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Sengoku gunto-den - Dai nibu: Akatsuki no zenshin's poster

Sengoku gunto-den - Dai nibu: Akatsuki no zenshin (1937)

Sanshiro Sugata's poster

Sanshiro Sugata (1943)

aka: Sugata Sanshirô

Ina no Kantarô's poster

Ina no Kantarô (1943)

Asagiri gunka (1943)

Raigekitai Shutsudô's poster

Raigekitai Shutsudô (1944)

The Most Beautiful's poster

The Most Beautiful (1944)

aka: Ichiban utsukushiku

Yottsu no kekkon's poster

Yottsu no kekkon (1944)

A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo's poster

A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo (1945)

aka: Sanjûsangen-dô, tôshiya monogatari

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail's poster

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (1945)

aka: Tora no o wo fumu otoko-tachi

Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two's poster

Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two (1945)

aka: Zoku Sugata Sanshirô

Kita no san-nin's poster

Kita no san-nin (1945)

Nippon kengô den: Shingetsu Hôzôin ryû's poster

Nippon kengô den: Shingetsu Hôzôin ryû (1945)

No Regrets for Our Youth's poster

No Regrets for Our Youth (1946)

aka: Waga seishun ni kuinashi

Minshu no teki's poster

Minshu no teki (1946)

Snow Trail's poster

Snow Trail (1947)

aka: Ginrei no hate

Joyu's poster

Joyu (1947)

Inochi aru kagiri's poster

Inochi aru kagiri (1947)

Jigoku no kifujin's poster

Jigoku no kifujin (1949)

Listen to the Voices of the Sea's poster

Listen to the Voices of the Sea (1950)

aka: Kike wadatsumi no koe: Nippon senbotsu gakusei shuki

Till We Meet Again's poster

Till We Meet Again (1950)

aka: Mata au hi made

Pen itsuwarazu, bôryoku no machi's poster

Pen itsuwarazu, bôryoku no machi (1950)

Meigetsu somato's poster

Meigetsu somato (1951)

Hiyodori sôshi's poster

Hiyodori sôshi (1952)

The Cannery Boat's poster

The Cannery Boat (1953)

aka: Kanikôsen

Himeyuri no tô's poster

Himeyuri no tô (1953)

Kurama tengu: Aomen yasha's poster

Kurama tengu: Aomen yasha (1953)

Hana no shôgai's poster

Hana no shôgai (1953)

Sansho the Bailiff's poster

Sansho the Bailiff (1954)

aka: Sanshô dayû

Shunkin monogatari's poster

Shunkin monogatari (1954)

Kuroi ushio's poster

Kuroi ushio (1954)

Saigo no onna-tachi's poster

Saigo no onna-tachi (1954)

Yukinojô henge - Fukushû no ken's poster

Yukinojô henge - Fukushû no ken (1954)

Yukinojô henge - Fukushû no koi's poster

Yukinojô henge - Fukushû no koi (1954)

Yukinojô henge - Fukushû no mai's poster

Yukinojô henge - Fukushû no mai (1954)

Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gôshi's poster

Hatsu sugata ushimatsu gôshi (1954)

Ôkami's poster

Ôkami (1955)

Taira Clan Saga's poster

Taira Clan Saga (1955)

aka: Shin Heike monogatari

The Policeman's Diary, Part 2's poster

The Policeman's Diary, Part 2 (1955)

aka: Zoku keisatsu nikki

Rokunin no ansatsusha's poster

Rokunin no ansatsusha (1955)

Edo issun no mushi's poster

Edo issun no mushi (1955)

Kyôdai's poster

Kyôdai (1955)

Ejima Ikushima's poster

Ejima Ikushima (1955)

The Dancer and the Two Warriors's poster

The Dancer and the Two Warriors (1955)

aka: Odoriko gyôjôki

Satan's Town's poster

Satan's Town (1956)

aka: Akuma no machi

Gin shinju's poster

Gin shinju (1956)

Dai hachi kanbô's poster

Dai hachi kanbô (1956)

Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate's poster

Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate (1957)

aka: Bakumatsu taiyôden

The Temptress and the Monk's poster

The Temptress and the Monk (1957)

aka: Byakuya no yôjo

Edo no konezumi tachi's poster

Edo no konezumi tachi (1957)

Point and Line's poster

Point and Line (1958)

aka: Ten to sen

Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi's poster

Taikoki - The Saga of Hideyoshi (1958)

aka: Taikôki

Kaze to onna to tabigarasu's poster

Kaze to onna to tabigarasu (1958)

The Outsiders's poster

The Outsiders (1958)

aka: Mori to mizuumi no matsuri

Souls in the Moonlight II's poster

Souls in the Moonlight II (1958)

aka: Daibosatsu tôge - Dai ni bu

Shinsengumi's poster

Shinsengumi (1958)

The Envoy's poster

The Envoy (1958)

aka: Shiranui kozo hyoban kinaru Tobikyaku kyaku

Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2's poster

Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2 (1958)

aka: Genji Kurô Sassôki: Byakko nitôryû

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love's poster

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)

aka: Ningen no jôken

Oshidori dochu's poster

Oshidori dochu (1959)

Shura zakura's poster

Shura zakura (1959)

Yagyu Travel Journal 1: Heaven and Earth Dream Sword's poster

Yagyu Travel Journal 1: Heaven and Earth Dream Sword (1959)

aka: Yagyu tabi nikki: Tenchi muso ken

Souls in the Moonlight III's poster

Souls in the Moonlight III (1959)

aka: Daibosatsu tôge - Kanketsu-hen

Hyoryû shitaî's poster

Hyoryû shitaî (1959)

Muhô gai no yarô domo's poster

Muhô gai no yarô domo (1959)

Waga ai's poster

Waga ai (1960)

Hono-o no shiro's poster

Hono-o no shiro (1960)

Nanatsu no kao no otoko daze (1960)

Ôzora no muhômono's poster

Ôzora no muhômono (1960)

Jigoku no watarimono's poster

Jigoku no watarimono (1960)

Shirôi kona no kyofû's poster

Shirôi kona no kyofû (1960)

Bored Hatamoto - Riddle of the Assassin's Group's poster

Bored Hatamoto - Riddle of the Assassin's Group (1960)

aka: Hatamoto Taikutsu Otoko: Nazo no Ansatsu-tai

The Conspirator's poster

The Conspirator (1961)

aka: Hangyakuji

Arega minato no hi da's poster

Arega minato no hi da (1961)

Restoration Fire's poster

Restoration Fire (1961)

Morgan keibu to nazô no otoko's poster

Morgan keibu to nazô no otoko (1961)

Kashi no onna Ishimatsu's poster

Kashi no onna Ishimatsu (1961)

Mother Country's poster

Mother Country (1962)

aka: Sanga ari

Hibari's Tale of Pathos (1962)

aka: Hibari no Sado jowa

Umineko ga tonde's poster

Umineko ga tonde (1962)

Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey's poster

Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey (1962)

aka: Hibari Chiemi no Yaji Kita Dochu

Mid-August Commotion's poster

Mid-August Commotion (1962)

aka: Hachi gatsu jûgo-nichi no dôran

The Escape's poster

The Escape (1962)

aka: Ni-nirokushiken Daisshutsu

The Retaliation of Gonza's poster

The Retaliation of Gonza (1963)

aka: Kono kubi ichimangoku

Castle of Owls's poster

Castle of Owls (1963)

aka: Ninja hichô: Fukurô no shiro

Secret of the Twin Swords's poster

Secret of the Twin Swords (1963)

aka: Tange Sazen: zankoku no kawa

Tokyo aantachibiru: dasso's poster

Tokyo aantachibiru: dasso (1963)

Kizu darake no futeki mono's poster

Kizu darake no futeki mono (1963)

Adventures of Zatoichi's poster

Adventures of Zatoichi (1964)

aka: Zatôichi sekisho-yaburi

The Daimyo Spy's poster

The Daimyo Spy (1964)

aka: Shinobi no daimyo

The Scarlet Camellia's poster

The Scarlet Camellia (1964)

aka: Goben no tsubaki

Ken's poster

Ken (1964)

The Shape of Night's poster

The Shape of Night (1964)

aka: Yoru no henrin

The King of Highway's poster

The King of Highway (1965)

aka: Highway No Ohsama

Zenigata Heiji's poster

Zenigata Heiji (1966)

You and I (1966)

aka: Kisama to ore

Nihon daikyôkaku's poster

Nihon daikyôkaku (1966)

Fire and the Law's poster

Fire and the Law (1966)

aka: Honoo to okite

Test of a Man's Courage's poster

Test of a Man's Courage (1966)

aka: Otoko dokyô de shôbu suru

San-nin no bakuto's poster

San-nin no bakuto (1967)

Nihon ankokushi: Chi no kôsô's poster

Nihon ankokushi: Chi no kôsô (1967)

Bakuchi-uchi: Ippiki ryû's poster

Bakuchi-uchi: Ippiki ryû (1967)

Invitation to Jail (1967)

aka: Kangoku e no shotai

Hiken yaburi's poster

Hiken yaburi (1969)

Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman's poster

Crimson Bat, the Blind Swordswoman (1969)

aka: Mekurano Oichi monogatari: Makkana nagaradori

Yôen dokufu-den: Okatsu kyôjô tabi's poster

Yôen dokufu-den: Okatsu kyôjô tabi (1969)

Shin Abashiri Bangaichi: Runin-masaki no ketto's poster

Shin Abashiri Bangaichi: Runin-masaki no ketto (1969)

Farewell, My Beloved's poster

Farewell, My Beloved (1969)

aka: Wakare

Chôeki Tarô: Mamushi no kyôdai's poster

Chôeki Tarô: Mamushi no kyôdai (1971)

Miyamoto Musashi's poster

Miyamoto Musashi (1973)

Traveling in Party's poster

Traveling in Party

aka: 喜劇 団体列車

甲武信嶽傳奇 決斗地獄

快傑耶茶坊

寛美の三等社員's poster

寛美の三等社員

I Want to Be a Shellfish's poster

I Want to Be a Shellfish

aka: 私は貝になりたい

Dotanba's poster

Dotanba

aka: どたんば

Flesh Smuggling's poster

Flesh Smuggling

aka: 肉体の密輸

Fearful Witch's poster

Fearful Witch

aka: 恐怖の魔女

Police Precinct Part 12's poster

Police Precinct Part 12

aka: 警視庁物語 深夜便一三〇列車

お洒落狂女

Zankokuna tsuki's poster

Zankokuna tsuki

aka: 残酷な月

治郎吉格子's poster

治郎吉格子

振袖釼法's poster

振袖釼法