Movies by Kotaro Satomi
![Eight Views of Samurai](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/f3Dh7MGKS9pk8SQisHg0i5Zsv8D.jpg)
Eight Views of Samurai
Bright samurai movie innovatively adapted from a classic story. A traveling masterless samurai is asked by a daughter of an established samurai family to pretend they are a married couple, and gets involved in the troubles of the samurai clan.
![A Gangster's Morals](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/o4K4tJBGYuE6Bg9q2NOZicgrGqr.jpg)
A Gangster's Morals
Yakuza movie directed by Yasuharu Hasebe
![The Shogun’s Guard: Valor in Turbulence](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/yAxRYaHTR6VQYh7cINkXmRfrY1C.jpg)
The Shogun’s Guard: Valor in Turbulence
The stormy tale of the Shinsengumi is told from its birth by master filmmaker Sasaki Yasushi, with an all-star cast based on the original story by Shirai Kyoji. The battles between the royalists and Shogunate supporters come to a fever pitch during the Gion Festival as the exclusionists plot to burn Kyoto and kidnap the Emperor. From its earliest beginnings as a group of ronin brought from Edo to protect the Shogun when he is in Kyoto to see His Imperial Highness, the group had to face difficulties both from within and without. Commander Ser...
![A Spectacular Showdown](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/9H5R8bZT47r84KZLtX9WwgeJN6K.jpg)
A Spectacular Showdown
One of the great stories from Japan’s rich history comes to life in this true tale of the bloody showdown between two rival yakuza gangs in the 1840’s. The battle between Boss Sukegoro of Iioka and Boss Shigezo of Sasagawa has been portrayed many times, most notably in the first Zatoichi film, where the blind man befriends the tubercular ronin Hirate Miki, before cutting him down in one of the great duels in cinema history. This all-star extravaganza pulls out all the stops, with appearances by virtually all of the great actors and actresses...
![Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/vHd4DdTfgq8u8TiyCTM5Wt6EzzK.jpg)
Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda
Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582) was a major daimyo during the Warring State period of Japanese history. He was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, a deputy military governor with land holdings in Owari province. Nobunaga lived a life of continuous military conquest, eventually conquering a third of Japanese daimyo before his death in 1582. Telling the story of his rise to prominence as he leads an army of 4,000 men against the 40,000 troops of Lord Imagawa Yoshimoto to prevent the arrogant daimyo from crushing the Oda clan and taking control of the ent...
![Epic Crash](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/5nYbkLr7npF3MahCENtdGosvLyK.jpg)
Epic Crash
Utaemon Ichikawa plays the role of Hikoshiro Navate, who has a strong sense of justice and opposes power and tyranny with his will and spirit.
![Skull Coins](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/dkBVetUjOHbU2weE2eNzmyEzW9z.jpg)
Skull Coins
The mysterious story behind the Skull Coins, which are said to reveal the location of treasure, and the battle for them will make your heart beat faster.
![Kingdom of Youth](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/hHtZQd2ykzwZUmLMA01GaiMrmEJ.jpg)
Kingdom of Youth
An entertaining youth drama, which tells about the struggle of a young swordsman Yamanaka Shikanoske (Kinya Kitaoji) and his friends who resist the tyranny of the Mori clan in a war-torn country during the Sengoku period! The film starred teenage Toei company of that time.
![Kunisada Chuji](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/j4XEkNAYjxkBLhyQ4WMXoD9pd1K.jpg)
Kunisada Chuji
Kunisada Chuji is a common folk hero who looks out for poor people in the country who are at the mercy of corrupt officials. Intent on fulfilling a dying wish from one of his henchmen, Asataro, to find a decent home for his young nephew, Chuji descends from his hide-out in the mountain, and heads to the city in spite of numerous dangers that await him there.
![Ninja Scope](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/aacKm2fLicGdNjrDKcLbBwnaoWX.jpg)
Ninja Scope
Heroic masked ninja Akakage (Red Shadow) and his two companions fight evil warlords in feudal Japan with their superhuman powers and high tech gadgets. Theatrical film with 3-D sequences based on the TV series KAMEN NO NINJA AKAKAGE.
![Enlisted Yakuza](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/iVE3ulmXiwi6gbHA5XcGOHdlc5w.jpg)
Enlisted Yakuza
It is the third film in the Gokudo series. In this episode, set in 1937, the main character of the series gang leader Shimamura is drafted into the military and fight in China.
![Benten Kozo](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/5E0LfzAWL47rMtuMHejyRNwvTlg.jpg)
Benten Kozo
Orphaned Kiku was raised at a Buddhist temple and learned theatrical arts and martial arts as a child, which were used to put on stage productions to raise money for the temple, but also to display young lads who were essentially for sale to the highest bidder. When Kiku gets fed up with how the temple uses the orphans and wants to leave he gets accused of a double murder and has to flee for his life and liberty.
![Code Between Brothers 2](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/jGg63J78JtbxTc8eaLBw2vvRObl.jpg)
Code Between Brothers 2
The services of a wandering gambler, Seiji, are called upon to protect the turf of his loyal friend Risaburo.
![Kid Magician Sasuke](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/S8QbNOrwRMSr7OV9sJUXtV97hI.jpg)
Kid Magician Sasuke
In this exciting story, Sasuke Sarutobi, known as the bravest child in the world, fulfills the will of his father, growing up strong and correct, and with great success using his ninjutsu skills becomes a servant of Yukimura Sanada.
![Goblin's Highway](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/dS9R7vI9bTTrvJyIFzQ1s9KRepW.jpg)
Goblin's Highway
Gombei is Nameless, a wanderer who is skilled with a sword and has a great sense of humor, who tries to save the good people of the Kiso Valley, he gets into a fight with local bad bosses who behave badly on the Tokaido road in the Kiso Valley.
![Golden Peacock Castle, Part 2](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/9vfPz5ADGjknrvmwBTv4ba1W8zD.jpg)
Golden Peacock Castle, Part 2
The struggles of the Golden Peacock Clan continue as they seek to reclaim their home and prevent the evil Gondaiyu from taking their most prized treasures.
![The Adventures of Jirokichi: A thousand coins](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/AlM3dNLnKkkFrRb36RVwe51tphi.jpg)
The Adventures of Jirokichi: A thousand coins
The film adaptation of the novel "Three Little Rats" by Tatsuro Jinde. In this fascinating story, the rebellious Jirokichi and three men, united by a sense of justice and love, confront an evil merchant and an official who fills his pockets with gold, and eventually expose his crimes in order to avenge the death of one of his comrades.
![Kanbei's Bargain Sale](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/cAzUW9HecJHNWnhSKiXhyXj8S7G.jpg)
Kanbei's Bargain Sale
Wandering swordsman Kanbei, parading through town with a sign that reads "Seeking fights, selling my life cheap." One day, he receives a request from the star of the daughter's kabuki, Nakamura Tsurukichi. However, unable to bear seeing a face reminiscent of his first love, he disappears as soon as the task is completed. But later, Tsurukichi returns to ask Kanbei for help once again...
![The Lord's spy](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/3wT3NCOlKBj4R3zDVnnQJLcQvFv.jpg)
The Lord's spy
Maeda Tsunanori, the lord of Kaga Domain, had two young princes - Katsumaru, the son of his legitimate wife, who died, and Yasunosuke, the son of his concubine. However, Katsumaru suddenly lost his mind and appealed to the shogunate to hand over the reins of the family Yasunosuke, but the request was rejected. Vassal Osawa Kuranojo suspects that this is the work of Ishikawa Torajiro, a swordsman from the Katsumaru group, and begins an investigation.
![Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/dU6eaa5H3cOsi7oBQDSbSoZF959.jpg)
Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
Master swordsman and loya 'Hatamoto' (direct vassal to the Shogun), Saotome Mondonosuke, is sent to investigate an intrigue centering on the Date Clan. The 300th film in the long and illustrious career of Ichikawa Utaemon, one of the most popular Japanese film stars of the period; it brought out an all-star cast as well.