Masahiro Makino Movies

Katsujiro the fisherman overcomes his laziness when he learns of his younger sister Okiku’s unfortunate fate. Nakamura Kinnosuke stars in two...

Makino Masahiro film starring Okada Mariko

Former soldier, Suehiro Katsuji, fights violent gangs and powerful Chinese merchants during the post-war period in Japan.

Coal miner Isamu Oba is forced to quit his village and leave his mother and siblings behind. Mining buddy Ichiro accompanies him to Tokyo, and the...

Backstage romance about opera singers.

From the late 1500's through the founding of the Tokugawa Shogunate many battles were fought as the great warlords vied for power over the nation....

Japanese horror movie from 1916. Produced by Nikkatsu.

Japanese drama film.

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

Japanese silent film by Masahiro Makino to which sound was added.

Young swordsman, Tsukigata Hanpeita, longs for the day when rival clans cease their struggles for power and put an end to meaningless feudal wars....

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

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

Arima Ghost-Cat movie.

Adventures of famous yakuza boss Jirocho and his disciples who settle in Kofu.

This action film depicts the conflict between two brothers, one a detective and the other a yakuza.

The feud between two rival delivery companies, Kibamasa and Okiyama, heats up as the head of Kibamasa falls ill.