Sonosuke Sawamura
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 22.296 |
| Birthday | 1918-07-01 |
| Place of Birth | Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan |
| Also Known As | Sônosuke Sawamura, 沢村宗之助, |
1955
Godzilla Raids Again
5.977/259
Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster named Anguirus. Without the weapon...
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Godzilla Raids Again
1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
7.203/106
A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. He's sought as a teacher and vassal by Shogun, Japan's most powerful clan leader. He'...
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Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1962
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
7.006/81
Returning to the village where a year before he had killed Hirate, a much-admired opponent, Zatoichi encounters another swordsman and former rival in...
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The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
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
1954
Invisible Man
6.4/5
When an invisible man is run down by a car it’s up to an eager young reporter and a strange clown to bring a dangerous gang to justice.
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Invisible Man
1956
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
5.3/3
Historical drama about a sleepy-eyed ronin.
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The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
1954
Late Chrysanthemums
7.3/32
With delicate, unobtrusive strokes, Naruse evokes both the humor and bitterness of his characters’ dilemmas, in this bleak, compelling poignant portra...
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Late Chrysanthemums
1958
Edo Girl Detective
5/1
Oshichi, a famous girl detective, takes it upon herself to investigate the murder of a woman which occurs during an event for the festival of Asakusa...
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Edo Girl Detective
1960
Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill
6/1
Umon’s services are called upon when innocent bystanders, Kayo and Minokichi, along with the ronin, Gontaro are mistakenly identified as suspects in s...
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Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill
1957
The Living Koheiji
0/0
The actor Koheiji is terribly in love with the wife of his best friend, the playwright Takuro; to get her, he would even kill Takuro.
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The Living Koheiji
1960
Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger
8/1
Some of the finest jidai-geki actors appear in this exciting and entertaining tale of intrigue and action in old Japan. Teaming up the ever-popular Mi...
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Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger
1957
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
6/1
Historical drama about a sleep-eyed ronin
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The Lonely Swordsman (Part 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
1958
A Martial Crowd
5.7/3
As a result of a superstitious belief that twins bring bad luck to the family, newborn twin princesses are separated. Yukihime, who was sent away to b...
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A Martial Crowd
1955
Marital Relations
5.2/6
The story of a couple, a spoiled son and a down-to-earth girl, in Osaka in the early Showa era. The film won the prestigious Blue Ribbon awards for be...
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Marital Relations
1965
Zatoichi's Revenge
6.5/40
Itinerant masseur and master swordsman, the blind Zatoichi, is near the village of his teacher, Hikonoichi, so he decides to visit. He learns of Hikon...
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Zatoichi's Revenge
1961
Young Lord and Second Son
0/0
A lord explores the lives of common people.
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Young Lord and Second Son
1961
Fine Man
0/0
A young son of a master of the Kuwana clan gets disowned for his rebellious behavior. After he goes from the mountains to the ocean defeating the evil...
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Fine Man
1958
Secret of The Golden Spell
5.8/4
One of Japan’s most popular folklore characters, Tange Sazen, the one-eyed and one-armed swordsman, must rescue the Yagyu clan from the treachery of a...
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Secret of The Golden Spell
1964
Warrior of the Wind
6.688/8
A suspenseful Ninja fantasy based on Shiba Ryotaro's novel, woven with the mysterious fate and romance of Shinzo and a beautiful Princess who find the...
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Warrior of the Wind
1959
Mission to Hell
5.2/4
A samurai warrior attempts to stop Kublai Khan's Mongol hordes from overrunning Japan in the 13th century.
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Mission to Hell
1963
Zatoichi on the Road
6.885/48
Zatoichi is sworn to protect the life of a young girl and without any real allies finds himself in the middle of a bloody turf war.
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Zatoichi on the Road
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
1961
The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost
7.5/6
Yotsuya Kaidan, the story of Oiwa and Tamiya Iemon, is a tale of betrayal, murder and ghostly revenge. Arguably the most famous Japanese ghost story o...
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The Tale of Oiwa's Ghost
1958
Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
0/0
During the 1200's, legendary Buddhist monk Nichiren returns from his studies to lead Japan out of moral crisis and prepare to fight Mongol invaders by...
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Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
1962
Ninja, A Band of Assassins
6.435/23
Warlord Oda Nobunaga seeks to unite a fractured Japan. A young man trained in the arts of ninjitsu is manipulated by a ninja master into attempting to...
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Ninja, A Band of Assassins
1963
Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance
6.636/11
[Period covered: 1582-1594]. As the film opens, the warlod Nobunaga Oda rides to Iga Ayanokuni shrine. He is asked if he thinks he has destroyed all t...
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Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance
1960
Unwieldy Brothers
0/0
Taisuke is kind-hearted but overall lacks ambition. Taizo is smarter, but given to fits of emotion and impulsive violence. The samurai brothers fight...
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Unwieldy Brothers
1968
Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint
5.7/3
It’s cross and double-cross in these further adventures of Ryuzen, the wayward priest played by Katsu Shintaro as he tries to help a woman who may be...
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Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint
1962
The Phantom Goblin
0/0
An injured Edo official is rescued by a vassal whose appearance is exactly like himself, and swears to sweep out the criminals from the town on his be...
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The Phantom Goblin
1960
Hibari’s Favorite 2
0/0
Young girl Kichiza searches for her missing brother and the person responsible for the death of her parents.
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Hibari’s Favorite 2
1964
On the Road Forever
0/0
A wandering gambler strolls into a village searching for his father's killer, unaware that the village is run by criminals who sell the poorest peasan...
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On the Road Forever
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
1964
Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo
6.692/13
[Period covered: 1616] On May 8th, 1615 the summer campaign of Osaka has reached the climax. This film takes place immediately following 'Ninja 4: Mis...
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Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo
1963
Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade
5.2/10
Nemuri Kyoshiro, a youthful and cynical ronin with unparalleled skill, is approached by both sides in a game of corruption, ambition, and double cross...
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Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade
1962
The Notorious Man's Return
0/0
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The Notorious Man's Return
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
1961
Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern
0/0
Detective Umon’s services are called upon when ronin Yaichiro is killed with a peculiar weapon, a stone wrapped in a towel.
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Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern
1964
The Ninja Hunt
7.5/2
Four ninja are hired to fight against the Shogunate’s plot to abolish the Gamo Clan, the regional barons struggling to reinstate their young heir Tane...
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The Ninja Hunt
1969
Lefty Fencer
5/4
As a child, Okin the one-armed one-eyed swordswoman was disfigured by Lord Daizen-dayu, who was after her family's most treasured possession, the fame...
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Lefty Fencer
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
1959
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
6/29
A prehistoric monster called Gigantis emerges alongside another creature named Angurus.
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Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1955
The Lone Journey
0/0
Forced on the road by yakuza obligations, a man sets out on a reckless journey to Tsumagoi. Movie posters for local cinemas were often displayed at s...
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The Lone Journey
1967
Heiji, the Detective
3.8/3
Famous for his coin tossing when capturing criminals, an Edo detective, Heiji, launches an investigation into the mysterious murder of his friend Seig...
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Heiji, the Detective
1958
Drenched Swallow Gonpachi
6/1
This is the story of Gonpachi, a ronin who falls in love with the daughter of a man he had killed many years before.
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Drenched Swallow Gonpachi
1961
The Red Shadow
6.4/5
Fifteen years after Ishida Mitsunari lost in the battle of Sekigahara, Tokugawa Ieyasu foresees his unavoidable battle with Toyotomi Hideyori and goes...
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The Red Shadow
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
1959
Bride of Peacock Castle
6/1
Princess Kazu, the daughter of Shogun Ienari, is sent to marry Matsudaira Nobunao, master of Peacock castle in Kozuke province, a domain of 17,000 kok...
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Bride of Peacock Castle
1960
The Demon of Mount Oe
5.6/7
A demon-faced monster seeking revenge appears in the forms of a gigantic ox and a huge spider! The young Genji warrior protects the Fujiwara Clan and...
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The Demon of Mount Oe
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
1970
The Invisible Swordsman
0/0
A coward boy fencer becomes invisible and matchless through a magic pill.
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The Invisible Swordsman
1956
I Saw the Killer
0/0
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I Saw the Killer
1962
Seven Miles to Nakayama
6.3/3
When a corrupt magistrate rapes Oshima, Masa (Raizō Ichikawa) avenges her by killing the officer, becoming thereby a fugitive, haunted and grief-stric...
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Seven Miles to Nakayama
1963
Ghost Story of Devil's Fire Swamp
8/1
Nishina Saburouta is powerful but corrupted priest. One night, an old samurai who couldn't bear him any more, attempts to kill him, but without succes...
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Ghost Story of Devil's Fire Swamp
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
1962
Knightly Advice
7/1
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Knightly Advice
1960
Mighty Shosuke
0/0
A comedy about a free-spirited man Shosuke, whose life is turned upside down when he is ordered to serve the clan lord.
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Mighty Shosuke
1959
An Actor's Revenge
6/2
Nakamura Yukinojo gains popularity in Edo's kabuki scene as a handsome onnagata (a male actor who plays female roles). But hidden behind the placid ex...
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An Actor's Revenge
1965
The Flower and the Dragon
7.3/3
A story of manly life and the beauty of conjugal love. A story about a man and a woman establishing a family of longshoreman, centering on their love...
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The Flower and the Dragon
1955
A Man Among Men
0/0
Gangsters Ken and Maki are rivals in the ticket-scalping game. They make an uneasy truce, but Ken wrecks the truce by agreeing to fix a boxing match i...
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A Man Among Men
1962
Good Rascals
6/2
A group of men living a low life in Edo help each other to make the best out of their lives.
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Good Rascals
1960
Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage
6/2
A kindhearted wandering gambler named Hajiro gets involved in a crisis of a village as he passes through and decides to lend a sword in hopes to rescu...
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Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage
1960
Paper Crane Palanquin
10/1
The death of a samurai in a palanquin leads girl detective Oshichi to take action to crush a plot to overthrow the Shogunate.
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Paper Crane Palanquin
1960
The Pirates
7.2/4
Finding more freedom on the high seas than in war-torn Japan, the 'Bahansen' (Pirate ships) based on the Seto Inland Sea during the Warring Period (Se...
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The Pirates
1960
Case of a Young Lord 8
0/0
A family is brutally murdered in their own home and the official government's sake dealer is framed as a rebel by a corrupt member of the Shogun's Cou...
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Case of a Young Lord 8
1956
Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin
0/0
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Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin
1957
Inazuma Kaidō
0/0
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Inazuma Kaidō
1958
Megitsune Buro
0/0
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Megitsune Buro
1958
The Swishing Sword
0/0
A beautiful girl who seeks revenge, disguises herself by dressing up in men's clothes, geisha, etc. A young swordsman helps her uncover the plot and t...
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The Swishing Sword
1957
Secret of Naruto
6.393/14
From the pen of Yoshikawa Eiji comes this exciting story. The Naruto Strait separates Tokushima from the islands of Awaji and Honshu. On Tokushima the...
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Secret of Naruto
1962
Revenge for His Lover
0/0
Kamio a mistreated samurai clerk of Edo Castle and ronin (“Sir Quarrel”) Ibara, take up a vendetta against 17 wicked castle men.
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Revenge for His Lover
1965
Chivalrous Nature
0/0
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Chivalrous Nature
1958
Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko
0/0
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Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko
1959
Happily Tied to the Road
6/1
With flashing swordwork and a terrific story, wandering gambler Kusama Hanjiro inspires the wrath of Boss Jirotaro who has been terrorizing travelers...
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Happily Tied to the Road
1964
The Man Disappears Yesterday
0/0
Tired of everyday life, the 8th Shogun Yoshimune flees Edo Castle and asks Ooka Echizen to become his personal assistant. In a rice shop, Yoshimune me...
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The Man Disappears Yesterday
1961
20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 1
0/0
With plenty of action, and a strong story about the growth and development of an expert swordsman, who just happens to be from an extremely privileged...
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20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 1
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
1961
Cases of An Actor in Disguise: Mansion of beauties
0/0
The first work in the series "Cases of An Actor in Disguise" starring Kokichi Takada, based on the original work of Tatsuro Jinde. Kasumi Ippei is a...
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Cases of An Actor in Disguise: Mansion of beauties
1958
Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger
5.7/3
Tasuke stumbles across Kokichi, a distraught man whom having lost his fiancee to Lord Kawakatsu is ready to commit suicide. Tasuke learns that Kokichi...
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Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger
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
1950
Duel in the Sun
0/0
A film by Kiyoshi Saeki
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Duel in the Sun
1950
When We Came Back
0/0
Melodrama by Kiyoshi Saeki
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When We Came Back
1950
Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog
0/0
Jidai-geki by Kiyoshi Saeki
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Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog
1951
Yasubei Nakayama
0/0
Jidai-geki about the life of Yasubei Nakayama, a famous ronin who did participate in the revenge against Lord Kira Yoshinaka as detailed in Japan's fa...
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Yasubei Nakayama
1951
新遊侠伝
0/0
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新遊侠伝
1951
新遊侠伝 遊侠往来
0/0
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新遊侠伝 遊侠往来
1951
Bengawan Solo
0/0
War film by Kon Ichikawa
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Bengawan Solo
1952
Casebooks of Detective Umon: The Incident of the Fawn-Pattern Cloth
0/0
Period film about the legendary detective Umon
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Casebooks of Detective Umon: The Incident of the Fawn-Pattern Cloth
1952
Riverside Fish Market Empire
0/0
Obscure Japanese movie by director Kyotaro Namiki
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Riverside Fish Market Empire
1961
Diary of Good Conduct Matashiro: A beautiful bat
6/1
Rampant ronin Matashiro Sasai, finds himself embroiled in serious unrest after he rescues a geisha who is being kidnapped by a group of ronin.
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Diary of Good Conduct Matashiro: A beautiful bat
1963
Yakuza of Seki
8.5/2
A young yakuza, Yatappe, wanders around the country in search of his long-lost little sister, Oito. While traveling, he rescues a young girl, Osayo, w...
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Yakuza of Seki
1960
Samurai Vagabonds
6/1
On New Year's Day 1716, Munenaga of Owari and Yoshinao of Kii were both named as candidates for the title of 8th Shogun. The wise and just Munenaga is...
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Samurai Vagabonds
1957
Sasaki Kojiro
6/5
Ronin Sasaki Kojiro pursues his ultimate goal of becoming a master swordsman. Along the way he encounters another great swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi.
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Sasaki Kojiro
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
1962
Yakuza Official
0/0
Bunkichi disguises himself as a yakuza to solve a mysterious death.
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Yakuza Official
1961
Unruly Lion
0/0
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Unruly Lion
1960
The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo
0/0
Jidaigeki by Tai Kato
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The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo
1956
Nigetekita hanayome
0/0
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Nigetekita hanayome
1961
Young Lord Yakuza
0/0
Young Lord Taihei goes to Edo to find the lost family treasure, a plover incense burner, under the disguise of a ronin.
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Young Lord Yakuza
1962
Hatamoto taikutsu otoko: nazo no sango yashiki
0/0
1962 Japanese movie
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Hatamoto taikutsu otoko: nazo no sango yashiki
1959
53 Stages of the Road
0/0
An Edo appointed official Baba must ensure the safe delivery of shogunate funds to Kyoto.
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53 Stages of the Road
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
1962
Sabakareru Echizen no kami
0/0
1962 Japanese movie
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Sabakareru Echizen no kami
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
1958
Ghost Story on Passage
0/0
A ghost interrupts the journey of two young noblemen who are disguised as merchants.
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Ghost Story on Passage
1958
Epic Crash
0/0
Utaemon Ichikawa plays the role of Hikoshiro Navate, who has a strong sense of justice and opposes power and tyranny with his will and spirit.
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Epic Crash
1956
Tenten Musume
0/0
Based on the comic by Shosuke Kurakane. Shown in two parts.
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Tenten Musume
1959
Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
5.7/6
The adopted son of an Osaka courier falls in love with a prostitute and, discovering that she is about to be purchased by a client, steals money from...
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Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
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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