Acting

Iwao Daimaru

Acting credits

The Red Shadow poster
6.7

Fifteen 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

The Samurai Markets poster
8.0

The success story of a group of ronin who fights against traffickers during the Edo Tenpo period.

The Samurai Markets

1960

Morning Breeze in Edo poster
6.2

The sole survivor of a shipwreck pursues the whereabouts of his friends’ missing family members in Edo.

Morning Breeze in Edo

1960

Warriors of Ako: Scroll of Heaven, Scroll of Earth poster
NR

Chronichles the story of the Forty-seven Ronin.

Warriors of Ako: Scroll of Heaven, Scroll of Earth

1956

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

The Black Hooded Man Rides Again poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Black Hooded Man Rides Again

1959

一本刀土俵入  poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

一本刀土俵入 

1954

ふり袖小天狗 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

ふり袖小天狗

1955

Obugyō-sama to musume-tachi poster
NR

1961 Japanese movie

Obugyō-sama to musume-tachi

1961

Good Rascals poster
6.0

A group of men living a low life in Edo help each other to make the best out of their lives.

Good Rascals

1962

No artwork available
5.6

Namie's in trouble again, getting snatched by an evil gang in search of treasure. Kirimaru sets out to rescue his sweetheart, and falls in with a band of pirates who are also hunting the hidden stash.

The South Sea Wolf

1961

Clan Revival poster
NR

After the Onin War ended in 1477, Kyoto was left in ashes and the nation was in complete disorder. Bands of roving samurai called the "nobushi" terrorized the country under the leadership of Akagaki Genba and overthrew Mangetsu Castle in Tanba Province scattering the few survivors. Lord Niwa's two sons have been studying in China and return to Japan upon hearing of the tragedy in an attempt to restore the clan. On Mt. Oe they meet magician Kiri no Kojiro and try to enlist his aid. With touches of the supernatural and rousing sword-play can they succeed against the evil villains whose symbol is the skull mask?

Clan Revival

1954

Eight Brave Brothers poster
5.5

One day, Yoshimi Satomi, the castle owner of Takita Castle in the country of Anbo, and his confidant Daisuke Kinba, on the way to hunt wild boars, felt sorry for a small dog that was about to be swallowed by a giant snake like a giant tree, and killed the serpent in a fierce battle and saved the puppy. Yoshimi decided to keep the puppy, naming it Hachibo. Now the Serpent Demon is determined to destroy Takita Castle, while Hachibo defends it with his life. His spirit is split into eight, and eight brave warriors must unite to defeat the demoness snake.

Eight Brave Brothers

1959

Way of Morning Mist poster
NR

Jidaigeki by Tai Kato

Way of Morning Mist

1961

Scramble for Fortune poster
5.0

A young man and a woman are on a mission to protect a mysterious mirror that hides the secrets of a great fortune.

Scramble for Fortune

1956

The Medicine Case poster
NR

Magistrate Ooka-Echizen faces a crime over a pillbox.

The Medicine Case

1959

A Spectacular Showdown poster
6.3

One of the great stories from Japan’s rich history comes to life in this true tale of the bloody showdown between two rival yakuza gangs in the 1840’s. The battle between Boss Sukegoro of Iioka and Boss Shigezo of Sasagawa has been portrayed many times, most notably in the first Zatoichi film, where the blind man befriends the tubercular ronin Hirate Miki, before cutting him down in one of the great duels in cinema history. This all-star extravaganza pulls out all the stops, with appearances by virtually all of the great actors and actresses from Toei’s studio at the time. Ichikawa Utaemon’s portrayal of the kind-hearted, noble yakuza boss Shigezo of Sasagawa contrasts sharply with the devious Sukegoro of Iioka. Corrupt as he may have been, his men were all willing to give up their lives for him.

A Spectacular Showdown

1959

Yagyu Chronicles 2: The Secret Sword poster
6.0

This is the second film in the popular black and white series about the master swordsman, Yagyu Jubei. When the Yagyu clan falls victim to rival Kasumi spies, Yagyu Jubei is called to action to protect them. But in performing his duty, he becomes the target of those who wish to destroy his clan.

Yagyu Chronicles 2: The Secret Sword

1961

Minamoto Yoshitsune poster
NR

A historical scroll depicting the story of the tragic fate of the young samurai Minamoto Yoshitsune, based on the novel by Genzo Murakami. The action of the first part takes place in the late Heian period, when the Taira clan came to power, and Genji was oppressed. The great dream and ambitions of Genkuro Yoshitsune in his youth are depicted, he joins forces with his older brother Yoritomo to raise an army to defeat the Taira clan, and the second part depicts the fall of the clan, persecution and murder.

Minamoto Yoshitsune

1955

Red-Lacquered Sword poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Red-Lacquered Sword

1956

The Black Hooded Man 4 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Black Hooded Man 4

1956

Benten Kozo poster
6.0

Orphaned Kiku was raised at a Buddhist temple and learned theatrical arts and martial arts as a child, which were used to put on stage productions to raise money for the temple, but also to display young lads who were essentially for sale to the highest bidder. When Kiku gets fed up with how the temple uses the orphans and wants to leave he gets accused of a double murder and has to flee for his life and liberty.

Benten Kozo

1960

Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey poster
8.5

Playhouse employees Okimi and Otoshi become involved in an undercover officer’s investigation of a gang when they accidentally walk in on a drug deal taking place at their theater.

Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey

1962

Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 4 poster
NR

Aoi Shingo, a son of the Shogun, continues his travels seeking to further his mastery of the sword. In this final episode of the popular “Shingo’s Original Challenge” series, Shingo confronts his master’s killer in the ultimate test of his skill.

Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 4

1960