Yoshiko Sakuma
Birthday: Born in 1939-02-24 in Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Deathday: Alive
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新・平家物語
Character: Taira no Tokuko
Set at the end of the 12th century when several wars for control of Japan disrupted a long era of peace, this tale of "Heike" (another name for the Taira clan) focuses on Taira Kiyomori who fights alongside other members of his clan to at first successfully overcome the Minamoto clan and their bid for power. Battles and intrigue abound, as the puppet Emperor and Buddhist monks take sides in the power struggle. At issue is Kiyomori's parentage, not an unusual problem for the nobility in that era ...
女・その愛のシリーズ
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Collection of short stories about women in various periods of Japanese history. Based on famous Japanese novels....
SMAP×SMAP
Character: Bistro Guest
SMAP×SMAP was an ongoing weekly Japanese variety show on Kansai TV and Fuji TV starring the members of SMAP. The show began on April 15, 1996 and it aired from 22:00 to 22:54 every Monday. The show's usual ratings were higher than 20%, which is considered high since most variety shows range from 10-20%. Each episode begins a variety of skits, comedic performances, and/or games. These are followed by Bistro SMAP, in which the SMAP members compete against each other to impress celebrity judges w...
古谷一行の名探偵・金田一耕助シリーズ
Character: Oyura Hasuike
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おんな太閤記
Character: Nene
Focusing on the life of Nene, the good wife who supported Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the world of the Warring States and the rise and fall of the Toyotomi family are depicted from the perspective of a woman....
春日局
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This is the story about the a very powerful Lady Kasuga who established Ooku the inner palace....
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Operation Diamond
Character: Teruko Kasami
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A Lonely Gamble
Character: Momoko Inui
In post-war Japan, it is difficult for private business to stay afloat. The small atelier has a debt of several million yen. To get a loan, his proprietress is forced to turn to a successful businessman, owner of entertainment establishments and bars. But she has nothing to guarantee the return of the debt, and then she offers herself as collateral. A drama about the contradictory nature of human feelings....
Two Lives, Two Yakuza
Character: Kumi Kitajima
An early ninkyo film from before the genre had truly established its form. Koji Tsuruta plays an honourable outlaw who saves an older man from an ambush. It turns out the man is the head of a hard working clan appointed to a railway construction project. A ruthless yakuza gang is also trying to get their share of the project and attempts to sabotage the work. After the old man dies, his son (Sonny Chiba) and daughter (Junko Fuji) try to complete the project. Tsuruta joins them while also falling...
次郎長社長と石松社員 威風堂々
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1962 Japanese movie...
Fateful Birthplace
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A sad love story between young Umihiko Kojima and a beautiful girl named Yukiko Shino....
Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 3
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The adventures of Aoi Shingo continue. Shingo is finally given permission to officially meet his father, the Shogun. However, his journey is disturbed by those who wish to claim his life. This is the third part of "THE 10 DUELS OF YOUNG SHINGO", following the first 2 parts (which were actually done as one movie). The tension mounts as young Shingo must face obstacles the like of which he had never before seen. And, can he avenge the death of his master? The man to whom he owes everything....
The Makioka Sisters
Character: Sachiko Makioka
This sensuously beautiful film chronicles the activities of four sisters who gather in Kyoto every year to view the cherry blossoms. It paints a vivid portrait of the pre-war lifestyle of the wealthy Makioka family from Osaka, and draws a parallel between their activities and the seasonal variations in Japan....
Police Precinct Part 17
Character: Kaoru
The murder took place at a hotel in Matsushima. The victim is a woman about 28 years old. The suspect is a young man who visited her the night before, and the evidence, in addition to shoe horns and handkerchiefs, is soap with the name of the tavern. When detectives at Shiogama Station followed the man's tracks, it turned out that he had come from Ueno....
Letters from Spain
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Samurai Banners
Character: Princess Yufu
Kansuke Yamamoto is a samurai who dreams of a country united, peaceful from sea to sea. He enters the service of Takeda, the lord of Kai domain. He convinces Takeda to kill the lord of neighboring Suwa and take his wife as a concubine. He then convinces the widow, Princess Yu, to accept this arrangement and to bear Takeda a son. He pledges them his life. He then spends years using treachery, poetic sensibility, military and political strategy to expand Takeda's realm, advance the claim of Yu's s...
The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Whirlwind
Character: Sachiko Togawa
The third film in the Taro series, following "The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Eternity" and "The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Rush." Taro, who had painstakingly graduated from the University of Merchant Marine after six years, was on his way to work for Saikai Kaiun on a tourist ship on the Beppu route. He was in a euphoric mood, teasing a young lady playing golf on the deck, and helping the geisha Umeka who was being harassed by a drunkard, with his natural sense of justice, as the ship a...
Ganko Oyaji to Edokko Shain
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Hell's Companion
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Orders from Hell
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Tale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.２
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1961 Toei comedy...
Jun'ai monogatari kusa no mi
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1962 Japanese movie...
Tokyo's Business District
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Gang and G-Men Part 2
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A gang plans to steal twenty billion yen by safecracking tactics; however, they discover that one of the gang members is an infiltrating cop....
The Kingdom of Jirocho 2
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Jirocho and his henchmen befriend Ishimatsu, a wanderer in Mishima....
Police Precinct: The Woman Without A Face
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A tragic drama - a dismembered torso of a woman rises up on the banks of the Arakawa River. The body is only the torso. Her legs were discovered on the opposite bank. The only clue, a man was trying to throw something in from a car with a license plate number three days ago at Shin-Arakawa Ohashi Bridge......
Life of Hishakaku 3
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Third part in Tadashi Sawashima's Theater of Life trilogy....
Love School
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Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow
Character: Atsuko Sato
Second part of an epic drama of war and its effects upon human beings, follows the fortunes of the Godai family from 1935 through Japan's invasion of China. Based on the novels by Jumpei Gomikawa, who also penned The Human Condition....
Sky Scraper!
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A film about the construction of the Kasumigaseki Building, the first high-rise building in Japan....
Hahakogusa
Character: Mutsuko Ozawa
Based on the Nobu Koito story...
Genkuro Yoshitsune
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An exciting historical drama that dynamically depicts the life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune from the period of his stay on Mount Kurama to his reconciliation with his brother Yoritomo....
The House of Hanging
Character: Yayoi Hogen
This time, Kousuke investigates a murder in a hospital. The murderer leaves misleading evidence to divert Kousuke's attention on the case. Suspicion and doubt clouds Kousuke's mind....
Life of Hishakaku
Character: Otoyo
After eloping with a prostitute named Otoyo, Hishakaku takes refuge in the Kogane family’s turf. Indebted to Boss Kogane for his kindness, Hishakaku swears to dedicate himself to protect the Koganes in time of crisis. Hishakaku’s humble life comes to a sudden halt when the Kogane family becomes involved in a fatal feud with their rival, and Hishakaku’s services are called upon....
Red Flowers of Hell
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1961 gangster film....
Uragirimono wa jigoku daze
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1962 Japanese movie...
Case of a Young Lord 10: The Mystery of the Spider Lady
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Young lord investigates the mysterious death that takes place in the underworld....
Himalayan Wanderer
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One after another, expedition teams were being attacked in the Himalayas. With the unprecedented boom in snow men, the public began to make a fuss about the fact that the monster that attacked them must be the snow man. Even in Las Vegas, betting began on which country would catch the Snowman. Later, news broke that a Japanese Himalayan expedition had caught the Snowman. The expedition, led by its leader, Dr Kenkichi Domon, lands at the airport, where onlookers and, for some reason, a man named ...
Devotion to Railway
Character: Kimie Mochizuki
A human drama of crew and passengers on a special express train named “Sakura” from Tokyo to Nagasaki......
The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma
Character: Omyobu
"Genji Monogatari" focuses on the love and hate relationships surrounding Genji Hakaru. Lady Fujitsubo is Genji's first love. Ryokuzono Miyasutokoro is obsessed with Genji and eventually becomes a spirit. Yu Kao, who is from the lower class, give comfort to Genji's emotional wounds. Writer Murasaki Shikibu is jealous of Genji and is eventually ordered by Seime Abe to write a work ......
続・図々しい奴
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Classmates
Character: Noriko Nanjô
A story of young students trained to become Kamikaze pilots in World War II....
Human Torpedoes
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Story of loyal sailors giving their lives for their country as human torpedoes towards the end of the War....
Express Train
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Atsumi Kiyoshi, famous for his role in Torasan, stars as Aoki Goichi, a veteran train conductor who dedicates himself in providing quality service to his passengers. With his many years of experience, he never fails to find solutions for any troubles that occur along the way. A comedic drama revolving around the lives of those who ride the express train....
Traveling in Party
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A comedy about Hikoichi, a mediocre train conductor who falls in love with a beautiful widow Sayuri....
New Year Trip
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A comedy about a good-natured train conductor Shinsaku helping his old friend Miwako find her missing brother....
雪夫人繪圖
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1975 Toei movie....
With Songs in My Heart
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Sayuri, a young woman born to a simple life on a farm, moves to Tokyo to pursue a life long dream of becoming a singer. Through dance, music, and songs, this story shows how a girl raised on a farm was able to make her dream a reality, with the love of those around her....
The Sand City in Manchuria
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When the plague threatens a small town in Manchuria, a young doctor finds himself struggling to save the lives of his townspeople....
Estate Inheritance
Character: Kikue Shoji
The unexpected death of Fujishima Motoharu, president of a medium-sized firm, triggers a fierce battle over his estate inheritance among family members....
Detective Duel
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A friendly rivalry turns into romance for Yukiko, an elite female detective, and a handsome private eye named Mitamura while both are investigating the missing person's case from a wealthy family....
Tale of Japanese Burglars
Character: Hana Takahashi
Gisuke Hayashida is an illegal dentist during the day and a burglar by night. One night during a burglary he witnesses a train derailment. Some communists are found guilty of causing the incident, but he knows it wasn't them. He can save innocent people but for that he must confess his own crime....
Boss Takes to the Road
Character: Misato Shiraki
Japanese comedy film....
Judo Life
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Sonny Chiba's first martial arts film, a partially fictionalized judo biopic based on prominent judoka Shiro Saigo (Chiba), the second student of judo founder Jigoro Kano (Naoki Sugiura). Akira Kurosawa’s Sanshiro Sugata is based on the same character and shares some scenes, but Judo for Life focuses more on the martial arts philosophy and training, including scenes depicting how the protagonist learned his famous cat-like landing, coined the term judo, and trained with Tsunejiro Tomita (Hideo M...
Shingo's Ten Duels
Character: Lady Okoi
The classic tale of the shogun's illegitimate son Aoi Shingo is told in three parts as he strives to become the greatest fencer in Japan, while his father Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune seeks to reunite with his lost son. When the secrets of Shingo's birth are revealed to him, it sets off a series of events that bring him to cross swords with members of the shogun's inner circle in a series of duels that could change the destiny of Japan....
A Story from Echigo
Character: Oshin
A sake factory worker on holiday returns to his home town, where he rapes the wife of one of his co-workers in the forest. The other man returns home to find his wife changed and suspects that she has been unfaithful....
Outlaw Under a Blue Canopy
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Sheriff Goro goes undercover to investigate drug smugglers....
Whirlwind Magistrate
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One of the most popular history-based characters is back when Magistrate Saemonojo Toyama no Kinsan investigates the tragic shipwreck of the 'Sadomaru' near Cape Kasumigaseki. The ship carrying gold bars from Sado Island to Edo for the shogunate disappeared into the ocean on a day with clear skies and no wind. While it is conveniently blamed on a surprise tornado or whirlwind, the Sado Magistrate asks his lifelong friend Magistrate Toyama to get to the root of the mystery in order to save his re...
The Second Bullet is Marked
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Tsunokichi and Ken face off against a rival yakuza in Kyushu....
Lakeside Figure
Character: Minako Fukai
A story of Minako who struggles finding love and peace in life. When Minako’s hope for ultimate happiness, marriage to her beloved fiancé, comes to a sudden halt, Minako finds herself in search of new love which in turn leads her into a complicated love triangle....
G-Men in the Pacific
Character: Akemi
G-men challenge a jewelry smuggling ring. The chase starts in Kyushu and continues to Kobe to Yokohama....
The Acrobats of Death
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Saotome, a sword master and guard of the Shogunate, pursues the mystery of a deadly aerial weapon that is responsible for the multiple deaths in town....
Thirst for Love
Character: Yuki Shimizu
Natsuko, a Tokyo bar proprietress, and Yuki, a Kyoto Ryokan owner, vie for the affections of an advertising professional....
A House in the Quarter
Character: Yuko Katagiri
With her family suffering from extreme poverty, Yuko, as the eldest daughter, is sold to a successful brothel in Kyoto. There she is assigned to serve Takamatsu, one of the brothel’s top customers. But while Takamatsu falls madly in love with Yuko, she finds herself attracted to a young priest named Kunugida. Torn by jealousy, Takamatsu hatches an evil plan to tear them apart....
Life of Hishakaku 2
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Upon his release from the prison, Hishakaku joins the Kikkyo family who is struggling to regain their turf from their rival, Domoto family. To reciprocate the kindness of the Kikkyos, Hishakaku heads to meet the leader of Domoto, Osumi, and finds himself emotionally involved with her....
Gang vs. G-Men
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Two rival gangs of gangsters clash for dominance of a neighborhood....
The Orphan Brother
Character: Anju (voice)
After their father quarrels with local military men, Anju and Zushio are forced to flee, but they are captured and sold into slavery. When their mother dies, they are sold to Sansho the Bailiff, a cruel man who subjects them to hideous torments. While Anju falls into a lake and is transformed into a swan, Zushio escapes and after being adopted to a nobleman grows to a young man. He will then fight to defeat the evil Dayu and free all the slaves....
Koto—The Lake of Tears
Character: Saku
A touching story following young shamisen string maker, Saku. Beautiful Saku moves to Lake Yogo, known for its production of quality shamisen strings, only to find her peaceful life turned upside down when a master musician takes personal interest in her....
An Impudent Man
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Naomasa, the former lord of Okayama Castle and the head of the Iseda family, takes a strange boy, Kirihito, under his wing. However, Naomasa is sent to Europe for his rather too liberal lifestyle…...
The Yellow Climate
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Based on the mystery novel of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto....
The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Eternity
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An upstanding young man who is popular with the ladies takes on a corrupt group of men in his company....
I Sell My Husband
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Japanese comedy film....
The Happy Family
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Japanese family drama....
Mitsuhiko Asami Series 35 - Sakurako in the Wind
Character: Yukie Asami
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Will to Conquer
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The struggles of a low-ranking samurai (Nakamura) coming to terms with the end of the Tokugawa shogunate and the end of Japan's feudal age with the 1868 Restoration....
Men in a Rough Town
Character: Akemi
An action-packed, dramatic gangster film....
Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
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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....
The Shogun and His Mistresses
Character: O-chise
Three tales of women that resided in the Shogun's harem (o-oku) during the Edo period....
The Kingdom of Jirocho 1
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The tale of real-life Yakuza boss Shimizu Jirocho is told from his earliest beginnings as a gambler on the road as he forms his gang and sets out on the path to fame and fortune. One of the smartest and strongest of all the gang bosses, he went on to survive the end of the samurai era and become a successful businessman. But first, he must survive against all odds in order to build his reputation and develop his strength. Powerful portrayals of the group are led by the great Tsuruta Koji with he...
The Boss
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Teruo Ishii portrays the bitter conflict over the right to develop land in a gripping and humorous way. Nakagami, the head of the Kanto Joseikai, is ordered to acquire the rights to work to level the reclaimed land and prevent the Doshikai from expanding from Kansai into Tokyo, but the interference of the Koda-gumi, associated with the Kansai Doshikai, intensifies. Nakagami's younger brother Hayami, unhappy that the situation is moving slowly, tries to blackmail the mayor into moving forward, bu...
Journey
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Earthquake Bird
Character: Mrs. Yamamoto
Tokyo, Japan, 1989. Lucy Fly, a foreigner who works as a translator, begins a passionate relationship with Teiji, a mysterious man obsessed with photography....
Hawk of the North
Character: Chiyo
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 aka the "Hawk of the North" sets his eyes on Hatakeyama's lands. The young warlord is about to face his greatest challenge....
My Destiny
Character: Reiko Tsutsumi
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The Flower and the Dragon
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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 and struggle....
Flower and Dragon: Duel of the Sea Caves
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The sequel of "Flower and Dragon". Kingoro Tamai founded a family in the port of Wakamatsu. He unites people with his courage, and revolts against the entrepreneur Oki Nakashi, who is teeming with vices. Kingoro and his family are also forced to fight against the Ezaki-Gumi group, which is opposed by Tomoda Kizo, who is trying to control the port of Wakamatsu....
The Kingdom of Jirocho 3
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The third part of the story about feudal boss Jirocho and his underlings....
The Kingdom of Jirocho 4
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The continuing adventures of the Jirocho gang....
Tales of the Inner Chamber
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Love-hate drama of three beautiful sisters in Ooku in Edo Castle....
Hell's Juggler
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Duel of the Underworld
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Hell's Kitchen
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Secret
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A Man's Dark Finger
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A touching action film about a young yakuza who becomes infected with evil because he has the ability to easily decipher the mechanism of a safe. After being released from prison, he hopes to be rehabilitated thanks to the love of his family and risks his life to fight the evil that stands in his way....
White Cliffs
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1960 Toei film....
ぽんこつ
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In the shimotsuke town of Tokyo, Honmachi tenkawa Cho continues to take the remains of the car. One of them was inuzuka store where the man loved the machine....
遙かなる母の顔
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三代目 魚河岸の石松
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1958 Japanese movie...
The Gorgeous Geisha
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Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 1 and 2
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A young samurai learns that he is the illegitimate son of the Shogun. Hoping to reunite with his birth father, he travels to Edo to find Shogun Yoshimune....
Amazon mushuku seiki no dai maō
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Chiezo's two-guns-at-all-costs film, directed by Ozawa Shigehiro (Kengo Tengu Matsuri) from a screenplay by Matsuura Kenro (The Dice Magistrate). Shot by Nishikawa Shoei (I Am the Magician of Hell)....
Monsoon Son
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1958 Toei movie....
Monsoon Son Pt.2
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1958 Toei movie...
Midair Circus
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1958 Toei movie....