Ryōsuke Kagawa

Ryōsuke Kagawa

October 10, 1896

Known For

15 titles
1
Ugetsu

Ugetsu

1953 · 1h 36m · Movie

A tale of ambition, family, love, and war set in the midst of the Japanese Civil Wars of the sixteenth century.

8.1
2
Sansho the Bailiff

Sansho the Bailiff

1954 · 2h 4m · Movie

In medieval Japan, a compassionate governor is sent into exile. His wife and children try to join him, but are separated, and the children grow up amid suffering and oppression.

8.4
3
The Sword of Doom

The Sword of Doom

1966 · 2h 0m · Movie

Through his unconscionable actions against others, a sociopath samurai builds a trail of vendettas that follow him closely.

7.9
4
Gate of Hell

Gate of Hell

1953 · 1h 29m · Movie

A samurai pursues a married lady-in-waiting.

7.1
5
The Funeral

The Funeral

1984 · 2h 4m · Movie

When Wabisuke's father-in-law unexpectedly dies, the family goes through a series of events and occurrences as the funeral unfolds over three days in their home.

7.2
6
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

1964 · 1h 30m · Movie

After being wounded in a fight, Zatoichi is nursed to health by a young woman and her father. Now indebted to the family, he works to protect their ferry business from local thugs.

7.2
7
Japan's Longest Day

Japan's Longest Day

1967 · 2h 37m · Movie

A dramatization of the 24-hour period in which the Japanese government was deadlocked over the decision to accept or reject the Allies' demand for an unconditional surrender following the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

7.7
8
Samurai Vendetta

Samurai Vendetta

1959 · 1h 49m · Movie

Tange Tenzen and Nakayama Yasubei are honorable samurai living in an era of corrupt officials and treacherous clans. But after finding themselves in opposing clans and ensnared in a love triangle, only bloodshed can ensue! An epic...

6.7
9
Love Under the Crucifix

Love Under the Crucifix

1962 · 1h 42m · Movie

A tea master and his daughter Ogin are both Christians in feudal Japan. Ogin falls in love with a married feudal prince who shares her faith. When the Shogun bans Christianity, the situation worsens.

6.7
10
The Life of Matsu the Untamed

The Life of Matsu the Untamed

1943 · 1h 40m · Movie

Matsugoro is a poor rickshaw driver whose animated spirit and optimistic demeanor make him a favorite of the town. Matsu helps an injured boy, Toshio, and is hired by the boy's parents.

7.3
11
Daredevil in the Castle

Daredevil in the Castle

1961 · 1h 35m · Movie

Mohei is a wandering swordsman. He arrives in the city of Osaka, where the Toyotomi clan accepts him and comes to depend upon his courage and his battlefield skills. Those skills are sorely tested when Osaka Castle is besieged by ...

6.4
12
Samurai from Nowhere

Samurai from Nowhere

1964 · 1h 33m · Movie

The adventures of a ronin, a samurai without a feudal lord, trying to achieve safety in a neighbouring domain.

7.2
13
The Demon Crusader

The Demon Crusader

1957 · 1h 27m · Movie

A young ronin seeking to kill all evil doers get by accident involved in a big clan conspiracy and have to use the best of his wits to help and stay alive.

6.1
14
Nichiren to moko daishurai

Nichiren to moko daishurai

1958 · 2h 25m · Movie

Legendary Buddhist monk Nichiren (Kazuo Hasegawa) returns from his studies to lead Japan out of moral crisis and prepare to fight the Mongol invaders during the 1200's by creating a new form of Buddhism. He runs afoul of the exist...

6.6