Featuring ATSUMI Kiyoshi as the lovable loser KURUMA Torajiro, the 48-film Tora-san series holds the Guinness World Record for the longest running film series starring the same actor. In a typical story-line from the series, Tora-san visits a different part of Japan where he meets a beautiful young woman, and tells her if she ever needs help, she should come visit him in his small hometown of Shibamata. After returning home to his disapproving family, the damsel in distress shows up, and Tora-san falls in love. Alas, his attempts to help her, and win her heart, invariably cause her to fall for someone else! Included in the set are the first four films of the series, “It's Tough being a Man”, “Tora-san's Cherished Mother”, “Tora-san, His Tender Love”, and “Tora-san's Grand Scheme”.

Mr. and Mrs. Shizuma, and their niece Yasuko make their way through the ruins of Hiroshima, just after the atomic bomb has dropped. Years later, the effects of the bomb start to manifest, and time is running out to find a husband for Yasuko before she succumbs to radiation sickness. From two-time Palme d'Or winner Shohei Imamura (Vengeance is Mine, Ballad of Narayama) comes a cinematic masterpiece that received 25 awards, including two Cannes Film Festival awards. Our special edition of Black Rain is loaded with extras, including the rarely seen color alternate ending, and interviews with assistant director Takashi Miike and actress Yoshiko Tanaka.

This is the third of an 8-film ninja series, which features realistic ninja techniques. TOKUGAWA Ieyasu is the ruler of all Japan.  But one last loose thread must be tied up before his domination is complete -- the destruction of the Toyotomi clan, now beseiged in Osaka castle.  Ieyasu's covert ninja are the only ones who can penetrate the fortress, but unfortunately for Ieyasu, KIRIGAKURE Saizo and the other Toyotomi ninja can just as easily get out.  As armies of samurai maneuver for battle, the fate of the nation will be decided by a desperate struggle in the dark!

This is the third of an 8-film ninja series, which features realistic ninja techniques. With the help of the enigmatic HATTORI Hanzo, ISHIKAWA Goemon lives to skulk another day, and sets his sights on bringing down the warlord who tried to turn him into soup—TOYOTOMI Hideyoshi.

Master Director Kon Ichikawa's 1963 classic is considered by many to be one of the finest films ever made in Japan. Kasuo Hasegawa stars as Yukinojo, a talented kabuki actor who specializes in playing female roles (women were not allowed on the stage during the period of the film). But his success on the stage is but a means to an end; his true goal is to visit vengeance upon the three ruthless and powerful men who destroyed his family's business and drove his parents to commit suicide. Yukinojo's vengeance will be carefully scripted, and skillfully acted. But the price of admission will be high indeed. DVD Available in U.S./Canada beginning October 14th from AnimEigo!

To celebrate the coronation of a new Emperor, a series of pardons release hundreds of Yakuza from jail -- men who, perhaps, would have been better off behind bars. The world they left, defined by a rigid code of honor, is giving way to a new world with a new set of rules -- the ends justify the means. As one of these men comes to realize how corrupt his world has become, he must decide whether to bend like bamboo and survive, or uphold the old traditions -- and die.

With most of his family already dead at Ogami’s hands, Retsudo launches one last plot to destroy him, and when that fails, he unleashes the fury of every remaining member of the Yagyu Clan. Attacked by hundreds of warriors, Ogami might be in a little over his head (and thus, lose it!) this time.

In a small village in a remote valley, everyone who reaches the age of 70 is banished to the top of Mt. Narayama to die, so as not to be a burden on the village and bring disgrace upon their family. Old Orin is 69, and despite being in good health, in the coming winter it will be her turn to leave. But first, there are things to do, and a score or two to settle. From two-time Palme d'Or-winning director Shohei IMAMURA comes a powerful and unforgettable human drama, exquisitely photographed. A milestone in Japanese Cinema, this film will challenge your fundamental conception of humanity, and offer a glimpse into a world where survival overrules compassion, and the decisions of who shall live and die are born of starving necessity and animal instinct. Warning: Contains violence, nudity, and sexual situations.

Wakeful Nights a.k.a. A Hardest Night!! (Nezu no ban), is a classy Japanese comedy set in the world of Rakugo (Traditional Japanese Comic Storytelling)--or at least, it would be if it weren't full of the raunchiest jokes you've ever heard or seen! A dying patriarch's misunderstood final wishes set in motion a barrage of emotional reminiscence and hilarious performances as the remaining family members and apprentices celebrate the past in a series of Wakeful Nights.

Inside a juvenile detention center, two young prisoners from vastly different backgrounds experience a bond that transcends their tormented past. As they open their hearts to each other, life around them dissolves between a real world murder mystery and a surreal journey filled with images of a primitive past and an ambiguous future. From Japan's most prolifically outrageous filmmaker comes the film he hails as his personal masterpiece, starring two of the hottest young actors in Japanese cinema -- Ryuhei Matsuda and Masanobu Ando!

Brand New trailer from the upcoming entry in the legendary Shogun Assassin series--Shogun Assassin 4: Five Fistfuls of Ryo. Look for it on DVD from AnimEigo!

Ken TAKAKURA leads an all-star cast in Master Director Kon ICHIKAWA's stunning adaptation of the 47 Ronin, the classic Samurai tale of honor and vengeance!

Kabuki idol Somegoro Ichikawa and the beautiful Rie Miyazawa headline a swashbuckling tale of love, betrayal, and the demonic destruction of Edo in the hit film Ashura, newly released on DVD in North America!