Chiyonosuke Azuma
Actor and dancer.
Lord Mito
as uncreditedThis most celebrated all-star movie version of the popular series features Tsukigata Ryunosuke...
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Souls in the Moonlight II
as Komai Noto-no-kamiThis is the second installment of the trilogy based on Japan’s greatest novel “The Great...
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Fall of the Shogun's Militia
as Tokugawa YoshinobuKondo Isami, the “Devil” commander of the Shinsengumi was one of Japan’s greatest national...
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The Conspirator
as uncreditedYoung lord Saburo Nobuyasu struggles to find comfort in life. His arranged marriage to Tokuhime,...
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Kisaragi Sword
as Yoshimune TokugawaThe story concerns the efforts of seven master swordsman who join together to protect the new...
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The Seven Vows, Part 2
as uncreditedThe adventures of Goro and his fellow samurai continue in its second installment. While being...
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Edo Girl Detective
as Sasaki HyomaOshichi, a famous girl detective, takes it upon herself to investigate the murder of a woman...
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Road of Chivalry
as uncreditedWhile on the road, famed Yakuza Boss Jirocho is falsely accused of starting a peasant's uprising...
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Goblin in Stirrups
as uncreditedKurama Tengu is a hero to the common people, saving them from the malicious attacks of...
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Lord Mito: All Star Version
as uncreditedIn 1691 a terrible fire broke out in Denmacho, Yotsuya, burning down the towns around it, up to...
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Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun
as uncreditedAfter settling the matter of shogunal succession, the retired Old Lord of Mito finds himself in...
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A Carpenter and Children
as uncreditedA carpenter, Shigetsugu, learns a lesson of love and humanity from five orphaned children and an...
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Seven from Edo
as MuraseWhen Katsukawa, a low ranking vassal, learns that his greedy superior, Tatewaki, has hatched a...
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Battle Fever J: The Movie
as General Kurama TetsuzanEgos kidnaps the children of Information Supervisor Sakaguchi, Yoko and Kenichi. They then...
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Swordsman of the Two Sword Style
as Sasaki KojiroThe story of Japan’s greatest warrior, Miyamoto Musashi, after his historic duel with Sasaki...
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The Ako Retainers
as Horibe AnbeiToei’s 10th anniversary film, featuring an all-star cast from the golden movie era of the 1960s....
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A Chivalrous Spirit
as HangoroAn all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of...
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The Cave of the Vampire Bats
as uncreditedA maiden is murdered by a mysterious ninja, unfortunately two young ladies witness this, good...
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Kutsukake Tokijiro: The Lonely Yakuza
as Mutsuda no SanzoTokijiro has the unfortunate duty according to the code of the gamblers to join in the fighting...
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Runway to Hell
as Ichinojô KanekoWhen Kaneko Ichinosuke aims to avenge his father who was wrongly accused of embezzlement, the...
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Seventeen Ninja
as uncreditedAs the Shogun lays dying, seventeen Iga clan ninja are sent to infiltrate the impenetrable...
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The Scroll’s Secret
as uncreditedShogun Yoshitane’s order to recover the secret scroll triggers a series of ninja warfare during...
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Magistrate of Dice
as uncreditedBased on the exploits of real-life historical character Magistrate Toyama no Kinsan, this...
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Tokaido Fullhouse
as uncreditedWhen Kanbe Nagakichi has his turf taken over by Ano-Toku, the father-in-law of his sworn brother...
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A contest worth a thousand ryo: In search of a bride
as uncreditedA village samurai with money, power and great masculinity goes to the flourishing city of Edo to...
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Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2
as uncreditedThe conclusion of the story of famed swordsman, Sasaki Kojiro. After surviving a series of...
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Warriors of Ako: Scroll of Heaven, Scroll of Earth
as Takuminokami AsanoChronichles the story of the Forty-seven Ronin.
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Law in Ghost Island
as Hamakaze-no-BunjiUpon his arrival to Dragon Island, ronin Yagi Hanzo, is propositioned by various shady...
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Souls in the Moonlight III
as Komai Noto-no-kamiMaster swordsman, Tsukue Ryunosuke is confronted by the families of his victims. Will justice be...
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Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
as uncreditedHis skill and courage were the best in Japan! The life story of Jirocho, a man who protected...
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The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
as Akechi KojuroObayashi's take on the famous Kosuke Kindaichi series, made popular partly thanks to the...
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Manchurian Sunset
as Rinnosuke DateA film adaptation of the original novel by Kazuo Dan. This exciting film, set in Asia on the eve...
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Yakuza of Ina
as Magistrate KuwayamaTossing his hat in the air to pick a direction, Yataro the wanderer sets out on a journey of...
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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 1
as uncreditedThe first part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by...
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A Spectacular Showdown
as Kiyotaki no SakichiOne of the great stories from Japan’s rich history comes to life in this true tale of the bloody...
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Unwieldy Brothers
as Noriki TaisukeTaisuke is kind-hearted but overall lacks ambition. Taizo is smarter, but given to fits of...
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Paper Crane Palanquin
as Sasaki HyomaThe death of a samurai in a palanquin leads girl detective Oshichi to take action to crush a...
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The Yagyu Military Art: The One-Eyed Ninja
as uncreditedThe famed ninja Yagyu Jubei fights to suppress a coup d’etat plotted against Tokugawa Shogunate.
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Travels of Hibari and Chiemi
as uncreditedPlayhouse employees Okimi and Otoshi become involved in an undercover officer’s investigation of...
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Shimizu Port of Chivalry
as ShichigoroAn all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of...
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The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi
as Kurama TenguThe Shinsengumi is a special unit of ronin commissioned by the Tokugawa shogunate to counter...
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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 3
as uncreditedThe third part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by...
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The Warrior from Kishu
as O'oka TadasukeThis is a story of a young heir to a powerful house, sent away to be raised by his nanny, so the...
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Secret of The Golden Spell
as Shogun YoshimuneOne of Japan’s most popular folklore characters, Tange Sazen, the one-eyed and one-armed...
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素浪人百万石
as uncreditedAt a tavern in Shimoda, Ronin Tadakazu Yamakawa saved a samurai girl named Mino from the...
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Japan Samurai: Niiro Tsuruchiyo
as Niiro TsuruchiyoAn adaptation of the famous novel by Jiromasa Gunji about the difficult story of Niiro...
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Magistrate Toyama 3: The Whirlwind Magistrate
as uncreditedOne of the most popular history-based characters is back when Magistrate Saemonojo Toyama no...
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Cases of Hanshichi
as Kirihata no TsunekichiDetective Hanshichi (Kataoka Chiezo) solves 3 mysterious murder cases. Great story and an...
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Sasaki Kojiro
as Sasaki KojiroRonin Sasaki Kojiro pursues his ultimate goal of becoming a master swordsman. Along the way he...
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The Crimson Peacock
as uncreditedOne of the greatest film serials ever to come out of Japan puts together an all-star cast in the...
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Skull Coins
as uncreditedThe mysterious story behind the Skull Coins, which are said to reveal the location of treasure,...
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The Legend of Zipang
as uncreditedJigoku-gokuraku-maru is a samurai on the run. One bounty hunter hoping to collect the sizeable...
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The Mysterious Cape
as Hayakawa SamanosukeRyujin Misaki, located at the edge of the Genkai Sea, is known as an isolation ward for leprosy...
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Hatamoto taikutsu otoko: nazo no sango yashiki
as uncredited1962 Japanese movie
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The Seven Vows
as uncreditedToruhan, a king’s retainer, embarks on a journey to find a royal treasure that can only be...
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Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy
as uncreditedMaster swordsman and loyal vassal Saotome Mondonosuke goes on a mission to find a missing princess.
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Blind Monk Swordsman
as uncreditedThis is the story of a bad man who re-discovering humanity via woman and child while clashing...
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The Duel at the Satta Pass
as uncreditedA variety of characters, including ninja Noto, a swordsman disguised as a komuso monk, and a...
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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 5
as uncreditedThe 5th and final part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi...
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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 4
as uncreditedThe fourth part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden...
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Ghost in the Well
as Harima AoyamaHarima Aoyama (Chiyonosuke Azume) was a young hatamoto (samurai bannerman) to the Shogun. He...
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The master of the sword dance
as uncreditedThe film tells the story of a young nobleman who finds himself alone in the midst of turmoil in...
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The Swordsman and the Actress
as uncreditedA fellow member of the company named Hanjiro tells Koharu, an actress in a traveling theatrical...
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Case of the Hidden Coin
as uncreditedA mysterious coin found at a murder scene stirs the curiosity of young actress detective Oshichi...
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The Bored Samurai
as Tokugawa TsunanariSaotome Mondonosuke is Hatamoto (a high-class warrior who is allowed to see the Shogun in...
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The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of Revenge
as Yukinojo NakamuraThe second part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the revenge...
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The Medicine Case
as YonosukeMagistrate Ooka-Echizen faces a crime over a pillbox.
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Secret of the Golden Coin
as Sasaki HyomaA princess finds life behind the protection of her brother and the high walls of the mansion to...
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The Abandoned Swords
as uncreditedBest friends Gentaro and Sanpei become fateful enemies when Sanpei steals a secret document...
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The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge
as Yukinojo NakamuraThe final, third part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the...
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Girl with the Fire Banner
as uncreditedFearless girl firefighter Oharu and skilled firefighter Shintaro battle against their evil...
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A Gang of Five
as Nango RikimaruA group of five law enforcers search Edo for a missing sword.
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Glorious Firefighter’s Standard
as uncreditedFirefighter Sanji learns the secret of his birth.
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Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
as uncreditedMaster swordsman and loya 'Hatamoto' (direct vassal to the Shogun), Saotome Mondonosuke, is sent...
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Flowers on the Road
as Sakurai SanshiroYae and Kiku, daughters of drapers in Edo, must travel to Kyoto in place of their sickly fathers...
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Clan Revival
as uncreditedAfter the Onin War ended in 1477, Kyoto was left in ashes and the nation was in complete...
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Life's Simple Pleasures
as uncreditedA masterpiece of life sketches overflowing with heartwarming affection and laughter that...
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Drunken Sword
as uncreditedTetsunosuke, an eccentric doctor and an owner of a fencing school, takes aim against corrupt...
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The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 1: Revenge and Love
as uncreditedThe first part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the revenge...
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Pure-Hearted Unit
as uncreditedA story of young people in the immediate aftermath of World War II, their post-war careers,...
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The Yagyu Military Art: One Eyed Swordsman
as uncreditedIn the fourth film in this exciting series, and the first since losing his left eye, Yagyu Jubei...
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Epic Crash
as uncreditedUtaemon Ichikawa plays the role of Hikoshiro Navate, who has a strong sense of justice and...
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Wild Palanquin
as uncreditedShinsuke Inaba, a thief who snuck into the Kishu family residence in Edo. He was almost...
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The Seven Vows, Part 3
as uncreditedThe adventures of Goro and his fellow samurai concludes. After their turbulent journey, the...
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Goblin in stirrups Part 3
as uncreditedThe third film in the "Kurama Tengu" series starring Azuma Chiyonosuke, based on the original...
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Debt of Honor
as uncreditedA hobo exposes the misdeeds of a new yakuza.
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The Beauty and the Dragon
as uncreditedKabuki adaptation: A princess, a figure from the literary past who anticipates a modern woman,...
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The Travel notes of Choshichiro - Peregrine Goblin
as Chosichiro MatsudairaThe second film about the adventures of Chosichiro Matsudaira. This time he fights against...
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Returning Spirit
as uncreditedA tryst between the young warrior Hagiwara Shinzaburo and beautiful Otsuyu is discovered, and...
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Sazen Tange: Heavenly Clouds, Earthly Dragon
as YokichiThis movie depicts a familiar samurai Tange Sazen story realistically. A Tange loses one of his...
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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 2
as uncreditedThe first part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by...
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The Two Musashis
as Sasaki KojiroToru Emori leads the cast as Hirate Musashi while a Hiroshi Fujioka competes with him as...
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Minamoto no Yoshitsune
as Taira no MunemoriThe chronicles of the life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159 - May 17th, 1189). He was a late...
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Battle Fever J
as General Tetsuzan KuramaFive agents stand against the evil organization Egos. They fight incorporating dance moves from...
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Kyo, Futari
as 母方の祖父・能田正雄The 45th NHK Asadora. Set in an old Kyoto tsukemono (Japanese preserved vegetables) store, this...
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