Biography
Movie Credits
Asataro the Crow
1956-03-28
Early film directed by Kenji Misumi.
The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall
1958-06-15
When a nobleman finds a woman to be an obstacle to his growing political influence, he kills her and
Freelance Samurai
1957-12-15
One of Japanese folklore's most popular characters is brought to life on the silver screen in this t
Meiji no kyōdai
1946-01-31
Nokosa reta ko tonoko shita haha to
1962-05-27
1962 Japanese movie
Monsters Catcher Oedo Seven Changes
1949-07-11
Film about Ghost-Cat.
Izayoi kaidō
1951-12-14
風来物語任侠篇
1959-10-28
Gate of Hell
1953-10-30
Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a vio
The Dancer and Two Warriors
1955-06-26
Chikamatsu Monogatari
1954-11-23
When the wife of a 17th century Kyoto scroll-maker is falsely accused of having an affair with his b
The Ghost of Yotsuya
1959-07-01
In one of Japan's most frequently-told ghost stories, a murdered wife returns in an act of vengeance
Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut
1961-01-09
The story of Sasaki Kojiro, a young swordsman, and his quest to train under master Seigen and develo
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
1962-10-12
Returning to the village where a year before he had killed Hirate, a much-admired opponent, Zatoichi
Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance
1963-08-06
[Period covered: 1582-1594]. As the film opens, the warlod Nobunaga Oda rides to Iga Ayanokuni shrin
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
1964-10-17
A fugitive christian "saint" (female, of course!) and a sadistic drug-addled princess both have thei
Gambler and the Princess
1959-01-28
Film directed by Kenji Misumi.
Gonpachi
1956-12-28
Early film directed by Kenji Misumi.
Bronze Magician
1963-10-05
Yoso is truly a lost classic, set in the Nara Era (710-794), from Kinugasa Teinosuke the same writer
Blood End
1969-11-15
Sentaro is been severely beaten for his defiance of the government and the high taxes during a time
Zatoichi the Outlaw
1967-08-12
When a local gambling house kidnaps some peasants because they failed to pay their debts, a rival ga
Ugetsu
1953-03-26
In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers
Mangorō Tengu
1957-08-06
Uta wa tōge o koete
1961-02-08
1961 Japanese movie
Nage Utasamon ichiban tegara: Shibijin yashiki
1954-05-23
First in the Nage Utasamon series
Nage Utasamon sanban tegara: Fukumen dokurotai
1954-11-10
Third in the Nage utasamon series
Zatoichi in Desperation
1972-09-02
After accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the lady’s
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
1973-04-21
Zatoichi, the famed blind swordsman, returns to his home village for the first time in many years. H