Acting

Kiyoshi Kasuga

Known for

Acting

Credits

54 titles

Known for

Sword Devil poster
6.3

Hanpei is a gentle young samurai that loves flowers. One day, he witnesses an old man's quick draw of the sword. He is so impressed that he becomes the old man's pupil. Soon, Hanpei's skill of sword comes to attention of his lord. The lord orders him to assassinate a man...

Sword Devil

1965

The Snow Woman poster
7.1

Two sculptors spend the night in a mountain lodge after being caught in a snowstorm. A female spirit appears and takes the life of one of the men. She spares the other man's life on the condition that he never tell anyone what happened that night.

The Snow Woman

1968

The Ghost of Yotsuya poster
6.3

In one of Japan's most frequently-told ghost stories, a murdered wife returns in an act of vengeance.

The Ghost of Yotsuya

1959

The Princess Sen poster
5.0

During the Warring States era of early 17th century Japan, teenage princess Sen is besieged with other members of her family in Osaka Castle, by a rival force led by her grandfather.

The Princess Sen

1954

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

The Temple of Wild Geese poster
6.5

Satoko is a mistress by trade or fate: when her master, the silkscreen artist of the Kohoan Temple in Kyoto, dies, she is given to the temple's lascivious head priest Kikuchi. She is drawn to a melancholy young acolyte, Jinen, who has observed the profligacy of his cruel master and Satoko's utter dependence on the man. Jinen is both fascinated and disturbed by Satoko's interest in him; he is similarly caught between loathing of Kikuchi and of the dark circumstances of his birth and his own moral weakness. The story unfolds in a dreamlike manner—a flashback inspired by a now-infamous image on a silkscreen in the souvenir shop at the so-called Temple of the Wild Geese.

The Temple of Wild Geese

1962

Film credits

1960s · 24 titles

Sword Devil poster
6.3

Hanpei is a gentle young samurai that loves flowers. One day, he witnesses an old man's quick draw of the sword. He is so impressed that he becomes the old man's pupil. Soon, Hanpei's skill of sword comes to attention of his lord. The lord orders him to assassinate a man...

Sword Devil

1965

The Snow Woman poster
7.1

Two sculptors spend the night in a mountain lodge after being caught in a snowstorm. A female spirit appears and takes the life of one of the men. She spares the other man's life on the condition that he never tell anyone what happened that night.

The Snow Woman

1968

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

The Temple of Wild Geese poster
6.5

Satoko is a mistress by trade or fate: when her master, the silkscreen artist of the Kohoan Temple in Kyoto, dies, she is given to the temple's lascivious head priest Kikuchi. She is drawn to a melancholy young acolyte, Jinen, who has observed the profligacy of his cruel master and Satoko's utter dependence on the man. Jinen is both fascinated and disturbed by Satoko's interest in him; he is similarly caught between loathing of Kikuchi and of the dark circumstances of his birth and his own moral weakness. The story unfolds in a dreamlike manner—a flashback inspired by a now-infamous image on a silkscreen in the souvenir shop at the so-called Temple of the Wild Geese.

The Temple of Wild Geese

1962

Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance poster
6.9

[Period covered: 1582-1594]. As the film opens, the warlod Nobunaga Oda rides to Iga Ayanokuni shrine. He is asked if he thinks he has destroyed all the ninja who opposed him and answers that he suspects that there may be more. A servant brings water and tests it first. The paige dies and we hear gunshots as two ninja flee the scene. His suspicions confirmed, Nobunaga oversees the execution of captured ninja and decides that, in the future, he needs a much crueler method of execution. The daimyo Hideyoshi comes to visit.

Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance

1963

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues poster
7.1

Returning to the village where a year before he had killed Hirate, a much-admired opponent, Zatoichi encounters another swordsman and former rival in love.

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues

1962

Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo poster
6.5

[Period covered: 1616] On May 8th, 1615 the summer campaign of Osaka has reached the climax. This film takes place immediately following 'Ninja 4: Mist Saizo, Last of The Ninja'. Staying one step ahead of the Shogun’s forces, “Mist” Saizo tries to save the Sanada Clan, and avenge the death of his lord by assassinating the first Tokugawa Shogun. Following the first four films in this remarkable series, more previously unknown Ninja skills are shown to the world for the first time. The action heats up as Saizo single-handedly attacks the Shogun’s Palace!

Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo

1964

Lefty Fencer poster
4.3

As a child, Okin the one-armed one-eyed swordswoman was disfigured by Lord Daizen-dayu, who was after her family's most treasured possession, the famed Drenched Swallow sword. As an adult, she has become a skilled swordswoman and lives a carefree life with her adopted family. One day, Okin saves a girl from a group of yakuza, and in doing so, gets involved in a grand conspiracy involving religious leaders, government officials, the yakuza and Lord Daizen-dayu, the man who killed her father and mutilated her body...

Lefty Fencer

1969

Betting on the Sword poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Betting on the Sword

1962

Haunted Castle poster
6.7

A young woman turns to the supernatural to wreak revenge on a murderous warlord.

Haunted Castle

1969

Bronze Magician poster
6.9

A story loosely based on the affair between Empress Kōken-Shōtoku and the monk Dōkyō, set during the Nara period (710–794 A.D.).

Bronze Magician

1963

Third Generation's Loyalty Offering poster
NR

1962 Japanese movie. Remake of Mori's 1942 original movie

Third Generation's Loyalty Offering

1962

Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi poster
NR

Nezumi Kozō is the nickname of Nakamura Jirokichi, a Japanese thief and folk hero who lived in Edo during the Edo period. His exploits have been commemorated in kabuki theatre, folk songs, jidaigeki, and modern pop culture.

Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi

1965

Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan poster
6.4

Sixth film in the series. A little boy who just wants to be a carpenter is at the center of a plot that might topple -- or save -- a mighty Clan, and while the swords of some angry samurai may not cause Kyoshiro much trouble, the deadly wiles of two women may be more difficult to survive!

Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan

1965

Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay poster
5.1

Getting an opportunity to meet with another half-Caucasian swordsman, Kyoshiro finds himself involved in a series of dangerous encounters.

Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay

1969

Oja sando gosa poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Oja sando gosa

1960

Kumoemon to sono tsuma poster
NR

1962 Japanese movie

Kumoemon to sono tsuma

1962

Rampaging Dog poster
7.0

Abare inu is a 1965 action-comedy film directed by Kazuo Mori. It is the fourth film in the series.

Rampaging Dog

1965

Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut poster
6.4

The story of Sasaki Kojiro, a young swordsman, and his quest to train under master Seigen and develop his own style.

Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut

1961

Fūun shōgidani poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Fūun shōgidani

1960

Otemoyan poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Otemoyan

1961

No artwork available
NR

1961 Japanese movie

Zenigata Heiji Case Files: Enma's Nightly Ledger

1961

Hitohada jumon poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Hitohada jumon

1960

Tōkaidō chakkiri musume poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Tōkaidō chakkiri musume

1960

1950s · 17 titles

The Ghost of Yotsuya poster
6.3

In one of Japan's most frequently-told ghost stories, a murdered wife returns in an act of vengeance.

The Ghost of Yotsuya

1959

The Princess Sen poster
5.0

During the Warring States era of early 17th century Japan, teenage princess Sen is besieged with other members of her family in Osaka Castle, by a rival force led by her grandfather.

The Princess Sen

1954

Kin Toyama-san's Detective Story: Man in the Shadows poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kin Toyama-san's Detective Story: Man in the Shadows

1956

Family Affairs: They're Stupid, Aren't They? poster
NR

Tonii is a salesman at a mortgage company, and although he is in a romantic relationship with Haruko, a typist at the company, they cannot get married because they have nowhere to live. Growing impatient, Haruko declares, “As long as he can support us, I’d even marry an old man,” leaving Tonii deeply troubled.

Family Affairs: They're Stupid, Aren't They?

1954

Kurama Tengu: Goyō tō ihen poster
NR

The 39th "Tengu Kurama" feature starring Arashi.

Kurama Tengu: Goyō tō ihen

1956

One Night of Love poster
NR

The story of the hardships facing women working as maids and waitresses at a resort hotel restaurant.

One Night of Love

1954

One Night of Love poster
NR

The story of the hardships facing women working as maids and waitresses at a resort hotel restaurant.

One Night of Love

1954

Even The Mighty Shed Tears poster
10.0

After Ryusaku Nishikawa and his girlfriend Katsuko are attacked by a gang, he trains in karate to seek revenge. Years later, Ryusaku is a skilled martial artist preparing for an inter-school match, but his past resurfaces when Katsuko, now involved with the gang, brings tragedy. In a final confrontation, Ryusaku faces the gang and finds redemption through his karate, with the support of his friends.

Even The Mighty Shed Tears

1953

Samurai Vendetta poster
7.5

Two amiable samurai wind up on opposite sides of the vendetta between Lord Asano's retainers and the family of Lord Kira that led to the famous revenge of the 47 Ronin.

Samurai Vendetta

1959

Gambler and the Princess poster
7.0

Film directed by Kenji Misumi.

Gambler and the Princess

1959

Yasubei Nakayama poster
NR

Jidai-geki about the life of Yasubei Nakayama, a famous ronin who did participate in the revenge against Lord Kira Yoshinaka as detailed in Japan's famous epic Chushingura

Yasubei Nakayama

1951

The Woman and the Pirate poster
9.0

In the early Edo period, among the pirate ships that roamed the seas near Ryukyu and Korea, there was a ship called the Sueyoshi, led by a man known as Misaki Shogoro, who was infamous for his devilish cruelty. Shogoro had a rule: he would kill all the men from the ships he raided, while the women would be distributed among the crew for their pleasure. However, he himself never touched any woman. Aboard the ship was a young girl named Kogane, who had been raised on the ship since she was a child and dressed as a boy. Unbeknownst to others, she had grown to secretly adore Shogoro.

The Woman and the Pirate

1959

Family Affairs — Book of the Saizansus poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Family Affairs — Book of the Saizansus

1954

Shippu no Seitarou poster
NR

A historical drama directed by Yukiya Sato, and co-written by Rokuhei Susukita and Jiro Okuzawa. Seitarou, who travels from trip to trip, was asked by Fujisuke, who was killed in a mess at the Shinshu Oil Shop's gambling house, to deliver his child Shinkichi to his mother Megumi in the old Iwanjoya in Shiojiri, Shinshu. Megumi was crying day and night, worrying for her child. Masagoro, the boss of the land who had been aiming for the replacement of Iwanjoya, forced Megumi to marry his son Hyokichi. On the way, Seitarou and Shinkichi helped Rohno, who was looking for his fiancee....

Shippu no Seitarou

1955

Seki no Yatappe poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Seki no Yatappe

1959

Traveling with Breeze poster
NR

1953 Hiroshi Inagaki movie.

Traveling with Breeze

1953

Princess Finds Her Prince poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Princess Finds Her Prince

1953

1940s · 11 titles

The Life of Matsu the Untamed poster
6.8

Matsugoro is a poor rickshaw driver whose animated spirit and optimistic demeanor make him a favorite of the town. Matsu helps an injured boy, Toshio, and is hired by the boy's parents.

The Life of Matsu the Untamed

1943

Tōkai suikoden poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Tōkai suikoden

1945

Date Masamune the One-Eyed Dragon poster
6.2

The life, adventures and exploits of warlord Date Masamune the One-eyed Dragon: his early youth as an aggressive warrior, the battles he won until subduing almost all his enemies, the lonely comprehension of knowing that he actually can not take over the whole country because he was born too late.

Date Masamune the One-Eyed Dragon

1942

Kodachi o tsukau onna poster
NR

A tale of love and tears that blossomed in the shadow of the Seinan War.

Kodachi o tsukau onna

1944

Last Days of Edo poster
9.0

It is a historical drama that follows Katsu Kaishu's efforts to surrender Edo Castle bloodlessly in the first year of the Meiji period.

Last Days of Edo

1941

No artwork available
NR

There is an inn named Asano Ya in the port town, and a beautiful woman works there. Every year, during a local festival, travelling artists and teachers gather from all over the country, including sesame oil sellers and organ grinders. The day before the festival, trouble arises with some horses.

Festival Across the Sea

1941

Miyamoto musashi Ichijōji kettō poster
10.0

1942 Japanese movie

Miyamoto musashi Ichijōji kettō

1942

María Luz Incident: Slave Ship poster
NR

A film adaptation of the María Luz Incident from the early Meiji period that sparked widespread public debate.

María Luz Incident: Slave Ship

1943

General Kappa poster
NR

A young samurai who’s strong in love but weak in compassion, with a string of eccentric antics, diving into the water, wielding his spear, and fighting valiantly.

General Kappa

1944

Initiation of the Two-Sword Style poster
6.0

Ito Daisuke's wartime retelling of the Miyamoto Musashi story.

Initiation of the Two-Sword Style

1943

Takadanobaba zengo poster
NR

A whirlwind sweeps through Takadanobaba. The familiar fighter Yasubei stuns the city of Edo in this exhilarating tale of swordsmanship and human compassion.

Takadanobaba zengo

1944