Michiko Ai

Acting

Michiko Ai

Born 1930-01-17 · Kyōto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan

Acting credits

Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven

1962

Terrible Ghost Cat of Okazaki poster
9.0

The Lord of Okazaki is killed by his brother-in-law. Although the Lord's widow bears a child, she is also killed. Then, a ghost cat begins stalking in the castle.

Terrible Ghost Cat of Okazaki

1954

Princess Yang Kwei-fei poster
6.7

In 8th-century China, the Emperor grieves the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their court influence. General An Lushan finds a distant relative working in their kitchen, whom they groom to present to the Emperor. The Emperor falls in love and she becomes the Princess Yang Kwei-fei. The Yangs are then appointed important ministers, though An Lushan is not given the court position he covets.

Princess Yang Kwei-fei

1955

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Suna-e jubaku

1953

The Jumping Magistrate poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Jumping Magistrate

1952

Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction poster
5.8

A fugitive christian "saint" (female, of course!) and a sadistic drug-addled princess both have their eye on Kyoshiro. The fact that a bunch of ruthless smugglers also want him dead is the least of his problems!

Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction

1964

47 Vendettas poster
NR

The legendary tale of the forty-seven samurai who seek vengeance against the man who caused their master's death.

47 Vendettas

1953

Ishimatsu - The One-Eyed Swordsman poster
NR

Ishimatsu of Mori, from his early days leading up to his joining with Shimizu Jirocho, Boss of the Tokaido where he made his mark in history through his tragic end this is the story of a beloved and loyal henchman.

Ishimatsu - The One-Eyed Swordsman

1957

Zoku suna-e jubaku: Yukijorō poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Zoku suna-e jubaku: Yukijorō

1953

Blind Devotion poster
9.0

Late romance by acclaimed filmmaker Kinugasa Teinosuke.

Blind Devotion

1961

Merciless Blade Part 2 poster
NR

The second film in the 1953 trilogy based on the long novel series The Great Bodhisattva Pass.

Merciless Blade Part 2

1953

Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter poster
7.0

Disguised as a beggar monk, Ryunosuke is harassed along the road by the rowdy members of a country dojo or fencing school malingering outside their fencing hall. The third film in the Satan's Sword trilogy.

Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter

1961

A Samurai's Love poster
8.0

A film about the Ghost of Okiku that's based on the kabuki play Bancho Sarayashiki.

A Samurai's Love

1954

The Woman in the Rumor poster
7.3

After living a traumatic experience in Tokyo, Yukiko returns to Kyoto, where Hatsuko, her mother, runs a brothel, which upsets Yukiko very much.

The Woman in the Rumor

1954

The Two Musashis poster
5.8

During the reign of Shogun Hidetada, both Hirate Musashi and Okamoto Musashi strive to become the finest swordsman in the land by defeating the Yagyu clan's top instructors and then taking on Sasaki Kojiro!

The Two Musashis

1960

A Lustful Man poster
5.6

Fascinated with women from an early age, Yonosuke had his first sexual encounter at the age of seven. From that day on, he recklessly and forwardly pursues women, feeding his fascination and experience. As Yonosuke's salacious behavior brings much cause for shame to the family, his father eventually breaks relations with him. Expelled from the family, 19-year-old Yonosuke embarks on a pilgrimage of lust, traveling far and wide to acquaint himself with women of all walks.

A Lustful Man

1961

The Demon of Mount Oe poster
6.5

A band of warriors journeys to Mount Oe to rescue abducted women from a demon, overcoming supernatural threats like a giant spider and a diabolical witch along the way.

The Demon of Mount Oe

1960

The Ghost Cat of Ouma Crossing poster
7.1

A kabuki actress is murdered. Her pet cat laps its mistress's blood and becomes a demon possessed by the vengeful murder victim.

The Ghost Cat of Ouma Crossing

1954

Ghost-Cat of Yonaki Swamp poster
7.0

A remake of Kaidan Saga yashiki (1953).

Ghost-Cat of Yonaki Swamp

1957

Maiko and the Assassin poster
NR

19th century Japan, at the end of the Edo period. A samurai falls in love with a young woman while taking up arms to overthrow the local shogunate.

Maiko and the Assassin

1963

Matashirō Fighting Journey poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Matashirō Fighting Journey

1956

Undercurrent poster
6.2

In Kyoto a young kimono maker with traditional ideas gets involved with a married professor.

Undercurrent

1956

Buddha poster
10.0

An Indian prince leaves his world of comfort and riches behind to wander and meditate for six years in search of spiritual enlightenment. Siddartha (Cojoin Hong) turns his back on the old religion when people are starving needlessly and holy rituals include human sacrifices. During his meditations, he is tempted by erotic dancing women, demons, and the evil machinations of his criminal cousin. Devastate to attain the spiritual perfection and become the Buddha. He travels to convert followers by his kindness and wisdom, gaining a multitude of believers when he stops an elephant from crushing a local priest. Buddha of course goes on to become one of the great religious leaders of the world.

Buddha

1961

風来物語任侠篇 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

風来物語任侠篇

1959