Akira Shimizu Movies

A comedic retelling of the legendary encounter between Sasaki Kojiro and Miyamato Musashi.

Set against the backdrop of Hiroshima, a city plagued by gun violence, a passionate newspaper reporter and the citizens band together to courageously...

A film adaptation of the María Luz Incident from the early Meiji period that sparked widespread public debate.

Historical drama.

Early film by Kenji Misumi.

A historical drama about a foul-mouthed but good-natured traveller.

The Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy is based on Kaizan Nakazato's unfinished long series of novels (41 books, written from 1913 to 1941). Set in the last...

Former bantamweight champion Takeshi Kuwata retired, opened a gym, and is now devoting himself to training the next generation.

Set against the backdrop of the Great Fire of Edo, this story depicts the conflict between the town fire brigades and the daimyo’s fire...

Period drama based on the novel by Saisei Murō.