Tokusaburo Arashi
Biography: Biography not available
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: March 24, 1883
Deathday: November 08, 1955
Popularity:
Known For
唄祭けんか道中
1956-05-24
唄祭けんか道中
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-05-24
Popularity:
The 47 Ronin
1941-12-08
The 47 Ronin
Overview: In 1701, Lord Takuminokami Asano has a feud with Lord Kira and he tries to kill Kira in the corridors of the Shogun's palace. The Shogun sentences Lord Asano to commit suppuku and deprives the palace and lands from his clan, but does not punish Lord Kira. Lord Asano's vassals leave the land and his samurais become ronin and want to seek revenge against the dishonor of their Lord. But their leader Kuranosuke Oishi asks the Shogun to restore the Asano clan with his brother Daigaku Asano. One year later, the Shogun refuses his request and Oishi and forty-six ronin revenge their Lord.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1941-12-08
Popularity:
Casebooks of Detective Umon: The Incident of the Fawn-Pattern Cloth
1952-01-03
Casebooks of Detective Umon: The Incident of the Fawn-Pattern Cloth
Overview: Period film about the legendary detective Umon
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1952-01-03
Popularity:
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
1939-10-13
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum
Overview: In late 19th century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializing in female roles, discovers that he is only praised for his acting due to his status as his father's heir. Devastated by this, he turns to Otoku, a servant of his family, for comfort, and they fall in love. Kikunosuke becomes determined to leave home and develop as an actor on his own merits, and Otoku faithfully follows him.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1939-10-13
Popularity:
Yukinojō henge, Kanketsu-hen
1936-01-16
Yukinojō henge, Kanketsu-hen
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1936-01-16
Popularity:
晴小袖
1940-10-15
晴小袖
Overview: A lost film directed by Ushihara Kiyohiko based on a story published in the Mainichi Sunday Newspaper entitled '恋女扇.' It stars a wild man who falls passionately in love with a woman.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1940-10-15
Popularity:
The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
1938-11-02
The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
Overview: A quintessential example of the period "ghost cat" (bakeneko or kaibyo) movie, this was one of at least six such titles released by the studio Shinko Kinema between 1937-40 featuring Japan's first scream queen, Sumiko Suzuki. Here she plays Mitsue, the possessive onna-kabuki actress betrothed to apprentice shamisen player Seijiro. When one day Okiyo, a beautiful young girl of samurai class, is led to Seijiro's house by his lost cat Kuro, she becomes besotted with him. Dark jealous passions are invoked in Mitsue, which are intensified when Seijiro gifts Okiyo his precious shamisen. The cat is the first to suffer at the end of Mitsue's hairpin, but returns from the grave to assist Okiyo's younger sister Onui avenge her sister's murder.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1938-11-02
Popularity:
Kojiki Taishô
1952-04-03
Kojiki Taishô
Overview: Gotō Matabei is the most able and fierce samurai of the Kuroda clan. However, he gradually dislikes the ruthless personality of Kuroda Nagamasa and leaves the clan. Seven years later, he joins Toyotomi Hideyori's army. Filmed in 1945 and released in 1952.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1952-04-03
Popularity:
Irohagana Yotsuya Kaidan
1937-06-17
Irohagana Yotsuya Kaidan
Overview:
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1937-06-17
Popularity:
An Actor's Revenge
1935-06-27
An Actor's Revenge
Overview: An onnagata (female impersonator) of a Kabuki troupe avenges his parents' deaths. Remade in 1963 as Yukinojô Henge.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1935-06-27
Popularity:
Ogasawara Ikinokami
1932-06-15
Ogasawara Ikinokami
Overview:
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1932-06-15
Popularity:
Masujiro Omura
1942-01-14
Masujiro Omura
Overview: A story about Ômura Masujirô
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1942-01-14
Popularity:
Second Generation Married Couple
1940-12-15
Second Generation Married Couple
Overview: Second Generation Married Couple
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1940-12-15
Popularity:
Dance of the Capital
1942-12-11
Dance of the Capital
Overview: Hiromasa Nomura World War II era film
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1942-12-11
Popularity:
Ruten
1937-09-02
Ruten
Overview:
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1937-09-02
Popularity: