Kappei Matsumoto

Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu — In turbulent 16th-century Japan, the leaders of a minor fief have their child taken from them as a political hostage. Hi

Kwaidan — Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless

Demons — Tells the story of the samurai Gengobe, who seeks revenge after falling prey to the schemes of a geisha and her husband.

Stray Dog — A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to r

Sword of the Beast — Legendary swordplay filmmaker Hideo Gosha's Sword of the Beast chronicles the flight of the low-level swordsman Gennosuk