When a former artisan is tricked into putting his sister up as collateral for a loan by a gangster boss in a crooked gambling casino it sets in motion the story of Ooka Echizen, the famed magistrate of Edo during the reign of Shogun Tsuneyoshi. In a world where humans bow down to dogs and are beheaded for harming them, it's a wonder people can survive at all. Nakamura Kinnosuke is a former samurai who has left the fold to live freely and must put his life on the line to save the girl he loves, and rescue her from the yakuza who duped her brother. When the truth comes out about his background, he is forced to take on the role of Edo Magistrate, a decision that brings him unimaginable heartache and danger!

Finding more freedom on the high seas than in war-torn Japan, the 'Bahansen' (Pirate ships) based on the Seto Inland Sea during the Warring Period (Sengoku-jidai)sailed to China, Korea, Luzon, and Siam under the Hachiman banner. A battle for supremacy of the seas begins when a strange old shipwreck survivor is brought to Sakai where he divulges a secret that can change the course of history.One of the most literate and well-written films from Toei, this is an exciting tale of swashbuckling samurai on the high seas!

When Boss Juzo's Shinmachi Yakuza family struck fear into the hearts of his adversaries, Boss Shohei's Okabe Yakuza family with a merciless gang of raiders, Itaro of Asama was missing. With the courage of a lion he had gone off to face the enemy and settle the score all by himself. As a result he had to take the blame in place of Boss Shohei, and went off to adventures on his own.

While on the road, famed Yakuza Boss Jirocho is falsely accused of starting a peasant's uprising and chased by the law. Meanwhile, one of his henchmen in an attempt to raise money for the Boss gambles away not only all their funds, but their clothing as well. Jirocho, famed for his honesty and integrity must take on the challenge of rival gangs while trying to elude the government's officials at the same time. Things really heat up when the most famous of all Yakuza Bosses, Chuji of Kunisada gets involved. Will he team up with his old friend or is gang warfare about to erupt?

機関車のカマ焚きの青年が主人公の物語で、氷室和敏の原作を、「氷壁」の新藤兼人が脚色、「異母兄弟」の家城巳代治が監督した青春篇。撮影は「季節風の彼方に」の宮島義男。「奴の拳銃は地獄だぜ」の江原真二郎、「鴬城の花嫁」の丘さとみ、「清水港の名物男　遠州森の石松」の中原ひとみ、「炎上」の仲代達矢らが出演している。

『忍びの者』の高岩肇のオリジナル・シナリオを、『血煙り笠』の松田定次が監督した時代劇。片岡千恵蔵、大川橋蔵、美空ひばり、中村錦之助など東映を代表するスターが共演した、豪華なオールスター映画。売り出し中の清水次郎長による花会が行われる清水の町は、諸国の親分衆たちが集まり大賑わいだった。息子の名付け親である次郎長に息子を見せようとする吉良の仁吉は、兄弟分である神戸の長吉から縄張りを奪われた話を聞く。縄張りを奪ったのは、仁吉の妻お新の父である安濃徳だという。仁吉はひとりで安濃徳を訪ね、義理を尽くして頼み込んだが、安濃徳はまったく取り合ってくれない。仁吉は荒神山で安濃徳に立ち向かうが、凶弾に倒れてしまい・・・。

1962 film by Nagisa Ōshima