Mitsuo Asano
Also Known As: 浅野光男
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Department: Acting
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Heavenly Dragon
Overview: From the opening theme song to the grand finale, you know that you have found something special as this exciting movie stars the great Misora Hibari in one of her most memorable performances as she plays Shintaro and Oharu, a brother and sister, the children of a lumber dealer who had been murdered by the evil boss Kumagoro who plots to take over Shintaro's family business with the help of a corrupt deputy who has fooled the family into believing that he is on their side.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-10-23
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鷹天皇飄々剣 吉野の風雲児
Overview: 1962 Japanese movie
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-02-21
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Cantankerous Edo
Overview: It's fighting fires and swordsmen with a touch of music in this free-for-all of action and excitement combining the talents of Japan's most popular couple... Misora Hibari and Okawa Hashizo. Along with the great Otomo Rytaro as Tatsugoro the fire chief, they keep Edo safe as part of the famed Megumi Fire Squad.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-01-09
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Pleasure of Youth
Overview: Pinku from 1967.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1967-10-13
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Restoration Fire
Overview: 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 of the Tokugawa shogunate. Excellent performances and extremely good swordplay highlight this glimpse into the heart and soul of Japanese history. Although known as “Razor Blade” Hijikata, the vice-commander is a man of deep conviction with a little-known sense of humanity. Starting after the famed Ikedaya Incident, in which they saved Kyoto from Choshu’s plot to burn the city to ashes, they work hard to change the public’s view of them as merciless killers to their true mission of protecting the shogun. This is an extraordinary tale of blood and guts! From the pen of award winning author Shotaro Ikenami (Bandit Vs. Samurai, Hunter in the Dark, Misumi's The Last Samurai)
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-10-14
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Red peonies on the skin
Overview: 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 conflict with Hatamoto.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-07-02
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Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery
Overview: Bored Hatamoto film #16.
Genres: Action History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-08-31
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続変化大名
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-11-15
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Forgotten Children
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1949-10-04
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Jigoku no kagebōshi
Overview: 1962 Japanese movie
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-11-11
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Yagyu Military Art: Jubei's Redemption
Overview: In the fifth installment, Yagyu Jubei must prove the innocence of his family who is suspected of conspiring to take Shogun's life.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-02-23
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The Scroll’s Secret
Overview: Shogun Yoshitane’s order to recover the secret scroll triggers a series of ninja warfare during the Muromachi period.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-01-09
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The Conspirator
Overview: Young lord Saburo Nobuyasu struggles to find comfort in life. His arranged marriage to Tokuhime, daughter of one-time family enemy Oda Nobunaga, provides little happiness. His manipulative mother adds further complications through her constant interference and attempts at defeating the Nobunaga family.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-11-08
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Road of Chivalry
Overview: 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 in an attempt to raise money for the Boss gambles away not only all their funds, but their clothing as well. Jirocho, famed for his honesty and integrity must take on the challenge of rival gangs while trying to elude the government's officials at the same time. Things really heat up when the most famous of all Yakuza Bosses, Chuji of Kunisada gets involved. Will he team up with his old friend or is gang warfare about to erupt?
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-01-03
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Kagemaru of the Iga Clan
Overview: A group of Iga ninja risk their lives to protect Tokugawa Ieyasu from the villianous Koga Ninja. Kagemaru uses his amazing Iga ninja skills to fight the evil Koga Ninja in the name of justice! A stunning old-school Ninja action adventure, full of special effects! It splendid cast includes Matsukata Hiroki as 'Kagemaru' and Yamashiro Shingo as 'Amanojaki', Kagemaru's arch-enemy.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1963-07-24
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Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
Overview: Tragicomic road movie set during the Edo period. It follows a samurai, his two servants – including spear-carrier Genpachi – and the various people they meet on their journey, including a policeman in pursuit of a thief, a young child and a woman who is to be sold into prostitution.
Genres: Drama Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-02-27
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Miyamoto Musashi
Overview: In this first episode, we are introduced to Takezo, what Musashi used to be before he became the man of legend. His beginning are not exactly auspicious. He sides with the Toyotomi at Sekigahara, and as a result finds himself on the losing side of the historic battle. He and his friend Matahachi manage to escape the slaughter although the latter is wounded in his leg. They stumble across the young Akemi who makes her living with her mother Oko by robbing corpses of their armor and anything else they can sell. Oko takes it into her head to seduce Matahachi, which she does first by skillfully sucking the gangrene from his blood, and then just by sucking.
Genres: History Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-05-27
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Souls in the Moonlight
Overview: 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). Set in the last period of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Daibosatsu Toge tells the story of Tsuke Ryunosuke, a nihilistic swordmaster who doesnt hesitate to kill anyone, bad or good. Despite the authors explicit refusal, the series were later made into plays and movies several times.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-07-13
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Yonaki Hada
Overview: Pinku from 1969.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1969-01-01
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Case of a Young Lord 4: Bridal Robe in Blood
Overview: A murdered pawnbroker found clutching a blood-soaked wedding gown, the kidnapped daughter of a Shogun vassal, mysterious robberies, brutal killings, a vault with no key, a suspect killed while in police custody. This fragmented trail of clues could well be one of the most baffling cases that Young Lord has ever had to solve as he attempts to unravel the mystery and bring the guilty party to justice.
Genres: Mystery Drama Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-03-04
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The Scarlet Cherry Lord
Overview: Light-hearted samurai comedy. The second son of a feudal lord runs away from an arranged marriage. He saves the life of a princess whom he gets to fall in love with. It turns out that she is just his prospective bride.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-01-29
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Throne of Blood
Overview: Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-01-15
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Lion Crest Part 2
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-12-15
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Warriors of Ako: Scroll of Heaven, Scroll of Earth
Overview: Chronichles the story of the Forty-seven Ronin.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-01-15
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The Swordsman In The Golden Valley
Overview: Jidaigeki film from 1960
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-08-28
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Case of Umon: Red Lizard
Overview: Umon goes on an investigation to unveil the murderer known as Red Lizard.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-07-29
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Golden Peacock Castle, Part 1
Overview: A group of pirates led by the evil Gondaiyu and his wizard, Genkuro, capture the Golden Peacock Castle and massacre the peaceful clan that lives there. The few survivors that manage to escape plot their revenge and wait for the right timing for an attack. The struggles of the Golden Peacock Clan continue as they seek to reclaim their home and prevent the evil Gondaiyu from taking their most prized treasures.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-03-28
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Ryuji, the Gun Slinger
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Genres: History Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-04-12
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The Mansion of Intrigue
Overview: A swordsman must foil a minister's sinister plan to assassinate the shogun.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-12-28
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Noble Tasuke
Overview: 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 a small child runs into the street, a crime punishable by execution. One man steps forward to save her life by putting his on the line. Brave and compassionate Isshin Tasuke has come into the limelight as a hero of legendary proportions. His uncanny resemblance to Shogun Iemitsu will lead to many adventures that formed on of the great series in Japanese cinema. With his intelligence and personality, Tasuke seeks to intervene in the struggle between opposing factions in the Shogun's Ruling Council.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-02-05
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Magistrate Ooka’s Legends
Overview: A hotshot investigator solves a series of gruesome murders in this exciting and dark classic.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-07-23
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The Black Hooded Man Rides Again
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-08-02
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