
Acting
Michiko Ai
Born
1930-01-17 (96)
Place of birth
Kyōto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan
Known for
Acting
Credits
60 titles
Known for
6.7In 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
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: hachi-nin no hanayome
1958
NRA historical drama that tells the story of a simple girl, Chizuru, who entered the imperial palace as a maid and rose to the top because of her love affair.
Chiyoda Castle in Flames
1959
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: Onibi tōrō
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Fūraibō ichiban shōbu
1958
NRThree young women who dream of a life of luxury find themselves drawn into a family feud within the Date clan as maids. There, they protect the young lord and play a major role in taking on the villains.
Koshimoto gyōjōki
1956
Film credits
1970s · 1 titles
1960s · 15 titles
6.5A 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
7.0Disguised 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
9.5The shogun's vassal Harima Aoyama and a chamber maid are in love with each other, but they cannot be together due to a difference of their status. Soon, an offer of marriage is brought to Harima. Trying to test his love, Okiku breaks one of the plates of the family treasure of the Aoyama family, but Harima doesn't notice. However, someone surrounding her witnesses the moment Okiku breaks the plate on purpose.
A Samurai Never Tells a Lie
1963
10.0An 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
5.6Fascinated 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
6.6The Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy is based on Kaizan Nakazato's unfinished long series of novels (41 books, written from 1913 to 1941). Set in the last period of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Daibosatsu Toge tells the story of Ryunosuke Tsukue, a nihilistic swordmaster who doesn't hesitate to kill anyone, bad or good.
Satan's Sword
1960
7.0Hikaru Genji, the haunted romantic hero of Lady Murasaki Shikibu’s “Genji Monogatari” (Tale of Genji) comes to life in this new tale of his further romantic adventures. Young Genji, the emperor’s illegitimate son cuts a swath through the women of the imperial court, while still mourning the spirit of his late mother who died while he was still a child. Driven to an obsession with the emperor’s new concubine, Lady Fujitsubo, whose resemblance to his late mother originally caught the eye of the emperor, young Genji embarks upon a reckless affair with her that could cost him his life.
The Radiant Prince
1961
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven
1962
NRTsunamune Date, the young lord of Sendai Domain, was ordered by the shogunate to stand down after being spotted in a brothel. Shortly after, four advisors from his entourage were assassinated, calling into question the possessions of the Date family.
The Demon of Sendai's Castle
1962
5.8A 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
NR19th 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
5.0The mysterious Koga Ninja crushes the villains who are trying to take over the inheritance of the Omi castle owner using various means! A sword and witchcraft, a mystery and revenge swirl around the mystery of the hood, in the demon tower, in the underground castle, and at the bottom of the lake!
Koga's Messenger
1960
NRIndustrial espionage gets in the way of love and marriage for factory worker Katayanagi.
Black Weapon
1964
7.0A gripping historical drama full of suspense and a mysterious bewitching mood. A puzzle of a turbulent era in which various characters fall into a maelstrom of events - a pretty girl, a strange beggar woman, a charming thief, a clever detective, the famous magistrate Toyama Saemon no jo, they all struggle to unravel this mystery of the white bell, which provoked the sudden disappearance of two beautiful women caught in one place at the same time at midnight.
Samurai Save The Virgin
1960
7.01961 Japanese movie
晴小袖
1961
1950s · 44 titles
6.7In 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
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: hachi-nin no hanayome
1958
NRA historical drama that tells the story of a simple girl, Chizuru, who entered the imperial palace as a maid and rose to the top because of her love affair.
Chiyoda Castle in Flames
1959
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: Onibi tōrō
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Fūraibō ichiban shōbu
1958
NRThree young women who dream of a life of luxury find themselves drawn into a family feud within the Date clan as maids. There, they protect the young lord and play a major role in taking on the villains.
Koshimoto gyōjōki
1956
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Yōkina nakama
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: Onna kitsune yashiki
1957
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Dokuro kago
1955
6.2In Kyoto a young kimono maker with traditional ideas gets involved with a married professor.
Undercurrent
1956
NRAfter helping a woman recover her wallet, which had been stolen by a pickpocket, a rough-around-the-edges young man who is a sixth-dan judo practitioner falls in love with a beautiful teacher of traditional folk songs.
Ginga no miyako
1957
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Beni azami
1959
No synopsis available yet.
Ōedo ninki otoko
1957
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Komusō henka: Tsubanari kaidō
1956
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Nezumi Kozō shinobi komi hikae: Ne no koku sanjō
1957
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Shiranui zukin
1957
No synopsis available yet.
Suna-e jubaku
1953
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Tōkaidō no yarōdomo
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Zoku suna-e jubaku: Yukijorō
1953
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Footmark of a Snow Fairy
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Date sōdō: Haha goten
1954
8.0In Asakusa, Tokyo, a couple of a violinist Yamano and a revue dancer Hanae lives in poverty. One day Hanae’s little sister rolls into their apartment and begins to stir things up with her riotousness.
Dancing Girl
1957
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.
Akutarō uridasu
1955
7.3After 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
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Mangorō Tengu
1957
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Komusō henka
1955
No synopsis available yet.
Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Human-Skin Spider
1956
NRNo synopsis available yet.
A Gambler as I Am
1959
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Fighting Birds
1956
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Jumping Magistrate
1952
No synopsis available yet.
Tsukiyo no aho dori
1956
NRA studio introduction version for Daiei Stars.
Daiei Studio is Bustling
1957
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Dead Beauty in the Bathhouse
1956
9.01959 Japanese movie
Jōen
1959
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Magnificent Five
1958
8.0Yutaro Kodan, born under a cloud because his aristocrat father died opposing the shogunate, stumbles onto a treasure map. Lusting after the treasure, Lord Sumi Tadamasa convinces trusting Princess Tsu that the gold will help to avenge her lost clan.
Yutaro's Secret Story
1959
8.01958 Japanese movie
Hana no yukyo-den
1958
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Nuregami kenpo
1958
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Hanatarō Jumon
1958
8.0Okoyo, the mistress of Lord Arima, fears that she is being replaced by a younger woman named Otaki. In a fit of jealousy, she kills the younger girl. The dead woman's cat licks her blood and becomes a demon, seeking revenge on Okoyo
Ghost-Cat of Arima Palace
1953
7.0Based on the novel by Shofu Muramatsu, the film is dedicated to the actors of the renowned Japanese Kabuki theatre. Set in Japan in 1885, the story follows Kikunosuke Onoe, the adopted son of a famous Kabuki actor. Kikunosuke’s father teaches him professional acting skills, preparing him to become his successor and continue the acting dynasty. However, Kikunosuke leaves his family, much to his father’s dismay, to hone his craft outside of Tokyo and moves to Osaka.
Zangiku monogatari
1956
7.1A 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
6.5Historical and political detective. The main characters are drawn into court intrigues, and the investigation of corruption in the administration of the shogun Ienari Tokugawa comes to the fore in the plot. Based on the novel of the same name by Matsumoto Seicho.
Stop the Old Fox
1959

