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Kanjūrō Arashi

Date of birth: 1903-12-08

Place of birth: Kyoto, Japan

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Chosaburo Arashi, Chôsaburô Arashi, Arashi Kanjūrō, Kanjuro Arashi, Кандзюро Араси, 嵐長三郎, Tokutaro Arashi, Wakadayu Arashi, Chozaburo Arashi, 嵐 寛壽郎, 嵐寬寿郎

Kanjūrō Arashi

Biography

Movie Credits

Once and For All Pt.2
0

Once and For All Pt.2

1968-03-30

Continuation of the film Once and For All about two yakuza brothers Joji and Goro.

Chivalrous Man: Junkyard of Life
0

Chivalrous Man: Junkyard of Life

1971-06-10

End of the Taisho period. In the city of Kiryu, where the wind is constantly blowing, the heads of t

Thus the Divine Wind Blows
0

Thus the Divine Wind Blows

1944-08-11

Set in the late thirteenth century, this film depicts the defense of southern Japan led by the Kono

Vermillion Sword: Scabbard Code Sword Amidst the Swirling Cherry Blossoms
0

Vermillion Sword: Scabbard Code Sword Amidst the Swirling Cherry Blossoms

1969-11-22

Beginning of the Showa era, Takasaki City in Joshu (Gunma Province). Gambler Inufushi Yoichi continu

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
3.4

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

1970-01-15

With a price on his head, Ichi seeks tranquillity in a favorite village. Since his last visit, it ha

Japanese Godfather: Ambition
4.4

Japanese Godfather: Ambition

1977-10-29

An ambitious Kansai yakuza don moves in on Tokyo using financial and political tactics, sparking con

Yasubei Nakayama
0

Yasubei Nakayama

1951-03-31

Jidai-geki about the life of Yasubei Nakayama, a famous ronin who did participate in the revenge aga

Casebooks of Detective Umon: The Incident of the Fawn-Pattern Cloth
0

Casebooks of Detective Umon: The Incident of the Fawn-Pattern Cloth

1952-01-03

Period film about the legendary detective Umon

Sunset Over Mount Fuji
0

Sunset Over Mount Fuji

1952-11-10

Jidai-geki starring Kanjuro Arashi

Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog
0

Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog

1950-11-18

Jidai-geki by Kiyoshi Saeki

Conduct Report on Matashiro: The Devil Princess and Winter Rain
0

Conduct Report on Matashiro: The Devil Princess and Winter Rain

1951-02-11

Jidai-geki by Nobuo Nakagawa. Most likely a star vehicle for Kanjuro Arashi

A Colt Is My Passport
3.5

A Colt Is My Passport

1967-02-04

A gang lord hires Kamimura, a hit man, to take out a rival boss who's gotten greedy.

Meiji no kyōdai
0

Meiji no kyōdai

1946-01-31

13 Assassins
3.7

13 Assassins

1963-12-07

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

Kurama Tengu
3.5

Kurama Tengu

1928-07-11

Kurama Tengu is a 1928 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Te

Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return
3.1

Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return

1970-03-05

Oryu searches for blind child she left behind and get involved in a Yakuza turf war that takes place

Red Peony Gambler: Second Generation Ceremony
3.1

Red Peony Gambler: Second Generation Ceremony

1969-04-10

The industrual revolution comes to Japan with the introduction of the railroad system. This led to c

Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game
3.5

Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game

1969-02-01

The third chapter of the ‘Red Peony Gambler’ saga depicts the happiness and sadness of Red Peony Ory

Kigeki Gyanburu Hisshôhô
0

Kigeki Gyanburu Hisshôhô

1970-10-17

Modern Sorority
0

Modern Sorority

1970-03-29

Kanto Street Peddlers
0

Kanto Street Peddlers

1969-11-08

Kokubu Masaru (Bunta Sugawara) is a hard-headed, hot-tempered member of a street vendor clan run by

The Executioner II: Karate Inferno
2.8

The Executioner II: Karate Inferno

1974-12-28

When a priceless jewel owned by rich heiress Sabine is stolen, along with her daughter, Professional

Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You
3.6

Red Peony Gambler: Here to Kill You

1971-06-01

The seventh chapter of the stunning Hibotan Bakuto series. Many years have passed since Oryu the Red

White-haired Demon
0

White-haired Demon

1949-04-11

A man dies in an automobile accident and returns as a white-haired demon and seeks revenge on his wi

East China Sea
0

East China Sea

1968-10-05

Rokurō starts a part-time job on a fishing boat, but the ship has an engine failure in the middle of

Kurama Tengu
0

Kurama Tengu

1938-03-15

This is Kanjûrô Arashi's first film with Nikkatsu after his independent production company went bank

Taiko's Rising in the World
0

Taiko's Rising in the World

1938-06-17

Taikoki is a legendary biography of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who rose to the office of taikō. And the sto

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Naked Princess and Mysterious Bear Man
0

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Naked Princess and Mysterious Bear Man

1959-12-13

This time around, Sashichi is investigating a case of serial murders believed to be perpetrated by a

Kurama Tengu: Anonymous letter to Tengu
0

Kurama Tengu: Anonymous letter to Tengu

1952-03-27

Masked avenger Kurama Tengu and his young sidekick try to stop a mysterious adversary from assassina

100 Gamblers
0

100 Gamblers

1969-05-14

Set in Kyushu during the early Showa period, the son of a boss who is killed after a greedy boss tak

Kurama Tengu
3

Kurama Tengu

1942-10-29

Directed by Daisuke Itô.

Tora-san Meets His Lordship
4.3

Tora-san Meets His Lordship

1977-08-06

Tora-san befriends the descendant of a feudal lord. The man asks Tora to locate his deceased son's

Chushingura: The Truth
3

Chushingura: The Truth

1928-03-14

Lord Asano Takumi-no-Kami Naganori was charged with receiving a group of envoys from the Imperial Co

The Skull Coin
0

The Skull Coin

1938-01-01

“Dokuro sen” (The Skull Coin) is the first film adaptation of the popular novel by Kikuo Sumita. The

Umon's First Exploit
0

Umon's First Exploit

1929-11-11

The movie begins with a mysterious murder and Umon Kondo, a Doshin, so called drag-ass Umon, who dal

Appeal on the Cross
0

Appeal on the Cross

1956-06-27

Kusuo Abe stars in this kaidan.

右門捕物帖 片眼狼
0

右門捕物帖 片眼狼

1951-01-08

Blood of Revenge
3.3

Blood of Revenge

1965-09-18

Osaka, 1907: Asajiro lives between a rock and a hard place: he has to keep his business clean and ru

By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
4

By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him

1966-03-23

Immigrant gangs terrorize a Japanese town with their threats, loud jazz, and tasteless fashion sense

Gale Winds! Tengu Karama
0

Gale Winds! Tengu Karama

1956-06-08

The 40th and final "Tengu Kurama" feature starring Kanjuro Arashi.

Iso-no-genta's Sword
0

Iso-no-genta's Sword

1932-02-04

Iso no Genta accidentally kills a magistrate and becomes a yakuza. Considered a lost film.

Genta Shigure
0

Genta Shigure

1953-07-01

Ryō Hagiwara movie

Female Yakuza Tale
3.1

Female Yakuza Tale

1973-06-06

Ocho is accidentally captured by a drug trafficking cartel who use Chinese women to smuggle drugs in

The Frightful Era of Kurama Tengu
3.3

The Frightful Era of Kurama Tengu

1928-11-30

The Frightful Era of Kurama Tengu is a 1928 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompa

Ore wa inaka no puresurī
0

Ore wa inaka no puresurī

1978-08-05

Kurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask
0

Kurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask

1951-07-12

Two child performers lose their money, but are saved by the masked avenger Kurama Tengu. When the ch

The Elder Sister
0

The Elder Sister

1969-06-09

Follows the struggles of a yakuza wife after his husband gets hurt in a knife fight.

花婿太閤記
0

花婿太閤記

1945-08-30

1945 Japanese movie

Chivalrous Pride
0

Chivalrous Pride

1969-09-13

Queen Bee and College Boy Ryu
0

Queen Bee and College Boy Ryu

1960-09-01

Japanese action film.

Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War
0

Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War

1957-04-29

Meiji Tenno portrays the buildup to the Russo-Japan War. In addition to showing the political events

Emperor Meiji and General Nogi
0

Emperor Meiji and General Nogi

1959-11-01

In January 1904, the situation between Japan and Russia had grown tense. The Emperor Meiji is deeply

最後の攘夷党
0

最後の攘夷党

1945-12-20

1945 Japanese movie

Kurama Tengu: The Fire Festival
0

Kurama Tengu: The Fire Festival

1951-10-12

The masked avenger Kurama Tengu is linked to a plot to bring down the Tokugawa shogunate, but is it

Teru hi kumoru hi dainihen Part 01
0

Teru hi kumoru hi dainihen Part 01

1954-12-08

First part - Edo at the end of the Edo period, when the wind and clouds were rising rapidly - The pe

The Path of the King
3

The Path of the King

1971-03-06

When the aging leader of the yakuza gang Maeda-gumi decides to retire, many of the gang members have

Dead Angle
3.5

Dead Angle

1979-07-04

Elite college graduates commit perfect financial crimes though loopholes in the law during the 1950s

剣聖 暁の三十六番斬り
0

剣聖 暁の三十六番斬り

1957-04-30

Secret Agent 101
0

Secret Agent 101

1966-12-24

Japan-Hong Kong co-production.

Traitors of the Blue Castle
3.5

Traitors of the Blue Castle

1957-12-03

Harada Kai, the Date clan's Chamberlain attempts to take power from the lord himself.

Decisive Battle at Kuroda Castle
3

Decisive Battle at Kuroda Castle

1960-05-28

After the massacre of Christians at Shimabara, followers of Amakusa Shiro band together in a plot to

Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu
0

Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu

1960-04-01

During the naval battle of Midway in WWII, the battleship Mutsu was in its home port in Japan. The s

Fûun Shinsengumi
0

Fûun Shinsengumi

1961-05-17

1961 Japanese film about the Shinsengumi.

Kyōen Kobanzame
0

Kyōen Kobanzame

1958-11-08

Japanese film, originally released in two parts.

Holiday in Japan
0

Holiday in Japan

1958-06-15

Japanese comedy film released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Shintoho's founding.

The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps
0

The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps

1962-04-07

The last fight put up by remaining forces and a special volunteer nursing corps in 1944-5.

稲妻奉行
0

稲妻奉行

1958-01-15

Japanese film.

決闘不動坂の大仇討
0

決闘不動坂の大仇討

1959-03-14

1959 Japanese film.

Tōkaidō yajikita chin dōchū
0

Tōkaidō yajikita chin dōchū

1959-12-27

Japanese comedy film.

修羅八荒 猛襲伏魔殿
0

修羅八荒 猛襲伏魔殿

1957-08-20

Japanese film.

勤王? 佐幕? 女人曼陀羅
0

勤王? 佐幕? 女人曼陀羅

1956-08-14

1956 Japanese film, originally released in two parts.

黄金奉行
0

黄金奉行

1958-06-29

Japanese film.

Daitengu shutsugen
0

Daitengu shutsugen

1960-01-03

Japanese film.

Kagebôshi: The Shadow Avenger
5

Kagebôshi: The Shadow Avenger

1959-04-29

For the poor, Edo is Hell on Earth, starving under the rule of Tanuma Okitsugi, corrupt councilor to

復讐秘文字峠
0

復讐秘文字峠

1959-08-15

1959 Japanese film, originally released in two parts.

Kenkyō edo-murasaki
0

Kenkyō edo-murasaki

1954-05-10

Japanese film released to commemorate the 7th anniversary of Shintoho's founding.

The Pacific War and the International Military Tribunal
0

The Pacific War and the International Military Tribunal

1959-01-03

In 1941, overpopulated Japan faces an economic boycott and its armed forces push further to the sout

Kôshitsu to sensô to waga minzoku
0

Kôshitsu to sensô to waga minzoku

1960-06-11

Japanese war film.

Rinchi
0

Rinchi

1949-12-20

Japanese noir.

Dynamite Don-Don
3.7

Dynamite Don-Don

1978-10-07

Yakuza Gang War is at the height in North Kyūshū Area in the summer of 1950, particularly between th

Prison Walls of Abashiri 4
0

Prison Walls of Abashiri 4

1965-12-31

A gripping tale of friendship set against the backdrop of Hokkaido. Shinichi sets out to earn a few

The Fort of Death
3.3

The Fort of Death

1969-12-13

The second Bounty Hunter film, when master killer Shikoro Ichibei takes up the cause of a group of f

Prison Walls of Abashiri 3
3.5

Prison Walls of Abashiri 3

1965-10-31

Upon returning to his hometown of Nagasaki, recently released prisoner Tachibana Shinichi must rejoi

Abashiri Prison
3.5

Abashiri Prison

1965-04-18

Abashiri Prison is located in the coldest place in Japan. Two men, handcuffed together have escaped

The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang
3

The Kanto Scarlet Cherry Gang

1972-03-04

The Ni Family is the most well know and respected group of firefighters in the Kanto region. When t

Showdown at Nagasaki
0

Showdown at Nagasaki

1969-10-18

When Keiji Takama returns to Nagasaki, he finds many changes. The rights of the entertainment field

The Private Police
3.5

The Private Police

1969-09-06

After the war, Kijima (Bunta Sugawara) returns to Tokyo where he meets Ôba (Noboru Andô), an Ex-Kami

Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2
3.5

Prison Walls of Abashiri, Part 2

1965-07-10

Two convicts just released from prison find a green bauble filled with diamonds — and try to prove t

Modern Lady Gambler
3.5

Modern Lady Gambler

1972-05-26

Fujiko wanders aimlessly through the country, seeking vengence on the man she onced loved, who betra

Detective Umon's Diary, Story No. 6
2.6

Detective Umon's Diary, Story No. 6

1930-05-29

An important silent film survives, Kumahiko Nishina's Umon torimonocho rokuban tegara jinenji kidan

Orange Road Express
0

Orange Road Express

1978-04-29

A travelling group of young people running a pirate radio station from a small truck encounter an ec

Jigoku
3.2

Jigoku

1960-07-30

A group of sinners involved in interconnected tales of murder, revenge, deceit and adultery all meet

Evil Boss vs. Henchmen
3

Evil Boss vs. Henchmen

1971-10-01

A high-ranking yakuza rises to national notoriety.

Honno-Ji in Flames
2.5

Honno-Ji in Flames

1960-09-11

The plot is based on the novel "Akechi Samanosuke no Koi," the final work in a trilogy by Hiroshi Ka

Seventeen Ninja 2: The Great Battle
5

Seventeen Ninja 2: The Great Battle

1966-01-26

In a Toei all-star effort, Matsukata Hiroki, Otomo Ryutaro, and Konoe Jushiro combine to create an e

The Bullet and the Horse
0

The Bullet and the Horse

1966-04-23

A number of recently released prisoners become involved in a racket with a rancher who is a rival to

Once and For All
0

Once and For All

1967-05-20

Film concerning warring yakuza families.

Chushingura
3

Chushingura

1938-03-31

The vassals of the Asano clan, who surrendered the castle & became wanderers, deceive the enemy and

Zoku seiun yakuza - ikari no otoko
0

Zoku seiun yakuza - ikari no otoko

1965-11-20

The Marked Man
0

The Marked Man

1968-05-01

A man from Osaka comes up to Tokyo to fight gangsterism.

Game of Chance 2
3

Game of Chance 2

1967-04-01

Bungo is released from prison to find his son Kenichi in the care of strangers. Teruko, the woman or

North Sea Chivalry
0

North Sea Chivalry

1967-06-29

Inosuke, a former gangster, and his friends struggle to make a living as simple fishermen in this ta

Judo vs. Karate
3

Judo vs. Karate

1966-10-30

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

Legends of Honor
0

Legends of Honor

1963-10-05

First ninkyo yakuza picture at Toei directed by Teruo Ishii

Prison Tales
0

Prison Tales

1970-04-10

The Third Contest
3.5

The Third Contest

1965-03-07

Mondonosuke, a young sword student, has a bad dream about his sensei being killed in a duel.Conseque

Japan's Top Gangster
0

Japan's Top Gangster

1973-08-11

A boy born in a poor village in Tokushima spends his days idly until a chance meeting sets him on th

Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country
0

Abashiri Prison: Duel in the Snow Country

1966-12-31

Based on Ito Hajime's original story, this is the seventh installment in the "Bangaichi" series, ada

Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South
0

Abashiri Prison: Duel in the South

1966-08-13

This is the sixth film in the "Abashiri Series," based on an original idea by Hajime Ito, and writte

Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido
0

Abashiri Prison: Duel in Hokkaido

1967-04-20

Ogasawara Ikinokami
0

Ogasawara Ikinokami

1932-06-15

Heaven Sent
2.6

Heaven Sent

1979-12-28

Sayoko is desperate to bear a child of her own, but her live-in boyfriend Shinsaku strenuously objec

Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War
0

Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War

1958-03-14

Tears of Banishment
0

Tears of Banishment

1967-06-17

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

Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil
0

Abashiri Prison: Challenge to the Evil

1967-08-12

Satsuma-bikyaku
0

Satsuma-bikyaku

1951-12-22

The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13
0

The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13

1972-02-03

Part 3 in a long running (8+1 films) action/comedy/melodrama series about a pair of short tempered,

Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass
0

Revenge of Jorurizaka 1: Attack at Onibushi Pass

1955-12-11

Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn
0

Revenge at Jorurizaka 2: Bloody Battle at Dawn

1955-12-21

Yukyo-retsuden
2.5

Yukyo-retsuden

1970-07-04

A street vendor who eloped with his girlfriend and injured her brother loses her to illness, and now

Sea Raiding Unit
0

Sea Raiding Unit

1939-11-30

Profound Desires of the Gods
3.7

Profound Desires of the Gods

1968-11-22

Tokyo engineer Kariya arrives on a primitive tropical island, where he interacts with the Futori cla

Poem
3.5

Poem

1972-06-17

The ascetic houseboy of a Japanese lawyer bears witness to the secretive sexual relationship between

Gambler's Code - Loyalty Offering
0

Gambler's Code - Loyalty Offering

1970-08-28

A fairly entertaining yarn told in somewhat broad strokes with Wakayama playing against type as a re

むっつり右門捕物帖 鬼面屋敷
0

むっつり右門捕物帖 鬼面屋敷

1955-07-06

1955 Japanese movie

The Witty Samurai
0

The Witty Samurai

1972-01-21

The story of a timid samurai attempting to rid his name of the stigma attached to it.

Ren'ai Zubari Kōza
0

Ren'ai Zubari Kōza

1961-01-21

A omnibus movie consisting of the three parts: "Kechinbo", "Yowak" and "Kōshoku".

近藤勇 池田屋騒動
0

近藤勇 池田屋騒動

1953-04-29

Kyoto in the third year of Bunkyu. --Serizawa Kamo, the head of the Shinsengumi, and the group aroun