatoichi

Zatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss. Moments later, his sister Osode arrives with the money she earned ...
The Executioner II: Karate Inferno
5.5

The Executioner II: Karate Inferno

When a priceless jewel owned by rich heiress Sabine is stolen, along with her daughter, Professional thief and hired killer Ryuichi Koga and his ...
Miss Lonely
7.3

Miss Lonely

Apr. 12, 1985

Miss Lonely

Lonely and love-stricken high-school student Hiroki pursues a girl, but another one mysteriously appears in his life. Is she a figment of his ...
Typhoon Club
7

Typhoon Club

Aug. 31, 1985

Typhoon Club

Offering a caustic immersion into the lives of disaffected junior high students on the cusp of adulthood, the film takes place over the five-day ...
Shogun’s Ninja
6.1

Shogun’s Ninja

Nov. 15, 1980

Shogun’s Ninja

In the middle of the 16th century, Hideyoshi, a power hungry warlord sets out to destroy the Momochi clan. He sends his war commander in search ...
Port Arthur
6.6

Port Arthur

Aug. 02, 1980

Port Arthur

Depicts the bloody siege of the fortress of Port Arthur, one of the most strongly fortified positions in the world, during the Russo-Japanese War ...
Message from Space
4.8

Message from Space

Apr. 29, 1978

Message from Space

The peaceful planet of Jillucia has been nearly wiped out by the Gavanas, whose leader takes orders from his mother rather than the Emperor. King ...
Adventure in Kigan Castle
6.2

Adventure in Kigan Castle

Osami, a soldier-of-fortune from Japan, joins with priest Ensai in a quest for the ashes of the great Buddha. Their journey takes them to a ...
Whirlwind
6.5

Whirlwind

Jul. 26, 1964

Whirlwind

Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeated Toyotomi clan as they cope with the post ...
47 Ronin
7.6

47 Ronin

Nov. 03, 1962

47 Ronin

After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the chance to avenge their master and reclaim ...
Westward Desperado
7

Westward Desperado

Oct. 30, 1960

Westward Desperado

In this patriotic WW II drama, the Japanese army demonstrates its courage and willingness to do anything to win as they endeavor to sneak into ...
Desperado Outpost
6.8

Desperado Outpost

Oct. 06, 1959

Desperado Outpost

When Sergeant Okubo’s brother is murdered at a Japanese outpost in Northern China during the Second World War, Okubo poses as a war ...
The Big Boss
7.1

The Big Boss

Jan. 15, 1959

The Big Boss

Ryuta and Mineo Komatsu are brothers, both yakuza (gangsters). Mineo, although complicit in crime, even murder, wants out of the gangster life, ...
The H-Man
6

The H-Man

Jun. 24, 1958

The H-Man

Nuclear tests create a radioactive man who can turn people into slime.
The Water Margin
8.1

The Water Margin

Oct. 02, 1973

The Water Margin

The Water Margin is a Japanese television series based on Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. The novel ...