Acting
Shinpachirō Asaka
Born
1906-12-01 (119)
Place of birth
Hakodate, Hokkaidô, Japan
Known for
Acting
Credits
19 titles
Known for
6.7Ayako becomes the mistress of her boss in order to pay her father's debt and prevent him from going to prison for embezzlement.
Osaka Elegy
1936
8.0Mitsue is a popular stage actress and the lover of a shamisen player named Seijuro. She jealously murders two other objects of his affection: Okiyo, a young woman from a samurai family, and Kuro, a cat. The spirits of Okiyo and Kuro then merge into a vengeful ghost.
The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
1938
9.0Directed by Daisuke Itō.
Chūshingura - Ninjō-hen; Fukushū-hen
1934
10.01942 Japanese movie
Miyamoto musashi Ichijōji kettō
1942
7.2The Color Print of Edo is a 1939 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Kazuo Mori. It is a cheerful period drama, sprinkled with comical scenes and tells the story of a loyal and handsome Edo period servant who fights to help his older brother marry the woman he loves. The star of this film, Utaemon Ichikawa, gained enormous popularity for his portrayal of a cheerful and chivalrous man.
A Color Print of Edo
1939
7.0The Siege of Osaka
The Siege of Osaka
1937
Film credits
1940s · 2 titles
1930s · 14 titles
6.7Ayako becomes the mistress of her boss in order to pay her father's debt and prevent him from going to prison for embezzlement.
Osaka Elegy
1936
8.0Mitsue is a popular stage actress and the lover of a shamisen player named Seijuro. She jealously murders two other objects of his affection: Okiyo, a young woman from a samurai family, and Kuro, a cat. The spirits of Okiyo and Kuro then merge into a vengeful ghost.
The Ghost Cat and the Mysterious Shamisen
1938
9.0Directed by Daisuke Itō.
Chūshingura - Ninjō-hen; Fukushū-hen
1934
7.2The Color Print of Edo is a 1939 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Kazuo Mori. It is a cheerful period drama, sprinkled with comical scenes and tells the story of a loyal and handsome Edo period servant who fights to help his older brother marry the woman he loves. The star of this film, Utaemon Ichikawa, gained enormous popularity for his portrayal of a cheerful and chivalrous man.
A Color Print of Edo
1939
7.0The Siege of Osaka
The Siege of Osaka
1937
10.0His mother abandoned him as a child, so he had no choice but to live outside society. Even so, he grows up determined to reunite with her. Worried that she might be living in misery, he saves his money to help, only to find that she has married into wealth and social position and has no intention of seeing her outcast Yakuza son...
In Search of Mother
1931
NRAdaptation of the novel by Osaragi Jirō.
Mito Kômon: Rai Kunitsugu no maki
1934
6.0Okichi, a woman trapped in a criminal scheme by two con men, finds her life of deception threatened when she unexpectedly falls in love with the son of a wealthy merchant.
Miss Okichi
1935
Directed by Mansaku Itami.
Professional Killer
1932
No synopsis available yet.
Irohagana Yotsuya Kaidan
1937
NRJidaigeki film, only a fragment remains of the original film.
Hotta Hayato
1933
The adventures of a young patriotic samurai. This is the Nikkatsu version of Shin Hasegawa's original story. Shochiku released their version of the story with the same title on the exact same day in 1931
Beni-kōmori - Dai ippen
1931
Film about Ghost-Cat.
Saga kaibyōden
1937
Film about Ghost-Cat.
Fifty-three Monster Cats
1938
