Michimaro Otabe

Born: 1926-11-24


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Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades

as uncredited
Released: 1972-09-02

In the third film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, Ogami Itto volunteers to be tortured by...

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Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril

as Gyokushu
Released: 1972-12-30

In the fourth film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, Ogami Itto is hired to kill a tattooed...

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Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons

as uncredited
Released: 1973-08-11

In the fifth film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, Ogami Itto is challenged by five warriors,...

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Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

as uncredited
Released: 1972-01-15

In this first film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, adapted from the manga by Kazuo Koike, we...

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Eleven Samurai

as uncredited
Released: 1967-12-16

The lord of the Oshi fief is killed by his trespassing neighbour, the cruel and despotic...

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13 Assassins

as Senda
Released: 1963-12-07

A sadistic Daimyo (feudal lord) rapes a woman and murders both her and her husband, but even...

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The Decisive Power of Aikido

as uncredited
Released: 1975-11-22

It is about the life of Ueshiba - the founder of aikido. We can see how he decided to develop...

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The Flower and the Dragon

as uncredited
Released: 1965-11-20

A story of manly life and the beauty of conjugal love. A story about a man and a woman...

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Gate of Youth

as uncredited
Released: 1981-01-15

The story of Shinsuke, a young man who lives through a stormy life as a poverty-stricken coal...

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No Stronger Swords

as uncredited
Released: 1959-05-05

Featuring some of the finest swordsmen ever to grace the silver screen, this Toei classic tells...

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A Spectacular Showdown

as uncredited
Released: 1959-08-09

One of the great stories from Japan’s rich history comes to life in this true tale of the bloody...

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Lofty Ambitions

as uncredited
Released: 1957-02-12

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Evil Boss vs. Henchmen

as uncredited
Released: 1971-10-01

A high-ranking yakuza rises to national notoriety.

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Memoir of Japanese Assassinations

as uncredited
Released: 1969-10-16

This anthology film consists of nine incidents in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when...

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Souls in the Moonlight II

as uncredited
Released: 1958-04-20

This is the second installment of the trilogy based on Japan’s greatest novel “The Great...

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The Karate 3

as uncredited
Released: 1975-01-15

This is the third and final film of the ZA KARATE trilogy. Tadashi Yamashita reprises his role...

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The Tattooed Hitman

as uncredited
Released: 1974-04-27

The most dangerous hired gun in Kyushu's underworld has managed to trigger a vicious gang war,...

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Wakasama samurai torimonochō o keshō kumo

as uncredited
Released: 1962-12-23

Movie directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda

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The Shogun's Vault

as uncredited
Released: 1964-08-13

Okawa Hashizo is 'Red Peony' Hanji who is thrown into a prison cell where he gets involved in a...

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The Travel notes of Choshichiro - Peregrine Goblin

as uncredited
Released: 1959-11-24

The second film about the adventures of Chosichiro Matsudaira. This time he fights against...

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The Red Shadow

as uncredited
Released: 1961-12-24

Fifteen years after Ishida Mitsunari lost in the battle of Sekigahara, Tokugawa Ieyasu foresees...

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The Adventures of Jirokichi: A thousand coins

as uncredited
Released: 1960-07-20

The film adaptation of the novel "Three Little Rats" by Tatsuro Jinde. In this fascinating...

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Yagyu Chronicles 1: Secret Scrolls

as uncredited
Released: 1961-03-01

Two groups are after the legendary Yagyu Secret Scrolls. A princess of a disgraced clan and her...

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旗本退屈男 謎の幽霊船

as uncredited
Released: 1956-07-12

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Scramble for Fortune

as uncredited
Released: 1956-10-09

A young man and a woman are on a mission to protect a mysterious mirror that hides the secrets...

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Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights

as uncredited
Released: 1962-11-17

The remake of Yoshikawa's novel continues with the second installment in which Takezo, soon to...

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Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro

as Ryūjindō
Released: 1972-06-21

Kogarashi Monjiro is a lone samurai who agrees to take responsibility for a murder that his...

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The Pledge

as uncredited
Released: 1972-07-30

When Omuro Yahachi of the Omuro family is selected as Mutsumikai Soke's successor, the conflict...

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旗本退屈男 謎の紅蓮塔

as uncredited
Released: 1957-01-15

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Happily Tied to the Road

as Shigesuke
Released: 1959-04-21

With flashing swordwork and a terrific story, wandering gambler Kusama Hanjiro inspires the...

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Lord Mito: All Star Version

as uncredited
Released: 1960-08-07

In 1691 a terrible fire broke out in Denmacho, Yotsuya, burning down the towns around it, up to...

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Souls in the Moonlight III

as uncredited
Released: 1959-04-28

Master swordsman, Tsukue Ryunosuke is confronted by the families of his victims. Will justice be...

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Rebellion

as uncredited
Released: 1957-04-30

In the mist of the warring age (Sengoku Era), the Kyushu based Hayato Clan is faced with a...

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Golden Ninja

as uncredited
Released: 1966-12-13

Just after the Battle of Sekigahara, a pair of children Denji and Kichizo witnessed a team of...

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Red peonies on the skin

as uncredited
Released: 1957-07-02

Genjiro was a samurai in the past, but he became a Yakuza, a dandy with a tattoo of red peonies,...

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Japan's Don

as uncredited
Released: 1977-01-22

A yakuza leader must balance his violent tactics necessary for the rough streets of 1960s Tokyo...

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Warrior of the Wind

as uncredited
Released: 1964-01-15

A suspenseful Ninja fantasy based on Shiba Ryotaro's novel, woven with the mysterious fate and...

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The Shogun's Vault II

as uncredited
Released: 1982-03-19

A mysterious thief called "Yami no Kiba" (Fang of Darkness), who sneaks into the residences of...

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Road of Chivalry

as uncredited
Released: 1960-01-03

While on the road, famed Yakuza Boss Jirocho is falsely accused of starting a peasant's uprising...

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A Revengeful Raid

as uncredited
Released: 1962-09-22

In this tale of bravery and honor among the roving gamblers of old Japan, the heroic Jirocho,...

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Big Time Gambling Boss

as Tsuneji Kitagawa
Released: 1968-01-14

Tokyo, 1934. The boss of the clan that controls gambling agonizes and some of his followers...

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Jigoku no kagebōshi

as uncredited
Released: 1962-11-11

1962 Japanese movie

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Ninja's Weapon

as uncredited
Released: 1956-10-31

During a time of war, Lord Ogata is betrayed by two of his closest vassals and killed by his...

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The Edo Official and Apprentice

as uncredited
Released: 1959-07-25

It's an extravaganza of entertainment as famous magistrate in disguise, Toyama no Kinshiro...

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A Gambler's Certain Death

as uncredited
Released: 1969-09-06

Part 7 in the Gambling Den series. This time Koji Tsuruta is a gambler who feels sympathetic...

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Eighteen Years in Prison

as uncredited
Released: 1967-02-24

A former soldier is caught working the black market and sent to prison while his partner escapes...

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Yoka chigo zakura Make no wakamusha

as uncredited
Released: 1962-07-08

1962 Japanese movie

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Gamblers and Racketeers

as uncredited
Released: 1964-12-24

Komatsu Takioka is boss of a Yakuza group rival to Masakichi Kijima boss of the Kikuya group...

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Law in Ghost Island

as uncredited
Released: 1961-08-13

Upon his arrival to Dragon Island, ronin Yagi Hanzo, is propositioned by various shady...

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The Viper Brothers: The Blackmailers

as uncredited
Released: 1973-09-01

Upon his release from prison, Masa (Bunta Sugawara) is disappointed to not be picked up by his...

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A Warrior Generation

as uncredited
Released: 1962-02-14

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A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji

as uncredited
Released: 1961-04-09

The epic battles between the Heike and Genji (Taira and Minamoto clans) take centerstage as the...

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鍔鳴浪人

as uncredited
Released: 1956-02-18

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The Kingdom of Jirocho 4

as uncredited
Released: 1965-08-25

The continuing adventures of the Jirocho gang.

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Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun

as uncredited
Released: 1959-07-12

After settling the matter of shogunal succession, the retired Old Lord of Mito finds himself in...

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Yagyu Chronicles 9: Assassin's Sword

as uncredited
Released: 1964-10-14

The Yagyu Family have been teaching the Shinkage style of fencing for generations. Now a new...

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Dangerous Trade in Kobe

as uncredited
Released: 1973-06-07

Using a lesser mobster as bait a government agent infiltrates a narcotics-smuggling gang to try...

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Tange Sazen and the Princess

as uncredited
Released: 1961-05-03

Tange Sazen interferes with an evil plot against the Iga Yagyu family.

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Festival of Swordsmen

as uncredited
Released: 1961-03-21

During the middle of the Kanei Period (1624-1644) Japan was in the early stages of its most...

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Morning Breeze in Edo

as uncredited
Released: 1960-11-29

The sole survivor of a shipwreck pursues the whereabouts of his friends’ missing family members...

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Three Gamblers

as uncredited
Released: 1967-01-12

Three closely associated gamblers have adventures in Yokohama, Hokkaido, and Macao. Gambling...

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Secret of The Golden Spell

as Inoue Hyoma
Released: 1958-03-18

One of Japan’s most popular folklore characters, Tange Sazen, the one-eyed and one-armed...

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Road In the Mist

as uncredited
Released: 1963-04-06

Okinu, the beautiful daughter of a feudal lord, discovers her true identity and leaves her...

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Shimmering Sword

as uncredited
Released: 1962-07-01

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Yakuza of Ina

as Ushigoro
Released: 1960-02-23

Tossing his hat in the air to pick a direction, Yataro the wanderer sets out on a journey of...

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Yagyu Chronicles 2: The Secret Sword

as uncredited
Released: 1961-03-19

This is the second film in the popular black and white series about the master swordsman, Yagyu...

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Kisaragi Sword

as uncredited
Released: 1962-04-08

The story concerns the efforts of seven master swordsman who join together to protect the new...

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Shingo's Final Duel

as uncredited
Released: 1964-05-23

After Aoi Shingo, the illegitimate son of Shogun Yoshimune has gained prominence as the finest...

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The Bandits

as Tokichi Shimazaki
Released: 1968-05-21

Action drama about a Japanese gangster in Manchuria circa 1932, who finally joins some Chinese...

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Keepers of Order

as uncredited
Released: 1962-08-22

Chuji and his family become the primary target of gangs in Nikko headed by Hasshu marshal...

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Judo vs. Karate

as uncredited
Released: 1966-10-30

A story of friendship between a lone wolf judo expert and a youth.

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照る日くもる日

as uncredited
Released: 1960-04-26

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20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 2

as uncredited
Released: 1961-07-09

The second film in the 20 Duels of Young Shingo trilogy directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda.

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Showdown of Men 4: Tetsu, the White Tiger

as uncredited
Released: 1968-01-27

Tetsu, is a honourable and noble yakuza caught in a conflict between rival clans, and...

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Fangs of Darkness 2: Ieyasu's Head

as uncredited
Released: 1983-01-01

Ichibei teams up with Chief Jindayo of the Goomune (Japan’s gypsies’) in order to steal the...

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Shadow Over Fuji

as uncredited
Released: 1957-10-29

The year is 1805. Napoleon ruled Europe. Ienari is the 11th Tokugawa Shogun. An incident, which...

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Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu

as uncredited
Released: 1965-01-03

In turbulent 16th-century Japan, the leaders of a minor fief have their child taken from them as...

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ふり袖小天狗

as uncredited
Released: 1955-11-22

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Cases of An Actor in Disguise: Bloodskull Mansion

as uncredited
Released: 1961-05-10

The second work in the series "Cases of An Actor in Disguise" starring Kokichi Takada, based on...

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Showdown of Men 3

as uncredited
Released: 1967-09-28

After being bailed out of trouble by a member of the Kaijima Clan, Ryuhei dedicates himself to...

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Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai

as uncredited
Released: 1963-04-21

Gonza was a handsome young laborer, a footman and spear-carrier, working hard for his meager...

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Bloodiest Flower

as uncredited
Released: 1971-04-03

A dramatic captivating tale tells of widowed Tei (Junko Fuji), she has become a coalmine...

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八幡鳩九郎

as uncredited
Released: 1962-02-14

1962 Japanese movie

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Brothers'Code - The Back Relation

as uncredited
Released: 1968-08-27

Yakuza Kojima appeared in Yokkaichi in search of her mother who died when she was young. There...

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The Forbidden Castle

as uncredited
Released: 1959-02-24

From an original story by Shibata Renzaburo, the novelist who created such classics as: the...

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The Biggest Gamble

as uncredited
Released: 1969-09-14

When Honjo is selected as Kansai district's chairman, Iwasa of the rival gang asks Itsuki to do...

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Blind Wolf

as uncredited
Released: 1963-09-29

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Whistling Drifter

as uncredited
Released: 1961-09-23

Friendship between good samurais and aborigines in Hokkaido.

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Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi

as uncredited
Released: 1963-05-12

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Chivalrous Nature

as uncredited
Released: 1965-08-01

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The Cross of Vengeance

as uncredited
Released: 1969-05-24

Film with Junko Miyazono.

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Virtue in Spades

as uncredited
Released: 1956-05-03

Adaptation of the novel by Kan Shimozawa.

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Young Ruddy Warrior: Nobunaga Oda

as uncredited
Released: 1955-09-20

A dynamic story depicting the rise to power of Oda Nobunaga. The story of a young man on the...

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Third Generation Boss

as uncredited
Released: 1974-08-10

Based on Kazuo Taoka's autobiography, this film follows a Kobe gangster as he builds the small...

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The Unleashed Lord

as uncredited
Released: 1959-02-10

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Lion Crest

as uncredited
Released: 1958-12-02

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Sword of Wind and Clouds

as uncredited
Released: 1963-10-05

This gripping historical drama depicts a clash of swordsmen, secret government spies, mysterious...

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Tears of Banishment

as uncredited
Released: 1967-06-17

Ninkyo with Kôji Tsuruta. An elderly yakuza brother tries to clear an underling’s name.

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The Coin Thrower Zenigata

as uncredited
Released: 1963-10-13

The film tells about a young detective Zenigata Heiji who successfully solves a disgusting and...

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Hikage-Mono

as uncredited
Released: 1972-11-22

A Yakuza film directed by Kôsaku Yamashita

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The Black Hooded Man 4

as uncredited
Released: 1956-10-02

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Temple of Revenge

as Juzaemon Matsuda
Released: 1957-06-25

Revenge breeds revenge. Ikuta Denpachiro, the martial arts instructor of the Honda family in...

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The Princess and the Bearded Lord

as uncredited
Released: 1962-03-14

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Please Hire Me!

as uncredited
First aired: 1976-04-05

Ex-sword teacher Ihei Misawa is a skilled swordsman but because of his kind and judicious heart,...

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