SANADA YUKIMURA - Complete Series
Fuun! Sanada Yukimura- 1989 - Color - 4:3 Fullscreen - Extras - 9 discs

Digitally Remastered Edition!

A brilliant portrayal of one of the great warlords of old Japan, Sanada Yukimura stands head and shoulders above the rest. Powered by an all-star cast of regulars featuring Kitaoji Kinya in the lead, screen legend Wakayama Tomisaburo as his arch-enemy Tokugawa Ieyasu, along with such stalwarts as Utaemon Ichikawa, Wakabayashi Go, OKA Satomi etc. This series is highlighted by the authentic swordfighting choreography of the Japan Action Club (JAC) as Lord Sanada along with his deadly ninja assassins Kirigakure Saizo and Sarutobi Sasuke attempt to restore the rule of the Toyotomi during the brutal period just after the rise of the Tokugawa Shogunate. This is Japanese television at its best, bringing history to life in the most realistic and exciting manner.

Cast: KITAOJI Kinya, WAKAYAMA Tomisaburo, KATO Kazuko, MIURA Koichi, MORITA Kensaku, SUGA Kantaro, YAMAMOTO Midori, ICHIKAWA Utaemon, WATABIKI Katsuhiko, OKA Satomi, TAKADA Miwa, WAKABAYASHI Go, ISHIBASHI Renji, KURIZUKA Asahi, OKI Minoru etc.
Directed by: various

CHUSHINGURA - Complete Series
Chushingura - 2004 - Color - Anamorphic Widescreen (16:9) - Extras - 4 discs

Digitally Remastered 16:9 Widescreen Edition!

Chushingura is actually better known as the tale of the Forty-Seven Ronin. It’s a prototypical Japanese story. Described by one noted Japan scholar as the country's "national legend", it recounts the most famous case involving the samurai code of honor, bushido, and vividly ex-presses a significant part of the traditional Japanese world-view. The story tells of a group of samurai who were left leaderless (became ronin) after their master, Lord Asano was forced to commit ritual suicide for assaulting a court official, Lord Kira, who earlier insulted him. Oishi Kuranosuke leads the ronin in an effort to seek revenge for their beloved lord's wrongful death. This box contains all 9 episodes, digitally remastered in the 16:9 Widescreen format.

Cast: MATSUDAIRA Ken, SAWAMURA Ikki, ITO Shiro, MURAKAMI Hiroaki,
NATSUYAGI Isao, TANAKA Yoshiko, TSUGAWA Masahiko, SAKURAI Atsuko,
UKAJI Takashi, HIRAIZUMI Sei, KITAOJI Kinya, KATAOKA Tsurutaro etc.
Directed by: various

MAGNIFICENT NINE, THE
Shura no Densetsu - 1992 - Color - Anamorphic Widescreen (16:9) - Extras

As terrible times have forced many households to abandon Yoshioka town, 9 people hatch a clever plan to save their town by lending large amounts of money to the domain and raking in profits through high interest. However, if the lord discovers this illegal activity it will cost them their lives. Keeping with the trend in recent films, this well written story is highly entertaining and a tribute to Japanese culture! 

Cast: ABE Sadawo, TERAWAKI Yasufumi, CHIBA Yudai, NAKAMOTO Ken, NISHIMURA Masahiko, YAMAZAKI Tsutomu, TSUMABUKI Satoshi, TAKEUCHI Yuko, MATSUDA Ryuhei, KUSABUE Mitsuko etc.
Directed by: NAKAMURA Yoshihiro

LEGEND OF TURMOIL
Shura no Densetsu - 1992 - Color - Anamorphic Widescreen (16:9) - Dual Layered

Hailed as the best Toei Yakuza movie since "Battle Without Honor and Humanity"! Otaki Shuji, a legendary man in the world of “Shura” (bloodbath). Wise, brave, skilled and able to calmly judge he must face the power of the dark world. This big-scale action movie from filmmaker Izumi Seiji pits the honorable Otaki Shuji against a sea of corporate corruption and dirty politicians. Superstar of many Toei yakuza films, Kobayashi Akira gives a strong performance along with an all-star cast including: Miki Norihei, Taira Mikijiro, Jinnai Takanori, and “Beat” Takeshi.

Cast: KOBAYASHI Akira, JINNAI Takanori, Ruby Moreno etc.
Directed by IZUMI Seiji

TALE OF MEIJI ERA CHIVALRY:
THIRD IN SUCCESSION
Meiji Kyokaku-den: Sandaime Shumei - 1965 - Color - Anamorphic Widescreen (16:9) - Extras

An outstanding performance by the yakuza genre's first superstar, TSUTUTA Koji, in this KATO Tai masterpiece! In Osaka, at the turn of the 20th century, Asajiro lives between a rock and a hard place: he has to keep his business clean and running, tame his late oyabun's hot-blooded son and suffer the throes of his impossible love for beautiful geisha Hatsue. Life is tough, but misdeeds will not remain unavenged and trickling blood will swell to a flood, of course.

Cast: TSURUTA Koji, FUJI Junko, TANBA Tetsuro etc.
Directed by KATO Tai

NEW TALE OF THE GENJI
Shin Genji Monogatari - 1961 - Color - Anamorphic Widescreen (16:9) - Extras

Hikaru Genji, the haunted romantic hero of Lady Murasaki Shikibu’s “Genji Monogatari” (Tale of Genji) comes to life in this new tale of his further romantic adventures. Young Genji, the emperor’s illegitimate son cuts a swath through the women of the imperial court, while still mourning the spirit of his late mother who died while he was still a child. Driven to an obsession with the emperor’s new concubine, Lady Fujitsubo, whose resemblance to his late mother originally caught the eye of the emperor, young Genji embarks upon a reckless affair with her that could cost him his life. Starring Japan’s leading man in film, Ichikawa Raizo, this is a movie that is not to be missed. A powerful drama like no other!

(Ichiban/Cannibal King collaboration)

Cast: ICHIKAWA Raizo, SUMI Hanayo, WAKAO Ayako, NAKAMURA Tamao,
MIZUTANI Yoshie, NAKATA Yasuko, ICHIKAWA Jukai etc.
Directed by: MORI Kazuo

RONIN OF THE WASTELANDS - Volume 6
Koya no Suronin - 1972 - Color - Fullscreen

Continuing the tradition of the Yojimbo movies, Mifune Toshiro stars as Toge Kujuro,
a wandering ronin searching for his own fame and happiness. With a sense of
justice, he travels the countryside, with his motley collection of outcasts - a pistol-
carrying ronin, a two-bit con artist and woman seeking revenge, following close
behind, unwittingly righting wrongs and protectin the common man.

Directed by: --
Cast: MIFUNE Toshiro, KAJI Meiko, IZU Sugeru, SAGAMI Jiro etc.

SEKIGAHARA
Sekigahara - 2017 - Color - Anamorphic Widescreen (16:9) - Dual Layered

Japanese history comes to life in this exciting and informative new movie starring the great Yakusho Koji as Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate. Ieyasu must face his greatest foe, Ishida Mitsunari on the battlefield at Sekigahara. Based on Shiba Ryotaro’s three volume historical novel this movie brings to light many of the events leading up to this famed battle of destiny, and then portrays the action in the most realistic manner ever shown. A true masterpiece by noted filmmaker Harada Masato, depicting the quest for ultimate power in ruling Japan. As the two armies with combined troop strength of 180,00 men prepare, there are others on the sidelines waiting for a chance to pick one side or the other!

Cast: YAKUSHO Koji, OKADA Junichi, ARIMURA Kasumi, HIRA Takehiro,
TAKITO Kenichi etc.
Original Story by: SHIBA Ryotaro - Directed by: HARADA Masato

ELDER SAMURAI: STOLEN SPEARS
Oyari Haishaku Yoidore Kotoji Tomegaki - 2013 - Color - Anamorphic Widescreen (16:9) - Extras

Akame Kotoji, a shabby, diminutive, middle-aged low-ranking samurai can’t even keep a gig in the stables of his equally impoverished province. After a bender, he misses the ceremonial departure of his lord on formal business to Edo, loses what little position he has in life, and becomes a wanderer. With nothing else to lose, he goes on a brazen streak of stealing the prestigious symbolic spears carried by government processions on the road to the capitol. Pursuing the down-and-out but dementedly driven Akame are Murase Jidayu, vassal of the Fuki domain, and fencing instructor Furuta Jusaburo of Wako. Uneasy alliances and hidden motivations further complicate the quest for both the precious spears and the very political stability of feudal Japan.

(Ichiban/Cannibal King collaboration)

Cast: TAKENAKA Naoto, TAKAHASHI Hideki, FUJIKI Naohito, WAKABAYASHI Go, TSUGAWA Masahiko, TSURUTA Mayu, KUNINAKA Ryoko, TSUJIMOTO Yuki,
KATO Cha, ONODERA Akira etc.
Directed by SHIMIZU Kazuhiko

ABARENBO SHOGUN - SEASON #1, VOL. 2
Yoshimune Hyoban-Ki Abarenbo Shogun - 1978 - Color - Fullscreen - Extras

Digitally Remastered Version!

The most beloved and one of the longest running samurai television series in Japanese history has finally been digitally remastered for DVD. Abarenbo Shogun tells the story of Tokugawa Yoshimune, the eighth shogun who according to legend would travel incognito throughout the nation rooting out injustice while masquerading as an itinerant ronin with superb sword skills. Each exciting episode stands on its own, and ends with spectacular swordplay, albeit Yoshimune only uses the blunt side of his katana, as he refused to soil his blade with the blood of criminals. Aided by Edo Magistrate O’oka Tadashi, the bold shogun’s adventures are not to be missed! This volume includes episodes 23, 27, 28, 37, 41 and 47.

(Ichiban/Cannibal King collaboration)

Cast: MATSUDAIRA Ken, HAMAHATA Kenkichi, HARUKAWA Masumi, YOKOUCHI Tadashi, KITAJIMA Saburo
Directed by: various

UKYONOSUKE'S REVERSE ICHIMONJI CUT
Murasaki Ukyonosuke Gyaku Ichimonji Giri - 1964 - Color - Anamorphic Widescreen (16:9) - Extras

Digitally Remastered 16:9 Widescreen Edition!

In this exciting sequel to the popular samurai-ninja movie Ukyonosuke On Patrol, his mission to avenge his father's death continues. His discovery of a mysterious note written by his father, Inspector Sena, held a clue to the inspector's murder 18 years ago. As Ukyonosuke continues further with his investigation into the conspiracy to uncover the truth behind his father's death, he must confront those eager to take his life. The great Okawa Hashizo shines in one of his signature roles bringing the ultimate conclusion of this epic tale of murder and revenge!

(Ichiban/Cannibal King collaboration)

Cast: OKAWA Hashizo, UCHIDA Ryohei, SASAKI Takamaru, WATANABE Misako,
FUJISHIRO Yoshiko, MISHIMA Yuriko etc.
Directed by: HASEGAWA Yasuto

THIRD CONTEST, THE
Mondonosuke Sanban Shobu - 1965 - Color - Anamorphic Widescreen (16:9) - Extras

Digitally Remastered 16:9 Widescreen Edition!

When Mondonosuke, a young sword student has a bad dream about his sensei being killed in a duel, he takes it upon himself to return to Edo and see if his teacher needs help. In the three years since he left Edo, he has mastered the secret sword style "Sadanami-giri", that was originated by Sir Ikkaku, who had taken Mondonosuke under his wing after the young man had been expelled from Master Katakura Ikkansai's "Tenchi Jinen Dojo". This is perhaps the finest film performance by noted samurai actor Okawa Hashizo, the most popular of all Toei film stars. Expertly staged swordfights and an intelligent story make this an exciting motion picture that you cannot miss!

(Ichiban/Cannibal King collaboration)

Cast: OKAWA Hashizo, SATOMI Kotaro, AMACHI Shigeru, KONOE Jushiro,
SAKURAMACHI Hiroko, IRIE Wakaba, ASHIYA Kogan, ARASHI Kanjuro etc.
Directed by: YAMAUCHI Tetsuya

JIROCHO AND KOTENGU: RAID ON KOSHU ROAD
Jirocho to Kotengu Nagurikomi Koshuji - 1962 - Color - Anamorphic Widescreen (16:9) - Extras

Digitally Remastered 16:9 Widescreen Edition!

In this tale of bravery and honor among the roving gamblers of old Japan, the heroic Jirocho, Boss of the Tokaido is called upon to help a young yakuza named Eijiro after he runs afoul of the new samurai officials who have taken over his hometown. Expertly portrayed by Kitaoji Kinya (son of the all-time great star Ichikawa Utaemon), this young man stands up for the townspeople and puts his life on the line. Jirocho, played by superstar Nakamura Kinnosuke, a boss known for his honor and valor soon finds himself involved in the feud which will only end in a brutal showdown.

(Ichiban/Cannibal King collaboration)

Cast: KITAOJI Kinya, NAKAMURA Kinnosuke, KOBAYASHI Tetsuko, FUJIO Jerry, KAWARAZAKI Choichiro, KAGA Kunio, TANAKA Haruo, SUSUKIDA Kenji, YAMAGATA Isao, MIZUSHIMA Michitaro etc.
Directed by MAKINO Masahiro

SCARRED LIFE, A
Kizudarake no Jinsei - 1971 - Color - Anamorphic Widescreen (16:9) - Extras

Digitally Remastered 16:9 Widescreen Edition!

Set in Osaka, during the devastated time of post-war Japan, this is a tale of the yakuza who set about rebuilding after the death of their Oyabun (big boss). Battles erupt as tempers explode as someone seeks to fill the seat of power. One of the best movies of this type, it brings raw emotion to the screen as it builds toward its bloody climax! Tsuruta Koji and Wakayama Tomisaburo pair up to make this a film that is not to be missed!

(Ichiban/Cannibal King collaboration)

Cast: TSURUTA Koji, WAKAYAMA Tomisaburo, FUJIYAMA Kanbi, MACHIDA Kyosuke, KUDO Akiko, KITABAYASHI Sanae, ENDO Tatsuo etc.
Directed by: OZAWA Shigehiro

THE LOWLY RONIN Box set!

Special - Get 6 Mifune Toshiro movies for $65!
Digitally Remastered Editions!

LONE WOLF AND CHILD seasons 1, 2 and 3, the complete series!

Special - Get all 3 seasons for $175!
Digitally Remastered Editions!

LONE WOLF AND CHILD seasons 2 and 3!

Special - Get 2 seasons for $120!
Digitally Remastered Editions!

HONOR AMONG BROTHERS 1, 2, NEW HONOR and KANTO BROTHERHOOD

Special! - Get 4 movies for $40!
Digitally Remastered Editions!

SEVENTEEN NINJA 1, 2 and the Remake

Special - Get 3 movies for $35!
Digitally Remastered Editions!

YAGYU ABARETABI and YAGYU JUBEI ABARETABI series

Special - Get 2 complete series for $120!
Digitally Remastered Editions!

YAGYU JUBEI ABARETABI - Complete Series
Yagyu Jubei Abaretabi- 1982-1983 - Color - 4:3 Fullscreen - Extras

Digitally Remastered Edition!

Chiba Shinichi reprises his most famous samurai role as Yagyu Jubei in this exciting series that brings to a conclusion the epic tale of the Yagyu clan during the early days of the Tokugawa shogunate. Embarked upon a road fraught with danger and filled with exciting swordfight action this is the ultimate vision of samurai action. With strong support from Shihomi Etsuko and Yamamura So, this is the full series available in a digitally restored edition for the very first time! 26 episodes on 9 discs.

(Ichiban/Cannibal King collaboration)

Cast: CHIBA Shinichi, SHIHOMI Etsuko, KUROSAKI Hikaru,
NAGATO Isamu, SANADA Hiroyuki, KIKI Kirin, YAMAMURA So,
NARITA Mikio, YAJIMA Yuki, SAKITSU Ryusuke, MIYAZAKI Yoshiko etc.

MUMON: THE LAND OF NINJA
Shinobi no Kuni- 2017 - Color - Anamorphic Widescreen (16:9) - Dual Layered - Extras

The warlord, Oda Nobunaga, is rapidly vanquishing his foes on a quest to pacify and unify the country under his rule. However, there is one region that even Nobunaga fears: The Iga Province, home to the Iga ninja, known to be extraordinary weapons of war who do not think of people as human and will assassinate anyone for money. There is one Iga ninja, Mumon, who is renowned as a deadly assassin and who has unmatched battle strength, earning him the nickname of Iga's strongest ninja. However, he is equally lazy and only seeks to earn money to please his wife, Okuni. At the same time, a ninja named Heibee Shimoyama becomes disillusioned with his people's way of living. One day, Mumon kills a ninja from a different family for a reward, unaware that his actions will ultimately lead to a great deadly battle between Nobunaga's army and the ninja of the Iga Province. The resulting battle evokes struggles with morality in a midst of colliding interests and political schemes.

Cast: ONO Satoshi, ISHIHARA Satomi, SUZUKI Ryohei, CHINEN Yuri, ISEYA Yusuke, KUNIMURA Jun etc.
Directed by NAKAMURA Yoshihiro

DRUG CONNECTION
Kyokuto Kuroshakai - 1993 - Color - Anamorphic Widescreen (16:9) - Dual Layered

Karate legend KOSUGI Sho stars in this ultra-violent gangster flick involving the Japanese Yakuza, the Hong Kong Mafia, the Taiwan Mafia and the Italian Mafia. These 4 groups have joined forces and use two local lowlifes as a pair of drug mules who smuggle drugs from the U.S. to Japan. Larry Matsuda, an undercover Japanese-American New York City cop hot on their trail. Along with his Chinese-American partner, he goes undercover in Japan and infiltrates the groups in hopes of putting them out of business once and for all.

Cast: YAKUSHO Koji, KOSUGI Sho, NAKAJO Kiyoshi, Aoki Yuka
Directed by BABA Shokaku

FIGHTING TATSU, THE RICKSHAW MAN
Shafu yukyoden kenka tatsu - 1964 - B/W - Anamorphic Widescreen (16:9) - Extras

Richshaw man Tatsu has wandered to Osaka from Tokyo. He has quarrels with Kimiyakko, a geisha, and throws her into the river. But later, he falls in love with her. Yasaburo, the oyabun of the Nishikawa Gang, loves her very much too. However, as he likes Tatsu's dynamic personality, he volunteers to become a go-between for their marriage. Yasaburo gets tipped off by Yajima who wants to take over the territory of the Nishikawa Gang, and is arrested and imprisoned. After his release, Yajima tries to kill him. Ginjiro, a lover of Tamaryu respects Kimiyakko as an older sister and a follower of Tatsu, is murdered. After the third marriage ceremony just between Tatsu and Kimiyakko, Tatsu goes off to the place of fighting.

Cast: UCHIDA Ryohei, KONOE Jushiro, SAKURAMACHI Hiroko, SOGANOYA Meicho, FUJI Junko
Directed by KATO Tai

OMOCHA
Omocha - 1998 - Color - Anamorphic Widescreen (16:9) - Extras

An acclaimed yakuza auteur best known for his pungent Jingi Naki Tatakai series, Fukusaku Kinji spins this tale about the rough life of geishas. In the mid-'50s when prostitution was outlawed, Tokiko, a young girl from a poor weaver's family, works as a maid for a geisha house. Tokiko learns the real nature of her future career from her "older sisters." Perky, modest, and self-sacrificing, she gladly accepts her dubious fate so long as it means more money for her impoverished family.

Cast: MIYAMOTO Maki, FUJI Sumiko (Junko), MINAMI Kaho, KITAJIMA Mai, TSUGAWA Masahiko
Directed by FUKASAKU Kinji

WOLVES, PIGS AND MEN
Okami to buta to ningen - 1964 - B/W - Anamorphic Widescreen (16:9) - Extras

Sabu and his pals hold a pauper's funeral for Sabu's mother. His brother Jiro arrives home, fresh out of jail, and Sabu pointedly states that Jiro is not invited. Jiro meanwhile is planning a big job - steal 40 million in cash and drugs, and he invites Sabu and gang to act as decoys, for 50,000 each. The sting is a success, but the double-crossing starts almost immediately. Sabu discovers how little of the take they were promised and hides the stash. Jiro and his slimy partner pressure the kids to fess up. Meanwhile, their respectable elder brother Ichiro is being leaned on by the town's big boss, whose money it was.

Cast: TAKAKURA Ken, MIKUNI Rentaro, KITAOJI Kinya, ISHIBASHI Renji, MUROTA Hideo
Directed by FUKSAKU Kinji

ABARENBO SHOGUN 12 - Final Season
Abarenbo Shogun XII - 2002 - Color - 4:3 Letterbox - Extras

Digitally Remastered Edition!

As all good things must come to an end, the longest running and most popular Japanese samurai television series Abarenbo Shogun wraps up in the twelfth season with some of the most exciting episodes ever filmed. Based on the adventures of legendary Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune, who was known as the kindest most benevolent of all those who held the post, Yoshimune travels throughout the nation seeking out and destroying the corruption and injustice that he finds in each episode. Brilliantly portrayed by Matsudaira Ken this is the grand finale to end all grand finales! 10 episodes on 5 discs.

(Ichiban/Cannibal King collaboration)

Cast: MATSUDAIRA Ken, ISHINO Yoko, TAMURA Ryo, MATSUMURA Yuki, NAGOYA Arima, KITAJIMA Saburo etc.

HONOR AMONG BROTHERS:
KANTO BROTHERHOOD
Kyodai Jingi Kanto Anikibun - 1967 - Color - Anamorphic Widescreen (16:9) - Extras

It’s time for ultra violent battles between yakuza families in this exciting modern day tale starring Kitajima Saburo and the legendary Tsuruta Koji. Returning after seven years, Katsu of Shiraha has given up the yakuza life for good, and gone straight. During the depression numerous rice riots and various uprisings have roiled the nation of Japan. Will Katsu be able to remain an honest man or will he have to revert to his former life of violent action. The yakuza don’t take kindly to those who try to leave, and bloody violence is the only answer!

(Ichiban/Cannibal King collaboration)

Cast: KITAJIMA Saburo, TSURUTA Koji, MURATA Hideo, KUWABARA Sachiko, KONDO Masaomi, KITABAYASHI Sanae
Screenplay by: MURAO Akira - SUZUKI Norifumi
Directed by: NAKAJIMA Sadao

TANGE SAZEN AND THE PRINCESS
Tange Sazen Nuretsubame Ittoryu - 1961 - Color - Anamorphic Widescreen (16:9) - Extras

Digitally Remastered 16:9 Widescreen Edition!

In 1732 the restoration of Nikko Tokugawa Shrine began. The financial burden which fell upon the daimyo lord who was appointed 'Restoration Minister' was a method the shogunate used to weaken the lords. Usually the most powerful clans that the shogun feared the most were chosen, but this time the financially strapped Yagyu clan was appointed to the task. The plot starts out smoothly enough when the clan treasure turns out to be a fake and Tange Sazen is hired to kill the Yagyu heir. His prize would be the restoral of sight for a beautiful young girl who has stolen his heart. One of the best versions of the one-armed, one-eyed swordsman's adventures yet!

(Ichiban/Cannibal King collaboration)

Cast: OTOMO Ryutaro, OKAWA Hashizo, HASEGAWA Yumiko,
OKA Satomi, YAMAGATA Isao, OKOCHI Denjiro, KUROKAWA Yataro
Directed by: MATSUDA Sadatsugu

UKYONOSUKE ON PATROL
Ukyonosuke Junsatsu-Ki - 1963 - Color - Anamorphic Widescreen (16:9) - Extras

Digitally Remastered 16:9 Widescreen Edition!

Bloody violence, brutal slayings, and the meaning of honor all come to a head in this tale of modern day gangsters in Japan. Unwilling to follow the traditional paths open to them in the days after World War II, young Japanese men join the yakuza with dreams of making it big. With an all-star line-up of top stars, including Matsukata Hiroki, Chiba Shinichi, Yorozuya Kinnosuke, and Tanba Tetsuro this tale of gang wars and battles over turf ranging from the port city of Kure to the Hokuriku, northwest of Tokyo. More exciting than Battles Without Honor or Chivalry, this is the one yakuza movie you must see!

(Ichiban/Cannibal King collaboration)

Cast: OKAWA Hashizo, HOJO Kikuko, CHIHARA Shinobu, MISHIMA Yuriko, KISHIMOTO Kyoko, OSAKA Shiro, KAGA Kunio, OZAWA Eitaro, TONO Eijiro etc.
Directed by: HASEGAWA Yasuto

SEVENTEEN NINJA 2: THE GREAT BATTLE
Jushichinin no Ninja Dai Kessen - 1966 - Color - Anamorphic Widescreen (16:9) - Extras

Digitally Remastered 16:9 Widescreen Edition!

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 story of 17 Ninja, one of the most famous films from that noted studio. In the year 1651 the Kishu clan is about to rise against the Tokugawa shogunate using a stash of muskets being guarded by Jinza the leader of the Koga ninja. The Iga ninja are called upon to stop the revolt under the leadership of Hattori Hanzo setting off a spy versus spy battle of silent ninja stealth. Through all the turmoil, Shizaburo and Yuka have broken the taboo of ninja falling in love and strive to achieve the forbidden life of happiness that is denied to all members of the ninja class. This is a true ninja classic from the golden era of Japanese cinema!

(Ichiban/Cannibal King collaboration)

Cast: MATSUKATA Hiroki, OGAWA Tomoko, MISHIMA Yuriko, OKI Minoru,
ARASHI Kanjuro, OTOMO Ryutaro, KONOE Jushiro etc.
Directed by: TORI Morohiro

BRIDE OF WHITE CASTLE
Hakuba-jo no Hanayome - 1961 - Color - Anamorphic Widescreen (16:9) - Extras

Digitally Remastered 16:9 Widescreen Edition!

The romantic Hakuba Castle is the catalyst for this tale of love and intrigue in old Japan. Growing up a poor orphan girl, Okimi the weaver has been dreaming of being swept off her feet by a knight on a white horse. Sometimes she hears a young lord and a princess whisper sweet words of love. While her dreams are only dreams, she does fall in love with a handsome thief disguised as a wealthy young lord, leading to complications in this highly entertaining story. She believes that her destiny is to marry the lord and become the 'Bride of White Castle'. Will it lead to joy or tragedy? Don't miss out on the exciting conclusion!

(Ichiban/Cannibal King collaboration)

Cast: MISORA Hibari, TSURUTA Koji, TAKADA Koichi, ABE Kusuo,
YAMAGATA Isao, HANABUSA Kinichi, HOSHI Juro, TANAKA Haruo
Directed by SAWASHIMA Tadashi