Chizuru Kitagawa
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Birthday: August 12, 1930
Deathday: March 04, 1997
Adult: No
Gender: Female
Popularity:
Known For:
Island of Horrors
Overview: Kindaichi challenges the mystery of an incident in which three sisters were killed one after the other according to an ancient tradition on an isolated island in the Seto Inland Sea. Kosuke Kindaichi received a will from his friend Kito, which said, "Go to Gokumon Island to save my three younger sisters," and Kosuke went to Gokumon Island. Upon arriving at the residence of Quito, there were three beautiful sisters, a crazy father, a cousin of Sanae, and Kosuke plunged into a strange atmosphere. The film adaptation of the masterpiece novel of the same name by Seishi Yokomizo. Kyozo Kataoka plays Detective Kosuke Kindaichi, and Ryutaro Otomo plays Inspector Isokawa, who can be called Kindaichi's best partner.
Genres: Mystery Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1949-11-20
Popularity:
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.10: Demon Naruto
Overview: 10th film in the series about Lord Mito. This time, Lord Mito uncovers a conspiracy in Naruto.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-09-26
Popularity:
A Thousand Standards of Stone
Overview: A film about the rivalry and friendship between firefighter Chоji and sumo wrestler Sokichi Fudoyama.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1950-12-31
Popularity:
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.7
Overview: A series of grisly murders with strange claw marks lead Mito Komon into discovering a deadly plan that involves a strange gorilla creature.
Genres: Crime Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-03-26
Popularity:
Hell's Companion
Overview:
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-06-01
Popularity:
Hatamoto taikutsu otoko torimono hikae: Shichinin no hanayome
Overview:
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1950-09-23
Popularity:
Hatamoto taikutsu otoko torimono hikae: Dokusatsu maden
Overview: 1950 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1950-10-07
Popularity:
Haru ranman tanuki matsuri
Overview:
Genres: Music Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1948-06-29
Popularity:
Sanada Ten Braves
Overview: 1954 Japanese movie
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-01-12
Popularity:
Hanakurabe tanuki-den
Overview: Princess Oboro, the queen of the Tanuki palace and stubborn at heart, falls in love with coffeehouse worker Kurotaro at first sight.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1949-04-17
Popularity:
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
Popularity:
柳生の兄弟
Overview: During the era of the third Tokugawa shogun, Iemitsu, to strengthen the shogunate, many daimyo clans that did not align with the central power were dismantled. Among them, the ronin from the Higo Kato domain harbored a grudge against Yanagisawa Tajima-no-kami, who was at the forefront of these suppressions. Tajima-no-kami had two sons, Jubei and Matashiro. While Jubei was prudent and thoughtful, Matashiro was of a free-spirited nature. However, both were devoted to their father and were exceptionally skilled in the way of the sword.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1952-08-28
Popularity:
Hana no shôgai
Overview: In 1842, in the Umemoku Mansion within Hikone Castle, Naosuke Ii, despite the tumultuous times, was engrossed in the world of tea ceremony. His friend, the Kokugaku scholar Nagano Shuzen, introduced him to a captivating shamisen master named Murayama Taka. Naosuke became deeply infatuated with her, disregarding the jealousy of his consort Shizu and the warnings of his senior retainer, Gaiji. However, upon discovering Taka's relationship with Shuzen, Naosuke promptly ended his ties with her.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1953-10-14
Popularity:
Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen
Overview: Sequel to "Island of Horrors" (獄門島, 1949).
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1949-12-05
Popularity:
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.5
Overview: Fifth film in the 'Travels of Lord Mito' franchise.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-04-13
Popularity:
Kaiketsu kuro zukin
Overview: First film of the The Black Hooded Man series.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1953-11-29
Popularity:
朱鞘罷り通る
Overview:
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-11-20
Popularity:
Inugami-ke no nazo: Akuma wa odoru
Overview: Early adaptation of the book "The Inugami Clan", featuring the detective Kōsuke Kindaichi.
Genres: Horror Mystery Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-08-10
Popularity:
旗本退屈男 謎の怪人屋敷
Overview:
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-12-27
Popularity:
Seven Faces
Overview: First film of the Bannai Tarao series starring Chiezo Kataoka
Genres: Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1946-12-31
Popularity:
Thirteen Eyes
Overview: Second film of the Bannai Tarao series starring Chiezo Kataoka
Genres: Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1947-06-24
Popularity:
The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 1: Revenge and Love
Overview: The first part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the revenge of an actor with a strange fate, with a variety of characters and exciting developments.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-03-31
Popularity:
Twenty-One Fingerprints
Overview: Third film of the Bannai Tarao series starring Chiezo Kataoka
Genres: Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1948-07-12
Popularity:
Thirty-three footprints
Overview: Fourth film of the Bannai Tarao series starring Chiezo Kataoka
Genres: Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1948-12-30
Popularity:
A Spectacular Murder
Overview: When a theater producer Kurato is murdered in the audience on opening night, Inspector Kawano investigates the prop pistols used on stage, but all were fake. That same night, a dancer in the troupe went missing and a police officer was shot with the same caliber gun. Kawano suspects they are all related to a gun smuggling case.
Genres: Mystery Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1951-01-20
Popularity:
神変美女桜
Overview:
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-12-11
Popularity:
牢獄の花嫁
Overview:
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-08-29
Popularity:
Sekki shichihenge
Overview:
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-07-23
Popularity:
The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of Revenge
Overview: The second part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the revenge of an actor with a strange fate, with a variety of characters and exciting developments.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-04-07
Popularity:
The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge
Overview: The final, third part of an entertaining historical drama depicting the eventful story of the revenge of an actor with a strange fate, with a variety of characters and exciting developments.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-04-20
Popularity:
祇園物語 春怨
Overview: The story of a lovely "maiko" who bloomed in Gion. Three half-sisters play out a tale of tearful love between father and daughters against the backdrop of the city's dance festival.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1951-04-21
Popularity:
Whirlwind Magistrate
Overview: 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 reputation and avoid a life of shame.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-03-10
Popularity:
鞍馬天狗 第一話 白馬の密使
Overview: 1956 movie from Japan
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-11-14
Popularity:
旗本退屈男謎の伏魔殿
Overview: In Kyoto, a samurai named Boredom Otoko, Sosuke Saotome, appears and helps a woman being chased by a spy named Genshichi. Unfortunately, the woman is shot and killed. Later, Genshichi explains that the woman was a member of a band of thieves, and because she was let go once, the police officer, Genjuro Mazaki, was demoted to a desk job. Consumed by guilt, Boredom Otoko...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-12-25
Popularity:
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
Popularity:
Foul Play
Overview: Private eye Bannai Tarao (Chiezo Kataoka) and his assistant Masako (Chizuru Kitagawa) investigate the mysterious murder of a baseball player who was killed in the middle of a game.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-01-03
Popularity:
The Invisible Man Appears
Overview: Jewel thieves become interested in an invisibility formula invented by Professor Nakazato and want to use his invention to acquire a diamond necklace called the "Tears of Amour."
Genres: Horror Science Fiction Mystery Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1949-09-26
Popularity:
House of Spider Webs
Overview: Based on the original story by Seishi Yokomizo, House of Spider Webs is a gorgeous historical drama thriller starring Kinnosuke Nakamura and directed by Tadashi Sawashima.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-01-01
Popularity:
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
Popularity:
Picture Book of Sarutobi Sasuke
Overview: Japanese film.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1953-02-19
Popularity:
A Spectacular Showdown
Overview: 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. The battle between Boss Sukegoro of Iioka and Boss Shigezo of Sasagawa has been portrayed many times, most notably in the first Zatoichi film, where the blind man befriends the tubercular ronin Hirate Miki, before cutting him down in one of the great duels in cinema history. This all-star extravaganza pulls out all the stops, with appearances by virtually all of the great actors and actresses from Toei’s studio at the time. Ichikawa Utaemon’s portrayal of the kind-hearted, noble yakuza boss Shigezo of Sasagawa contrasts sharply with the devious Sukegoro of Iioka. Corrupt as he may have been, his men were all willing to give up their lives for him.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-08-09
Popularity:
Tsukigata Hanpeita
Overview: During the ultra-violent era of the downfall of the Tokugawa Shogunate one man rose above the rest with his ideas of how to overthrow the corrupt government and end the bloodshed between the Choshu and Satsuma clans which would ultimately lead to the alliance of these 2 clans and restoration of the emperor to full power. Based on the play that made Sawada Shojiro famous, this is the story of Tsukigata Hanpeita, a forward looking samurai from Choshu, who along with Katsura Kogoro and Sakamoto Ryoma of Tosa worked to bring their dream of a new era in Japan.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1952-05-29
Popularity:
Anatahan
Overview: From June 1944, twelve Japanese seamen are stranded for seven years on an abandoned and forgotten island called Anatahan.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1953-06-28
Popularity:
The Elephant Who Waited
Overview: The story of Kanesuke and Entaro who are master elephant trainers in charge of two elephants, Taro and Hanako at the Metropolitan Zoo.
Genres: Comedy War
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1949-11-20
Popularity:
Secret of the Golden Coin
Overview: 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 lives in a small house in Edo pretending to be a singer but all the while she is actually a Shogunate Detective. Framed by a crooked magistrate for a crime she did not commit, Oshichi must clear her name of false charges after a woman helps to lead a prison break of the notorious Oshu Remnants. Meanwhile the magistrate, Lord Kai, conspires to be rid of her brother, Clan Elder, Lord Abe Iyo. Her only clue is an ornate dagger with a handle made of golden coins.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-11-19
Popularity:
Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill
Overview: Umon’s services are called upon when innocent bystanders, Kayo and Minokichi, along with the ronin, Gontaro are mistakenly identified as suspects in several recent murder cases. To prove their innocence and uncover the truth, Umon launches his own investigation.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-03-01
Popularity:
The Man of Seven Faces
Overview: Detective Tarao investigates the deaths of police officers who were involved in solving a kidnapping case.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-04-26
Popularity:
Case of the Hidden Coin
Overview: A mysterious coin found at a murder scene stirs the curiosity of young actress detective Oshichi and her brother Hyoma, who set out on a private investigation to unveil the secrets hidden behind the coin.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-11-15
Popularity:
The Edo Official and Apprentice
Overview: It's an extravaganza of entertainment as famous magistrate in disguise, Toyama no Kinshiro attempts to confront the elusive thief known as the "Long-Sleeve Burglar". Played to the hilt by Misora Hibari in a delightful performance highlighted by singing, dancing, and swordplay with a unique story within a story twist that starts to unfold in the city jail as a playwright is brought into custody and meets the famed Long-Sleeve Burglar himself. Misora Hibari is totally captivating in this gender bending role as the famed thief whose expoits can only be stopped by the great Kin-san himself!
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-07-25
Popularity:
The Black Hooded Man
Overview: A mysterious black hooded man intervenes when an anti-government group who plots to steal the precious blue diamond called “Maguna no Hitomi.”
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-04-05
Popularity:
The Black Hooded Man 2
Overview: The mysterious black hooded man, Kurozukin, helps transport funds raised to fight against the government.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-08-07
Popularity:
旗本退屈男 謎の紅蓮塔
Overview:
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-01-15
Popularity:
Young Lord and Second Son
Overview: A lord explores the lives of common people.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-11-01
Popularity:
Secret of The Golden Spell
Overview: 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 master plotting to take control over a sword fighting school.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-03-18
Popularity:
Fall of the Shogun's Militia
Overview: Kondo Isami, the “Devil” commander of the Shinsengumi was one of Japan’s greatest national heroes and a peerless swordsman who devoted his life to protecting the shogun and fighting on the side of the Tokugawa. This tells the story of the Shinsengumi starting at the moment of their greatest triumph through the final battles as the Tokugawa shogunate was brought down.
Genres: History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1954-11-22
Popularity:
Souls in the Moonlight III
Overview: Master swordsman, Tsukue Ryunosuke is confronted by the families of his victims. Will justice be served for the lost innocent lives? The conclusion of the famed Jidaigeki series is an amazing film, with a completely different perspective on the story from the later versions. While the international audience is more familiar with the “Sword of Doom” and “Satan’s Sword” versions of Daibosatsu Toge (The Great Bodhisattva Pass), the “Souls in the Moonlight” trilogy casts an entirely different light on Ryunosuke and his motives. Can this brutal killer be brought to justice, or is living his life as a blind wanderer a more terrible fate? His sword skills have not diminished, nor has his desire to kill!
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-04-28
Popularity:
Men in a Rough Town
Overview: An action-packed, dramatic gangster film.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-01-28
Popularity:
Delinquent Girl
Overview: A melodramatic love story, a would-be apprenticeship between the titular bad girl and the optimistic scholar returning from the big city. It is presumed to be a lost film.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1949-03-22
Popularity:
Tange Sazen
Overview: Drama about a famous one-eyed, one-armed samurai swordsman of the middle of the Tokugawa period by the name of Tange Sazen. By chance, Tange gets an old pot in which the secret of the treasure of 1000000 ryos of gold is hidden. However, a bunch of different people hunt for the pot and Tange will have to apply his phenomenal fencing skills with the sword.
Genres: History Action Adventure Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1952-08-14
Popularity:
Evil Man of Edo
Overview: A classic battle between good and evil pits an unscrupulous fortuneteller who has been preying on the good citizens of Edo against a master-less samurai who founded a school for underprivileged children in a poor neighborhood. Into the mix comes a young woman running away from a forced marriage disguised as a teenage boy and becomes a student of the beloved Sensei, while he staves off the advances of a skilled pickpocket and prepares for a bloody showdown against a direct retainer of the shogun!
Genres: History Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-12-13
Popularity:
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
Popularity:
The Medicine Case
Overview: Magistrate Ooka-Echizen faces a crime over a pillbox.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-09-30
Popularity:
Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage
Overview: 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 rescue them.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-05-29
Popularity:
The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor
Overview: One of Japan's most enduring stories is the true-life yakuza boss Jirocho of Shimizu and his gang as they took over the Tokaido Highroad and went on to everlasting fame. Many of the gang members have become household names although their backgrounds and how they came to join the group are mostly lost in the mists of a time gone by. This is the tale of Masa, who arrived in Shimizu Port hungry and down on his luck. His adventures contain some light-hearted moments as he meets up with the other gang members and goes on to join the group and become one of their best swordsmen. A truly exciting tale starring the ever-popular Okawa Hashizo along with all-time great Okochi Denjiro.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1960-07-31
Popularity:
The Black Hooded Man 3
Overview:
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-12-28
Popularity:
Golden Valley
Overview: A samurai thief fights a gang of ghostly thieves using scorpions for treasure in the unexplored Shinano region, which is guarded by a descendant of the Heike clan.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-03-30
Popularity:
Four Swordsmen of Ashura
Overview:
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-04-26
Popularity:
The Official And The Princess of Thieves
Overview:
Genres: Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1951-01-05
Popularity:
That Night's Adventure
Overview:
Genres: Crime Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1948-09-28
Popularity:
Yaji Kita Cat Ghost Road
Overview: Film about Ghost-cat.
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1949-10-20
Popularity:
闇太郎変化
Overview: No introduction
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-05-31
Popularity: