Saburo Date Movies

New Tale of Zatoichi

New Tale of Zatoichi (1963)

Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Devil in Crescent Moon Tower

Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Devil in Crescent Moon Tower (1957)

Night River (1956)

Ninja, A Band of Assassins

Ninja, A Band of Assassins (1962)

Children Hand in Hand

Children Hand in Hand (1948)

The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords

The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords (1964)

An Actor's Revenge

An Actor's Revenge (1963)

Ghost Train (1949)

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)

The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall

The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall (1958)

Asataro the Crow

Asataro the Crow (1956)

Teppo Yasu no Shogai

Teppo Yasu no Shogai (1962)

新鞍馬天狗五條坂の決闘 (1965)

Ken ni kakeru (1962)

The Notorious Man's Return

The Notorious Man's Return (1962)

A Geisha (1953)

The Woman in the Rumor

The Woman in the Rumor (1954)

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)

Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts

Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts (1969)

Travels of Lord Mito

Travels of Lord Mito (1958)

Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous

Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous (1960)

Ojo-kichiza (1959)

Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance

Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance (1963)

The tragedy of a young warrior

The tragedy of a young warrior (1962)

Judge of the Ashuras

Judge of the Ashuras (1951)

Song of Love (1950)

Otemoyan (1961)

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)

The Blossom and the Sword

The Blossom and the Sword (1973)

Ballad of Orin (1977)

Her Hidden Past

Her Hidden Past (1962)

Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade

Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade (1963)

Hoodlum Soldier: Looting and Pillaging

Hoodlum Soldier: Looting and Pillaging (1968)

Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack

Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack (1967)

Hoodlum Soldier's Flight to Freedom

Hoodlum Soldier's Flight to Freedom (1966)

Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing

Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing (1964)

A Certain Killer

A Certain Killer (1967)

Sword Devil (1965)

Conflagration (1958)

Shinsengumi Chronicles

Shinsengumi Chronicles (1963)

Kumo no Yuna (1971)

Samurai Vendetta

Samurai Vendetta (1959)

Typhoon Club (1985)

Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege

Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege (1964)

Wolf Guy (1975)

Sōran wataridori

Sōran wataridori (1962)

Nokosa reta ko tonoko shita haha to

Nokosa reta ko tonoko shita haha to (1962)

The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark

The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark (1961)

Oh Wonderful Utamaro!

Oh Wonderful Utamaro! (1974)

A Bullet Hole Underground

A Bullet Hole Underground (1949)

Assassins for sale

Assassins for sale (1963)

New Tengu from Mount Kurama

New Tengu from Mount Kurama (1965)

女と海賊 (1959)

The Woman (1980)

Bonchi (1960)

駿河遊侠傳賭場荒し (1964)

Gokudô Petenshi

Gokudô Petenshi (1969)

Shogun's Holiday

Shogun's Holiday (1958)

Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo

Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo (1961)

Girl with Bamboo Leaves

Girl with Bamboo Leaves (1969)

Rampaging Dog (1965)

Quick-Draw Dog (1967)

風来物語あばれ飛車 (1960)

Thirty-three footprints

Thirty-three footprints (1948)

Hell's Assassin

Hell's Assassin (1962)

An Heir's Place

An Heir's Place (1953)

Luminous Woman (1987)

This Way, That Way

This Way, That Way (1952)

Life of Matsu the Untamed

Life of Matsu the Untamed (1965)

The Bored Samurai

The Bored Samurai (1983)

The Gay Masquerade

The Gay Masquerade (1958)

Yataro’s Travel Hat

Yataro’s Travel Hat (1957)

Sansho the Bailiff

Sansho the Bailiff (1954)

The Bodyguard (1973)

Masseur’s Curse

Masseur’s Curse (1970)

Daimajin (1966)

The Crucified Lovers

The Crucified Lovers (1954)

Song of the Devil

Song of the Devil (1975)

The Devil's toast

The Devil's toast (1947)

Gate of Hell (1953)

Buddha (1961)

Daikichi Konomura

Daikichi Konomura (1954)

Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord

Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord (1959)

The Invisible Man Appears

The Invisible Man Appears (1949)

Bamboo Doll of Echizen

Bamboo Doll of Echizen (1963)

Odd Obsession (1959)

Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection

Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection (1963)

Koga's Messenger

Koga's Messenger (1960)

Shinjuku's Number One Drunk-Killer Tetsu

Shinjuku's Number One Drunk-Killer Tetsu (1977)

Yotsuya Ghost Story

Yotsuya Ghost Story (1959)

Island of Horrors

Island of Horrors (1970)

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)

Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan

Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan (1965)

Zatoichi's Revenge

Zatoichi's Revenge (1965)

The Funeral Racket

The Funeral Racket (1968)

Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back

Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back (1966)

Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo

Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo (1964)

Graveyard of Honor

Graveyard of Honor (1975)

Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan

Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan (1956)

The Third Shadow Warrior

The Third Shadow Warrior (1963)

Satan's Sword (1960)

Destiny's Son (1962)

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965)

Young Boss: Prison Release

Young Boss: Prison Release (1965)

Lowly Ronin (1981)

Assignment Cloud

Assignment Cloud (1966)

Secret Assignment

Secret Assignment (1967)

The Trail of Blood

The Trail of Blood (1972)

Bloody Shuriken

Bloody Shuriken (1965)

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion (1958)

The Saga of Tanegashima

The Saga of Tanegashima (1968)

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (1964)

The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka

The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka (1967)

The Temple of Wild Geese

The Temple of Wild Geese (1962)

Scars of Honor (1960)

Lone Wolf Isazo

Lone Wolf Isazo (1968)

Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies

Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies (1966)

Seven Miles to Nakayama

Seven Miles to Nakayama (1962)

Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters

Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters (1968)

Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire

Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire (1965)

Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction

Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction (1964)

Gonpachi (1956)

Gambler and the Princess

Gambler and the Princess (1959)

The Lord Pretends

The Lord Pretends (1959)

Gambling Code and Feuds

Gambling Code and Feuds (1977)

The Blind Menace

The Blind Menace (1960)

The Fencing Master

The Fencing Master (1962)

The Angry Sword

The Angry Sword (1970)

Sworn Brothers (1969)

The Virgin Witness

The Virgin Witness (1966)

Maiko and the Assassin

Maiko and the Assassin (1963)

Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps

Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps (1967)

Mission: Iron Castle

Mission: Iron Castle (1970)

Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair

Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair (1968)

A Lustful Man (1961)

Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot

Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot (1954)

Blood End (1969)

Vagabonds from Badgerville

Vagabonds from Badgerville (1961)

Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion

Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972)

Young Boss (1965)

Lefty Fencer (1969)

Zatoichi the Outlaw

Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)

Sleepy Eyes of Death 13: The Full Moon Swordsman

Sleepy Eyes of Death 13: The Full Moon Swordsman (1969)

Ishimatsu - The One-Eyed Swordsman

Ishimatsu - The One-Eyed Swordsman (1957)

A Killer's Key (1967)

Sleepy Eyes Of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay

Sleepy Eyes Of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay (1969)

Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth

Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth (1972)

The Betrayal (1966)

Advance Patrol (1957)

Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut

Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut (1961)

Yokosuka Navy Prison

Yokosuka Navy Prison (1973)

Samaritan Zatoichi

Samaritan Zatoichi (1968)

An Osaka Story (1957)

Ugetsu (1953)

Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint

Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint (1968)

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor (1963)

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty (1968)

Zatoichi's Vengeance

Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966)

Lost Chapter of Snow: Passion

Lost Chapter of Snow: Passion (1985)

The Great White Tiger Platoon

The Great White Tiger Platoon (1954)

Naked Ambition (1970)

Takeshi: Childhood Days

Takeshi: Childhood Days (1990)

Taira Clan Saga

Taira Clan Saga (1955)

A Samurai Never Tells a Lie

A Samurai Never Tells a Lie (1963)

Fighting Letter for 29 People

Fighting Letter for 29 People (1957)

Princess Tsuki (1958)

Hanatarō Jumon (1958)

The 7th Secret Agent to Edo

The 7th Secret Agent to Edo (1958)

The Gambling Samurai

The Gambling Samurai (1964)

The Magistrate (1955)

The Young Lord (1955)

The Dancer and Two Warriors

The Dancer and Two Warriors (1955)

Fighting Fire Fighter

Fighting Fire Fighter (1956)

Flowery Hood 2 (1956)

Peony on the Skin

Peony on the Skin (1959)

Yûrei koban (1960)

The Actress and the Three Rascals

The Actress and the Three Rascals (1962)

Flowers of Chivalry

Flowers of Chivalry (1961)

The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule

The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule (1971)

Secret of Naruto

Secret of Naruto (1957)

Devil's Temple (1969)

The Bride from Hades

The Bride from Hades (1968)

The Thieves' Who's Who

The Thieves' Who's Who (1966)

Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi

Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi (1965)

Story of a Beloved Wife

Story of a Beloved Wife (1951)

Dianas of the Campus

Dianas of the Campus (1966)

The Bullet Train

The Bullet Train (1975)

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades (1972)

The Man Who Laughs Last

The Man Who Laughs Last (1949)

The Motherland Far Far Away

The Motherland Far Far Away (1950)

Goblin Courier (1949)

Night Butterflies

Night Butterflies (1957)

Megitsune Buro (1958)

The Battle Begins at Night

The Battle Begins at Night (1964)

Oniisan to oneesan

Oniisan to oneesan (1961)