PickFlick
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor

Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor

1969•2h 2m•6.8/10
ActionDramaHistory

Ratings

🎬TMDb
6.8/10(22)

Near the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from Shogunate towards the Emperor, Japan restlessly awaits the dawning of a new age. But not all are content...The Shinsengumi, a small army of samurai, farmers and peasants, band together to do battle against the tide of history. Their leader, Isami Kondo is a man who rises from farmer to fighter to head the fierce Shinsengumi brigade. Using a stern hand and a heart of gold, he rallies his men in defense of the tottering Shogunate. But bloodshed and treachery lurk around every corner.

Open in PickFlick

Production

TOHO, Mifune Productions

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Isami Kondo

Keiju Kobayashi

Keiju Kobayashi

Toshizo Hijikata

Kinya Kitaoji

Kinya Kitaoji

Soji Okita

Yōko Tsukasa

Yōko Tsukasa

Tsune

Yuriko Hoshi

Yuriko Hoshi

Otaka

Kan'emon Nakamura

Kan'emon Nakamura

Yasubo Katsu

Junko Ikeuchi

Junko Ikeuchi

Oyuki

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Kinnosuke Nakamura

Fujita Arima

Umenosuke Nakamura

Umenosuke Nakamura

Keisuke Yamana

Yumiko Nogawa

Yumiko Nogawa

Oume

Takahiro Tamura

Takahiro Tamura

Koshitaro Ito

Katsuo Nakamura

Kisaburo Kawai

Mita Kitagawa

Kaori

Shinsuke Okimoto

Hachiro Shoga

Ichirō Nakatani

Ichirō Nakatani

Moribe Tani

Ryunosuke Yamazaki

Sanosuke Harada

Kazuya Oguri

Naouemon Teshiro

Hiroshi Tanaka

Hiroshi Tanaka

Shinpachi Nagakura

Shinnosuke Ogata

Heisuke Todo

Seishirō Kuno

Gennosuke Inoue

Recommended

13 Assassins

13 Assassins

7.3
2010
Movie

A bravado period action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a group of unemployed samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a war-torn future.

13 Assassins

2010
7.3
The Imperial Navy

The Imperial Navy

6.4
1981
Movie

A lavish retelling of the true story of the final voyage and ultimate destruction and sinking of the battleship Yamato, Japan's greatest flagship during the Second World War.

The Imperial Navy

1981
6.4
The Street Fighter's Last Revenge

The Street Fighter's Last Revenge

5.5
1974
Movie

Terry Sugury is hired to recover one of two tapes containing a formula for making heroin for a price of 200 dollars a pound. But he gets double crossed. So he wants the tape back.

The Street Fighter's Last Revenge

1974
5.5
Strange Triangle

Strange Triangle

6.0
1965
Movie

A young man is determined to have as many affairs as possible but not to get married. One of his conquests is of a different mind however. For she is pregnant and so he agrees to live with her. But he misses very much the other younger girl whom he saw a lot of, and with the older woman's consent, sees the younger one and on her request, asks her to move in with them. This is the beginning of a very strange triangle which they all live through to a not unhappy ending.

Strange Triangle

1965
6.0
For a Few Dollars More

For a Few Dollars More

8.0
1965
Movie

Two bounty hunters both pursue the brutal and sadistic bandit, El Indio, who has a large bounty on his head.

For a Few Dollars More

1965
8.0
Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

8.0
2023
Movie

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

Oppenheimer

2023
8.0
Hellraiser: Revelations

Hellraiser: Revelations

3.5
2011
Movie

Two friends in Mexico discover the Lament Configuration and unleash Pinhead, but one decides to try to survive by swapping himself with someone else. Once they go missing, family members go in search of them, but find Pinhead instead.

Hellraiser: Revelations

2011
3.5
Swiped

Swiped

6.5
2025
Movie

Whitney Wolfe uses extraordinary grit and ingenuity to break into the male-dominated tech industry.

Swiped

2025
6.5
Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus

7.5
1947
Movie

A group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. The climate in the region is hostile and the nuns are housed in an odd old palace. They work to establish a school and a hospital, but slowly their focus shifts. Sister Ruth falls for a government worker, Mr. Dean, and begins to question her vow of celibacy. As Sister Ruth obsesses over Mr. Dean, Sister Clodagh becomes immersed in her own memories of love.

Black Narcissus

1947
7.5
Late Spring

Late Spring

8.0
1949
Movie

Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that unless he marries off his 27-year-old daughter soon, she will likely remain alone for the rest of her life. When Noriko resists Masa's matchmaking, Shukichi is forced to deceive his daughter and sacrifice his own happiness to do what he believes is right.

Late Spring

1949
8.0
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II

7.3
1993
Movie

The U.N.G.C.C. (United Nations Godzilla Countermeasure Center) recovers the remains of Mecha-King Ghidorah and construct Mechagodzilla as a countermeasure against Godzilla. Meanwhile, a giant egg is discovered along with a new monster called Rodan. The egg is soon found to be none other than an infant Godzillasaurus.

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II

1993
7.3
Full River Red

Full River Red

6.0
2023
Movie

During China's Song Dynasty, a mysterious murder occurs at Chancellor Quin Hui's palace after meeting delegates from the neighboring Jin Dynasty. The members become embroiled not just in a murder mystery, but a larger conspiracy concerning the fate of the empire.

Full River Red

2023
6.0

Similar Movies

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

8.0
2003
Movie

An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

2003
8.0
Lady Samurai

Lady Samurai

2019
Movie

This is the story of Kaori Kawabuchi, a samurai sword performer, singer and motion capture actor. An inspiring woman keeping alive ancient traditions and spirituality in modern Japan.

Lady Samurai

2019
Snow White and the 7 Samurai

Snow White and the 7 Samurai

3.6
2024
Movie

Left for dead by her rich and powerful stepmother, Snow White is taken in by a team of assassins who train her in their ways of fighting. As her stepmother becomes more and more powerful, Snow White and the samurai take up arms to topple her once and for all.

Snow White and the 7 Samurai

2024
3.6
Hawk of the North

Hawk of the North

5.3
1959
Movie

During the latter part of the 16th Century, Japan's Warring States era was coming to a close. After crushing almost all of his enemies, Date Masamune aka the "Hawk of the North" sets his eyes on Hatakeyama's lands. The young warlord is about to face his greatest challenge.

Hawk of the North

1959
5.3
Stray Nightingale

Stray Nightingale

10.0
2017
Movie

Japan, 1785. Jūzaburō, a famous thief who refuses to kill innocent people, is betrayed, ambushed, and left for dead.

Stray Nightingale

2017
10.0
Godzilla Raids Again

Godzilla Raids Again

6.0
1955
Movie

Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster named Anguirus. Without the weapon that killed the original, authorities attempt to lure Godzilla away from the mainland. But Anguirus soon arrives and the two monsters make their way towards Osaka as Japan braces for tragedy.

Godzilla Raids Again

1955
6.0
King Kong vs. Godzilla

King Kong vs. Godzilla

6.9
1962
Movie

The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media frenzy generates with Pacific looking to capitalize off of the ultimate battle.

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1962
6.9
Hiroshima

Hiroshima

7.4
1953
Movie

Historical fiction about the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, on 6 August 1945, and its effects on various civilians, especially children, of that city.

Hiroshima

1953
7.4
Mothra vs. Godzilla

Mothra vs. Godzilla

7.0
1964
Movie

Journalists Ichiro Sakai and Junko cover the wreckage of a typhoon when an enormous egg is found and claimed by greedy entrepreneurs. Mothra's fairies arrive and are aided by the journalists in a plea for its return. As their requests are denied, Godzilla arises near Nagoya and the people of Infant Island must decide if they are willing to answer Japan's own pleas for help.

Mothra vs. Godzilla

1964
7.0
To End All Wars

To End All Wars

6.4
2001
Movie

Based on a real-life story, this drama focuses on a small group of Allied soldiers in Burma who are held captive by the Japanese. Capt. Ernest Gordon, Lt. Jim Reardon and Maj. Ian Campbell are among the military officers kept imprisoned and routinely beaten and deprived of food. While Campbell wants to rebel and attempt an escape, Gordon tries to take a more stoic approach, an attitude that proves to be surprisingly resonant.

To End All Wars

2001
6.4
Memoirs of a Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha

7.6
2005
Movie

In the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house.

Memoirs of a Geisha

2005
7.6
Godzilla 2000: Millennium

Godzilla 2000: Millennium

6.9
1999
Movie

An independent group of researchers called the Godzilla Prediction Network (GPN) actively track Godzilla as he makes landfall in Nemuro. Matters are further complicated when a giant meteor is discovered in the Ibaragi Prefecture. The mysterious rock begins to levitate as it's true intentions for the world and Godzilla are revealed.

Godzilla 2000: Millennium

1999
6.9