Masahiro Makino Movies

Waiting woman

All that remains of the first Samurai Town Story is the concluding battle.

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

Wandering swordsman Kanbei, parading through town with a sign that reads "Seeking fights, selling my life cheap." One day, he receives a request from...

Action and adventure abound in this story of friendship between two rival firefighters, Kichigoro and Jirokichi in old Japan. When Mukai Sadayu, the...

An actor, hit on the head, dreams that he has become legendary one-eyed gangster Mori no Ishimatsu.

Japanese drama film.

A lost film by Masahiro Makino

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

A captivating operetta by Masahiro Makino based on Juppensha Ikku's humorous novel "Tōkaidōchū Hizakurige" starring Chiezo Kataoka and...

A representative film directed by Masahiro Makino, son of Shozo Makino ("the father of Japanese film"). This film lent status to ensemble casts that...

A film about the rivalry and friendship between firefighter Chоji and sumo wrestler Sokichi Fudoyama.

At the wedding of Kohei (Hasegawa) and Michiko (Todoroki), a whisper echoes along with a gust of wind. As if manipulated by the mysterious voice,...

Raiden is a 1928 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Shozo Makino and Sadatsugu Matsuda. It is a posthumous...

Based on the comic by Yutaka Asou

The Domain: Severed Relations

This film tells the story of a ronin falsely accused of a crime and unable to convince others of his innocence.