Ryutaro Otomo Movies

Historical action film about the struggle for gold of two feudal clans in the Edo period.

The Purple-Hooded Man, Japan's version of Robin Hood, tries to uncover a corruption scandal in Edo era Japan.

Umon goes on an investigation to unveil the murderer known as Red Lizard.

Set in the big city of Kobe, Hanako (Yuko Tanaka) is a woman who is positive and strong in Japan's old evil society and always tries to live with new...

Princess Kazu, the daughter of Shogun Ienari, is sent to marry Matsudaira Nobunao, master of Peacock castle in Kozuke province, a domain of 17,000...

A film adaptation of Rikuo Honjo's novel "Ishikari River".

In the 15th year of the Meiji era (1882), Ōkuma Shigenobu, expelled from the Council of State by the Satsuma-Chōshō clique, poured his...

Kamio a mistreated samurai clerk of Edo Castle and ronin (“Sir Quarrel”) Ibara, take up a vendetta against 17 wicked castle men.

A mysterious black hooded man intervenes when an anti-government group who plots to steal the precious blue diamond called “Maguna no...

In a Toei all-star effort, Matsukata Hiroki, Otomo Ryutaro, and Konoe Jushiro combine to create an exciting black and white sequel to the classic...

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...

Second film of Makino's Nihon Kyokakuden series set in Osaka's harbor. The series also known as "The Domain" Each a stand alone film in it's own,...

A thrilling jidaigeki features a diverse cast of characters and depicts the showdown between Jakoneko, a woman seeking to overthrow the shogunate,...

The sincere clown act performed by a master thief who infiltrates a remote island.

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. As...

Organized thieves battle against the Shogun’s ruthless ruling in attempt to get back their land.

Kindaichi challenges the mystery of an incident in which three sisters were killed one after the other according to an ancient tradition on an...

A group of five law enforcers search Edo for a missing sword.