Hibari Misora
Hibari Misora (美空 ひばり, Misora Hibari, born Kazue Katō (加藤 和枝, Katō Kazue) May 29, 1937 – June 24, 1989) was a Japanese singer, actress and cultural icon. She received a Medal of Honor for her contributions to music and for improving the welfare of the public, and was the first woman to receive the People's Honour Award, which was conferred posthumously for giving the public hope and encouragement after World War II
Bride of Peacock Castle
as uncreditedPrincess Kazu, the daughter of Shogun Ienari, is sent to marry Matsudaira Nobunao, master of...
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Kurama Tengu: Anonymous letter to Tengu
as SugisakuMasked avenger Kurama Tengu and his young sidekick try to stop a mysterious adversary from...
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Princess Raccoon
as CG AppearanceAmechiyo (the banished prince) falls in love with Tanukihime (a princess of raccoon dog...
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The Prickly-Mouthed Geisha Goes to Sado
as KoharuJapanese comedy film.
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Edo Girl Detective
as Oshichi of AbekawaOshichi, a famous girl detective, takes it upon herself to investigate the murder of a woman...
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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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Samurai Vagabonds
as uncreditedOn New Year's Day 1716, Munenaga of Owari and Yoshinao of Kii were both named as candidates for...
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Tokyo Detective Girl
as uncreditedWoman private eye Emiko goes undercover to reveal the truth of a murder case.
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The Edo Official and Apprentice
as uncreditedIt's an extravaganza of entertainment as famous magistrate in disguise, Toyama no Kinshiro...
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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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The Protector
as uncreditedMine, the only daughter of Kiyagen, is faced with running the family's timber business when her...
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Lady Sen and Hideyori
as Sen-himeFrom the late 1500's through the founding of the Tokugawa Shogunate many battles were fought as...
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Bull's Eye of Love
as KochoYoung Lord Genjiro, who abandoned his castle to live as a commoner in Edo, returns home to...
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Sword of Destiny
as uncreditedWhen master swordsman Mikogami Genshiro of the Ono fencing school returns to find that his...
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Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the grass
as uncreditedThe timid first love of high school students! A whisper of love between a young man and a girl!...
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On Wings of Love
as Eriko NemuroOn Wings of Love is a 1957 Japanese romantic musical film directed by Toshio Sugie. It was...
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Birth of Romance
as Hibari MisoraThe cabaret «Romance», run by Masami Daisaku's father, is experiencing financial difficulties,...
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Yakuza Princess of Edo
as TsukihimeTsukitaro, a young man who comes to Edo, meets a blind girl named Ochiyo. Ochiyo 's father, the...
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Snake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro
as uncreditedYoung Sentaro struggles to avenge the murder of his younger sister Osuga and their father.
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A Warrior's Flute
as Princess TamaoriTale of tragic love between samurai and princess during Heian period.
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Scramble for Fortune
as uncreditedA young man and a woman are on a mission to protect a mysterious mirror that hides the secrets...
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Deep River Melody
as uncreditedA poignant story about a young couple, Setsu and Chozo, who are torn apart to save Setsu's...
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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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The Tokyo Dame
as uncreditedA young woman tries to keep her family together after her father disowns her sister.
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The Eyes of Two People
as Maria AbeFutari no hitomi (二人の瞳, Futari no hitomi, The Eyes of Two People) a.k.a. Girls Hand in Hand (USA...
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Quick Change Tanuki Palace
as OhanaThis is a paradise of dream and illusion, a country of Raccoon Dogs. The Bat Tribe lives in a...
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Law in Ghost Island
as uncreditedUpon his arrival to Dragon Island, ronin Yagi Hanzo, is propositioned by various shady...
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Excursion to Treasure Isle
as Peach BoyThe story is a dramatization of the Japanese folklore legend of Momotaro, the Peach Boy, who...
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Golden Bat: Phantom of the Skyscraper
as uncreditedThe first film appearence of The Golden Bat. Lost media.
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Sisters
as uncreditedThree beautiful daughters grew up in a dog and cat care clinic. The eldest was named Takako...
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The Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka
as Koharu / MayumiA geisha helps a runaway who looks just like her.
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With Songs in My Heart
as Sayuri MiharaSayuri, a young woman born to a simple life on a farm, moves to Tokyo to pursue a life long...
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鬼姫競艶録
as uncreditedAn exciting historical drama in which a beautiful woman secretly solves the family problems of...
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Gentle Breeze
as uncreditedA young, feisty woman named Osome searches for her true love in the midst of a family crisis.
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Weeping Doll
as AyakoA Hibari Misora musical about an impoverished girl and her brother in Postwar Japan.
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A Spectacular Showdown
as uncreditedOne of the great stories from Japan’s rich history comes to life in this true tale of the bloody...
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Paper Crane Palanquin
as Oshichi / Princess TaeThe death of a samurai in a palanquin leads girl detective Oshichi to take action to crush a...
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Cosmetic Sales Competition
as uncreditedA cosmetics saleswoman falls for a rival executive.
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Detective Duel
as uncreditedA friendly rivalry turns into romance for Yukiko, an elite female detective, and a handsome...
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Heavenly Dragon
as Shintaro / OharuFrom the opening theme song to the grand finale, you know that you have found something special...
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Hibari no komoriuta
as Hibari / SumireHibari no komoriuta (ひばりの子守唄, literally "Hibari's Lullaby") is a 1951 black-and-white Japanese...
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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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Song of Kagoshima
as Yumemi HanazonoYumemi, the president of Shirayuri Tours, visits Kagoshima in an attempt to save the contract...
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Travels of Hibari and Chiemi 2
as Princess KimiA princess seeks adventure and true love, with help from her loyal servant.
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Tsukigata Hanpeita
as HinagikuDuring the ultra-violent era of the downfall of the Tokugawa Shogunate one man rose above the...
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Secret of The Golden Spell
as HaginoOne of Japan’s most popular folklore characters, Tange Sazen, the one-eyed and one-armed...
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The Days of Youth are Days of Sadness
as uncreditedIn a certain port town, there is a group of young men called the Wakakusa-kai. The chairman Oda...
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Dancing Girls of Izu
as uncreditedA dancer girl in a touring company met a high school boy in a port town. The story is about...
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So Young, So Bright
as uncreditedTwo high school girls, Ruri and Yumi, go to Kyoto on a school trip, here they get acquainted...
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Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san
as Nobuko SadoDaughter of a lumber shop in Edo strives to protect her family business from the competitor.
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Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger
as uncreditedSome of the finest jidai-geki actors appear in this exciting and entertaining tale of intrigue...
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A Fishwife's Tale
as uncreditedHibari Misora plays Yoshiko, the popular daughter of a fish market owner. After discovering that...
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The Deep Blue Sea
as HarumiTo fulfill a friend’s dying wish, a young sailor Kenji takes on the task of delivering an...
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The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 3
as uncreditedPopular geisha Koharu suspects that Yusaku, a handsome stranger she falls in love with, is...
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Bride of White Castle
as OkimiA young girl, Okimi, falls in love with Kiritaro, a handsome thief disguised as a wealthy young...
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The Mysterious Cape
as uncreditedRyujin Misaki, located at the edge of the Genkai Sea, is known as an isolation ward for leprosy...
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Rikidozan: Man of Fury
as uncreditedThe story of legendary Korean-Japanese wrestler Rikidozan.
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Road In the Mist
as KinuOkinu, the beautiful daughter of a feudal lord, discovers her true identity and leaves her...
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Tengu Priest
as uncreditedKichizaburo, a samurai keeping peace in Edo, helps a young geisha Kozome avenge her father’s death.
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Mysteries of Edo
as uncreditedA princess in disguise, Oshichi launches an investigation to reveal the truth about the...
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365 Nights
as uncreditedA touching drama about a love triangle between a young architect, Koroku, and two women, Ranko...
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Hibari’s Favorite 2
as uncreditedYoung girl Kichiza searches for her missing brother and the person responsible for the death of...
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A Martial Crowd
as uncreditedAs a result of a superstitious belief that twins bring bad luck to the family, newborn twin...
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Growing Up
as uncreditedA boy falls in love with a girl. Neither of them know that she's to be sold to a brothel.
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First Love of Okon
as uncreditedA fox in disguise, Okon, returns the favor to a man who rescued her from a fatal trap.
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The Princess of Badger Palace
as TanukichiroPrincess Kinuta runs away from the palace because she doesn't want a marriage of convenience....
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Ghost in the Well
as OkikuHarima Aoyama (Chiyonosuke Azume) was a young hatamoto (samurai bannerman) to the Shogun. He...
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The 47 Masterless Samurai
as uncreditedWhile the story of the Ako Clan's vendetta has been told countless times, never before has there...
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Hibari is Fashion Crazy
as OmitsuUnder a decree by the Shogun, people of all classes are forced to lead a frugal lifestyle. ...
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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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Somersault on the Way
as ChomatsuA young boy named Chomatsu (Misora Hibari) lives with an old man Denbei near the grounds of...
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I Yearn for Father
as uncreditedYuji Makita (Wakahara) came to a hot spring port town as a singer who plays the guitar. Thirteen...
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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 Brothers who Protect the Mountain
as Daizaburo TamakiIn the mountainous region of Koshu, Taikahara, there was an intense power struggle between the...
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Tomboy Samurai
as uncreditedThe beautiful daughter of a merchant with a penchant for danger proves to be too much to handle...
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Young Miss Executive
as uncreditedA President of the confectionery company announced his retirement, and his sixteen year old...
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Secret of the Golden Coin
as Oshichi of Abekawa / Princess TaeA 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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Sister with Sister
as Keiko NishikataYoshiko finds new life and love interests when she takes a new job as an office worker.
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The Actress vs. the Greedy Sharks
as Yuki/ShichiFramed by his enemies, Manbe finds himself imprisoned for a murder he didn’t commit. His only...
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A Young Rabble 2
as uncreditedAn adventure of a feisty girl Oyuki and Santa, a homeless child she saves.
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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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Hibari's Circus: The Sad Little Dove
as MarikoMariko studies at a missionary school in Shinshu. She drops out of school and joins her father...
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Flowers on the Road
as OyaeYae and Kiku, daughters of drapers in Edo, must travel to Kyoto in place of their sickly fathers...
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Mighty Shosuke
as uncreditedA comedy about a free-spirited man Shosuke, whose life is turned upside down when he is ordered...
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The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 4
as KoharuA comedy of a high-spirited geisha, Koharu, who is at risk of being trapped in a conspiracy to...
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No Advice Taken
as uncreditedA comical love story between two college students — Hitomi, a strong-willed girl, and Shogo, a...
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Kurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask
as uncreditedTwo child performers lose their money, but are saved by the masked avenger Kurama Tengu. When...
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Cantankerous Edo
as uncreditedIt's fighting fires and swordsmen with a touch of music in this free-for-all of action and...
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Hibari the Traveling Performer
as uncreditedKimie, a traveling guitarist, performs at various inns at help out her sickly mother. One night...
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Benten Kozo
as uncreditedOrphaned Kiku was raised at a Buddhist temple and learned theatrical arts and martial arts as a...
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Karuma Tengu: The Fire Festival
as uncreditedThe masked avenger Kurama Tengu is linked to a plot to bring down the Tokugawa shogunate, but is...
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Surprising 53 Stations of the Tokaido
as OnatsuKintaro goes on a journey to his hometown to meet his mother and sister. His love for singing...
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The Performers
as Kasumi FujihanaSeijuro Fujihana, head master of the Fujihana dance school, is a proud and lonely artist. And...
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Great Edo Song Festival
as uncreditedThe feudal lord Kisaragi Yae no Kami (Minami Komyo) searches for a child he had with a low-borne...
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Onna no hanamichi
as uncreditedA film commemorating the 25th anniversary of Hibari Misora's performing career. Written by...
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The Tokyo Kid
as uncreditedA young, talented singer (Misora) is orphaned, not once but twice, and has to turn to a rather...
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A Young Rabble
as uncreditedWhen an altercation with a gangster forces Kikutaro to leave Edo, he is sent by his father to...
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Little Tengu
as uncreditedA story about a tomboy, Otoshi, who is good at singing, dancing and fencing.
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Merry Migratory Birds
as uncreditedMidori (Misora), the adopted daughter of Kinnosuke (Kawamura), a ship carpenter in a port town,...
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Hibari Jolly Angel
as uncreditedA heartfelt story about a young girl from the choir and her sympathy for a poor boy until she...
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Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: Sannin yoreba
as uncreditedPlayhouse employees Okimi and Otoshi become involved in an undercover officer's investigation of...
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Daddy, the Newscaster
as uncreditedHe didn’t even like children, yet without warning, the handsome, single newscaster finds himself...
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Ooku
as uncreditedThe Ooku of Edo Castle was a mysterious existence that could not be seen from the outside for...
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