Masahiro Makino Movies

This is Kanjûrô Arashi's first film with Nikkatsu after his independent production company went bankrupt (many of these independent...

An actor, hit on the head, dreams that he has become legendary one-eyed gangster Mori no Ishimatsu.

In the midst of the Siege of Osaka in the Sengoku period, a thrilling tale unfolds featuring a trio of ronin who manipulate a group of spies, a...

In old Edo, Kakunojo (Chiezo), a dandy about town, falls in love with Oichi (Isuzu Yamada), whose merchant family is much beyond Kakunojo's status....

In this movie, Sashichi tries to catch a serial killer who kills his victims with shurikens.

A man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called the "Yamabiko" stolen. Prince Kogenta swears to avenge...

1948 adaptation of Golden Devil, part 2

Kurama Tengu is a hero to the common people, saving them from the malicious attacks of Kinnoroshi and Shinsengumi.

A classic battle between good and evil pits an unscrupulous fortuneteller who has been preying on the good citizens of Edo against a master-less...

Bunkichi disguises himself as a yakuza to solve a mysterious death.

Story about a big boss who built the foundation of an industrial city.

A sentimental tale of the filial love between shogun Iemitsu (matinee idol Hasegawa) and his loyal old retainer Hikoza (comedian Roppa, playing...

Based on the old tale of Jiraiya, this 1937 version is essentially a revenge story with fantastic visuals.

Based on the comic by Yutaka Asou

Sozenji Baba is a 1928 black and white Japanese silent film directed by Masahiro Makino. It is an ambitious film in which Makino deals with the...

1945 Japanese movie

This film tells the story of a ronin falsely accused of a crime and unable to convince others of his innocence.

Film about Ghost-cat.

A story of young people in the immediate aftermath of World War II, their post-war careers, sorrows, and triumphs.