Michimaro Otabe
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
as uncreditedIn this first film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, adapted from the manga by Kazuo Koike, we...
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Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
as uncreditedIn 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: Baby Cart to Hades
as uncreditedIn 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 GyokushuIn the fourth film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, Ogami Itto is hired to kill a tattooed...
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13 Assassins
as SendaA sadistic Daimyo (feudal lord) rapes a woman and murders both her and her husband, but even...
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Three Gamblers
as uncreditedThree closely associated gamblers have adventures in Yokohama, Hokkaido, and Macao. Gambling...
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The Tattooed Hitman
as uncreditedThe most dangerous hired gun in Kyushu's underworld has managed to trigger a vicious gang war,...
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20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 2
as uncreditedThe second film in the 20 Duels of Young Shingo trilogy directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda.
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Eighteen Years in Prison
as uncreditedA former soldier is caught working the black market and sent to prison while his partner escapes...
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The Pledge
as uncreditedWhen Omuro Yahachi of the Omuro family is selected as Mutsumikai Soke's successor, the conflict...
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Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
as uncreditedThe remake of Yoshikawa's novel continues with the second installment in which Takezo, soon to...
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Souls in the Moonlight II
as uncreditedThis is the second installment of the trilogy based on Japan’s greatest novel “The Great...
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Morning Breeze in Edo
as uncreditedThe sole survivor of a shipwreck pursues the whereabouts of his friends’ missing family members...
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Dangerous Trade in Kobe
as uncreditedUsing a lesser mobster as bait a government agent infiltrates a narcotics-smuggling gang to try...
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Big Time Gambling Boss
as Tsuneji KitagawaTokyo, 1934. The boss of the clan that controls gambling agonizes and some of his followers...
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Kisaragi Sword
as uncreditedThe story concerns the efforts of seven master swordsman who join together to protect the new...
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Yagyu Chronicles 1: Secret Scrolls
as uncreditedTwo groups are after the legendary Yagyu Secret Scrolls. A princess of a disgraced clan and her...
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Gamblers and Racketeers
as uncreditedKomatsu Takioka is boss of a Yakuza group rival to Masakichi Kijima boss of the Kikuya group...
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Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
as uncreditedThis anthology film consists of nine incidents in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when...
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Gate of Youth
as uncreditedThe story of Shinsuke, a young man who lives through a stormy life as a poverty-stricken coal...
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Japan's Don
as uncreditedA yakuza leader must balance his violent tactics necessary for the rough streets of 1960s Tokyo...
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Eleven Samurai
as uncreditedThe lord of the Oshi fief is killed by his trespassing neighbour, the cruel and despotic...
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Judo vs. Karate
as uncreditedA story of friendship between a lone wolf judo expert and a youth.
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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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Brothers'Code - The Back Relation
as uncreditedYakuza Kojima appeared in Yokkaichi in search of her mother who died when she was young. There...
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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 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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Red peonies on the skin
as uncreditedGenjiro was a samurai in the past, but he became a Yakuza, a dandy with a tattoo of red peonies,...
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The Biggest Gamble
as uncreditedWhen Honjo is selected as Kansai district's chairman, Iwasa of the rival gang asks Itsuki to do...
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Withered Tree, the Adventures of Monjiro
as RyūjindōKogarashi Monjiro is a lone samurai who agrees to take responsibility for a murder that his...
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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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Evil Boss vs. Henchmen
as uncreditedA high-ranking yakuza rises to national notoriety.
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Bloodiest Flower
as uncreditedA dramatic captivating tale tells of widowed Tei (Junko Fuji), she has become a coalmine...
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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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Virtue in Spades
as uncreditedAdaptation of the novel by Kan Shimozawa.
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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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Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
as uncreditedGonza was a handsome young laborer, a footman and spear-carrier, working hard for his meager...
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The Shogun's Vault
as uncreditedOkawa Hashizo is 'Red Peony' Hanji who is thrown into a prison cell where he gets involved in a...
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Souls in the Moonlight III
as uncreditedMaster swordsman, Tsukue Ryunosuke is confronted by the families of his victims. Will justice be...
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The Red Shadow
as uncreditedFifteen years after Ishida Mitsunari lost in the battle of Sekigahara, Tokugawa Ieyasu foresees...
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Warrior of the Wind
as uncreditedA suspenseful Ninja fantasy based on Shiba Ryotaro's novel, woven with the mysterious fate and...
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Keepers of Order
as uncreditedChuji and his family become the primary target of gangs in Nikko headed by Hasshu marshal...
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Tange Sazen and the Princess
as uncreditedTange Sazen interferes with an evil plot against the Iga Yagyu family.
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Rebellion
as uncreditedIn the mist of the warring age (Sengoku Era), the Kyushu based Hayato Clan is faced with a...
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Yakuza of Ina
as UshigoroTossing his hat in the air to pick a direction, Yataro the wanderer sets out on a journey 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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Festival of Swordsmen
as uncreditedDuring the middle of the Kanei Period (1624-1644) Japan was in the early stages of its most...
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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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Showdown of Men 4: Tetsu, the White Tiger
as uncreditedTetsu, is a honourable and noble yakuza caught in a conflict between rival clans, and...
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Happily Tied to the Road
as ShigesukeWith flashing swordwork and a terrific story, wandering gambler Kusama Hanjiro inspires the...
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The Decisive Power of Aikido
as uncreditedIt is about the life of Ueshiba - the founder of aikido. We can see how he decided to develop...
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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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Hikage-Mono
as uncreditedA Yakuza film directed by Kôsaku Yamashita
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Yagyu Chronicles 9: Assassin's Sword
as uncreditedThe Yagyu Family have been teaching the Shinkage style of fencing for generations. Now a new...
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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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Tears of Banishment
as uncreditedNinkyo with Kôji Tsuruta. An elderly yakuza brother tries to clear an underling’s name.
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Third Generation Boss
as uncreditedBased on Kazuo Taoka's autobiography, this film follows a Kobe gangster as he builds the small...
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Secret of The Golden Spell
as Inoue HyomaOne of Japan’s most popular folklore characters, Tange Sazen, the one-eyed and one-armed...
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The Shogun's Vault II
as uncreditedA mysterious thief called "Yami no Kiba" (Fang of Darkness), who sneaks into the residences of...
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Temple of Revenge
as Juzaemon MatsudaRevenge breeds revenge. Ikuta Denpachiro, the martial arts instructor of the Honda family in...
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The Coin Thrower Zenigata
as uncreditedThe film tells about a young detective Zenigata Heiji who successfully solves a disgusting and...
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Sword of Wind and Clouds
as uncreditedThis gripping historical drama depicts a clash of swordsmen, secret government spies, mysterious...
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Young Ruddy Warrior: Nobunaga Oda
as uncreditedA dynamic story depicting the rise to power of Oda Nobunaga. The story of a young man on the...
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Yoka chigo zakura Make no wakamusha
as uncredited1962 Japanese movie
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Cases of An Actor in Disguise: Bloodskull Mansion
as uncreditedThe second work in the series "Cases of An Actor in Disguise" starring Kokichi Takada, based on...
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Road In the Mist
as uncreditedOkinu, the beautiful daughter of a feudal lord, discovers her true identity and leaves her...
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The Karate 3
as uncreditedThis is the third and final film of the ZA KARATE trilogy. Tadashi Yamashita reprises his role...
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Fangs of Darkness 2: Ieyasu's Head
as uncreditedIchibei teams up with Chief Jindayo of the Goomune (Japan’s gypsies’) in order to steal the...
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The Kingdom of Jirocho 4
as uncreditedThe continuing adventures of the Jirocho gang.
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Shingo's Final Duel
as uncreditedAfter Aoi Shingo, the illegitimate son of Shogun Yoshimune has gained prominence as the finest...
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The Viper Brothers: The Blackmailers
as uncreditedUpon his release from prison, Masa (Bunta Sugawara) is disappointed to not be picked up by his...
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A Gambler's Certain Death
as uncreditedPart 7 in the Gambling Den series. This time Koji Tsuruta is a gambler who feels sympathetic...
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Whistling Drifter
as uncreditedFriendship between good samurais and aborigines in Hokkaido.
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The Kanto Brothers' Code of Honor
as uncreditedThe Kanto Brothers' Code of Honor (関東兄弟仁義 仁侠) is a 1971 film directed by Buichi Saitō. It is the...
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Shadow Over Fuji
as uncreditedThe year is 1805. Napoleon ruled Europe. Ienari is the 11th Tokugawa Shogun. An incident, which...
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A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
as uncreditedThe epic battles between the Heike and Genji (Taira and Minamoto clans) take centerstage as the...
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Showdown of Men 3
as uncreditedAfter being bailed out of trouble by a member of the Kaijima Clan, Ryuhei dedicates himself to...
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Yagyu Chronicles 2: The Secret Sword
as uncreditedThis is the second film in the popular black and white series about the master swordsman, Yagyu...
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No Stronger Swords
as uncreditedFeaturing some of the finest swordsmen ever to grace the silver screen, this Toei classic tells...
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The Bandits
as Tokichi ShimazakiAction drama about a Japanese gangster in Manchuria circa 1932, who finally joins some Chinese...
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The Adventures of Jirokichi: A thousand coins
as uncreditedThe film adaptation of the novel "Three Little Rats" by Tatsuro Jinde. In this fascinating...
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Golden Ninja
as uncreditedJust after the Battle of Sekigahara, a pair of children Denji and Kichizo witnessed a team of...
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Wakasama samurai torimonochō o keshō kumo
as uncreditedMovie directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda
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Ninja's Weapon
as uncreditedDuring a time of war, Lord Ogata is betrayed by two of his closest vassals and killed by his...
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The Travel notes of Choshichiro - Peregrine Goblin
as uncreditedThe second film about the adventures of Chosichiro Matsudaira. This time he fights against...
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Please Hire Me!
as uncreditedEx-sword teacher Ihei Misawa is a skilled swordsman but because of his kind and judicious heart,...
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