Saburo Date

Saburo Date

1924-03-27 Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan 205 Credits

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Takeshi: Childhood Days

Takeshi: Childhood Days

1990

as Takeno Grandfather

7.5
Acting

A story of childhood life during wartime Japan. Takeshi, the intelligent son of a fisherman, is the schoolyard bully. When his cousin comes to stay wi...

Luminous Woman

Luminous Woman

1987

5.8
Acting

A hulking man from the country pursues his beloved to the underworld of Tokyo nightclubs, where he finds work as a sideshow wrestler and becomes invol...

Lost Chapter of Snow: Passion

Lost Chapter of Snow: Passion

1985

as Maruyama

6.6
Acting

Iori, taken from an orphanage by a family for domestic work, runs away and is adopted and raised by two young men. Ten years later, she crosses paths ...

Typhoon Club

Typhoon Club

1985

as Okabe

6.4
Acting

Offering a caustic immersion into the lives of disaffected junior high students on the cusp of adulthood, the film takes place over the 5-day period b...

The Bored Samurai

The Bored Samurai

1983

as Ikeda Kazue

Acting

Saotome Mondonosuke is Hatamoto (a high-class warrior who is allowed to see the Shogun in person) who has a crescent-moon-shaped scar on his forehead ...

Lowly Ronin

Lowly Ronin

1981

Acting

Reprising his role from the popular TV series "Koya no Suronin" (The Lowly Ronin), Mifune Toshiro stars in this full-length, stand-alone made for TV ...

The Woman

The Woman

1980

Acting

Erotic drama

Ballad of Orin

Ballad of Orin

1977

7.1
Acting

A blind traveling musician is abused and oppressed wherever she goes, even as the modern world imposes change around her.

Gambling Code and Feuds

Gambling Code and Feuds

1977

Acting

It is the first Toei yakuza film directed by Akinori Matsuo, who was active in Nikkatsu action movies. It is a local yakuza movie made following Okina...

Shinjuku's Number One Drunk-Killer Tetsu

Shinjuku's Number One Drunk-Killer Tetsu

1977

7.0
Acting

After serving 10 years in prison for murdering a rival boss, Tetsu is appalled to see his yakuza family overgrown and dysfunctional upon his release.

Song of the Devil

Song of the Devil

1975

5.0
Acting

Bakyo is a talented but unsuccessful rakugo artist. The very successful Rokyu wants to take Bakyo under his wings, but Bakyo refuses, claiming that Ro...

The Bullet Train

The Bullet Train

1975

as Businessman's Man

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...

Wolf Guy

Wolf Guy

1975

as Tsukada

5.9
Acting

Akira Inugami is the only survivor of a clan of ancient werewolves who relies on his supernatural powers to solve mysterious crimes. After a series of...

Graveyard of Honor

Graveyard of Honor

1975

6.7
Acting

A self-destructive man becomes a powerful member of the yakuza but quickly loses his self-control. Based on the true story of Rikio Ishikawa.

Oh Wonderful Utamaro!

Oh Wonderful Utamaro!

1974

Acting
The Blossom and the Sword

The Blossom and the Sword

1973

7.0
Acting

Tai Kato’s early 20th century set yakuza epic about an ordinary merchant girl (Hiroko Maki) who crosses paths with an assassin (Tetsuya Watari). The e...

Yokosuka Navy Prison

Yokosuka Navy Prison

1973

7.0
Acting

When a rebellious roughneck enlists in the Navy and goes on a rampage against his superiors, he is sent to the Yokosuka Naval Prison.

The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard

1973

4.9
Acting

Karate master and anti-drug vigilante Chiba returns to his home in Japan, where he holds a press conference announcing his intention to wipe out the n...

Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth

Kogarashi Monjiro 2: Secret of Monjiro's Birth

1972

as Rokubei of Hakoda

7.0
Acting

Monjiro, reunited with his long lost sister, is pursued by a yakuza gang because he killed their boss. He also meets a fellow gambler who idolizes Mon...

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades

1972

as Swift-style Swordsman

7.1
Acting

In the third film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, Ogami Itto volunteers to be tortured by Yakuza to save a prostitute and is hired by their leader to...

Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701

Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701

1972

as Kaizutoshi

7.0
Acting

After being cruelly set up and deceived by Sugimi, a detective in cohorts with the mob with whom she was whole-heartedly in love, Matsushima’s desire ...

The Trail of Blood

The Trail of Blood

1972

6.3
Acting

Can a sinful man change and find peace? It's unlikely in gang-plagued Japan. Jokichi of Mikogami, a drifter (and hired sword), goes straight after pro...

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

1972

as Official Envoy

7.4
Acting

In this first film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, adapted from the manga by Kazuo Koike, we are told the story of the Lone Wolf and Cub's origin. Og...

Kumo no Yuna

Kumo no Yuna

1971

Acting
The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule

The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule

1971

Acting

The woman gambler Ginko risks her life for her brother-in-law.

Island of Horrors

Island of Horrors

1970

4.0
Acting

Two women are ferried to a small prison colony on the remote and barren prison island, where they and their fellow inmates are forced to perform peril...

Masseur’s Curse

Masseur’s Curse

1970

as Fukami Shinzaemon

Acting

One murky night, Soetsu, a blind acupuncturist and money lender, calls on Shinzaemon Fukami, a Hatamoto samurai, to collect some money. But Fukami is ...

The Angry Sword

The Angry Sword

1970

Acting

Story about a gambler who gets involved in a struggle between companies.

Naked Ambition

Naked Ambition

1970

7.0
Acting

Wicked woman Ogin is a concubine of a powerful feudal lord Tayu. At first Ogin gains power by poisoning lawful wife of Tayu. To gain more power Ogin l...

Mission: Iron Castle

Mission: Iron Castle

1970

6.6
Acting

The Shinobi-no-Mono series was so successful that Daiei Studios dipped into the well one more time, making the best 60′s B&W ninja movie ever seen...

Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay

Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay

1969

5.4
Acting

Getting an opportunity to meet with another half-Caucasian swordsman, Kyoshiro finds himself involved in a series of dangerous encounters.

Gokudô Petenshi

Gokudô Petenshi

1969

Acting

A group of one-hit wonder scam artists led by the troubled "Kanpai," dealing with impotence, embark on a lively and poignant societal comedy. They ove...

Blood End

Blood End

1969

6.2
Acting

Sentaro is been severely beaten for his defiance of the government and the high taxes during a time of famine. He is befriended by Kada Gentaro, a lea...

Sleepy Eyes of Death 13: The Full Moon Swordsman

Sleepy Eyes of Death 13: The Full Moon Swordsman

1969

5.6
Acting

Inspector General Kanjuro Sano conspires with the future shogun twin brother. They replace Ieyoshi Tokugawa with his twin, but it becomes a problem wh...

Girl with Bamboo Leaves

Girl with Bamboo Leaves

1969

Acting

Yasuda plays Omon, a woman using bamboo leaves as darts/blades to disable and kill her enemies.

The Curse of the Ghost

The Curse of the Ghost

1969

6.2
Acting

About 1786 the doings of a demented lord results in many masterless samurai, including Iyemon (Kei Sato) who is used to luxury and cannot adjust to th...

Lefty Fencer

Lefty Fencer

1969

5.0
Acting

As a child, Okin the one-armed one-eyed swordswoman was disfigured by Lord Daizen-dayu, who was after her family's most treasured possession, the fame...

Devil's Temple

Devil's Temple

1969

6.4
Acting

An abandoned temple in the mountains outside of the old capital city of Kyoto is the scene of a fated meeting between a traveling priest, two women, a...

Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts

Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts

1969

6.3
Acting

In feudal Japan, gangsters chase a young girl who might testify against their boss. When the gangsters murder the girl's grandfather on sacred ground...

Sworn Brothers

Sworn Brothers

1969

8.3
Acting

Ichikawa Raizo’s last film. He plays a Yakuza enforcer who kills a man on his boss's orders. He’s then sent to a provincial town to lie low, only to b...

Samaritan Zatoichi

Samaritan Zatoichi

1968

as Yakuza

6.6
Acting

Zatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss. Moments later, his sister Osode arrives with the money she earned (prostituti...

Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint

Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint

1968

5.7
Acting

It’s cross and double-cross in these further adventures of Ryuzen, the wayward priest played by Katsu Shintaro as he tries to help a woman who may be ...

The Funeral Racket

The Funeral Racket

1968

Acting

The film portrays a satirical view of today's heartless money-oriented society.

Hoodlum Soldier: Looting and Pillaging

Hoodlum Soldier: Looting and Pillaging

1968

Acting
The Bride from Hades

The Bride from Hades

1968

7.4
Acting

On the night of the summer Obon festival, Hagiwara Shinzaburo meets a beautiful courtesan named Otsuyu. Not knowing she's a ghost, he becomes infatuat...

The Saga of Tanegashima

The Saga of Tanegashima

1968

as Tokunoshin Wakita

5.0
Acting

Well before “Shogun” as warring clans were fighting for power throughout Japan, a Portuguese vessel ran aground off Tanegashima. Lord Tokitaka helped ...

Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair

Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair

1968

6.4
Acting

The titular "tarantula" is a murderous woman who, along with the brother who is in love with her, kill without warrant because they are wealthy & abov...

Lone Wolf Isazo

Lone Wolf Isazo

1968

6.8
Acting

Isazo is a traveling gambler and living legend in the world of yakuza, known for his swordsmanship and bravery, his impeccable manners, and his brilli...

Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters

Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters

1968

as First Ronin

6.4
Acting

A greedy developer, in league with a corrupt Shrine Magistrate, brutally tries to drive people out of a tenement building and destroy the shrine in ba...

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Men and Their Specialty

1968

Acting
A Killer's Key

A Killer's Key

1967

6.7
Acting

Raizô Ichikawa reprises his role as the restaurant-cook-turned-contract-killer in this sequel to Kazuo Mori's stylish 1967 thriller A Certain Killer.

The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka

The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka

1967

as Ryôan Shimomura

6.9
Acting

The disturbing story of a physician who conducted the first operation with general anaesthetic, and the women in his life who are both so determined t...

Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack

Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack

1967

Acting
Zatoichi the Outlaw

Zatoichi the Outlaw

1967

6.5
Acting

When a local gambling house kidnaps some peasants because they failed to pay their debts, a rival gambling house pays their debts and sets them free.

Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps

Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps

1967

6.0
Acting

The Son of the Black Mass returns in this ninth installment in Daiei's longstanding Nemuri Kyoshiro series. This time Raizo Ichikawa as Nemuri is call...

Secret Assignment

Secret Assignment

1967

10.0
Acting

In the fourth film of series, Secret Assignment, Raizo again plays the Jiro Shiina. This time he's out to discover who is spying for the British in th...

Quick-Draw Dog

Quick-Draw Dog

1967

Acting

Quick Drawer Dog (早射ち犬 Hayauchi inu) is a 1967 film directed by Tetsutarō Murano. It is the eighth film in the Inu series.

A Certain Killer

A Certain Killer

1967

6.7
Acting

A former soldier, reduced to working at a restaurant post-war, becomes a contract killer for the yakuza gangs he's in contact with.

Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies

Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies

1966

6.3
Acting

[Period Covered: 1570-1573] Towards the end of the Tenmon Era, Shogun Ashikaga`s powers were weakening by the day and many were there who planned to ...

Hoodlum Soldier's Flight to Freedom

Hoodlum Soldier's Flight to Freedom

1966

Acting
Assignment Cloud

Assignment Cloud

1966

2.0
Acting

A sequel to the popular "The School of Spies", this film continues the adventures of one of the graduates who is assigned to crack a powerful spy ring...

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

Zatoichi's Pilgrimage

1966

as Kagimatsu

7.0
Acting

Zatoichi's trek through 88 temples to atone for his violent past is interrupted as he stumbles into a village terrorized by a violent yakuza boss.

The Betrayal

The Betrayal

1966

6.3
Acting

A naively honorable samurai comes to the bitter realization that his devotion to moral samurai principles makes him an oddity among his peers, and a v...

Dianas of the Campus

Dianas of the Campus

1966

Acting
Zatoichi's Vengeance

Zatoichi's Vengeance

1966

as Hanji

6.8
Acting

Zatoichi comes upon a dying man who asks him to give a bag of money to "Taichi". Zatoichi has no idea who this is but when he comes upon a small town ...

Daimajin

Daimajin

1966

as Ippei Cyjûma

6.5
Acting

A giant stone statue comes to life to protect the residents of a small town against the depradations of an evil warlord.

The Thieves' Who's Who

The Thieves' Who's Who

1966

7.0
Acting

In the book of the world's greatest rogues, the number one man can only be one person.

Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back

Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back

1966

as Jinnai

6.5
Acting

[Period covered: 1616] Kirigakure Saizo returns for the final time as he sets out to assassinate Tokugawa Ieyasu in order to avenge the death of Lord ...

The Virgin Witness

The Virgin Witness

1966

as Policeman

Acting

A father decides to put his delinquent daughter into a temple in Kyoto known for its austere novitiate. Initially resistant to all forms of discipline...

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

1965

6.5
Acting

Zatoichi makes friends with a dangerous chess player, while fending off angry yakuza and bloodthirsty relatives out for revenge, and trying to save a ...

New Kurama Tengu: Gojozaka Duel

New Kurama Tengu: Gojozaka Duel

1965

5.0
Acting

At the end of the Edo period in Kyoto, the ronin Kurayoshi Norizen rents the second floor of a hardware store and lives a carefree life, running a tem...

Sword Devil

Sword Devil

1965

as Toda Shingo

6.1
Acting

Hanpei is a gentle young samurai that loves flowers. One day, he witnesses an old man's quick draw of the sword. He is so impressed that he becomes th...

New Tengu from Mount Kurama

New Tengu from Mount Kurama

1965

Acting

The film is set in Kyoto at the end of the Tokugawa period, when there is a fierce clash between the supporters of the Emperor, who are fighting for t...

Young Boss: Prison Release

Young Boss: Prison Release

1965

3.8
Acting

The further adventures of Takeshi Nanjo, the Young Boss.

Life of Matsu the Untamed

Life of Matsu the Untamed

1965

Acting

A poor rickshaw driver finds himself helping a young woman and her son after the woman's husband dies suddenly.

Rampaging Dog

Rampaging Dog

1965

Acting

Abare inu is a 1965 action-comedy film directed by Kazuo Mori. It is the fourth film in the series.

Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan

Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan

1965

as Anzai

6.2
Acting

Sixth film in the series. A little boy who just wants to be a carpenter is at the center of a plot that might topple -- or save -- a mighty Clan, and...

Zatoichi's Revenge

Zatoichi's Revenge

1965

6.6
Acting

Itinerant masseur and master swordsman, the blind Zatoichi, is near the village of his teacher, Hikonoichi, so he decides to visit. He learns of Hikon...

Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi

Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi

1965

Acting

Nezumi Kozō is the nickname of Nakamura Jirokichi, a Japanese thief and folk hero who lived in Edo during the Edo period. His exploits have been comme...

Young Boss

Young Boss

1965

as Monjiro

7.0
Acting

After a yakuza boss is assassinated by a rival, his naval officer son returns home to take over the gang.

Bloody Shuriken

Bloody Shuriken

1965

7.3
Acting

Ronin samurai Ibuki-san enters a town and sells his skills to the warring families. He falls in love with the beautiful horse stable owner but like al...

Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire

Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire

1965

as Mon'nosuke Kaizuka

6.2
Acting

Fifth film in the series. When Kyoshiro, in a moment of weakness, saves the life of a woman being attacked on the road, he quickly finds himself enta...

Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo

Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo

1964

as Hatori Hanzo

6.6
Acting

[Period covered: 1616] On May 8th, 1615 the summer campaign of Osaka has reached the climax. This film takes place immediately following 'Ninja 4: Mis...

The Battle Begins at Night

The Battle Begins at Night

1964

Acting
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

1964

6.8
Acting

Blind swordsman/masseuse Zatoichi befriends a young woman returning home with her baby. When gangsters mistake her for Zatoichi and kill her, Zatoichi...

The Gambling Samurai

The Gambling Samurai

1964

Acting
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction

Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction

1964

5.5
Acting

A fugitive christian "saint" (female, of course!) and a sadistic drug-addled princess both have their eye on Kyoshiro. The fact that a bunch of ruthle...

The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords

The Life of a Chivalrous Man in Suruga: Broken Swords

1964

Acting

The second film in the "Suruga yukyoden" series, in which Shintaro Katsu plays Jirocho Shimizu. The film features Omasa, Komasa, Ocho, who will become...

Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege

Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege

1964

6.2
Acting

[Period covered: 1614-1615] Tokugawa Ieyasu is now the ruler of all Japan. But one last loose thread must be tied up before his domination is complete...

駿河遊侠傳 賭場荒し

駿河遊侠傳 賭場荒し

1964

Acting
Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing

Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing

1964

as Flying Squirrel Banzo

6.0
Acting

A decapitation at the hands of the shogun's monstrous misbegotten son kicks off the action and draws nomadic Nemuri Kyoshiro (Raizô Ichikawa) into mor...

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

1964

6.9
Acting

Ichi travels to the village of Itakura to pay his respects at the grave of Kichizo, a man he killed two years ago. When some tax money is stolen while...

Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection

Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection

1963

7.0
Acting

[Period covered: 1595-1600] We last saw ninja Ishikawa Goemon, as he was about to be boiled alive. But a good ninja is both hard to find, and even har...

Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade

Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade

1963

5.2
Acting

Nemuri Kyoshiro, a youthful and cynical ronin with unparalleled skill, is approached by both sides in a game of corruption, ambition, and double cross...

Bamboo Doll of Echizen

Bamboo Doll of Echizen

1963

as Choshichi

7.6
Acting

Based on a novel by Tsutomu Mizukami, this haunting melodrama focuses on a young bamboo worker who takes his father's prostitute as his wife.

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor

1963

Acting
Maiko and the Assassin

Maiko and the Assassin

1963

Acting

19th century Japan, at the end of the Edo period. A samurai falls in love with a young woman while taking up arms to overthrow the local shogunate.

Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance

Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance

1963

6.8
Acting

[Period covered: 1582-1594]. As the film opens, the warlod Nobunaga Oda rides to Iga Ayanokuni shrine. He is asked if he thinks he has destroyed all t...

A Samurai Never Tells a Lie

A Samurai Never Tells a Lie

1963

as Kobotoke Kodaira

10.0
Acting

The shogun's vassal Harima Aoyama and a chamber maid are in love with each other, but they cannot be together due to a difference of their status. Soo...

The Third Shadow Warrior

The Third Shadow Warrior

1963

7.1
Acting

In the mountain regions of Hida, the dreams of a peasant named Kyonosuke, who longed to be a samurai, come true when he becomes one of three doubles, ...

New Tale of Zatoichi

New Tale of Zatoichi

1963

as Anzo

6.9
Acting

Wishing to find peace, Zatoichi travels to his old village but only finds trouble when he ends up in a love triangle and finds old scores have followe...

Assassins for sale

Assassins for sale

1963

7.3
Acting

Nagasaki at the end of the Edo period had the taste of a criminal paradise, where, despite the exotic, dangerous work was always in demand. Here, thre...

An Actor's Revenge

An Actor's Revenge

1963

as Kawaguchi-ya

6.6
Acting

In Edo Japan, a kabuki actor seeks revenge against the three men who drove his parents to their deaths years ago.

Shinsengumi Chronicles

Shinsengumi Chronicles

1963

as Keisuke Yamanami

6.5
Acting

As winds of change sweep Japan, an honest man joins the Shinsengumi out of admiration for its leader, and because he wants to live and die as a samura...

Ninja, A Band of Assassins

Ninja, A Band of Assassins

1962

6.4
Acting

Warlord Oda Nobunaga seeks to unite a fractured Japan. A young man trained in the arts of ninjitsu is manipulated by a ninja master into attempting to...

Hell's Assassin

Hell's Assassin

1962

Acting

1962 Japanese movie

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

1962

as Mirosuke

7.0
Acting

Returning to the village where a year before he had killed Hirate, a much-admired opponent, Zatoichi encounters another swordsman and former rival in ...

The Fencing Master

The Fencing Master

1962

5.5
Acting

The Fencing Master tells the story of a man trying to survive as the only world he knows is becoming increasingly irrelevant. Danpei Ichikawa lives fo...

Ken ni kakeru

Ken ni kakeru

1962

Acting
The Tragedy of a Young Warrior

The Tragedy of a Young Warrior

1962

Acting

Shortly after the Meiji Restoration, young people devoted to the teachings of Saigo Takamori trained day and night at Seiyun Juku in Kagoshima, Kyushu...

Destiny's Son

Destiny's Son

1962

6.7
Acting

In Edo-period Japan, Shingo is born the son of an assassin who was executed for murdering her lord’s concubine. Decades later, his adoptive family is ...

The Notorious Man's Return

The Notorious Man's Return

1962

Acting
Sōran wataridori

Sōran wataridori

1962

Acting

1962 Japanese movie

Nokosa reta ko tonoko shita haha to

Nokosa reta ko tonoko shita haha to

1962

Acting

1962 Japanese movie

Seven Miles to Nakayama

Seven Miles to Nakayama

1962

6.3
Acting

When a corrupt magistrate rapes Oshima, Masa (Raizō Ichikawa) avenges her by killing the officer, becoming thereby a fugitive, haunted and grief-stric...

Teppo Yasu no Shogai

Teppo Yasu no Shogai

1962

Acting

1962 Japanese movie

Her Hidden Past

Her Hidden Past

1962

as Manta

7.0
Acting

Adaptation of a famous Kyouka Izumi novel. Set in the early 1900's, it tells the story of the impossible love between a young scholar a beautiful geis...

The Temple of Wild Geese

The Temple of Wild Geese

1962

as Heikichi Hisama

6.3
Acting

Satoko is a mistress by trade or fate: when her master, the silkscreen artist of the Kohoan Temple in Kyoto, dies, she is given to the temple's lasciv...

The Actress and the Three Rascals

The Actress and the Three Rascals

1962

Acting
Flowers of Chivalry

Flowers of Chivalry

1961

Acting

Kayama Ichinoshin (Raizo Ichikawa) has been traveling for ten years in search of revenge for his father. One day, Ichinoshin reunites with his younger...

Oniisan to oneesan

Oniisan to oneesan

1961

Acting

A 1961 film directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda.

The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark

The Casebooks of Zenigata Heiji: The Beautiful Shark

1961

Acting

The hairpin murdered a young girl. Detective Zenigata Heiji begin to investigate. Suddenly a murder case turns into a case of smuggling.

Buddha

Buddha

1961

as Ashvajit

Acting

An Indian prince leaves his world of comfort and riches behind to wander and meditate for six years in search of spiritual enlightenment. Siddartha (C...

Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo

Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo

1961

5.2
Acting

Daiei Film Company's three biggest stars shine in this exciting story about Vice-Shogun Mito Komon's journey to the land of the Ainu. As the shogun's ...

Otemoyan

Otemoyan

1961

Acting
A Lustful Man

A Lustful Man

1961

5.9
Acting

Fascinated with women from an early age, Yonosuke had his first sexual encounter at the age of seven. From that day on, he recklessly and forwardly pu...

木曽ぶし三度笠

木曽ぶし三度笠

1961

Acting

1961 Japanese movie

Three Young Samurai

Three Young Samurai

1961

6.6
Acting

During Japan's Warring States period three young Tokugawa vassals head their separate ways after Takeda Shingen's forces overran their castle. When th...

Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut

Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut

1961

5.5
Acting

The story of Sasaki Kojiro, a young swordsman, and his quest to train under master Seigen and develop his own style.

晴小袖

晴小袖

1961

Acting

1961 Japanese movie

Vagabonds from Badgerville

Vagabonds from Badgerville

1961

7.0
Acting

A musical about the escapades of some tanuki passing themselves off as humans in human society.

Satan's Sword

Satan's Sword

1960

as Hirama Jusuke

6.6
Acting

The Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy is based on Kaizan Nakazato's unfinished long series of novels (41 books, written from 1913 to 1941). Set in the last per...

風来物語 あばれ飛車

風来物語 あばれ飛車

1960

Acting
Scars of Honor

Scars of Honor

1960

6.0
Acting

Japan, 1643, as the Kato clan of Aizu falls from power two brave samurai will settle a dispute in the time-honored tradition of their clan, by drawing...

The Blind Menace

The Blind Menace

1960

6.5
Acting

This is the story of a blind masseur who tricks people, steals, and kills; he is the anti-Zatoichi.

Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous

1960

5.7
Acting

The exciting story of Jirocho and his yakuza gang that controlled the area of the Tokaido during the latter days of the samurai era. Awesome fighting...

Koga's Messenger

Koga's Messenger

1960

5.0
Acting

The mysterious Koga Ninja crushes the villains who are trying to take over the inheritance of the Omi castle owner using various means! A sword and wi...

お嬢さん三度笠

お嬢さん三度笠

1960

Acting
Bonchi

Bonchi

1960

7.0
Acting

Kikuji is the scion of an Osaka merchant family whose traditional power is matrilineal. Instructed by his overbearing mother and grandmother to give t...

Yûrei koban

Yûrei koban

1960

Acting
The Two Musashis

The Two Musashis

1960

5.3
Acting

During the reign of Shogun Hidetada, both Hirate Musashi and Okamoto Musashi strive to become the finest swordsman in the land by defeating the Yagyu ...

Samurai Vendetta

Samurai Vendetta

1959

7.2
Acting

Two amiable samurai wind up on opposite sides of the vendetta between Lord Asano's retainers and the family of Lord Kira that led to the famous reveng...

The Lord Pretends

The Lord Pretends

1959

as Watônai no Yasu

Acting
Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord

Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord

1959

6.0
Acting
The Ghost of Yotsuya

The Ghost of Yotsuya

1959

6.0
Acting

In one of Japan's most frequently-told ghost stories, a murdered wife returns in an act of vengeance.

Odd Obsession

Odd Obsession

1959

as Police Detective

6.3
Acting

A middle-aged husband of a younger woman finds her youth intimidating to the point that he cannot become aroused. His solution involves the introducti...

Ojo-kichiza

Ojo-kichiza

1959

Acting
The Woman and the Pirate

The Woman and the Pirate

1959

as 転法利平

Acting

In the early Edo period, among the pirate ships that roamed the seas near Ryukyu and Korea, there was a ship called the Sueyoshi, led by a man known a...

Gambler and the Princess

Gambler and the Princess

1959

Acting

Film directed by Kenji Misumi.

Peony on the Skin

Peony on the Skin

1959

Acting
Travels of Lord Mito

Travels of Lord Mito

1958

as Jûbei Negoro

Acting

Lord Mito Mitsukuni, the vice-shogun of the whole country, left the family estate and went on a trip to various provinces with his students Sukesaburo...

The Gay Masquerade

1958

10.0
Acting

The film won 1959 Blue Ribbon Awards for best actor Raizo Ichikawa and for best cinematography Kazuo Miyagawa. The film also won 1959 Kinema Junpo Awa...

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

1958

Acting

During the 1200's, legendary Buddhist monk Nichiren returns from his studies to lead Japan out of moral crisis and prepare to fight Mongol invaders by...

Conflagration

Conflagration

1958

as Police detective A

7.1
Acting

Learning of his family's collapse, acolyte Goichi, sent to study silently at the Temple of the Golden Pavilion, must endure acute psychological distre...

Megitsune Buro

Megitsune Buro

1958

Acting
The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall

The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall

1958

7.0
Acting

When a nobleman finds a woman to be an obstacle to his growing political influence, he kills her and her cat and has their bodies immured in a wall. S...

The 7th Secret Agent to Edo

The 7th Secret Agent to Edo

1958

Acting
Shogun's Holiday

Shogun's Holiday

1958

Acting

During the reign of Hidetada, the second shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty, the advisor Okubo Hikozaemon (Ganjiro Nakamura) entrusts the young Takechiyo ...

Hanatarō Jumon

Hanatarō Jumon

1958

Acting
Princess Tsuki

Princess Tsuki

1958

Acting
Advance Patrol

Advance Patrol

1957

5.5
Acting

In 1905, Japan was seriously threatened in the Russo-Japanese War. Japan determined a decisive attack on Russia to end the war. A reconnaissance troop...

Secret of Naruto

Secret of Naruto

1957

6.9
Acting

From the pen of Yoshikawa Eiji comes this exciting story. The Naruto Strait separates Tokushima from the islands of Awaji and Honshu. On Tokushima the...

Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Devil in Crescent Moon Tower

Akado Suzunosuke vs. the Devil in Crescent Moon Tower

1957

Acting

The swordsman again crosses paths with the murderous Devil Mask Gang -- who as the name suggests, all wear hideous devil masks.

Ishimatsu - The One-Eyed Swordsman

Ishimatsu - The One-Eyed Swordsman

1957

as Genba Kanai

Acting

Ishimatsu of Mori, from his early days leading up to his joining with Shimizu Jirocho, Boss of the Tokaido where he made his mark in history through h...

Mangorō Tengu

Mangorō Tengu

1957

Acting
Yataro’s Travel Hat

Yataro’s Travel Hat

1957

Acting
Fighting Letter for 29 People

Fighting Letter for 29 People

1957

Acting
Night Butterflies

Night Butterflies

1957

6.3
Acting

A traditional bar mistress in Kyoto clashes with her Tokyo rival.

An Osaka Story

An Osaka Story

1957

as Shokichi, samurai's servant

5.4
Acting

A poor peasant, after years of scraping, becomes a rich and powerful Osaka merchant. Mizoguchi Kenji's final project; he died before completing it and...

Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: madara hebi

Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: madara hebi

1957

Acting
Gonpachi

Gonpachi

1956

as Denzô Yuasa

Acting

Early film directed by Kenji Misumi.

Fighting Fire Fighter

1956

Acting
Flowery Hood 2

Flowery Hood 2

1956

Acting
Night River

Night River

1956

6.2
Acting

In Kyoto a young kimono maker with traditional ideas gets involved with a married professor.

Asataro the Crow

1956

Acting

Early film directed by Kenji Misumi.

Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan

1956

7.0
Acting

It is brother against brother in this tale of love and betrayal within the famed Yagyu clan. In one of their earliest films together, superstars Ichik...

Marathon Samurai

Marathon Samurai

1956

Acting

The TV drama of Ima Harube was adapted by Yagi Ryuichiro ("Komuso Henge"), directed by Mori Issei ("I Am Fujikichirou"), and cinematographed by Honda ...

Taira Clan Saga

Taira Clan Saga

1955

7.1
Acting

Japan, 1137. The Taira family, a samurai clan, becomes involved in the disputes between Emperor Toba and the monks of Mount Hiei.

The Dancer and Two Warriors

The Dancer and Two Warriors

1955

5.0
Acting

The Young Lord

1955

Acting
The Magistrate

The Magistrate

1955

Acting
Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot

Sazen Tange: The Monkey Pot

1954

Acting

A Japanese drama featuring the one-eyed, one-armed swordsman

The Crucified Lovers

The Crucified Lovers

1954

as Katada Government Official

7.8
Acting

When the wife of a 17th century Kyoto scroll-maker is falsely accused of having an affair with his best employee, the pair flee the city and find them...

Daikichi Konomura

Daikichi Konomura

1954

as Mizuno

Acting

A samurai is struggling to make ends meet at the end of the Edo period. He has students and, among other things, teaches them about the evils of the g...

The Great White Tiger Platoon

1954

6.0
Acting

The Great White Tiger Platoon was part of the Aizu clan's last ditch efforts to stop the advance of Imperial troops after the fall of the Tokugawa Sho...

The Woman in the Rumor

The Woman in the Rumor

1954

as Nakauchi

7.3
Acting

After living a traumatic experience in Tokyo, Yukiko returns to Kyoto, where Hatsuko, her mother, runs a brothel, which upsets Yukiko very much.

Sansho the Bailiff

Sansho the Bailiff

1954

as Kimpei

8.1
Acting

In medieval Japan, a woman and her children journey to find the family's patriarch, who was exiled years earlier.

Maiko monogatari

Maiko monogatari

1954

Acting
Gate of Hell

Gate of Hell

1953

as Tomoyuki

7.1
Acting

Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, but ...

A Geisha

A Geisha

1953

as Imanishi

7.5
Acting

Fleeing a distressing family situation, Eiko, a very young girl, becomes an apprentice to Miyoharu, a veteran geisha. Both, determined to preserve the...

An Heir's Place

An Heir's Place

1953

Acting

This film stars Tanaka Kinuyo as the mother of the heir to the Hosho name, a famous lineage of Noh actors. The heir, Hosho Yagoro, is played by Hasega...

Ugetsu

Ugetsu

1953

as Vassal

8.0
Acting

In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage'...

This Way, That Way

This Way, That Way

1952

7.0
Acting

An intellectual couple in a staid and tedious marriage are surprised when the wife’s niece, who has run away from home, turns up unexpectedly to stay ...

Story of a Beloved Wife

Story of a Beloved Wife

1951

7.0
Acting

Story of a Beloved Wife is an autobiographical work based on Shindo's first marriage. Jūkichi Uno stars as a struggling screenwriter, and Nobuko Otowa...

Judge of the Ashuras

Judge of the Ashuras

1951

Acting

Song of Love

1950

Acting
The Motherland Far Far Away

The Motherland Far Far Away

1950

as Kino

Acting
The Invisible Man Appears

The Invisible Man Appears

1949

as Keizô Sasatani

6.3
Acting

Jewel thieves become interested in an invisibility formula invented by Professor Nakazato and want to use his invention to acquire a diamond necklace ...

Ghost Train

Ghost Train

1949

Acting

Sixteen people are to stay at a desolate country station. Since a train accident during the war, a ghost train has been coming there at midnight. And ...

A Bullet Hole Underground

A Bullet Hole Underground

1949

Acting
The Man Who Laughs Last

The Man Who Laughs Last

1949

Acting

The East Asian Acrobatic circus enjoys popularity after welcoming the Asuka brothers, two prestigious trapeze acrobats. One day, one of the brothers g...

Goblin Courier

Goblin Courier

1949

6.0
Acting

Jida-geki by Santaro Marune.

Thirty-three footprints

Thirty-three footprints

1948

Acting

Fourth film of the Bannai Tarao series starring Chiezo Kataoka

Children Hand in Hand

Children Hand in Hand

1948

Acting

A small-town boy with a learning disability attempts to fit in with his classmates.

The Devil's toast

The Devil's toast

1947

Acting

Retired police inspector Kurusu is vacationing at a seaside hotel when one night he hears a child's screaming...but there are no children staying in t...