Acting

Toranosuke Tennoji

Known for

Acting

Credits

30 titles

Known for

Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura poster
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Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura is a Japanese period drama that aired on the TBS network from November 2, 1970 to August 30, 1971 in the "Brother Gekijo" slot. It ran for 44 colour episodes of 30 minutes each. Based on Sohachi Yamaoka's novel "Chiba Shusaku", it depicts the youth of Chiba Shusaku, founder of the Hokushin Itto-ryu school of swordsmanship. A hot-blooded young man who calls himself Shusaku enters the dojo of Asari Matashichiro and, through encounters with all kinds of people, grows rapidly both in swordsmanship and in character. Produced by TBS and Shochiku. Rerun on the Japanese CS channel Jidaigeki Senmon Channel from March 17, 2025.

Chiba Shusaku: Kendo Masshigura

1970

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight poster
6.8

Blind swordsman/masseuse Zatoichi befriends a young woman returning home with her baby. When gangsters mistake her for Zatoichi and kill her, Zatoichi determines to escort the baby to its father. He gains the reluctant help of a young pick pocket and together they travel to find the baby's father. But they do not reckon on the father's reaction to their arrival, nor on their own growing feelings for the child.

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

1964

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold poster
6.9

Ichi travels to the village of Itakura to pay his respects at the grave of Kichizo, a man he killed two years ago. When some tax money is stolen while in transit to the governor he is accused and sets out to find the money and clear his name.

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

1964

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor

1963

零戦黒雲一家 poster
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No synopsis available yet.

零戦黒雲一家

1962

Kawachi fudoki zoku oiro ke seppō poster
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1961 Japanese movie

Kawachi fudoki zoku oiro ke seppō

1961

Film credits

1960s · 21 titles

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight poster
6.8

Blind swordsman/masseuse Zatoichi befriends a young woman returning home with her baby. When gangsters mistake her for Zatoichi and kill her, Zatoichi determines to escort the baby to its father. He gains the reluctant help of a young pick pocket and together they travel to find the baby's father. But they do not reckon on the father's reaction to their arrival, nor on their own growing feelings for the child.

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

1964

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold poster
6.9

Ichi travels to the village of Itakura to pay his respects at the grave of Kichizo, a man he killed two years ago. When some tax money is stolen while in transit to the governor he is accused and sets out to find the money and clear his name.

Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold

1964

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Bad Reputation: The Notorious Harbor

1963

零戦黒雲一家 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

零戦黒雲一家

1962

Kawachi fudoki zoku oiro ke seppō poster
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1961 Japanese movie

Kawachi fudoki zoku oiro ke seppō

1961

Shin nitōhei monogatari medetaku gaisen no maki poster
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Second "Pfc. Story" sequel and the ninth and final sequel to "Story of Second Class Private", the only one in both series not directed by Seiichi Fukuda.

Shin nitōhei monogatari medetaku gaisen no maki

1961

The Preacher of Love poster
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1961 Japanese movie

The Preacher of Love

1961

Fūryū onsen bantō nikki poster
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1962 Japanese movie

Fūryū onsen bantō nikki

1962

Broken Swords poster
8.0

The tragic, yet exciting story of the friendship between Nakayama Yasubei, a member of the 47 Ronin, and Tange Tenzen, a relative by marriage of the vile Lord Kira.

Broken Swords

1969

A Country Boss poster
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A country boss gives up his way of life because of his daughter's marriage.

A Country Boss

1962

Honno-Ji in Flames poster
6.2

The plot is based on the novel "Akechi Samanosuke no Koi," the final work in a trilogy by Hiroshi Kato about the forced suicide of Oda Nobunaga at the temple Honnoji. Historically, the general Akechi Mitsuhide is credited with causing Nobunaga's downfall. Kato's novel focuses on Mitsuhide's nephew Samanosuke, who fought alongside his uncle during the assault on Honnoji.

Honno-Ji in Flames

1960

Yoru no keisha poster
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1962 Japanese movie

Yoru no keisha

1962

Dakine no nagawakizashi poster
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Tatsuo Osone movie

Dakine no nagawakizashi

1960

Echigo jishi-sai poster
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1960 version of Lion Festival of Echigo

Echigo jishi-sai

1960

Sequel Western King, Eastern Leader poster
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No synopsis available yet.

Sequel Western King, Eastern Leader

1965

Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival poster
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A costumed film featuring the famous hero of Japanese history, Isshin Tasuke, arranged in the form of a popular song.

Isshin Tasuke: Edoites Festival

1967

The Confusing Journey of Jirocho poster
9.0

An entertaining historical drama featuring popular comedians from the Kansai region of the time, such as Makoto Fujita, Minoru Shiraki, and Gannosuke Ashiya. Raizo Ichikawa as the famous yakuza boss Jirocho.

The Confusing Journey of Jirocho

1963

The Three Magicians poster
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No synopsis available yet.

The Three Magicians

1960

No artwork available
NR

First "Pfc. Story" sequel and eighth overall sequel to "Story of Second Class Private".

Pfc. Story - Behind the Enemy Lines

1960

Ōtone mujō poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Ōtone mujō

1960

Dangoro's 'Above the Clouds' Group' Sequel poster
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No synopsis available yet.

Dangoro's 'Above the Clouds' Group' Sequel

1963

1950s · 7 titles

Series credits