Fuminori Ōhashi
Also Known As: 大橋幸利, 大橋行利, 樺山龍之介, 相良三四郎, Ōhashi Fuminori, Fuminori Ohashi, Yukitoshi Ohashi, Ōhashi Yukitoshi, Ryunosuke Kabayama, Kabayama Ryūnosuke, Sanshiro Sagara, Sagara Sanshiro
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Ehime, Japan
Adult: No
Birthday: January 10, 1915
Age: 110 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: September 20, 1989
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The Hidden Fortress
Overview: In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who guides them to a fortress hidden in the mountains.
Genres: Drama Action Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1958-12-28
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Bride of Peacock Castle
Overview: 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 koku. When the procession carrying her sizable dowry was so large that it was expected to take 30 days to reach the castle the members of the clan were surprised to learn that it contained only her barest essentials! Would her presence create a problem too large for the clan to deal with? And having been trained by Lord Yagyu himself, will her martial skills ruin the marital plans set forth for the couple, or can she be tamed in time for the wedding?
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1959-04-08
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Doburoku no Tatsu
Overview: 1962 Japanese movie
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-04-29
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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.9
Overview: 9th film in the series about Lord Mito
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-08-15
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The King Kong That Appeared in Edo
Overview: A lost film considered one of Japan's first Tokusatsu films. The effects were done by Fuminori Ohashi, who claims to have been a modeling consultant for Godzilla 1954 (this claim is disputed by modeler Eizo Kaimai and art staff member Shinji Hiruma). The film's synopsis published in the March 1938 issue of Kinema Junpo indicates that the "Kong" featured in this film was not actually a giant monster.
Genres: Adventure Action Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1938-03-18
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King Kong Appears in Edo: The Episode of Gold
Overview: In part two of this silent two-part film, an ape nicknamed King Kong by its master has kidnapped the daughter of a wealthy man as part of a revenge plot by one of his lackeys. The conclusion of the story from Edo ni arawareta Kingu Kongu: Henge no maki (1938).
Genres: Drama Adventure Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1938-04-05
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Yojimbo
Overview: A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1961-04-25
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Half Human
Overview: Three competing parties all race against time to track down an elusive creature known only as the Snowman.
Genres: Science Fiction Horror Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1955-08-14
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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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Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
Overview: An American scientist tells two colleagues about the finding of an abominable snowman living in the Japanese alps, where it is worshipped by a remote tribe as a god, and how it was discovered by modern man after it raided a skiers shelter following an avalanche, killing all inside. This is an adaptation of the Japanese film "Jūjin Yuki Otoko" (1955) with added American-made footage, narration, and music.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-12-01
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Yagyu Secret Scrolls
Overview: In the Tokugawa Era, the clan of Lord Yagyu has hidden away three scrolls containing clan secrets which, if revealed, would cause revolution and disaster for the clan. The information is divided among the three scrolls, all of which must be possessed for the secrets to be understood. When Princess Yuhime steals the scrolls, Tasaburo, a samurai with magical powers, and his brother Senshiro are sent to retrieve them.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1957-04-14
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Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Overview: 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's also challenged to fight by the supremely confident and skillful Sasaki Kojiro. Takezo agrees to fight Kojiro in a year's time but rejects Shogun's patronage, choosing instead to live on the edge of a village, raising vegetables. He's followed there by Otsu and later by Akemi, both in love with him. The year ends as Takezo assists the villagers against a band of brigands. He seeks Otsu's forgiveness and accepts her love, then sets off across the water to Ganryu Island for his final contest.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama Romance History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1956-01-03
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Sanjuro
Overview: Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa's tightly paced, beautifully composed "Sanjuro." In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its ear.
Genres: Drama Action Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1962-01-01
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