The Wicked Priest movies in order

There are 6 Wicked Priest films, about 9.1 hours in total. The first was released in 1968, the latest in 1971. Watching in release order is the safest way to meet the story as audiences did.

Tomisaburō Wakayama stars as the fighting, lecherous holy man.

1. 1

   Wicked Priest (1968)

   14 Aug 1968 · 90 min

   Shinkai, a Buddhist monk with a penchant for drinking and gambling, sets sinners straight with judo throws rather than sermons. After fighting off a gang of street thugs, Shinkai is placed on probation but manages to escape his superiors’ watchful eyes to covertly indulge in life’s pleasures. But when he hears of rogue priests in his order consorting with yakuza, Shinkai must make them see the err

2. 2

   Wicked Priest 2: Ballad of Murder (1968)

   30 Nov 1968 · 90 min

   The long awaited second film in the Wicked Priest series is a masterpiece of sword swinging fury as Shinkai is asked by a man on the run to bring his young son to live with his grandfather, the master of a ju-jitsu dojo during the Taisho period of the early 20th century. Shinkai then runs afoul of a gangster group using strong-arm tactics to take over the profits from local gambling. When he prove

3. 3

   Wicked Priest 3: A Killer's Pilgrimage (1969)

   14 Jun 1969 · 92 min

   Shinkai comes to the aid of a coastal village being held hostage by a group of political revolutionaries.

4. 4

   Wicked Priest 4: The Killer Priest Comes Back (1970)

   21 Feb 1970 · 94 min

   In Meiji Period Japan, the carrying of swords had been outlawed, so Shikai, the Killer Priest carries his sword disguised as a Priest?s staff. One of the strongest entries in the series, Shinkai is badly injured, and must face his worst enemy in what could be their final showdown.

5. 5

   Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder (1970)

   11 Nov 1970 · 88 min

   Ryotatsu, the wayward Priest blinded by Shinkai, the Wicked Priest, has his own story in this ultra-violent tale from the era of the Meiji Reconstruction. When a woman leaves her blind son at the Monastery, Ryotatsu is forced to teach the boy how to cope as a blind person in old Japan. When he takes the child with him on the road to find the boy's mother, they run afoul of not only yakuza gangster

6. 6

   Wicked Priest 5: Breaking the Commandments (1971)

   25 Feb 1971 · 89 min

   As the Killer Priest Shinkai travels around Japan during the Meiji era, he comes to the aid of a village headman fighting corruption from up above. Before he can do anything for the townspeople, he must first face his nemesis, Whipmaster, the blind Priest, a master killer thirsting for revenge.

Order and dates from TMDB collection data. Unreleased entries are added once they get a release date.