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Shinobu Chihara

Born : 16th-Jan-1931

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Blind Monk Swordsman

This is the story of a bad man who re-discovering humanity via woman and child while clashing with the yakuza and being hunted by a man called “Death” who has his own dark past. The prototype for the later two yakuza priest series with Shintaro Katsu and Tomisaburo Wakayama. Apparently so. And the swordsman motif seems to have been concurrent with Daiei's first ZATOICHI production.
Released : 20th-Jun-1964

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Cases of An Actor in Disguise: Bloodskull Mansion

The second work in the series "Cases of An Actor in Disguise" starring Kokichi Takada, based on the original work of Tatsuro Jinde. Popular ronin actor Kasumi Ippei intervenes in a planned robbery of the mint, where gold coins are minted for the Shogunate.
Released : 10th-May-1961

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Mermaid Murder Case

The sixth episode of Hashizo Okawa's "Wakasama Samurai" catch series.
Released : 29th-Sep-1957

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The Samurai Markets

The success story of a group of ronin who fights against traffickers during the Edo Tenpo period.
Released : 22nd-Mar-1960

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Glorious Firefighter’s Standard

Firefighter Sanji learns the secret of his birth.
Released : 21st-Jan-1960

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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.7

A series of grisly murders with strange claw marks lead Mito Komon into discovering a deadly plan that involves a strange gorilla creature.
Released : 26th-Mar-1956

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Main Street in the Underworld


Released : 25th-Apr-1964

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A Chivalrous Spirit

An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza. One of the real classics in this genre. Jirocho, an honorable and respected gang boss, uncovers a conspiracy organized by his rivals while on a quest to bring justice to three murders. Some of the most famous actors from Toei studios make this a must-see for everyone! Featuring a very young Nakamura Kinnosuke, who went on to become one of Japan's mosted noteworthy actors under the name Yorosuya Kinnosuke. This is one of the best examples his early work.
Released : 3rd-Jan-1958

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Eighteen Years in Prison

A former soldier is caught working the black market and sent to prison while his partner escapes and goes on to become a gangster, but their paths cross again as they both fall in love with the same woman.
Released : 24th-Feb-1967

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The Fighting on The Trial

Hanjiro of Kusama searches for his little sister Oyuki, who went missing after being desecrated by Hikosaku Tokurai three years ago. The first film in a series about the adventures of the wandering yakuza Hanjiro from Kusama.
Released : 12th-May-1957

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Moving

Physically separated from her father and at odds with her distraught mother, a girl must negotiate her own passage to maturity.
Released : 20th-Mar-1993

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Sanada Ten Braves

1954 Japanese movie
Released : 12th-Jan-1954

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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 5

The 5th and final part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Kyokutei Bakin
Released : 29th-Jun-1954

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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.9

9th film in the series about Lord Mito
Released : 15th-Aug-1956

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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.4

Fourth film in the 'Travels of Lord Mito' franchise.
Released : 24th-Feb-1954

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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.5

Fifth film in the 'Travels of Lord Mito' franchise.
Released : 13th-Apr-1954

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朱鞘罷り通る


Released : 20th-Nov-1956

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Inugami-ke no nazo: Akuma wa odoru

Early adaptation of the book "The Inugami Clan", featuring the detective Kōsuke Kindaichi.
Released : 10th-Aug-1954

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続南国太平記　薩南の嵐


Released : 3rd-Feb-1954

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Nangoku Taiheiki


Released : 15th-Jan-1954

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Travels of Lord Mito: The Demon of Kagyuzaka

Sixth film in the ‘Travels of Lord Mito’ franchise.
Released : 10th-May-1955

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ふり袖侠艶録


Released : 5th-Jul-1955

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Ghost Story: One Eyed Jizo

A woman abandoned by the man she loved all her life becomes a ghost and takes revenge for her offense!
Released : 14th-Jul-1959

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The Christ of Nanjing

Ryuichi Okagawa, a Japanese writer who worked as a reporter in China has been sick ever since his return home. While in China, Okagawa had met a devoutly religious girl named Jin-hua. Okagawa was born with a predisposition to agonizing recurrent migraines, but found happiness with Jin-hua and married her. Unfortunately, he already had a wife in Japan, and this revelation crushed Jin-hua. When Okagawa returned home, leaving Jin-hua behind, she was forced to work as a prostitute, catching both a severe case of the flu and a rather less socially acceptable condition. Meanwhile, Okagawa's guilt has torn him apart enough for him to return to China in an attempt to bring Jin-hua home with him to get medical attention, but the girl is already too far gone for his help.
Released : 24th-Nov-1995

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Skull Coins

The mysterious story behind the Skull Coins, which are said to reveal the location of treasure, and the battle for them will make your heart beat faster.
Released : 21st-Oct-1962

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Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region

He was married to his lover's butterfly and started a new residence. But good things do not last. In his uncle, Uzaemon in Kawashima, Yoshiji Akaji, Yoshimoto's lender, and Kanehira Akagi, the older brother of the former loan of Mishima, played a challenge. It is said to open the ladies' room to the settlement of Wada island. Although Jiro headed to Shigetsugu for arbitration, he was forced to surrender. In such a case, Jiro became chased by Kinpei and others.
Released : 21st-Jun-1961

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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 3

The third part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Kyokutei Bakin.
Released : 15th-Jun-1954

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The Horse Boy

A humble page fathers a child by the daughter of a clan official and is banished. Years later, the child, now a stable boy, is reunited with his father, but feudal codes threaten their happiness. Uchida’s poignant masterpiece condemns the inflexible class system and launches an indictment of values that favor symbolic objects over human life. The film’s focus is on character rather than swordplay, and charged performances - especially child actor Motoharu Ueki - add to the emotional power.
Released : 19th-Feb-1957

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Uragirimono wa jigoku daze

1962 Japanese movie
Released : 23rd-Dec-1962

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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 1

The first part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Kyokutei Bakin
Released : 31st-May-1954

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Magistrate Toyama 3: The Whirlwind Magistrate

One of the most popular history-based characters is back when Magistrate Saemonojo Toyama no Kinsan investigates the tragic shipwreck of the 'Sadomaru' near Cape Kasumigaseki. The ship carrying gold bars from Sado Island to Edo for the shogunate disappeared into the ocean on a day with clear skies and no wind. While it is conveniently blamed on a surprise tornado or whirlwind, the Sado Magistrate asks his lifelong friend Magistrate Toyama to get to the root of the mystery in order to save his reputation and avoid a life of shame.
Released : 10th-Mar-1959

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Hero of the Red Light District

A successful textile industrialist from the provinces, who is beloved by his employees for his kindness, cannot find a wife because of a disfiguring birthmark on his face. Even the courtesans in Yoshiwara refuse to entertain him, until an indentured peasant prostitute, Tamarazu, takes the unsavoury assignment and treats him with brash tenderness.
Released : 3rd-Sep-1960

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若さま侍捕物帖魔の死美人屋敷

The daughter of the silk goods wholesaler, Sohbei Yamashiro, Oiku, was found murdered in the storehouse by her fiancé, Bunjiro. Upon receiving the report, the young master learns that Oiku, who worked as a maid, had returned home frightened and was being harbored in the storehouse. Meanwhile, at the Yamashiro residence, the veteran maid, Masuyama, was emphasizing the theory of suicide.
Released : 5th-Aug-1956

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旗本退屈男謎の伏魔殿

In Kyoto, a samurai named Boredom Otoko, Sosuke Saotome, appears and helps a woman being chased by a spy named Genshichi. Unfortunately, the woman is shot and killed. Later, Genshichi explains that the woman was a member of a band of thieves, and because she was let go once, the police officer, Genjuro Mazaki, was demoted to a desk job. Consumed by guilt, Boredom Otoko...
Released : 25th-Dec-1955

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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 2

The first part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Kyokutei Bakin
Released : 8th-Jun-1954

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Seven from Edo

When Katsukawa, a low ranking vassal, learns that his greedy superior, Tatewaki, has hatched a plan to expand his territory, he and his comrades decide to take matters into their own hands. Lots of action in this all-star production from Toei Films, the foremost studio during that era. As with so many of their films, this is highly entertaining, with lots of plot twists and exciting swordplay
Released : 30th-Apr-1958

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Mito Komon Travelogue: The Hunchback Man of the Ghost Castle

Japanese horror movie from 1955.
Released : 12th-Dec-1955

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An Actor's Revenge

Nakamura Yukinojo gains popularity in Edo's kabuki scene as a handsome onnagata (a male actor who plays female roles). But hidden behind the placid expression of his stage face is a deep grudge for the men responsible for dishonoring his parents' names and leading them to suicide when he was still a child. When he discovers that the mastermind behind those crimes has come to see him act onstage, he begins in earnest to plot his revenge. With the help of a renowned Robin Hood-like thief named Yamitaro, he makes out his first target: the daughter of the man who orchestrated his parents' demise.
Released : 25th-Dec-1959

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The Swamp

A man’s wife dies in a swamp. Her ghost returns to haunt him.
Released : 5th-Jul-1956

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The Devil comes and plays the Flute

The film depicts the exploits of Kindaichi Kosuke, who pursues a series of serial murders that occur one after another along with the terrifying melody of a flute.
Released : 27th-Apr-1954

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Sasaki Kojiro

Ronin Sasaki Kojiro pursues his ultimate goal of becoming a master swordsman. Along the way he encounters another great swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi.
Released : 22nd-Oct-1957

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Lord Mito

This most celebrated all-star movie version of the popular series features Tsukigata Ryunosuke as Mito Komon, the sage who wanders the countryside rectifying government corruption along with his faithful attendants Suke and Kaku.
Released : 11th-Aug-1957

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Black Thief

Organized thieves battle against the Shogun’s ruthless ruling in attempt to get back their land.
Released : 24th-Dec-1964

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The Black Hooded Man 2

The mysterious black hooded man, Kurozukin, helps transport funds raised to fight against the government.
Released : 7th-Aug-1955

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Shimizu Port of Chivalry

An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza. One of the real classics in this genre. In this dramatic portrayal of the real-life gambling boss Jirocho, a good-hearted and honest boss sets out to take revenge for a fellow boss. At the same time, the other local bosses, in a bid to increase their own power, plot to dispose of Jirocho. Starring Kataoka Chiezo in one of his signature roles, this is an excellent portrayal of a figure who is not well known outside of Japan. Co-starring Nakamura Kinnosuke, this exciting tale of period yakuza brings history to life.
Released : 3rd-Jan-1957

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The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi

The Shinsengumi is a special unit of ronin commissioned by the Tokugawa shogunate to counter anti-shogunate activities in Kyoto. A sinister plot to overthrow the shogun is set in motion and Kondo Isami and his fellow samurai must answer the call and expose those behind it.
Released : 13th-Jul-1958

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Vanquished Foes

A skilled assassin's services are called upon to put an end to the ugly turf battle between two yakuza families, Mitsuwa and Aikawa. Forced by the code of the yakuza to put one's life on the line for a Boss who offered a meal and lodging, each side manages to get hold of powerful swordsmen who will stop at nothing to pay their obligations.
Released : 9th-Jan-1964

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Tales of Young Genji Kuro

Genji Kurô is a master swordsman and entrusted with protecting the ancient sword Kaen by the Otsubo family.
Released : 15th-Apr-1957

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The Warrior from Kishu

This is a story of a young heir to a powerful house, sent away to be raised by his nanny, so the young lord Genrokuro grew up bitter about his parents, hating his legacy and embracing everyone else from simple background. Only love can help him mature, hopefully in time to be a great lord for the people. A story of young Yoshimune, the future Shogun.
Released : 1st-Sep-1962

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The Seven Vows, Part 3

The adventures of Goro and his fellow samurai concludes. After their turbulent journey, the seven crosses are finally united to reveal the secret of the royal treasure.
Released : 9th-Jan-1957

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The Seven Vows, Part 2

The adventures of Goro and his fellow samurai continue in its second installment. While being held captive by the enemy pirate Ongo, Goro discovers the whereabouts of the missing seventh cross. Will he succeed in bringing all seven cross together to reveal the secret code of the royal treasure?
Released : 3rd-Jan-1957

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TV Credits

京都・女性記者シリーズ

- Suspense Drama Series
Released : 12th-Jan-1988

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