Eijirō Kataoka
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 4.194 |
| Birthday | 1918-11-23 |
| Place of Birth | Kuma, Ehime Prefecture, Japan |
| Also Known As | 片岡栄二郎, Sukesaburo Onoe, 尾上助三郎, Teruo Shimada, 島田照夫, |
1956
The Kuroda Affair
0/0
This adaptation of a Hideji Hojo novel, about the historical uprising of the Kuroda clan in 1633, is told through the eyes of retainer, Daizen. As his...
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The Kuroda Affair
1962
Kisaragi Sword
5.5/2
The story concerns the efforts of seven master swordsman who join together to protect the new inexperienced Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune from the evil pl...
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Kisaragi Sword
1958
Roughneck From Asama
6.6/5
When Boss Juzo's Shinmachi Yakuza family struck fear into the hearts of his adversaries, Boss Shohei's Okabe Yakuza family with a merciless gang of ra...
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Roughneck From Asama
1956
The Seven Faces of Bannai Tarao, Private Eye
7/1
Detective Tarao goes undercover to battle an evil gun smuggling business.
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The Seven Faces of Bannai Tarao, Private Eye
1955
Foul Play
6/1
Private eye Bannai Tarao (Chiezo Kataoka) and his assistant Masako (Chizuru Kitagawa) investigate the mysterious murder of a baseball player who was k...
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Foul Play
1961
The Conspirator
6.4/5
Young lord Saburo Nobuyasu struggles to find comfort in life. His arranged marriage to Tokuhime, daughter of one-time family enemy Oda Nobunaga, provi...
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The Conspirator
1962
The Paper Crane
0/0
A wandering vagrant, Hantaro, risks his life to save a beautiful blind girl and her father from con artists.
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The Paper Crane
1958
Noble Tasuke
0/0
The story opens in October of 1624 when the newly appointed Shogun Iemitsu visits the famed Kan-ei temple. On his way the procession is disrupted when...
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Noble Tasuke
1954
Clan Revival
0/0
After the Onin War ended in 1477, Kyoto was left in ashes and the nation was in complete disorder. Bands of roving samurai called the "nobushi" terror...
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Clan Revival
1955
Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
7.348/33
Tragicomic road movie set during the Edo period. It follows a samurai, his two servants – including spear-carrier Genpachi – and the various people th...
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Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
1958
Secret of the Golden Coin
0/0
A princess finds life behind the protection of her brother and the high walls of the mansion to be quite dull, so she takes on another identity and li...
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Secret of the Golden Coin
1957
Lord Mito
5.4/5
This most celebrated all-star movie version of the popular series features Tsukigata Ryunosuke as Mito Komon, the sage who wanders the countryside rec...
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Lord Mito
1955
The Black Hooded Man 2
0/0
The mysterious black hooded man, Kurozukin, helps transport funds raised to fight against the government.
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The Black Hooded Man 2
1959
The Edo Official and Apprentice
6/1
It's an extravaganza of entertainment as famous magistrate in disguise, Toyama no Kinshiro attempts to confront the elusive thief known as the "Long...
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The Edo Official and Apprentice
1956
Ninja's Weapon
0/0
During a time of war, Lord Ogata is betrayed by two of his closest vassals and killed by his enemy, Sarashina Danjo. Ten years later, Lord Ogata's onl...
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Ninja's Weapon
1961
Mask of the Moon
0/0
Young swordsman, Tsukigata Hanpeita, longs for the day when rival clans cease their struggles for power and put an end to meaningless feudal wars. Whe...
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Mask of the Moon
1958
The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi
0/0
The Shinsengumi is a special unit of ronin commissioned by the Tokugawa shogunate to counter anti-shogunate activities in Kyoto. A sinister plot to ov...
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The Shogun’s Guard, Shinsengumi
1957
Tales of Young Genji Kuro
7/2
Genji Kurô is a master swordsman and entrusted with protecting the ancient sword Kaen by the Otsubo family.
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Tales of Young Genji Kuro
1957
The Seven Vows, Part 3
7/1
The adventures of Goro and his fellow samurai concludes. After their turbulent journey, the seven crosses are finally united to reveal the secret of t...
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The Seven Vows, Part 3
1957
The Seven Vows, Part 2
7/1
The adventures of Goro and his fellow samurai continue in its second installment. While being held captive by the enemy pirate Ongo, Goro discovers th...
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The Seven Vows, Part 2
1956
The Seven Vows
7/1
Toruhan, a king’s retainer, embarks on a journey to find a royal treasure that can only be revealed though secret codes hidden in seven crosses carrie...
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The Seven Vows
1963
13 Assassins
7.4/37
A sadistic Daimyo (feudal lord) rapes a woman and murders both her and her husband, but even when one of his own vassals commits suicide to bring atte...
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13 Assassins
1959
Gentle Breeze
0/0
A young, feisty woman named Osome searches for her true love in the midst of a family crisis.
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Gentle Breeze
1957
Falcon Magistrate
0/0
Toyama Kinshiro, a commissioner from northern Edo, goes undercover to unravel the mystery behind a series of murders. Kinshiro, played by Kataoka Chie...
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Falcon Magistrate
1958
The Purple Hood
5/4
Kataoka Chiezo stars as Murasaki Zukin, a mysterious hero of the people who helps those in need. Now under the rule of the evil Tanuma, the people loo...
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The Purple Hood
1953
One-Eyed Detective
0/0
Fifth delivery in the Tarao Bannai series, following the "master detective with seven faces" who uses his signature disguise to solve crimes with a do...
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One-Eyed Detective
1957
Rebellion
6/1
In the mist of the warring age (Sengoku Era), the Kyushu based Hayato Clan is faced with a monumental battle to determine their survival.
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Rebellion
1959
Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda
7.5/4
Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582) was a major daimyo during the Warring State period of Japanese history. He was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, a deputy milit...
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Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda
1956
Scramble for Fortune
5/4
A young man and a woman are on a mission to protect a mysterious mirror that hides the secrets of a great fortune.
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Scramble for Fortune
1958
Man of Thirteen Eyes
0/0
Japanese mystery film.
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Man of Thirteen Eyes
1962
Kyoto Assassin
0/0
A dark tale of murder and revenge set in old Kyoto.
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Kyoto Assassin
1958
The Sword Knows
8.5/2
In the midst of the warring age, a young samurai Kyonosuke defies his former lord Hojo Ujikatsu in order to avenge his parents’ deaths.
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The Sword Knows
1957
Souls in the Moonlight
6.2/4
First part of the famous Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy, based on Kaizan Nakazato’s unfinished long series of novels (41 books, written from 1913 to 1941)....
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Souls in the Moonlight
1958
Souls in the Moonlight II
6.6/5
This is the second installment of the trilogy based on Japan’s greatest novel “The Great Bodhisattva Pass”, following the life and times of bloodthirs...
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Souls in the Moonlight II
1959
Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2
0/0
These are the first two parts of the popular series in which a young samurai learns that he is the illegitimate son of the Shogun. Hoping to reunite w...
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Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2
1953
Merciless Blade Part 2
0/0
The second film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.
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Merciless Blade Part 2
1953
Merciless Blade
0/0
The first film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.
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Merciless Blade
1953
Merciless Blade Part 3
0/0
The final film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.
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Merciless Blade Part 3
1963
Five Ronins
0/0
The story of five easygoing Yakuza who come together to save the live of a young innocent girl, Oichi, from an evil vassal.
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Five Ronins
1963
Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
5/2
A modern gang version of Chushingura, chronicling almost scene for scene the Brave 47 Ronin story, transposed from the Genroku Period to the Showa Era...
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Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
1959
No Stronger Swords
6/1
Featuring some of the finest swordsmen ever to grace the silver screen, this Toei classic tells the story of a battle between the evil sword style cal...
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No Stronger Swords
1960
The Master Spearman
5.2/4
This subversive period film features a hotheaded young samurai, Kurodo, who threatens to commit harakiri in response to the humiliation meted out to h...
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The Master Spearman
1959
Goblin in Stirrups
5/4
Kurama Tengu is a hero to the common people, saving them from the malicious attacks of Kinnoroshi and Shinsengumi.
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Goblin in Stirrups
1961
A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
5.5/2
The epic battles between the Heike and Genji (Taira and Minamoto clans) take centerstage as the defeated leader of the Genji, Minamoto Yoritomo resolv...
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A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
1957
Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2
7/1
The conclusion of the story of famed swordsman, Sasaki Kojiro. After surviving a series of daring adventures, Kojiro seems to have finally discovered...
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Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2
1960
Scarier than the Devil
7/1
A stage director who directs a “Mori no Ishimatsu” play time travels and becomes “Mori no Ishimatsu” himself.
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Scarier than the Devil
1959
Echo in the Mountains
6/1
A man is brutally murdered and his famed shamisen (a three-stringed musical instrument) called the "Yamabiko" stolen. Prince Kogenta swears to avenge...
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Echo in the Mountains
1964
The Great Duel
6/1
In this gritty tale of gamblers battling in the samurai era, Okawa Hashizo gives perhaps his greatest performance as a gambler returning to his home t...
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The Great Duel
1960
Road of Chivalry
5.4/7
While on the road, famed Yakuza Boss Jirocho is falsely accused of starting a peasant's uprising and chased by the law. Meanwhile, one of his henchmen...
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Road of Chivalry
1965
Hoodlum Match
0/0
A good set-in-per-WW2 ninkyô type film with outstanding performances.
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Hoodlum Match
1929
To the Hills Again in Spring
0/0
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To the Hills Again in Spring
1960
Hero of the Red Light District
8.6/10
A successful textile industrialist from the provinces, who is beloved by his employees for his kindness, cannot find a wife because of a disfiguring b...
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Hero of the Red Light District
1959
The Medicine Case
0/0
Magistrate Ooka-Echizen faces a crime over a pillbox.
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The Medicine Case
1960
Cases of Hanshichi
6/1
Detective Hanshichi (Kataoka Chiezo) solves 3 mysterious murder cases. Great story and an impressive all-star cast, a must see!
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Cases of Hanshichi
1929
Kutsukake Tokijiro
0/0
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Kutsukake Tokijiro
1964
Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall
6.8/5
A headstrong young man seeks to join the Shinsengumi, but while his determination impresses his superiors, questions begin to arise as to his true ide...
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Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall
1957
Shimizu Port of Chivalry
7.5/2
An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza. One of the real classics in this genre...
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Shimizu Port of Chivalry
1958
Case of a Young Lord 7: Red Crane House
0/0
All is not well in an a small fishing village not far from Edo. Mysterious goings-on are happening at Echigoya’s Red Crane Mansion, and when Young Lor...
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Case of a Young Lord 7: Red Crane House
1957
Case of a Young Lord 4: Bridal Robe in Blood
0/0
A murdered pawnbroker found clutching a blood-soaked wedding gown, the kidnapped daughter of a Shogun vassal, mysterious robberies, brutal killings, a...
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Case of a Young Lord 4: Bridal Robe in Blood
1960
Official with a Tattoo
6/1
Kinnosuke of Toyama sets out on a private mission to clear his father’s name for a crime he did not commit.
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Official with a Tattoo
1959
A Spectacular Showdown
5.8/4
One of the great stories from Japan’s rich history comes to life in this true tale of the bloody showdown between two rival yakuza gangs in the 1840’s...
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A Spectacular Showdown
1956
Three-Headed Tower
0/0
Newly graduated Miyamoto Otone is to inherit a fortune from a distant relative on the condition that she marries Takato Shunsaku, a man she has never...
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Three-Headed Tower
1961
An Eagle Eyed Lord
0/0
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An Eagle Eyed Lord
1963
Love And Order
0/0
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Love And Order
1955
The Fighting Magistrate
0/0
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The Fighting Magistrate
1955
The Roar of The Lion
0/0
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The Roar of The Lion
1956
Short Sword Magistrate
0/0
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Short Sword Magistrate
1957
Pirates Magistrate
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Pirates Magistrate
1955
The Beauty and the Dragon
0/0
Kabuki adaptation: A princess, a figure from the literary past who anticipates a modern woman, tempts a self-righteous priest.
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The Beauty and the Dragon
1964
Blind Monk Swordsman
0/0
This is the story of a bad man who re-discovering humanity via woman and child while clashing with the yakuza and being hunted by a man called “Death”...
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Blind Monk Swordsman
1960
Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 3
0/0
The adventures of Aoi Shingo continue. Shingo is finally given permission to officially meet his father, the Shogun. However, his journey is disturbed...
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Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 3
1960
Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
0/0
Magistrate Ooka and a samurai fight against evil forces.
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Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
1959
Diary of a Wandering Lord
0/0
Two thrill seeking young lords sneak out of their castles and travel under the disguise of townsmen.
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Diary of a Wandering Lord
1957
The Lord Takes a Bride
0/0
Young Lord Gentaro (Otomo Ryutaro) takes a journey to Edo in search of his future wife. Easier said than done, evil forces lurk in Edo and Gentaro mus...
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The Lord Takes a Bride
1959
Hell's Companion
0/0
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Hell's Companion
1959
One-Eyed Wolf
5.6/6
Five swordsmen are murdered and hung from a tree and the chase is on to find the killers. Two magistrates pursue the leads to solve the crime and it l...
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One-Eyed Wolf
1961
Restoration Fire
7/1
Megastar Kataoka Chiezo is Vice-commander Hijikata Toshizo of the Shinsengumi in this realistic tale of Japan’s inner battles that led to the downfall...
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Restoration Fire
1954
Inugami-ke no nazo: Akuma wa odoru
0/0
Early adaptation of the book "The Inugami Clan", featuring the detective Kōsuke Kindaichi.
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Inugami-ke no nazo: Akuma wa odoru
1954
続南国太平記 薩南の嵐
0/0
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続南国太平記 薩南の嵐
1954
Nangoku Taiheiki
0/0
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Nangoku Taiheiki
1953
The Sun
0/0
Adaptation of the Riichi Yokomitsu novel.
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The Sun
1961
Magistrate of Dice
0/0
Based on the exploits of real-life historical character Magistrate Toyama no Kinsan, this exciting tale brings the “Demon Magistrate” as he is called...
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Magistrate of Dice
1958
直八子供旅
0/0
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直八子供旅
1954
疾風愛憎峠
0/0
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疾風愛憎峠
1958
Kunisada Chuji
5.2/6
Kunisada Chuji is a common folk hero who looks out for poor people in the country who are at the mercy of corrupt officials. Intent on fulfilling a dy...
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Kunisada Chuji
1955
Minamoto Yoshitsune
0/0
A historical scroll depicting the story of the tragic fate of the young samurai Minamoto Yoshitsune, based on the novel by Genzo Murakami. The action...
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Minamoto Yoshitsune
1963
Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style
7/11
In the third installment of Yoshikawa's novel Musashi, things continue from the 2nd film at the end of battle, where Miyamoto continues on a mission o...
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Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style
1952
Kojiki Taishô
0/0
Gotō Matabei is the most able and fierce samurai of the Kuroda clan. However, he gradually dislikes the ruthless personality of Kuroda Nagamasa and le...
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Kojiki Taishô
1957
Wakasama samurai torimono-chō shin'ya no shi bijin
0/0
Wakasama Samurai movie directed by Kinnosuke Fukada
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Wakasama samurai torimono-chō shin'ya no shi bijin
1955
Young Ruddy Warrior: Nobunaga Oda
0/0
A dynamic story depicting the rise to power of Oda Nobunaga. The story of a young man on the battlefields of the Sengoku era, who possessed character...
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Young Ruddy Warrior: Nobunaga Oda
1940
Phantom Castle
0/0
Early Japanese three-part samurai / fantasy serial.
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Phantom Castle
1960
Morning Breeze in Edo
5.2/4
The sole survivor of a shipwreck pursues the whereabouts of his friends’ missing family members in Edo.
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Morning Breeze in Edo
1957
Red peonies on the skin
0/0
Genjiro was a samurai in the past, but he became a Yakuza, a dandy with a tattoo of red peonies, he helps his younger brother who is caught up in a co...
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Red peonies on the skin
1959
Hawk of the North
5.3/3
During the latter part of the 16th Century, Japan's Warring States era was coming to a close. After crushing almost all of his enemies, Date Masamune...
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Hawk of the North
1946
Meiji no kyōdai
0/0
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Meiji no kyōdai
1954
Fall of the Shogun's Militia
7/1
The story about the rise and fall of the famed mercenaries, Shinsengumi, who are hired by a crumbling feudal government.
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Fall of the Shogun's Militia
1956
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.7
0/0
A series of grisly murders with strange claw marks lead Mito Komon into discovering a deadly plan that involves a strange gorilla creature.
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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.7
1933
Satsuma Courier Part 2: The Passionate Sword
0/0
A story about Kinsaburo Kamiya, who infiltrated the Satsuma clan at the end of the Edo period. Based on the novel "Satsuma Hikyaku" by Jiro Daibutsu,...
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Satsuma Courier Part 2: The Passionate Sword
1958
A Chivalrous Spirit
7/1
An all-star cast highlights this Jidai-Geki classic. Set in the samurai era, this is the tale of period Yakuza. One of the real classics in this genre...
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A Chivalrous Spirit
1950
Hatamoto taikutsu otoko torimono hikae: Dokusatsu maden
0/0
1950 Japanese movie
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Hatamoto taikutsu otoko torimono hikae: Dokusatsu maden
1949
Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen
0/0
Sequel to "Island of Horrors" (獄門島, 1949).
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Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen
1943
Navy
0/0
Japanese war film.
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Navy
1948
The Grand Master
0/0
Shogi, a Japanese form of chess, is a game that requires skill and determination. When poor sandal-maker Sakata decides to pursue his dream of becomin...
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The Grand Master
1962
Jigoku no kagebōshi
0/0
1962 Japanese movie
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Jigoku no kagebōshi
1960
Shinran, Part II
0/0
Continuation of the biographical film about the monk Shinran, based on the novel by Eiji Yoshikawa. Shinran, born of the fading aristocratic class, w...
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Shinran, Part II
1960
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
0/0
His skill and courage were the best in Japan! The life story of Jirocho, a man who protected people on the Tokaido Road. The fearless Kinnosuke Nakamu...
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Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
1954
Sorcerer's Orb: Part 3
0/0
The third part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Kyokutei Bakin.
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Sorcerer's Orb: Part 3
1964
The Lord's spy
0/0
Maeda Tsunanori, the lord of Kaga Domain, had two young princes - Katsumaru, the son of his legitimate wife, who died, and Yasunosuke, the son of his...
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The Lord's spy
1956
The master of the sword dance
0/0
The film tells the story of a young nobleman who finds himself alone in the midst of turmoil in his 70,000 koku estate, where he is surrounded by his...
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The master of the sword dance
1931
The 26 Martyrs of Japan
0/0
Jesuit priests in Japan during the 17th century are persecuted by the shogunate to for trying to spread Christianity.
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The 26 Martyrs of Japan
1958
Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
5/3
Master swordsman and loya 'Hatamoto' (direct vassal to the Shogun), Saotome Mondonosuke, is sent to investigate an intrigue centering on the Date Clan...
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Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
1959
Magistrate Toyama 3: The Whirlwind Magistrate
5.5/2
One of the most popular history-based characters is back when Magistrate Saemonojo Toyama no Kinsan investigates the tragic shipwreck of the 'Sadomaru...
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Magistrate Toyama 3: The Whirlwind Magistrate
1945
東海水滸伝
0/0
1945 Japanese movie
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東海水滸伝
1963
The Yagyu Military Art: Yagyu List
6/2
When the country is in peril, Lord Yagyu Tajima summons his son Yagyu Jubei to retrieve the mystical Yagyu Scroll in order to save all of Japan. This...
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The Yagyu Military Art: Yagyu List
1965
The Domain: Kanto Legends of Chivalry
6/1
Third part of Nihon Kyokakuden series is set in Kanto in 1924. Ken Takakura playing a ship's mate befriending fish shop owners harassed by yakuza.
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