
Acting
Yataro Kurokawa
Born — Died
1910-11-15 — 1984-06-23
Place of birth
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Known for
Acting
Credits
60 titles
Known for
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Senryō yari
1958
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Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: hachi-nin no hanayome
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: Onibi tōrō
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Kijo keizu
1959
7.1Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, but becomes distraught when he finds out that she is married.
Gate of Hell
1953
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: Onna kitsune yashiki
1957
Film credits
1960s · 12 titles
6.0Kurando is a retired samurai. Granted a last-second reprieve from the obligation to commit harakiri, he decides to settle down and marry one of the two kabuki actresses who helped him enjoy what he thought would be his final days.
The Master Spearman
1960
7.2In 17th century Japan, Young Lord Masato returns after years abroad to find everything changed: his peace-loving father has died in what he soon finds to be mysterious circumstances, and his mother's married to his uncle, whose ruthless ambition is causing turmoil in the kingdom. Not knowing who to trust, Masato feigns madness, vowing to get to the truth, even though his act causes distress to the girl he loves, who's waited for him all these years. The ghost of his father turns up now and then to show him the way. Meanwhile a peasant revolt is brewing... It all ends tragically.
Castle of Flames
1960
NRYoung girl Kichiza searches for her missing brother and the person responsible for the death of her parents.
Hibari’s Favorite 2
1960
6.7Fifteen years after Ishida Mitsunari lost in the battle of Sekigahara, Tokugawa Ieyasu foresees his unavoidable battle with Toyotomi Hideyori and goes into Fushimi Castle. At the night, Hattori Hanzo, the leader of 36 Iga members who were performing as guards of the castle, perceives the existence of a ninja and captures the mysterious sneaker.
The Red Shadow
1961
10.0A story about a spear master’s spiritual and martial discipline.
Showdown at Lightning Pass
1962
8.0When a group of men from the Hanya clan search his town for a missing geisha, a brave ronin decides to help her and a drunken calligrapher. In doing so, he uncovers a wider scheme.
Street of Wandering Men
1963
6.5Fishmonger Tasuke and Shogun Iemitsu swap their identities in pretence for the protection of Iemitsu.
The Shogun and the Fishmonger
1961
5.7The stormy tale of the Shinsengumi is told from its birth by master filmmaker Sasaki Yasushi, with an all-star cast based on the original story by Shirai Kyoji. The battles between the royalists and Shogunate supporters come to a fever pitch during the Gion Festival as the exclusionists plot to burn Kyoto and kidnap the Emperor. From its earliest beginnings as a group of ronin brought from Edo to protect the Shogun when he is in Kyoto to see His Imperial Highness, the group had to face difficulties both from within and without. Commander Serizawa Kamo's corrupt practices threaten the group's very existence, as they try to recover from the bad reputation he left them with. Their redemption comes when they learn of Katsura Kogoro plans to gather men at Kyoto's Ikedaya Inn for his attack on the city. Along with Hijikata Toshizo and Okita Soji, Kondo leads the group in an attempt to save Japan from the rebels.
The Shogun’s Guard: Valor in Turbulence
1960
5.8Tange Sazen interferes with an evil plot against the Iga Yagyu family.
Tange Sazen and the Princess
1961
7.3The remake of Yoshikawa's novel continues with the second installment in which Takezo, soon to be Miyamoto Musashi, emerges from the Himeji Castle after three years of intense contemplation and philosophical study and starting on his epic quest to complete his skill in the Way.
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
1962
NRUmon goes on an investigation to unveil the murderer known as Red Lizard.
Case of Umon: Red Lizard
1962
6.0Saotome Mondonosuke pursues the culprit who placed a malicious curse upon Shogun Tsunekichi.
Ninja Assassins
1960
1950s · 42 titles
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Senryō yari
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: hachi-nin no hanayome
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: Onibi tōrō
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Kijo keizu
1959
7.1Japan, 1159. Moritō, a brave samurai, performs a heroic act by rescuing the lovely Kesa during a violent uprising. Moritō falls in love with her, but becomes distraught when he finds out that she is married.
Gate of Hell
1953
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: Onna kitsune yashiki
1957
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Beni azami
1959
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Komusō henka: Tsubanari kaidō
1956
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Jigoku dani no hanayome
1955
6.2Japan, 1701. A group of samurai become rônin after their lord is forced to commit seppuku for assaulting a court official, who will become the target of a merciless revenge.
The Loyal 47 Ronin
1958
No synopsis available yet.
Suna-e jubaku
1953
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Zoku suna-e jubaku: Yukijorō
1953
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Akōgishi
1954
NRJidai-geki by Kiyoshi Saeki
Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog
1950
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Footmark of a Snow Fairy
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Dekoboko taikōki
1953
No synopsis available yet.
Seki no yatappe
1953
7.4Legendary yakuza Shimizu Jirocho and his 28 henchmen travel the unruly path from a 'Fire Festival' in Akiba to a decisive battle by the Fujigawa.
Jirocho Fuji
1959
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Kisoji no Komori-uta
1953
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Akutarō uridasu
1955
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Komusō henka
1955
NRAfter killing a man who owed him neither a debt of gratitude nor a grudge, Tokijiro decides to leave the yakuza life behind in accordance with the code of honor—but becomes an assistant to yakuza for the sake of the man’s orphaned child his mother.
Asama no karasu
1953
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Yoidore nitōryū
1954
NRA girl from a tenement house was abducted in broad daylight, right in the heart of Edo.
Jigoku taiko
1953
No synopsis available yet.
Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Human-Skin Spider
1956
NRThe southern tip of Shikoku. This village, surrounded by a bay, where, according to legend, the former warriors of the Heike clan settled, is famous for its bullfights. Today there is also a bull market in the village, and there are extremely many people here. The black bull "Great Tengu", which Gonzo from Misaki offered, cost 50,000, but was forcibly taken away by a Bakuro soldier, who possessed extraordinary strength and physique, for less than half the price. However, the violent soldier was in love with Tsunayo, the hostess of the inn and the organizer of the bullfight. One day, a young man from the city, an Ihara police officer, arrives in the village. And soon the real problems will begin…
Outlaw island
1956
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Tsubakuro kasa
1955
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The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane Continued
1956
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Ninjō misui
1957
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Kai nusumadara kumo
1954
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane
1956
NRA studio introduction version for Daiei Stars.
Daiei Studio is Bustling
1957
NRA handsome man and a beautiful woman who seek to restore the Toyotomi clan by taking in the orphaned Princess Tsuru.
Furisode kyōjo
1952
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Cursed Coin
1957
NRWho is Shinzo, the man who captivates both men and women…? Official lanterns flutter chaotically through the Great Edo of love and intrigue… A thrilling period crime drama featuring the Demon Magistrate.
Senryō hada
1950
NRA yakuza returning from an island journey takes a stranger’s young child under his wing as he travels, gives up the woman he loves to his brother-in-arms, kills a corrupt gang boss in the name of justice and turns himself in.
Snowy Night Duel
1954
7.0During the 1200's, legendary Buddhist monk Nichiren returns from his studies to lead Japan out of moral crisis and prepare to fight Mongol invaders by creating a new form of Buddhism. He runs afoul of the existing Buddhist sects and their government supporters and is persecuted. Can Nichiren persevere before the Mongol fleet reaches Japanese shores?
Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Tsuki no wataridori
1951
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Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Karakuri yashiki
1953
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Magnificent Five
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Young Swordsman
1954
10.0The film depicts how the work to build the Great Buddha overcame a number of obstacles as proponents and opponents clashed over the construction of the Buddha. This work is based on a play by Hideo Osada, which was performed by the Shin Kyodo Theater Company in 1940.
Dedication of the Great Buddha
1952
1940s · 6 titles
10.0Three IJN flyers Mikami (Susumu Fujita), Kawakami (Masayuki Mori) and Murakami (Akitake Kono) are good friends, and they are all renowned for their torpedo techniques. Mikami is posted as a staff officer at a base on an island in the Pacific. Kawakami and Murakami later joins him as the base squardron is reinforced. The enemy task force approaches the island and all three of them attack the fleet, killing themselves in the process.
Battle Troop
1944
5.0The story is based on the serial novel by Tsunoda Kikuo.
The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane (Part 1)
1941
7.0A 1944 propaganda film that depicts the fictionalised career of IJAAF pilot Tateo Kato, who led the 64th Sentai during the early months of the Pacific War. The film has scenes featuring Ki-43 fighters escorting Ki-21 bombers to attack Rangoon, where they are attacked by P-40 Warhawk and Brewster Buffalo fighters.
Colonel Kato's Falcon Squadron
1944
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Kuro-uma no danshichi
1948
6.5Tanuma Kandayuu is a high class samurai of the house of Nabeshima. He finds a lavish board of Go (a Chinese Board game) at Kinbei's store. He recommend Kinbei to offer it to his lord. Kinbei hesitates at first, since he knows the board has a mysterious legend surrounding it; it's believed that for every game played on the board, one death is required.
Ghost Cat of Nabeshima
1949
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Sagohei the Three-footer
1944
