
Acting
Koji Arima
Born 1906-07-30
Acting credits
NRNo synopsis available yet.
牢獄の花嫁
1955
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Flowers on the Trail
1957
NRA village samurai with money, power and great masculinity goes to the flourishing city of Edo to have some fun and practice. And here he is attacked by a beautiful thief... A light comedy historical drama.
A contest worth a thousand ryo: In search of a bride
1960
NRPeriod drama directed by Yasushi Sasaki.
Lords of Oppression 2
1957
7.6An innocuous comment during a weapon inspection wounds the pride of low-ranking samurai Shinpachi, leading to an argument with his superior. The situation snowballs out of control, leading to a deadly duel and political fallout which threatens the entire clan. Declared mentally unstable by the corrupt authority, Shinpachi begins his descent into true insanity…
Revenge
1964
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Knightly Advice
1962
NRThe second film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.
Merciless Blade Part 2
1953
6.0Master swordsman and loyal vassal Saotome Mondonosuke goes on a mission to find a missing princess.
Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy
1959
6.5Kinnosuke of Toyama sets out on a private mission to clear his father’s name for a crime he did not commit.
Official with a Tattoo
1960
7.3In 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.
Miyamoto Musashi
1961
NRA young lord lives against the will of his father Lord Tokugawa.
Lord of Red Banner
1960
6.6When a former artisan is tricked into putting his sister up as collateral for a loan by a gangster boss in a crooked gambling casino it sets in motion the story of Ooka Echizen, the famed magistrate of Edo during the reign of Shogun Tsuneyoshi. In a world where humans bow down to dogs and are beheaded for harming them, it's a wonder people can survive at all. Nakamura Kinnosuke is a former samurai who has left the fold to live freely and must put his life on the line to save the girl he loves, and rescue her from the yakuza who duped her brother. When the truth comes out about his background, he is forced to take on the role of Edo Magistrate, a decision that brings him unimaginable heartache and danger!
An Edo Magistrate
1961
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Blind Wolf
1963
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Shimmering Sword
1962
9.0This adaptation of a Hideji Hojo novel, about the historical uprising of the Kuroda clan in 1633, is told through the eyes of retainer, Daizen. As his clan’s new leader, Tadayuki, becomes increasingly militant in his opposition to the Tokugawa shogunate, Daizen is forced to reconcile his loyalty to the clan with his loyalty to Tadayuki, who seems dead set on entangling the clan in destructive conflict. The Kuroda Affair’s mise-en-scène is said to have influenced future Toei director Eiichi Kudo. The film also features two of the greatest stars of Japanese period cinema, Chiezo Kataoka and Ryutaro Otomo.
The Kuroda Affair
1956
6.0Tetsunosuke, an eccentric doctor and an owner of a fencing school, takes aim against corrupt authorities.
Drunken Sword
1962
6.5The feud between two rival delivery companies, Kibamasa and Okiyama, heats up as the head of Kibamasa falls ill.
The Domain
1964
NRA dynamic story depicting the rise to power of Oda Nobunaga. The story of a young man on the battlefields of the Sengoku era, who possessed character and courage, and who became a great commander and ruler, while some called him a great dictator. A film adaptation of the novel by Sohachi Yamaoka.
Young Ruddy Warrior: Nobunaga Oda
1955
NRSixth film in the ‘Travels of Lord Mito’ franchise.
Travels of Lord Mito: The Demon of Kagyuzaka
1955
7.0When Kaneko Ichinosuke aims to avenge his father who was wrongly accused of embezzlement, the samurai Kochiyama Soshun agrees to assist.
Runway to Hell
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
1716, Yoshimune becomes the 8th Shogun as high Shogunate officials are attacked. While the government tries to keep these incidents under wraps, they must take any means possible to get to the bottom of this mystery and find out who is behind them.
Samurai Hawk
1961
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Sedge Hat
1957
7.0At a tavern in Shimoda, Ronin Tadakazu Yamakawa saved a samurai girl named Mino from the clutches of the Benten family. When Mino's father, Kyohei Tsuchihashi, is murdered by unknown assailants, Tadakazu is summoned to Akane-ya, the landlord of this area. He promises to ensure the safety of Mino for three days, during which the Benten family must not harm her...
Queen of the Treasure Island
1960