Finding more freedom on the high seas than in war-torn Japan, the 'Bahansen' (Pirate ships) based on the Seto Inland Sea during the Warring Period (Sengoku-jidai)sailed to China, Korea, Luzon, and Siam under the Hachiman banner. A battle for supremacy of the seas begins when a strange old shipwreck survivor is brought to Sakai where he divulges a secret that can change the course of history.One of the most literate and well-written films from Toei, this is an exciting tale of swashbuckling samurai on the high seas!
Unfortunately the movie The Pirates is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Tadashi Sawashima | Director |
| Writing | Genzo Murakami | Original Story |
| Camera | Takeo Itō | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Koichi Yasuda | Lighting Camera |
| Writing | Wago Takasawa | Screenplay |
| Sound | Seiichi Suzuki | Music |
| Art | Norimichi Igawa | Art Direction |
| Editing | Shintarō Miyamoto | Editor |
| Sound | Shigeji Nakayama | Sound Recordist |
