Tetsuro Tamba

Tetsuro Tamba

1922-07-17 Tokyo, Japan 320 Credits

Biography

Tetsuro Tamba (July 17, 1922 – September 24, 2006) was a distinguished Japanese actor known for his versatile talent across five decades. Recognized globally for his portrayal of Tiger Tanaka in the iconic 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice," Tamba's cinematic journey was a remarkable blend of cultural bridges. Before embarking on his acting career, Tamba worked as an interpreter for the Allied Powers' Supreme Commander. Graduating from Chuo University in 1948, he later joined Shintoho c...

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Teruo Ishii Fan Club

Teruo Ishii Fan Club

2006

Acting

A documentary on Teruo Ishii, the Japanese "King of Cult".

Demon Pond

Demon Pond

2005

6.6
Acting

The modern-day story of a man searching for a friend who has mysteriously disappeared, with a magical tale involving strange creatures, a heartbroken ...

The Thousand Year Fire

The Thousand Year Fire

2004

5.0
Acting

Having lost both his mother and father, an 11-year-old city boy is sent to live with his grandparents in a small seaside village. Feeling responsible ...

Capone: Roppongi Renkin no Teio

Capone: Roppongi Renkin no Teio

2004

Acting

With the help of the real-life pachislot gambling group "Capone," the film depicts the friendship between a man who gambles and a man who lives in the...

Gozu

Gozu

2003

6.8
Acting

Minami mistakenly kills a gangster associate of his named Brother. Almost as soon as the murder takes place, the body of the deceased man is gone, pro...

Yakuza Demon

Yakuza Demon

2003

as Michitane Tendou

6.0
Acting

Seiji and Yoshifumi are the only members of the Muto branch of the Date Family. The two respect and love their leader, Mr. Muto, like a father and the...

A Case of Murder by the Atami Station Taxi Stand

2003

Acting
T.R.Y.

T.R.Y.

2003

7.0
Acting

At the turn of the 20th Century amongst tension between China and Japan, a Japanese swindler in Shanghai plans to profit by selling weapons. He steals...

Shura Group Part 2

Shura Group Part 2

2002

Acting

Ryuji Inahara, the heir to the Atami Yamazakiya family, subsequently placed the group under the control of the influential members of the Guretai, kno...

Best Ever Bond

2002

as Tiger Tanaka (archive footage) (uncredited)

5.0
Acting

Roger Moore presents the ten best sequences ever to have appeared in the James Bond series, and cast members recall their favourite moments.

Bond Girls Are Forever

Bond Girls Are Forever

2002

as Tiger Tanaka (archive footage) (uncredited)

5.9
Acting

Through vintage film clips of past Bond movie epics, and with the participation of several former "Bond Girls" as interviewees (among them Dr. No's Ur...

The Twilight Samurai

The Twilight Samurai

2002

as Tozaemon Iguchi

7.8
Acting

Seibei Iguchi leads a difficult life as a low ranking samurai at the turn of the nineteenth century. A widower with a meager income, Seibei struggles ...

Deadly Outlaw: Rekka

Deadly Outlaw: Rekka

2002

as Sanada

6.7
Acting

After Kunisada's Yakuza leader and father figure is brutally murdered, he and his best friend go on a two-man mission to avenge his death, killing oth...

The Cat Returns

The Cat Returns

2002

as Cat King (voice)

7.1
Acting

Young Haru rescues a cat from being run over, but soon learns it's no ordinary feline; it happens to be the Prince of the Cats.

Graveyard of Honor

Graveyard of Honor

2002

as Tetsuji Tokura

6.3
Acting

A barkeeper saves a Yakuza boss' life and thus makes his way up in the organization. However, his fear of nothing soon causes problems.

The Happiness of the Katakuris

The Happiness of the Katakuris

2002

as Granpa Jinpei Katakuri

6.9
Acting

The Katakuri family has just opened their guest house in the mountains. Unfortunately their first guest commits suicide and in order to avoid trouble ...

Shura Group

Shura Group

2002

Acting

Remake of The Story of a Man Among Men (1984)

Shura Group Part 1

2002

Acting

Denzaburo Kato, the third generation leader of the Horii family whose territory encompasses the Yokohama area, has a dramatic encounter at a certain j...

Ino Tadataka: Meridian dreams

Ino Tadataka: Meridian dreams

2001

Acting

Biographical story, based on life of Ino Tadataka, a Japanese measurer and cartographer. Ino Tadataka travelled the length and breadth of Japan on foo...

The Making Of The Katakuris

The Making Of The Katakuris

2001

6.0
Acting

In this contemporary documentary, the cast and the crew share their experiences of making the film.

Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf

Blind Beast vs Killer Dwarf

2001

3.5
Acting

A blind masseur kidnaps young women and kills them and then make sculptures of them, while a mysterious dwarf spreading severed body parts around. Det...

Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons

Sakuya: The Slayer of Demons

2000

as Old Master

6.1
Acting

The eruption of Mt. Fuji in 1707 released hordes of demons from deep inside the earth. Sakuya, the young daughter of a samurai killed fighting these d...

A Class to Remember IV: Fifteen

A Class to Remember IV: Fifteen

2000

as Tetsuo Hatake

8.0
Acting

Bored with school, 15-year-old Daisuke Kawashima embarks on a pilgrimage to visit the 7,000-year-old cedar tree on distant Yakushima Island. Through h...

The Stupid Teacher

The Stupid Teacher

2000

as Utaemon Baba

Acting

Film director Mario Baba meets a mysterious gentleman, and realizes he is a important man from his boyhood. The two chase each other around, causing a...

Japanese Hell

Japanese Hell

1999

as Asu Shino

4.2
Acting

From the king of the Japanese cult movie, Teruo Ishii! A controversial film in which actual cases that rocked modern-day Japan—including the sarin gas...

Jubaku: Spellbound

Jubaku: Spellbound

1999

as Tajiro Kawakami

6.0
Acting

When a major bank is caught paying off a corporate extortionist, the media and prosecutors begin to dig, breaking open a money-and-favours scandal tha...

Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle

Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle

1999

as Tamba (voice)

6.4
Acting

There's only one way to stop a filthy evil scientist from destroying the world, and it's with a powerful hot spring located under Shin-chan's house!

Screwed

Screwed

1998

as Landlord

5.1
Acting

It has been two years since unsuccessful cartoonist Tsube started to live with Kuniko casually in a small apartment.

The Peking Man

The Peking Man

1997

as Osone

3.0
Acting

In 1929 the fossil of a 500,000 year old man is discovered in China. In 1941 the Japanese army confiscates this find, but during the war the remains d...

Tetsuro Tamba’s Great Spiritual World 3: Amazing Reincarnation Story That Ran Around the Whole

Tetsuro Tamba’s Great Spiritual World 3: Amazing Reincarnation Story That Ran Around the Whole

1994

Acting

At the end of the Edo period, nine-year-old Katsugoro told his older sister that he was the reincarnation of Tozo, who had died in a neighboring villa...

Tetsuro Tamba’s Great Spiritual World 3: Amazing Reincarnation Story That Ran Around the Whole

Tetsuro Tamba’s Great Spiritual World 3: Amazing Reincarnation Story That Ran Around the Whole

1994

Director, Screenplay

Directing Writing

At the end of the Edo period, nine-year-old Katsugoro told his older sister that he was the reincarnation of Tozo, who had died in a neighboring villa...

Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown

Psychic: Traveler to the Unknown

1994

Acting

Hikaru, an ordinary man, discovers a way to unleash the supernatural powers hidden inside his soul, allowing him to cure others with his newfound “ki”...

Emperor of Upheaval

Emperor of Upheaval

1993

Acting

The anti-gangster law has been very bad for business, but one yakuza boss is running his syndicate like a ruthless conglomerate -- and thriving.

The Supernormal II

The Supernormal II

1993

4.0
Acting

Pseudo-documentary sequel.

Taira no Kiyomori

Taira no Kiyomori

1992

Acting

The tale of Taira Kiyomori who started as a young inexperienced warrior who led the Heike into the battle against the brutal pirates on Setouchi.

Minamoto Yoshitsune

1991

5.0
Acting

During the late Heian era in Japan a famous duel took place between the warrior monk Musashibo Benkei and a slender young man of high rank named Shana...

The Tale of Genji

The Tale of Genji

1991

Acting

TV movie based on the novel "The Tale of Genji" by Murasaki Shikibu, which tells about the life of Prince Hikaru Genji, who was nicknamed "Shining" by...

The Great Shogunate Battle

The Great Shogunate Battle

1991

6.0
Acting

The early days of the Tokugawa shogunate are brought to light in this exciting historical tale of broken vows and violent swordplay. In an ambush the ...

Yakuza Warfare

Yakuza Warfare

1991

6.0
Acting

Two childhood friends find themselves caught in the midst of an all-out turf war between rival factions in the yakuza-stained region of Kyushu.

源氏九郎颯爽記 秘剣揚羽の蝶

源氏九郎颯爽記 秘剣揚羽の蝶

1991

Acting
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

1991

as Master Zhang

6.8
Acting

In 2001, where all correctional facilities have been privatized, martial artist Ricky finds himself victim to the corrupt system, found "guilty" of th...

The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses

The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses

1991

5.2
Acting

After his fiancée is killed in the crossfire of a yakuza turf war, a man on the edge remorselessly hunts down the gangsters responsible.

Kim's War

Kim's War

1991

Acting

After shooting a gangster in self-defense, Kim Hui Ro takes refuge at a hotel and takes the guest hostages. Realising his position, he invites the pre...

Heat Wave

Heat Wave

1991

as Denkichi Tsuzaki

5.9
Acting

Rin Jyoshima lost her father to death-by-gambling; years later, she's grown up in the Kosugi household and has fallen victim to gambling herself.

Female Neo-Ninjas

Female Neo-Ninjas

1991

as Time Patrol leader

4.0
Acting

Three cute, sexy ninjas, around the age of 20, have been in training, building their powers for some vague future threat. Their destined mission becom...

1750 Days of Turbulence

1750 Days of Turbulence

1990

8.5
Acting

After the death of previous Boss, a gang war lasts for more than four years.

School Be-In Bully

School Be-In Bully

1990

as Ryotaro Sakurazawa

Acting

The prestigious private Sakuraryo Gakuen, which has a 90-year tradition, has now lost its glory to the ground, and the back organization of the athlet...

Aurora Borealis

Aurora Borealis

1990

as Tsuneiro Kamisaka

4.9
Acting

The story of a man and a wolf-dog in East Siberia during the early 1900s.

13 Assassins

13 Assassins

1990

7.0
Acting

In between the original 1963 13 ASSASSINS film and the 2010 remake by Miike Takashi, Fuji TV produced a version for TV. Starring Nakadai Tatsuya and N...

Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World 2: I was surprised when I died!!

Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World 2: I was surprised when I died!!

1990

as Ryo Okamoto

Acting

The second installment of the spirit world guide movie based on the original idea of ​​Tetsuro Tamba, made after the hit of the previous work. Depicts...

Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World 2: I was surprised when I died!!

Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World 2: I was surprised when I died!!

1990

Executive Producer, Screenplay

Producing Writing

The second installment of the spirit world guide movie based on the original idea of ​​Tetsuro Tamba, made after the hit of the previous work. Depicts...

Tokyo: The Last War

Tokyo: The Last War

1989

as Kanaami Kohou

6.1
Acting

The year is 1945. After the horrific fire-bombings of the Pacific War levels Japan to the ground, the government decides to consult spiritual psychics...

Four Days of Snow and Blood

Four Days of Snow and Blood

1989

as Jinzaburi Shinzaki

6.9
Acting

Based on the "2.26 Incident", an attempted coup d'état in Japan 1936, launched by radical ultra-nationalist parts of the military. Several leading pol...

The Political Game

The Political Game

1989

Acting

This is James Miki's first directorial work, and he is also the original writer and scriptwriter. Noritaka Sakamoto was in charge of photography, and ...

Yakuza Ladies 3

Yakuza Ladies 3

1989

as Takeo Sakanishi

6.0
Acting

Upon the passing of the Sakanishi Clan’s boss, a fierce battle between his wife Hazuki and his disciple Terada breaks out. Will Hazuki be able to assu...

長七郎江戸日記スペシャル 長七郎 大奥まかり通る

長七郎江戸日記スペシャル 長七郎 大奥まかり通る

1989

Acting
Shogun's Shadow

Shogun's Shadow

1989

as Hotta Masamori

6.9
Acting

A shogun's eldest son must do whatever it takes to survive a series of attempts on his life. He receives much-needed aid from seven warriors who are l...

Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die

Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die

1989

as 吉野博士

Acting

Visualization based on Tetsuro Tamba's best-selling "Great Reikai". A story about a physicist who dies in an accident and experiences the afterlife as...

Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die

Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die

1989

Idea, General Manager, Writer

Writing

Visualization based on Tetsuro Tamba's best-selling "Great Reikai". A story about a physicist who dies in an accident and experiences the afterlife as...

Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special

Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special

1988

Acting

From his early days as Matsudaira Motoyasu through his rise to the most powerful man in Japan as Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first of the Tokugawa Shoguns, t...

Tokyo Pop

Tokyo Pop

1988

as Mr. Dota

6.9
Acting

A young rock singer is not appreciated by her band, and gets a postcard from Japan saying "wish you were here". She takes what little money she has in...

A Taxing Woman's Return

A Taxing Woman's Return

1988

as Sadohara

6.4
Acting

Ryōko Itakura returns as the tough-as-nails government taxing agent. This time she must figure out a way to expose a fanatical religious cult lead by ...

Tetsuro Tamba's Spirit World

1988

Director

Directing

This is a re-edited version of a Canadian-made documentary on psychic phenomena with the theme of reincarnation, with his commentary scenes added at t...

Tabaruzaka

Tabaruzaka

1987

Acting

Known as the ”Last Samurai” Saigo Takamori was a stout giant of a man with a huge head and a neck like a bear. As the leader of Satsuma’s anti-Western...

There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl

1987

6.0
Acting

Benio, a peppy tomboy, is surprised to learn that she has been secretly betrothed by her grandfather to a young officer named Shinobu Ijuin. Because o...

Twilight of the Cockroaches

Twilight of the Cockroaches

1987

as Grandpa (voice)

6.0
Acting

The cockroaches of Saito's apartment live in peace with their human host, who gives them lots of space to breed and plenty of leftovers to munch on. I...

You're My Destiny

You're My Destiny

1987

6.0
Acting

Naomi, a corporate heiress from Japan, vacations to Hong Kong with her two colleagues. Bored, she sneaks out to visit the city and befriends a local r...

Ronin on a Mission

Ronin on a Mission

1987

as Ōishi Kuranosuke

Acting

Mori Kojiro, a member of the Akō Ronin, fails to identify Kira Kozukenosuke before their attack and is publicly banished by Ōishi Kuranosuke. Ōishi la...

Shinran: Path to Purity

Shinran: Path to Purity

1987

5.0
Acting

In the 12th century, Buddhism was still a relatively new religion in Japan. At that time, one school (Shingon) offered extensive training in complex a...

Night Train

Night Train

1987

as Isaburo Tamura

1.0
Acting

A woman faces betrayal, which tests her love.

Tokyo Blackout

Tokyo Blackout

1987

as Nakata

5.5
Acting

Based on a science-fiction novel by Sakyo Komatsu. Tokyo is suddenly covered by a dome shaped electromagnetic cloud for an unknown reason and is total...

The White Tiger Battalion

The White Tiger Battalion

1986

Acting

The Byakkotai was part of Aizu’s four-unit military, set up in the domain’s drive to finalize its military modernization, in the wake of the Battle of...

Be Free!

1986

as Keizo Hasegawa

Acting

Adventures of a young high school teacher and his oddball students.

April Fish

April Fish

1986

as Panapora Chief Handa

5.5
Acting

A Francophile filmmaker in a creative rut tries to pass off a free-spirited young actress as his movie-star wife in order to fool a chief from the Sou...

Cabaret

Cabaret

1986

as Yakuza boss

4.7
Acting

A young jazz musician's desire to advance in his career runs afoul of organized crime in this thriller from Haruki Kadokawa. After a saxophonist start...

Vendetta of Obligation

Vendetta of Obligation

1985

Acting

This is the story of the 47 ronin of the Ako clan who rose up to avenge the brutal death of their beloved master Asano Takumi-no-kami after his failed...

The Last True Yakuza

The Last True Yakuza

1985

as Kazumasa Tashiro

4.8
Acting

A made man during the height of Hiroshima's yakuza turf war must maneuver through the violence and betrayal inside the criminal underworld.

The Sound of the Waves

The Sound of the Waves

1985

Acting
Love: Starting on a Journey

Love: Starting on a Journey

1985

2.5
Acting

A girl suffering from an incurable disease get in a coma, while her boyfriend visit her to the hospital, she visits the beyond.

Nezumi Kozō kaitō den

Nezumi Kozō kaitō den

1984

Acting

Japanese comedy film.

The Story of a Man Among Men

The Story of a Man Among Men

1984

6.0
Acting

During the Showa era, a young yakuza survives war and injury and rises to become a clan boss with the help and respect of his sworn brothers.

Kōgen ni ressha ga hashitta

Kōgen ni ressha ga hashitta

1984

Acting

At a certain high school in Karuizawa, students relied on ordinary local trains for their commute, but with only seven trains running per day, missing...

Fireflies in the North

Fireflies in the North

1984

as Ishikura

5.3
Acting

Set in the icy wilderness of Hokkaido during the early days of the Meiji era, where the brutal warden of Kabato Prison terrorizes convicts sentenced t...

Zero

Zero

1984

as Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

4.2
Acting

Two young men are recruited into the Japanese air force just before outbreak of WW2 by the test pilot of Japans new super fighter - the Zero. The movi...

Kukai

Kukai

1984

9.0
Acting

The life and times of Kûkai, a Japanese monk who studies Esoteric Buddhism in the far reaches of India, China and Tibet, then uses their combined infl...

Choshichiro's Edo Diaries: The Yagyu Conspiracy

Choshichiro's Edo Diaries: The Yagyu Conspiracy

1984

as Yagyu Munefuyu

Acting

Rumors are circulating that the shogunate is losing control of some feudal domains. Lord Yagyu Munefuyu is assigned to deal with the problem and the r...

L・O・V・I・N・G

L・O・V・I・N・G

1983

Acting

Murder case.

A Madcap Corporation

A Madcap Corporation

1983

Acting

A yakuza family goes into show business.

Lady Vengeance and the 47 Ronin

Lady Vengeance and the 47 Ronin

1983

Acting

During the events of the Chushingura incident, Mumyo, a disgruntled Shogunate secret agent, retires from post, disillusioned by the concept of loyalty...

The Tale of Saikaido

The Tale of Saikaido

1983

Acting

Set in the Kyushu area of the Edo period. This is a large-length bizarre story that incorporates elements such as mysteries and adventures surrounding...

The Geisha

The Geisha

1983

as Kochi Notable

6.4
Acting

Yokiro was the most successful Geisha house in Western Japan during the first half of the 20th century and remains open to this day. At its peak, it w...

The Duel in the forbidden territory

The Duel in the forbidden territory

1983

Acting

The wandering swordsman, Ino Heihachiro, defeats Ichima, the youngest of the famed swordsmanship trio, the Nikis, but sustains an injury. In the mount...

Battle Anthem

Battle Anthem

1983

as Yamamoto

7.0
Acting

The story of Japan's victory in the battle of Tsushima Strait.

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 2 - The Assassination of the Shogun

1983

8.0
Acting

Samon Kamiyama, a yoriki of the Minami-machi magistrate infiltrates the Denzū-machi prison disguised as Mushuku Sahēji. Samon is mistaken for a snitch...

To Trap a Kidnapper

To Trap a Kidnapper

1982

6.0
Acting

Hideyuki Mitamura, a student at a private school near Osaka, is kidnapped on his way home from school.

Suspicion

Suspicion

1982

as Kanetaka Okamura

6.7
Acting

A car going at 25 mph plunges into the sea at Shinko Harbour, Toyama prefecture. Inside is the local business magnate Fukutaro Shirakawa, who perishes...

The Imperial Japanese Empire

The Imperial Japanese Empire

1982

as Hideki Tojo

5.0
Acting

Story of three people, a barber, a Christian and a graduate of the Tokyo Military Academy during the 2nd World War.

The Villain from Edo Kochiyama Soshun

The Villain from Edo Kochiyama Soshun

1982

Acting

Kotiyama is a swindler and extortionist, the head of a whole gang of crooks, usually posing as a poor monk; once he really took vows, but he was kicke...

Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather

Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather

1982

as Uichi Suda, The Big Boss

6.3
Acting

Onimasa is the egocentric boss of a small yakuza clan on Shikoku Island, whose criminal duties conflict with his self-image as a chivalrous samurai. H...

Call from Darkness

Call from Darkness

1981

as Sugibayashi

5.7
Acting

Keiko Inagawa (Asami Kobayashi) pays a visit to neurologist Aizawa about her fiancé Tatsuo Tamura (Kaoru Kobayashi). A mysterious case involving the d...

The Wild Daisy

The Wild Daisy

1981

as Gozaburo Saito

6.0
Acting

Saito Masao reminisces on the days of his youth more than 50 years ago and his forbidden love of his older cousin Tamiko. When he was 15, Tamiko moved...

The Imperial Navy

The Imperial Navy

1981

as Jisaburo Ozawa

6.3
Acting

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

The Bushido Blade

The Bushido Blade

1981

as Lord Yamato

5.4
Acting

A steel samurai blade that was to be given to the American ambassador by the Emperor of Japan is stolen. American sailors and Japanese samurai are sen...

Samurai Reincarnation

Samurai Reincarnation

1981

as Muramasa

6.0
Acting

After surviving the slaughter of many Christians 350 years ago, a samurai denounces God for ignoring the pleas of believers. He sells his soul to Sata...

Flames of Blood

Flames of Blood

1981

7.0
Acting

The story is set in Bakumatsu and revolves around the Bunta Sugawara character, a yakuza (of course :) but instead of a modern yakuza/gangster, he's a...

The Last Days of Planet Earth

The Last Days of Planet Earth

1981

as Dr. Nishiyama

Acting

In 1853, Gentetsu Nishiyama tells his students that the French prophet Nostaradamus foretells great change for Japan, some of his students revolt, cal...

Shogun's Ninja

Shogun's Ninja

1980

as Tozawa Hakuunsai

6.2
Acting

In the middle of the 16th century, Hideyoshi, a power hungry warlord sets out to destroy the Momochi clan. He sends his war commander in search of the...

Drive for the Future

Drive for the Future

1980

as Akiji Nishikawa

Acting
Port Arthur

Port Arthur

1980

as Gentaro Kodama

7.3
Acting

Depicts the bloody siege of the fortress of Port Arthur, one of the most strongly fortified positions in the world, during the Russo-Japanese War of (...

The Sand Boat

The Sand Boat

1980

Acting

A Young couple find a boad buried under a beach,and are taken to another world where they must face a Deadly cult who want to sacrifice them.

The Sand Boat

The Sand Boat

1980

Executive Producer, Screenplay, Director

Producing Writing Directing

A Young couple find a boad buried under a beach,and are taken to another world where they must face a Deadly cult who want to sacrifice them.

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga

1980

as Tatsuo Akashi

6.7
Acting

The 224-minute compilation edition of Battles Without Honor and Humanity compiles these four movies: Battles Without Honor and Humanity, Deadly Fight...

The Way to The Gold Medals

The Way to The Gold Medals

1980

as President Sakakibara

Acting

About Soviet and Japanese volley-ball players who are both rivals and friends. The events cover the period from the 1976 Montreal Olympics to the eve ...

The Shogun Assassins

The Shogun Assassins

1979

as Kato Kiyomasa

5.0
Acting

This is a film about a real person. Sanada Yukimura fought a war against Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Dead Angle

Dead Angle

1979

7.0
Acting

Elite college graduates commit perfect financial crimes though loopholes in the law during the 1950s.

Hunter in the Dark

Hunter in the Dark

1979

as Okitsugu Tanuma

6.5
Acting

Yataro Tanigawa, a one-eyed hired assassin, impresses yakuza boss Gomyo Kiyoemon with his skill. Gomyo hires Tanigawa as his bodyguard, or yojimbo, to...

Nichiren

Nichiren

1979

Acting

An epic drama about Nichiren's life. Nichiren was a Buddhist monk who lived for 60 years during the Kamakura period (1185-1333) in Japan. Nichiren tau...

The Fall of Ako Castle

The Fall of Ako Castle

1978

as Yanagisawa

6.6
Acting

This is the story of "The Forty-Seven Ronin." Based on historical events in 1701-2, the movie tells the tale of the Asano clan's downfall and the reve...

Never Give Up

Never Give Up

1978

as General Wada

5.7
Acting

Special forces officer Ajisawa leaves his paramilitary group to take care of his newly-adopted daughter, Yoriko: the sole survival of a bloodbath for ...

Monument to Holy Service

Monument to Holy Service

1978

Acting

A rural high school takes part in a mountain-climbing exercise and are caught in a sudden typhoon.

August without Emperor

August without Emperor

1978

as Army General Mikami

7.0
Acting

Taking the Chilean coup as an example, a group of young officers plan to overthrow the Japanese government on V-J Day. They aim to abolish the post-wa...

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron

1978

as Kichibei

6.3
Acting

Kumokiri Nizaemon, a former samurai warrior, has abandoned his class to become the leader of a gang of thieves. He leads his outlaws in an attempt to ...

The Incident

The Incident

1978

as Lawyer Kikuchi

6.3
Acting

The body of Sakai Hatsuko, a woman of 23 who has been slain with a knife, has been found in a forest. Some days later, Ueda Hiroshi, a 19-year-old shi...

Message from Space

Message from Space

1978

as Ernest Noguchi

5.8
Acting

The peaceful planet of Jillucia has been nearly wiped out by the Gavanas, whose leader takes orders from his mother rather than the Emperor. King Kaib...

Shogun's Samurai

Shogun's Samurai

1978

as Ogasawara Gensinsai

7.0
Acting

Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the sho...

Sugata Sanshiro

1977

as Iinuma

Acting

The story of Sanshiro Sugata, a young man who wants to learn the new art of judo. A wise teacher reveals to Sanshiro that judo is not merely a means o...

High Seas Hijack

High Seas Hijack

1977

as Captain Munekata

10.0
Acting

Terrorists hijack an oil tanker and threaten to blow it up unless Japan meets their demands.

Mount Hakkoda

Mount Hakkoda

1977

as Colonel Kojima

6.4
Acting

Two infantry regiments of the Imperial Japanese Army—210 men overall—tackled Mt. Hakkoda in the winter of 1902 to prepare for war with Russia.

Flickering Flames

Flickering Flames

1977

10.0
Acting

In the early hours of April 13th, a five year old hemophiliac child was kidnapped by someone from Tanemura General Hospital in Tokyo, Setagaya. Tokyo ...

The Alaska Story

The Alaska Story

1977

as Arashuk

6.0
Acting

A Japanese sailor finds a colony of Eskimos in the Arctic and decides to stay with them. He comes off at a certain moment to look for his luck in the ...

Murderer!

Murderer!

1976

as Nīto Kouken

7.0
Acting

A cowardly samurai is sent as an official executioner targeting the clan's former sword instructor, a man whose sword and spear skills are second to n...

Zero Fighter

Zero Fighter

1976

as Captain Saito

4.2
Acting
The Corporation

The Corporation

1976

1.0
Acting

Tadashi Iki returns to Japan from a Soviet gulag 11 years after being captured during the invasion of Manchuria. He is offered a position in the expan...

Seven Nights in Japan

Seven Nights in Japan

1976

as Terrorist Leader (uncredited)

6.5
Acting

Handsome Prince George arrives on board his ship in Japan. Youthful, immaculate in naval uniform and smiling broadly, he goes through the complicated ...

The Classroom of Terror

The Classroom of Terror

1976

6.0
Acting

Yusaku Matsuda plays an ex-boxer who killed an opponent during a fight. He is brought into a school to deal with a gang of disruptive students led by ...

Human Revolution II

Human Revolution II

1976

Acting

Dramatic story of one man trying to make a difference.

Operation Plazma in Osaka

Operation Plazma in Osaka

1976

6.5
Acting

Amidst Japan's postwar economic boom, yakuza factions in Osaka fight for survival when Japan's largest crime syndicate plans a hostile takeover.

The International Gang of Kobe

The International Gang of Kobe

1975

as Rinsei

5.7
Acting

In 1947, in Kobe, Japan, a local street gang fights for their survival when its turf is overrun by United States occupation forces and international g...

Company Buggers

Company Buggers

1975

7.0
Acting

Hiroshi, a small-time racketeer, makes a name for himself extorting vulnerable companies and their directors for financial gain.

Conflagration

Conflagration

1975

as Captain Munekata

4.0
Acting

Global South guerrillas hijack the Japanese oil tanker Arabian Light, threatening to blow it up in Tokyo Bay, unless the Cabinet complies with an econ...

The Bullet Train

The Bullet Train

1975

as Sunaga

6.8
Acting

A Japanese bullet train is threatened with a bomb that will explode automatically if the train slows below 80 km/h, unless a ransom is paid. Police ra...

Tidal Wave

Tidal Wave

1975

as Prime Minister Yamato

Acting

Two hundred million years ago, Earth had a single continent. As the millennia progressed, the single continent slowly split off into smaller continent...

All Men Are Brothers

All Men Are Brothers

1975

as Lu Chun I

6.9
Acting

Based on one of China's enduring epic novels, written in the 14th century, "All Men Are Brothers" continues the patriotic story of righteous warriors ...

雪夫人繪圖

雪夫人繪圖

1975

Acting

1975 Toei movie.

The Executioner II: Karate Inferno

The Executioner II: Karate Inferno

1974

as Shugi

5.5
Acting

When a priceless jewel owned by rich heiress Sabine is stolen, along with her daughter, Professional thief and hired killer Ryuichi Koga and his gang ...

The Castle of Sand

The Castle of Sand

1974

as Detective Eitaro Imanishi

7.4
Acting

Two detectives are tasked to investigate the murder of an old man, found bludgeoned to death in a Tokyo rail yard.

Karafuto 1945 Summer

Karafuto 1945 Summer

1974

8.5
Acting

The film is set in Karafuto after the radio broadcast of the Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War. On August 15, 1945, Soviet forces invade...

Prophecies of Nostradamus

Prophecies of Nostradamus

1974

as Dr. Nishiyama

6.0
Acting

Professor Nishiyama, after studying and interpreting the prophecies of Nostradamus, realizes that the end of the world is at hand. Unfortunately, nobo...

Secret Prophecies of Nostradamus

1974

as Himself

Acting

A documentary about the 1974 film Prophecies of Nostradamus, released to coincide with the latter's release. It featured several prophets and experts ...

Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs

Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs

1974

as Nagumo

6.4
Acting

Agent Zero is a cop that uses her own methods for dealing with criminals. After she unlawfully kills a rapist in a violent fashion, she is sent to pri...

Violent Streets

Violent Streets

1974

as Shimamura Kansai

6.9
Acting

With a Kansai syndicate setting their sights on Tokyo, a former yakuza boss gets dragged back into a world of violence.

Submersion of Japan

Submersion of Japan

1973

as Prime Minister Yamamoto

6.7
Acting

A team of geophysicists investigating seismic activity on the seafloor discover that the islands of Japan, after suffering from massive volcanic erupt...

The Ando Gang Documentary Film

The Ando Gang Documentary Film

1973

6.0
Acting

This biopic of notorious yakuza-turned-actor Noboru Ando focuses on the days leading to his arrest after the shooting of businessman Hideki Yokoi.

Wild Cop 2

Wild Cop 2

1973

6.5
Acting

Based on the comic Gokuburi Deka.

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War

1973

as Tatsuo Akashi

7.3
Acting

Shozo Hirono has managed to separate from the Yamamori family and create his own small family, and extend his circle of acquaintances. These new frien...

The Human Revolution

The Human Revolution

1973

Acting
Japan's Top Gangster

Japan's Top Gangster

1973

as Noboru Yamaguchi

Acting

A boy born in a poor village in Tokushima spends his days idly until a chance meeting sets him on the road to becoming boss of Japan's largest gang. ...

The School Deviate Waru

The School Deviate Waru

1973

Acting

Yoji Himuro (Hayato Tani) is a ruthless bully terrorizing the classroom with his buffoons. New teachers (Kunie Tanaka and Mari Atsumi) get assigned to...

Quarreling with Yakuza

Quarreling with Yakuza

1973

5.0
Acting

Set loose in a postwar world with no rules, an ex-juvenile delinquent begins building the most powerful gang in Tokyo's glittering Shibuya ward.

Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight

Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight

1973

as Shino

6.8
Acting

A Ronin with a death wish reluctantly joins the Clan of the Forgotten Eight, a nasty crew of ronin who are wrapped up in a clan war over local prostit...

Battles Without Honor and Humanity

Battles Without Honor and Humanity

1973

7.4
Acting

In the teeming black markets of postwar Japan, Shozo Hirono and his buddies find themselves in a new war between factious and ambitious yakuza.

Informal Dress

Informal Dress

1972

Acting
Shadow Hunters 2: Echo of Destiny

Shadow Hunters 2: Echo of Destiny

1972

as Kagemetsuke

7.0
Acting

The great Daimyo enlists the aid of the three Shadow Hunters in ensuring the delivery of an illegal cannon in this sequel to Toshio Masuda's bloody ad...

Yakuza Skirmishes

Yakuza Skirmishes

1972

Acting

In the gaudy world of 1930s Shinjuku, a violent youth known as Bakudan Match tangles explosively with prostitutes, politicians and the police.

New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm

New Abashiri Prison Story: Honor and Humanity, Ammunition That Attracts the Storm

1972

Acting
Shōwa Gokudōshi

Shōwa Gokudōshi

1972

Acting
Shadow Hunters

Shadow Hunters

1972

6.5
Acting

Set during the declining years of the Tokugawa shogunate, Shadow Hunters details the questionably noble exploits of three ronin who act as "Shadow Hun...

Organized Crime: Killer's Glory

Organized Crime: Killer's Glory

1972

Acting

A professional lone-wolf hitman comes to his blood brother's aid when his boss is brutally murdered by an unknown yakuza faction.

The Water Margin

The Water Margin

1972

as Jade Unicorn, Lu Chun I

6.8
Acting

The corruption in the Sung Dynasty of 11th century China is so rampant that it inspires a band of Oriental Robin Hoods - the Honorable 108. Mountain b...

Under the Flag of the Rising Sun

Under the Flag of the Rising Sun

1972

as Sergeant Katsuo Togashi

7.6
Acting

A war widow determined to clear the name of her disgraced husband, who was court-martialed for desertion and executed. Official records have been dest...

Silence

Silence

1971

as Cristóvão Ferreira

7.2
Acting

Two Jesuit priests encounter persecution when they travel to Japan in the 17th century to spread Christianity and search for their mentor.

The Armed Organization

The Armed Organization

1971

8.0
Acting

Violent Gang Re-Arms is a rousing tale of friction in yakuza and labor interactions with Koji Tsurata as a yakuza supervising a dockworker's union. He...

Troops of Darkness

Troops of Darkness

1971

6.0
Acting

A disgraced yakuza member, framed for the murder of his boss, emerges from prison eight years later with revenge on his mind.

The Wolves

The Wolves

1971

as Genryu Asakura

7.4
Acting

After going to prison for killing the boss of the Kanno gang, Seji Iwahashi (Tatsuya Nakadai) gets released early -- only to find that his former gang...

The Gambler's Counterattack

The Gambler's Counterattack

1971

as Chief Inspector

7.0
Acting

Aiba is a gang boss who has just got out of jail, and finds everything has changed. His old gang has broken up, and only a few people still respect hi...

The Battle of Okinawa

The Battle of Okinawa

1971

as Lieutenant General Isamu Cho

7.5
Acting

The Americans are swiftly closing on Okinawa, an island just south of the Japanese mainland. The Imperial command sends top generals and several army ...

King of Pornography

King of Pornography

1971

5.9
Acting

Dumb Tatsuo Umemiya / Shingo Yamashiro comedy about a young bloke whose dick grows to inhuman dimensions (obviously a role tailor made for star Umemiy...

Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny

Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny

1970

6.6
Acting

The upstart Godai family conglomerate plans to strengthen ties with the hardliners in the Kwantung Army as they plan military expansion into Manchuria...

Postwar Secrets

Postwar Secrets

1970

as Kuroki

10.0
Acting

Everybody's chasing a diamond in Sadao Nakajima's crime/action/drama. It was a based on a novel by Tsusai Sugawara, who was a Japanese writer and pol...

Cherry Blossoms in the Air - The Suicide Raiders - Oh, Buddies!

Cherry Blossoms in the Air - The Suicide Raiders - Oh, Buddies!

1970

Acting

In 1943 Japan is facing defeat. This makes Shinkichi, a straight, selfless student-patriot, ever more restless. He can no longer stand his soft "behin...

The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan

The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan

1970

as Soshun Kochiyama

6.8
Acting

An outlaw pushes the residents of Edo's red light district to rebel against a growing number of stifling, moralistic laws.

Crimson Bat - Oichi: Wanted, Dead or Alive

Crimson Bat - Oichi: Wanted, Dead or Alive

1970

as Hyoe

7.3
Acting

Oichi the Blind helps a woman escape the clutches of a high government official to go off with the man she loves. The official puts a reward on her he...

Rise and Fall of Chivalry

Rise and Fall of Chivalry

1970

6.5
Acting

A reformed gangster agrees to help a former yakuza member.

やくざ番外地 抹殺

やくざ番外地 抹殺

1969

Acting
Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers

Japan's Violent Gangs: The Boss and the Killers

1969

Acting

An honorable yakuza syndicate deeply rooted in Kyoto fights for survival when a new breed of gangsters threaten their very existence.

The 5-Man Army

The 5-Man Army

1969

as Samurai

6.7
Acting

At the behest of local revolutionaries, a mercenary enlists four specialists in various combat styles to help him rob a Mexican Army train carrying $5...

Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room

Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room

1969

5.9
Acting

Junko Fuji returns as Oryu the Red Peony, a wandering female yakuza on a soul-searching journey after the death of her father. After collecting her si...

Lone Rebel

Lone Rebel

1969

Acting

Nomi-gumi, who plans to control Tama City, has begun to hurt Takase-gumi. Muraki, an executive, was entrusted with the destruction, but he was a broth...

The Private Police

The Private Police

1969

7.0
Acting

After the war, Kijima (Bunta Sugawara) returns to Tokyo where he meets Ôba (Noboru Andô), an Ex-Kamikaze pilot, and the two ruffians gather hooligans ...

Penitentiary Brothers

Penitentiary Brothers

1969

Acting

Authentic action drama of modern gangsters.

Sky Scraper!

Sky Scraper!

1969

Acting

A film about the construction of the Kasumigaseki Building, the first high-rise building in Japan.

Goyokin

Goyokin

1969

as Rokugo Tatewaki

7.6
Acting

A guilt-haunted samurai warrior attempts to stop a massacre taking place.

Black Lizard

Black Lizard

1968

as Kuroki

6.7
Acting

A detective tries to outwit a jewel thief who has kidnapped the daughter of a jeweler to get to an exquisite diamond.

Snake Woman's Curse

Snake Woman's Curse

1968

as Commander

5.5
Acting

An old man dies of heartbreak when a cruel landlord is about to repossess his land. The old man haunts the landlord from the grave. Since the man died...

The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze

The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze

1968

6.0
Acting

The film is dedicated to the souls of flight school graduates killed in World War II. Young boys dream about becoming pilots and apply to flight schoo...

The Bad Boss

The Bad Boss

1968

Acting

The first in what would become Toei's most successful, longest-running bosozoku film series. It lasted from 1968 till 1972 through sixteen films.

Diamonds of the Andes

Diamonds of the Andes

1968

Acting

Romantic action film set against the beautiful backdrop of Rio de Janeiro. Jiro Ibuki has decided to leave the world of the yakuza and live with his f...

Blackmail Is My Life

Blackmail Is My Life

1968

6.4
Acting

Though he has come from a rough background on the streets, Muraki quickly rises through the ranks by means of his well-honed blackmailing instincts. D...

The Code of Man

The Code of Man

1968

Acting

Tetsuya Watari, a modern youth idol, co-stars with Tetsuro Tamba for the first time, and a young man who survives freely is an action giant who swings...

Army Intelligence

1968

as Lieutenant Colonel Akiyama

Acting

Kazuo, a Japanese army intelligence agent, reveals a foreign intelligence network in Japan and then sent to Borneo Island with a special mission.

Gambler's Farewell

Gambler's Farewell

1968

as Tetsuji Kasai

6.0
Acting

The story of men devoted to the yakuza lifestyle and their struggles during a time of fading yakuza power.

The Return of the Filthy Seven

The Return of the Filthy Seven

1967

Acting

A 1967 crime film

Game of Chance 3

Game of Chance 3

1967

5.0
Acting

Bungo, fulfilling his duty as a yakuza, kills a man from a rival gang. Since then, he has escaped the clan's vengeance by staying on the road with his...

King of the Gang

King of the Gang

1967

Acting

The 11th and final film in the Gang series. Most of the films had different directors and cast, and were only connected by the title and Toei's market...

Hawk of the Harbour

Hawk of the Harbour

1967

Acting

A Nikkatsu Action film with Yujiro Ishihara as the head of a small shipping company who gets harassed by the yakuza.

Organized Violence II

Organized Violence II

1967

as Police Inspector Kitagawa

6.0
Acting
Portrait of Chieko

Portrait of Chieko

1967

as Kotaro Takamura

Acting

Takamura, a poet and sculptor, marries a budding artist named Chieko who dreams of becoming an oil painter. When a series of hardships befall her fami...

You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice

1967

as Tiger Tanaka

6.6
Acting

A mysterious spacecraft captures Russian and American space capsules and brings the two superpowers to the brink of war. James Bond investigates the c...

Once and For All

Once and For All

1967

Acting

Film concerning warring yakuza families.

Gamblers: The Dragon Tattoo

Gamblers: The Dragon Tattoo

1967

Acting

The second part of the Gamblers series.

Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido

Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido

1967

Acting
Dissolution Rites

Dissolution Rites

1967

as Sakai

6.0
Acting

Sawaki is released from prison after serving eight years for murdering a rival gang leader in order to obtain the land rights to a landfill for the Ko...

Organized Violence

Organized Violence

1967

6.0
Acting

A war breaks out on the streets between rivaling Yakuza clans.

Spycatcher J3: SOS Close Shave

Spycatcher J3: SOS Close Shave

1966

as J1 (TULIP Japan Branch Chief)

6.0
Acting

TULIP (The Undercover Line of International Police) is a New York-based international police force in direct opposition to the criminal organization T...

Continental Drifter

Continental Drifter

1966

Acting

Japanese crime film.

The Kii River

The Kii River

1966

as Shintani Kosaku

8.0
Acting

Epic saga of an idealistic land-owning family dealing with militarism, war, social change and economic reform.

Greatest Boss of the Showa Era

Greatest Boss of the Showa Era

1966

Acting

Somewhat unique as it appears to be one of the very rare appearances of master thespian Itô in a yakuza role.

Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn

Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn

1966

as Lord Tsushima Yagyu

6.6
Acting

Loyal samurai Samanosuke is attacked, mutilated, and left for dead while carrying out a mission for his clan. He recovers but has lost an eye and an a...

Thirst for Love

Thirst for Love

1966

as Kosuke Aso

5.5
Acting

Natsuko, a Tokyo bar proprietress, and Yuki, a Kyoto Ryokan owner, vie for the affections of an advertising professional.

High-Ranking Yakuza

High-Ranking Yakuza

1965

Acting

1965 youth / yakuza film

Blood of Revenge

Blood of Revenge

1965

as Yutaro Nomura

6.6
Acting

Osaka, 1907: Asajiro lives between a rock and a hard place: he has to keep his business clean and running, tame his late oyabun’s hot-blooded son and ...

Blood and Law

Blood and Law

1965

Acting

Based on the autobiography of Noboru Andô .

The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry

The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry

1965

6.0
Acting

Third part of Nihon Kyokakuden series is set in Kanto in 1924. Ken Takakura playing a ship's mate befriending fish shop owners harassed by yakuza.

Samurai Spy

Samurai Spy

1965

as Sakon Takatani

6.6
Acting

Years of warfare end in a Japan unified under the Tokugawa shogunate, and samurai spy Sasuke Sarutobi, tired of conflict, longs for peace. When a high...

The Gambler

The Gambler

1965

Acting

A crime film released in 1965

Ankoku gai jingi

Ankoku gai jingi

1965

Acting

A big American boss landed in Japan in search of funding sources. A lone wolf trying to stop it ends up fighting against his big brother's organizatio...

Abashiri Prison

Abashiri Prison

1965

as Tsumaki

7.1
Acting

Abashiri Prison is located in the coldest place in Japan. Two men, handcuffed together have escaped from the prison, one a yakuza, the other a petty c...

Tale of Ninja Duty

Tale of Ninja Duty

1965

as Mumyo Tsunataro

1.0
Acting

Mumyo Tsunataro killed his betrayed fiance Orie and He flees to Utsunomiya. On his way he happens to saves Chisaka Hyobu's daughter Oyu (She is exactl...

Kwaidan

Kwaidan

1965

as Warrior (segment "Hoichi the Earless")

7.7
Acting

Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money wit...

Gamblers and Racketeers

Gamblers and Racketeers

1964

Acting

Komatsu Takioka is boss of a Yakuza group rival to Masakichi Kijima boss of the Kikuya group which supports the town vendors unlike Takioka, who will ...

Samurai from Somewhere

Samurai from Somewhere

1964

7.0
Acting

Young Lord Takenaka stands to succeed his father until a series of violent actions lead his retainers to think that he has gone mad with blood-lust. ...

Detective

Detective

1964

Acting

The first film with Tetsuro Tamba as a detective. An exciting drama about the pursuit of a criminal, which takes place in Yokohama. Tamba enthusiastic...

Revenge

Revenge

1964

as Shume Okuno

7.5
Acting

An innocuous comment during a weapon inspection wounds the pride of low-ranking samurai Shinpachi, leading to an argument with his superior. The situa...

Giant Rumble

Giant Rumble

1964

6.0
Acting

In this gritty tale of gamblers battling in the samurai era, Okawa Hashizo gives perhaps his greatest performance as a gambler returning to his home t...

The 7th Dawn

The 7th Dawn

1964

as Ng

6.5
Acting

Political and personal intrigues surround a group of characters in Malaya, after the close of the Second World War.

The Shogun's Vault

The Shogun's Vault

1964

6.5
Acting

Okawa Hashizo is 'Red Peony' Hanji who is thrown into a prison cell where he gets involved in a plot to steal government gold from the Shogun's vault....

Assassination

Assassination

1964

as Hachiro Kiyokawa

7.1
Acting

Assassination begins with the events of 1853 when "four black ships" anchored at Edo Bay, sparking civil unrest and the major political manoeuvring th...

Homicide

Homicide

1964

as Lieutenant Aikawa

Acting

This film tells about the murder of Lieutenant Colonel Aikawa, the head of the Bureau of Military Affairs, about the beginning of the incident 2.26 an...

Three Outlaw Samurai

Three Outlaw Samurai

1964

as Sakon Shiba

7.5
Acting

Shiba, a wandering ronin, encounters a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of their dictatorial magistrate, in hopes of coercing from him...

Three Outlaw Samurai

Three Outlaw Samurai

1964

Producer

7.5
Producing

Shiba, a wandering ronin, encounters a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of their dictatorial magistrate, in hopes of coercing from him...

売春地下組織

売春地下組織

1964

Acting
An Outlaw

An Outlaw

1964

4.8
Acting

Assassin Nanjo goes on a solitary mission to take revenge on the man who trapped him into a complicated drug deal.

Destroyer Yukikaze

Destroyer Yukikaze

1964

Acting

Yutaro Kida, a worker at the Sasebo Naval Arsenal, volunteers for the navy but finds himself a cook's mate in the galley of a gunboat. But his dream i...

The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

The Kingdom of Jirocho 3

1964

Acting

The third part of the story about feudal boss Jirocho and his underlings.

Jakoman and Tetsu

Jakoman and Tetsu

1964

as Jakoman

6.0
Acting

In a village subsisting on its herring fishery, a one-eyed criminal named Jakoman terrorizes the inhabitants. One of them, the son of the head of one ...

Samurai from Nowhere

Samurai from Nowhere

1964

as Gunjuro Ohba

7.1
Acting

Misawa Ihei (Nagato) is traveling with his wife Tae (Iwashita Shima) who abhors the practice of sword fighting for prize money. Tae is the daughter of...

Tokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong Gang

Tokyo Gang vs. Hong Kong Gang

1964

Acting
13 Assassins

13 Assassins

1963

as Doi Ōkō Toshi

7.4
Acting

A sadistic Daimyo (feudal lord) rapes a woman and murders both her and her husband, but even when one of his own vassals commits suicide to bring atte...

Tange Sazen

Tange Sazen

1963

Acting

In 1730, the Tokugawa Shogunate orders the Yagyu Clan to repair a huge shrine. Since it cannot refuse the Shogunate's request, the impoverished Yagyu ...

Gang Loyalty and Vengeance

Gang Loyalty and Vengeance

1963

as Gu Shimizu

5.0
Acting

A modern gang version of Chushingura, chronicling almost scene for scene the Brave 47 Ronin story, transposed from the Genroku Period to the Showa Era...

Element of Surprise

Element of Surprise

1963

Acting

1963 Toei war / action film.

Futari dake no toride

Futari dake no toride

1963

Acting
Ano hito wa ima

Ano hito wa ima

1963

Acting

1963 Japanese movie

Tokyo Untouchable: Escape

Tokyo Untouchable: Escape

1963

as Goro Kawamoto

Acting
Kizu-darake no futeki-sha

Kizu-darake no futeki-sha

1963

Acting

1963 Japanese movie

Gang and G-Men Part 2

Gang and G-Men Part 2

1963

as 手塚徹

Acting

A gang plans to steal twenty billion yen by safecracking tactics; however, they discover that one of the gang members is an infiltrating cop.

Eleven Gangsters

Eleven Gangsters

1963

Acting

Two men head a team who steal a factory payroll valued at 500 million yen. Then a hoodlum gang goes after the team for the money.

Uragirimono wa jigoku daze

Uragirimono wa jigoku daze

1962

Acting

1962 Japanese movie

Operation Diamond

Operation Diamond

1962

as Kazuo Kasami

Acting
Umineko ga tonde

Umineko ga tonde

1962

Acting
Gang vs. G-Men

Gang vs. G-Men

1962

as Toru Tezuka

6.0
Acting

Two rival gangs of gangsters clash for dominance of a neighborhood.

Tokyo Untouchable

Tokyo Untouchable

1962

as Goro Kawamoto

Acting
Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen

1962

Acting
A Flame at the Pier

A Flame at the Pier

1962

6.0
Acting

A young dockworker who owes his life to his boss becomes embroiled in union activity on the Yokohama waterfront. The rebel Saburo works as an errand b...

Harakiri

Harakiri

1962

as Hikokuro Omodaka

8.4
Acting

Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a plac...

Gang vs. Gang

Gang vs. Gang

1962

7.0
Acting

The plot opens with the hero (Tsuruta) leaving prison, having served time through taking the blame for a fellow gang member’s crime. However, his form...

Four Sisters

Four Sisters

1962

as Masao Igarashi

6.0
Acting

A story about the lives of four sisters and their manipulative mother who must come to terms with each of their decisions in life.

Zankokuna tsuki

Zankokuna tsuki

1962

Acting

1962 Japanese movie

G-Men in the Pacific

G-Men in the Pacific

1962

as Mizuhara

6.0
Acting

G-men challenge a jewelry smuggling ring. The chase starts in Kyushu and continues to Kobe to Yokohama.

The Challenge

The Challenge

1962

as Takayama

7.0
Acting

Journalist Kuroki is investigating clandestine arms sales to Southeast Asia. He discovers that the point man in an arms trade was also involved in the...

All Rascals

All Rascals

1962

Acting

Ishihama is planning a casino robbery with his wife and mother-in-law. They meet a man named Tsuneda who is planning the same robbery and agree to wor...

Tales of Young Genji Kuro 3

Tales of Young Genji Kuro 3

1962

7.2
Acting

In the third, and final chapter of this epic tale, handsome swordsman Genji helps a vulnerable princess who is in search of a missing scroll that belo...

Kuro to aka no hanabira

1962

Acting

Crime film distributed by Taiho.

South Pacific Waves Are High

South Pacific Waves Are High

1962

Acting

1962 Japanese movie

Greed in Broad Daylight

Greed in Broad Daylight

1961

as Miyahara

7.0
Acting

After a successful robbery the culprits, from very different backgrounds, at once turn on each other.

Bridge to the Sun

Bridge to the Sun

1961

as Jiro

6.8
Acting

Tells the true story of American Gwen Terasaki, who falls in love with, then marries a Japanese diplomat. When World War II breaks out, they encounter...

Standing Towards the Great Forest

Standing Towards the Great Forest

1961

Acting

Strife between competing lumber mills.

The Yellow Climate

The Yellow Climate

1961

Acting

Based on the mystery novel of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.

Mist and Shadows

Mist and Shadows

1961

as Yusuke Komiya

Acting

The film adaptation of the bestseller of the same name by Tsutomu Mizukami. A large-scale detective drama in which two newspaper reporters investigate...

Red Flowers of Hell

Red Flowers of Hell

1961

Acting

1961 gangster film.

Kaachan

1961

Acting

Home drama about tin craftsmen and their families in downtown Tokyo. Though poor, they do not lose their cheerfulness or give in to oppression.

Pigs and Battleships

Pigs and Battleships

1961

as Slasher Tetsuji

7.1
Acting

In the city of Yokosuka, Kinta and his lover Haruko, both involved with yakuza, brave the post-occupation period with a goal to be together.

Daredevil in the Castle

Daredevil in the Castle

1961

as Sadamasa Ishikawa

7.4
Acting

During the raging war between the Toyotomi and Tokugawa clans, the swordsman Mohei (whose family has been completely decimated) is recruited by Toyoto...

Get 'em All

Get 'em All

1960

as Tanabe

6.0
Acting

Gang of robbers quarrel about the loot, but when one of them gets killed, his younger brother seeks them out to ice them one by one.

The Gambling Samurai

The Gambling Samurai

1960

as Fumizo Mitsuki

6.3
Acting

Chuji Kunisada returns to his home village to find that Jubei Matsui, the corrupt magistrate, has been responsible for virtually destroying Kunisada's...

Zero sen no jorō gun

Zero sen no jorō gun

1960

Acting

Japanese crime film.

Female Slave Ship

Female Slave Ship

1960

6.0
Acting

The year is 1945, months prior to Japan's ultimate defeat in WW2, and military lieutenant Sugawa is sent on a critical mission to deliver micro-fiche ...

Kingorō no kaigun taishô

Kingorō no kaigun taishô

1959

Acting

Japanese comedy film.

Mukeisatsu

1959

Acting

Japanese crime film.

Rajo to satsujin-meiro

1959

as Senba

Acting

Japanese crime film.

The Pacific War and the International Military Tribunal

The Pacific War and the International Military Tribunal

1959

Acting

In 1941, overpopulated Japan faces an economic boycott and its armed forces push further to the south. And despite negotiations between Japan and the ...

Kyōen Kobanzame

1958

Acting

Japanese film, originally released in two parts.

Underwater Murder

1958

Acting

The film marked Yōko Mihara's debut as the star of Shintoho's series of ama films, a role she took over from Michiko Maeda.

Quick on the Trigger

Quick on the Trigger

1958

8.0
Acting

Early pinku.

Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War

Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War

1958

as Keisuke Otori

Acting
A Wicked Woman

A Wicked Woman

1958

as Ihei Ôsawa

6.5
Acting

In 1870's Tokyo, Den steals to support the daughter of her first marriage and her consumptive second husband. She falls in love with a young policeman...

Queen of Asia

Queen of Asia

1957

6.0
Acting

Japanese war film based on the true story of Yoshiko Kawashima, played by actress Miyuki Takakura in her film debut.

Hibari no san'yaku: Zoku Kei tsuya yuki no jôhenge

Hibari no san'yaku: Zoku Kei tsuya yuki no jôhenge

1957

Acting
Hibari no san'yaku: Kei tsuya yuki no jôhenge

Hibari no san'yaku: Kei tsuya yuki no jôhenge

1957

Acting
The Ghost of Kasane

The Ghost of Kasane

1957

as Jinjûrô Ômura

6.7
Acting

A blind masseur visits a samurai to request the return of a loan. The samurai kills him in anger, then has his servant dump the body in the Kasane swa...

剣聖 暁の三十六番斬り

剣聖 暁の三十六番斬り

1957

Acting
Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War

Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War

1957

as Rear Admiral Shimamura

Acting

Meiji Tenno portrays the buildup to the Russo-Japan War. In addition to showing the political events that led to war, it also shows the era from the s...

Storming Osaka Castle: The Sanada Ten Braves

Storming Osaka Castle: The Sanada Ten Braves

1957

as Mondonoshô Hirano

Acting

After defeat in the Battle of Skigahara, Yukimura Sanada and his Ten Braves scatter across the country to spy in order to be prepared for the final ba...

Mysterious Clouds: Legend of Satomi's Heroic Deed

Mysterious Clouds: Legend of Satomi's Heroic Deed

1957

as Aboshi Samajirô

Acting

In the first year of Chōroku, Satomi Yoshimi, lord of Takita Castle in Awa, faces defeat by neighboring lord Anzai Kagesuren. As the castle nears coll...

Devil Princess’ Beauty Competition

Devil Princess’ Beauty Competition

1956

Acting

An exciting historical drama in which a beautiful woman secretly solves the family problems of the Owari clan. Hibari Misora plays two roles: a charmi...

The Ceiling at Utsunomiya

The Ceiling at Utsunomiya

1956

as Kurozumi Tenzen

5.8
Acting

Ryutaro is a spy employed by the shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu, who is the target of assassination attempts that aim to hand power over to his younger broth...

President Rai of Kingoro

1956

Acting

A humorous salaryman comedy about the president of a beer company who is said to be President Rai. The third work after the Kingoro's Soldier and the ...

Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets

Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets

1956

5.0
Acting

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto leads the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy to defeat the American Fleet.

The Prosecutor and His Sister

The Prosecutor and His Sister

1956

Acting

Kingoro's Soldier

1956

Acting

Japanese comedy film.

Speed King

1956

Acting

Japanese film about motorcycle racing.

The Fencing Collegian

1956

Acting

Japanese sports comedy film about kendo.

Kuronekokan ni Kieta Otoko

Kuronekokan ni Kieta Otoko

1956

Acting

Comedy-horror film by Masaki Môri.

花眞珠

花眞珠

1955

Acting
Twilight Saloon

Twilight Saloon

1955

as Morimoto

8.0
Acting

Set in a tavern, director Tomu Uchida depicts the joys and sorrows of the people who gather there in an experimental style, weaving in a variety of mu...

Mysterious Dwarf

Mysterious Dwarf

1955

Acting

The daughter of a wealthy family goes missing at the same time a mysterious dwarf is running around town scattering body parts in public areas.

The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoes

The Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoes

1955

Acting
日本敗れず

日本敗れず

1954

Acting

In May 1945, Japan's defeat was imminent after the attacks on Saipan, Iwo Jima, and the Philippines, and Tokyo was reduced to a sea of ​​fire by anoth...

Submarine Ro Hasn't Surfaced

1954

Acting

Japanese war film.

Hanran

Hanran

1954

as Captain Koda

Acting