Acting

Rikiya Iwaki

Born — Died

1915-08-26 — 1999-12-21

Place of birth

Toyama, Japan

Known for

Acting

Credits

60 titles

Known for

Ninja Sentai Kakuranger poster
8.1

It's been a long time since the great war between the Three God Generals and the Youkais, an ancient race of monstrous spirits. Since then, imprisoned in a cave protected by the mystical Seal Door, their leader Daimaou and his Youkai army wait, planning for the day they can finally strike. That day has arrived and it is up to the Kakurangers, along with the Three God Generals, to defeat the Youkais, before Daimaou's villainy destroys Earth!

Ninja Sentai Kakuranger

1994

Dengeki Sentai Changeman poster
8.3

After already conquering hundreds of planets, the Great Star League Gozma sets its sights onto Earth. To defend the lands in such a great crisis, the military begins a special branch known as the Earth Defense Force, comprised of elite members from all areas of the military. Under the supervision of Commander Ibuki, the numerous gathered soldiers of the Earth Defense Force begin a harsh training.

Dengeki Sentai Changeman

1985

Special Rescue Police Winspector poster
8.0

In 1999, advanced science and technology enriched people's lives, but the damage caused when they were misused for crimes or went out of control and went out of control was also great. The Special Rescue Police Winspector (abbreviated as WSP) was established to deal with such a situation. Their purpose is not only to investigate crimes and arrest suspects but also to save the lives of those involved in crimes and disasters.

Special Rescue Police Winspector

1990

Battle Fever J poster
7.8

Five agents stand against the evil organization Egos. They fight incorporating dance moves from all around the world! This was the first time giant robots appeared on the Sentai series.

Battle Fever J

1979

Super Sentai Zyuranger poster
8.1

Five young warriors from the ancient civilization of Dinosaur-evolved Humans are awakened in the present day after 170 million years of suspended animation when their sworn enemy, Bandora the Witch, is inadvertently released from her magical container on Planet Nemesis by two astronauts. The five warriors, the Zyurangers, must summon the power of mechanical-looking deities known as the Guardian Beasts, each modeled after a different prehistoric beast, in order to protect mankind from Bandora's evil forces.

Super Sentai Zyuranger

1992

Chōjin Sentai Jetman poster
7.9

The Sky Force sends five highly trained operatives to participate in an experiment which will expose them to Birdonic Waves, resulting in superhuman abilities. But when the Earth Ship is attacked by Vyram, the majority of the Birdonic Waves are sent to Earth and find four unsuspecting civilians. Now, it's up to these four accidental super humans – Raita, Kaori, Ako, and Gai – alongside Ryu, the only original operative to receive Birdonic Waves, to defend their dimension against Vyram.

Chōjin Sentai Jetman

1991

Film credits

1980s · 5 titles

Port Arthur poster
7.4

Depicts the bloody siege of the fortress of Port Arthur, one of the most strongly fortified positions in the world, during the Russo-Japanese War of (1904 - 1905). In the story dominated the character Lt Takeshi Kogyo (Teruhiko Aoi), teachers, and a reserve officer who became commander of the platoon and later company. At the same time monitors the conduct of the army commander general Nogi (Tatsuya Nakadai), which was commissioned of the emperor Matsuhito (Toshirô Mifune) to the conquest of the fort.

Port Arthur

1980

Deluxe Salon Car Engagement Tour Murders poster
NR

Fukami, a secretary engaged to company president Kaido, her employer, is invited by his close friends, the Nogis, to a three-day-two-night tour. The tour group is traveling in a luxurious coach to Lake Megami in the Tateshina Plains. On the way, they are disturbed to hear that Shirai, a hostess who was supposed to come along on the tour, has been murdered. And the next day, the body of Hasegawa, another tour member, is floating in Lake Megami...

Deluxe Salon Car Engagement Tour Murders

1987

Lone Wolf and Cub poster
NR

Ogami Itto, framed for treason and surviving a deadly attack, becomes a lone assassin with his son. They face ruthless ruffians, setting the stage for a showdown in his quest for justice.

Lone Wolf and Cub

1984

Mystery of the Coral Seas poster
NR

A trading company employee's girlfriend loses her memory while on a trip. In place of the friend who was supposed to have accompanied her the whole time is a mysterious man.

Mystery of the Coral Seas

1988

The Edo Fortune-Teller poster
NR

Karasudo, who charges 16 mon for his fortune-telling skill, asks for nothing when it comes to swordplay. His merciless blade is stained with the blood of his enemies when he uncovers a sinister plot and finds that his martial arts skill must be called into action. An unusual and highly entertaining story, about a man not to be trifled with.

The Edo Fortune-Teller

1982

1960s · 20 titles

No artwork available
NR

A group of four chorus singers leave their hometown in Kyushu and go to Tokyo to become stars. It’s a musical comedy that shows Segawa’s talent.

The Happy-Go-Lucky Guy

1961

The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Whirlwind poster
NR

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 arrived at Beppu Port.

The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Whirlwind

1961

Tales of President Mito poster
NR

Mr. Mito, a former president of an instant food company, with two young men’s help, solves the quality problems and wins a big ramen contract with a large Chinese company.

Tales of President Mito

1962

Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san poster
NR

Daughter of a lumber shop in Edo strives to protect her family business from the competitor. Sado Masasaburo, the founder of Sado Masa, one of the oldest lumber merchants in Kiba, has recently become very old and ill, and his tomboyish daughter Nobuko, a native of Edo, cannot stand the methods of Tadayoshi, who has risen to prominence through unscrupulous business practices. In a thrilling period drama in which Hibari plays a chic and stubborn lumberyard girl who, together with her partner Takakura Ken, punishes an evil lumber merchant. A thrilling youth drama that combines familiar songs with the stubbornness and love of Hibari and Takakura.

Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san

1961

Ayausgî G-Man - ânkoku gai no yagû poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Ayausgî G-Man - ânkoku gai no yagû

1960

Akai kage no otoko poster
NR

1961 Japanese movie

Akai kage no otoko

1961

Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm poster
6.5

Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba returns as the reckless son of a private detective takes on the case of a minor league baseball pitcher who disappears right before signing a contract into the major leagues. Meanwhile, the body of an orthopedist is discovered in the river.

Man with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm

1961

Element of Surprise poster
NR

1963 Toei war / action film.

Element of Surprise

1963

The Second Bullet is Marked poster
8.0

Tsunokichi and Ken face off against a rival yakuza in Kyushu.

The Second Bullet is Marked

1960

The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Rush poster
NR

An upstanding young man’s racy adventure filled with conspiracies and love.

The World's Most Noble Guy: Taro's Rush

1960

G-men of Japan 5: Skyscraper Wolves poster
NR

G-men of Japan fifth installment. A young detective, questioning a double suicide involving his police officer friend and a Turkish girl, travels all the way from Kyushu to Tokyo. Disguising himself as a yakuza member, he intends to root out the underworld's base of operations, weaving together love, guns, and violence to unravel the mystery behind the enigmatic incident and the true nature of evil. This thrilling action drama combines suspense with excitement, depicting a tale filled with love, fists, and firearms.

G-men of Japan 5: Skyscraper Wolves

1960

Duel of the Underworld poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Duel of the Underworld

1963

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 4 poster
10.0

A comedy of a high-spirited geisha, Koharu, who is at risk of being trapped in a conspiracy to take over a lucrative diamond mine business.

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 4

1961

Man with the Funky Hat poster
9.0

Ichiro (Chiba) is a scrappy little sport in a big car and funny hat always looking for some fun and some extra cash on the side. He and his friends get themselves involved in some shady business dealings involving a kidnapping.

Man with the Funky Hat

1961

Deep River Melody poster
6.0

A poignant story about a young couple, Setsu and Chozo, who are torn apart to save Setsu's father's restaurant.

Deep River Melody

1960

次郎長社長と石松社員 威風堂々 poster
NR

1962 Japanese movie

次郎長社長と石松社員 威風堂々

1962

Amazon mushuku seiki no dai maō poster
NR

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).

Amazon mushuku seiki no dai maō

1961

Otoko no chiheisen poster
NR

1961 Japanese movie

Otoko no chiheisen

1961

One Passed Through Hell poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

One Passed Through Hell

1960

Seven-Color Mask: Red Jaguar - The Final Trump Card poster
NR

The third and final installment of Seven-Color Mask: Red Jaguar.

Seven-Color Mask: Red Jaguar - The Final Trump Card

1960

1950s · 16 titles

The Eleventh Hour poster
7.4

Based on a 1956 television feature on Japan’s national network, NHK, this is one of Uchida’s rarest films. A socially conscious drama with a contemporary backdrop, Dotanba focuses on the attempts to rescue a group of trapped miners. The title is a figure of speech — (essentially “last minute” or “eleventh hour”) — that refers to a situation of peril. The film boasts a script co-written by Uchida and Akira Kurosawa’s frequent screenwriter, Shinobu Hashimoto, and stars Kurosawa’s frequent star Takashi Shimura.

The Eleventh Hour

1957

Foul Play poster
6.0

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.

Foul Play

1955

Police Precinct Part 5 poster
NR

The fifth installment of the Metropolitan Police Department story series. This time, detectives from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigative Division are once again in action, full of thrills and speed, in pursuit of the perpetrator of a mysterious murder that suddenly occurred at an auto race track.

Police Precinct Part 5

1957

Men Fighting Whales poster
NR

A film about the rivalry between Captain Gondo and the harpooner Yosuke Yamagami, working on the best whaling ship Hayabusa Maru. One day they will have to face a giant, monstrous whale.

Men Fighting Whales

1957

No Advice Taken poster
NR

A comical love story between two college students — Hitomi, a strong-willed girl, and Shogo, a handsome, earnest and poverty stricken man.

No Advice Taken

1958

Lightning Karate Blow poster
NR

Ken Takakura's screen debut, following his admission into Toei ranks via the studio's annual New Faces program, came surprisingly enough in this pair of Okinawa karate films. The two-parter was released on Jan. 29, 1956 as two thirds of a triple feature. Both halves run just under one hour. The fighting is actually pretty good for the time, and it's fun to see Takakura as an impatient, bearded karate rascal.

Lightning Karate Blow

1956

No artwork available
NR

One of the earliest Japanese cop films following a mysterious killing on the last train to Mitaka, Tokyo.

Murder on the Last Train

1955

The Nameless Man poster
NR

1958 Toei movie.

The Nameless Man

1958

With Songs in My Heart poster
NR

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.

With Songs in My Heart

1958

Excursion to Treasure Isle poster
8.0

The story is a dramatization of the Japanese folklore legend of Momotaro, the Peach Boy, who with his trusted companions of dog, monkey and pheasant fought against evil in olden times.

Excursion to Treasure Isle

1956

Speed Crazy poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Speed Crazy

1959

G-men of Japan 4: Special Armed Unit Mobilization poster
9.0

The fourth installment of G-men of Japan

G-men of Japan 4: Special Armed Unit Mobilization

1956

First Love of Okon poster
5.0

A fox in disguise, Okon, returns the favor to a man who rescued her from a fatal trap.

First Love of Okon

1958

Seven-Color Mask poster
NR

The first installment of Seven-Color Mask.

Seven-Color Mask

1959

Seven-Color Mask: Terrifying Revenge poster
NR

The second installment of Seven-Color Mask.

Seven-Color Mask: Terrifying Revenge

1959

Seven-Color Mask: Chase of Death poster
NR

The third installment of Seven-Color Mask.

Seven-Color Mask: Chase of Death

1959

Series credits

Ninja Sentai Kakuranger poster
8.1

It's been a long time since the great war between the Three God Generals and the Youkais, an ancient race of monstrous spirits. Since then, imprisoned in a cave protected by the mystical Seal Door, their leader Daimaou and his Youkai army wait, planning for the day they can finally strike. That day has arrived and it is up to the Kakurangers, along with the Three God Generals, to defeat the Youkais, before Daimaou's villainy destroys Earth!

Ninja Sentai Kakuranger

1994

Dengeki Sentai Changeman poster
8.3

After already conquering hundreds of planets, the Great Star League Gozma sets its sights onto Earth. To defend the lands in such a great crisis, the military begins a special branch known as the Earth Defense Force, comprised of elite members from all areas of the military. Under the supervision of Commander Ibuki, the numerous gathered soldiers of the Earth Defense Force begin a harsh training.

Dengeki Sentai Changeman

1985

Special Rescue Police Winspector poster
8.0

In 1999, advanced science and technology enriched people's lives, but the damage caused when they were misused for crimes or went out of control and went out of control was also great. The Special Rescue Police Winspector (abbreviated as WSP) was established to deal with such a situation. Their purpose is not only to investigate crimes and arrest suspects but also to save the lives of those involved in crimes and disasters.

Special Rescue Police Winspector

1990

Battle Fever J poster
7.8

Five agents stand against the evil organization Egos. They fight incorporating dance moves from all around the world! This was the first time giant robots appeared on the Sentai series.

Battle Fever J

1979

Super Sentai Zyuranger poster
8.1

Five young warriors from the ancient civilization of Dinosaur-evolved Humans are awakened in the present day after 170 million years of suspended animation when their sworn enemy, Bandora the Witch, is inadvertently released from her magical container on Planet Nemesis by two astronauts. The five warriors, the Zyurangers, must summon the power of mechanical-looking deities known as the Guardian Beasts, each modeled after a different prehistoric beast, in order to protect mankind from Bandora's evil forces.

Super Sentai Zyuranger

1992

Chōjin Sentai Jetman poster
7.9

The Sky Force sends five highly trained operatives to participate in an experiment which will expose them to Birdonic Waves, resulting in superhuman abilities. But when the Earth Ship is attacked by Vyram, the majority of the Birdonic Waves are sent to Earth and find four unsuspecting civilians. Now, it's up to these four accidental super humans – Raita, Kaori, Ako, and Gai – alongside Ryu, the only original operative to receive Birdonic Waves, to defend their dimension against Vyram.

Chōjin Sentai Jetman

1991

Denshi Sentai Denziman poster
8.8

Denzimen are warriors who fight against the Vader Clan, a clan that tries to pollute the Earth with sludge. Denzimen fight using the Super Science of the Denzi people.

Denshi Sentai Denziman

1980

Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan poster
8.4

Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan is the fifth season in Toei Company's Super Sentai tokusatsu television series. It was broadcast from February 7, 1981, to January 30, 1982, and is the only Super Sentai series to serve as a direct sequel to its previous series and the only all-male Super Sentai team. Its international English title as listed by Toei is simply Sun Vulcan. This was the last Sentai season to be co-produced with Marvel Comics.

Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan

1981

Gosei Sentai Dairanger poster
7.4

The three Tribes of the Daos Empire - Shura, Dai and Gorma - were peaceful until the Gorma set out to conquer the planet, launching a magical war between the Gorma and Dai Tribes that lasted for centuries. In the end, both civilizations were lost... until now. The evil Gorma have returned. Now, it's up to Master Kaku to assemble a team of kids with high levels of Ch'i to become the protectors of the Earth known as the Dairangers!

Gosei Sentai Dairanger

1993

Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman poster
8.0

Twenty years after their planet was attacked by the brutal Zone Empire, the five Hoshikawa children, who escaped and were raised on Earth, must prepare for a brand-new war. This time, though, they're ready ... having developed the powerful Fiveman technology that will help them defend Earth from the same empire that conquered their home world.

Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman

1990

Special Rescue Exceedraft poster
8.6

To protect innocents from ever-evolving crime, three souls burn brightly! This is the story of the Special Emergency Investigation Unit, striving for love and kindness in the Earth of tomorow!

Special Rescue Exceedraft

1992

Special Rescue Exceedraft poster
8.6

To protect innocents from ever-evolving crime, three souls burn brightly! This is the story of the Special Emergency Investigation Unit, striving for love and kindness in the Earth of tomorow!

Special Rescue Exceedraft

1992

Dimensional Warrior Spielvan poster
8.9

The Waller Empire destroys the planet Clin in search of water for its deity. Two Clinian children, Spielban and Diana, escape to Earth aboard the Grand Nasca. The two grow up during the long journey and don High Tech Crystal Suits to defeat the Waller who have come to Earth in search of more water. Spielban must avenge his dead mother Anna and his homeworld, and find his missing father Ben and older sister Helen. Unknown to Spielban at the start of the series his father and sister have been made members of the Waller against their will.

Dimensional Warrior Spielvan

1986

Special Investigation Robo Janperson poster
7.9

Special Investigation Robo Janperson was the 1993 installment in Toei Company’s Metal Hero Series. The series revolved around Janperson, a robotic detective who patrolled the streets of Tokyo and fought against three different underworld organizations who used super technology to subjugate the masses. Unlike most Metal Heroes, a monster-of-the-week was rarely shown and most of the villains are criminals akin to television police dramas. The name given to this series by Toei for international distribution is Jumperson.

Special Investigation Robo Janperson

1993

Choudenshi Bioman poster
7.8

Five descendants of the people showered with Bio Particles by Bio Robots five centuries in the past have become Biomen. They transform with the Bio Brace and fight using their Super Electronic Brains on their masks. Their Bioswords are equipped with sword and gun modes.

Choudenshi Bioman

1984

Kagaku Sentai Dynaman poster
7.9

The Jashinka Empire rises from the depths of the Earth to conquer the world. To stop them, Dr. Kyutaro Yumeno assembles five inventors to his laboratory, Yumeno Invention Laboratory and gives them the power to become Dynamen. Each member has their own goal, but as the Kagaku Sentai Dynaman, they are united to stop the Jashinka Empire in their tracks.

Kagaku Sentai Dynaman

1983

Special Crime Investigation Front poster
9.5

No synopsis available yet.

Special Crime Investigation Front

1977