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Asao Koike Filmography

Poster of Throne of Blood

Throne of Blood (1957)

In the shadowy labyrinth of the Spider's Web forest, two victorious generals - Taketoti Washizu...

Poster of Zatoichi Challenged

Zatoichi Challenged (1967)

In the heart of Japan, the wandering masseur and skillful swordsman, Zatoichi, finds himself bound...

Poster of The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots

The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots (1969)

In a world where a cat's gallantry is punishable by death, our swashbuckling feline hero...

Poster of A Thousand and One Nights

A Thousand and One Nights (1969)

In the mystical city of Baghdad, Aldin, a humble water vendor, stumbles upon a slave...

Poster of Horrors of Malformed Men

Horrors of Malformed Men (1969)

In a daring flight from the constrictive walls of an insane asylum, a young medical...

Poster of The Insect Woman

The Insect Woman (1963)

Set amid the harsh realities of poverty-stricken rural Japan in the late 1910s, The Insect...

Poster of Swan Lake

Swan Lake (1981)

In the heart-stirring adaptation of Swan Lake, the illustrious score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky sets...

Poster of The Sun's Burial

The Sun's Burial (1960)

In the heart of Osaka's underbelly, a restless generation treads dangerous paths, their futures shrouded...

Poster of Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?

Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold? (1974)

In a period of economic despair, Hanzo, a man of principle and courage, unravels a...

Poster of Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972)

Fourth film in the Lone Wolf and Cub series. Ogami is hired to kill a...

Poster of Battles Without Honor and Humanity

Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973)

During the violent chaos of post-War Japanese black market, a young gangster called Shozo Hirono...

Poster of Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973)

A young criminal joins a yakuza family to kill the gangsters who beat him up,...

Poster of Zatoichi in Desperation

Zatoichi in Desperation (1972)

Star Shintaro Katsu sits in the director's chair for this psychedelic and unremittingly bleak entry...

Poster of Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics (1974)

Conflicts between Hirono's family and Yamamori's family (and their allies) are made more tense by...

Poster of Living Skeleton

Living Skeleton (1968)

About a young woman living in a seaside town haunted by the ghosts of a...

Poster of Shogun's Ninja

Shogun's Ninja (1980)

In the middle of the 16th century, Hideyoshi, a power hungry warlord sets out to...

Poster of Outlaw: Goro the Assassin

Outlaw: Goro the Assassin (1968)

To fulfill a prison mate's dying wish, and to right what is wrong, Gôro will...

Poster of Violent Streets

Violent Streets (1974)

A retired yakuza is caught in the middle of a growing conflict between two rival...

Poster of Inferno of Torture

Inferno of Torture (1969)

High demand for tattooed geisha generates an entire industry for their "production". Europeans pay more...

Poster of I Hate But Love

I Hate But Love (1962)

In the high-octane, unorthodox romance I Hate But Love (Nikui Anchikusho), a celebrity (played by...