Directing

Junji Kurata

Born January 18, 1930 · Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Died January 21, 2002 · aged 72

No biography available.

Known For

Black NinjaBlack Ninja · 1967
Black Ninja
9.01967
Movie
Historical action film about the struggle for gold of two feudal clans in the Edo period.
Flames of BloodFlames of Blood · 1981
Flames of Blood
8.01981
MovieActionDrama
​The story follows the chance meeting between Senkichi, a wandering gambler on the run, and Orin, a blind musician who offers him kindness and shelter. As their lives become intertwined, they attempt to find a sense of peace and domesticity while caught in the crossfire of the violent Bakumatsu revolution.
Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Kaidan Tamagiku DōrōNihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Kaidan Tamagiku Dōrō · 1979
Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Kaidan Tamagiku Dōrō
1979
MovieTV MovieHorror
Dance teacher Omiyo survives a double suicide with her lover and is forced into life as the courtesan Tamagiku in Yoshiwara. Living in misery, she meets Gengo, her lover’s look-alike brother, and they fall in love. Jealous rival Naraya frames Gengo as a criminal, and he is struck by lightning and killed before Tamagiku’s eyes. After her own death, Tamagiku rises from hell to seek revenge on Naraya and his allies.
10th Degree Earthquake10th Degree Earthquake · 1978
10th Degree Earthquake
1978
MovieScience FictionDrama
World disasters wake up prehistoric beasts at the foot of Mt. Fuji.
A Scream from NowhereA Scream from Nowhere · 1977
A Scream from Nowhere
6.71977
MovieThriller
In 1930, the chance meeting of a novelist and one of his fans opens the door to a series of mysterious events culminating in the death of a wealthy industrialist who may have been leading a double life.
Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster BirdsLegend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds · 1977
Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds
4.61977
MovieScience FictionHorror
A Japanese geologist discovers that dinosaurs still exist in caves beneath the surface of a volcanic lake.
Watari, the Ninja BoyWatari, the Ninja Boy · 1966
Watari, the Ninja Boy
6.51966
MovieMusicAdventure
Adapted from Sanpei Shirato's classic manga, a legend unfolds as Watari, a young boy skilled in ninjutsu, takes on the corruption inside the Iga clan and avenges many unjustly killed ninja by the acts of Sandayu Momochi's scheming vice-leader.
Edo Ninja Scroll: Seven ShadowsEdo Ninja Scroll: Seven Shadows · 1963
Edo Ninja Scroll: Seven Shadows
1963
MovieDramaHistory
During the reign of Shogun Tsunayoshi, seven ninja of the Koga clan secretly plot against the illegitimate son of the former shogun.

Movies

Black NinjaBlack Ninja · 1967
Black Ninja
9.01967
Movie
Historical action film about the struggle for gold of two feudal clans in the Edo period.
Flames of BloodFlames of Blood · 1981
Flames of Blood
8.01981
MovieActionDrama
​The story follows the chance meeting between Senkichi, a wandering gambler on the run, and Orin, a blind musician who offers him kindness and shelter. As their lives become intertwined, they attempt to find a sense of peace and domesticity while caught in the crossfire of the violent Bakumatsu revolution.
Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Kaidan Tamagiku DōrōNihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Kaidan Tamagiku Dōrō · 1979
Nihon Meisaku Kaidan Gekijō: Kaidan Tamagiku Dōrō
1979
MovieTV MovieHorror
Dance teacher Omiyo survives a double suicide with her lover and is forced into life as the courtesan Tamagiku in Yoshiwara. Living in misery, she meets Gengo, her lover’s look-alike brother, and they fall in love. Jealous rival Naraya frames Gengo as a criminal, and he is struck by lightning and killed before Tamagiku’s eyes. After her own death, Tamagiku rises from hell to seek revenge on Naraya and his allies.
10th Degree Earthquake10th Degree Earthquake · 1978
10th Degree Earthquake
1978
MovieScience FictionDrama
World disasters wake up prehistoric beasts at the foot of Mt. Fuji.
A Scream from NowhereA Scream from Nowhere · 1977
A Scream from Nowhere
6.71977
MovieThriller
In 1930, the chance meeting of a novelist and one of his fans opens the door to a series of mysterious events culminating in the death of a wealthy industrialist who may have been leading a double life.
Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster BirdsLegend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds · 1977
Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds
4.61977
MovieScience FictionHorror
A Japanese geologist discovers that dinosaurs still exist in caves beneath the surface of a volcanic lake.
Watari, the Ninja BoyWatari, the Ninja Boy · 1966
Watari, the Ninja Boy
6.51966
MovieMusicAdventure
Adapted from Sanpei Shirato's classic manga, a legend unfolds as Watari, a young boy skilled in ninjutsu, takes on the corruption inside the Iga clan and avenges many unjustly killed ninja by the acts of Sandayu Momochi's scheming vice-leader.
Edo Ninja Scroll: Seven ShadowsEdo Ninja Scroll: Seven Shadows · 1963
Edo Ninja Scroll: Seven Shadows
1963
MovieDramaHistory
During the reign of Shogun Tsunayoshi, seven ninja of the Koga clan secretly plot against the illegitimate son of the former shogun.
Watari the ConquerorWatari the Conqueror · 1967
Watari the Conqueror
1967
MovieActionScience Fiction
Based on Episodes 14 , 22, and 24 through 26 of the Akakage 1967 TV Series. "A group of sorcerers called the Manji Clan go on a rampage in search of the Gearman bells. The three Gearman bells hold the formula for intense power. Nobunaga, summons the Masked Ninja "Red Shadow" to crush the ambitions of the Manji Party."- Official Japanese DVD Synopsis
Moonshadow Ninja Scroll: Twenty-One EyesMoonshadow Ninja Scroll: Twenty-One Eyes · 1963
Moonshadow Ninja Scroll: Twenty-One Eyes
1963
MovieActionDrama
A wave of terror is threatening to unseat Shogun Yoshimune. Police stations are erupting into flames, convicts escaping from prison, houses robbed and vandalized, streets teeming with panicked citizens. Is Ijyuin Tanomo, highly-placed official of Owari clan, secretly using deadly ninja to foment riot and rebellion? Narumiya Shinbei, a lone samurai spy adept at ninjutsu must uncover the hidden hand orchestrating these shocking crimes. Shinbei enlists a small band of dedicated ninja to lay siege to the enemy’s stronghold, where his own sister works as an undercover agent. Now, ninja must fight ninja in a last desperate battle to save the shogunate.
The Acrobats of DeathThe Acrobats of Death · 1959
The Acrobats of Death
5.81959
MovieHistoryAction
Saotome, a sword master and guard of the Shogunate, pursues the mystery of a deadly aerial weapon that is responsible for the multiple deaths in town.
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Street Demon TerrorCasebook of Dandy Sashichi: Street Demon Terror · 1961
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Street Demon Terror
1961
MovieDrama
In the streets of Edo, influential official merchants are being brutally murdered one after another, casting fear over the entire city. Popular detective Sakichi, with diligent investigation, sets his sights on a mysterious blind samurai living in the eerie mansion of the blind.
Akakage: 3-D Adventure MovieAkakage: 3-D Adventure Movie · 1969
Akakage: 3-D Adventure Movie
7.01969
MovieActionScience Fiction
Heroic masked ninja Akakage (Red Shadow) and his two companions fight evil warlords in feudal Japan with their superhuman powers and high tech gadgets. Theatrical film with 3-D sequences based on the TV series KAMEN NO NINJA AKAKAGE.
Yagyu Chronicles 9: Assassin's SwordYagyu Chronicles 9: Assassin's Sword · 1964
Yagyu Chronicles 9: Assassin's Sword
6.01964
MovieAction
The Yagyu Family have been teaching the Shinkage style of fencing for generations. Now a new fencing school has opened in Edo, claiming to be the true Shinkage style. Yagyu Jubei faces his biggest challenge yet when the master of the new school claims he is the legitimate successor of Shinkage and tries to take the Yagyu's political power.
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: The Iron Mask Laughing in the DarknessCasebook of Dandy Sashichi: The Iron Mask Laughing in the Darkness · 1960
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: The Iron Mask Laughing in the Darkness
1960
MovieDrama
The head clerk of a decorative shop that captivates Edo girls with goods from the Nanban trade is murdered. The weapon used is a Western longsword. The multifaceted exploits of the renowned Sakichi reveal the underlying complexities of a fierce fallout among remnants of pirates.
The Chivalrous Youth of Great EdoThe Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo · 1960
The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo
1960
Movie
Jidaigeki by Tai Kato
Jigoku no kagebōshiJigoku no kagebōshi · 1962
Jigoku no kagebōshi
1962
Movie
1962 Japanese movie
Watari and the FantasticksWatari and the Fantasticks · 1967
Watari and the Fantasticks
1967
MovieActionScience Fiction
Based on Episodes 27 through 28, 33 through 35, Episode 37 and 39 of the 1967 Akakage TV Series "Upon learning of the evil general Yuri Danjo's rebellion, Oda Nobunaga rushes to Kyoto with a small force from his castle in Kiyosu. However, along the way, Negoro ninjas allied with Danjo are waiting with their terrifying monsters. The ninjas Red Shadow, Blue Shadow, and White Shadow engage in a fierce battle against the 13 Negoro ninjas and their monsters." - Official Japanese DVD Synopsis
Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Ghost of Kasane SwampJapanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Ghost of Kasane Swamp · 1979
Japanese Ghost Story Masterpiece Theater: The Ghost of Kasane Swamp
1979
MovieTV MovieHorror
On a snowy winter night, Soetsu, a blind masseur, and his daughter Shiga visit the nobleman Shinzaemon Fukami. Drunk, he assaults Shiga, and when Soetsu tries to protect her, he’s brutally killed. Later, Soetsu's body is thrown into a swamp, but his spirit returns to haunt Shinzaemon, driving him inevitably toward death.

TV Shows

Masked BladeMasked Blade · 1983
Masked Blade
6.01983
SeriesDrama
Choshichiro Nagayori Matsudaira is the son of Tadanaga Tokugawa, which makes him a nephew of the Shogun. Tadanaga died as a result of an alleged plot to overthrow his elder brother, the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. Because of Choshichiro’s complicated background, he lives among the commoners in the shogunal capital city of Edo, punishing the evil when he sees wrongdoings and injustice.
Kanbei's Wandering AdventuresKanbei's Wandering Adventures · 1973
Kanbei's Wandering Adventures
1973
Series
Kanbei Hamidashi aka Tsukada Kambei was originally a direct retainer and head of a large group but could not fit into the organization and spent his days drinking and fighting. Such a Kambei receives an appointment as a secret inspector from Ometsuke Doi Masatoshi and sets out on a journey around various countries. A town girl Okon (accompanies him as a money watcher while Yoriki Ariga Tozaburo disguises himself as Senda to accompany him as an alcohol watcher. In addition to them, a "poverty god" disguised as a monk follows them as their watcher. Kambei punishes evil wherever he goes on his journey with his troublesome watchers.
Japanese Masterpiece Ghost Story TheatreJapanese Masterpiece Ghost Story Theatre · 1979
Japanese Masterpiece Ghost Story Theatre
1979
SeriesMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
«Japanese Masterpiece Ghost Story Theatre» - is a 13-episode series based on classic Japanese ghost stories.