Kinnosuke Nakamura
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Yorozuya Kinnosuke (萬屋錦之介) was a Japanese kabuki actor. Born Kin'ichi Ogawa (小川 錦一 Ogawa Kin'ichi), son of kabuki actor Nakamura Tokizō III, he entered kabuki and became the first in the kabuki tradition to take the name Nakamura Kinnosuke. He took on his guild name (yagō) Yorozuya as his surname in 1971. In addition to his kabuki activity, Kinnosuke had an extensive film career. A specialist in jidaigeki, Kinnosuke appeared in more than 140 films. These include a 1957 Mito Kōmon and a 1961 appearance as the title character in the Toei Company's Miyamoto Musashi series (a role he reprised in 1962, 1963, 1964, and 1965, and again in 1971). A versatile actor, he has played as many as seven characters in a single film.
Shogun's Samurai
as Yagyu TajimaFollowing the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by...
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Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
as Jirozaemon / Iikura / Sajiemon / Kyutaro / Shuzo / Shingo / Osamu / SusumuAfter a salary-man's fiancée attempts suicide, he recounts his gruesome family history which saw...
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The Fall of Ako Castle
as Oishi KuranosukeThis is the story of "The Forty-Seven Ronin." Based on historical events in 1701-2, the movie...
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Samurai Banners
as Shingen TakedaKansuke Yamamoto is a samurai who dreams of a country united, peaceful from sea to sea. He...
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A Spectacular Showdown
as Sunosaki no MasakichiOne of the great stories from Japan’s rich history comes to life in this true tale of the bloody...
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Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death
as Musashi MiyamotoIn the sixth and final episode Rentaro Mikuni steals the show as Baiken Shishido, Musashi's...
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Goyokin
as Samon FujimakiA guilt-haunted samurai warrior attempts to stop a massacre taking place.
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Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro
as Miyamoto Musashi / TakezoThe fifth and final installment with the build up of the epic battle between Sasaki Kojiro and...
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The Last True Yakuza
as KadotaA made man during the height of Hiroshima's yakuza turf war must maneuver through the violence...
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Death of a Tea Master
as Urakusai OdaYears after the death of legendary tea master Rikyu, his disciple Honkakubo attempts to resolve...
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A Chivalrous Spirit
as OnikichiAn all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of...
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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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Hawk of the North
as Date MasamuneDuring the latter part of the 16th Century, Japan's Warring States era was coming to a close....
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The Forbidden Castle
as uncreditedFrom an original story by Shibata Renzaburo, the novelist who created such classics as: the...
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Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
as Miyamoto Musashi / TakezoThe remake of Yoshikawa's novel continues with the second installment in which Takezo, soon to...
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Will to Conquer
as uncreditedThe struggles of a low-ranking samurai (Nakamura) coming to terms with the end of the Tokugawa...
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Incident at Blood Pass
as Heima IbukiIn the Edo period, a nameless ronin accepts an assignment to go to a mountain pass and wait....
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Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple
as Miyamoto Musashi / TakezoIn the fourth installment, Musashi's potentially greatest opponent Kojiro jumps in and out of...
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Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu
as uncreditedIn turbulent 16th-century Japan, the leaders of a minor fief have their child taken from them as...
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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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Revenge
as Shinpachi EzakiAn innocuous comment during a weapon inspection wounds the pride of low-ranking samurai...
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Portrait of Hell
as Lord HosokawaThe story, set in the Heian era, depicts the conflict between Korean painter Yoshihide (Nakadai)...
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Shinran, Part II
as uncreditedContinuation of the biographical film about the monk Shinran, based on the novel by Eiji...
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Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
as uncreditedThree stories revolve around independence, a man searching for his wife, and a poor craftsman...
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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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Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region
as uncreditedHe was married to his lover's butterfly and started a new residence. But good things do not...
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Yakuza of Seki
as Yataro of SekiA young yakuza, Yatappe, wanders around the country in search of his long-lost little sister,...
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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 Magoichi Saga
as Saika MagoichiLord Oda Nobunaga gains control of nearly all of Japan and tries to enlist the aid of Magoichi...
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Tales of Young Genji Kuro 3
as uncreditedIn the third, and final chapter of this epic tale, handsome swordsman Genji helps a vulnerable...
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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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Yakuza of Ina
as YataroTossing his hat in the air to pick a direction, Yataro the wanderer sets out on a journey of...
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Minamoto Yoshitsune
as Minamoto YoshitsuneA historical scroll depicting the story of the tragic fate of the young samurai Minamoto...
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Lord Mito
as uncreditedThis most celebrated all-star movie version of the popular series features Tsukigata Ryunosuke...
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Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
as Chubei KameyaThe adopted son of an Osaka courier falls in love with a prostitute and, discovering that she is...
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Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style
as Miyamoto Musashi / TakezoIn the third installment of Yoshikawa's novel Musashi, things continue from the 2nd film at the...
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The Shogun Assassins
as Tokugawa IeyasuThis is a film about a real person. Sanada Yukimura fought a war against Tokugawa Ieyasu.
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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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New Kabuki Final Fantasy X
as BraskaA kabuki play rendition of the video game Final Fantasy X, available for streaming for a limited...
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Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
as Fujita ArimaNear the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from Shogunate towards...
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Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2
as Genji KurôThanks to a secret message hidden on the two sacred swords Kaen and Suien, the samurai Genji...
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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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The Shogun and the Fishmonger
as uncreditedFishmonger Tasuke and Shogun Iemitsu swap their identities in pretence for the protection of...
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Ghost Ship Part 1
as JiromaruAs Part I opens, Jubei (Denjiro Okochi), the best of sea skippers, is unable to overcome the...
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Nichiren
as uncreditedAn epic drama about Nichiren's life. Nichiren was a Buddhist monk who lived for 60 years during...
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Shimizu Port of Chivalry
as Mori no IshimatsuAn all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of...
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Gate of Youth 2
as Eiji NikiMid 50s: the trials and tribulations of Shinsuke Ibuki, freshly arrived in Tokyo from Kyushu.
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The Domain
as uncreditedThe feud between two rival delivery companies, Kibamasa and Okiyama, heats up as the head of...
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Souls in the Moonlight
as Hyoma UtsugiFirst part of the famous Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy, based on Kaizan Nakazato’s unfinished long...
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Sazen Tange and The Secret of the Urn
as Samanosuke / Tange SazenLoyal samurai Samanosuke is attacked, mutilated, and left for dead while carrying out a mission...
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Three Yakuza
as uncreditedA tale of three Yakuza gamblers who traveled Japan during the samurai era living by their wits...
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Souls in the Moonlight III
as Utsugi HyomaMaster swordsman, Tsukue Ryunosuke is confronted by the families of his victims. Will justice be...
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Miyamoto Musashi
as Miyamoto Musashi (Takezo)In this first episode, we are introduced to Takezo, what Musashi used to be before he became the...
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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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Scarier than the Devil
as uncreditedA stage director who directs a “Mori no Ishimatsu” play time travels and becomes “Mori no...
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The Ako Retainers
as Wakisaka AwajinomoriToei’s 10th anniversary film, featuring an all-star cast from the golden movie era of the 1960s....
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Baian the Assassin
as Baian FujiedaThis is an ensemble period drama adapted from Shotaro Ikenami's popular novel, featuring the...
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The Ambitious
as Ryoma SakamotoThe story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa...
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Sasuke and His Comedians
as SasukeOsaka in the early 1600s, aftermath of the historical Battle of Sekigahara; a group of orphan...
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The Flower and the Dragon
as uncreditedA story of manly life and the beauty of conjugal love. A story about a man and a woman...
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Souls in the Moonlight II
as Utsugi HyomaThis is the second installment of the trilogy based on Japan’s greatest novel “The Great...
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Roughneck From Asama
as Itaro of AsamaWhen Boss Juzo's Shinmachi Yakuza family struck fear into the hearts of his adversaries, Boss...
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The Seven Vows
as GoroToruhan, a king’s retainer, embarks on a journey to find a royal treasure that can only be...
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Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda
as Oda NobunagaOda Nobunaga (1534–1582) was a major daimyo during the Warring State period of Japanese history....
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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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Wind, Woman and Road
as GinjiA chance meeting between two traveling gamblers leads to a case of mistaken identity when the...
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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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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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Kutsukake Tokijiro: The Lonely Yakuza
as Kutsukake TokijiroTokijiro has the unfortunate duty according to the code of the gamblers to join in the fighting...
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Rebellion
as ChikaraIn the mist of the warring age (Sengoku Era), the Kyushu based Hayato Clan is faced with a...
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Fall of the Shogun's Militia
as Okita SojiThe story about the rise and fall of the famed mercenaries, Shinsengumi, who are hired by a...
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Ghost Ship Part 2
as JiromaruJiromaru (Kinnosuke Nakamura) investigates the dark "Ghost Ship" in search of his father....
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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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In Search of Mother
as Banba no ChutaroPeriod piece about a young man who, because of his hard life alone in the world, has become a...
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A Revengeful Raid
as uncreditedIn this tale of bravery and honor among the roving gamblers of old Japan, the heroic Jirocho,...
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Lady Sen and Hideyori
as Toyotomi HideyoriFrom the late 1500's through the founding of the Tokugawa Shogunate many battles were fought as...
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Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger
as uncreditedTasuke stumbles across Kokichi, a distraught man whom having lost his fiancee to Lord Kawakatsu...
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Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves
as uncreditedThe sequel to "Flowers and Dragons". Kingoro Tamai founded a family in the port of Wakamatsu. He...
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Tales of Young Genji Kuro
as Genji KurôGenji Kurô is a master swordsman and entrusted with protecting the ancient sword Kaen by the...
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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 Swamp
as uncreditedA man’s wife dies in a swamp. Her ghost returns to haunt him.
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Bull's Eye of Love
as Genta / Young Lord GenjiroYoung Lord Genjiro, who abandoned his castle to live as a commoner in Edo, returns home to...
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Ghost Story on Passage
as uncreditedA ghost interrupts the journey of two young noblemen who are disguised as merchants.
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Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men
as uncreditedIn the third entry into this mega-hit series, Isshin Tasuke, a spirited fishmonger in Edo who...
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A Gang of Five
as Benten KozoA group of five law enforcers search Edo for a missing sword.
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Clan Revival
as KikumaruAfter the Onin War ended in 1477, Kyoto was left in ashes and the nation was in complete...
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Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido
as uncreditedAdventures of famous yakuza boss Jirocho and his disciples who settle in Kofu.
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Unwieldy Brothers
as uncreditedTaisuke is kind-hearted but overall lacks ambition. Taizo is smarter, but given to fits of...
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Diary of a Wandering Lord
as uncreditedTwo thrill seeking young lords sneak out of their castles and travel under the disguise of townsmen.
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A Fishmonger's Tour
as uncreditedThe supply of sea bream to the fish market has decreased, and the price has increased to a...
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Works of the Fish Man
as uncreditedKatsujiro the fisherman overcomes his laziness when he learns of his younger sister Okiku’s...
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Tabaruzaka
as uncreditedKnown as the ”Last Samurai” Saigo Takamori was a stout giant of a man with a huge head and a...
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Young Ruddy Warrior: Nobunaga Oda
as Oda NobunagaA dynamic story depicting the rise to power of Oda Nobunaga. The story of a young man on the...
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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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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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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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An Edo Magistrate
as Chu/TadasukeWhen a former artisan is tricked into putting his sister up as collateral for a loan by a...
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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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Lone Wolf and Cub
as Ittô OgamiOgami Itto is a master swordsman who holds a position of high power in the Tokugawa Shogunate....
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Haru no Sakamichi
as Yagyū MunenoriThe story chronicles the life of Yagyū Munenori.
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Hana no Ran
as Yamana SōzenThe story takes place during the Muromachi period of Ancient Japan, in the midst of the Ōnin...
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Swordsman With the Torn Umbrella
as 叶 刀舟Set in the Edo period, Kanou Toshu studied medicine in Nagasaki and lives on the outskirts of...
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The Man of Five Rings
as Miyamoto MusashiAfter 2 years of completely isolation in mountains, Musashi comes back in order to live a normal...
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The Dark Magistrate
as Tadashiro HiramatsuThe drama depicts in the late Edo period in Nagasaki, Hiramatsu takes up Nagasaki bugyō`s head...
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