Katsuya Ishimaru Trailers

Flowers on the Road Trailer (1961)

21 January 1961

Yae and Kiku, daughters of drapers in Edo, must travel to Kyoto in place of their sickly fathers to attend to some businesses affairs.

Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 3 Trailer (1960)

27 March 1960

The adventures of Aoi Shingo continue. Shingo is finally given permission to officially meet his father, the Shogun.

The Eleventh Hour Trailer (1957)

24 November 1957

Based on a 1956 television feature on Japan’s national network, NHK, this is one of Uchida’s rarest films.

Red peonies on the skin Trailer (1957)

02 July 1957

Genjiro was a samurai in the past, but he became a Yakuza, a dandy with a tattoo of red peonies, he helps his younger brother who is caught up in a conflict with Hatamoto.

Castle of Flames Trailer (1960)

30 October 1960

In 17th century Japan, Young Lord Masato returns after years abroad to find everything changed: his peace-loving father has died in what he soon finds to be mysterious circumstances, and his mother's married to his uncle, whose ruthless ambition is causing turmoil in the kingdom.

The Kuroda Affair Trailer (1956)

08 January 1956

This adaptation of a Hideji Hojo novel, about the historical uprising of the Kuroda clan in 1633, is told through the eyes of retainer, Daizen.

Miyamoto Musashi Trailer (1961)

27 May 1961

In this first episode, we are introduced to Takezo, what Musashi used to be before he became the man of legend.

Souls in the Moonlight II Trailer (1958)

20 April 1958

This is the second installment of the trilogy based on Japan’s greatest novel “The Great Bodhisattva Pass”, following the life and times of bloodthirsty samurai, Tsukue Ryunosuke.

Souls in the Moonlight III Trailer (1959)

28 April 1959

Master swordsman, Tsukue Ryunosuke is confronted by the families of his victims. Will justice be served for the lost innocent lives? The conclusion of the famed Jidaigeki series is an amazing film, with a completely different perspective on the story from the later versions.

Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji Trailer (1955)

27 February 1955

Tragicomic road movie set during the Edo period. It follows a samurai, his two servants – including spear-carrier Genpachi – and the various people they meet on their journey, including a policeman in pursuit of a thief, a young child and a woman who is to be sold into prostitution.

Vampire Monster Mansion Trailer (1961)

04 June 1961

A sequel to "Vampire Dead Beauty Carving", featuring the same members from the previous work, including scriptwriter Koji Takada, director Hideaki Onishi, and cinematographer Shigehira Suzuki.

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Furisode Mansion Trailer (1960)

24 August 1960

The fourth episode of the popular detective series starring Tomisaburō Wakayama. Featuring mysterious ronin, enigmatic bon vivants, and melancholic daughter geishas, as they become entangled in a series of strange deaths occurring one after another at the Furisode Mansion.

The Unleashed Lord Trailer (1959)

10 February 1959

Restoration Fire Trailer (1961)

14 October 1961

Megastar Kataoka Chiezo is Vice-commander Hijikata Toshizo of the Shinsengumi in this realistic tale of Japan’s inner battles that led to the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate.

The Adventures of Jirokichi: A thousand coins Trailer (1960)

20 July 1960

The film adaptation of the novel "Three Little Rats" by Tatsuro Jinde. In this fascinating story, the rebellious Jirokichi and three men, united by a sense of justice and love, confront an evil merchant and an official who fills his pockets with gold, and eventually expose his crimes in order to avenge the death of one of his comrades.

Lord Mito Trailer (1957)

11 August 1957

This most celebrated all-star movie version of the popular series features Tsukigata Ryunosuke as Mito Komon, the sage who wanders the countryside rectifying government corruption along with his faithful attendants Suke and Kaku.