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When the brutal Boshin War breaks out in Japan, a group of inmates on death row unite to defend a fortress against the Imperial army.

Genre: Action

Cast: Takayuki Yamada

Shishio sets sail in his ironclad ship to bring down the government. In order to stop him, Kenshin trains with his old master to learn his final...

Genre: Action

Cast: Takeru Satoh

In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.

Genre: Adventure

Cast: Takeru Satoh

In a small Japanese village at the end of the 19th century, a rickshaw driver's wife takes on a much younger lover and the two conspire to murder him.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Takahiro Tamura

In the end of the 19th century, social restoration occurred in Japan. Seizing on the confusion, Gonnosuke deprives land from farmers, and this pushes...

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Cast: Yūichi Minato

Documentary filmmaker Genya Tachibana has tracked down the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, who mysteriously vanished at the height of her career....

Genre: Animation

Cast: Miyoko Shoji

Kenshin has settled into his new life with Kaoru and his other friends when he is approached with a request from the Meiji government. Makoto...

Genre: Action

Cast: Takeru Satoh

Yuki's family is nearly wiped out before she is born due to the machinations of a band of criminals. These criminals kidnap and brutalize her mother...

Genre: Action

Cast: Meiko Kaji

An old swordsman, his former comrade and a young braggart are hired by prostitutes to track down bandits who mutilated one of the women.

Genre: Action

Cast: Ken Watanabe

Lady Snowblood is caught by the police and sentenced to death for her crimes. As she is sent to the gallows she is rescued by the secret police who...

Genre: Action

Cast: Meiko Kaji

Sex & Fury chronicles Ocho's exploits as she searches for her father's killers, each identified by unique tattoos on their backs (a deer, a boar, and...

Genre: Action

Cast: Reiko Ike

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 of...

Genre: War

Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai

Japan, February 1868. As the Tokugawa shogunate declines and the power of Emperor Meiji grows, Gonzo, a soldier of the Restoration Army, returns to...

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Toshirō Mifune

A poor rickshaw driver finds himself helping a young woman and her son after the woman's husband dies suddenly.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Toshirō Mifune

Matsugoro is a poor rickshaw driver whose animated spirit and optimistic demeanor make him a favorite of the town. Matsu helps an injured boy,...

Genre: Action

Cast: Tsumasaburō Bandō

At the beginning of the Meiji era, Sayoko, the daughter of a large banker in Tokyo, comes to Sotobo's villa for the first time in eight years, guided...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Katsuko Takahara

At Sakurada Gate in 1860, the shogun’s chief minister and his retinue of bodyguards are ambushed and annihilated. Bearing the responsibility...

Genre: History

Cast: Kiichi Nakai

A young woman, who must support her father as a middle-aged man's mistress, finds herself falling in love with a student closer to her age.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Hideko Takamine

Traces the rise of the company Suzuki Shoten from the 1880's to 1919. After the death of her husband, Yoni Suzuki and her general manager built the...

Genre: TV Movie

Cast: Yuki Amami

In 1868, after the fall of the Shogun-dominated Japan, the new government orders people from Awaji, near Kobe, to re-locate to the northern part of...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Ken Watanabe

Oshin is a Japanese serialized morning television drama, which aired on broadcaster NHK from April 4, 1983 to March 31, 1984. The series follows the...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Ayako Kobayashi

The story of Makino Mantaro (Kamiki Ryunosuke), a botanist who ran through the Meiji era (1868-1912) in full bloom, begins. Born the heir to the Tosa...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Ryunosuke Kamiki

Ten years have passed since the end of Bakumatsu, an era of war that saw the uprising of citizens against the Tokugawa shogunate. The revolutionaries...

Genre: Animation

Cast: Soma Saito

Miyo's abusive family deems her worthless – but together with her powerful husband-to-be, her true self and hidden powers slowly begin to shine.

Genre: Animation

Cast: Reina Ueda

The Meiji Era was one of great renewal for Japan, where swords and killing were outlawed. However, many survivors from the time of Revolution still...

Genre: Action & Adventure

Cast: Mayo Suzukaze

Historical drama about the life of Saigō Takamori and his involvement with the Meiji Restoration.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Toshiyuki Nishida

Fumi becomes Genzui Kusaka’s wife. During the turbulent times of the closing days for the Tokugawa shogunate, she lives positively and tries to...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Mao Inoue

A ghost was seen on the 12th floor of the Asakusa Juunikai building. A newspaper article featuring the sighting brought together Takuboku Ishikawa,...

Genre: Animation

Cast: Shintaro Asanuma

Ryōmaden is the 49th NHK Taiga drama. It was shown on NHK from January 3 to November 28, 2010 spanning 48 episodes. The story centers on the life of...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Masaharu Fukuyama

In this world, creatures like vampires and werewolves still walk about, but Aya Rindo can’t say the same for herself. This beautiful...

Genre: Animation

Cast: Tomoyo Kurosawa

Yae no Sakura is a 2013 Japanese television series. It is the 52nd NHK taiga drama. The story focuses on Niijima Yae, who is portrayed by Haruka...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Haruka Ayase

When swords were outlawed in the eleventh year of the Meiji era, the mighty samurai population began to dwindle. Those who rejected the ban on blades...

Genre: Animation

Cast: Yuki Kaji

The year is 1931. Prince Tokugawa Yoshinobu holds absolute control over Japan. Remnants of the Meiji era’s culture can be seen around the city,...

Genre: Animation

Cast: Suzuko Mimori

A former samurai, a yakuza bodyguard, a devious spy, and a geisha assassin try to find their place in the rapidly evolving Meiji-era while escaping...

Genre: Animation

Cast: Yuichi Nakamura

Strong, intense, and cute! The most laid-back Shinsengumi in history arrives!! An official spinoff series by Hashimoto Eiji (manga) and Umemura...

Genre: Animation

Cast: Makoto Furukawa

Mei Ayazuki, an ordinary high school girl, becomes the object of affection for a bunch of handsome historical figures when she accidentally...

Genre: Animation

Cast: Sumire Morohoshi

Nakane Kyoko (Ono Machiko) grew up in a wealthy family and was raised by her strict father Shigekazu (Tachi Hiroshi) who did not see learning as a...

Genre: Family

Cast: Machiko Ono

A story set in the mid-1800's about a young doctor who has been trained in Western-style medicine and a young samurai who is trying to live up to the...

Genre: Animation

Cast: Koichi Yamadera

Set during the early Meiji era, Private Detective Shinjuro Yuki returns to Japan from abroad. He is trusted by Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department....

Genre: Mystery

Cast: Sota Fukushi

Set in 1874 at the residence of an official of the Ministry of Education of Japan who was ordered with establishing a common national spoken...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Takuzō Kawatani